Laura Diaz de Arce
@quetaauthor.bsky.social
Multi-genre writer and monster about town. Author of MONSTROSITY, Curse of the Noblemen Series, & In Absence. Essayist for hire.
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My publisher does have my books available as MMPBs BUT you can't get them through commercial retailers.
When I hand sell them at conventions, they do incredibly well.
I know a substantial number of readers like the bigger books for nicer bookshelves. There is still an audience (like me) for these
When I hand sell them at conventions, they do incredibly well.
I know a substantial number of readers like the bigger books for nicer bookshelves. There is still an audience (like me) for these
"...about 103 million mass markets were sold in 2006, the year before the Kindle was introduced. Last year, readers bought fewer than 18 million of them."
that may have something to do with the vast majority of books no longer being published as MMPBs. how can I buy something that doesn't exist?
that may have something to do with the vast majority of books no longer being published as MMPBs. how can I buy something that doesn't exist?
The mass market paperback, light in the hand and on the wallet, once filled airport bookstores and supermarket media aisles. You may never buy a new one again.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
February 7, 2026 at 2:23 PM
My publisher does have my books available as MMPBs BUT you can't get them through commercial retailers.
When I hand sell them at conventions, they do incredibly well.
I know a substantial number of readers like the bigger books for nicer bookshelves. There is still an audience (like me) for these
When I hand sell them at conventions, they do incredibly well.
I know a substantial number of readers like the bigger books for nicer bookshelves. There is still an audience (like me) for these
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Four state-level right to read bills are on deck right now. Here's what they are, why one of them is not being actively endorsed, and how you can get involved.
The teen letters here are outstanding, too.
That, plus a deeply frustrating roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/freedom-to-r...
The teen letters here are outstanding, too.
That, plus a deeply frustrating roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/freedom-to-r...
Four Freedom to Read Bills to Follow Right Now: Book Censorship News, February 6, 2026
Updates on four freedom to read bills at the state level right now, as well as the voices of students advocating for their right to read.
bookriot.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Four state-level right to read bills are on deck right now. Here's what they are, why one of them is not being actively endorsed, and how you can get involved.
The teen letters here are outstanding, too.
That, plus a deeply frustrating roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/freedom-to-r...
The teen letters here are outstanding, too.
That, plus a deeply frustrating roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/freedom-to-r...
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I feel like Los Angeles is a place where people expect ICE to happen because the kidnappings have been happening to my home city for decades, so there’s less media attention to it now. and I want folks to see that in LA, Latine students are organizing major protests & the police are attacking them
LAPD Charges at Hundreds of High School Students in Peaceful Walkout Protest at MDC ~ L.A. TACO
LAPD arrested at least two teenagers protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles yesterday. They were also seen corresponding with ICE agents on Alameda Street during the demonstrations.
lataco.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I feel like Los Angeles is a place where people expect ICE to happen because the kidnappings have been happening to my home city for decades, so there’s less media attention to it now. and I want folks to see that in LA, Latine students are organizing major protests & the police are attacking them
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AWFUL news tonight. This blesses the “mandatory” detention in the 5th Circuit without bond (and little chance at habeas) of every undocumented immigrant who originally entered across the border, no matter how many decades in the past.
It will fuel ICE’s push to transfer people to Texas immediately.
It will fuel ICE’s push to transfer people to Texas immediately.
BREAKING: A 5th Circuit panel has backed ICE's mass detention policy, a decision that clears the way for the administration to lock up people who are in immigration proceedings
It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
It's a 2-1 ruling
Majority: Jones (Reagan), Duncan (Trump)
Minority: Douglas (Obama)
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
February 7, 2026 at 3:20 AM
AWFUL news tonight. This blesses the “mandatory” detention in the 5th Circuit without bond (and little chance at habeas) of every undocumented immigrant who originally entered across the border, no matter how many decades in the past.
It will fuel ICE’s push to transfer people to Texas immediately.
It will fuel ICE’s push to transfer people to Texas immediately.
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This is a very, very bad decision from one of the two Reagan judges left on the Fifth Circuit, joined by one of the two most extreme Trump appointees on the court.
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
February 7, 2026 at 2:50 AM
This is a very, very bad decision from one of the two Reagan judges left on the Fifth Circuit, joined by one of the two most extreme Trump appointees on the court.
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
And, it is about the issue I walked through at Law Dork earlier this week, in the context of Minnesota: www.lawdork.com/i/186796727/...
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Donald Trump and Republicans forced the ACA tax credits to expire, causing health care premiums to double and families to drop coverage altogether.
Millions may drop ACA coverage — and raise health insurance costs for everyone else
Some experts warn of a potential "death spiral" in the Affordable Care Act marketplace if young, healthy consumers drop coverage amid soaring costs.
www.cnbc.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Donald Trump and Republicans forced the ACA tax credits to expire, causing health care premiums to double and families to drop coverage altogether.
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Epstein survivor Anouska De Georgiou: The fact that the very people who are meant to lead this country have completely retraumatized us… it’s—I mean—it’s like being raped by the Department of Justice.
February 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Epstein survivor Anouska De Georgiou: The fact that the very people who are meant to lead this country have completely retraumatized us… it’s—I mean—it’s like being raped by the Department of Justice.
