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NPR @npr.org · 22h

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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Holly M. Wendt @hmwendt.bsky.social · 2d

the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa

An image of Maid Marian and Robin Hood from the animated film Robin Hood

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 3d

Norfolk, Nebraska

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 3d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 3d

Uh most of my publishing life and meeting like all of my publishing friends, tbh? But a big one was when I responded to a tweet by the former director of SLP asking for help with the press...and now I run it

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 4d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 3d

it was an aside but when @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social mentioned Old Twitter last night during her reading, part of me came to life again, just for a second

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Split/Lip Press @splitlippress.com · 4d

Happy Publication Day to @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social and her incredible comic collection GRAPHIC RAGE: COMICS ON GENDER, JUSTICE, AND LIFE AS A WOMAN IN AMERICA!!!

Time to celebrate! Aubrey will be in conversation with @robhollywood.bsky.social TONIGHT at 8pm ET--registration info in our bio. 🎉🎉🎉

LET'S LAUNCH THIS BOOK!

The GRAPHIC RAGE VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH: Tuesday, October 7, 8:00pm ET, registration link in bio

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 6d

Got my aura photographed yesterday and looks like I’m receiving peace and love and sending out peace and fucking love, you assholes, so don’t come tell me it isn’t real because THE AURA PHOTO SAYS I AM TRYING TO BE A GOOD PERSON!

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 8d

Swear to God I just paid $4.99/pound for this same meat like 2 weeks ago. 25% increase! I CANNOT!

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 8d

I just paid $6.25/pound for 85/15 ground fucking beef and I LIVE IN A MAJOR BEEF PRODUCING STATE!!!

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 9d

What these "nine top universities" need to understand is that us parents of current high school seniors--applying to colleges AS WE SPEAK--are watching to see if anyone bends the knee because it's very, very easy to cross an application off the list

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10d

Breaking News: The White House asked nine top universities to pledge support for President Trump’s agenda to help ensure access to research funding.

Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference

Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender.

nyti.ms

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 10d

Happy third birthday to my 2022 darling CURING SEASON 💛💛💛

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Split/Lip Press @splitlippress.com · 10d

Good morning to everyone, but especially NONFICTION WRITERS because we're open for your book submissions!

@athenadixon.bsky.social and her 25NF reading team are reading essay collections, memoirs, + nf/hybrid full-length book manuscripts over 125pg at splitlippress.submittable.com now through 12/1!

OPEN CALL: CREATIVE NONFICTION BOOKS

Reading period October 1 - December 1
Submit at splitlippress.submittable.com
125 page minimum

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 11d

This September I have been reading like a person on fire :: maybe because this country is on fire :: yes, this equates to a book every two days :: but I couldn't put a single one of these down once I started it!

Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 12d

IT'S THE @marchxness.bsky.social ANTHOLOGY! In print at last!!!

Split/Lip Press @splitlippress.com · 12d

Hey @marchxness.bsky.social fans! It's cover reveal + preorders day for HIT REPEAT UNTIL I HATE MUSIC: THE MARCH XNESS ANTHOLOGY, edited by @angermonsoon.bsky.social and @meganc.bsky.social!

Available for preorders (+ ARC requests) NOW, link in our bio or www.splitlippress.com/march-xness-anthology

Now available for pre-order: Hit Repeat Until I Hate Music: The March Xness Anthology, edited by Ander Monson and Megan Campbell, coming with Split/Lip Press on March 31. Image shows a yellow book cover with a dubbed cassette tape, upon which the title of the book has been written.

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 15d

that is just WILD to me!

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 15d

scratching that seven-year-itch! CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 17d

now, a STATUE in the deep sea? I can do that (former archaeologist-in-training over here). Just...not in situ, lol

Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 17d

lol it's just me and my Deep Sea Fears

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 18d

I'm sorry but the only Rapture I recognize is the House of Jealous Lovers

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HP0...

The Rapture /// House of Jealous Lovers

YouTube video by casualfriday1977

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 19d

Boycotting Target seemed impossible but it is lowkey true that I don’t buy as much random shit anymore and so I can still afford…butter to fry the eggs? For now???

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 19d

Glad to see Disney walk it back, but like, I don’t know I’m going to bother resubscribing? Love to see corporate panic but also these tariffs are HITTING and I’d rather use the money to afford, I don’t know, eggs.

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Split/Lip Press @splitlippress.com · 20d

THIS IS TODAY! Use code EQUINOX to get 50% off YOUR ENTIRE ORDER!

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Split/Lip Press @splitlippress.com · 23d

As we state in our press mission, we want to see the dark AND the light side of the moon. We're embracing the fall equinox a day early with a HALF OFF sale on 9/21!

Preorders: check! Ebooks: check! Backlist AND frontlist: check!

www.splitlippress.com/store

HALF DARK, HALF LIGHT, HALF PRICE: EQUINOX SALE. September 21, 2025 only, use code EQUINOX at splitlippress.com from midnight through 11:59pm CT to get half off all books

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 22d

Ughhhhh

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 22d

I am very tired of boycotting places but I am more tired of being propelled down this funnel into fascism

Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 22d

For anyone else canceling their Disney+/Hulu account, just an FYI that you've got to search "how to cancel" on the Help page, then scroll to the bottom and click "contact us" and then you'll get the button to cancel. If you try to cancel from your acct page, it will endlessly refresh but NOT CANCEL.

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Kristine Langley Mahler @suburbanprairie.bsky.social · 22d

For anyone else canceling their Disney+/Hulu account, just an FYI that you've got to search "how to cancel" on the Help page, then scroll to the bottom and click "contact us" and then you'll get the button to cancel. If you try to cancel from your acct page, it will endlessly refresh but NOT CANCEL.

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