Luisa Cruz Smith

@luisacruz.bsky.social

editor, bookseller, nap enthusiast, mom

I just sent this out to Democracy Docket premium members, but in light of the Postmasters comments this morning threatening voting by mail, I felt it is urgent to post it online for everyone. Please read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/mail...

Mail-in voting is under attack. Here's what you can do

The USPS is proposing a rule that would require states to share information about voters who request mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections.

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For those of you who were keeping up with the mass market mess, here is a more informative article. Trade paperbacks cost only 30c more to make and are priced $18-20 now, where mass market paperbacks didn't sell at $12. So... there's your answer. It's about margins. boingboing.net/2026/02/10/t...

The mass market paperback is vanishing

The mass market paperback — born in 1935, boomed after WWII — is vanishing from airports, drugstores, and groceries.

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The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023. The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets. https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3

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