Care Bear (he/him)
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Care Bear (he/him)
@barryenlightening.bsky.social
Creative spirit. Future mage. CIS straight ally. I like calligraphy, handwriting, bullet journaling; music; typography, design, art, photography, film; ancient wisdom & witchy stuff; the environment; human rights… Scituate, RI
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100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025. The big end-of-year lists mostly feature books from big publishers; this list aims to spread the attention to smaller publishers. [lithub.com]
100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025
The idea of 100 Notable Small Press Books was born November 2024, after The New York Times’s annual 100 Notable Books list featured eighty-two books from the Big Five publishing houses (Pengu…
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December 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Citing a chronic shortage of financial backing for independent publishers & nonprofits dedicated to writing and reading, a coalition of seven charitable foundations has established a Literary Arts Fund that will distribute a minimum of $50 million over the next five years. https://to.pbs.org/4o6lqua
$50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits
Citing a chronic shortage of financial backing for independent publishers and nonprofits dedicated to writing and reading, a coalition of seven charitable foundations has established a Literary Arts F...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Hey chat, can you fix the government?
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
One day, the concept that life doesn't have to be a competition to "win" will prevail, and the world will begin to collectively heal.
October 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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I’ve been writing about politics in some capacity for over 25 years now and it’s still stunning how the mainstream media refuses to tell the public basic truth
October 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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We know most people are already following the @50501movement.bsky.social , but if you’re not, you should be. They did an incredible job this weekend organizing the No Kings protest. 💚✊
October 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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U.S. Interior Department announced Monday it will pause efforts to lay off 2,050 employees throughout the country, after a federal judge expanded a temporary restraining order late last week. By @jennifershutt.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/10/20/r...
Trump tried to lay off more than 2,000 Interior staff in shutdown plan now on hold • Rhode Island Current
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department announced Monday it will pause efforts to lay off 2,050 employees throughout the country, after a federal judge expanded a temporary restraining order late last we...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Happy Diwali, Illinois!

I hope that the Festival of Lights brings you peace during this time of celebration and reflection — that even in the darkest of days, the light of wisdom and unity will always triumph.
October 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Going to mess around and only engage with positive content for awhile 🤞🏼
October 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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give yourself permission to slow all the way down
October 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Local activists and organizers were the beating heart of No Kings Day — and they will keep leading the fight on the ground in your community. Use our map to see what groups are near you and get in touch with your local Indivisibles: indivisible.org/groups
October 20, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Are empires just rounds of Monopoly?
October 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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This is the best political news I’ve seen in a very long time — so please pass it on👇

Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it.

Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book
October 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Generally, when a specific group of entities is responsible for continually stripping a body of its resources, we would be inclined to do the opposite of supporting said group.
October 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

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October 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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TikTok’s US operations are changing hands and will be retraining the algo on US-only data. No word yet on whether a new app is needed.
Meanwhile, @skylight.social — the TikTok of the atmosphere — is seeing massive growth this week.
🔗 skylight.social
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September 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Make money useless
September 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Are you fighting for human rights or are you an extremist?
September 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Remember to focus your energy and support today on what you want more of in the world.
September 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Guns are a privilege we should have lost a long time ago
August 29, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Lower humidity has already drawn in and we have a pleasant and warm day ahead.

Another slight chance of rain ahead by the end of the week. More: www.turnto10.com/weather @nbc10wjar.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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After a foggy and cloudy start, sunshine breaks through today. High humidity will be uncomfortable starting today!

Tomorrow starts wet, then temperatures take off. More on the heat ahead: www.turnto10.com/weather @nbc10wjar.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Finally Friday! Turning sunny as the day goes on, and we’re mainly dry for a nice weekend ahead.

More on the heat approaching next week: www.turnto10.com/weather @nbc10wjar.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Government doesn't have our best interest in mind. It is designed to control us. We need to redirect all our efforts into supporting each other.
July 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM