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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 2h

it really has been amazing how much one person in a frog suit destroyed their fantasy visuals over the past week. this wouldn't work everywhere but Portland, you are doing amazing sweetie

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 2h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 54m

I’m gonna take this opportunity to once again ask someone to do an oral history of Missy Elliott music videos bc I would read the shiiiiitttt out of that long form piece

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 56m

Missy Elliott and “Get Ur Freak On” coming through from 2001 with a perfect response for people who want to prompt their way through AI to “write” lol

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 1h

Hope someone at @404media.co is talking to @heykellyjensen.bsky.social who has been covering the rising book censorship crisis for yeaaaars over at @bookriot.bsky.social

jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 3h

. @404media.co is investigating book bans. They could use your pointers on where to be looking. You can do it anonymously.

"We need help deciding... which school districts and cities to seek public records from and... where we should point our reporting efforts. "

www.404media.co/help-us-inve...

Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America

404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.

www.404media.co

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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 3h

. @404media.co is investigating book bans. They could use your pointers on where to be looking. You can do it anonymously.

"We need help deciding... which school districts and cities to seek public records from and... where we should point our reporting efforts. "

www.404media.co/help-us-inve...

Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America

404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.

www.404media.co

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 3h

whew

variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Human Rights Watch ‘Cannot Accept’ Donations From Aziz Ansari and Other Comedians Who Performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Human Rights Watch says it 'cannot accept' donations from Aziz Ansari and other comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

variety.com

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Rebecca Ann • レベッカアン @beccabeean.bsky.social · 3h

I know Ram V likes black and white photos, but given the “all these guys are the same” white guy lineup vibe happening in this comment section, it’s important to me you guys know he’s Indian.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 10h

Friends and comrades made a crowdfunding page for my family.

It’s really hard to post this. I know that there are a lot of other important issues asking for money but things have gotten to the point where we need to open ourselves up to your support.

Thank you for your consideration.

"Help us leave safely" on FreeFunder

Click here to support "Help us leave safely" by Dara on FreeFunder!

www.freefunder.com

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 15h

Sharing a few things before getting to work..

Join us TODAY at 6 pm virtually for a discussion of how to build real power around public libraries this Banned Books Week. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Banned Books Week: I Did It, You Can Too!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

This Banned Books Week, join For The People: A Leftist Library Project to explore how YOU can take real, specific, and immediate actions in your own community to strengthen and expand public libraries...

us02web.zoom.us

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donni saphire @donni.bsky.social · 6d

The personal computer was mistake. Computers should be huge and scary

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 6h

panic and freak out weighing H E A V Y today, but striving to get back into a functional place 😭🫠

Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · Aug 25

I keep seeing like... "why aren't you panicking, why aren't you freaking out" and .. i am, i am anxious all the time, it is a mindfuck seeing the news and still having to... just live, work, etc—but i can't let that panic and anxiety overtake every part of my life bc that would make me want to die

Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · Mar 18

Doing volunteer stuff tonight in the lane I chose — if you haven’t yet, highly rec offering your skills to an organization in need if you can! It really helps with the constant doom tbh.

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · Jun 1

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

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perfect knight @shiningknightx.bsky.social · 7h

"we cant uninvent ai" no we cant but we couldnt uninvent nfts either and nobody gives a fuck about them anymore

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 6h

This is tomorrow, Friday October 10!

Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 4d

Oct 10 Let's Play Books, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA, 4/11

theendbooks.co/event/2025-1...

Martha Wells, in Conversation with Chuck Wendig

Welcome to our new website! We're excited to see you. *** RETURNING USERS WILL NEED TO RESET THEIR PASSWORD FOR THIS NEW SITE. CLICK HERE TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD.***

theendbooks.co

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Fierce Reads @fiercereads.bsky.social · 6h

Starting local is the first step to fighting for your freedom to read, but it can be a daunting process. Here are some ways to work it into your own life! #BannedBooksWeek

Why You Should Get Involved with Local Organizations, & How to do it:

Donate Your Time

Plenty of groups are doing the work to fight back against book bans at a state and local level Florida Freedom to Read or the Texas Freedom to Read Project are two examples.

Attend Meetings

Attend local school board and library board meetings. Being informed is the best way to protest book banning and so attending and speaking up at community meetings are vital for making change.

