Esterelke
@esterelke.bsky.social
Struggling curmudgeon. Curious. Seeds, soil, harvest, cook. Retired from 30 years of bookselling. Curated hoarder. Humanist. Slava Ukraini!
Do you think Trump stayed up all night waiting for the Nobel call?? Minute by minute getting angrier?
October 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Do you think Trump stayed up all night waiting for the Nobel call?? Minute by minute getting angrier?
Believe the survivors.
“I was r*ped sometimes 3 times a day on that island… and I was not the only girl on that island… Ghislaine must die in prison, because I’ve been in hell and back for the last 17 years.”
Listen to the survivors.
Listen to the survivors.
August 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Believe the survivors.
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Marines and DHS arrest anti-ICE protester after children were spotted in chains at the federal detention center in LA
July 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Marines and DHS arrest anti-ICE protester after children were spotted in chains at the federal detention center in LA
#nyrbwomen25 Mavis Gallant-Paris Stories
Irina
“Now, in old age, she had no excuse for errors. Every thought had a long meaning; every motive had angles and corners, and could be measured.”
Irina
“Now, in old age, she had no excuse for errors. Every thought had a long meaning; every motive had angles and corners, and could be measured.”
July 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
#nyrbwomen25 Mavis Gallant-Paris Stories
Irina
“Now, in old age, she had no excuse for errors. Every thought had a long meaning; every motive had angles and corners, and could be measured.”
Irina
“Now, in old age, she had no excuse for errors. Every thought had a long meaning; every motive had angles and corners, and could be measured.”
They’ve declared war on families and our collective future. Monsters all.
This bill is the definitive and durable proof that the government of the United States has decided that the people who live within its borders are its enemies, and that its purpose is to leverage its wealth and power to harm them rather than help them.
The country goes nowhere good from here.
The country goes nowhere good from here.
July 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
They’ve declared war on families and our collective future. Monsters all.
Not surprised
Someone has gone through and actually run the numbers on molestation crimes against children.
The politicians who commit these crimes are overwhelmingly Republican.
67% of politicians convicted between February 10, 2023 and May 23, 2024 nationwide were Republicans.
www.whoismakingnews.com
The politicians who commit these crimes are overwhelmingly Republican.
67% of politicians convicted between February 10, 2023 and May 23, 2024 nationwide were Republicans.
www.whoismakingnews.com
June 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Not surprised
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There are too many evil people in the world and they have far too much power over the rest of us
June 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
There are too many evil people in the world and they have far too much power over the rest of us
Where’s Martir? What possible threat is he? I’m sickened.
Please take a minute to share these poster on social media today to raise awareness. His name is Martir García Lara, a 9‑year‑old fourth grader attending Torrance Elementary in Los Angeles County. They have been detained by ICE.
June 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Where’s Martir? What possible threat is he? I’m sickened.
No words
Sent to me from a source who took this video yesterday who says LAPD pushed an unhoused person walking in the crosswalk. The fall caused the woman’s head to crack open. LAPD dragged and left her bleeding on the sidewalk, providing no medical care. The person a group of onlookers took her to the ER.
June 16, 2025 at 6:28 AM
No words
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Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
June 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
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LA City boundary + protest area
June 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
LA City boundary + protest area
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BREAKING: Scott Pelley just risked everything to make one thing clear:
The attack on free speech isn’t coming—it’s already here.
Journalists are being silenced, critics are being punished, and most of the media’s playing dead.
This is state-sponsored suppression. This is dictatorship in real time.
The attack on free speech isn’t coming—it’s already here.
Journalists are being silenced, critics are being punished, and most of the media’s playing dead.
This is state-sponsored suppression. This is dictatorship in real time.
May 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
BREAKING: Scott Pelley just risked everything to make one thing clear:
The attack on free speech isn’t coming—it’s already here.
Journalists are being silenced, critics are being punished, and most of the media’s playing dead.
This is state-sponsored suppression. This is dictatorship in real time.
The attack on free speech isn’t coming—it’s already here.
Journalists are being silenced, critics are being punished, and most of the media’s playing dead.
This is state-sponsored suppression. This is dictatorship in real time.
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Just got word from my college roommate - who is the state archivist for the state of South Dakota - that due to the DOGE shutdowns of IMLS, they can no longer fund InterLibrary Loan in SD.
This means exchange between libraries, ability to get books delivered across the system, is gone as of 4/30.
This means exchange between libraries, ability to get books delivered across the system, is gone as of 4/30.
April 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Just got word from my college roommate - who is the state archivist for the state of South Dakota - that due to the DOGE shutdowns of IMLS, they can no longer fund InterLibrary Loan in SD.
This means exchange between libraries, ability to get books delivered across the system, is gone as of 4/30.
This means exchange between libraries, ability to get books delivered across the system, is gone as of 4/30.
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Not to be dramatic but libraries are the pinnacle of human civilisation
April 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Not to be dramatic but libraries are the pinnacle of human civilisation
Gospel.
Sure, I go to the library for books, but also sometimes I go just to exist in a space that's welcoming, organized, comfortable, judgement-free, and run by knowledgeable, helpful, passionate people, because that energy is straight up medicinal.
April 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Gospel.
Please watch. Although the materials are different, our small manufacturing company is facing the EXACT same general issues. We are hearing from our foreign dealers that they may not want to continue investing in a US product. Global sales are 40% of our business. This is all so unnecessary 😡
Andrew Chen, co-founder of one of my favorite denim brands, 3sixteen, breaks down how the tariffs affect his company
IG 3sixteen
IG 3sixteen
April 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Please watch. Although the materials are different, our small manufacturing company is facing the EXACT same general issues. We are hearing from our foreign dealers that they may not want to continue investing in a US product. Global sales are 40% of our business. This is all so unnecessary 😡
What a gorgeous line-up!
For our latest publisher episode, @mookse and I talk about the brilliant @charcopress! We dive into what makes them stand out, each share 3 titles we love and 3 more we can't wait to read. We also announce our March giveaway winner and introduce a new prize for April: a 2025 Charco Press bundle.
April 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
What a gorgeous line-up!
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Could I please ask the press to stop reporting Trump’s rather arbitrary numbers of the tariffs other countries impose as though this were real? The WTO has a tariff database. You can look up the real numbers there.
April 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Could I please ask the press to stop reporting Trump’s rather arbitrary numbers of the tariffs other countries impose as though this were real? The WTO has a tariff database. You can look up the real numbers there.
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Resist the regime.
Reading books is resistance.
Buying books is resistance.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Resist this regime.
Reading books is resistance.
Buying books is resistance.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Resist this regime.
April 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Resist the regime.
Reading books is resistance.
Buying books is resistance.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Resist this regime.
Reading books is resistance.
Buying books is resistance.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Resist this regime.
Now I need to read Learned Hand!
April 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Now I need to read Learned Hand!
Libraries have been my place of refuge, source of joy and fuel for curiosity. Their plan is to erase positive public spaces of learning and community. Please do what you can to support your libraries!!
President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders.
Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
March 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Libraries have been my place of refuge, source of joy and fuel for curiosity. Their plan is to erase positive public spaces of learning and community. Please do what you can to support your libraries!!
Donate if you can!
I rage-donated. If you’re in a place to do so as well, I encourage it. #SlavaUkraini
war.ukraine.ua/donate/
war.ukraine.ua/donate/
March 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Donate if you can!
This is my mantra.
Literacy is activism.
Reading is a political act.
Books are tools for liberation.
Reading is a political act.
Books are tools for liberation.
February 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This is my mantra.
Just finished. Some plot issues for me, but superb writing. Now on to Zadie Smith’s book of essays, Feel Free. 📚🖋️
February 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Just finished. Some plot issues for me, but superb writing. Now on to Zadie Smith’s book of essays, Feel Free. 📚🖋️