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We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn
Opinion | Libraries can help end the culture wars. That’s why they’re under fire.
Nothing threatens authoritarianism like a free, quiet place to absorb a full range of information.
wapo.st
January 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn
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If you Google "inauguration day," you're greeted with an animation of fireworks forming the shape of the American flag. Google has never done something like this for the inauguration, sources told me, out of fear of appearing partisan. But that's changed now, with Sergey and Sundar attending.
January 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
If you Google "inauguration day," you're greeted with an animation of fireworks forming the shape of the American flag. Google has never done something like this for the inauguration, sources told me, out of fear of appearing partisan. But that's changed now, with Sergey and Sundar attending.
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No number of pardons or lies will change what happened on January 6. Donald Trump can’t change history. It was domestic terrorism, it was treason, plain and simple.
It Happened
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
youtu.be
January 21, 2025 at 1:27 AM
No number of pardons or lies will change what happened on January 6. Donald Trump can’t change history. It was domestic terrorism, it was treason, plain and simple.
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CNN reports that the January 6 criminals have been told they are invited to attend inaugural balls tonight. They are going to be released from the D.C. jail momentarily.
All are insurrectionists.
We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
All are insurrectionists.
We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
January 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
CNN reports that the January 6 criminals have been told they are invited to attend inaugural balls tonight. They are going to be released from the D.C. jail momentarily.
All are insurrectionists.
We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
All are insurrectionists.
We are not a democracy anymore, folks. We do not have rule of law.
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Ok #booksky, let’s talk.
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
January 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ok #booksky, let’s talk.
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
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ICYMI, Melania has just gotten in on the Trump Family memecoin scam: a $MELANIA coin just dropped
MAGA families are getting so fleeced by all this, and I know you say who cares but honestly when these families get scammed their _young children_ end up harmed by it and they did nothing to deserve it
MAGA families are getting so fleeced by all this, and I know you say who cares but honestly when these families get scammed their _young children_ end up harmed by it and they did nothing to deserve it
January 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
ICYMI, Melania has just gotten in on the Trump Family memecoin scam: a $MELANIA coin just dropped
MAGA families are getting so fleeced by all this, and I know you say who cares but honestly when these families get scammed their _young children_ end up harmed by it and they did nothing to deserve it
MAGA families are getting so fleeced by all this, and I know you say who cares but honestly when these families get scammed their _young children_ end up harmed by it and they did nothing to deserve it
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I’ve no idea how low Megyn Kelly can sink in life but she just told an arena that the Rape and Sexual Assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh—four, all with named victims—were nothing more than the “woke mob” acting up
I could have sworn “law-and-order” Republicans once thought Rape was a thing
I could have sworn “law-and-order” Republicans once thought Rape was a thing
January 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I’ve no idea how low Megyn Kelly can sink in life but she just told an arena that the Rape and Sexual Assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh—four, all with named victims—were nothing more than the “woke mob” acting up
I could have sworn “law-and-order” Republicans once thought Rape was a thing
I could have sworn “law-and-order” Republicans once thought Rape was a thing
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Most men in romance novels respect boundaries, wash their balls, make sure she comes first, care about their children, are emotionally intelligent, and loyal to their relationship.
And then men make fun of women reading "fluff novels."
Because apparently those are unreasonable things to yearn for?
And then men make fun of women reading "fluff novels."
Because apparently those are unreasonable things to yearn for?
January 18, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Most men in romance novels respect boundaries, wash their balls, make sure she comes first, care about their children, are emotionally intelligent, and loyal to their relationship.
And then men make fun of women reading "fluff novels."
Because apparently those are unreasonable things to yearn for?
And then men make fun of women reading "fluff novels."
Because apparently those are unreasonable things to yearn for?
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I worry that this critical safety investigation will be one of the first things Elon Musk gets rid of once he begins self-dealing from inside the government with his pal Jared Isaacman at NASA.
It would be the canary in the coal mine for a new era of oligarch-led government corruption in America.
It would be the canary in the coal mine for a new era of oligarch-led government corruption in America.
US grounds SpaceX's Starship after test flight explosion
The rocket's upper stage disintegrated over the Caribbean, forcing airline flights to alter course.
www.bbc.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I worry that this critical safety investigation will be one of the first things Elon Musk gets rid of once he begins self-dealing from inside the government with his pal Jared Isaacman at NASA.
It would be the canary in the coal mine for a new era of oligarch-led government corruption in America.
It would be the canary in the coal mine for a new era of oligarch-led government corruption in America.
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Hegseth’s nomination, I just realized, is another chance to recommend the two books that all Americans should read to understand what the military does, and the cost to the people who do it:
“The Good Soldiers” and its
sequel of a sort, “Thank You For Your Service,” by David Finkel.
“The Good Soldiers” and its
sequel of a sort, “Thank You For Your Service,” by David Finkel.
January 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Hegseth’s nomination, I just realized, is another chance to recommend the two books that all Americans should read to understand what the military does, and the cost to the people who do it:
“The Good Soldiers” and its
sequel of a sort, “Thank You For Your Service,” by David Finkel.
“The Good Soldiers” and its
sequel of a sort, “Thank You For Your Service,” by David Finkel.
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Today, 130 million Americans—54% of adults aged 16-74—lack the literacy skills that many take for granted, reading below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level. www.apmresearchlab.org/10x-adult-li...
