Megan/bookendpicks
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I read mostly fantasy+scifi+horror
Sometimes I argue with people on the internet
@bookendpicks on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
bookendpicks@gmail.com
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I read mostly fantasy+scifi+horror
Sometimes I argue with people on the internet
@bookendpicks on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
bookendpicks@gmail.com
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Just a little book📚 intro 🩷✨ My name is Megan! You can find me mostly on TikTok (and sparingly on Instagram) at the username bookendpicks (where I also talk about other things I’m passionate about).
You’ll like my book recs if you like:
📚 fantasy+scifi+horror+litfic
📚occasionally weird fiction
You’ll like my book recs if you like:
📚 fantasy+scifi+horror+litfic
📚occasionally weird fiction
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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Breaking - Caroline Kennedy speaks out on RFK jr. calls him a “predator”
www.threads.net/@jackuno/pos...
www.threads.net/@jackuno/pos...
Jack Schlossberg (@jackuno) on Threads
Please watch this powerful video and read this statement on RFKJr from my mother
www.threads.net
January 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Breaking - Caroline Kennedy speaks out on RFK jr. calls him a “predator”
www.threads.net/@jackuno/pos...
www.threads.net/@jackuno/pos...
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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Anyway please enjoy these #Thistlefoot #macarons and please read Jewish stories by Jewish authors #booksky
January 28, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Anyway please enjoy these #Thistlefoot #macarons and please read Jewish stories by Jewish authors #booksky
I was furloughed yesterday - my industry and any industries adjacent to me that I could possibly switch to, are currently being dismantled by this admin.
Unless someone steps in ASAP, a lot of people are about to lose their jobs with nowhere else to work. We are rapidly heading toward collapse.
Unless someone steps in ASAP, a lot of people are about to lose their jobs with nowhere else to work. We are rapidly heading toward collapse.
i will say that we have never experienced anything like an administration trying to essentially freeze the activities of the entire federal government while making a series of illegal power grabs. genuinely unclear to me what kind of response, if any, these guys are generating against them
January 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I was furloughed yesterday - my industry and any industries adjacent to me that I could possibly switch to, are currently being dismantled by this admin.
Unless someone steps in ASAP, a lot of people are about to lose their jobs with nowhere else to work. We are rapidly heading toward collapse.
Unless someone steps in ASAP, a lot of people are about to lose their jobs with nowhere else to work. We are rapidly heading toward collapse.
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i will say that we have never experienced anything like an administration trying to essentially freeze the activities of the entire federal government while making a series of illegal power grabs. genuinely unclear to me what kind of response, if any, these guys are generating against them
January 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
i will say that we have never experienced anything like an administration trying to essentially freeze the activities of the entire federal government while making a series of illegal power grabs. genuinely unclear to me what kind of response, if any, these guys are generating against them
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I need y’all to take this anti-DEI movement seriously. You need to make these companies’ wallets hurt and you need to start pouring your money into Black, brown, queer and disabled businesses.
If you are a marginalized business owner, drop your link.
Here’s mine: leftunreadbooks.binderybooks.com
If you are a marginalized business owner, drop your link.
Here’s mine: leftunreadbooks.binderybooks.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I need y’all to take this anti-DEI movement seriously. You need to make these companies’ wallets hurt and you need to start pouring your money into Black, brown, queer and disabled businesses.
If you are a marginalized business owner, drop your link.
Here’s mine: leftunreadbooks.binderybooks.com
If you are a marginalized business owner, drop your link.
Here’s mine: leftunreadbooks.binderybooks.com
Deactivating my TikTok was the best choice for my mental health this week. Things happening are hitting me personally, & I don’t think I could handle the endless discourse and think pieces. I think that app sometimes prioritizes commentary on current events over empathy for those impacted.
January 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Deactivating my TikTok was the best choice for my mental health this week. Things happening are hitting me personally, & I don’t think I could handle the endless discourse and think pieces. I think that app sometimes prioritizes commentary on current events over empathy for those impacted.
