Andrea Ferrante
@andreaferrante.bsky.social
Book Whisperer, Tarot Reader, Tea drinker. Sicilian-American, Tree-Hugging Animist.
Here for Community Building. Talk to me about Music, Books, Art, Magick, Herbalism, Food, Geneaology, and Southern Italian Folkways.
Here for Community Building. Talk to me about Music, Books, Art, Magick, Herbalism, Food, Geneaology, and Southern Italian Folkways.
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Okay but hear me out:
A nighttime bookstore in which the only lighting comes from lanterns, tea is served to all who enter, there is an emotional support owl in each section, and a buy one / get one free sale occurs during every full moon.
A nighttime bookstore in which the only lighting comes from lanterns, tea is served to all who enter, there is an emotional support owl in each section, and a buy one / get one free sale occurs during every full moon.
October 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Okay but hear me out:
A nighttime bookstore in which the only lighting comes from lanterns, tea is served to all who enter, there is an emotional support owl in each section, and a buy one / get one free sale occurs during every full moon.
A nighttime bookstore in which the only lighting comes from lanterns, tea is served to all who enter, there is an emotional support owl in each section, and a buy one / get one free sale occurs during every full moon.
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Kakistocracy (/ˌkækɪˈstɒkrəsi/) n, government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people. The word, coined in the 17th century, derives from two Greek words, kákistos (κάκιστος, 'worst') and krátos (κράτος, 'rule'), together meaning 'government by the worst people'
September 3, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Kakistocracy (/ˌkækɪˈstɒkrəsi/) n, government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people. The word, coined in the 17th century, derives from two Greek words, kákistos (κάκιστος, 'worst') and krátos (κράτος, 'rule'), together meaning 'government by the worst people'
As I sit in a hospital to advocate for and comfort my mom for the third day in a row, I am thinking about all the people who labor for the benefit of others, for which they may never receive any direct gratitude or thanks.(1/2)
September 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
As I sit in a hospital to advocate for and comfort my mom for the third day in a row, I am thinking about all the people who labor for the benefit of others, for which they may never receive any direct gratitude or thanks.(1/2)
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Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik
Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik
Political platitudes and a few trucks of aid won’t save the children dying now. But they show leaders can’t ignore public opinion for ever, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik
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democracy is failing us. free palestine (with love and blood)
July 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
democracy is failing us. free palestine (with love and blood)
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June 30, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Finland has topped the World Happiness Rankings for the eighth year running.
Wonder what they’re doing differently? 🤔🤔
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Wonder what they’re doing differently? 🤔🤔
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Finland proposes a very novel idea — invest in the public library
While Britain loses 40 libraries each year, they are thriving in the Scandinavian country, where they are designed by renowned architects and seen as ‘sanctuaries’
www.thetimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Finland has topped the World Happiness Rankings for the eighth year running.
Wonder what they’re doing differently? 🤔🤔
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Wonder what they’re doing differently? 🤔🤔
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
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“US intelligence assessments had reached a different conclusion—not only was Iran not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon, it was also up to three years away from being able to produce and deliver one…according to four people familiar with the assessment” www.cnn.com/2025/06/17/p...
Israel says Iran was racing toward a nuclear weapon. US intel says it was years away | CNN Politics
When Israel launched its series of strikes against Iran last week, it also issued a number of dire warnings about the country’s nuclear program, suggesting Iran was fast approaching a point of no retu...
www.cnn.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“US intelligence assessments had reached a different conclusion—not only was Iran not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon, it was also up to three years away from being able to produce and deliver one…according to four people familiar with the assessment” www.cnn.com/2025/06/17/p...
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Oakland! 🌳💚🌳💚🌳
June 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Oakland! 🌳💚🌳💚🌳
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"This is gaslighting of the most easily identifiable sort."
If you're not standing with LA right now, you're the problem
"This is gaslighting of the most easily identifiable sort."
bit.ly
June 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
"This is gaslighting of the most easily identifiable sort."
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Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism
Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism
Creative Commons image by Rob Bogaerts, via the National Archives in Holland
One of the key questions facing both journalists and loyal oppositions these days is how do we stay honest as euphemisms an...
www.openculture.com
June 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism
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Get ready everyone.
The elite right leaning media in DC/NY's acela corridor are about to launch all out attacks on this man - just like they attacked Elizabeth Warren and before that - Howard Dean.
Time to make sure the progressives/left are fully unified behind him.
The elite right leaning media in DC/NY's acela corridor are about to launch all out attacks on this man - just like they attacked Elizabeth Warren and before that - Howard Dean.
Time to make sure the progressives/left are fully unified behind him.
Mamdani surges in new poll, leading Cuomo for first time in New York mayor's race
The former governor has topped every voter survey since entering the race, but the democratic socialist is gaining on him.
www.politico.com
June 12, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Get ready everyone.
The elite right leaning media in DC/NY's acela corridor are about to launch all out attacks on this man - just like they attacked Elizabeth Warren and before that - Howard Dean.
Time to make sure the progressives/left are fully unified behind him.
The elite right leaning media in DC/NY's acela corridor are about to launch all out attacks on this man - just like they attacked Elizabeth Warren and before that - Howard Dean.
Time to make sure the progressives/left are fully unified behind him.
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If seeing a Waymo tagged and on fire upsets you more than a teenager ripped out of his high school graduation by ICE your mind is no longer your own
June 9, 2025 at 4:18 AM
If seeing a Waymo tagged and on fire upsets you more than a teenager ripped out of his high school graduation by ICE your mind is no longer your own
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LAPD when they think nobody is watching
June 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
LAPD when they think nobody is watching
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REMINDER - Los Angeles—originally named El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río Porciúncula and was founded in 1781 by a group of 44 Mexican settlers, and 26 of them were of African descent.
#LosAngeles #History
#LosAngeles #History
June 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
REMINDER - Los Angeles—originally named El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río Porciúncula and was founded in 1781 by a group of 44 Mexican settlers, and 26 of them were of African descent.
#LosAngeles #History
#LosAngeles #History
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Every accusation is a confession.
June 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Every accusation is a confession.
Some floral beauty to re-regulate your nervous system this Sunday afternoon. Because beauty and pleasure is resistance too.
June 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Some floral beauty to re-regulate your nervous system this Sunday afternoon. Because beauty and pleasure is resistance too.
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This right here.
June 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This right here.
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Guard is walking behind cops. Cops are trying to push back at least a thousand people.
June 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Guard is walking behind cops. Cops are trying to push back at least a thousand people.
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Police are now dealing with what seems like two different problems. The people who feel threatened and are tired of it and whatever set the police off to come down in emergency formation.
June 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Police are now dealing with what seems like two different problems. The people who feel threatened and are tired of it and whatever set the police off to come down in emergency formation.
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They’re looking for three different vehicles in the area. Something is wrong. They’re not after the protesters.
June 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
They’re looking for three different vehicles in the area. Something is wrong. They’re not after the protesters.