biggamamma
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Audiobook lover, INTP, born and raised in Cleveland before EPA, blue dot in red state of Alabama. Y’all are being Alabamafied. #Resist!
Who Is Emma M. Lion, and Why Can’t Readers Get Enough of Her? I discovered Book 1 on Libby and I was immediately hooked. So hooked that when I got to Book 4 there was a months long hold so I used all my Audible credits to buy it and the next 4 books in the series. #BookSky
The Woman Behind Emma M. Lion (Gift Article)
Beth Brower has been self-publishing for a decade. But her series drawn from the cheeky “journals” of a young woman in Victorian England has been a breakout.
nytimes.com
Just finished listening to the audiobook version of this book. I think it’s pretty cool to listen or read a book at the same time as others around the world. #Booksky
The last time men forced women back into the kitchen we put shrimp in jello. We’ll do it again!
RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now? A cyclosporiasis outbreak has sickened thousands across 34 states. "Make America Healthy Again."
We have reached such a level of freedom in America that the government no longer knows which companies are selling food that makes people shit themselves to death.
Taco Bell has removed several items from menus in certain places to prevent the spread of the diarrhea parasite. Taco Bell is doing more than our government. So that’s how well things are going.
And the same for authors and books
This is what authoritarianism looks like
“Loitering is not permitted in this area. Please proceed to a designated location. Thank you for your cooperation,” a surveillance machine tells a small cluster of National Guard members as they patrol the fenced off Reflecting Pool in the rain.
A poem about music, sound, ghosts, and noise-new Substack
A Poem About Music
a short poem
open.substack.com
Please come to my neighborhood where people in beautiful, expensive houses just throw stuff out in the street in front of their house and don’t pick up litter.
After Japan battled the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw, the Japanese fans stayed behind and cleaned up every single piece of trash from their section at Dallas Stadium after the game. You LOVE to see it 🇯🇵 #WorldCup #Football #Soccer #RG3 #Love #sports #RGIII #RobertGriffinIII #Japan #Discipline
Edit: I’m reading this book. I usually read books from the library or download the PDFs but I actually bought this one.
My gf has roped a load of churches into getting their members to collect a load of food that can then be distributed to those who need it across Belfast. Many are afraid to leave their houses, even to get food. People have been delivering food to strangers since this started.
This Restaurant Stopped Charging for Food. And Profits Are Up. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/d...
This Restaurant Stopped Charging for Food. And Profits Are Up.
nytimes.com
School meals only work if kids actually have time to eat them! Time to eat is a critical yet often overlooked component of school nutrition policy. Click the link to tell the USDA & your representatives! https://act.cspi.org/a/tell-usda-state-legislators-kids-need-more-time-to-eat-at-school
Tell USDA & State Legislators: Kids Need More Time to Eat at School
Time to eat is a critical component of school nutrition policy. We urge USDA and state legislatures to consider policies around time to eat that ensure that the maximum benefits of school meal programs to students can be realized.
act.cspi.org
“In a statement, Department of Health and Welfare spokesperson AJ McWhorter said the agency didn’t name the milking operations “because this is a potential risk for any raw milk producer.” It’s a potential risk for anyone who drinks raw milk.
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“Formless Form,” 2012. 11”x17”. acrylic on handmade Japanese paper. $60.00-DM to order
My new Substack is my interview with Jasper Lee on my work and new approach.
Sweet Wreath Interview
an interview I did with Jasper Lee on my work and new approach
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My album got a good review on this new blog by Marc Masters. I love this blog and you should sign up for it!
ICYMI on Friday, my first monthly roundup on goodexperimentalmusic.com is up, featuring a bunch of experimental releases from May that I believe are GOOD. I don't do this for Bandcamp anymore (their call) but I'm still doing it! Subscribe if you dig. www.goodexperimentalmusic.com/good-experim...