Jess N
@roses7184.bsky.social
41 | Book Blogger since 2010. Book Hoarder. Serial Hobby Hopper. Dog Mom. Horror Movie Consumer. KPop and KDrama Enthusiast.
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You can follow the news here:
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Grateful to the people who document this. So sorry for the people who had to witness this, but grateful to them for witnessing.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Grateful to the people who document this. So sorry for the people who had to witness this, but grateful to them for witnessing.
Live: Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
More than a hundred protesters and observers have gathered near E. 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:54 PM
You can follow the news here:
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Grateful to the people who document this. So sorry for the people who had to witness this, but grateful to them for witnessing.
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Grateful to the people who document this. So sorry for the people who had to witness this, but grateful to them for witnessing.
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Hey Bluesky peeps, could you help spread the word?
My Shirley Jackson Award-nominated gothic fiction book THE ATROCITIES is on sale today for $1.99 on Kindle and Bookshop. I have no idea how long this sale will last.
www.amazon.com/Atrocities-J...
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My Shirley Jackson Award-nominated gothic fiction book THE ATROCITIES is on sale today for $1.99 on Kindle and Bookshop. I have no idea how long this sale will last.
www.amazon.com/Atrocities-J...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
January 24, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Hey Bluesky peeps, could you help spread the word?
My Shirley Jackson Award-nominated gothic fiction book THE ATROCITIES is on sale today for $1.99 on Kindle and Bookshop. I have no idea how long this sale will last.
www.amazon.com/Atrocities-J...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
My Shirley Jackson Award-nominated gothic fiction book THE ATROCITIES is on sale today for $1.99 on Kindle and Bookshop. I have no idea how long this sale will last.
www.amazon.com/Atrocities-J...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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lots of good info here!
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
lots of good info here!
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“.. People take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:14 PM
“.. People take part in a rally on the day of a general strike to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of immigration enforcement officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
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My local bookshop understands their audience.
January 22, 2026 at 4:13 PM
My local bookshop understands their audience.
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In honor of all the well-deserved Oscar nominations, we are dropping the paywall on @freeblackgirl.bsky.social's piece on Ryan Coogler's Sinners, and how the real star of the film is the threading of Black intimacies:
'Sinners' Celebrates the Decadent Intimacy of the Black South
Ryan Coogler's latest film threads Black intimacies through time and space, all in one spiritually stirring night at Club Juke.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
In honor of all the well-deserved Oscar nominations, we are dropping the paywall on @freeblackgirl.bsky.social's piece on Ryan Coogler's Sinners, and how the real star of the film is the threading of Black intimacies:
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January 22, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Arkansas is enacting a total ban on incoming books, magazines, and newspapers to incarcerated individuals, the strictest censorship efforts in any state so far.
This is a cruel policy, based in excuses with no data behind it.
Learn, share, and take action --> bookriot.com/arkansas-pri...
This is a cruel policy, based in excuses with no data behind it.
Learn, share, and take action --> bookriot.com/arkansas-pri...
Arkansas Puts Complete Ban on Incoming Books, Magazines, Other Materials for Incarcerated Individuals
Starting February 1, Arkansas prisons will ban individuals from receiving books, magazines, and newspapers in the mail.
bookriot.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Arkansas is enacting a total ban on incoming books, magazines, and newspapers to incarcerated individuals, the strictest censorship efforts in any state so far.
This is a cruel policy, based in excuses with no data behind it.
Learn, share, and take action --> bookriot.com/arkansas-pri...
This is a cruel policy, based in excuses with no data behind it.
Learn, share, and take action --> bookriot.com/arkansas-pri...
Book Blitz: To Hell and Back by Bill Blume
Bookish friends, gather around. It's time for another fabulous book blitz! This time we have one doozy of a book synopsis paired, of course, with a chance for you to win a copy of the book. To Hell and Back has it all. Love overcoming all odds, badass…
Bookish friends, gather around. It's time for another fabulous book blitz! This time we have one doozy of a book synopsis paired, of course, with a chance for you to win a copy of the book. To Hell and Back has it all. Love overcoming all odds, badass…
Book Blitz: To Hell and Back by Bill Blume
Bookish friends, gather around. It's time for another fabulous book blitz! This time we have one doozy of a book synopsis paired, of course, with a chance for you to win a copy of the book. To Hell and Back has it all. Love overcoming all odds, badass demon hunting, and even a loyal canine companion. You're not alone if you think this book sounds like something you'd love.
www.hopelessbibliophile.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Book Blitz: To Hell and Back by Bill Blume
Bookish friends, gather around. It's time for another fabulous book blitz! This time we have one doozy of a book synopsis paired, of course, with a chance for you to win a copy of the book. To Hell and Back has it all. Love overcoming all odds, badass…
Bookish friends, gather around. It's time for another fabulous book blitz! This time we have one doozy of a book synopsis paired, of course, with a chance for you to win a copy of the book. To Hell and Back has it all. Love overcoming all odds, badass…
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This is really, REALLY good. Bless @libro.fm for their listening challenge and promoting this on the "small publisher" list. 💙📚
This is really, REALLY good. Bless @libro.fm for their listening challenge and promoting this on the "small publisher" list. 💙📚
It Came from the Closet
Through the lens of horror—from Halloween to Hereditary—queer and trans writers consider the films that deepened, amplified, and illuminated their own experiences. Horror movies hold a complicated spa...
feministpress.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:35 PM
feministpress.org/products/978...
