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Used & collectible books in Pittsburgh since 1984. Open Wed-Sun 11-5. Fuck Amazon.
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· Jul 25
When my alarm went off this morning, I was dreaming that I was doing blue curaçao Jell-O shots with Ryan Gosling. So that’s where I live now.
Excited to share the City Books pop-up vendor schedule for December. Saturdays & Sundays 11-2:30! 📚💙❄️
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Excited to share the City Books pop-up vendor schedule for December. Saturdays & Sundays 11-2:30! 📚💙❄️
Suspected snowy conditions in Pittsburgh. Dormont, Potomac Ave & side streets. Black Toyota 4Runner with blacked-out windows. 3:15 pm, Tues 7/22.
July 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Suspected snowy conditions in Pittsburgh. Dormont, Potomac Ave & side streets. Black Toyota 4Runner with blacked-out windows. 3:15 pm, Tues 7/22.
Please share widely. The Guardian has recreated a searchable climate future risk tool developed by Fema but then deleted >>> www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Trump’s ‘climate’ purge deleted a new extreme weather risk tool. We recreated it
The Guardian has recreated a searchable climate future risk tool developed by Fema but then deleted
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Please share widely. The Guardian has recreated a searchable climate future risk tool developed by Fema but then deleted >>> www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, 1-hour information sesh is the opportunity to learn more about the process—from proposal best practices to how we evaluate project proposals. Registration link: lnkd.in/e_PiJ2bz
March 15, 2025 at 3:12 AM
If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, 1-hour information sesh is the opportunity to learn more about the process—from proposal best practices to how we evaluate project proposals. Registration link: lnkd.in/e_PiJ2bz
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At a time of increasing White Supremacy noise, it's more important than ever to amplify - and read - writers of colour. Great titles here to choose from⬇️
March 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
At a time of increasing White Supremacy noise, it's more important than ever to amplify - and read - writers of colour. Great titles here to choose from⬇️
If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, 1-hour information sesh is the opportunity to learn more about the process—from proposal best practices to how we evaluate project proposals. Registration link: lnkd.in/e_PiJ2bz
March 15, 2025 at 3:12 AM
If you have considered applying to the CBWR, or have applied in the past and not been selected, this remote, 1-hour information sesh is the opportunity to learn more about the process—from proposal best practices to how we evaluate project proposals. Registration link: lnkd.in/e_PiJ2bz
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More people need to point out more loudly that Abebooks *is* Amazon, every time I see it mentioned other people seem to be finding out for the first time.
March 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
More people need to point out more loudly that Abebooks *is* Amazon, every time I see it mentioned other people seem to be finding out for the first time.
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Musk states "the fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy". Charles Darwin, who actually researched this stuff, showed it was empathy, specifically, that enabled humanity to flourish.
Government AI, defending DOGE and more: Takeaways from Elon Musk’s three-hour interview with Joe Rogan
The wide-ranging interview between the two prominent Trump supporters comes as Musk remakes the federal government.
www.politico.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Musk states "the fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy". Charles Darwin, who actually researched this stuff, showed it was empathy, specifically, that enabled humanity to flourish.
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the 2005 tour was a prime exhibit of just how durable some of Springsteen's songs could be, no matter how he decided he was going to reconfigure them. This week's RADIO NOWHERE digs into the most recent official archive release:
Bruce Springsteen, Pontiac Theatre, Vancouver, BC, August 13, 2005
"The last night of our summer extravaganza."
www.radio-nowhere.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
the 2005 tour was a prime exhibit of just how durable some of Springsteen's songs could be, no matter how he decided he was going to reconfigure them. This week's RADIO NOWHERE digs into the most recent official archive release:
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Loads of #literary #magazines are coming to Bluesky, here is a great list to follow! PLEASE SHARE TO HELP THEM LEAVE TWITTER!
#litmags #writer #writingcommunity
go.bsky.app/7cWNC2j
#litmags #writer #writingcommunity
go.bsky.app/7cWNC2j
March 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Loads of #literary #magazines are coming to Bluesky, here is a great list to follow! PLEASE SHARE TO HELP THEM LEAVE TWITTER!
#litmags #writer #writingcommunity
go.bsky.app/7cWNC2j
#litmags #writer #writingcommunity
go.bsky.app/7cWNC2j
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can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
March 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
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🌹 FEMINISM IS REVOLUTIONARY!🌹
40% off feminist books until March 15th
With titles from bell hooks, Françoise Vergès, Tithi Bhattacharya, Sophie K Rosa & more!
www.plutobooks.com/feminism-is-...
