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Gavin J. Grant. He/him. Born: 323ppm. Peely-wally vegan Scottish immigrant. Equality? I like it. BLM. Antifascist. Trans rights=human rights. Long covid 12/21, meh. Tired. Wears masks, asks you to, too. smallbeerpress.com (closed) & LCRW. bookmoonbooks.com
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"He added that while they were originally intended to be puddings, 'they really put Tiverton on the map” as the "pants" image went viral.'"
‘Pants’ Christmas lights return to Devon town
A triumphant comeback!
www.devonlive.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"He added that while they were originally intended to be puddings, 'they really put Tiverton on the map” as the "pants" image went viral.'"
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This also suggests Democrats could win with a Mamdani-style platform of Medicare for All and free public transit.
(I mean we already knew this, but I'm glad someone is explaining it in a way the CFAs can understand.)
(I mean we already knew this, but I'm glad someone is explaining it in a way the CFAs can understand.)
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This also suggests Democrats could win with a Mamdani-style platform of Medicare for All and free public transit.
(I mean we already knew this, but I'm glad someone is explaining it in a way the CFAs can understand.)
(I mean we already knew this, but I'm glad someone is explaining it in a way the CFAs can understand.)
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TL;DR: the *actual* poverty line in the US for a family of four with two young children is about $140,000, and there isn't much improvement in quality of life between $40K and $100K.
There's more good stuff in there too, you should read the whole thing.
There's more good stuff in there too, you should read the whole thing.
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
TL;DR: the *actual* poverty line in the US for a family of four with two young children is about $140,000, and there isn't much improvement in quality of life between $40K and $100K.
There's more good stuff in there too, you should read the whole thing.
There's more good stuff in there too, you should read the whole thing.
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This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
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Today, nearly half of all chicken eggs produced in the U.S. are cage-free. This marks a significant improvement to chicken welfare, but is it enough?
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Today, nearly half of all chicken eggs produced in the U.S. are cage-free. This marks a significant improvement to chicken welfare, but is it enough?
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Israel has killed two Palestinian children in Gaza every single day since the so-called ceasefire
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Israel has killed two Palestinian children in Gaza every single day since the so-called ceasefire
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We're not like regular audiobook retailers. We're a cool audiobook retailer.
That's why we're running a Shop Small Sale now through Dec 1, and every purchase you make supports the indie bookshop of your choice 🎧
Shop the sale: libro.fm/sale/all
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November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
We're not like regular audiobook retailers. We're a cool audiobook retailer.
That's why we're running a Shop Small Sale now through Dec 1, and every purchase you make supports the indie bookshop of your choice 🎧
Shop the sale: libro.fm/sale/all
That's why we're running a Shop Small Sale now through Dec 1, and every purchase you make supports the indie bookshop of your choice 🎧
Shop the sale: libro.fm/sale/all
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Good news and a sigh of relief from 200 publishers — esp. the 50-75 "very active" ones.
And fingers crossed good for the industry. Lakeside (fka RR Donnelley) are huge which means have they'll be actually competitive with Ingram & even with Consortium/Ingram as our distro, that's good news.
And fingers crossed good for the industry. Lakeside (fka RR Donnelley) are huge which means have they'll be actually competitive with Ingram & even with Consortium/Ingram as our distro, that's good news.
The book manufacturing giant Lakeside Book Company has acquired distributor Baker & Taylor Publisher Services, an important asset of the soon-to-be-closed library wholesaler. The purchase includes the print-on-demand operation located in BTPS’s headquarters in Ashland, Ohio.
Lakeside Book Company Buys B&T Distribution Arm
The book manufacturing giant Lakeside Book Company has acquired distributor Baker & Taylor Publisher Services, an important asset of the soon-to-be-closed library wholesaler.
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Good news and a sigh of relief from 200 publishers — esp. the 50-75 "very active" ones.
And fingers crossed good for the industry. Lakeside (fka RR Donnelley) are huge which means have they'll be actually competitive with Ingram & even with Consortium/Ingram as our distro, that's good news.
And fingers crossed good for the industry. Lakeside (fka RR Donnelley) are huge which means have they'll be actually competitive with Ingram & even with Consortium/Ingram as our distro, that's good news.
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A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
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The #Creatives4Sudan Auction is Live ❣️
From Now till Sat 6 Dec: You can Bid on work by creatives {Art - Some Custom, Books, Workshops, etc} !
Funds go towards providing life-saving funds to those escaping Genocide in El-Fasher!💖
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I also offered some Art! 👀
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From Now till Sat 6 Dec: You can Bid on work by creatives {Art - Some Custom, Books, Workshops, etc} !
Funds go towards providing life-saving funds to those escaping Genocide in El-Fasher!💖
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I also offered some Art! 👀
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November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The #Creatives4Sudan Auction is Live ❣️
From Now till Sat 6 Dec: You can Bid on work by creatives {Art - Some Custom, Books, Workshops, etc} !
Funds go towards providing life-saving funds to those escaping Genocide in El-Fasher!💖
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
I also offered some Art! 👀
{1/3}
From Now till Sat 6 Dec: You can Bid on work by creatives {Art - Some Custom, Books, Workshops, etc} !
Funds go towards providing life-saving funds to those escaping Genocide in El-Fasher!💖
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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The Department of English at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for an assistant professor position in creative writing (poetry), to begin August 1, 2026. For more information and to apply, visit buff.ly/YXi1Y4L, click on “Faculty,” and select position #1460
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Department of English at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro invites applications for an assistant professor position in creative writing (poetry), to begin August 1, 2026. For more information and to apply, visit buff.ly/YXi1Y4L, click on “Faculty,” and select position #1460
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This was reason #1 that I left Facebook.
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This was reason #1 that I left Facebook.
