Jade Walker
@jadewalker.bsky.social
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Editor of A Bit of Good News, The End Files & The Moonlight Reader Society. Past: NYTimes, AP, HuffPost, Apple News (via Magnit) & CNN 5 Things (via Creative Circle)
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This week's issue of The Moonlight Reader Society has been published. Learn about who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Taliban's new book ban and the latest 25-word book reviews moonlightreadersociety.substack.com/p/in-the-mid... 💙📚
In the midst of apocalyptic terror
Vol. 2 Issue 38
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What I'm reading: I'm currently 2/3rds of the way done with "Blood and Treasure" by Ryan Pote. If you like an action/adventure/thriller (think Indiana Jones or Uncharted), you'll enjoy this one. Tons of cliffhangers! #SBCreadathon, #readwithfriends, #SBC10Years 💙📚
Book cover for Blood and Treasure by Ryan Pote
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This week's issue of The Moonlight Reader Society has been published. Learn about who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Taliban's new book ban and the latest 25-word book reviews moonlightreadersociety.substack.com/p/in-the-mid... 💙📚
In the midst of apocalyptic terror
Vol. 2 Issue 38
moonlightreadersociety.substack.com
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Here's the schedule for the Manchester, NH chapter's readathon. #SBCreadathon #readwithfriends #SBC10Years 💙📚
The schedule for the Manchester, NH chapter's readathon:

Oct. 10 - Gather books. Start reading
Oct. 11 - Watch bookish movies, too
Oct. 12 - Share what you read/watched
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The Silent Book Club Readathon has begun! Please share your reading lists, library checkouts, bookish movies, etc. #SBCreadathon #readwithfriends #SBC10Years 💙📚
Reading a book by the fire while snuggling under a blanket
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Welcome to the folks migrating to BlueSky! I mostly post about:

* news, journalism, photography obits
* writing and editing
* books, reading, libraries, bookstores
* baking, cooking, tea
* gardening, animals (especially cats)
* positivity, happiness, kindness
* witches, vampires, graveyards
a woman in a harley quinn costume is reading a book while holding a cup of coffee .
ALT: a woman in a harley quinn costume is reading a book while holding a cup of coffee .
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I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.
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JUST IN: A federal judge has granted the New York Times’ demand for a list of Elon Musk’s security clearances. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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When times are tough and the future seems grim, it helps to remember that there is still good in the world. That's why I publish "A Bit of Good News." In the latest issue, read about a historic energy milestone, a shelter offering help for struggling pet owners and this week in (positive) history
Yes, it is possible
Vol. 4, Issue 39
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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I met a woman yesterday who said she doesn't read but would like to start doing so. By the end of our conversation, she'd written down the titles of two books I recommended and vowed to visit the library to obtain her first library card. Woot!
Library shelves
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With a good book, a cup of tea, and a freshly-baked scone, all things are possible.
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#31DaysofGraves 7. #Angel.
The Angel of Grief, created by American sculptor William Wetmore Story for the #tomb of his wife Emelyn in 1894. He died in 1895 and was buried with her (Rome Non-Catholic #cemetery) #memorial #monument #taphophile #photo #foto
#photography #art #sculpture #funeraryart
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Love reading a good profile? Then check out these notable obits. Learn about two famous food writers, the last surviving pilot from the storied 100th Bombardment Group, a visionary architect, a prolific speculative fiction author and more theendfiles.substack.com/i/174152987/...
a cartoon of a skeleton reading a newspaper and saying the obituary .
ALT: a cartoon of a skeleton reading a newspaper and saying the obituary .
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In this week's issue of The End Files, learn about what happened to the body of 18th-century English philosopher Jeremy Bentham, the differences between near-death experiences and dreams and Alexander Pope's last words theendfiles.substack.com/p/there-is-n....
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval
Vol. 2, Issue 37
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The Moonlight Reader Society has published its latest issue. Learn about Banned Books Week, where books are being censored and how to protect the freedom to read moonlightreadersociety.substack.com/p/the-freedo... 💙📚
The freedom to read is under attack
Vol. 2 Issue 37
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JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...