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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 10h

Happy Friday, #BookSky friends!
Looking for a #FridayRead?
Love to see feisty, determined #queer women push back against the heteropatriarchy?
Got a thing for early 20th century New York?
Have I got a book for you!
A MURDEROUS BUSINESS
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Out now from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social

A Murderous Business 9781250356482 - Macmillan

A sharp, captivating historical mystery about two queer women in turn-of-the-century New York, for fans of Lavender House and A Most Agreeable Murde...

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 7h

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Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 10h

Stock up on my books to read this weekend!

Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · Apr 22

✨Buy my books!!!✨

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Fairytales-meet-musicals fantasy novels!
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Short fic/poetry retelling collection!
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Cover of Foolish Hopes and Spilled Entrails: Retellings, by Devan Barlow, featuring numerous fantastical objects surrounding a smoking cauldron, against a dark red background. The cover is by Arden Powell.

Cover of An Uncommon Curse by Devan Barlow, featuring a golden bird against a green background. The cover is by K.B. Spangler. This is book 1 of the Curses & Curtains series

Cover of An Uncertain Murder by Devan Barlow, featuring golden tentacles, fish, and a ring against a blue background. The cover is by K.B. Spangler. This is book 2 in the Curses & Curtains series.

Cover for An Unexpected Feast by Devan Barlow, featuring a golden cupcake and capering horses on a red background, interspersed with sparkles. Cover by K.B. Spangler. This is book 3 in the Curses & Curtains series.

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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 9h

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 😘

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SonomaLass ⚾ 🍺 🌮 @sonomalass.bsky.social · 10h

I finished this book last night, and I'm very excited that it is a series. I adored the characters and can't wait to see what they get up to next! Highly recommended!!

Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 10h

Happy Friday, #BookSky friends!
Looking for a #FridayRead?
Love to see feisty, determined #queer women push back against the heteropatriarchy?
Got a thing for early 20th century New York?
Have I got a book for you!
A MURDEROUS BUSINESS
bit.ly/AMurderousBu...
Out now from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social

A Murderous Business 9781250356482 - Macmillan

A sharp, captivating historical mystery about two queer women in turn-of-the-century New York, for fans of Lavender House and A Most Agreeable Murde...

bit.ly

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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 9h

Off to work.
Later, Sky friends.
Be good to yourselves and others!

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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 10h

You are not wrong, unfortunately :(

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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 10h

"Justify your job/continued position here in order to survive the reorganization and 'efficiency remodel' of CBS News. Have a nice day!"

Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 10h

People are going to shrug while oceanographers and climate scientists continue to bang their heads against the walls.

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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 10h

Happy Friday, #BookSky friends!
Looking for a #FridayRead?
Love to see feisty, determined #queer women push back against the heteropatriarchy?
Got a thing for early 20th century New York?
Have I got a book for you!
A MURDEROUS BUSINESS
bit.ly/AMurderousBu...
Out now from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social

A Murderous Business 9781250356482 - Macmillan

A sharp, captivating historical mystery about two queer women in turn-of-the-century New York, for fans of Lavender House and A Most Agreeable Murde...

bit.ly

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Rebekah Weatherspoon @rdotspoon.bsky.social · 19h

i think people who have a hard on for Ai truly cannot understand that some people are just talented in the arts and have worked hard to become better at their craft. saying this to the creator of one of the best shows ever written is insane.

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 16h

Sooo...remember how I said I'd give away 2 of these gorgeous paperback ARCs of Enchanting the Fae Queen in my first October newsletter?

A quick heads-up: that newsletter goes out Monday morning! Subscribe here: stephanieburgis.com/newsletter

#romancelandia

A small box of advance paperback reading copies of Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis. The illustrated cover shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war.

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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 11h

Good morning, Sky friends.
How's Friday?

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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 11h

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 2d

Scam alert: there's an IngramSpark impersonator at ingramsparkbookpublishers dot com. Part of a wave of publishing/ghostwriting scams from Pakistan that hijack authors looking to self-publish--they often "borrow" well-known publisher names but this one also "borrows" the real IngramSpark's logo

Screenshot of IngramSpark impersonator's contact form, with chat window where scammer sales rep "Travis Clark" claims that "We are Ingram Spark's hands-on services department. You will be able to find our information here: https://www.ingramsparkbookpublishers.com/

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 11h

Calling No Kings a 'hate America rally' when having no kings was a precondition for having a United States of America

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 22h

$20 BILLION.

Remember that we’re being lied to whenever we’re told that we can’t afford something that helps American families.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23h

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

The U.S. just bailed out Argentina, Treasury Secretary confirms

The US Treasury has finalized a $20 billion financial rescue of Argentina, including a currency swap arrangement with the country's central bank.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Don Linn @donlinn.bsky.social · 1d

Claim and celebrate ALL the victories

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

A library director in Wyoming who was fired two years ago because she refused to remove books with sexual content and LGBTQ themes from a library’s children and young adult sections was awarded $700,000 in a settlement on Wednesday.

Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement

County officials in Wyoming fired Terri Lesley, a library director, after she refused to purge children and young adult books that contained sexual content and L.G.B.T.Q. themes.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous.

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

Stephen Miller views the air strikes as an opportunity to paint immigrants as a dangerous menace, according to one of the White House officials.

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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 22h

Harriman and Mancini Book #2 in the works.
Title: A D______ E_____
You didn't rhink i was going to spill before everything was official, did you?
#booksky #wip #morequeerladies #ResisTheHeteropatriarchy

Screenshot of upper bit of a word document showing document name 9.25 ADE with VA notes

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Wilderness Watch @wildernesswatch.bsky.social · 1d

On October 6, Trump issued a memorandum approving construction of the Ambler Mining Road.

Trump also announced the U.S. will purchase a 10 percent stake in Trilogy Metals.

Trump donor, billionaire John Paulson, is a large shareholder in Trilogy Metals.

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Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to MAGA billionaire

On April 6, 2024, a procession of Range Rovers, Aston Martins, and Bentleys rolled up to the Palm Beach mansion of billionaire John Paulson. The occasion was a glitzy fundraiser for Donald Trump’s pre...

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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 1d

MTG as the voice of reason and democracy?
We are in Bizzarro World!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Greene on the Epstein files: "I can't conclusively say that's why the House isn't in session, but the House should be in session...there is a new Democrat that's been elected that deserves to be sworn in...if it's to avoid the discharge petition, why drag this out? It's going to have 218 signatures"

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 1d

I know pulling this quote is borderline hackwork at this point but Jesus fucking CHRIST

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984

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LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · Aug 13

Reminder that it is always a good time to support both queer books and indie bookstores, and you can do both at the same time while finding exactly the queer book you're looking for in the highly organized LGBTQReads Bookshop! bookshop.org/shop/LGBTQRe...

LGBTQReads Bookshop

Queering up your shelf, one rec at a time!

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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 1d

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