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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 2h

One easy way to support your local bookstore WITHOUT SPENDING ANY $$$ is to nominate their booksellers for a James Patterson holiday bonus www.bookweb.org/james-patter...

James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program 2025

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NowBaxter (she/her) @nowbaxter.bsky.social · 4h

Worcester

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 4h

This is why I love Chicago so much. Their “we will fuck with you” reserves are BOTTOMLESS.

NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 6h

This is amazing.

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NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 6h

This is amazing.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 4h

Cause the algorithms are increasingly shady and I don’t see much promotion, let me Gift Link this:

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

www.nytimes.com

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bibliotequetress @bibliotequetress.bsky.social · 13h

If anyway has a copy of-- or can find-- the video of Billy Tibbetts roasting cops, the one where he says something like, "You failed at hockey," I would love to have a copy
TYVM 🏒 #masshole #hockey

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Colin Moore @cmcabo97.bsky.social · 10h

Still can’t believe a woman accused of enabling a pedophile has this job.

Megan O'Matz @megomatz.bsky.social · 11h

A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy. @propublica.org

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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Andrew Mearns @mearns.bsky.social · 9h

anywho, I hate him

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Mike Johnson: "If you're a young, pregnant American citizen women who shows up in an ER and you get treated and they pay the hospital less for treating you than some illegal rabble rouser who came in from some South American country to do us harm, that is wrong."

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NowBaxter (she/her) @nowbaxter.bsky.social · 8h

“Other” doing a lot of work here

the tallest stone @talleststone.bsky.social · 9h

Not throwing them under the bus. I’m trying to elect people who protect other humans.

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NowBaxter (she/her) @nowbaxter.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you right back for being an amazing community resource, hosting authors, and just being awesome. And near me, thanks for that too :) Delighted to support you

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

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NowBaxter (she/her) @nowbaxter.bsky.social · 10h

Tip #3 for #antiAmazon days … your beloved local library and its electronic resources. If you feel bad about having a Kindle, it’s ok- times are tough and you might not have the $ to switch, BUT your library has kindle books so less of your $ goes to Amazon. Do what you can til you can do more!

NowBaxter (she/her) @nowbaxter.bsky.social · 10h

Tip #2 for #antiAmazon days, if you want to order books online … bookshop.org has you covered and today is offering free shipping to celebrate #anti-prime. Similar to Libro, you can support your local Indy, too

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NowBaxter (she/her) @nowbaxter.bsky.social · 10h

Tip #1 for #antiAmazon days- get your audiobooks at Libro.FM! Huge selection AND yiu can choose to support your favorite brick/mortar indy store - mine’s @portersqbooks.bsky.social apps.apple.com/app/id105777...

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Boston Fleet @pwhlfleet.bsky.social · 11h

Hockey is BACK. 💥

Good luck to our friends,
@bostonbruins.bsky.social !!

Good luck graphic for the Boston Bruins.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 1d

Portland is so peaceful Republicans had to go all the way to South America to find photos from years ago for their bad memes.

Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 1d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 1d

We’d also love to know what happened to the $50,000 Tom Homan allegedly took from FBI agents.

Luckily, we’ve sued for the receipts.

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Robert Orthman @robertorthman.bsky.social · 23h

While absolutely acknowledging how frightening this moment is, I think it’s also important to remember how absolutely farcical this president and admin is. They’re sending in the Natl Guard to pick up trash and stand around based on non-existent threats. Everyone can see through it. They’re clowns.

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The Louvre of Bluesky @thelouvreof.bsky.social · 23h

Stonekettle @stonekettle.bsky.social · 23h

Sigh

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Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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Ellen Clair Lamb @eclamb.bsky.social · 21h

“Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?”

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 21h

Seriously, this feels like the political comms equivalent of a successful Queer Eye makeover.

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 22h

"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."

This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.

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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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NowBaxter (she/her) @nowbaxter.bsky.social · 1d

What is even happening

HELL-azear @lazear.bsky.social · 1d

As a history nerd, this is the wildest thing ever.

Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 1d

Coalitions are a funny thing

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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Well, you can hear planes trying to land themselves in Burbank tonight. Cross fingers no issues.

https://www.liveatc.net/hlisten.php?mount=kbur3_gnd_twr&icao=kbur
#bur #aviation

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