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Joanna Shupe

@joannashupe.bsky.social

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USA Today bestselling historical author. Upcoming --> The Gilded Heiress, August 26, 2025 www.joannashupe.com

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Joanna Shupe @joannashupe.bsky.social · Nov 12

Hi 👋 I’m a historical romance author focusing on Gilded Age America. My latest release focuses on reproductive rights and the Comstock Act.

Just sent a newsletter to my subscribers about the parallels to what we are seeing now. Amazing how many subscribers I lost. Nasty responses in my inbox. 🧵

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eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 4d

white house has joined bluesky
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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 4d

unless you want to see a thousand accounts dunk quoting and arguing with these propaganda accounts, this is a handy block list

eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 4d

white house has joined bluesky
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 18d

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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Megan Frampton 🤷🏻‍♀️ @meganf.bsky.social · 28d

A reminder that the event I'm doing with Diana Quincy and Charis Michaels at the East City Bookshop in Washington, D.C. on 10/7 is both a) FREE and b) ABLE TO BE STREAMED VIRTUALLY.

Why not join us?

Hybrid Event: Diana Quincy & Megan Frampton Double Launch

East City Bookshop welcomes Diana Quincy and Megan Frampton for a special double launch event, in conversation with Charis Michaels.

www.eventbrite.com

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · Sep 22

Here’s last night’s story about Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC, freedom of speech in the U.S., and why certain broadcast groups could learn a thing or two from Love Island. youtu.be/ohPToBog_-g

Jimmy Kimmel & the FCC: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · Sep 22

Just a reminder before the “big announcement” today.

Autism was discovered in 1911 and the modern definition of Autism came in 1943.

Tylenol wasn’t widely used until the 1950s.

Anyone trying to tell you that Tylenol causes Autism isn’t someone that should be taken seriously.

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Megan Frampton 🤷🏻‍♀️ @meganf.bsky.social · Sep 20

Kirkus liked The Scot's Seduction, out 9/30:

"a signature strong-minded Frampton heroine, packed with charming banter and steamy scenes...[t]he strongest element of the book is the depth of emotional connection that develops between the leads, leading to a satisfying ending in more ways than one."

THE SCOT'S SEDUCTION | Kirkus Reviews

A Scottish laird falls for the least suitable woman in the ton.

www.kirkusreviews.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Sep 20

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Our problem isn't a lack of resources.

Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Sep 19

They just tear-gassed us. They tried to run us over in a van holding a peaceful protester. They shot us with pepper balls. They dragged another protester into the facility.

shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · Sep 19

moments ago, ice agents again came out of the broadview detention/“professing” facility to escort a silver suv out of the lot.

one of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate kat abughazaleh to the ground.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · Sep 18

Trump’s allies now control X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, & TikTok.

They own Fox News, CBS, WaPo, WSJ & NY Post.

They own Sinclair Broadcasting which has 200 tv stations and local news in 100 markets.

“Freedom of speech” is now what Trump and his billionaire pals say it is.

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Swara A.S. ☀️🍉🌊🧿 @spiderswarz.bsky.social · Sep 18

Do this to voice your outrage at Disney's unjust cancellation of Kimmel and other people's shows for simply practicing their free speech, ASAP.

A post on the importance of sending letters

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 18

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Larry Ellison, a major stakeholder in CBS and Paramount, now has CNN, HBO and a major share of TikTok in his sights, William Cohan writes. If all goes as expected, Ellison is poised “to become one of the most powerful media and entertainment moguls America has ever seen.”

Opinion | Larry Ellison Is Closing In on CNN, HBO and TikTok

Larry Ellison is now suddenly poised to become the most powerful media mogul America has ever seen.

nyti.ms

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · Sep 18

Exactly this

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TJ Alexander (they/them) @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social · Sep 10

🌈COVER REVEAL🌈

From the acclaimed author of Chef's Kiss and A Gentleman's Gentleman comes a riotous Regency romp, featuring a charming and unforgettable genderfluid lead.

A LADY FOR ALL SEASONS is out March 10.

Preorder & full synopsis: tjalexander.com#books6

The cover for A Lady For All Seasons. A photograph of a redheaded woman in a blue dress is facing away from the viewer. The title and author name are illustrated as if on the front of a poetry chapbook.

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Joanna Shupe @joannashupe.bsky.social · Sep 12

My historical newsletter this week is about no-fault divorce, which is under attack in 2025, and what that meant in the 19th century.
Joannashupe.com/newsletter

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Joanna Shupe @joannashupe.bsky.social · Sep 12

It was more for social status, not tax benefits. There was no federal income tax. It was en vogue for ladies to have charity causes. Carnegie donated because libraries were his pet cause, and he had more money than he ever intended on keeping.

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Megan Frampton 🤷🏻‍♀️ @meganf.bsky.social · Sep 5

I'm reupping this because I want to make sure all relevant NYC-area friends see it.

Me, Diana Quincy, and @joannashupe.bsky.social, led by the awesome @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social!

Your ticket gets you $$$ off a drink at the bar (I'm cheap, so I use my $8 credit for an $8 beer, tip included).

Author Panel: Unconventional Historicals | Book Club Bar

Independent general bookstore and full service cocktail and espresso bar in the East Village of NYC, serving handcrafted drinks in a cozy community space.

www.bookclubbar.com

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Joanna Shupe @joannashupe.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thank you! I hope you enjoy the books!!

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TJ Alexander (they/them) @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social · Aug 29

I'll be moderating a panel on Unusual Historicals at NYC's Book Club Bar on Sept. 30 with @meganf.bsky.social @joannashupe.bsky.social & Diana Quincy

Tix: www.eventbrite.com/e/author-pan...

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Joanna Shupe @joannashupe.bsky.social · Aug 29

Omg! I would die of happiness!

Joanna Shupe @joannashupe.bsky.social · Aug 28

Do you like the move Anastasia? (Dimitri. Enough said!)

What about a road trip romance?

What about a “kiss me so I’ll calm down” moment?

Only one sleigh?

THE GILDED HEIRESS is out now!
joannashupe.com/the-gilded-h...

#booksky #gildedage #newrelease

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Tracey Devlyn @traceydevlyn.bsky.social · Aug 27

A stolen baby. A con man with a grudge. A love neither of them saw coming.

In Ep 50 of Undercurrents of Romance, I chat with @joannashupe.bsky.social about THE GILDED HEIRESS—her twisty Gilded Age romance set in the underworld of Knickerbocker high society.

Watch: youtu.be/B_ryetLqYAU

Joanna Shupe on THE GILDED HEIRESS, Missing Lindbergh Baby & Con Men

YouTube video by Authors On The Air Global Radio Network

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Joanna Shupe @joannashupe.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thank you!! 🫶

Joanna Shupe @joannashupe.bsky.social · Aug 25

TOMORROW. joannashupe.com/the-gilded-h... #booksky #historicalromance #gildedage

Paperback of the gilded heiress by Joanna Shupe. On sale 08.26.25

Dimitri from Anastasia on a yellow background with the word “vibes”

An image of the gilded heiress by Joanna Shupe with the tropes: he falls first, non-billionaires, opens with a bang, only one sled