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It's been a devastating week for public health:
Proposed US withdrawal from WHO
Stop on external comms from US health agencies
Cancelled NIH study sections stopping research and TX
Stop work order on USAID including global health
It's a scorched earth approach that will result in lives lost.
Proposed US withdrawal from WHO
Stop on external comms from US health agencies
Cancelled NIH study sections stopping research and TX
Stop work order on USAID including global health
It's a scorched earth approach that will result in lives lost.
January 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It's been a devastating week for public health:
Proposed US withdrawal from WHO
Stop on external comms from US health agencies
Cancelled NIH study sections stopping research and TX
Stop work order on USAID including global health
It's a scorched earth approach that will result in lives lost.
Proposed US withdrawal from WHO
Stop on external comms from US health agencies
Cancelled NIH study sections stopping research and TX
Stop work order on USAID including global health
It's a scorched earth approach that will result in lives lost.
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#ICYMI: After years of heightened scrutiny by GOP lawmakers, NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases could be overhauled or effectively dismantled under the incoming Trump administration.
By @annamaria.bsky.social
By @annamaria.bsky.social
The Second Trump White House Could Drastically Reshape Infectious Disease Research. Here’s What’s at Stake.
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the federal health agency has vowed to replace hundreds of staffers and shift research away from infectious diseases and vaccines. Such an overhaul could imperil the…
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January 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#ICYMI: After years of heightened scrutiny by GOP lawmakers, NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases could be overhauled or effectively dismantled under the incoming Trump administration.
By @annamaria.bsky.social
By @annamaria.bsky.social
I’m increasingly frustrated with some of the news headlines I’ve been seeing. They’re sensationalistic and misleading, which is a problem considering a lot of people only read the headline.
Things are bad, but misleading headlines contribute to misinformation and the sense of hopelessness.
Things are bad, but misleading headlines contribute to misinformation and the sense of hopelessness.
January 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I’m increasingly frustrated with some of the news headlines I’ve been seeing. They’re sensationalistic and misleading, which is a problem considering a lot of people only read the headline.
Things are bad, but misleading headlines contribute to misinformation and the sense of hopelessness.
Things are bad, but misleading headlines contribute to misinformation and the sense of hopelessness.
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January 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
teen vogue is about to carry us through these four years
When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Billionaires Should Not Exist
Yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
www.teenvogue.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM
teen vogue is about to carry us through these four years
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Once you learn about dog whistles, you can’t unhear them. Political speeches will never sound the same again.
January 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Once you learn about dog whistles, you can’t unhear them. Political speeches will never sound the same again.
this this this this this this!!!!! they want you to feel like it’s hopeless!
remember, the blitzkrieg is intended to make you feel like there is nothing you can do about it; that’s the only reason to go forward in this haphazard and sloppy manner all in the first week
and the choice of that strategy tells you they are afraid you *will* do something about it
and the choice of that strategy tells you they are afraid you *will* do something about it
January 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
this this this this this this!!!!! they want you to feel like it’s hopeless!
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Just heard about this website that tracks and allows anonymous reporting of ICE sightings: juntosseguros.com
Juntos Seguros | Community Safety Map
Juntos Seguros helps keep our community safe and informed. Anonymous reporting, no login required. Together we are stronger.
juntosseguros.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Just heard about this website that tracks and allows anonymous reporting of ICE sightings: juntosseguros.com
I’m seeing a lot of doomerism right now along the lines of, “There’s nothing we can do to stop this. I voted and did what I could and no one is even trying to stop him.”
This isn’t helpful at all! This is how fascists win!
There are people trying to stop the Trump admin that need help! 🧵/1
This isn’t helpful at all! This is how fascists win!
There are people trying to stop the Trump admin that need help! 🧵/1
January 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I’m seeing a lot of doomerism right now along the lines of, “There’s nothing we can do to stop this. I voted and did what I could and no one is even trying to stop him.”
