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April
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Chicago: Romantasy fan and cat lady 😻
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Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan https://theonion.com/cat-clinging-to-side-of-christmas-tree-admits-that-was-1849899567/
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
aprilrking.bsky.social
Nicole Wallace has created the slogan for 2025.

“This is sick shit”

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‘This is sick s***’: Nicolle Wallace reacts to another Trump attack on female reporter
YouTube video by MS NOW
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December 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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auroraworeblue.bsky.social
You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes.
#romancelandia
A grainy screenshot of the sidebar of the desktop version of Goodreads. It says: RECOMMENDATIONS: Because you enjoyed A Wedding to Protect Her Fortune: On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder A historian of fascism offers a guide for surviving and resisting America's turn towards authoritarianism. On November 9th, millions of Americans woke up to the impossible... View all books similar to A Wedding to Protect Her Fortune
September 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Denmark to end book tax to encourage people to read
Denmark to end book tax to encourage people to read
Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said that the measure was aimed at fixing Denmark's 'reading crisis.' The Scandinavian country's 25% sales tax on books is currently the highest in Europe.
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August 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
aprilrking.bsky.social
This has got to be one the most bad ass things I’ve seen done lately. 👏👏
bencollins.bsky.social Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Jun 22
The Onion has sent the following letter to all 535 members of Congress. This special edition will be in their physical mailboxes as they return from recess tomorrow.

We hope it inspires them to continue to cower as our essential liberties are systematically dismantled.

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Congress, Now More Than Ever, Our Nation Needs Your Cowardice Published: June 20, 2025 Who will stand up for our democracy? This question, fraught in even the most peaceful times, has only grown more pressing as our country approaches its 250th anniversary. Each passing day brings growing assaults on essential liberties like freedom of speech and due process. Meanwhile, our delicately assembled legal system faces a constant barrage of threats. Even as this issue reaches publication, the U.S. military has been deployed against peaceful protestors. We teeter on the brink of collapse into an authoritarian state. That is why, today, The Onion calls upon our lawmakers to sit back and do absolutely nothing. Members of Congress—now, more than ever, our nation desperately needs your cowardice.
June 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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katiewhittemore22.bsky.social
11 MILLION PEOPLE!! 💥💥💥

Are we nearing the magic 3.5%??

Never forget….WE hold the power.

#nokings
June 14 No kings Over 11 million people protested!
June 15, 2025 at 5:55 AM
aprilrking.bsky.social
I want to wish my cats Mulder & Scully a happy #NationalTabbyDay

#catsofbluesky
April 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
aprilrking.bsky.social
Happy Independent Bookstore Day!!! 📚📖
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Indie Bookstore Day's Chicago Book Crawl Is Back Saturday — And It’s Bigger Than Ever
Fifty-five bookstores are participating in this year's Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl. If customers visit enough stores, they can earn discounts for the next year.
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April 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
aprilrking.bsky.social
Hey @bencollins.bsky.social could the @theonion.com write a snarky article about this really dumb take by the democrats.
nbcnews.com NBC News @nbcnews.com · Apr 19
A group of Senate Democrats were criticized by the party for helping pass a government funding bill in March.

But as President Trump’s tariff policy has resulted in economic uncertainty, those Democrats are feeling vindicated for helping keep the government open.
Senate Democrats who took heat for government shutdown vote now feel vindicated
They say allowing a GOP funding bill to pass has allowed Democrats to keep their focus on Trump as his tariffs have roiled the global economy.
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April 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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chuckwendig.bsky.social
Everything is bad but birds are good so time to reinstitute BIRD PROTOCOL where a bird is deployed to offset endless evil vibes, please enjoy, birds are good, okay bye

