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I'm Sarah from Smart Bitches, and I like Trashy Books | Daily SBTB email: http://bit.ly/SBTB-feed | Reviews, Cover Snark, & Recs: http://sb-tb.com |
GUESS WHAT, Y'ALL.
Candy @beautifulduckweed.bsky.social is BACK to talk Heated Rivalry, this show that literally no one has heard of.
She did some majestic recapping, but was that enough? Ha. No. We had much to discuss.
Want to listen? Join us! bit.ly/702HeatedRiv...
Candy @beautifulduckweed.bsky.social is BACK to talk Heated Rivalry, this show that literally no one has heard of.
She did some majestic recapping, but was that enough? Ha. No. We had much to discuss.
Want to listen? Join us! bit.ly/702HeatedRiv...
January 23, 2026 at 4:15 PM
GUESS WHAT, Y'ALL.
Candy @beautifulduckweed.bsky.social is BACK to talk Heated Rivalry, this show that literally no one has heard of.
She did some majestic recapping, but was that enough? Ha. No. We had much to discuss.
Want to listen? Join us! bit.ly/702HeatedRiv...
Candy @beautifulduckweed.bsky.social is BACK to talk Heated Rivalry, this show that literally no one has heard of.
She did some majestic recapping, but was that enough? Ha. No. We had much to discuss.
Want to listen? Join us! bit.ly/702HeatedRiv...
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Corollary to @faineg.bsky.social's discourse on "good tech needs no begging to adopt": when the humble web browser has become so encumbered by AI features that an article about using the command line to run GitHub scripts to shut them off is viral news amongst normies, it's a full repudiation of AI.
January 22, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Corollary to @faineg.bsky.social's discourse on "good tech needs no begging to adopt": when the humble web browser has become so encumbered by AI features that an article about using the command line to run GitHub scripts to shut them off is viral news amongst normies, it's a full repudiation of AI.
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Do you appreciate @nws.noaa.gov's posts on Bluesky?
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
⚠️~132 million: Number of people under alerts for snow, sleet, & freezing rain.
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Do you appreciate @nws.noaa.gov's posts on Bluesky?
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Did you know that this account is a pilot program that may or may not be continued and even expanded to NWS field offices?
NWS is soliciting comments here! www.surveymonkey.com/r/PrototypeN...
Press release:
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Rep. Fani-Gonzalez is my rep on the county council and was the graduation speaker for my younger child's high school class.
She gave one of the greatest graduation speeches I've ever heard (the other was Christopher Reeve at Drew University).
She gave one of the greatest graduation speeches I've ever heard (the other was Christopher Reeve at Drew University).
Getting ready to testify on behalf of the Montgomery County Council in support of eliminating 287(g) agreements in Maryland.
Let’s take a hard look at what’s unfolding in American cities since immigration crackdowns began. That is not who we are, that is not how we keep communities safe.
Let’s take a hard look at what’s unfolding in American cities since immigration crackdowns began. That is not who we are, that is not how we keep communities safe.
January 22, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Rep. Fani-Gonzalez is my rep on the county council and was the graduation speaker for my younger child's high school class.
She gave one of the greatest graduation speeches I've ever heard (the other was Christopher Reeve at Drew University).
She gave one of the greatest graduation speeches I've ever heard (the other was Christopher Reeve at Drew University).
FOR WHOM THE BELLE TOLLS by Jaysea Lynn
"There are puns and horniness, but underneath it all is a warm hug from an author who has worked hard on herself, and come out with a healthier attitude to life in general."
"There are puns and horniness, but underneath it all is a warm hug from an author who has worked hard on herself, and come out with a healthier attitude to life in general."
January 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
FOR WHOM THE BELLE TOLLS by Jaysea Lynn
"There are puns and horniness, but underneath it all is a warm hug from an author who has worked hard on herself, and come out with a healthier attitude to life in general."
"There are puns and horniness, but underneath it all is a warm hug from an author who has worked hard on herself, and come out with a healthier attitude to life in general."
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DMV meteorologists this week
January 21, 2026 at 1:42 AM
DMV meteorologists this week
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I LOVE this book. I will read anything Murphy+Simone joint write.
FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone
"I read this book in snatched moments and stolen hours. It features tropes that I’m not all that interested in, but the writing is so immersive and rich that these didn’t feel like familiar tropes. They felt original and fresh."
"I read this book in snatched moments and stolen hours. It features tropes that I’m not all that interested in, but the writing is so immersive and rich that these didn’t feel like familiar tropes. They felt original and fresh."
January 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I LOVE this book. I will read anything Murphy+Simone joint write.
FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone
"I read this book in snatched moments and stolen hours. It features tropes that I’m not all that interested in, but the writing is so immersive and rich that these didn’t feel like familiar tropes. They felt original and fresh."
