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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 11d

It's back!

JPat holiday bookseller bonus!
Nominate a bookseller and they could get $500 from James Patterson!
Nominate before Oct 31!

www.bookweb.org/news/james-p...

James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program Returns for 2025

Patterson has pledged a personal contribution of $300,000, to be distributed in amounts of $500, to 600 booksellers from ABA member bookstores.

www.bookweb.org

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 14d

WHO JUST DOES THIS TO SOMEONE 😭 WHAT IS WRONG WITH HIM

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 16d

Born to watch the cave entrance at night, stuck living as a dysfunctional modern human 😔

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 16d

Hey, this is a reminder that the Unbound for Gaza auction is live right now.

I have the complete Wedgeford Trilogy up here:

www.32auctions.com/organization...

Signed: Wedgeford Trials Trilogy – Courtney Milan

Auction item 'Signed: Wedgeford Trials Trilogy – Courtney Milan' hosted online at 32auctions.

www.32auctions.com

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L U N E S 🩸 @vampirescoffins.bsky.social · 18d

o Macron pensando nessa toda vez que precisa abraçar outro presidente além do Lula

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 18d

Why is this suddenly popping off on Brazilian bluesky

Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 21d

Macron needs to be stopped

Macron clasping Lula's hand while they look ahead together

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Luísa ⚢ @molhobabergui.lesbian.cat · 18d

mds, eu pensava que ele era monogâmico com o lula, mas ele é um PUTO

Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 21d

Macron needs to be stopped

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 20d

Anyone know what type of coin this is? It appears to be from Mexico but I have no idea how it could've gotten into my great-great-grandma's possession when she was a peasant in China

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 21d

WOW

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Jes & Cin @jesncin.bsky.social · 22d

Kāmohoaliʻi the Shark God, his partner Kalei, and their son Nanaue the King Shark.

A reimagining of the Hawaiian aspects of Superboy '94

#Art #DCcomics #KingShark #Superboy #Artsky #Sharks

A sketch dump of character design exploration of Kāmohoaliʻi (reimagined as a shapeshifting celestial megalodon), Kalei (a limb different disabled Hawaiian person) and Nanaue as a shark pup.

Colorful speedpaints exploring Taonui Mun interacting with four sacred stones, Kalei floating above Kāmohoaliʻi the celestial megalodon, Superboy and the Silver Sword looking towards a sword placed in the four sacred stones while a shark constellation points to it

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 21d

Macron needs to be stopped

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yipeng ge @yipengge.bsky.social · 21d

To be against genocide in Gaza means we have to oppose the structural oppression of capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism at the root of ongoing genocides in Sudan, Congo, and Tigray. No one is free until all of us are free. Free Palestine. Free Sudan. Free Congo. Free Tigray.

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 22d

Im not over the name "Quattro Bajeena"

Gio.M @m2art.bsky.social · 22d

They made him so slutty, 10/10 illustration no notes

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 22d

HT ends with "To Be Continued"??

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 23d

(sorry this is so fucked up but there'll be more twists to the situation in book 3 lol, dw)

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 23d

Heavenly Tyrant (2024):

Qin Zheng's face (illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie) edited over a meme of a person captioned as saying "my wife's boyfriend gifted me with 2 gifts today!" while holding a PS5 and a series of ultrasound photos of a baby

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Francesca Fiorentini @franifio.bsky.social · 24d

Say it with me: we would not be seeing this authoritarian censorship takeover in the United States, had both parties, the media and elite institutions not already greased the path with the muzzling of speech on Palestine.

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Jess JR Creaden @jesscreaden.bsky.social · 24d

I'm trying not to hold my breath, but... I THINK y'all just about saved my family?? We are SO CLOSE to the goal now, and for the first time in 2 months I feel a little hope? ❤️‍🩹🙏🥹
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR DONATIONS AND SUPPORT!! Please keep sharing if you can? It truly means the world to us.

Jess JR Creaden @jesscreaden.bsky.social · 27d

EMERGENCY UPDATE: Not only have I lost my marriage, my dog, my trust, & my home, I'm about to lose the only chance I have of moving forward safely.
PLEASE HELP? If you aren't able to give out of sympathy, we'll take spite $ too!!
gofund.me/1d44a21e6
#help #donation

Donate to Now or Never: One payment away from losing everything, organized by Jess Creaden

**EMERGENCY UPDATE** I feel humiliated asking for money this wa… Jess Creaden needs your support for Now or Never: One payment away from losing everything

gofund.me

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 25d

Israeli forces kill at least 15 people outside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, four more killed near al-Ahli Hospital.

Israel strikes kill Palestinians near Gaza’s last functioning hospitals

Israeli forces kill at least 15 people outside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, four more killed near al-Ahli Hospital.

bit.ly

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 25d

What a relief that we've spent the past decade wringing our hands about censorious leftist college students

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 25d

I posted this on September 8 but it's ever relevant

Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · Sep 8

Every leftist knows fellow leftists are some of the most annoying people on the planet but there's a gigantic difference between being annoying and having institutional power. If you spend most of your energy punching left instead of right you simply do not have your priorities straight

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Mach Dent | Emissary of Hell @mach-dent.bsky.social · 25d

ko-fi.com/machdent

opening up again as I got hit with a curve ball. may have to miss work next week b/c medicaid fucked something up with my meds and denied a refill just as I'm about to run out...never mind my bills are hitting next week and I'll be cleaned out otherwise.

rts appreciated. sorry.

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☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 25d

if Jimmy Kimmel's political humor is too hot for you to handle, I'm not sure "snowflake" even cuts it as a term of derision for the level of fragility you've achieved

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Xiran Jay Zhao @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social · 25d

Cover of "One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This" by Omar El Akkad

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Jess JR Creaden @jesscreaden.bsky.social · 27d

EMERGENCY UPDATE: Not only have I lost my marriage, my dog, my trust, & my home, I'm about to lose the only chance I have of moving forward safely.
PLEASE HELP? If you aren't able to give out of sympathy, we'll take spite $ too!!
gofund.me/1d44a21e6
#help #donation

Donate to Now or Never: One payment away from losing everything, organized by Jess Creaden

**EMERGENCY UPDATE** I feel humiliated asking for money this wa… Jess Creaden needs your support for Now or Never: One payment away from losing everything

gofund.me

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