This is really, REALLY good. Bless @libro.fm for their listening challenge and promoting this on the "small publisher" list. 💙📚
This is really, REALLY good. Bless @libro.fm for their listening challenge and promoting this on the "small publisher" list. 💙📚
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Tough morning. Kona had her oncology appointment and is staying at the vet for more x-rays and tests before we can decide what we're going to do. Just tests alone are a couple thousand dollars so forgive me if I plug my shop a lot coming up. (I even have greyhound stickers!) shop.breelundberg.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Tough morning. Kona had her oncology appointment and is staying at the vet for more x-rays and tests before we can decide what we're going to do. Just tests alone are a couple thousand dollars so forgive me if I plug my shop a lot coming up. (I even have greyhound stickers!) shop.breelundberg.com
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Hey, while we're waiting, dash off a quick voice or email to your reps, telling them that giving DHS $10 billion more to terrorize US cities ain't it, and that if they won't draw a line at deporting US citizens, they need to stop down and let someone else lead.
January 21, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Hey, while we're waiting, dash off a quick voice or email to your reps, telling them that giving DHS $10 billion more to terrorize US cities ain't it, and that if they won't draw a line at deporting US citizens, they need to stop down and let someone else lead.
Well I finished THE NOBODY PEOPLE and that's the third 3-star book in a row this year so far. *sigh*
I need to find something that grabs me because I am sinking haha.
I need to find something that grabs me because I am sinking haha.
January 21, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Well I finished THE NOBODY PEOPLE and that's the third 3-star book in a row this year so far. *sigh*
I need to find something that grabs me because I am sinking haha.
I need to find something that grabs me because I am sinking haha.
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
I finally remembered to import my Spotify playlists into YT Music after like a year of not using Spotify hahaha. Having fun going down memory lane, but I think this one is my favorite so far. I was having a MOMENT.
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If Songs Were Hugs
Listen to If Songs Were Hugs on YouTube Music - a dedicated music app with official songs, music videos, remixes, covers, and more.
music.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 AM
I finally remembered to import my Spotify playlists into YT Music after like a year of not using Spotify hahaha. Having fun going down memory lane, but I think this one is my favorite so far. I was having a MOMENT.
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
It's the last day of my week off of work and all I plan to do today is lay in bed and read.
January 19, 2026 at 4:52 PM
It's the last day of my week off of work and all I plan to do today is lay in bed and read.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
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Butter Cookie collab skirt with @mayakern.com! Available in Maya’s store 💙🧈🍪 store.mayakern.com/collections/...
January 15, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Butter Cookie collab skirt with @mayakern.com! Available in Maya’s store 💙🧈🍪 store.mayakern.com/collections/...
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The cover of The Library of Memories has been revealed and @lazyfishy.bsky.social and I can't WAIT to welcome you to the world we created!✨
You can pre-order the book and join the newsletter to get any upcoming news first here: www.thelibraryofmemories.com
OUT AUGUST 25TH, 2026!📚
You can pre-order the book and join the newsletter to get any upcoming news first here: www.thelibraryofmemories.com
OUT AUGUST 25TH, 2026!📚
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The cover of The Library of Memories has been revealed and @lazyfishy.bsky.social and I can't WAIT to welcome you to the world we created!✨
You can pre-order the book and join the newsletter to get any upcoming news first here: www.thelibraryofmemories.com
OUT AUGUST 25TH, 2026!📚
You can pre-order the book and join the newsletter to get any upcoming news first here: www.thelibraryofmemories.com
OUT AUGUST 25TH, 2026!📚
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Up on the blog today is a review of GOOD SPIRITS by B.K. Borison. It's soooooo cute friends. 💙📚
Up on the blog today is a review of GOOD SPIRITS by B.K. Borison. It's soooooo cute friends. 💙📚
Book Review: Good Spirits by B.K. Borison - Hopelessly Devoted Bibliophile
He’s the Ghost of Christmas Past. She’s not exactly Scrooge. Ghost of Christmas Past Nolan Callahan intends to spend this holiday haunting like every other—get in, get out, return to his otherwise aim...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Up on the blog today is a review of GOOD SPIRITS by B.K. Borison. It's soooooo cute friends. 💙📚
Up on the blog today is a review of GOOD SPIRITS by B.K. Borison. It's soooooo cute friends. 💙📚
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Hey y'all ACA subsidies are NOT saved, the Senate still needs to vote on the latest version of the bill; just want to note that the House vote happened at 5:13p and the Senate adjourned at 4:29p. The Senate vote I see some people referencing regards a prior bill. Please do call your senator!
January 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Hey y'all ACA subsidies are NOT saved, the Senate still needs to vote on the latest version of the bill; just want to note that the House vote happened at 5:13p and the Senate adjourned at 4:29p. The Senate vote I see some people referencing regards a prior bill. Please do call your senator!
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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The grief the grief the grief.
And the rage and love.
We have it in us to be so much better than this.
And the rage and love.
We have it in us to be so much better than this.
January 8, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The grief the grief the grief.
And the rage and love.
We have it in us to be so much better than this.
And the rage and love.
We have it in us to be so much better than this.
I'm so fucking tired, and outraged and just SAD today.
This is not the world I want to live in, and it's breaking my heart that there are still people around me who think this is all fine.
This is not the world I want to live in, and it's breaking my heart that there are still people around me who think this is all fine.
January 8, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I'm so fucking tired, and outraged and just SAD today.
This is not the world I want to live in, and it's breaking my heart that there are still people around me who think this is all fine.
This is not the world I want to live in, and it's breaking my heart that there are still people around me who think this is all fine.