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Detroit, Michigan. No Bullies, No Bigots, No Bullshit. A better world is possible.
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detroitspecials.bsky.social
Good morning, all 🌞

It's What's New Wednesday! Here's our first photoset, showing off some new arrivals...everything from young adult series & performer memoirs to fantasy shorts & Stephen King.

We have hundreds of new-to-us titles going on the shelf this week...more pics coming later today!
Photo of all four books in Alexandra Bracken's DARKEST MINDS series: The Darkest Minds; Never Fade; In the Afterlight; and Through the Dark. The books are spine-out, in a slight fan, so you can just see the back cover of The Darkest Minds and the front cover of Through the Dark. Photo of two books by Questlove. Mo' Meta Blues is standing up and face-out; the second book, whose title is obscured, is lying down beneath the other book. You can see Questlove's name on the second book, but not much else. Photo of two copies of Faeries Never Lie: Tales to Revel In. One book is face-out; the other is lying flat beneath the other book. Photo of three copies of Stephen King's You Like it Darker. The books are spine-out at an angle, so you can just see the front cover.
December 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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jamellebouie.net
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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detroitspecials.bsky.social
Good morning, all

It's BUSY SEASON. Today, I'm up early assembling junk journal/collage packs for the return of Broken Books 🙂

I've collected materials for these for YEARS. It's nice to finally sit down & put together a bunch. The pictured packets + dozens more will be on our shelves this weekend
Photo of one of our junk journal/collage packets. The theme for this one is Fine Arts; the packet includes 30+ images and papers, plus a bonus strip of watercolors. All of our sets have some kind of random extra(s). I've literally been pulling papers, ephemera, etc. for these together for over ten years. I have a lot of stuff to pack in there, okay Photo of one of our junk journal/collage packets. The theme for this one is The Natural World. Illustrations of flowers, a rabbit, and a crow are visible but there are a lot of other images and papers in the packet; it includes 30+ images and papers, plus a bonus set of mini images that have been tucked into a vintage library book pocket. All of our sets have some kind of random extra(s). I've literally been pulling papers, ephemera, etc. for these together for over ten years. I have a lot of stuff to pack in there, okay Photo of one of our junk journal/collage packets. This packet is unthemed. Illustrations of a woman dressed in Victorian clothing and holding seven knives by their tips; another woman in a bikini being attacked by a snake; and a painting of a couple are visible, but there are a lot of other images and papers in the packet. This set includes 30+ images and papers, plus a bonus set of mini images that have been tucked into a vintage library book pocket. All of our sets have some kind of random extra(s). I've literally been pulling papers, ephemera, etc. for these together for over ten years. I have a lot of stuff to pack in there, okay
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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melissaf.bsky.social
Why am I not surprised? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI’s safety features can be circumvented with poetry, research finds
Poems containing prompts for harmful content prove effective at duping large language models
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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x2y.tech
Some Chinese public bathrooms require watching ads to get toilet paper, all to prevent waste.

Welcome to the dystopian restroom of the future.
November 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.

The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Your Black Friday reminder that Amazon...

-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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asharangappa.bsky.social
This is how Enron did its accounting (seriously)
nicholasgrossman.bsky.social Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 7d
On one side of the ledger, we have half a trillion dollars in operating losses expected over the next 5 years.

On the other side of the ledger, we have all the money we'll hypothetically make when the hypothetical technology we imagine comes into existence mostly on its own.

So it's net positive.
robertscotthorton.bsky.social Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 7d
HSBC forecasts that OpenAI is going to have nearly a half trillion in operating losses until 2030
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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truthout.org
A Gen Z-led advocacy group announced a boycott campaign targeting major corporations “that enable, profit from, or directly collaborate with ICE.” Beyond the Ballot launched “Not With My Dollars: ICE Out of My Wallet” just days before Black Friday kicks off.
Boycott Campaign Targets Companies Tied to ICE Ahead of Black Friday
The Not With My Dollars campaign takes aim at Amazon, Whole Foods, Dell, Microsoft, Home Depot, Spotify, and Target.
truthout.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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detroitspecials.bsky.social
Hello, all! Here's what's happening at the bookstore this weekend:

Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: SHORT HOURS (2-6)
Saturday: EXTENDED HOURS (1-9), a cat food drive, and some great deals. Get up to $15 off with donations of cat food & plastic bags!

