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Rochellefiguringitout (Emmalita)

@rochellej.bsky.social

Outside of a book or the kitchen, I have no idea what I’m doing. Cannonball Read’s self-appointed cruise director

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Rochellefiguringitout (Emmalita)@rochellej.bsky.social · 7d ago

All of Dade’s books have a mix of silly and serious. She gets cheesy about cheese in World’s Okayest Oracle. She also dives into our anxieties about the extractive nature of capitalism and the violence of racism. The romance between Hugh and Gwen is sweet and grounds the big emotional swings.

A tablet showing the cover of Olivia Dade’s World’s Okayest Oracle (Reluctantly) Seeks Demon rests on a long oval wooden serving board that holds a wedge of brie, cheddar cut into triangles, and a slab of Gorgonzola. The board also holds a small dish of sour cherry jam, crostini, cashews, potato chips, and small quartered plums.
Rochellefiguringitout (Emmalita)@rochellej.bsky.social · last wk.

The experience of reading Emma Barry’s You, Me & The Conspiracy is 1. Having deep thoughts and feelings about grappling with the reality of America vs the myth, 2. Horny longing, 3. Make a to-do list for breaking and entering, 4. More horny longing, 5. Danger!

Rochellefiguringitout (Emmalita)@rochellej.bsky.social · 2w ago

I got confirmation today that I am my father’s daughter. An old friend was reminiscing about the time some woman was raving about how great my friend’s now ex husband was and turned to me for confirmation. I said, “he’s great until you get to know him.” Definitely got that from my dad. 😂

Rochellefiguringitout (Emmalita)@rochellej.bsky.social · 3w ago

My brain will occasionally do a 180 on something. The most surprising has been the recent flip on the top sheet. It used to be the thing that protected the bottom sheet from the dog, but not for sleeping. Now I can’t sleep without it. I continue to be amazed by the mystery that is me.

Lora Kolodny@lorak.bsky.social · 3w ago

If you have time this weekend, please check out the doc (~30 min.) my team & I released this week on Musk’s push into Greater Memphis with xAI and its noisy, methane gas burning turbines, data centers, broken promises & impacts on majority Black communities next door. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/16/e...

Elon Musk's Memphis AI empire is the epicenter of the data center backlash

Data center-related policy proposals, protests and litigation are underway across the country citing Colossus and Memphis as a cautionary tale.

cnbc.com

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg@theradr.bsky.social · 4w ago

AGAIN: the #1 predictor of a mass shooter is violence against women. Cops perpetrate VAW at higher % (though exact # unknown ofc) than the gen population. At some point our culture must take seriously the fact that this is a real red flag. It requires hating women less, though.

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social · 4w ago

Wow. The ICE shooter in Maine asked his ex-wife to "to lie for him and to cover for his character." She said he was abusive and had previously reported concerns about him to his military superiors. He was also a volunteer firefighter, but was removed after several spats with department leadership.

Rochellefiguringitout (Emmalita)@rochellej.bsky.social · 4w ago

Just a Highland Fling is a lot of fun. I enjoyed it enormously. It’s a good roadtrip romance with forced proximity, sheep, daddy issues, and a hot Desi bagpiper/poetry professor. What I really loved though was the way Kumar handled big raw feelings and their fallout with delicacy.

A tablet showing the cover of Naina Kumar’s Just a Highland Fling rests on a wooden board surrounded by purple flowers, green flowers and whole lemons.
Rochellefiguringitout (Emmalita)@rochellej.bsky.social · last mo.

I was expecting a good read, I got so much more. Jenny Holiday plays with genre expectations to deliver a secretly very romantic love story about being seen, being an artist, and being loved in ways you never thought possible. It’s a rich book. Holiday knew exactly what she was doing with this.

A tablet surrounded by green plants shows the cover of Jenny Holiday’s Book Club Boyfriend
Rochellefiguringitout (Emmalita)@rochellej.bsky.social · last mo.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia writes noir as well as you think she would - brilliantly. Ulises, a bit of a hapless loser (complimentary), is trying to love scam Perla Inclan, but her niece, Inés, clocks him and decides to help him. I loved them. The Intrigue is out next week.

A tablet showing the cover of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s The Intrigue is surrounded by right pink tipped roses with some petals strewn on the tablet. A Mexican devil playing a drum ornament is in the top left corner.
Romancing the Vote@romancingthevote.com · last mo.

also while I was searching my past Doom Spreadsheet posts, I found this one and I want to repost it. I know that it can feel like you weren't as fancy as someone whose donation brought in $1000s, but this is not an auction of rockstars. this has been a team effort by an entire community since 2020!

Romancing the Vote@romancingthevote.com · 2y ago

And I don't want any self-deprecation from any of you tonight! Yes, there are always high dollar items that get a lot of attention... but as the person who has run the Doom Spreadsheet since 2020 I can tell you: The bulk of this money always comes from HUNDREDS & hundreds of $25-50 donations.

Michelle@cloverjag.bsky.social · last mo.

Happy to say that Clover and Possum are doing better. Nova we are keeping an eye on and will do another blood test on Monday. I have incurred $15,974 in vet bills and I’m not sure the reality of this has hit me yet. Any help is hugely appreciated. gofund.me/75f3d0379

Donate to Help Michelle’s Cats Fight FPV, organized by Clover Friends

Last year, Michelle bottle-raised four newborn kittens—Nova, Possum, Spicy, and Clover—a… Clover Friends needs your support for Help Michelle’s Cats Fight FPV

gofund.me