Donate Money
Donating money helps these state and local organizations continue to fight for the freedom to read. Even a small amount of support goes a long way to the continuation of these organizations.

Join the Fight
Join your local Friends of the Library group. These groups are important in advocating for literacy, library funding, and many other issues but they are also a great place to meet other lovers of the library!

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 6h

every day
me: i need to write my stories, i am late
[opens computer]
the news:

a screenshot of the fox from adventure time saying, "Really looking forward to things being terrible forever."

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Psychotronic Fanzine @fanzine.bsky.social · 7h

Both Marvel and DC higher ups saying this plainly this week is pretty good to see

Comicsbeat @comicsbeat.bsky.social · 7h

NYCC ’25: Cebulski says “we don’t condone AI in the Marvel Comics division”

Marvel editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski spoke against AI at New York Comic Con, stating that Marvel does not and will not use it.

NYCC ’25: Cebulski says “we don’t condone AI in the Marvel Comics division”

Marvel editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski spoke against AI at New York Comic Con, stating that Marvel does not and will not use it.

www.comicsbeat.com

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 7h

idk i feel like it's cool that reading the news probably makes at least like 60% of americans nauseous and terrified

a screenshot of a contestant on great british bake off saying, "There's a lot of worries, actually,"

a screenshot of a contestant on great british bake off continuing, "erm, let me bring out my book of worries at the moment. [chuckling]"

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

There's no better way to honor Banned Books Week than to defend our freedom to read.

@aclusc.bsky.social is suing the state of South Carolina for banning 22 books in public schools statewide.

South Carolina Students and Librarians Sue State Education Superintendent Over Book Bans

South Carolina public school students and school librarians file a lawsuit against the state's education superintendent over book bans.

bookriot.com

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 1d

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

ised-isde.canada.ca

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LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · Aug 13

Reminder that it is always a good time to support both queer books and indie bookstores, and you can do both at the same time while finding exactly the queer book you're looking for in the highly organized LGBTQReads Bookshop! bookshop.org/shop/LGBTQRe...

LGBTQReads Bookshop

Queering up your shelf, one rec at a time!

bookshop.org

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 8h

lmao excited to see the ratings difference between this and the actual halftime show

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h

Turning Point USA announced it will host counterprogramming to the Super Bowl halftime show, called “The All American Halftime Show,” as MAGA critics have been enraged over the selection of Bad Bunny as the 2026 headliner.

MAGA rage over Bad Bunny at Super Bowl sparks an alternative show

Counterprogramming hosted by the group that Charlie Kirk founded spotlights the growing political polarization surrounding one of the biggest events of the year.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 8h

i had a full body reaction to this part of the piece lmao 🤮

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 8h

ok but this is the most i've ever disagreed with Mamdani on anything blechhhhhh paan

(The NYer piece is very good, btw, rec reading the whole thing)

Aboveground, he dispatched an aide to a nearby Indian restaurant, to pick him up paan, a betel-leaf wrap, which he chewed daintily, careful not to spill any of the filling on the dark suit and tie that he has adopted as his political uniform.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 8h

adding alt text bc we all know that interview was rough to watch, but my god the background on it

(via www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...)

A few days before the taping, Colbert's producers held a prep call with the candidates and their aides. The sample questions covered basic political topics, such as the meaning of democratic socialism. Right before the candidates went onstage, the producers appeared in the greenroom and said that they wanted to go over a few more questions. Earlier that day, a group of prominent Jewish figures, including Elisha Wiesel, the son of Elie Wiesel, had sent a letter to Colbert demanding that he grill Mamdani on his views of Israel. According to people who were in the room, one of the producers suggested a "thumbs-up or thumbs-down" segment:
"Thumbs-up or thumbs-down: Hamas. Thumbs-up or thumbs-down: a Palestinian state."
Mamdani's face dropped. "I just couldn't believe what was happening," he told me. "That a genocide could be distilled into a late-night game." His aides were incensed. "You have the first Muslim candidate for mayor in the history of New York," Zara Rahim, a senior adviser to Mamdani, told one of the producers. "You don't want to ask him a question about that?" (CBS did not respond to a request for comment.) In the end, the game didn't happen, but Colbert did ask Mamdani whether he believed that Israel had the right to exist. "Yes, like all nations, I believe it has a right to exist," he said. "And a responsibility also to uphold international law."

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