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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or

@pazsays.bsky.social

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Talk like Sam Spade, live like Miss Marple. Real life: Buenos Aires. Fiction: debut novel THE SHAMSHINE BLIND (scifi noir alternate history!) from Atria Books: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-shamshine-blind-a-novel-paz-pardo/80bf4e7d932a98a6

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · Oct 30

My book THE SHAMSHINE BLIND was a Library Journal Top 10 SFF 2023, if you'd like a distraction this week in which folks doing the good work* capsize a conspiracy to turn the US into a theocratic dictatorship this sci-fi/noir/alt-history might be for you

*tracking down caches of illicit feelings

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Alissa Azar @alissaazar.bsky.social · 6h

Members of the Unpresidented Brass Band were bull rushed & brutalized in the middle of playing "Ghostbusters." One was sent to the hospital and another tackled, arrested, and taken across state lines where she is still being detained.

Read more about Sunday's protest in Portland here:

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🎃scarecrowcialism👻 @swolecialism.bsky.social · 6h

I will not support a primary challenge against Chuck Tingle.

lonevoice.bsky.social @lonevoice.bsky.social · 15h

Why @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, @chucktingle.bsky.social et al won't is clear: they THINK their reelection is locked up. They know the Americans who care don't have another option. And the second level leadership in the party is doing what they did with Biden: pretending nothing is wrong!

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innes @innes.bsky.social · 8h

Text: A computer can never be horny, therefore a computer can never make art

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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 1d

My most unhinged(?) take:

This is not just 70s nostalgia

I think we should go back to glass bottles & jars for packaging ALL pre-prepared food & drink.

Glass is near-infinitely recyclable and the improvement for both human health and the health of the environment would be significant.

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 5h

This feels up @faineg.bsky.social’s alley

Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 5h

this kind of energy

Fiona Apple - Heavy Balloon (Official Audio)

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💀 🎃 ThemBOO! 🎃 💀 @thembo.bsky.social · 11h

Finally, a chance to see a blonde woman in game of thrones. This is worth the collapse of the environment and economy imo

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 9h

a true ally!!!

Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 9h

"nutrition company: we have finally created the lead-poisoning nexus from beloved true crime book Murderland"

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 9h

NOOOOO peas, how could you do this to us

Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 10h

READING what you LIKE is a GOOD THING
(did I do the unhinged capitalization correctly?)

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 10h

"i like my body when it is with your body" hitting different now, not gonna lie

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 10h

truly a mystery

Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 10h

a little lead to liven up your lentil dust, hmmm? hmmmm?

Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 10h

mystery solved, we can all go home now bluesky

ollie4isu.bsky.social @ollie4isu.bsky.social · 10h

They had to do SOMETHING with the lead they no longer put in paint and gasoline. Duh

Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 10h

😱 not even on wikipedia, this is crazy

Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 10h

There was much rending of clothes until they found some at another distributor, but you can bet they cleared that one out

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 10h

I'm so sorry to hear that. Hope you're surrounded by love.

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 10h

my parents could not get their normal tea from their regular supplier because of the tariffs this week 🤷‍♀️

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 10h

"Concerning" is maybe putting it a little too mildly?

“It’s concerning that these results are even worse than the last time we tested,” said Tunde Akinleye, the CR food safety researcher who led the testing project. This time, in addition to the

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 11h

🚨I JUST LEARNED THAT, CONTRARY TO POPULAR* BELIEF, LILLIAN GISH'S BEHAVIOR IS NOT THE ORIGIN OF THE PHRASE "GISH GALLOP"🚨

*by "popular" I mean "popular in my brain"

Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 14h

Happy Lillian Gish's birthday!

Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 11h

"For more than two-thirds of the products we analyzed, a single serving contained more lead than CR’s food safety experts say is safe to consume in a day—some by more than 10 times."
...the manosphere is making a lot more sense to me now

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 12h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Josh Cook @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social · 11h

A great example of how to support an indie bookstore! Shop early & tell the world about it

Laura @tutusntinyhats.bsky.social · 11h

Success! I just found holiday presents for three different friends at @portersqbooks.bsky.social - two books, one art print.

I love being able to knock out a big chunk of my holiday shopping while just poking around one of my favorite bookstores!

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Sarah Pinsker @sarahpinsker.bsky.social · 14h

Wow. Everything in that article looks terrific.

Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 14h

Happy pub day to BOG QUEEN and THE UNVEILING, what an incredibly stellar book day it is!

Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote about five (or six??) fall speculative mysteries and thrillers for @crimereads.bsky.social: SALTCROP, A MOUTHFUL OF DUST, BOG QUEEN, THE UNVEILING, and the Saga double RED STAR HUSTLE/APPREHENSION, in case your TBR needs to be a little taller!

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Paz Pardon me, is that a ghost in your pocket or @pazsays.bsky.social · 11h

same heeeere