I am HUSTLING to get ready 🐱 Hope to see you!
A tuxedo kitten is sitting on a bookshelf. She's surrounded by physics books. (she's heard all the Schrödinger's Kitten jokes, but she'll still slow blink politely if you feel you must) The photo is overlaid with promotional text and the store logo. Text reads: Detroit Specials Used Books - Our hours this week: Thursday, Nov. 27: CLOSED - Have a great holiday! Friday, Nov. 28: 2-6 PM - Visit us to get a first look at our new grab bags, collage packs, and hundreds of new arrivals! - Small Business CATURDAY, Nov. 29: 1-9 PM - Details (arrow pointing to the left) Promotional graphic featuring the store logo and clipart of a tuxedo cat waving pompoms and cheering. Text reads: Detroit Specials Used Books - Small Business CATURDAY - 8275 John R - Detroit, MI - Nov. 29: 1-9 PM - Help us support our rescue cats AND our rescue friends! Donate items for $$ off your purchase: 1 can of wet food = $1 off (max 12 cans per person) - 5 plastic grocery bags = $1 off (max 25 bags per person) - Food will be split evenly between Detroit Specials, North End Catz Detroit, and Detroit Alley Cats. - 10% OFF all children's books - $5 Bookish Bag Lunch - 10% OFF all collage packs - AND meet RUBY, our latest foster ^_^ - We'll also have some other surprises...hope to see you!
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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timothysnyder.bsky.social
Hugely useful
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit
Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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detroitspecials.bsky.social
Our new arrivals are in!

...who ordered the cat?
A tuxedo cat has been perfectly packaged into a box. I was a little disappointed at the lack of bubble wrap at first, but then I realized not packing her in plastic was a safety measure and probably for the best. Five stars to the shipper.
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
Sad… The Trump administration keeps pushing antivax rhetoric.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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detroitspecials.bsky.social
ok first of all how dare you
Photo of a hand holding up a copy of ARE YOU EATING CANDY WITHOUT ME? The cover features a small child with afropoofs holding her hands to her openmouthed face. She is AGHAST, and so am I
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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therealbrent.bsky.social
Elon Musk accidentally revealing that basically every right-wing MAGA account is not run by an American and their entire online movement is astroturfed is so funny
November 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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theonion.com
Pentagon Blames Venezuela For Flow Of Drugs Into Kash Patel
Pentagon Blames Venezuela For Flow Of Drugs Into Kash Patel
WASHINGTON—Calling the national crisis “a complete justification” for additional airstrikes on boats purportedly trafficking narcotics, the Pentagon issued a statement Tuesday blaming Venezuela for th...
theonion.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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eliothiggins.bsky.social
Although the scale of this is still to be assessed, this is the inevitable outcome of the monetization of the algorithm. Rage-bait becomes a personal revenue model. Nothing about this should be a surprise.
aaronparnas.bsky.social Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 11d
NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.

This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
NEWS: Major MAGA Accounts on Twitter Exposed as Foreign Actors
A stunning development over the past 24 hours.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
Kristi Noem and Kash Patel were out last night enjoying the Las Vegas F1 race at taxpayers’ expense. This is exactly the kind of fraud, waste, and abuse that deserves a full investigation.
November 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
You absolutely have the constitutional right to record ICE, Border Patrol, or any law enforcement officer in public, and with everything happening in Charlotte right now, people need to understand that clearly.
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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detroitspecials.bsky.social
Reminder: this is TOMORROW. We'll be open from 1-9 PM, and the Swap will be held from 1-6 PM. Hope to see you 🎉
detroitspecials.bsky.social Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 19d
Okay!

Here's the new date for our Ornament Swap!

Again, we WON'T be holding it today.

I also have rough news, and better news... 1/?
Promotional graphic. Text in a black box over a blurry photo of snowflake-shaped holiday lights. Text reads: New Date! for our first ever ORNAMENT SWAP | Nov. 22 1-6 PM | DETROIT SPECIALS USED BOOKS | 8275 John R - Detroit - 48202 | How it works: - Bring us some of your old ornaments (that are still in really nice condition) - Take some new-to-you ornaments home - Have fresh holiday decorations at no cost! Hope to see you! ...the store logo is in the lower right-hand corner of the graphic.
November 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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crockett.house.gov
Just so we’re ALL clear: the President of the United States made death threats toward sitting Democratic members of Congress.

But they’re always claiming Democrats are the dangerous ones, right?

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November 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
laulo-bu.bsky.social
"...The intern was reportedly shaken, so McBurney offered to drive him home. ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply."
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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parkermolloy.com
Today's newsletter: www.readtpa.com/p/elon-musks...
November 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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kendrawrites.com
love this for us.
lizszabo.bsky.social Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 14d
Scientists tell Americans not to trust the CDC.

Instead of a global leader in science, the CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories,” said @pauloffit.bsky.social.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, advocates say CDC no longer trustworthy
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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jbf1755.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM