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Beth S Walker
@bethspectacled.bsky.social
Librarian and chronic worrier. Constantly learning to be a better human being. (she/her)
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"The Nazis... imagined their targets would self-deport. Once the myth of self-deportation collapsed, they turned to more punitive measures. On Tuesday, Noem similarly noted the Everglades camp was meant to frighten immigrants into self-deporting. 'If you don’t,' she said, 'you may end up here.'"
Opinion | Don’t call it ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Call it a concentration camp.
This facility’s purpose fits the classic model, and its existence points to serious dangers ahead for the country.
www.msnbc.com
July 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Anti-book ban bills have been prefiled for 2025 legislative sessions in New Mexico, Arkansas, Michigan, and Missouri.

Learn what they say & what you can do to advocate for their passage --> bookriot.com/anti-book-ba...
New Mexico Becomes Fourth State to Introduce Anti-Book Ban Bill for 2025: Here's What They Are (& What You Can Do To Help Pass Them)
New Mexico becomes the latest state to propose an anti-book ban law for the 2025 legislative session. Here's what that means, as well as the proposals on deck in three other states.
bookriot.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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November 28, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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"Like all empires, this one rested on a foundation of lies." #Oathbreakers, out from @harpercollins.bsky.social on 12/10. The story of how Charlemagne's grandsons fought a brutal civil war and shattered the Frankish Empire.

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Oathbreakers
The authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones—the story of the Carolingian Civil War, a bloody, protracted battle pitting brother against brother, father against son, that wou...
www.harpercollins.com
November 17, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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for anyone trying to extricate yourself from the clutches of Amazon: bookstores make more than a third of their money between now & New Year’s, & most bookstores ship nationwide 💌
November 11, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Obligatory introduction post! I've migrated from that other hell site, though no one will likely notice, I'm more of a lurker than a commenter.
November 16, 2024 at 4:58 PM