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Obviously the way police treat people is the most problematic but if the dog-loving American public actually knew how many dogs cops kill I think you’d see ACAB become the modal belief
MEMPHIS: “Memphis Safe Task Force” (U.S. marshal) caught KICKING A PUPPY 😳 as they arrested a guy for on a drug warrant
“He was harmless. There’s no reason he should’ve done that.”
@GovBillLee this is what we’re paying $1 Million a day for?🤔
Full: wreg.com/news/video-u...
“He was harmless. There’s no reason he should’ve done that.”
@GovBillLee this is what we’re paying $1 Million a day for?🤔
Full: wreg.com/news/video-u...
February 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Obviously the way police treat people is the most problematic but if the dog-loving American public actually knew how many dogs cops kill I think you’d see ACAB become the modal belief
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The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
February 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
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On behalf of the American public: Please boo these assholes. Please.
The question isn’t whether they’ll be mercilessly and very deservedly booed. It’s whether US broadcasts will use all their technological powers to hide the boos from being aired.
Olympic Committee begs fans not to boo Vance and Rubio at opening ceremony
The International Olympic Committie had to ask fans to not boo the U.S. delegation as the Milan Winter Olympics began Friday
www.irishstar.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM
On behalf of the American public: Please boo these assholes. Please.
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The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.
Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.
Get them out!
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"To put it in terms Bezos would use, he is no longer a swashbuckling badass. He should sell the Post to someone who is."
www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
Jeff Bezos Must Sell the Washington Post
Mass layoffs undermine his promises to protect a great American institution.
www.thebulwark.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
"To put it in terms Bezos would use, he is no longer a swashbuckling badass. He should sell the Post to someone who is."
www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
Me to anyone who hurts Posey
#bridgerton
#bridgerton
February 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Me to anyone who hurts Posey
#bridgerton
#bridgerton
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Me, in a meeting [society is collapsing]: hey! how is everyone doing? let's do a quick check-in
February 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Me, in a meeting [society is collapsing]: hey! how is everyone doing? let's do a quick check-in
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I’ve seen a lot of stupid rifle setups, but I think giant surefire flashlight in front of the optic takes the cake.
GOP House candidate in Georgia 🤣🤣
GOP House candidate in Georgia 🤣🤣
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
I’ve seen a lot of stupid rifle setups, but I think giant surefire flashlight in front of the optic takes the cake.
GOP House candidate in Georgia 🤣🤣
GOP House candidate in Georgia 🤣🤣
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I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I approve this message.
January 31, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I approve this message.
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Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.
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NEW: The unfathomable Minnesota transcript that must be read, as it tells the reality of America today.
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
Law Dork:
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
Law Dork:
The unfathomable Minnesota transcript that must be read, as it tells the reality of America today
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
www.lawdork.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:59 AM
NEW: The unfathomable Minnesota transcript that must be read, as it tells the reality of America today.
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
Law Dork:
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
Law Dork:
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But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.
February 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.
I've largely refused to take part in the critiques of Bridgerton costuming which have been around since Season 1...
BUT, I feel like the costuming issues/decisions this season are a problem because they are messing with the storytelling.
BUT, I feel like the costuming issues/decisions this season are a problem because they are messing with the storytelling.
February 4, 2026 at 5:35 AM
I've largely refused to take part in the critiques of Bridgerton costuming which have been around since Season 1...
BUT, I feel like the costuming issues/decisions this season are a problem because they are messing with the storytelling.
BUT, I feel like the costuming issues/decisions this season are a problem because they are messing with the storytelling.
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Our politics are fundamentally corrupt.
Meta drops $65 million into super PACs to boost tech-friendly state candidates
Meta drops $65 million into super PACs to boost tech-friendly state candidates
The efforts launched last fall to counter what the company cast as a flood of overly burdensome AI bills from state governments.
dlvr.it
February 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Our politics are fundamentally corrupt.
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How did they redact abusers but not the victims? And they expect us to believe 40 nude photos went unnoticed?
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
February 3, 2026 at 6:42 AM
How did they redact abusers but not the victims? And they expect us to believe 40 nude photos went unnoticed?
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
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BREAKING: A federal judge has EXTENDED Haiti TPS!
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’ order read it was “substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem preordained her termination decision because of “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
HERE TO STAY!
WI NOU KAPAB!
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’ order read it was “substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem preordained her termination decision because of “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
HERE TO STAY!
WI NOU KAPAB!
February 3, 2026 at 1:11 AM
BREAKING: A federal judge has EXTENDED Haiti TPS!
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’ order read it was “substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem preordained her termination decision because of “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
HERE TO STAY!
WI NOU KAPAB!
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’ order read it was “substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem preordained her termination decision because of “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
HERE TO STAY!
WI NOU KAPAB!
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This is wonderful news.
Please don't forget the other children left in detention. They all deserve to be safe and free. ❤️
Please don't forget the other children left in detention. They all deserve to be safe and free. ❤️
liam and his dad are home!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
and someone please get rep. castro a coat!
February 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
This is wonderful news.
Please don't forget the other children left in detention. They all deserve to be safe and free. ❤️
Please don't forget the other children left in detention. They all deserve to be safe and free. ❤️