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I'd take a guess that repurchasing feels like trying to keep up with something, while buying something you've never tried before feels like acquiring something new, therefore increasing your tool kit. so, it feels like you're one-upping, rather than doing maintenance. That's my guess.

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jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 11h

what the word for when your favorite band known for their frantic and high energy turns into a total snooze fest? 'Cus its happened multiple times.

jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 15h

#BurbankTenantsUnion #TenantProtectionsNOW

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jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 1d

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Ryan Cassata - Gender Binary (Fuck You)

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jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 2d

I use to know so many numbers.
like... So many.

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 2d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 2d

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An Open Letter to the Portland Book Festival

We, the undersigned writers & literary organizations, many of whom have been a part of the Literary Arts ecosystem in some way—whether the Portland Book Festival, as finalists or winners of the…

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jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 6d

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Their landlord abandoned them, then jacked up the rent. Now they’re fighting back.

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Standplaats Kraków @standplaatskrk.pl · 6d

Witch Baby (@GoAskAvery) on twitter: "TL;DR stands for "The Lord; Da Rings""

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jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 6d

#abolishICE To hell with these thugs.

Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 6d

If this stuff would end up on the news it would absolutely motivate voters. Plenty of people who don't give a shit about politics would absolutely give af about this.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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フブキ👑 Letourneau🫃(librarian) @northerniion.bsky.social · 7d

its amazing how red he can get

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jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 6d

#TenantProtectionsNow #BurbankTenantsUnion

jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 7d

COME JOIN!!

Kel McDonald @kelmcdonald.bsky.social · 7d

Art stream is going live! come hang with @jopi.bsky.social and I www.twitch.tv/kelmcdonald

kelmcdonald - Twitch

I'm a comic artist and writer with a focused on magic and folklore, particularly werewolves. I like characters and playing off the way stories are structured. Give em a look Site: http://kelmcdonald.c...

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Maia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 7d

It's Banned Books Week. If you are an author, please join @authorsabb.bsky.social! If you work in the publishing industry, please join @pubprosabb.bsky.social! Canadian authors, you can now join Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book bans: linktr.ee/caiabb. Working together feels good! 📚✍️👏

The black and white cover of a zine titled Do you make books? Yes? I want YOU to join Authors Against Book Bans! By Maia Kobabe. The image shows author Maia Kobabe holding a stack of books and pointing at the reader

WHAT IS AABB?
A coalition of writers, illustrators, editors & other book creators, standing united against the unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read. We support the availability of diverse voices in our libraries, in our schools, & in our culture. We pledge to band together against the oppression of literature, to speak when our voices are silenced, to go where our bodies are needed, & to fight to ensure this freedom.

Our concern is not only for the books, but for the children, families, educators,
librarians, & communities who suffer when the freedom to read is challenged and taken away.

WHAT CAN AABB OFFER YOU?
- Regional groups working on legislation to protect authors & the freedom to read state-by-state
- Online trainings on digital security, public speaking, & how to counter book challenges in your community
-Affinity groups for BIPOC authors, queer authors, authors with disabilities, indie, nonfiction, romance writers & more
-Support if your book is challenged or your school visit is canceled!
-A very active discord community

Maia: I’ve been facing intense challenges to my book since 2021. Knowing that I am not alone in the fight against censorship is what keeps my spirits up!

Watching the folks in AABB share information, co-write legislation, show up to library & school board meetings, & speak up to publishers about the need to protect diverse books & minority authors has been amazing!

This is a weird & scary time to be an author, but you are not alone! Join thousands of us fighting for the freedom to read, the freedom to write, the freedom to teach, the freedom to learn, & the freedom to share our stories!
-Maia Kobabe, 2025

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jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 8d

That's the part that gets me the most. Like... nobody's just responding with "say that again? what? Where... did you hear that? What trans person have you met?"
it's frustrating.

jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 8d

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY!
Get this amazing book about a fantastic real-life story!
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The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur: A Graphic Novel Based on a True Story - Candlewick Press

"A riveting page-turner that will have readers eager to learn more about the topic." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The strange, true tale of a Louisiana...

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jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 9d

Let's do this, folks! Simply fill out a comment in support of the bills. Tell them why you think Trans people deserve a healthy quality of life.

🦇 Killy Witches 🎃👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 9d

CALIFORNIANS!

you can help make our state better and safer for trans people RIGHT NOW by telling Newsom he needs to sign these bills!

We need you!

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jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 9d

EY! GET THIS BOOK! @kelmcdonald.bsky.social and I made it and it's a wonderful tale of friendship, magic, and flames.
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Stars, Hide Your Fire

A resonant graphic novel about the price of growing up—or avoiding it. — FOREWORD Andrea and Darra live in a dead-end Massachusetts town, making their way through high school with hopeful (but slim) d...

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Kel McDonald @kelmcdonald.bsky.social · 10d

store.ironcircus.com/products/sta... Hey folks! today @jopi.bsky.social and I's book Stars, Hide Your Fire is 30% off in the Iron Circus Store. The discount will be auto-added when you check out. But grab yourself a copy!

Stars, Hide Your Fire

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Tiffany Babb @explodingarrow.bsky.social · 13d

It's Charlie Brown's 75th anniversary today! To celebrate, check out my conversation with @benjaminlclark.com about Peanuts and baseball over at @thefanfiles.bsky.social
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Charles Schulz's Peanuts and baseball — The Fan Files

An interview with Charles M Schulz Museum curator Benjamin Clark

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jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 15d

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WILL U STILL U

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 15d

Today your voices were heard. We will need to be loud throughout the shutdown and continue to put pressure: No anti-LGBTQ+ provisions in the final negotiated bill. Only clean bills that don't throw trans and queer people under the bus.

Kicked butt today y'all. Good work.

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jose pimienta @jopi.bsky.social · 15d

a poster for the amazon original movie annette showing a man in a blue jacket

ALT: a poster for the amazon original movie annette showing a man in a blue jacket

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