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Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 2d

Very glad I save all my wee bags so that I have stock for when I need to label/store some @white2tea.bsky.social tea club goodies :)

Puer teas from white2tea Oct tea club in individual baggies with labels. They are on top of the tea club insert with their original packaging to the left.

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Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · 12d

LittleSis have dropped a new report and data visualization about the billionaires and corporations profiting from the deportation industrial complex:

littlesis.org/news/the-bil...

The Billionaire Oligarchs and Corporations Profiting from ICE’s Deportation Machine - Little Sis

A primer on the billionaire barons and corporate profiteers enabling ICE's deportation apparatus

littlesis.org

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 6d

The ebook of THE WITCH ROADS is still on sale on all US and Canadian platforms. You can read it this month and roll over right into the second half of the duology, THE NAMELESS LAND, which releases November 4. No waiting! Plus you'll understand the title of book two once you read book one.

Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 8d

THE WITCH ROADS ebook is currently on sale (US) for $2.99, so if you're curious & want to read a grimsweet tale of a humble deputy courier & her annoyed nephew, a possessed prince, & a ravenous fungal ghost plague, now's the time.
Bk 2 of the duology arrives Nov 4!

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

The Witch Roads

Book 1 in the Witch Roads duology, the latest epic novel by fan favorite Kate Elliott.. Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned.When an...

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Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 10d

I'm looking for something low stakes. I was going to start Law and the City after watching your video (my hesitation is that I don't care for law shows) but if this is lowish stakes I think I'd rather cue up a fantasy... any interest in pointing me in a particular direction? :)

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Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 10d

ok, maybe won't skip all the way to 7 ;)

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kat (she/they) @katkale.bsky.social · 10d

Had this realization about three of my favorite fantasy novels I've read this year: Asunder by @kerstinhall.bsky.social, The Last Hour Between Worlds by @melissacaruso.bsky.social and The Witch Roads by @kateelliottsff.bsky.social. All of them also have queer characters :) #booksky

A venn diagram featuring three fantasy novels. In one circle is the cover of "Asunder" by Kerstin Hall, in the second circle is the cover of "The Witch Roads" by Kate Elliott, and in the last circle is the cover of "The Last Hour Between Worlds" by Melissa Caruso. Where the circles of Asunder and The Witch Roads overlaps is text reading, "Terrifying eldritch beings and blood magic." Where the circles of Asunder and The Last Hour Between Worlds overlaps is text reading "Charming and incorporeal love interests." Where the circles of The Witch Roads and the Last Hour Between Worlds overlaps is text reading, "MC travels perilously for a living." Where the circles of all three books overlaps is text reading "Appreciation for a good pair of boots." End description.

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Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 10d

So what I'm hearing is, start with ep7... :)

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Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 10d

lolololol just a mere 7 hours of your life and you, too, might be semi-ok with watching this show. Hero's work on your part!! I get second hand embarrassment just watching the trailers. Like, you spent how much money to make something that looks this cheap???

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Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 12d

SAME!

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 18d

You never think about bay leaves until you forget to add bay leaf to the lentil soup you're making.

Little bastard leaves making all the difference. It's like yoga. So annoying that it works 😂

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Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 18d

A Civil Contract

Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 18d

I love the Worldbreaker Saga. It's one of my favorite trilogies! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 21d

This is Jade. She just met the biggest dogs she's ever seen. But quickly learned they have the biggest hearts too. 13/10 for all (TT: catimtins.pscal)

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KDrama Coffee Break @thekthree.bsky.social · 24d

We may have all canceled Disney+ but we still have so much #kdrama to talk about!!

Join us tomorrow SUN 09/21 for another KDrama Coffee Break Live - 1130 AM PT

#Tempest
#BonAppetitYourMajesty
#QueenMantis
#ConfidenceQueen
#WalkingOnThinIce

www.youtube.com/live/CB9wqBR...

🎙️What's On Your KDrama Watchlist? | TEMPEST | BON APPETIT, YOUR MAJESTY | WALKING ON THIN ICE

YouTube video by The KThree

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 27d

Gentle ripples on the sea just before sunrise today

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 29d

Hankyoreh now has an official English translation of this editorial: english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...

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Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 29d

I pulled out the glass thermos to give these twigs plenty of space. What a delightful cuppa. Bright, fresh mouthfeel and a wonderfully subtle taste. From #white2tea 's August tea club. The wee bundles were super cute and really helped for handling.

Glass thermos crammed full of twiggy tea leaves. Shoumei Twigs packet in background. Not pictured but we were supplied with three 7g bundles of these huge leaves/twigs

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Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa @psna-otautahi.bsky.social · Sep 12

Source: RTÉ News

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Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 29d

our.actionstation.org.nz/events/otepo...

Ōtepoti | Dental for All Panel Kōrero

Come along to our Dental for All community event, on Monday 29 September at the University of Otago. We'll hear from some speakers and kōrero together about our campaign for free, universal and Te Tir...

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Tofystedeth @tofystedeth.bsky.social · Sep 12

Better Off Ted

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white2tea @white2tea.bsky.social · Sep 12

we have new teas and teaware on the site! skull teaware, yes tea cups, Puer, oolong and black teas. we also have this limited release loot bag full of raw Puer coins that includes 7 (seven!) new blends. it’s a phenomenal value and convenient as hell. we hope you love the new teas as much as we do

a loot bag full of raw Puer mini tea coins

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Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · Sep 11

Voting papers arriving soon, check out candidate views on rail.
thefutureisrail.org/otago25

Otago

thefutureisrail.org

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Elizabeth Knox @elizabethknoxnz.bsky.social · Sep 6

Its me!

www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3608...

Dreamhunters, unite: Elizabeth Knox has invited us back to Southland

“I like drama that comes out of set ups that are slightly deadpan...it’s the insidiousness of drama, because you’ve got people who don’t say what’s going on with them,” says Elizabeth Knox.

www.thepost.co.nz

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Gary Chiles 🚲 🍄 ☕ 🦚 🐱 𝟜 𝟚𝟘 @testtubeone.bsky.social · Sep 6

"Under Te Tiriti, the Crown has a duty to create safe spaces for tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti.
Parliament, as the Crown’s whare, should be the one place where manaakitanga and whanaungatanga are practiced without question."
#nzpol

Benjamin Doyle’s Resignation: Parliament’s Naïveté Exposed

waateanews.com

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · Sep 3

Hey, the Unbound for Gaza fundraiser is here, starting September 25th.

www.32auctions.com/unboundforga...

The auction raises money for charities operating in Gaza. There are a LOT of super-cool items, many of which would be AMAZING holiday gifts for book nerds.

Unbound for Gaza

Silent auction 'Unbound for Gaza' hosted online at 32auctions.

www.32auctions.com

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