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I love reading picture books to kids and writing mystery novels for teens and adults.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Breaking WaPo:
The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.
The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.
Autopsy report classifies ICE detainee’s death as a homicide
The report deeming an ICE detainee’s death in Texas a homicide comes the same day that a federal judge temporarily barred the deportation of two witnesses.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Breaking WaPo:
The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.
The recent death of a detainee at an immigrant detention camp in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner.
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Canadian PM Carney: Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange. But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.
January 23, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Canadian PM Carney: Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange. But Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.
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Giant Hibiscus. September 3, 2023
January 23, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Giant Hibiscus. September 3, 2023
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She had no regard for J and his offering…
(In which Pandorica is Very Aghast at the high-calorie paste sent unto her from the vet.)
#CatSky
(In which Pandorica is Very Aghast at the high-calorie paste sent unto her from the vet.)
#CatSky
January 22, 2026 at 9:38 PM
She had no regard for J and his offering…
(In which Pandorica is Very Aghast at the high-calorie paste sent unto her from the vet.)
#CatSky
(In which Pandorica is Very Aghast at the high-calorie paste sent unto her from the vet.)
#CatSky
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Jack Smith today before Congress:
“Our proof showed that he caused what happened on January 6th, that it was foreseeable, and that he exploited that violence”.
“Our proof showed that he caused what happened on January 6th, that it was foreseeable, and that he exploited that violence”.
January 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Jack Smith today before Congress:
“Our proof showed that he caused what happened on January 6th, that it was foreseeable, and that he exploited that violence”.
“Our proof showed that he caused what happened on January 6th, that it was foreseeable, and that he exploited that violence”.
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Book Review | Capturing His Dragon: A Dark Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Bella Barwin, perfect for readers who crave erotic science fiction romance and dark sci-fi romance
Capturing His Dragon is an intense erotic science fiction romance I couldn’t put down.
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#booksky
Capturing His Dragon is an intense erotic science fiction romance I couldn’t put down.
substack.com/@nnlightsboo...
#booksky
Book Review | Capturing His Dragon: A Dark Sci-Fi Alien Romance (Alien Masters of A’Llure Book 2) by Bella Barwin, perfect for readers who crave erotic science fiction romance and dark sci-fi romance
Capturing His Dragon is an intense erotic science fiction romance I couldn’t put down.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Book Review | Capturing His Dragon: A Dark Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Bella Barwin, perfect for readers who crave erotic science fiction romance and dark sci-fi romance
Capturing His Dragon is an intense erotic science fiction romance I couldn’t put down.
substack.com/@nnlightsboo...
#booksky
Capturing His Dragon is an intense erotic science fiction romance I couldn’t put down.
substack.com/@nnlightsboo...
#booksky
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100 cosponsors and 30k letters sent to Congress for impeaching Noem in a week is something special.
But we aren’t even close to the finish line, so let’s keep pushing!
But we aren’t even close to the finish line, so let’s keep pushing!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 23, 2026 at 1:53 AM
100 cosponsors and 30k letters sent to Congress for impeaching Noem in a week is something special.
But we aren’t even close to the finish line, so let’s keep pushing!
But we aren’t even close to the finish line, so let’s keep pushing!
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Beauty of a Connecticut sunset tonight. Nice to say tonight again with sunset times approaching 5 p.m.
January 23, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Beauty of a Connecticut sunset tonight. Nice to say tonight again with sunset times approaching 5 p.m.
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What it feels like to live in America and believe ALL people should have basic human rights.
January 23, 2026 at 2:59 AM
What it feels like to live in America and believe ALL people should have basic human rights.
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One of a group of new small paintings created for my solo show. They're 4" square. On view at LeMieux Galleries in NOLA through Feb 21st and online: lemieuxgalleries.com
"Eternal"
Acrylic on canvas
4" x 4"
#art #painting #surrealism #birds #nature #contemporaryart
"Eternal"
Acrylic on canvas
4" x 4"
#art #painting #surrealism #birds #nature #contemporaryart
January 22, 2026 at 2:14 PM
One of a group of new small paintings created for my solo show. They're 4" square. On view at LeMieux Galleries in NOLA through Feb 21st and online: lemieuxgalleries.com
"Eternal"
Acrylic on canvas
4" x 4"
#art #painting #surrealism #birds #nature #contemporaryart
"Eternal"
Acrylic on canvas
4" x 4"
#art #painting #surrealism #birds #nature #contemporaryart
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"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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Morning selection of flower paintings: quite a jaunty selection of garden flowers from 10 years ago with some pears in a bowl. A few nasturtiums and michaelmas daisies. Same vase as yesterday. Sold but I don't remember to whom.
#flowers #watercolour #indianink
#flowers #watercolour #indianink
January 22, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Morning selection of flower paintings: quite a jaunty selection of garden flowers from 10 years ago with some pears in a bowl. A few nasturtiums and michaelmas daisies. Same vase as yesterday. Sold but I don't remember to whom.
#flowers #watercolour #indianink
#flowers #watercolour #indianink
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Somehow I've read 9 books in a month...
January 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Somehow I've read 9 books in a month...
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Red Kite perched high in an ash tree.. north Hampshire, England 14/01/2026 #birdsseenin2026
January 15, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Red Kite perched high in an ash tree.. north Hampshire, England 14/01/2026 #birdsseenin2026
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Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
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Toronto followers: Join author Seçil Daǧtaș (UNDER THE SAME SKY) for a joint book launch event this at the Bluebird Bar this Saturday, January 17 at 7 p.m. ET! Learn more & register now to reserve your spot: bit.ly/4sYjwPl
January 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Toronto followers: Join author Seçil Daǧtaș (UNDER THE SAME SKY) for a joint book launch event this at the Bluebird Bar this Saturday, January 17 at 7 p.m. ET! Learn more & register now to reserve your spot: bit.ly/4sYjwPl
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It’s 3 vs 3 as Nostalgic welcomes back artist, writer and creator of #SuperLuchaCats Javier Solorzano and the creative team of Gordo the #TeenageFlyingSaucer artist Valeria Ontiveros and writers Miguel Acedo and our own Pete Mellini to celebrate the of issue 3 of both books! #freeevent
January 15, 2026 at 4:53 PM
It’s 3 vs 3 as Nostalgic welcomes back artist, writer and creator of #SuperLuchaCats Javier Solorzano and the creative team of Gordo the #TeenageFlyingSaucer artist Valeria Ontiveros and writers Miguel Acedo and our own Pete Mellini to celebrate the of issue 3 of both books! #freeevent
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Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
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And a very special #CookbookCorner shoutout for Feast on your Life: Kitchen Meditations for Every Day by the exquisite writer Tamar Adler. This book of reflections and observations has the bare honesty of diary entries and the chiselled beauty of prose-poems. I’m so grateful that it’s in the world.
January 15, 2026 at 7:32 PM
And a very special #CookbookCorner shoutout for Feast on your Life: Kitchen Meditations for Every Day by the exquisite writer Tamar Adler. This book of reflections and observations has the bare honesty of diary entries and the chiselled beauty of prose-poems. I’m so grateful that it’s in the world.
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I was thinking about that 1980s James Bond movie where everybody's trying to get their hands on a Fabergé egg for some reason
And then I realized:
It's an Egg McGuffin.
And then I realized:
It's an Egg McGuffin.
January 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I was thinking about that 1980s James Bond movie where everybody's trying to get their hands on a Fabergé egg for some reason
And then I realized:
It's an Egg McGuffin.
And then I realized:
It's an Egg McGuffin.
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Baltimore followers: RSVP now to reserve your spot to hear @jessicaannlevy.bsky.social discuss her brand-new book BLACK POWER, INC. at @redemmas.org next Tuesday, January 20, at 7 p.m. ET! bit.ly/49zAEBP
Jessica Ann Levy presents "Black Power, Inc.: Corporate America and the Rise of Multinational Empowerment Politics" in conversation w/ N.D.B. Connolly
A new book that traces the rise of Black empowerment politics in the United States and Africa.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Baltimore followers: RSVP now to reserve your spot to hear @jessicaannlevy.bsky.social discuss her brand-new book BLACK POWER, INC. at @redemmas.org next Tuesday, January 20, at 7 p.m. ET! bit.ly/49zAEBP