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Multi-genre author & education professor writing at the intersection of disability & inclusive practice. I create stories and share news where disability is woven into life's fabric, not treated as in...

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"There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people." - Commander William Adama, Battlestar Galactica

Hells Librarians🔥 #LibrarySky #ReadToLive

I had literally just signed the paperwork on my dolls/tiny screws factory in the US. 😩

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last yr.

China and the United States have agreed to lower tariffs on goods from each other’s countries for 90 days, offering a temporary reprieve in a trade war that threatens to cause a global recession and deepen a widening rift between the world’s two largest economies.

These fired federal workers were stewards of tax payer dollars. That’s why firing 121,000 of them has caused government spending to go UP. Federal employees save more money than they cost. For example, the VA paid me $120K a year and I saved them $60M a year.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · last yr.

Trump’s federal layoffs in just 100 days — and that doesn’t even count the folks pushed out quietly with admin leave, early retirement, or “voluntary” buyouts.

It takes a #specialkindofstupid to go in guns-ablazin’ like this! Good thing he doesn’t have any real responsibility. Oh wait…

I love the support indie bookstores get. They deserve it. But it saddens me that indie authors don’t get the same support. Indie bookstores largely won’t stock indie books and we’re the most hard hit by the online boycott. It would be nice if indie book stores could return the support we give them.

We're celebrating Earth Day 2025 by releasing The Philly Biodiversity Zine! 6 Philly artists collaborated to put together a cute, bright, educational zine all about how we can support the wildlife we share Philly with. We're distributing 3000 copies across the city!

Philly Biodiversity Zine

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Just finished “Feel the Bern” (a cozy mystery by Andrew Shaffer). I accessed it on audio through Hoopla—if you need a little chuckle to ease your political woes, you really can’t go wrong with this one! The narration was especially good and there was plenty of Bernie-infused 🤣. Up next…B.O. & J.B.

Sometimes you just need to get back to basics. I went to our local Maker Space with my mom and the 12-YO and met this fascinating young man who collects trash from local rivers and forests and then turns it into art.

I guess it's time that women stop taking their husband's names

Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act. Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes? Staffer: a DL and birth certificate. Me: The documents don’t match Staffer: Then a marriage certificate. Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too? Staffer: No Me: See the problem?

Keep talking about the Signal security lapse at the Pentagon. The media may have forgotten about it, but the voters have not.

Not a single word to help the 33m small businesses in this country. Not from anyone in the administration. So many buy from China, and don't have alternatives. So many didn't have the cash to front run the tariffs and buy inventory

Their objective is to test their theory they can defy the court with impunity.

Just blogged: Let's not add to the lie that art is worthless by sneering at each other. Why buying into the struggling artist narrative hurts us all. www.cavletter.com/lets-be-clea... #writinglife #creativity #art #writerslife

Let’s be clear: Writers and artists deserve nice things

Why the 'real artists suffer' myth deserves to die – and what we should be saying instead

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Next time you’re in Toronto, you’ll want to enjoy a fresh-brewed Canadiano, the drink formerly known as an Americano. #coffeecoffeecoffee #canadiano #americanonono #metricmemes

For those looking to escape their dystopian reality in favor of some dystopian fiction, Indie Book Spotlight is running a sale…

Indie Book Spotlight@bookspotlight.bsky.social · 2y ago

✨ The BIG INDIE SALE is HAPPENING NOW ✨ My dystopian sci-fi series is on sale along with so many other books! Books range from FREE to 1.99! Mine are 99c! 🎉 Indie sale link: indiebook.sale My books on sale: mybook.to/rSMw0 📚💙

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“Do you hear the people sing, singing a song of angry men, it is the music of a people who will not be slaves again. When the beating of your heart echoes the beating of the drums, there is a fight about to start when tomorrow comes.” Les Miserables #ProtectTheConstitution! 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 youtu.be/1q82twrdr0U

Les Misérables | Do You Hear the People Sing?

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Breaking: President Trump imposes a 100% tariff on poster boards and markers.

I’m honor of Indie Author month, here are some insights into how the trade war impacts Indie authors AND their readers. Images are primarily text-based outlining these negative impacts for creatives like authors.

April is #indieauthormonth. Let’s celebrate the storytellers who pour their 💕 into their work—From late-night writing sessions to DIY marketing, we wear a lot of 🧢 👒 🎩! I’m thrilled to have Murder Uncorked featured w/ this fabulous indie #audiobook collection! books.bookfunnel.com/TalkingBooks...

I’m still in awe! Not only because of @corybooker.com ‘s amazing stamina in general, but because he made every minute count. Thank you @booker.senate.gov for hearing the cry of the people. I always knew you were Presidential, now millions of others know it too! ♥️🤍💙

If you’ve ever felt touched by a book on a personal level, why not go ahead and write that short #bookreview? It tells the author, “more of this please!” I know my work isn’t perfect. There’s no such thing as perfection in the arts. And no one work with speak to all readers. But it speaks to some!♥️

On the current administration’s list of banned words: “men”, “woman,” “women”. Let me know when you feel this finally applies to you. On a positive note, the singular “man” appears to still be safe, so as long as you males walk alone, you’re probably still ok. Just remember to carry mace.

I'm no lawyer, but it seems like discussing war plans in Signal outside a SCIF is maybe just a little bit worse than using a private server to send emails that weren't even marked as classified. But what do I know.

hillary clinton is smiling while speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd .

ALT: hillary clinton is smiling while speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd .

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