Reading the numbers: 130 million American adults have low literacy skills — APM Research Lab
About 130 million adults in the U.S. have low literacy skills according to a Gallup analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education. This means more than half of Americans between the ages of 1...
www.apmresearchlab.org
January 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Today, 130 million Americans—54% of adults aged 16-74—lack the literacy skills that many take for granted, reading below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level. www.apmresearchlab.org/10x-adult-li...
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Los Angeles teachers, if you lost your classroom library in the fire, I am a HS English teacher and YA author and I will get you books whenever you're ready for them. The bookish community is here for you. There is no expiration date.
tinyurl.com/LAFireBookDo...
tinyurl.com/LAFireBookDo...
January 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Los Angeles teachers, if you lost your classroom library in the fire, I am a HS English teacher and YA author and I will get you books whenever you're ready for them. The bookish community is here for you. There is no expiration date.
tinyurl.com/LAFireBookDo...
tinyurl.com/LAFireBookDo...
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"Oh, what a shame you're 'just a children's bookshop."
We hear this all too often.
📚 Children and teens deserve spaces and shops for them
📚 Children's and YA books change lives.
It's not a shame we're a children's bookshop. It's a beautiful thing 💕
We hear this all too often.
📚 Children and teens deserve spaces and shops for them
📚 Children's and YA books change lives.
It's not a shame we're a children's bookshop. It's a beautiful thing 💕
January 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
"Oh, what a shame you're 'just a children's bookshop."
We hear this all too often.
📚 Children and teens deserve spaces and shops for them
📚 Children's and YA books change lives.
It's not a shame we're a children's bookshop. It's a beautiful thing 💕
We hear this all too often.
📚 Children and teens deserve spaces and shops for them
📚 Children's and YA books change lives.
It's not a shame we're a children's bookshop. It's a beautiful thing 💕
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Anyone looking to ban a book from a school should have to prove they read it by presenting a book report to the school committee.
January 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Anyone looking to ban a book from a school should have to prove they read it by presenting a book report to the school committee.
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i’m kind of amazed at how this is just the crudest, most obvious n****rbaiting you can imagine. “the people you don’t like, yeah, they are responsible for everything bad.” and it works!
January 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
i’m kind of amazed at how this is just the crudest, most obvious n****rbaiting you can imagine. “the people you don’t like, yeah, they are responsible for everything bad.” and it works!
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Does anyone have a contact for Ann ? Would love to discuss with her the possibility of partnering with her to publish her cartoons exclusively on @bluesky
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Does anyone have a contact for Ann ? Would love to discuss with her the possibility of partnering with her to publish her cartoons exclusively on @bluesky
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Three graphs that explain America’s health care system.
1. More than 1 in 5 insured Americans have medical debts
1. More than 1 in 5 insured Americans have medical debts
December 20, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Three graphs that explain America’s health care system.
1. More than 1 in 5 insured Americans have medical debts
1. More than 1 in 5 insured Americans have medical debts
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My invited commentary summarizing a decade of my work on public misunderstanding of shark conservation for @sicbjournals.bsky.social is featured here
therevelator.org/this-year-co... 🧪🦑🌎🦈
therevelator.org/this-year-co... 🧪🦑🌎🦈
This Year in Conservation Science: Elephants, Sharks, Mountains, Bees, and More • The Revelator
We asked conservation researchers to send us their best papers of 2024. They surprised us with some powerful and important science.
therevelator.org
December 20, 2024 at 4:36 PM
My invited commentary summarizing a decade of my work on public misunderstanding of shark conservation for @sicbjournals.bsky.social is featured here
therevelator.org/this-year-co... 🧪🦑🌎🦈
therevelator.org/this-year-co... 🧪🦑🌎🦈
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"In this episode of Radio Atlantic, we make the case for reading books, one memory at a time."
Hanna Rosin speaks with Rose Horowitch and other Atlantic writers about the books they read in high school that stuck with them.
Hanna Rosin speaks with Rose Horowitch and other Atlantic writers about the books they read in high school that stuck with them.
Why Reading Books in High School Matters
You’ll understand when you’re older.
www.theatlantic.com
December 19, 2024 at 10:40 PM
"In this episode of Radio Atlantic, we make the case for reading books, one memory at a time."
Hanna Rosin speaks with Rose Horowitch and other Atlantic writers about the books they read in high school that stuck with them.
Hanna Rosin speaks with Rose Horowitch and other Atlantic writers about the books they read in high school that stuck with them.
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If a church doesn’t have a food pantry or a soup kitchen or a closet full of clothes and blankets open to the public or isn’t showing up at natural disasters to help, why does that church have a tax-exempt status?
December 20, 2024 at 12:30 PM
If a church doesn’t have a food pantry or a soup kitchen or a closet full of clothes and blankets open to the public or isn’t showing up at natural disasters to help, why does that church have a tax-exempt status?
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Everyone knows who is running this show: President elect Musk.
youtu.be/07KHdLsofbY?...
youtu.be/07KHdLsofbY?...
Vice President Trump
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
youtu.be
December 20, 2024 at 1:33 AM
Everyone knows who is running this show: President elect Musk.
youtu.be/07KHdLsofbY?...
youtu.be/07KHdLsofbY?...