It is bracing to reread the Framers’ bone-deep fears about foreign corruption of the presidency and realize Trump is exactly what they were trying to prevent. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Working in and around books since 2013. Communication and Marketing at Chanticleer Book Reviews. I also dance tango and can't stop thinking about D&D. Pleased to meetcha.
Just normal government things happening here.
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · last yr."The mayor has been protesting the opening of the facility throughout this week, saying its operators did not get proper permits." Mayor Ras Baraka currently in federal custody www.abcactionnews.com/politics/imm...
100 days into this presidency, Americans are paying the price - higher prices, crashing retirement accounts, and broken promises. But the American people are turning, thanks to your voices. Keep it up. It's up to us to demand something better.
Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies. Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Still watching #WoT. Chills in the battle of Two Rivers.
What RFK Jr. said was reprehensible. He should be ashamed of himself and step down.
This is getting fewer headlines than it should. After coming to power promising to help working people, the president is revealing his real priorities by actively making it easier for banks to rip people off.
The CFPB Has Been Gutted
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated the positions of 1,406 employees at the congressionally mandated agency.
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Abolish ICE. Abolish the prison industrial complex — and all prisons with it. Abolish the police — and the cop in your mind. Take care of each other.
20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world. A better world is possible.
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 2y agoStrong moment from AOC’s speech in Utah
Excited to Interview Rob this Saturday at 6pm! Come join us at Village Books!
Robert L. "Rob" Slater@robertlslater.bsky.social · 2y agoLet's hang out Saturday at Village Books Bellingham. I'll be interviewed about my bat-virus pandemic series so scarily similar to Covid19 I stopped writing No Man's Land for two years. Now it's done & we're having a party. There will be swag for all, doorprizes, raffle signup and book inscribing.
I’ve gotten so many wonderful well wishes for #CAC25 this year. Thank you everyone who reached out, and I’ll be excited to see people starting tomorrow!
I am often asked about my sincere belief in others & how that gives me hope. Today @booker.senate.gov gave me hope. He was heroic. He is a helper. As I say in my book Find The Helpers, what matters more than the moment is what we do next. Corey Booker just showed the way for what to do next.
May this be the start of a change back toward sanity, and finally toward progressiveness.
NPR@npr.org · 2y agoJUST IN: National Democrats sent in millions for the liberal's campaign while Trump endorsed — and Musk financed — the conservative's. Abortion, redistricting and Tesla could come before the court.
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
Oh my God, I just had a full night’s sleep and Cory Booker is still going… www.youtube.com/live/rCUK2Vb...
LIVE: Cory Booker speaks on the Senate floor
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This is after the promo, but Murderbot Diaries is the best series I've read in the last few years, and the books are quick. Give yourself a little treat. #Murdebot Thanks @pearcemoses.bsky.social for the rec!
Martha Wells@marthawells.com · 2y agoOh, just remembered, there's an e-promo of All Systems Red, it should be 1.99 on most US retailers, today (March 30) only. www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Massive TDOV rally expected today from 4:00-6:00 at the National Mall between 3rd and 4th streets. Go there, I know many who will be there. Be with community and show your support for transgender people. www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...
‘We are not going anywhere’: Transgender Day of Visibility Rally to be held on National Mall
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Christopher Street Project is inviting everybody to its Transgender Day of Visibility Rally on Monday. The rally will be held at the National Mall between 3rd a…
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Just started Neon Gods by @kateerobert.com! Let’s goooooo!
I have a D&D game planned for the week after #CAC25. Other than that, it’s relax and watch #WheelOfTime
Layoffs at NOAA, which warns us about severe weather Attacking NIH, which finds cures for illnesses Dismantling SSA, which administers Social Security payments Terminating food inspectors and food safety committees at the USDA... The "specifics" of DOGE put us all at risk.
My general refusal to install new apps that allow my bosses to more easily contact me 24/7 is probably also a good firewall against my ever accidentally receiving war secrets.
