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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · 6d

So glad to have had the chance to read and write about this powerful book

Washington Independent Review of Books @wirobooks.bsky.social · 6d

An astonishing tale of pushing back against oppression. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/f... @pantheonbooks.bsky.social @roserankin.bsky.social @ntabrizy.bsky.social #booksky

For the Sun After Long Nights: The Story of Iran’s Women-Led Uprising | Washington Independent Review of Books

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · 20d

Damn it, I knew when I got in this convo this morning that I'd regret saying anything positive about Napoli...

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · 20d

You love to see it!

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · 20d

Boooo

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · 20d

He looked good in his Napoli debut...

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Washington Independent Review of Books @wirobooks.bsky.social · Aug 19

32 Books They Should Assign in School (but Probably Won’t) www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/32-... #booksky @raimalarter.bsky.social @taracampbell.bsky.social @heidifeminist.bsky.social @ellenpcampbell.bsky.social @roserankin.bsky.social @marthaannetoll.bsky.social

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Jul 7

Dispossession of indigenous lands, still a thing...my latest for @wirobooks.bsky.social
#booksky

Washington Independent Review of Books @wirobooks.bsky.social · Jul 7

The fight for an ancestral home unfolds amidst a history of dispossession. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/k... @flatironbooks.bsky.social @saragoo.bsky.social @roserankin.bsky.social #Booksky

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Jun 22

Forza man bun sempre

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Washington Independent Review of Books @wirobooks.bsky.social · Jun 10

In honor of Cynthia Carr's CANDY DARLING being named a co-winner of BIO's Plutarch Award for the Best Biography of 2024, here's a look back at our review! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/c... @fsgbooks.bsky.social @biographersintl.bsky.social @roserankin.bsky.social #Booksky

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · May 23

If you'd told me Napoli would win the Scudetto after last year's shit show, I would have laughed in your face, can't believe this one

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · May 23

Scott McTominay!!
#forzanapolisempre

Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · May 20

Who's we?

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · May 3

We need more Bort license plates, I repeat...

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Mar 30

This was one of the most painful biographies I've ever reviewed (or read, for that matter), but it's incredibly valuable in these times of transphobia
#booksky

Washington Independent Review of Books @wirobooks.bsky.social · Mar 30

ICYMI: "A timely, tragic portrait of a transgender actress whose ambition couldn’t overcome discrimination." www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/c... @fsgbooks.bsky.social #booksky

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Mar 27

Read this if for no other reason than the use of "enshittification of America," that verbiage alone is worth the price of admission

Sam Fels But Who's Buyin'? @felsgate.bsky.social · Mar 27

Today's newsletter on last night's respectable mooning and the MLB watchability index where I come up with the Mets being the most watchable and offend my ancestors. Just $5/month to witness my world crumble.

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Yet Another Respectable Mooning,The Baseball Watchability Index

A lot of Hawks, a lot of Chicago sports, and more than a pinch of so much else

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Mar 24

I'm so sorry 😥

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Mar 12

Infuriating but a tiny bit hopeful...my latest for @wirobooks.bsky.social !
#Booksky

Washington Independent Review of Books @wirobooks.bsky.social · Mar 12

"A timely tale about corporate whitewashing that contaminated a nation." www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/a... @duttonbooks.bsky.social @danenroute.bsky.social #americanpoison #booksky

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Feb 20

These little sprouts are lettuce seeds I harvested last year not knowing if they were viable yet...cannot express how much this brightened my day...

#gardening
#vegetableGardening

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Feb 2

Forza Napoli Sempre!

Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Jan 9

And so under the radar....how??

Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Jan 9

This one quotes the best Alice in Chains song ever, you don't find this everyday...

Sam Fels But Who's Buyin'? @felsgate.bsky.social · Jan 9

Today's newsletter wrapping up last night's win over Colorado, and the fatigue that coverage of the Bears soaks us all in. Come on in, they just refilled the pierogi tray at the buffet! $5/month

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You Bet Your Mrazek, The Annoyance Of Being Right About The Bears

A lot of Hawks, a lot of Chicago sports, and more than a pinch of so much else

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Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Dec 31

We out here

Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Dec 30

Why would the Hawks call up Kaiser & then scratch him?

Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Dec 18

Fire Donato into the sun

Ramble On Rose @roserankin.bsky.social · Dec 14

I'll say it again, I am the president of the David Neres fan club!
#UdineseNapoli