@thebookdream.bsky.social
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
June 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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Has there every been a more 🔥 paragraph about zoning than this from @yappelbaum.bsky.social's Stuck? Holy guacamole.
(Everybody should read this book)
(Everybody should read this book)
April 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Has there every been a more 🔥 paragraph about zoning than this from @yappelbaum.bsky.social's Stuck? Holy guacamole.
(Everybody should read this book)
(Everybody should read this book)
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if you too would like to buy a book about iniquity, but funny, Cacoethes is available for pre order here: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
#BookSky
#BookSky
March 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
if you too would like to buy a book about iniquity, but funny, Cacoethes is available for pre order here: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...
#BookSky
#BookSky
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Do this. Say this. 👇🏻
February 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Do this. Say this. 👇🏻
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So patronizing when the dentist patiently explains how to floss. I'm not a baby who doesn't know how to do basic things. I'm a baby who doesn't wanna
February 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
So patronizing when the dentist patiently explains how to floss. I'm not a baby who doesn't know how to do basic things. I'm a baby who doesn't wanna
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
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February 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
February 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
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Some things I think maybe we should just leave uninvented…
Some things I think maybe we should just leave uninvented…
Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers
Anyone who has sat through a third-grade science class knows there are three primary states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.
pocket.co
February 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Some things I think maybe we should just leave uninvented…
Some things I think maybe we should just leave uninvented…
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Absolutely sickening.
Absolutely sickening.
'Help us': Hundreds deported from US held in Panama hotel
In a room at the luxury Decápolis Hotel in Panama City, two girls hold a piece of paper to the window with a written message. "Please help us," it reads. The hotel offers its clients rooms with sea vi...
pocket.co
February 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Absolutely sickening.
Absolutely sickening.
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I don’t usually give much time to NYT’s opinion pieces, but this was pretty good.
I don’t usually give much time to NYT’s opinion pieces, but this was pretty good.
Here Are the Digital Clues to What Musk Is Really Up To
Watching Elon Musk and his band of young acolytes slash their way through the federal government, many observers have struggled to understand how such a small group could do so much damage in so littl...
pocket.co
February 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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I don’t usually give much time to NYT’s opinion pieces, but this was pretty good.
I don’t usually give much time to NYT’s opinion pieces, but this was pretty good.
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‘Who tells the story determines the story that gets told.’
In 2017 Common People, an anthology of working class memoir was our attempt to offer alternative narratives.
So much yet to be done.
See the work of @drdaveobrien.bsky.social
In 2017 Common People, an anthology of working class memoir was our attempt to offer alternative narratives.
So much yet to be done.
See the work of @drdaveobrien.bsky.social
Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn
Exclusive: Analysis by the Guardian shows a third of major arts leaders were educated privately
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
‘Who tells the story determines the story that gets told.’
In 2017 Common People, an anthology of working class memoir was our attempt to offer alternative narratives.
So much yet to be done.
See the work of @drdaveobrien.bsky.social
In 2017 Common People, an anthology of working class memoir was our attempt to offer alternative narratives.
So much yet to be done.
See the work of @drdaveobrien.bsky.social
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Looking for a good discussion of time and project management for writers? Check this out!
Tomorrow, Saturday Feb 22nd 2025, we’re hosting the February Zoom panel for our $7/month, $10/month, and $25/month backers on Patreon! Our topic is time management and project management. What’s that mean? Well, read the full description on our blog! duckprintspress.com/2025/02/21/t...
February 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Looking for a good discussion of time and project management for writers? Check this out!
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We have new postings up on Diversify Tech, the job board for underrepresented people in tech
GoFundMe, Libro.fm, the New Jersey Office of Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University, Sanctuary Computer, Catalyst:Ed, MANUAL & the City of Santa Monica are all hiring!
www.diversifytech.com/job-board
GoFundMe, Libro.fm, the New Jersey Office of Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University, Sanctuary Computer, Catalyst:Ed, MANUAL & the City of Santa Monica are all hiring!
www.diversifytech.com/job-board
Diversify Tech - Connecting marginalized folks in tech with career opportunities
Get events, scholarships and job opportunities from vetted companies in your inbox every week
www.diversifytech.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We have new postings up on Diversify Tech, the job board for underrepresented people in tech
GoFundMe, Libro.fm, the New Jersey Office of Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University, Sanctuary Computer, Catalyst:Ed, MANUAL & the City of Santa Monica are all hiring!
www.diversifytech.com/job-board
GoFundMe, Libro.fm, the New Jersey Office of Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University, Sanctuary Computer, Catalyst:Ed, MANUAL & the City of Santa Monica are all hiring!
www.diversifytech.com/job-board
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Just when you think Donald Trump cannot sink lower or be more shameful, today he's blaming Ukraine for the war and calling Zelinsky a dictator, when he knows perfectly well that Putin's constant re-elections are put-up jobs.
February 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Just when you think Donald Trump cannot sink lower or be more shameful, today he's blaming Ukraine for the war and calling Zelinsky a dictator, when he knows perfectly well that Putin's constant re-elections are put-up jobs.
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'I loved this book. Playful and witty and completely absorbing.' Ann Cleeves
Join Mrs Blossom on a trip she'll never forget in Laura Lippman's new mystery novel, Murder Takes a Vacation. Setting sail 14 August 🚢
Join Mrs Blossom on a trip she'll never forget in Laura Lippman's new mystery novel, Murder Takes a Vacation. Setting sail 14 August 🚢
February 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
'I loved this book. Playful and witty and completely absorbing.' Ann Cleeves
Join Mrs Blossom on a trip she'll never forget in Laura Lippman's new mystery novel, Murder Takes a Vacation. Setting sail 14 August 🚢
Join Mrs Blossom on a trip she'll never forget in Laura Lippman's new mystery novel, Murder Takes a Vacation. Setting sail 14 August 🚢
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Love the colours and textures in this shot taken in Castiglione di Sicilia a while ago. #photography #streetphotography #travelphotigraphy #photographersofbluesky
February 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Love the colours and textures in this shot taken in Castiglione di Sicilia a while ago. #photography #streetphotography #travelphotigraphy #photographersofbluesky
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[threatening a baby] here comes the airplane
February 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
[threatening a baby] here comes the airplane
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When Germans go to the polls on Sunday, the future of the post-war system is on the ballot. The verdict threatens to destabilize Europe.
Far-Right Pushes Germany’s Political System to the Breaking Point
Sunday’s election may be the last chance for the country’s mainstream political parties.
www.bloomberg.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
When Germans go to the polls on Sunday, the future of the post-war system is on the ballot. The verdict threatens to destabilize Europe.
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Interesting read - 'Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality' www.thetimes.com/article/b3bb...
Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality
Antivaxers, cranks and fantasists thrive in safe, stable societies but the days of consequence-free idiocy may be ending
www.thetimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Interesting read - 'Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality' www.thetimes.com/article/b3bb...
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Suspect this is the early frontrunner for all the genre awards in 2026
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – an SF master moves into the mainstream
This book within a book weaves a writer’s struggles with scenes from their Africanfuturist tale of post-apocalyptic robots
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Suspect this is the early frontrunner for all the genre awards in 2026
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
Any chance of upgrading this to an extinction level event? I’ll donate my credit card points.
Some AI now predicting the odds of that asteroid hitting us in eight years is up to 1 in 16.
www.independent.co.uk/space/astero...
www.independent.co.uk/space/astero...
February 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Any chance of upgrading this to an extinction level event? I’ll donate my credit card points.