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Deb B
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Writer, podcaster, author. I love books, fantasy, science fiction, music, classic movies, & brunch. Not in that order.
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A reminder of who Mike Johnson is.
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A “Big Lie” Ring Leader Becomes Speaker of the House
From Marc | The newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is no ordinary Republican election denier.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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Not only is it Black History Month. It’s also its 100th anniversary!!

To commemorate its centennial, I wrote a list of 10 Black films, one from each of the last 10 decades, to stream.
10 Movies to Stream for Black History Month
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February 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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February 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Books for #BHM and beyond.

A Black Women's History of the United States - Daina Ramey Berry & Kali Nicole Gross

#booksky #diversebooksky #Blackbooksky
Cover of A Black Women's History of the United States
February 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Books for #BHM and beyond.

We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance - Kellie Carter Jackson

#booksky #diversebooksky #Blackbooksky #ToniMorrison
Illustration of a Black woman holding a weapon for the cover of We Refuse.
February 2, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Books for #BHM and beyond.

The Fire Next Time - James Baldwin

#booksky #diversebooksky #Blackbooksky #ToniMorrison
Black and white photo of James Baldwin for the cover of The Fire Next Time.
February 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Books for #BHM and beyond.

The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss

#booksky #diversebooksky #Blackbooksky #ToniMorrison
illustration of a Black man in a French military uniform for cover of The Black Count.
February 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Books for #BHM and beyond.

The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations by Toni Morrison

#booksky #diversebooksky #Blackbooksky #ToniMorrison
author Toni Morrison's profile for the cover of The Source of Self-Regard.
February 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Mary Ellen Pleasant, American civil rights pioneer, entrepreneur. The “Mother of Civil Rights in California”; one of the wealthiest & most powerful people in California. Key role in major #civilrights court cases; California black rights activist #womenshistory #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #woc #PolSky
Mary Ellen Pleasant
February 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Dorothy Louise Porter Wesley (1905–1995) was a librarian, bibliographer, and curator who expanded the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University. She was the first African American to earn a degree in library science from Columbia University. #Blackbooksky #Blacksky #Booksky
February 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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Celebrate Black History Month with great reads by great men and women. Enjoy an automatic 15% discount on select relevant titles all month long.

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#usedbookstore #onlinebookstore #indiebookstore #womanowned #booklover #BlackHistoryMonth #booksky #blacksky
February 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Celebrating the incredible work of these Black authors all #BlackHistoryMonth long. Which of these books are on your TBR list?

🔗 Learn more about these books on HouseofAnansi.com #BookSky #BlackBookSky
A collection of books on a wooden table includes EVERYTHING IS FINE HERE by Iryn Tushabe, AS THE EARTH DREAMS by Terese Mason Pierre, THE CREATION OF HALF-BROKEN PEOPLE by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, THE HAND OF IMAN by Ryad Assani-Razaki, FRYING PLANTAIN by Zalika Reid-Benta, BROUGHTUPSY by Christina Cooke, MYTH by Terese Mason Pierre, and WHAT I MEAN TO SAY by Ian Williams.
February 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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I'd like to add some favorites: @booksbydlwhite.com (DL White - Romance) @itsladarrion.bsky.social (Blood at the Roots), @bbalston.bsky.social (Amari), Amber Fisher (Temple of the Inner Flame). #booksky #blackbooksky
February 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Warnock on the arrest of Don Lemon: It’s chilling, and I think that is the intent. They intend to send chills down the backs of journalists. The authoritarian march is happening in real time, and it’s way past the time to wake up.
January 30, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Hell, yeah.

“I’ve got white skin, so I’m using my privilege to speak for my friends and neighbors. We’re telling them to stay home and stay safe, and we’re coming out and fighting for them.”
January 31, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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FYI-This is where that incredible video came from. If you want to see more video like that, give @djbyrnes1.bsky.social a follow.

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It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.

But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Wonder what they all have in common 😒
January 30, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Currently reading: Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

#booksky #diversebooksky #romantasy
Illustration of two young boys and a young girl in the forest for cover of Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana
January 23, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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#20TBRbookchallenge

Choose 20 books from your TBR shelf. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

#Booksky #bookchallenge
#readingchallenge #readersky
#diversebooksky
Flowers over a decoration with diamonds hanging down for cover of This Ravenous Fate.
January 23, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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#20TBRbookchallenge

Choose 20 books from your TBR shelf. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.

The Improvisers by Nicole Glover

#Booksky #bookchallenge
#readingchallenge #readersky
#diversebooksky
Illustration of a woman wearing a cap and goggles with an old fashioned plane.
January 23, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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It's young people who lose again and again and again.
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The students who will begin college in the fall were in 8th grade when rampant book banning began in the USA.

A look at the generational impact of book bans on teenagers–one of the most impacted groups by this First Amendment violation.

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The Generational Impact of Book Bans on Teens: Book Censorship News, January 23, 2026
For generations, the research has been clear: young people read more and do better in school when they aren't subject to book bans.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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The senior White House official referred to the altered photo as a “meme” and pointed NBC News to a post from White House deputy communications director Kaelan Dorr, who said on X: “Enforcement of the law will continue. The memes will continue.”

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White House shares an altered photo of arrested Minnesota protester Nekima Levy Armstrong
The same image posted earlier by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem showed Levy Armstrong looking ahead calmly during her arrest.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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"Slavery was real"

Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.

Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Large brick wall with a tiny white signat the base of the wall that says "Slavery was real"
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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“From The Queen of Sugar Hill author ReShonda Tate—a new novel inspired by beloved Harlem jazz performer Hazel Scott and the equal parts exhilarating and tumultuous relationship that changed the course of her life.”
#blackbooksky
January 20, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Found, forgotten, cherished signed copy of Angela Davis’ “Women, Race & Class. NEED TO PAY $395 past due rent & fee to regain access to unit to SAVE & sell items. Please Help! DONATE & SHARE! 🙏🏿

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#MutualAid #HelpSky #BIPOCMA 💕💸 #BlackSky #Blackbooksky #📚💙
Picture (from Zora’s Place bookstore) of book cover of Angela Y. Davis’ “Women, Race & Class”. The author’s name and the book’s title are in big, bold, black letters across most of the cover against a brownish gold background.
January 20, 2026 at 7:35 PM