(photo by me)
Portrait-oriented photo featuring a wooden post with a rusted hanger hook jutting out of it, and standing atop the post, triumphant and at least slightly indignant, is a plump little bluebird. The bluebird is a male, and we see the electric blue of his head, but the predominant part facing us is the coppery-orange and pale white front. He is standing amidst little pink-and-red tree blossoms, but I like to imagine these are instead the extracted organs of his enemies. So let's just pretend this bluebird stands vengefully astride a scattering of viscera -- gobbets of gore taken as a prize from his unnatural and invasive foes. I'm sorry I've really made this a gross photo. It's actually quite nice. Kind of a dreamy vibe to it, what with the wall of yellow forsythia blurring in the background, and here I am adding drippy bits and internal organs. I'm sorry. I'll do better next time. Probably. Photo by me, Chuck Wendig
April 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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theonion.com
Tips For Managing Seasonal Allergies
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Tips For Managing Seasonal Allergies Sudafed can easily be synthesized from any spare meth you have lying around.
April 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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theonion.com
FBI Warns Of ‘American Dream’ Scam
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FBI Warns Of ‘American Dream’ Scam
April 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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cameowood.com
ネコ飛出し注意 (neko tobidashi chūi) Means “watch for cats darting out” and I love this sign.
A yellow street sign in Japanese with three black flying through the sky. Below is text that says ネコ飛出し注意 (neko tobidashi chūi) Means “watch for cats darting out”
April 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
aprilrking.bsky.social
So excited for Apollycon this week!!!!

#apollycon2025
two women are standing next to each other with their mouths open and one of them is wearing an orange coat .
ALT: two women are standing next to each other with their mouths open and one of them is wearing an orange coat .
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April 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
aprilrking.bsky.social
I think the @theonion.com should sue WSJ for plagiarism. When did they get into satire?
March 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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laurathalassa.bsky.social
I know you’ve been waiting for this and I’m so excited to announce that my Bespelled special edition is now available for preorder!

🔗 certifiedsmutdealer.com/collections/...
March 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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rubyopalmindy.bsky.social
Not quite a romantasy, maybe you'd like my romantic contemporary fantasy about a 40-something midwife who suddenly develops powers just as perimenopause hits? Out November 2025 from Alcove. rubylangwrites.com/the-glowing-...
tnwhiskeywoman.bsky.social Nichole @tnwhiskeywoman.bsky.social · Mar 14
I want a “romantasy” where women don’t come into their powers until 40. The most powerful are childfree & they spend their lives battling against men who try to impregnate them to take their power away.
March 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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stephenking.bsky.social
It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum.
March 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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algreen.house.gov
ICYMI: Congressman Al Green’s Floor Speech Addressing His Being Censured. Watch Rep. Green’s floor speech by clicking here: youtu.be/Xn1Mtn0RiLY?...
ICYMI: Congressman Al Green’s Floor Speech Addressing His Being Censured
YouTube video by Rep. Al Green
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March 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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roxanegay.bsky.social
These ten Democrats should just quit. To censure Green when there have never been consequences for MTG for egregious behavior whereas Green was protesting fascism. We are drowning in shit.
greggiroux.bsky.social Greg Giroux @greggiroux.bsky.social · Mar 6
US House voted 224-198 to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas)

Republicans 214-0
Democrats 10-198 (with 2 Ds voting "present")
March 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
aprilrking.bsky.social
Enjoyed the audiobook Queen of Roses. It’s a romantasy retelling of King Arthur. It was a fun listen.

#booksky #romantasy
February 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
aprilrking.bsky.social
2025 is crazy and chaotic…I’ve been thinking that there are several punk rock/new wave songs from the late 70s early 80s that just best describe how I feel. Like The Jam’s Going Underground

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The Jam - Going Underground
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February 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
aprilrking.bsky.social
Slowly making my way through Onyx Storm. Congrats to Rebecca Yarros on the overwhelming success of this book. I love the fact that female authors are dominating book sales.

#booksky
February 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
aprilrking.bsky.social
Chappell Roan is a treasure and so talented.
stereogum.com Stereogum @stereogum.com · Feb 3
Chappell Roan: "I would not be here without trans girls." #Grammys
February 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Report: Everything Slightly Worse Than Yesterday
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Report: Everything Slightly Worse Than Yesterday
January 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM