Dangerously, I've also discovered that small presses have book clubs!

@haymarketbooks.org has a $10 monthly subscription for every new Haymarket title released *and* 50% off all other titles.

I got "Can't Pay Won't Pay" from @debtcollective.bsky.social for free today, and a couple others 🥳

Unemployment was 8% in 1930 when the Smoot–Hawley Act was passed but the new law failed to lower it. The rate jumped to 16% in 1931 and 25% in 1932–1933.

Armstrong Co. workers hold one-day strike as negotiations continue

https://www.wtae.com/article/armstrong-co-children-and-youth-service-workers-hold-one-day-strike/63633052

More than a dozen union members at Armstrong County Children, Youth and Family services and the Assessor’s Office gathered at 7 a.m. Friday for a one-day strike after working without a contract for seven months. triblive.com/local/valley...

I will be setting up for this... will have the usual antler rings, vintage tools, and a bunch of books (fiction, poetry, gardening, how-to, outdoor hobbies, etc... mostly $.50 to $4). Lots of awesome vendors! Hope to see you there!

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:

www.404media.co/declassified...

This is some interesting stuff.

Meta tracks your activity across millions of websites and apps, regardless of whether you use its platforms, and profits from that data through targeted ads. Here’s what you need to know if you want to limit the company’s ability to harvest and profit from your personal data.

Get absolutely fucked. Everything has been ghoulish. But it’s some of the unexpected, small scale implementation pieces that feel extra galling.

Never really used twitter much, but seems more folks are migrating here than to other alternative social media platforms. Also have a MeWe: @gwelymernans.68