"I read this book in snatched moments and stolen hours. It features tropes that I’m not all that interested in, but the writing is so immersive and rich that these didn’t feel like familiar tropes. They felt original and fresh."
January 20, 2026 at 4:03 PM
FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone
"I read this book in snatched moments and stolen hours. It features tropes that I’m not all that interested in, but the writing is so immersive and rich that these didn’t feel like familiar tropes. They felt original and fresh."
"I read this book in snatched moments and stolen hours. It features tropes that I’m not all that interested in, but the writing is so immersive and rich that these didn’t feel like familiar tropes. They felt original and fresh."
In this week's episode, @imanadult.bsky.social and I discuss our favorite reads of 2025, our wishes for 2026, and Amanda's taste in music. bit.ly/701Wishes
January 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM
In this week's episode, @imanadult.bsky.social and I discuss our favorite reads of 2025, our wishes for 2026, and Amanda's taste in music. bit.ly/701Wishes
Life changing info (Kidding):
Just because a person is good at talking to camera does not mean they will be good at having a conversation with another person.
Whether interviewing someone, or being interviewed...to-camera monologues are not the same skillset as engaging in good dialogue.
Just because a person is good at talking to camera does not mean they will be good at having a conversation with another person.
Whether interviewing someone, or being interviewed...to-camera monologues are not the same skillset as engaging in good dialogue.
January 15, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Life changing info (Kidding):
Just because a person is good at talking to camera does not mean they will be good at having a conversation with another person.
Whether interviewing someone, or being interviewed...to-camera monologues are not the same skillset as engaging in good dialogue.
Just because a person is good at talking to camera does not mean they will be good at having a conversation with another person.
Whether interviewing someone, or being interviewed...to-camera monologues are not the same skillset as engaging in good dialogue.
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The title is 💯💯
We wanted a cover that absolutely was not AI in anyway... and my painting had brushstrokes! So, we got to work.
I think what we came up with was pretty darn cool. I hope you do, too. Also, thanks @megelison.bsky.social for the amazing blurb!
I think what we came up with was pretty darn cool. I hope you do, too. Also, thanks @megelison.bsky.social for the amazing blurb!
January 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The title is 💯💯
It's EPISODE 700 of the podcast! 🎉🥂🍾
And it's an audio AND video episode with Amanda Matta, who is looking at some classic old skool romance covers with an art history lens - and it's so much fun.
Want to watch the whole show on YouTube? ▶️ https://bit.ly/SPTBYouTube
And it's an audio AND video episode with Amanda Matta, who is looking at some classic old skool romance covers with an art history lens - and it's so much fun.
Want to watch the whole show on YouTube? ▶️ https://bit.ly/SPTBYouTube
January 9, 2026 at 1:11 PM
It's EPISODE 700 of the podcast! 🎉🥂🍾
And it's an audio AND video episode with Amanda Matta, who is looking at some classic old skool romance covers with an art history lens - and it's so much fun.
Want to watch the whole show on YouTube? ▶️ https://bit.ly/SPTBYouTube
And it's an audio AND video episode with Amanda Matta, who is looking at some classic old skool romance covers with an art history lens - and it's so much fun.
Want to watch the whole show on YouTube? ▶️ https://bit.ly/SPTBYouTube
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So many things are bad right now, but I interviewed @maggietokudahall.bsky.social about painting pigeons and small acts of survival. 📸 by @estefancy.bsky.social
Local Woman Has Hobby: Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s Pigeon Paintings
“Everything that we think is disgusting about human life, pigeons wear without shame.”
www.coyotemedia.org
January 7, 2026 at 6:11 PM
So many things are bad right now, but I interviewed @maggietokudahall.bsky.social about painting pigeons and small acts of survival. 📸 by @estefancy.bsky.social
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Can someone help a bitch out????
okay romancelandia
the issue on the table: are there queer shifter romances where the shifter can take any HUMAN form they want to take
surely this exists, right? help a bitch out.
the issue on the table: are there queer shifter romances where the shifter can take any HUMAN form they want to take
surely this exists, right? help a bitch out.
January 6, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Can someone help a bitch out????
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A reminder to any canadian (or any) #watercolor artists. Beam Paints is an Indigenous owned company with beautiful plastic-free hues. Their sparkly metallics are to die for
www.beampaints.com
www.beampaints.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
A reminder to any canadian (or any) #watercolor artists. Beam Paints is an Indigenous owned company with beautiful plastic-free hues. Their sparkly metallics are to die for
www.beampaints.com
www.beampaints.com
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“Heated Rivalry has set the bar incredibly high for romance adaptations, and has proven that a romance story, told well, has immense appeal. Let’s hope we get more that are this good.”
Candy is back to recap episode 6 of Heated Rivalry - grab your forks!
