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Iceland Noir, Reykjavík, Nov 13-15 - Maureen Johnson
I will be a guest at ICELAND NOIR this year and I COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED. You can find all information about the festival here. Here are all the […]
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Next week, if we have airplanes in the sky, I will be in ICELAND at ICELAND NOIR! I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING. I AM SO EXCITED.
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Then Toad poured a glass of water over his head.
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Then Toad poured a glass of water over his head.
“Do I trust them? No. That’s why I’m going to trust them this time.”
Do I trust them? No. That’s why I voted no. But they are in a terrible position, and we can use the next few weeks to turn the pressure up even further.
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
“Do I trust them? No. That’s why I’m going to trust them this time.”
We go to Iceland tomorrow. Maybe I can get a little healthcare there, as a treat.
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
We go to Iceland tomorrow. Maybe I can get a little healthcare there, as a treat.
This sponge brain is the dragon we can’t beat, huh?
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This sponge brain is the dragon we can’t beat, huh?
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"A good fight begins with all of you." Read AABB member Sarah Weinman's address to the American Library Association "In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times."
In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times
Librarians are on the front lines of history and current events, when news and change arrive at a furious clip that only quickens every day. And without libraries, my work would simply not exist. I…
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November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"A good fight begins with all of you." Read AABB member Sarah Weinman's address to the American Library Association "In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times."
Cuomo woke up the second most hated man in NY today. Always the bridesmaid, Andrew.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Cuomo woke up the second most hated man in NY today. Always the bridesmaid, Andrew.
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So many takes about Democrats being cowards, or stupid, or naive, or whatever. They’re bought. Everything they do makes sense if you stop assuming they’re representative of anyone but a few big donors.
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
So many takes about Democrats being cowards, or stupid, or naive, or whatever. They’re bought. Everything they do makes sense if you stop assuming they’re representative of anyone but a few big donors.
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The Democrats are not capitulating because they are scared of Trump they’re capitulating because actually countering fascism in Ways that would stop it would also impact their money flow and the wealth of those at the highest level of the economy and business they represent.
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The Democrats are not capitulating because they are scared of Trump they’re capitulating because actually countering fascism in Ways that would stop it would also impact their money flow and the wealth of those at the highest level of the economy and business they represent.
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Millions of Democratic voters on Tuesday: Fight these guys. Fight them.
Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in
Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Millions of Democratic voters on Tuesday: Fight these guys. Fight them.
Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in
Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in
I just called both of these and got to VM. Please call if you are in NY. Burn up the phone lines.
Oh for the love of
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I just called both of these and got to VM. Please call if you are in NY. Burn up the phone lines.
Literally the only good and sensible thing Dems have done is hold the line. The only thing. You spineless, heartless, brain dead cowards
November 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Literally the only good and sensible thing Dems have done is hold the line. The only thing. You spineless, heartless, brain dead cowards
I’m so full of rage about the Dems caving and letting people die that I want to punch through my window and scream into the rain. Any Dem that caves on this needs to be run out of town, made miserable wherever they go.
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I’m so full of rage about the Dems caving and letting people die that I want to punch through my window and scream into the rain. Any Dem that caves on this needs to be run out of town, made miserable wherever they go.
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Dear My Senator, if you end this shutdown without ironclad protections for the American people I will dedicate all of my energy to ensuring this is your last term as my representative. You will not be elected dog catcher if I am still on this good earth.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
They voted for the last CR
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
They voted for the last CR
November 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Dear My Senator, if you end this shutdown without ironclad protections for the American people I will dedicate all of my energy to ensuring this is your last term as my representative. You will not be elected dog catcher if I am still on this good earth.
If they cave, people die. Lots of people.
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
If they cave, people die. Lots of people.
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Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Why is @schumer.senate.gov such a weak and worthless sack of shit?
November 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Why is @schumer.senate.gov such a weak and worthless sack of shit?
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This is a lie. All 31 Moms for Liberty candidates in contested races lost their 2025 elections. The only "wins" were in uncontested races. Apparently, being hypocritical, book-banning scolds isn't so popular.
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This is a lie. All 31 Moms for Liberty candidates in contested races lost their 2025 elections. The only "wins" were in uncontested races. Apparently, being hypocritical, book-banning scolds isn't so popular.
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Oh phew.
The @chicagotribune.com has updated its story to clarify that the baby was exposed to pepper spray, not tear gas
Shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol, authorities say
Community members once again confronted a convoy of Border Patrol agents led by Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as it moved through Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Oh phew.
Meet my new protagonist.
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Meet my new protagonist.
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Some good recipes for people who want to cook for Free Fridges: open.substack.com/pub/juliatur... [towards the end of the newsletter]
the SNAP of it all
and practical tips for mutual aid 🩷
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November 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Some good recipes for people who want to cook for Free Fridges: open.substack.com/pub/juliatur... [towards the end of the newsletter]
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With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
WE BROKE UP DUDE.
November 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
WE BROKE UP DUDE.
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Toad put his head very close to the ground and shouted, “NOW SEEDS, START GROWING!”
November 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Toad put his head very close to the ground and shouted, “NOW SEEDS, START GROWING!”