Dianne K. Salerni
@diannesalerni.bsky.social
Author of Middle Grade books, THE TONTINE CAPER, THE EIGHTH DAY, JADIE IN FIVE DIMENSIONS, ELEANOR, ALICE & THE ROOSEVELT GHOSTS, THE CARREFOUR CURSE. Rep'd by Sara Crowe Literary. https://diannesalerni.com/ She/her
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They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
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How are rural residents supposed to shop around for emergency care? What do they do when there's only one hospital for miles?
Especially when GOP Medicaid cuts are CLOSING those hospitals!
Especially when GOP Medicaid cuts are CLOSING those hospitals!
Cassidy: "If she goes and gets 2 types of shampoo & one is a dollar cheaper, she'll get the cheaper one & the other lowers their price. Once you give her the power of making the decision, she's gonna shop -- that begins to save her money and squeezes waste out of the healthcare system."
November 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
How are rural residents supposed to shop around for emergency care? What do they do when there's only one hospital for miles?
Especially when GOP Medicaid cuts are CLOSING those hospitals!
Especially when GOP Medicaid cuts are CLOSING those hospitals!
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Authors, please, I beg of you!!
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Authors, please, I beg of you!!
For my AI-fighting compatriots, try out this AI-free version of Google. I've been using it for a week or so and have seen no AI summaries or side bars. It simply shows website results, like the Google of Olden Times. Huzzah!
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&udm=14 | the disenshittification Konami code
A quick way to get an AI-free search without any extra work.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
For my AI-fighting compatriots, try out this AI-free version of Google. I've been using it for a week or so and have seen no AI summaries or side bars. It simply shows website results, like the Google of Olden Times. Huzzah!
udm14.com
udm14.com
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{Dies in author}
In this Netflix series, Clare Danes plays an author whose novel is *two years* past the delivery date, but she asks for "another advance" from the publisher anyway.
It's so realistic!
It's so realistic!
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
{Dies in author}
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My first Starred Review in Publisher's Weekly! Now that I have that coveted star, I'm going to be completely insufferable.
November 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My first Starred Review in Publisher's Weekly! Now that I have that coveted star, I'm going to be completely insufferable.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Let's make it clear: If Bill Clinton is named as an Epstein client (and I'll bet he is), he needs to pay for his crimes. But he is not the headline. The current president is the headline. They ALL need to pay, every one of them. But DJT is the priority because he needs to be removed from power ASAP.
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Let's make it clear: If Bill Clinton is named as an Epstein client (and I'll bet he is), he needs to pay for his crimes. But he is not the headline. The current president is the headline. They ALL need to pay, every one of them. But DJT is the priority because he needs to be removed from power ASAP.
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This is a better answer than I gave on The Source to @kaitlancollins.bsky.social last night.
November 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This is a better answer than I gave on The Source to @kaitlancollins.bsky.social last night.
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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
And to say that you haven't got a decent cell in your body.
Good morning and happy Friday to everyone. Imagine how dirty you have to be for Jeffrey Epstein to call you dirty.
November 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
And to say that you haven't got a decent cell in your body.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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I think it’s great that our media elites have decided that men in their 30s saluting Hitler are just rambunctious kids who got carried away, while 16-year old girls being trafficked and raped by billionaires are “underage women” making informed choices. Definitely reflects well on us as a society.
November 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I think it’s great that our media elites have decided that men in their 30s saluting Hitler are just rambunctious kids who got carried away, while 16-year old girls being trafficked and raped by billionaires are “underage women” making informed choices. Definitely reflects well on us as a society.
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GOP voter in high dudgeon: The man *I* believed I was voting for rapes *adults.*
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
GOP voter in high dudgeon: The man *I* believed I was voting for rapes *adults.*
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once again I'm begging and pleading with someone in the press to draw this obvious connection between trump/epstein and trump's precision defunding of programs that assist women who are the victims of domestic and sexual abuse
November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
once again I'm begging and pleading with someone in the press to draw this obvious connection between trump/epstein and trump's precision defunding of programs that assist women who are the victims of domestic and sexual abuse
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Predictable but still amazing to watch people who spent literally years accusing every librarian, teacher, and trans person they could find of sexually grooming children suddenly throw themselves in with "actually it's ephebophilia"
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Predictable but still amazing to watch people who spent literally years accusing every librarian, teacher, and trans person they could find of sexually grooming children suddenly throw themselves in with "actually it's ephebophilia"
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TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
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Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
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November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
I'm so honored to see THE TONTINE CAPER on this list, in the company of some really great books! Thank you, Evanston Public Library! 🥳
Congrats to all the books on Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids
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Announcing Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids: 2025 Edition!!
You lucky ducks. You're getting an extra special sneak peek of Evanston Public Library's illustrious year end list of some of the best children's books of 2025. Enjoy!
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November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I'm so honored to see THE TONTINE CAPER on this list, in the company of some really great books! Thank you, Evanston Public Library! 🥳
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I'm losing my mind over how many reviewers are like "GDT's Frankenstein makes you wonder who the real monster is." THAT'S THE STORY! That's the story Shelley wrote!
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I'm losing my mind over how many reviewers are like "GDT's Frankenstein makes you wonder who the real monster is." THAT'S THE STORY! That's the story Shelley wrote!
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🥪🦸♂️ WE ARE ALL SANDWICH GUY‼️
November 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🥪🦸♂️ WE ARE ALL SANDWICH GUY‼️
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we now know that it’s not illegal to throw sandwiches at ICE agents, an important development
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
we now know that it’s not illegal to throw sandwiches at ICE agents, an important development
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Speaking of officers…
November 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Speaking of officers…
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Microsoft keeps playing a commercial for Copilot where they're selling it as you can speak to the computer!
I do not want to speak to the computer, just like I didn't want to speak to the TV remote, the oven, the Alexa, Siri, and whatever other robot you tried to foist upon me.
No words for you.
I do not want to speak to the computer, just like I didn't want to speak to the TV remote, the oven, the Alexa, Siri, and whatever other robot you tried to foist upon me.
No words for you.
November 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Microsoft keeps playing a commercial for Copilot where they're selling it as you can speak to the computer!
I do not want to speak to the computer, just like I didn't want to speak to the TV remote, the oven, the Alexa, Siri, and whatever other robot you tried to foist upon me.
No words for you.
I do not want to speak to the computer, just like I didn't want to speak to the TV remote, the oven, the Alexa, Siri, and whatever other robot you tried to foist upon me.
No words for you.
Fantastic line up! Thanks for including THE TONTINE CAPER!
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October 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Fantastic line up! Thanks for including THE TONTINE CAPER!