"This is the exact polar opposite of the girls are fighting. The boys are…talking? Reaching an understanding? Being so sweet to each other that I’m gnawing on drywall?"
Bring your lunch & come hang out! https://bit.ly/HRep6SBTB
"This is the exact polar opposite of the girls are fighting. The boys are…talking? Reaching an understanding? Being so sweet to each other that I’m gnawing on drywall?"
Bring your lunch & come hang out! https://bit.ly/HRep6SBTB
January 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
“Heated Rivalry has set the bar incredibly high for romance adaptations, and has proven that a romance story, told well, has immense appeal. Let’s hope we get more that are this good.”
So. I'm currently mixing episode 700 of my podcast.
Seven. Hundred.
Actual footage of me:
Seven. Hundred.
Actual footage of me:
a little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing in a hallway .
Alt: a little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing in a hallway .
media.tenor.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM
So. I'm currently mixing episode 700 of my podcast.
Seven. Hundred.
Actual footage of me:
Seven. Hundred.
Actual footage of me:
Candy is back to recap episode 6 of Heated Rivalry - grab your forks!
"This is the exact polar opposite of the girls are fighting. The boys are…talking? Reaching an understanding? Being so sweet to each other that I’m gnawing on drywall?"
Bring your lunch & come hang out! https://bit.ly/HRep6SBTB
"This is the exact polar opposite of the girls are fighting. The boys are…talking? Reaching an understanding? Being so sweet to each other that I’m gnawing on drywall?"
Bring your lunch & come hang out! https://bit.ly/HRep6SBTB
January 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Candy is back to recap episode 6 of Heated Rivalry - grab your forks!
"This is the exact polar opposite of the girls are fighting. The boys are…talking? Reaching an understanding? Being so sweet to each other that I’m gnawing on drywall?"
Bring your lunch & come hang out! https://bit.ly/HRep6SBTB
"This is the exact polar opposite of the girls are fighting. The boys are…talking? Reaching an understanding? Being so sweet to each other that I’m gnawing on drywall?"
Bring your lunch & come hang out! https://bit.ly/HRep6SBTB
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Sunset cracked 5 pm in DC today, for the first time since early November.
Goodbye to the 57-day streak of 4-o’clock darkness… and now we’re gaining a minute of evening light daily. Onward! 🌅✨
(Photo by angela n. in December, during one of those 4:something sunsets)
Details/updates at cwg.live.
Goodbye to the 57-day streak of 4-o’clock darkness… and now we’re gaining a minute of evening light daily. Onward! 🌅✨
(Photo by angela n. in December, during one of those 4:something sunsets)
Details/updates at cwg.live.
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Sunset cracked 5 pm in DC today, for the first time since early November.
Goodbye to the 57-day streak of 4-o’clock darkness… and now we’re gaining a minute of evening light daily. Onward! 🌅✨
(Photo by angela n. in December, during one of those 4:something sunsets)
Details/updates at cwg.live.
Goodbye to the 57-day streak of 4-o’clock darkness… and now we’re gaining a minute of evening light daily. Onward! 🌅✨
(Photo by angela n. in December, during one of those 4:something sunsets)
Details/updates at cwg.live.
Ooooooooohhhh
This sounds, very much, like something I will see on Masterpiece in the future. Starred review from PW. Debut. #collectiondevelopment bookshop.org/a/4013/97805...
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Ooooooooohhhh
"We do not have an obligation to publish damage control on behalf of a news outlet undergoing a legitimacy crisis because of their own actions."
We have published the following update to our article following an email response from the New York Times.
Trans News Network has a policy against platforming bigotry. As such, we have declined to publish the Times' statement which included blatant transphobia.
Trans News Network has a policy against platforming bigotry. As such, we have declined to publish the Times' statement which included blatant transphobia.
January 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
"We do not have an obligation to publish damage control on behalf of a news outlet undergoing a legitimacy crisis because of their own actions."
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Love this from Guillermo del Toro
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Love this from Guillermo del Toro
If you're in need of some pretty and enjoyable tv in short episodes, PBS Passport has many seasons of Rick Steves.
And you're supporting @pbs.org but in particular:
You can meet Hakan! He is in the episode about Stockholm.
He is quoting someone about why Stockholm's population started to grow:
And you're supporting @pbs.org but in particular:
You can meet Hakan! He is in the episode about Stockholm.
He is quoting someone about why Stockholm's population started to grow:
January 5, 2026 at 12:14 AM
If you're in need of some pretty and enjoyable tv in short episodes, PBS Passport has many seasons of Rick Steves.
And you're supporting @pbs.org but in particular:
You can meet Hakan! He is in the episode about Stockholm.
He is quoting someone about why Stockholm's population started to grow:
And you're supporting @pbs.org but in particular:
You can meet Hakan! He is in the episode about Stockholm.
He is quoting someone about why Stockholm's population started to grow: