The Literate Lizard
@theliteratelizard.bsky.social
An online-only & very woke bookstore in Arizona. Over 20 years in the book biz. We cater to the liberal point of view. Post as DebtorsPrison on Daily Kos. Books, politics, world travel, history. Support is appreciated: https://theliteratelizard.com
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Trump and his oligarchic cronies think we're just going to shrink away in the face of his onslaught of destructive executive orders and outright illegal acts
HELL NO! We're here to RESIST, with dozens of 20% discounted books for adults and kids to help fight back. theliteratelizard.com/resist-2025
HELL NO! We're here to RESIST, with dozens of 20% discounted books for adults and kids to help fight back. theliteratelizard.com/resist-2025
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Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
January 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
Happy publication day to our eight 20% off new release book picks of the week!
Your first look at this week's 20% off new release book picks, four fiction, four nonfiction. You don't have to support Jeff Bezos to get discounts on hot new books. Come to us: theliteratelizard.com/front-page-b...
Titles/authors in alt-text.
Authors and publishers on Bluesky in comments.
#Booksky
Titles/authors in alt-text.
Authors and publishers on Bluesky in comments.
#Booksky
January 28, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Happy publication day to our eight 20% off new release book picks of the week!
Students from (I assume) the nearby high school staged a noon walkout and anti-ICE protest at a busy intersection in Tempe, Arizona today. Thank you!
January 27, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Students from (I assume) the nearby high school staged a noon walkout and anti-ICE protest at a busy intersection in Tempe, Arizona today. Thank you!
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Arizona: Attorney General Kris Mayes wants you to send her video and photographic documentation of ICE misconduct and criminal activity in Arizona.
Here is the link to do so.
www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
Here is the link to do so.
www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
Report Misconduct by Federal Agents to the Arizona Attorney General | Attorney General's Office
Members of the public in Arizona should use this form to report (including submitting video footage or photographic evidence) potentially unlawful activity in Arizona by federal agents or personnel, s...
www.azag.gov
January 24, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Arizona: Attorney General Kris Mayes wants you to send her video and photographic documentation of ICE misconduct and criminal activity in Arizona.
Here is the link to do so.
www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
Here is the link to do so.
www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
Looks like the front lines of this struggle have arrived in my area. Pepper spray. Missing license plates. Read the whole thread.
Tonight, most (if not all) the Zipps bar locations throughout Maricopa were raided by federal agents. Community members arrived to legally observe and agents pepper sprayed the crowd least one location. Workers were taken.
January 27, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Looks like the front lines of this struggle have arrived in my area. Pepper spray. Missing license plates. Read the whole thread.
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This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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Great episode with @mfkantor.bsky.social, author of DARE TO SAY NO: Policing and the War on Drugs in Schools 👏
Dear @feministkelly.bsky.social
Thank you for this interview on the history of D.A.R.E!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
@uncpress.bsky.social
Thank you for this interview on the history of D.A.R.E!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
@uncpress.bsky.social
The History of DARE
Podcast Episode · Unsung History · 04/08/2024 · 45m
podcasts.apple.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Great episode with @mfkantor.bsky.social, author of DARE TO SAY NO: Policing and the War on Drugs in Schools 👏
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
We're all dealing with our own perilous times of violent white supremacy, but it's still useful to look back at earlier episodes, like the 1984 NYC subway shooting of four black teens. Two new books examine those times, and we currently offer both for 20% off.
More info in alt-text
Links in comment
More info in alt-text
Links in comment
January 25, 2026 at 9:54 PM
We're all dealing with our own perilous times of violent white supremacy, but it's still useful to look back at earlier episodes, like the 1984 NYC subway shooting of four black teens. Two new books examine those times, and we currently offer both for 20% off.
More info in alt-text
Links in comment
More info in alt-text
Links in comment
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Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
January 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Seen in Los Angeles
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
(Credit: Zurita Carpio)
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
Your first look at this week's 20% off new release book picks, four fiction, four nonfiction. You don't have to support Jeff Bezos to get discounts on hot new books. Come to us: theliteratelizard.com/front-page-b...
Titles/authors in alt-text.
Authors and publishers on Bluesky in comments.
#Booksky
Titles/authors in alt-text.
Authors and publishers on Bluesky in comments.
#Booksky
January 25, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Your first look at this week's 20% off new release book picks, four fiction, four nonfiction. You don't have to support Jeff Bezos to get discounts on hot new books. Come to us: theliteratelizard.com/front-page-b...
Titles/authors in alt-text.
Authors and publishers on Bluesky in comments.
#Booksky
Titles/authors in alt-text.
Authors and publishers on Bluesky in comments.
#Booksky
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Reading The Museum of Failures by Thrity Umrigar and this passage hit like a hammer.
January 24, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Reading The Museum of Failures by Thrity Umrigar and this passage hit like a hammer.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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Shooting a man, who didn’t attack you, who was on hands and knees, in the back 5+ times… and you’re the victim?
What Bovino is saying is that Border Patrol have complete immunity to act however they want and anyone who inconveniences them slightly has victimized them and can be executed. Madness
What Bovino is saying is that Border Patrol have complete immunity to act however they want and anyone who inconveniences them slightly has victimized them and can be executed. Madness
BASH: It feels as though you're blaming the victim here
BOVINO: The victims are the Border Patrol agents. I'm not blaming the Border Patrol agents. The victims are the Border Patrol agents.
BOVINO: The victims are the Border Patrol agents. I'm not blaming the Border Patrol agents. The victims are the Border Patrol agents.
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Shooting a man, who didn’t attack you, who was on hands and knees, in the back 5+ times… and you’re the victim?
What Bovino is saying is that Border Patrol have complete immunity to act however they want and anyone who inconveniences them slightly has victimized them and can be executed. Madness
What Bovino is saying is that Border Patrol have complete immunity to act however they want and anyone who inconveniences them slightly has victimized them and can be executed. Madness
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It’s not just that they are murdering people who are peacefully protesting, it’s that they then stand in front of the cameras and slander the victims by telling us that what we see on the videos didn’t happen.
January 25, 2026 at 1:30 PM
It’s not just that they are murdering people who are peacefully protesting, it’s that they then stand in front of the cameras and slander the victims by telling us that what we see on the videos didn’t happen.
Did Hunter S. Thomson really kill himself? Does it matter? As long as we have his books, he lives on! Pick up a few for yourself: theliteratelizard.com/search?q=hun...
Free link to New York Times article about Hunter Thompson's death:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
#Booksky
Free link to New York Times article about Hunter Thompson's death:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
#Booksky
Did Hunter S. Thompson Really Kill Himself? (Gift Article)
At the request of Thompson’s widow, the Colorado authorities are re-examining his death. “The whole Hunter world is buzzing,” a lawyer said.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Did Hunter S. Thomson really kill himself? Does it matter? As long as we have his books, he lives on! Pick up a few for yourself: theliteratelizard.com/search?q=hun...
Free link to New York Times article about Hunter Thompson's death:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
#Booksky
Free link to New York Times article about Hunter Thompson's death:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
#Booksky
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In case you missed it: One of the ICE observers was pulled out of her car by CBP, who used facial recognition on her.
Three days later, she learned her TSA-Pre clearance had been revoked.
Three days later, she learned her TSA-Pre clearance had been revoked.
This ICE observer had her TSA-Pre-check revoked.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/72047...
"Three days after the interaction, on January 13th, I received an email notice that my Global Entry/TSA-Pre Check privilege for passing through airport security had been revoked."
www.courtlistener.com/docket/72047...
"Three days after the interaction, on January 13th, I received an email notice that my Global Entry/TSA-Pre Check privilege for passing through airport security had been revoked."
January 22, 2026 at 9:47 PM
In case you missed it: One of the ICE observers was pulled out of her car by CBP, who used facial recognition on her.
Three days later, she learned her TSA-Pre clearance had been revoked.
Three days later, she learned her TSA-Pre clearance had been revoked.
Sports gambling has a colorful past and a predatory present. Fun when played properly, but the reality also involves big money, corruption, addiction, and driving people to bankruptcy. Two new books by @dannyfunt.bsky.social and Art Manteris tell the tales. More info in alt-text and comment 🧵
January 22, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Sports gambling has a colorful past and a predatory present. Fun when played properly, but the reality also involves big money, corruption, addiction, and driving people to bankruptcy. Two new books by @dannyfunt.bsky.social and Art Manteris tell the tales. More info in alt-text and comment 🧵
Your book release is still months away, but we're already putting the word out there, @ericmoskowitz.bsky.social!
People can preorder The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America, coming out June 2nd, here for 20% off!
theliteratelizard.com/book/9781250...
People can preorder The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America, coming out June 2nd, here for 20% off!
theliteratelizard.com/book/9781250...
Inspired by John Sayles' new novel Crucible about automaker Henry Ford, dubbed "the Elon Musk of his day," my Nonfiction Views article for @dailykos.com this week looked at a variety of books on the life of Henry Ford. Read it here: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
More info in alt-text.
#Booksky
More info in alt-text.
#Booksky
January 22, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Your book release is still months away, but we're already putting the word out there, @ericmoskowitz.bsky.social!
People can preorder The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America, coming out June 2nd, here for 20% off!
theliteratelizard.com/book/9781250...
People can preorder The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America, coming out June 2nd, here for 20% off!
theliteratelizard.com/book/9781250...
Inspired by John Sayles' new novel Crucible about automaker Henry Ford, dubbed "the Elon Musk of his day," my Nonfiction Views article for @dailykos.com this week looked at a variety of books on the life of Henry Ford. Read it here: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
More info in alt-text.
#Booksky
More info in alt-text.
#Booksky
January 22, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Inspired by John Sayles' new novel Crucible about automaker Henry Ford, dubbed "the Elon Musk of his day," my Nonfiction Views article for @dailykos.com this week looked at a variety of books on the life of Henry Ford. Read it here: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
More info in alt-text.
#Booksky
More info in alt-text.
#Booksky
Mad King Trump wants to take over Canada, Greenland, and any other country that catches his eye, but he is also surrendering us to his puppetmaster Putin. Better start brushing up on the history of our new masters. These 3 new books offer unique takes on Russian history. More in alt-text, comment 🧵
January 21, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Mad King Trump wants to take over Canada, Greenland, and any other country that catches his eye, but he is also surrendering us to his puppetmaster Putin. Better start brushing up on the history of our new masters. These 3 new books offer unique takes on Russian history. More in alt-text, comment 🧵
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The President of the United States is incontrovertibly mentally unwell and wants to make war. The Prime Minister of Norway has confirmed that he received this letter.
It seems to me that several things must happen, preferably as soon as possible. 1/3
It seems to me that several things must happen, preferably as soon as possible. 1/3
Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The President of the United States is incontrovertibly mentally unwell and wants to make war. The Prime Minister of Norway has confirmed that he received this letter.
It seems to me that several things must happen, preferably as soon as possible. 1/3
It seems to me that several things must happen, preferably as soon as possible. 1/3
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“He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it,” MLK wrote. “He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-fight-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-fight-...
The Fight of Our Lives
Reflections on Martin Luther King, Jr. and the continuing struggle for a better America
www.americaamerica.news
January 19, 2026 at 12:39 PM
“He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it,” MLK wrote. “He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-fight-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-fight-...