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It’s Hispanic and Latine heritage month and here are some of the books on my physical TBR #booksky
September 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Here’s everything I read last week during my staycation #booksky
September 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Ten fantasy book recommendations for fall #books
September 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Everything on my August TBR hopefuls list! #booksky
August 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
For the first time, I actually read my entire monthly TBR! Here were some of my favorite books this month #booksky #books
July 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Got a few new books #booksky
July 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Here’s everything I read last week! #books #booksky
July 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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NEW: 911 audio and EMS records from ICE detention centers reveal a surge in medical emergencies — including staff sexual assaults, suicide attempts, and head injuries.

Records also show calls over severe pregnancy complications.

Free to read: www.wired.com/story/ice-de...

w/ @dell.bsky.social
'They're Not Breathing': Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowdin...
www.wired.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Here’s what I got from the book outlet sale! 2025 will be the year I finally read Priory #booksky #books
June 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
In Nobody in Particular, Dani, an American, receives a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school in Europe, where she finds herself falling for the country’s crown princess, Rose.
I got to read an arc of this and absolutely loved it.
June 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Some fantasy books by Asian authors to read all year #books #booksky
June 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Everything I read last week and my TBR:

Read:
- The adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
- Boys with sharp teeth by Jenni Howell
- Watch me by Tahereh Mafi
- The girl from everywhere by Heidi Helling
- I hope this doesn’t find you by Ann Liang
Continued in comments
#booksky #books
May 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Here’s everything I read last week and what I’m hoping to read this week #booksky #books
May 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Here are my May TBR hopefuls. Not sure I’ll get to all of these but these are the books I’m thinking of most. Also I’ll probably finish my re-read of the hunger games with mockingjay #books #booksky
May 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
My April storygraph stats. I definitely diverged from my TBR oops #books #booksky
May 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Dark academia is my favorite subgenre and I now have a bookshelf dedicated entirely to it 😍 #booksky #books #darkacademia
April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Books shown:
Favorite: the city of brass by SA Chakraborty
Prettiest cover: the scorpion and the night blossom by Amélie Wen Zhao
keep thinking about: sunrise on the reaping
excited to read: vicious by VE Schwab
exceeded: Oathbound by Tracy Deonn
Unhinged: as good as dead by Holly Jackson
#booksky
April 30, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Yesterday was my birthday! For the last part of my birthday book buying spree, I went to Kramer’s - one of my favorite indie bookstores #books #booksky
April 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Independent bookstore day/birthday eve haul. I also found out that the indie store has a book club, which I am so excited to join! #booksky #books
April 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It’s independent bookstore day and my birthday eve and that is simply a fantastic combination 😍 #booksky
April 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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It was never just about schools, it was never just about libraries, and it isn't actually about the books.

It's about finding a way to banish entire people, entire ideas, out of society, back into the closet or worse.

www.chron.com/politics/art...
Texas bill could punish bookstores for 'obscene' books
A new bill in the Texas Legislature, authored by Rep. Nate Schatzline, would allow businesses to be held liable if a minor reports damages from "obscene" books.
www.chron.com
April 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Last week was a shorter reading week. However, I had a great time with each book.
- Us in ruins by Rachel Moore: ya adventure fantasy romance
- The hunger games by Suzanne Collins: re-read
- Black sun by Rebecca Roanhorse: historical fantasy with political intrigue and complex characters
#booksky
April 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I finished my re-read of the hunger games and even though I knew everything that was going to happen, I still cried #booksky #books
April 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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38 of the 43.

"38 of 43 experts cut last month from boards that review science and research in NIH laboratories are female, Black or Hispanic.

"The scientists typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal..."

www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards
Scientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Weekly reading recap
Read:
- Cruel is the light by Sophie Clark
- Good girl bad blood by Holly Jackson
- Luckiest girl alive by Jessica Knoll
- Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
Started:
- Us in ruins by Rachel Moore
- The scorpion and the night by Amelie Wen Zhao
- The hunger games re-read
#booksky
April 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM