Hallie Tibbetts
@hallietibbetts.bsky.social
Reading-editing-writing: in the "ruckus" business. Sometimes angry. Loves late nights, NWSL, stompy boots, puns, big stories, octopodes, snacks, pajamas. Swipes right for Oxford comma. Let's gum up the works. she/her 💫🪐🌈⛈️🚉🦕🦞🐙🪼🌮🗽🌋🗻🚀🎢🧳🎆📚🐸
I saw not a shred of hype for this book. However, when a book is really hated and people kick up a fuss, that SELLS books. People get curious. The cancellation makes the success.
The only logic I can offer is that RFK Jr is so gross, so toxic, that no one wants to hear more.
The only logic I can offer is that RFK Jr is so gross, so toxic, that no one wants to hear more.
“American Canto,” one of the most hyped political books of the year, flopped in bookstores.
Olivia Nuzzi’s ‘Canto’ Sells Just 1,200 Print Copies In First Week
“American Canto,” one of the most hyped political books of the year, flopped in bookstores.
www.forbes.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I saw not a shred of hype for this book. However, when a book is really hated and people kick up a fuss, that SELLS books. People get curious. The cancellation makes the success.
The only logic I can offer is that RFK Jr is so gross, so toxic, that no one wants to hear more.
The only logic I can offer is that RFK Jr is so gross, so toxic, that no one wants to hear more.
What is the con of preventing LIVER DISEASE. The con the committee thinks might be out there.
Most people on this committee ARE the con, but thank you to those who tried so hard to push back against this rampant anti-intellectual, ani-science, anti-health group.
Most people on this committee ARE the con, but thank you to those who tried so hard to push back against this rampant anti-intellectual, ani-science, anti-health group.
BREAKING: U.S. vaccine advisers recommend ending longstanding advice that all babies get a hepatitis B shot at birth.
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What is the con of preventing LIVER DISEASE. The con the committee thinks might be out there.
Most people on this committee ARE the con, but thank you to those who tried so hard to push back against this rampant anti-intellectual, ani-science, anti-health group.
Most people on this committee ARE the con, but thank you to those who tried so hard to push back against this rampant anti-intellectual, ani-science, anti-health group.
What did I just say about sending money to for-profit activities on Giving Tuesday.
And that's a boycott for me.
And that's a boycott for me.
Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to provide 25 million American children an incentive to claim the new investment accounts for children created as part of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislation.
Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim 'Trump Accounts'
Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged a historic $6.25 billion on Tuesday to provide an incentive to families to adopt new investment accounts for children.
bit.ly
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
What did I just say about sending money to for-profit activities on Giving Tuesday.
And that's a boycott for me.
And that's a boycott for me.
Giving Tuesday is organized to provide funding and visibility for nonprofits, community initiatives, etc. It is not for promoting your book, podcast, small business, twitch, whatever.
Yes, you can still promote things. No, you are not part of that event. Don't be yucky.
Yes, you can still promote things. No, you are not part of that event. Don't be yucky.
December 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Giving Tuesday is organized to provide funding and visibility for nonprofits, community initiatives, etc. It is not for promoting your book, podcast, small business, twitch, whatever.
Yes, you can still promote things. No, you are not part of that event. Don't be yucky.
Yes, you can still promote things. No, you are not part of that event. Don't be yucky.
Reposted by Hallie Tibbetts
In case you’re keeping score, this is the publisher of children’s picture books condemning a tweet by the U.S. Secretary of Defense that depicted one of its characters killing people. Because that’s the world we’re in right now.
December 2, 2025 at 5:59 AM
In case you’re keeping score, this is the publisher of children’s picture books condemning a tweet by the U.S. Secretary of Defense that depicted one of its characters killing people. Because that’s the world we’re in right now.
Reposted by Hallie Tibbetts
Me about to piss off a bunch of capitalists: If Bezos doesn’t want to pay his fair share in corporate taxes, I don’t see why we shouldn’t nationalise Amazon and make it a subsidiary of the post office.
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Me about to piss off a bunch of capitalists: If Bezos doesn’t want to pay his fair share in corporate taxes, I don’t see why we shouldn’t nationalise Amazon and make it a subsidiary of the post office.
Just saw a mix-up of slight and sleight and while I've never mixed them up myself (that I know of), I can't believe this wasn't previously on my radar. There are two. Two! Both seeming to have wiggled out of Old Norse and eventually landing in Middle English and we kept 'em both!
November 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Just saw a mix-up of slight and sleight and while I've never mixed them up myself (that I know of), I can't believe this wasn't previously on my radar. There are two. Two! Both seeming to have wiggled out of Old Norse and eventually landing in Middle English and we kept 'em both!
Netgalley sent me a book ad about how we have to stop sidelining white Christian men and I'm sorry to say that some customer service rep got a strongly worded email (and my unsubscription).
But seriously, fuck off.
(If you're the marketing rep who bought that promo, fuck you in particular.)
But seriously, fuck off.
(If you're the marketing rep who bought that promo, fuck you in particular.)
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Netgalley sent me a book ad about how we have to stop sidelining white Christian men and I'm sorry to say that some customer service rep got a strongly worded email (and my unsubscription).
But seriously, fuck off.
(If you're the marketing rep who bought that promo, fuck you in particular.)
But seriously, fuck off.
(If you're the marketing rep who bought that promo, fuck you in particular.)
They don't want nurses and teachers to be considered professionals, which will make it easier to push their agendas, as those folks will be less educated (and given the continuing education credits teachers have to pay for on an ongoing basis forever, that pulls budget from higher ed, too).
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 AM
They don't want nurses and teachers to be considered professionals, which will make it easier to push their agendas, as those folks will be less educated (and given the continuing education credits teachers have to pay for on an ongoing basis forever, that pulls budget from higher ed, too).
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“We are not afraid!” screamed Frog and Toad at the same time.
November 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
“We are not afraid!” screamed Frog and Toad at the same time.
Where's Papa going with that axe?
To make a guillotine, Fern.
To make a guillotine, Fern.
a cartoon spider with blue eyes is crawling along a wooden surface
Alt: a cartoon spider with blue eyes is waving us over
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Where's Papa going with that axe?
To make a guillotine, Fern.
To make a guillotine, Fern.
wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Even better, it's more than one kind of spider, exchanging information, upskilling, circling back for the final, suffocating rampage.
Do not doubt there are other ways to classify beings
Do not doubt that you are
bug
Do not doubt there are other ways to classify beings
Do not doubt that you are
bug
What is thought to be the world’s largest-known spider’s web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border.
Arachnid super-web reveals the surprising 'constant party' life of cohabiting spiders
What is thought to be the world’s largest-known spider's web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Even better, it's more than one kind of spider, exchanging information, upskilling, circling back for the final, suffocating rampage.
Do not doubt there are other ways to classify beings
Do not doubt that you are
bug
Do not doubt there are other ways to classify beings
Do not doubt that you are
bug
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I don't want this but I am having a real hard time convincing myself I don't want it www.kickstarter.com/projects/100...
OmniOne Pocket PC – Work, Create, and Play Anywhere
Small in Size, Big in Power — A Pocket PC with Intel Performance and All-Round Ports for Every Need.
www.kickstarter.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I don't want this but I am having a real hard time convincing myself I don't want it www.kickstarter.com/projects/100...
Given the state of the world it might surprise you to find that my actual most-blocked account or term is Gotye.
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Given the state of the world it might surprise you to find that my actual most-blocked account or term is Gotye.
Pulte...Pulte...where have I heard that name and why am I not at all surprised.
The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Pulte...Pulte...where have I heard that name and why am I not at all surprised.
This was a good surprise for today that I cynically was not expecting.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This was a good surprise for today that I cynically was not expecting.
I contacted all of these feckless pukes this morning. They have functioning websites if you're not a longtime listener, first-time caller.
Here are the 8 Democratic senators who just voted to move forward with an agreement to end the shutdown:
Catherine Cortez Masto
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Maggie Hassan
Tim Kaine
Angus King (I)
Jacky Rosen
Jeanne Shaheen
Catherine Cortez Masto
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Maggie Hassan
Tim Kaine
Angus King (I)
Jacky Rosen
Jeanne Shaheen
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I contacted all of these feckless pukes this morning. They have functioning websites if you're not a longtime listener, first-time caller.
This is just SO GROSS 🤢
BREAKING: The Trump administration has renewed its Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen during the shutdown.
States face uncertainty as Trump administration tries to reverse SNAP food payments
States are facing uncertainty about providing full monthly benefits for a federal food program serving 42 million Americans.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is just SO GROSS 🤢
I'm sorry to throw a wrench in what you're mad about, but campaign finance reform and an end to Citizens United are better fixes for what you're mad about than age or term limits (and limiting the free will of voters).
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I'm sorry to throw a wrench in what you're mad about, but campaign finance reform and an end to Citizens United are better fixes for what you're mad about than age or term limits (and limiting the free will of voters).
When only a discount version of Marjorie Taylor Greene will do, she's your gal.
BREAKING: Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is running for governor of New York.
Republican US Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor of New York
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor of New York. Stefanik represents a sprawling congressional district in northern New York.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
When only a discount version of Marjorie Taylor Greene will do, she's your gal.
Your job today is to tell the government that DHS and ICE don't need to be collecting DNA from immigrants, even for things like "but we want to know their chromosomes :("
www.regulations.gov/document/USC...
www.regulations.gov/document/USC...
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
November 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Your job today is to tell the government that DHS and ICE don't need to be collecting DNA from immigrants, even for things like "but we want to know their chromosomes :("
www.regulations.gov/document/USC...
www.regulations.gov/document/USC...
What's Cuomo's contact info, I have a rec for his movers to FL
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
What's Cuomo's contact info, I have a rec for his movers to FL
I voted! Here is a photo of my sticker. You should vote too if you are eligible.
I do not like voting in schools. That nearly always means students were displaced. I also prefer mail voting, because it's secure and convenient.
I do not like voting in schools. That nearly always means students were displaced. I also prefer mail voting, because it's secure and convenient.
November 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I voted! Here is a photo of my sticker. You should vote too if you are eligible.
I do not like voting in schools. That nearly always means students were displaced. I also prefer mail voting, because it's secure and convenient.
I do not like voting in schools. That nearly always means students were displaced. I also prefer mail voting, because it's secure and convenient.
I don't care if you have Halloween, Christmas, election, or Valentine's Day decorations up today. I don't care what tunes you're piping into this retail establishment. Do what makes you happy. (Particularly if it includes strings of lights during the darker time of year, N Hemisphere.)
November 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I don't care if you have Halloween, Christmas, election, or Valentine's Day decorations up today. I don't care what tunes you're piping into this retail establishment. Do what makes you happy. (Particularly if it includes strings of lights during the darker time of year, N Hemisphere.)