This isn’t helpful at all! This is how fascists win!
There are people trying to stop the Trump admin that need help! 🧵/1
This isn’t helpful at all! This is how fascists win!
There are people trying to stop the Trump admin that need help! 🧵/1
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Allow me a moment to tie this into a book- if you’ve read Chain-Gang All-Stars and were angered by the private prison industry.. this also includes immigration detention.
Please read and take the action below.
And if you haven’t read this book, please do. #diversebooksky
Please read and take the action below.
And if you haven’t read this book, please do. #diversebooksky
January 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Allow me a moment to tie this into a book- if you’ve read Chain-Gang All-Stars and were angered by the private prison industry.. this also includes immigration detention.
Please read and take the action below.
And if you haven’t read this book, please do. #diversebooksky
Please read and take the action below.
And if you haven’t read this book, please do. #diversebooksky
I gotta be honest with you all: if I hadn’t listened to Project Hail Mary as an audiobook, I would have probably DNF’d it 😭
But the audiobook was a solid 4 star read. Without spoilers, I’d say: the audio aspect really adds to a key part of the story!
#booksky #scifibooks #bookreview
But the audiobook was a solid 4 star read. Without spoilers, I’d say: the audio aspect really adds to a key part of the story!
#booksky #scifibooks #bookreview
January 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I gotta be honest with you all: if I hadn’t listened to Project Hail Mary as an audiobook, I would have probably DNF’d it 😭
But the audiobook was a solid 4 star read. Without spoilers, I’d say: the audio aspect really adds to a key part of the story!
#booksky #scifibooks #bookreview
But the audiobook was a solid 4 star read. Without spoilers, I’d say: the audio aspect really adds to a key part of the story!
#booksky #scifibooks #bookreview
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Don’t forget that one of the goals here is to convince us that they are so well-organized and so prepared, that there is nothing we can do.
But ALSO don’t forget that while they are loud, none of their goals are new. The communities who pushed back their ancestors are still here pushing back.
But ALSO don’t forget that while they are loud, none of their goals are new. The communities who pushed back their ancestors are still here pushing back.
January 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Don’t forget that one of the goals here is to convince us that they are so well-organized and so prepared, that there is nothing we can do.
But ALSO don’t forget that while they are loud, none of their goals are new. The communities who pushed back their ancestors are still here pushing back.
But ALSO don’t forget that while they are loud, none of their goals are new. The communities who pushed back their ancestors are still here pushing back.
Some of my favorite reads and the Goodreads reviews that scared me 😔 📚 #booksky @skylight.social
January 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Some of my favorite reads and the Goodreads reviews that scared me 😔 📚 #booksky @skylight.social
I’ve got some thoughts on the slew of EOs released, but they’re a a jumble right now until I can get over the shock.
To start: now is the time to materially support groups doing some heavy lifting. Legal aid for immigrants/refugees, grassroots orgs supporting the trans community, etc. /1
To start: now is the time to materially support groups doing some heavy lifting. Legal aid for immigrants/refugees, grassroots orgs supporting the trans community, etc. /1
January 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I’ve got some thoughts on the slew of EOs released, but they’re a a jumble right now until I can get over the shock.
To start: now is the time to materially support groups doing some heavy lifting. Legal aid for immigrants/refugees, grassroots orgs supporting the trans community, etc. /1
To start: now is the time to materially support groups doing some heavy lifting. Legal aid for immigrants/refugees, grassroots orgs supporting the trans community, etc. /1
also, hello to 1k???! thank you for being here!!! i’m not sure where ya’ll came from!
January 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
also, hello to 1k???! thank you for being here!!! i’m not sure where ya’ll came from!
So we pull out of the WHO while at the brink of the next pandemic when global cooperation in disease spread is absolutely critical?
January 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
So we pull out of the WHO while at the brink of the next pandemic when global cooperation in disease spread is absolutely critical?