Being at the beach with my little brother is fun. He sits next to me as I try to read and pretends to read my book aloud to me. Glad my mom's not here to see me thump him on the ear.
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Mom of 2 humans, 2 dogs, and 1 turtle. Wife of 1 human (as far as I can tell). PWHL hockey. Books. "Bleeding heart liberal commie" according to the fam. Indie Bookseller/living my dream! she/her
I might say this every other day but Partita by Barbara kingsolver is the best book of the year. I'm gonna keep reading to see if that holds, of course. Must do more research.
Released in June, 'Skin Contact' has the buzzy premise of a young couple navigating an newly opened marriage. But the novel is as interested in friendship and family as it is romance.
Carrboro Author Elisa Faison On Polyamory, Domestic Fiction, and Her Debut Novel 'Skin Contact'
'Skin Contact' has the buzzy premise of a couple navigating an open marriage. It's as interested in friendships and family as it is romance.
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Two days after signing Cal Foote, Swedish team Färjestad BK has backed out of the agreement. The club says it heard concerns, disappointment and questions about the signing. Foote was acquitted of sexual assault charges last summer stemming from the 2018 Canadian world jr trial
Glenn Hansard fell in love with a 13 year old girl but waited until she was 18 to date her so he's a swell guy.
*Papa Roach voice* CUT MY PANTS INTO PIECES THESE ARE MY FANCY JORTS
I sometimes forget my kiddo can't see any red whatsoever. Our nextdoor neighbor's house is red. I referenced that and their response "their house is red? Really?" Gah - my bad.
Andy Beshear should say he spoke to Mitch for 20 minutes and Mitch told him to appoint someone else. Prove him wrong, Mitch. Prove him wrong.
You don't have to buy another copy of the book to attend if you pre-ordered or purchased The Perfect Storm from QRB already. There is an option to sign up for the meet and greet for you! quailridgebooks.com/event/coryla...
Cory Lavalette M&G
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Christy@swerves.bsky.social · 2w agoLook at that! The bookstore finally got the last of this book's print run so we can announce Cory's visit to the store. You can hang out with other Caniacs and talk hockey and get to chat with Cory about his book The Perfect Storm.
Look at that! The bookstore finally got the last of this book's print run so we can announce Cory's visit to the store. You can hang out with other Caniacs and talk hockey and get to chat with Cory about his book The Perfect Storm.
Partita is an absolutely beautiful novel! Highly recommend!
Quail Ridge Books@quailridgebooks.bsky.social · 2w agoOur last event of the year is booked and live on eventbrite! Join us for a chat with Pulitzer Prize winning author Barbara Kingsolver on Thursday, November 12th. www.eventbrite.com/e/1994365640...
“vegetative electron microscopy” "The term has now appeared in at least 22 different papers" "the nonsense term may now be permanently embedded in AI knowledge bases" 1/2 www.zmescience.com/science/news...
AI Made Up a Science Term — Now It’s in Dozens of Papers
A scanning mistake and a translation error created scientific nonsense that AI models learned to repeat.
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Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.
In April, we reported on the MSG surveillance machine–an operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more. You can now read it for free.
The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine
Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more.
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This month, we published another article revealing that MSG kept a database of VIP event attendees, labeling some of them as LGBTQIA and assigning a “risk score” to others. This is also now free to read:
Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities
An MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.”
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I remember late last year and even earlier this year Sharon McMahon and other historians and experts said not to worry about midterms. They were safe because there wasn't enough time to dismantle the election process by then. I thought that was short sighted but hoped they were right. Welp.
The Taco Bell finger pointing is a psyop to redirect attention from the real culprit, the deregulation and lack of oversight in our food supply
Ah- the zits were because my 47 year old body has decided to cycle every 14 days this summer. This. Is. Just. Perfect.
My family informed me that a very large black snake fell off our roof and onto our deck and disappeared. Let's not have snakes falling from above.
His name was Joan Sebastian Guerrero. Reports say his wife and 3 year old daughter watched him die.
Rachel Gillig is coming to Raleigh! Quail Ridge Books is hosting her at NCSU on September 3rd. Tickets went on sale today and we've sold half the venue. Grab a ticket asap if you want one. www.eventbrite.com/e/rachel-gil...
Rachel Gillig | The Knave and the Moon OFFSITE
The queen of gothic romantasy returns with higher stakes, darker mysteries, and deeper longings in this gorgeous sequel
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FYI -for all the N&O Best of Raleigh posts you see everywhere. Anyone can nominate- yay! BUT- all the nominees are offered the chance to pay for better visibility on the voting page to get their business more votes. You can pay for different levels of visibility. It's a money grab for the n&o.
Saw a post about hair stylists dealing with men jerking off under the cape while getting a haircut. Reminded me of a cowfish employee that stood right beside a woman in the mystery section and did the same. I walked up to him and stared at him with a raised eyebrow as I called security.
Took the one in the closet instead of the one in the hospital just to keep us guessing.
I find it incredibly rude that at 47 I'm dealing with hot flashes and zits. Just so rude.