Isabel Botelho Leal
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True facts are true
April 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
True facts are true
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The case for boycotting the United States
March 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The case for boycotting the United States
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Joan Didion’s ‘astonishingly intimate’ diary to be published
February 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Joan Didion’s ‘astonishingly intimate’ diary to be published
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‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries
‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries
A Sarah Jessica Parker-produced documentary on the brave librarians fighting a wave of rightwing book bans has sparked conversation at Sundance
A chilling new documentary at the Sundance film festival examines the phenomenon of book banning in US…
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries
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"The mass pardon sends a message to the country and the world that violating the law in support of Mr. Trump and his movement will be rewarded," writes the New York Times editorial board.
Opinion | Trump’s Opening Act of Contempt
To open his term with such an act of contempt toward the legal system is audacious, even for Mr. Trump.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:46 AM
"The mass pardon sends a message to the country and the world that violating the law in support of Mr. Trump and his movement will be rewarded," writes the New York Times editorial board.
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Spoiler alert.
December 2, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Spoiler alert.
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“Brain rot” has been named 2024 Word of the Year by the Oxford University Press.
Oxford’s Word of the Year Is ‘Brain Rot’
A slang term for supposed mental damage done by overconsumption of trivial online content triumphed over a shortlist that also included “lore,” “demure” and “slop.”
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:23 PM
“Brain rot” has been named 2024 Word of the Year by the Oxford University Press.
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“Don’t feed the trolls” also extends to bad opinion pieces in papers of record.
They run them bc people react to them the most.
If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.
It’s not easy and takes constant practice!
They run them bc people react to them the most.
If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.
It’s not easy and takes constant practice!
December 2, 2024 at 6:19 PM
“Don’t feed the trolls” also extends to bad opinion pieces in papers of record.
They run them bc people react to them the most.
If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.
It’s not easy and takes constant practice!
They run them bc people react to them the most.
If we stop linking to bad columns and instead post thinkers we find valuable (& generate convo around it), incentives change.
It’s not easy and takes constant practice!
Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship
November 25, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Oxford scientist resigns from Royal Society over Elon Musk’s continuing fellowship
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“I felt it in my entire body. I was heartbroken.”
Following Donald Trump's defeat of Kamala Harris in the election, many Black women have vowed to prioritize their own well-being first instead of charging to the front lines of the culture wars, for now.
Following Donald Trump's defeat of Kamala Harris in the election, many Black women have vowed to prioritize their own well-being first instead of charging to the front lines of the culture wars, for now.
Some Black Women Are Choosing Rest Over Politics
Instead of charging to the front lines of the culture wars, many Black women have vowed to prioritize their own well-being first.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:58 PM
“I felt it in my entire body. I was heartbroken.”
Following Donald Trump's defeat of Kamala Harris in the election, many Black women have vowed to prioritize their own well-being first instead of charging to the front lines of the culture wars, for now.
Following Donald Trump's defeat of Kamala Harris in the election, many Black women have vowed to prioritize their own well-being first instead of charging to the front lines of the culture wars, for now.
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Barnes & Noble is making a comeback: The world’s largest retail bookseller is expanding at a breakneck pace and is on track to reach its goal of more than 60 planned openings this year.
Barnes & Noble is making a comeback | CNN Business
The world’s largest retail bookseller is expanding at a breakneck pace and is on track to reach its goal of more than 60 planned openings this year. The plan marks a dramatic shift from when it closed...
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Barnes & Noble is making a comeback: The world’s largest retail bookseller is expanding at a breakneck pace and is on track to reach its goal of more than 60 planned openings this year.
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Morning, friends. Time to dig back in to all of this.
Democracy matters.
Democracy matters.
November 17, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Morning, friends. Time to dig back in to all of this.
Democracy matters.
Democracy matters.
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Happy Saturday from Canada! 🇨🇦
November 16, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Happy Saturday from Canada! 🇨🇦
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First post on Bluesky...be gentle. 😀
I'm a photographer, showcasing Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city for more than ten years now via Facebook and other social media platforms. I thought I'd pop over here and say hi and do the same thing - here's an epic sunset over Edinburgh to get us started!
I'm a photographer, showcasing Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city for more than ten years now via Facebook and other social media platforms. I thought I'd pop over here and say hi and do the same thing - here's an epic sunset over Edinburgh to get us started!
November 16, 2024 at 6:35 PM
First post on Bluesky...be gentle. 😀
I'm a photographer, showcasing Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city for more than ten years now via Facebook and other social media platforms. I thought I'd pop over here and say hi and do the same thing - here's an epic sunset over Edinburgh to get us started!
I'm a photographer, showcasing Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city for more than ten years now via Facebook and other social media platforms. I thought I'd pop over here and say hi and do the same thing - here's an epic sunset over Edinburgh to get us started!
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Please, if you are able, support Independent bookshops.
They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities.
Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish .
Thank you.
They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities.
Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish .
Thank you.
November 15, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Please, if you are able, support Independent bookshops.
They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities.
Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish .
Thank you.
They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities.
Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish .
Thank you.
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Hello BlueSky! We are Kirsty and Natalie, we opened our lovely little shop in Southbourne, Dorset about seven and a half years ago, but have both been in bookselling since the nineties. We are also over on Instagram and Facebook.
November 16, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Hello BlueSky! We are Kirsty and Natalie, we opened our lovely little shop in Southbourne, Dorset about seven and a half years ago, but have both been in bookselling since the nineties. We are also over on Instagram and Facebook.
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The Onion, a satirical publication that skewers newsmakers and current events, said on Thursday that it had won a bankruptcy auction to acquire Infowars, a website founded and operated by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. nyti.ms/4fqnxEF
November 14, 2024 at 8:14 PM
The Onion, a satirical publication that skewers newsmakers and current events, said on Thursday that it had won a bankruptcy auction to acquire Infowars, a website founded and operated by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. nyti.ms/4fqnxEF
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Goodreads is owned by Jeff Bezos. A better alternative is StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform. And before y’all start, you can transfer all your Goodreads data to Storygraph so you literally have no excuse.
November 13, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Goodreads is owned by Jeff Bezos. A better alternative is StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform. And before y’all start, you can transfer all your Goodreads data to Storygraph so you literally have no excuse.
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Hi folks. Well Twitter has got ever shitter, so I'm now gonna be posting more & more regularly here. Thanks to everyone following me already! For new followers, I'm an environmental campaigner & author of 3 books: Who Owns England, The Lost Rainforests of Britain & The Lie of the Land.
November 13, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Hi folks. Well Twitter has got ever shitter, so I'm now gonna be posting more & more regularly here. Thanks to everyone following me already! For new followers, I'm an environmental campaigner & author of 3 books: Who Owns England, The Lost Rainforests of Britain & The Lie of the Land.