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We’re excited to officially announce The James Patterson + Bookshop.org Prize 🏆 This award aims to uplift new literary voices, connect with booksellers, and support independent bookstores. Check out this feature in @peoplemag.bsky.social to learn more:
James Patterson and Bookshop.org Announce New Literary Prize for Debut Authors
James Patterson and Bookshop.org have launched a new literary prize. The James Patterson and Bookshop.org Prize honors books written by debut authors within the last 12 months, and are selected by ind...
people.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We’re excited to officially announce The James Patterson + Bookshop.org Prize 🏆 This award aims to uplift new literary voices, connect with booksellers, and support independent bookstores. Check out this feature in @peoplemag.bsky.social to learn more:
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Aside from falls, sprains, and cuts, add amputated fingers & hands, eye injuries, crush injuries and worse… after this, Trump ordered production be speeded up.
Heat Exhaustion, Amputated Fingers, Crushed Limbs: The Hidden Cost of American Turkey in Three Charts: sentientmedia.org/the-hidden-c...
Heat Exhaustion, Amputated Fingers, Crushed Limbs: The Hidden Cost of American Turkey
Three charts reveal details of the 351 workplace injuries experienced by turkey industry workers in 2024, which include severed fingers, injured corneas and musculoskeletal disorders.
sentientmedia.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Aside from falls, sprains, and cuts, add amputated fingers & hands, eye injuries, crush injuries and worse… after this, Trump ordered production be speeded up.
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So a while back I was commissioned to do short bios of various rock stars, and they were just about universally total psychopaths, with the huge exception of Freddie Mercury. A lovely man who did good by his wife, his lovers, and his cats.
Today (24 November) marks the passing of Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen. He remains regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music.
📷 Getty
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November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
So a while back I was commissioned to do short bios of various rock stars, and they were just about universally total psychopaths, with the huge exception of Freddie Mercury. A lovely man who did good by his wife, his lovers, and his cats.
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You know what’s ripe for a comeback is the Wolves of Willoughby Chase series by Joan Aiken. Smart & non-condescending YA, fantastical without being fantasy, dark and Dickensian as hell, extremely lefty and anticapitalist, a full dozen sequels, amazing Edward Gorey covers.
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
You know what’s ripe for a comeback is the Wolves of Willoughby Chase series by Joan Aiken. Smart & non-condescending YA, fantastical without being fantasy, dark and Dickensian as hell, extremely lefty and anticapitalist, a full dozen sequels, amazing Edward Gorey covers.
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Well, I’m convinced
Peak masculine performance has been achieved. All those lead-addled protein shake juicing influencers can just pack it in. Sorry, I don't make the rules.
youtu.be/LzG-qji05Lc?...
youtu.be/LzG-qji05Lc?...
November 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Well, I’m convinced
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Three signed and personalized copies of A Living Remedy are up for grabs at the 2026 Brew & Forge Book Fair! Should arrive in time for holiday gifting ❤️🎁 www.brewandforge.com/bookfair/p/a...
This year’s book fair proceeds will go to the Arab Resource and Organizing Center: www.araborganizing.org
This year’s book fair proceeds will go to the Arab Resource and Organizing Center: www.araborganizing.org
A Living Remedy by Nicole Chung — Brew & Forge
Ecco/HarperCollins, 2024. “Nicole Chung weaves a groundbreaking narrative steeped in love, humor, the infinitude of memory, and the essentiality of community.... A Living Remedy is elegiac and ...
www.brewandforge.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Three signed and personalized copies of A Living Remedy are up for grabs at the 2026 Brew & Forge Book Fair! Should arrive in time for holiday gifting ❤️🎁 www.brewandforge.com/bookfair/p/a...
This year’s book fair proceeds will go to the Arab Resource and Organizing Center: www.araborganizing.org
This year’s book fair proceeds will go to the Arab Resource and Organizing Center: www.araborganizing.org
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Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
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hey, @cultofthelamb.bsky.social! Your game has been a lifesaver for my kid, who has profound long Covid, but they’ve now hit the glitch which means the save button is greyed out, and now they’re terrified they’re going to lose their painstakingly assembled world & won skills, etc. Can you help?
Cult of the Lamb (@cultofthelamb.bsky.social)
On Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation and Steam
Our Discord: http://cult.link/3f4nnp7
Play the Demo on Steam: http://cult.link/3HKbtgv
Made by @massivemonster
cultofthelamb.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
hey, @cultofthelamb.bsky.social! Your game has been a lifesaver for my kid, who has profound long Covid, but they’ve now hit the glitch which means the save button is greyed out, and now they’re terrified they’re going to lose their painstakingly assembled world & won skills, etc. Can you help?
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never let them convince you that reading is a waste of time or that reading physical books is replaceable. Physical books, zines, etc -- these are spaces where we cannot be monitored, where we can truly be w/our own thoughts for a gd min & make up our own minds. Of course that frightens them
lmao this is the headline of someone who hasn't read a book in years
Oh fuck off
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
never let them convince you that reading is a waste of time or that reading physical books is replaceable. Physical books, zines, etc -- these are spaces where we cannot be monitored, where we can truly be w/our own thoughts for a gd min & make up our own minds. Of course that frightens them
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Those of you claiming that things are safe for us in MA, need to consider what it means that a group removed these flags under the cover of night.
22 Nov 2025 -- Hundreds of trans pride flags planted on Boston Commons in a planned city-licensed memorial for TDOR removed overnight anonymously. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Hundreds of transgender pride flags pulled from memorial on Boston Common
Hundreds of flags representing transgender rights were pulled from a memorial on Boston Common.
www.cbsnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Those of you claiming that things are safe for us in MA, need to consider what it means that a group removed these flags under the cover of night.