Emilio
@theinstantreader.bsky.social
I’m Emilio! I go by the instantreader on insta and other platforms. Follow me to explore San Francisco’s indie bookstores!
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OTD 1429 Joan of Arc successfully took the town of St Pierre-le-Moutier after a short siege. Once Joan pushed the English out of the Loire and got Chas crowned king (VII)in July, she was becoming a hindrance to the court's effort to forge peace with Burgundy. It was her final victory.
November 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
OTD 1429 Joan of Arc successfully took the town of St Pierre-le-Moutier after a short siege. Once Joan pushed the English out of the Loire and got Chas crowned king (VII)in July, she was becoming a hindrance to the court's effort to forge peace with Burgundy. It was her final victory.
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August 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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To marry or to die? That is the question. St Eluned (d 6thC),daughter of Welsh king Brychan, ran away from home rather than marry a pagan prince.Villagers wouldn't help bc they were afraid of king.He found & beheaded her. Head rolled downhill, hit a rock & a healing spring arose,as often happens.
August 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
To marry or to die? That is the question. St Eluned (d 6thC),daughter of Welsh king Brychan, ran away from home rather than marry a pagan prince.Villagers wouldn't help bc they were afraid of king.He found & beheaded her. Head rolled downhill, hit a rock & a healing spring arose,as often happens.
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Colbert comes out swinging. Gonna be a fun 10 months...
July 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Colbert comes out swinging. Gonna be a fun 10 months...
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When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
July 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
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Jane Austen July :2025
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July 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Jane Austen July :2025
#janeaustenjuly
#janeaustenjuly
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Bombing for peace is like burning books to promote literacy.
June 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Bombing for peace is like burning books to promote literacy.
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Think California is a liberal bastion? Know your history. James Phelan was mayor of San Francisco from 1897-1902. He was a U.S. senator from 1915-1921. This is a poster from his 1920 re-election campaign. He lost, but later lobbied successfully to ban Japanese immigrants from coming to California.
June 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Think California is a liberal bastion? Know your history. James Phelan was mayor of San Francisco from 1897-1902. He was a U.S. senator from 1915-1921. This is a poster from his 1920 re-election campaign. He lost, but later lobbied successfully to ban Japanese immigrants from coming to California.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
Opinion | We Study Fascism at Yale. We’re Leaving the U.S.
The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action.
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
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I’ve been so overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and nice words for the release of my second book — AND Y’ALL HAVE MADE IT AN APPLE BOOKS BESTSELLER WHAT EVEN IS LIFE OH MY GOD I JUST 😭 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for being so kind to me 💙📚 #booksky
May 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I’ve been so overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and nice words for the release of my second book — AND Y’ALL HAVE MADE IT AN APPLE BOOKS BESTSELLER WHAT EVEN IS LIFE OH MY GOD I JUST 😭 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for being so kind to me 💙📚 #booksky
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The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
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Do you need more Black and brown books in your life? Go join my discord! That’s all we talk about in there!
discord.gg/5Ze4eJMGxF
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April 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Do you need more Black and brown books in your life? Go join my discord! That’s all we talk about in there!
discord.gg/5Ze4eJMGxF
discord.gg/5Ze4eJMGxF
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I did it!
I read 10 books/stories in 10 days for the Trans Rights Readathon. All indie books!
Thank you to the authors who sent me your work, I’m so grateful 💜
I highly recommend all of these!
And thank you to everyone who participated. From a trans person, this support means the world.
📚💙 📚🏳️🌈 📚🏳️⚧️
I read 10 books/stories in 10 days for the Trans Rights Readathon. All indie books!
Thank you to the authors who sent me your work, I’m so grateful 💜
I highly recommend all of these!
And thank you to everyone who participated. From a trans person, this support means the world.
📚💙 📚🏳️🌈 📚🏳️⚧️
March 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I did it!
I read 10 books/stories in 10 days for the Trans Rights Readathon. All indie books!
Thank you to the authors who sent me your work, I’m so grateful 💜
I highly recommend all of these!
And thank you to everyone who participated. From a trans person, this support means the world.
📚💙 📚🏳️🌈 📚🏳️⚧️
I read 10 books/stories in 10 days for the Trans Rights Readathon. All indie books!
Thank you to the authors who sent me your work, I’m so grateful 💜
I highly recommend all of these!
And thank you to everyone who participated. From a trans person, this support means the world.
📚💙 📚🏳️🌈 📚🏳️⚧️
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this twink (affectionately)
March 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
this twink (affectionately)
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Flower and weed content 😎
March 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Flower and weed content 😎
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If u were traumatized by Brokeback Mountain, my hope is reading Stirring Spurs can heal you the way writing it did for me.
Artwork by noahdea.art
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March 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
If u were traumatized by Brokeback Mountain, my hope is reading Stirring Spurs can heal you the way writing it did for me.
Artwork by noahdea.art
Artwork by noahdea.art
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The blood Moon Lunar Eclipse 🌕 ₊˚⊹🩸
March 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The blood Moon Lunar Eclipse 🌕 ₊˚⊹🩸
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My copy of Bones at the Crossroads will be here tomorrow. This will be a good month for YA in my house. I just read an ARC for the third TJ Young book (Antoine Bandele), then I read the third book in Bree’s story (Tracy Deonn) and now I get to read the second book for Malik!
March 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
My copy of Bones at the Crossroads will be here tomorrow. This will be a good month for YA in my house. I just read an ARC for the third TJ Young book (Antoine Bandele), then I read the third book in Bree’s story (Tracy Deonn) and now I get to read the second book for Malik!
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March 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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To be clear: a tariff is a tax.
March 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
To be clear: a tariff is a tax.