Melissa Behrend
@melissabehrend.bsky.social
Yogini, dog mom, writer
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It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a tale of magic, friendship, storms, old gods, revenge, crime, and creatures from beyond the reef…
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December 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a tale of magic, friendship, storms, old gods, revenge, crime, and creatures from beyond the reef…
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
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It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
December 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
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“He is not unstoppable and you are not without power”
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
Buttigieg on Indiana: "The big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered. To make him feel inevitable. And yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable and you are not without power."
December 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“He is not unstoppable and you are not without power”
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
Remind yourself of this every day.
Especially on the bad days.
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This is Cody. He's always wanted a dog of his own, and his wish finally came true. Can already tell his new little brother Cooper is going to be his best friend forever. 13/10 for both (TT: codythegoldenboy)
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This is Cody. He's always wanted a dog of his own, and his wish finally came true. Can already tell his new little brother Cooper is going to be his best friend forever. 13/10 for both (TT: codythegoldenboy)
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December 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Every new word in this sentence is worse than the last
December 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Every new word in this sentence is worse than the last
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Nothing like war crimes to distract folks from that whole pedophile thing…
December 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Nothing like war crimes to distract folks from that whole pedophile thing…
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House of Bone and Rain just won the FIFA Best Novel Ever Totally Legit Award!!!
December 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
House of Bone and Rain just won the FIFA Best Novel Ever Totally Legit Award!!!
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More of this nationwide please!
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
More of this nationwide please!
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Turns out picking the absolute worst people for important jobs gets you exactly the kind of clusterfuck we told you about.
December 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Turns out picking the absolute worst people for important jobs gets you exactly the kind of clusterfuck we told you about.
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Can’t stay awake. Can’t walk a straight line. Can’t put together a coherent sentence. Has no clue where he is. Constantly lashes out because he’s lost and scared. I don’t know, maybe the news will talk about how socialism is dangerous today…
December 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Can’t stay awake. Can’t walk a straight line. Can’t put together a coherent sentence. Has no clue where he is. Constantly lashes out because he’s lost and scared. I don’t know, maybe the news will talk about how socialism is dangerous today…
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Poor guy’s been tuckered out. All that starting work at noon will get to ya
December 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Poor guy’s been tuckered out. All that starting work at noon will get to ya
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Ah, @littlehikerbird.bsky.social knows…
December 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Ah, @littlehikerbird.bsky.social knows…
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Whoa. Just learned of this book from @paultremblay.bsky.social 's newsletter. I won't be purchasing this set (yikes, $225, but awesomesauce) subterraneanpress.com/straub-wawhi... But how cool is this?
Wreckage and What Happens In Hello Jack
Subterranean Press creates readable art, publishing limited editions and groundbreaking original works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
subterraneanpress.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Whoa. Just learned of this book from @paultremblay.bsky.social 's newsletter. I won't be purchasing this set (yikes, $225, but awesomesauce) subterraneanpress.com/straub-wawhi... But how cool is this?
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
November 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
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Here’s a full list of recent articles from respectable sources explaining how wonderful AI has been for companies, culture, the environment, human psychology, government, and cognitive development as well as how it has improved online discourse and everyone loves it:
November 30, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Here’s a full list of recent articles from respectable sources explaining how wonderful AI has been for companies, culture, the environment, human psychology, government, and cognitive development as well as how it has improved online discourse and everyone loves it:
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Here’s some (more, I shared his work back in March) Ed Harrington art to make your Saturday a little better.
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Here’s some (more, I shared his work back in March) Ed Harrington art to make your Saturday a little better.
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Watch this video before you do your Black Friday shopping on Amazon.
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Watch this video before you do your Black Friday shopping on Amazon.
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Black Friday - when we celebrate the birthday of a guy who renounced material possessions by buying lots of stuff.
November 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Black Friday - when we celebrate the birthday of a guy who renounced material possessions by buying lots of stuff.
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The good folks at @bookpeople.com support authors like Kurt and I all year long, so they’re the place to buy books in Austin.
Go buy this book at @bookpeople.com today in Austin!
Support indie bookstores!
Support indie bookstores!
It’s #FridayReads time! Books are great gifts. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a happy tale full of old gods, magic, grief, violence, ghosts, a hurricane, friendship, and things from beyond the reef...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The good folks at @bookpeople.com support authors like Kurt and I all year long, so they’re the place to buy books in Austin.
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It’s sad that journalists don’t call him stupid right back.
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
It’s sad that journalists don’t call him stupid right back.