40% off feminist books until March 15th
With titles from bell hooks, Françoise Vergès, Tithi Bhattacharya, Sophie K Rosa & more!
www.plutobooks.com/feminism-is-...
March 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🌹 FEMINISM IS REVOLUTIONARY!🌹
40% off feminist books until March 15th
With titles from bell hooks, Françoise Vergès, Tithi Bhattacharya, Sophie K Rosa & more!
www.plutobooks.com/feminism-is-...
40% off feminist books until March 15th
With titles from bell hooks, Françoise Vergès, Tithi Bhattacharya, Sophie K Rosa & more!
www.plutobooks.com/feminism-is-...
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The fact that many Americans cannot recognize fascism unless it looks exactly like Nazi Germany is very dangerous.
March 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The fact that many Americans cannot recognize fascism unless it looks exactly like Nazi Germany is very dangerous.
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March 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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A brand new podcast called The Life of Letters launches today and Lucy from our Archive is the guest speaker on Episode 4! 🎧
All the episodes are available right now or you can listen to them all at: lauraletterslife.com/the-life-of-...
All the episodes are available right now or you can listen to them all at: lauraletterslife.com/the-life-of-...
March 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A brand new podcast called The Life of Letters launches today and Lucy from our Archive is the guest speaker on Episode 4! 🎧
All the episodes are available right now or you can listen to them all at: lauraletterslife.com/the-life-of-...
All the episodes are available right now or you can listen to them all at: lauraletterslife.com/the-life-of-...
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Me: Wow, February sure was rough.
TS Eliot: Well, actually…
Me, whispering: Please don’t…
TS Eliot: …April is the cruelest month.
TS Eliot: Well, actually…
Me, whispering: Please don’t…
TS Eliot: …April is the cruelest month.
March 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Me: Wow, February sure was rough.
TS Eliot: Well, actually…
Me, whispering: Please don’t…
TS Eliot: …April is the cruelest month.
TS Eliot: Well, actually…
Me, whispering: Please don’t…
TS Eliot: …April is the cruelest month.
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My mentor and dear friend @roxanegay.bsky.social recently joined me here at Harvard Medical School for an incredible event. We both read new work and then had a wide-ranging discussion about the creative life, politics and culture.
I’m delighted to be able to share the video now:
I’m delighted to be able to share the video now:
Creative Nonfiction in Conversation: Roxane Gay and Saeed Jones
YouTube video by HMS: Global Health and Social Medicine
www.youtube.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
My mentor and dear friend @roxanegay.bsky.social recently joined me here at Harvard Medical School for an incredible event. We both read new work and then had a wide-ranging discussion about the creative life, politics and culture.
I’m delighted to be able to share the video now:
I’m delighted to be able to share the video now:
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If seeing the news that mules are delivering supplies into Appalachia is surprising you, check out the WPA Book Women, who used mules and pack horses to deliver books to remote citizens, increasing literacy rates and providing jobs. Appalachia's always had a special relationship with these animals.
These Kentucky Librarians Traveled Miles on Horseback to Deliver Books During the Great Depression
In the depths of the Great Depression, groups of librarians known as the "book women" loaded up their horses with books and journeyed deep into the Kentucky mountains to deliver reading material to th...
www.southernliving.com
October 5, 2024 at 12:33 PM
If seeing the news that mules are delivering supplies into Appalachia is surprising you, check out the WPA Book Women, who used mules and pack horses to deliver books to remote citizens, increasing literacy rates and providing jobs. Appalachia's always had a special relationship with these animals.
@hidingintheburg.bsky.social Sorry I missed you today!
February 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
@hidingintheburg.bsky.social Sorry I missed you today!
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Last weekend, my husband and I went to Morgantown and Pittsburgh, so of course I had to stop into @citybookspgh.bsky.social. Thanks to Arlan, I left with three choices I'm very excited about!
February 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Good reporting out about Pittsburgh and the potential effects of indirect cost cuts.
www.publicsource.org/research-fun...
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Trump NIH funding cuts, policies threaten Pitt research
A Trump administration decision to cap indirect cost rates in science and health grants, plus federal staff cuts, has Pitt researchers wondering if they can continue.
www.publicsource.org
February 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Good reporting out about Pittsburgh and the potential effects of indirect cost cuts.
www.publicsource.org/research-fun...
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Calling themselves #AltGov, the network has developed a visible, public-facing presence in recent weeks through Bluesky accounts.
#AltGov: the secret network of federal workers resisting Doge from the inside
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Calling themselves #AltGov, the network has developed a visible, public-facing presence in recent weeks through Bluesky accounts.