Melissa
@twoofcups88.bsky.social
book lover, poet, I live in the desert 🏜️ 🇲🇽
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ALSO, if you have a library card, you can read paywall articles for free with the Libby app.
March 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
ALSO, if you have a library card, you can read paywall articles for free with the Libby app.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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If you're wondering whether you should promote your book or your latest publication now with all the chaos, the answer is yes. We need your words. We need to flood the channels with art and literature. So go for it, friends.
February 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
If you're wondering whether you should promote your book or your latest publication now with all the chaos, the answer is yes. We need your words. We need to flood the channels with art and literature. So go for it, friends.
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From Kevin Young's Book of Hours: bookshop.org/a/862/978037...
#poem #poetry #kevinyoung #books #authors
#poem #poetry #kevinyoung #books #authors
February 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
From Kevin Young's Book of Hours: bookshop.org/a/862/978037...
#poem #poetry #kevinyoung #books #authors
#poem #poetry #kevinyoung #books #authors
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It’s nice to be kind to the nice.
It’s challenging to be kind to the challenging.
It’s challenging to be kind to the challenging.
I believe that the microcosm IS the macrocosm: The smallest acts of compassion, of simple human decency, can ripple out and transform the world. As Eliot Rosewater (via Kurt Vonnegut) observed: “God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.”
Now more than ever.
Now more than ever.
February 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
It’s nice to be kind to the nice.
It’s challenging to be kind to the challenging.
It’s challenging to be kind to the challenging.
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“Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern like a president. He is trying to substitute perception for reality. He is hoping that perception then becomes reality. That can only happen if we believe him.”
- Ezra Klein
- Ezra Klein
February 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern like a president. He is trying to substitute perception for reality. He is hoping that perception then becomes reality. That can only happen if we believe him.”
- Ezra Klein
- Ezra Klein
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A gay guy, a Black man, and a woman walk into a flight deck— that’s not the beginning of a joke, but just a regular day at work! There was so much DEI on this plane that we could hardly get in the air. Luckily my limp wrists were able to wrestle the heavy jet back to the ground 💅🏼
February 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
A gay guy, a Black man, and a woman walk into a flight deck— that’s not the beginning of a joke, but just a regular day at work! There was so much DEI on this plane that we could hardly get in the air. Luckily my limp wrists were able to wrestle the heavy jet back to the ground 💅🏼
Spoke to me as someone living in a border town, these immigration stunts are a threat to our community.
February 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Spoke to me as someone living in a border town, these immigration stunts are a threat to our community.
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Seems like a good time to point out that you can download from the library of congress, and it would be worthwhile to download probably as much as you can while you can
January 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Seems like a good time to point out that you can download from the library of congress, and it would be worthwhile to download probably as much as you can while you can
It's Friday so I'm going to indulge in some sleep deprivation and enjoy some extra reading time.
January 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
It's Friday so I'm going to indulge in some sleep deprivation and enjoy some extra reading time.
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January 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A solid book list 🧐
for no reason whatsoever, but my basket of physical books i am waiting to buy
January 31, 2025 at 1:48 AM
A solid book list 🧐
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During today’s event, we gave out over 2,000 books to families and teachers who lost their libraries in the Los Angeles wildfires.
We were able to spend $1700 to buy a portion of those books from a local indie bookstore. The remaining new and like new books were donated by the bookish community. 📚❤️🩹
We were able to spend $1700 to buy a portion of those books from a local indie bookstore. The remaining new and like new books were donated by the bookish community. 📚❤️🩹
January 25, 2025 at 7:17 AM
During today’s event, we gave out over 2,000 books to families and teachers who lost their libraries in the Los Angeles wildfires.
We were able to spend $1700 to buy a portion of those books from a local indie bookstore. The remaining new and like new books were donated by the bookish community. 📚❤️🩹
We were able to spend $1700 to buy a portion of those books from a local indie bookstore. The remaining new and like new books were donated by the bookish community. 📚❤️🩹
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Pretty big deal. @bookshop-org.bsky.social is selling ebooks now. You can now support indies while purchasing digital books.
bookshop.org/ebooks
bookshop.org/ebooks
Bookshop.org US
Explore digital books on Bookshop.org
bookshop.org
January 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Pretty big deal. @bookshop-org.bsky.social is selling ebooks now. You can now support indies while purchasing digital books.
bookshop.org/ebooks
bookshop.org/ebooks
"Tuberculosis is back" was not on my 2025 bingo card
January 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
"Tuberculosis is back" was not on my 2025 bingo card
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January 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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January 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Wanna see Talib Kweli and Future Islands in concert. Trying to find an alternative to Spotify and also trying to support Bandcamp. It's important to support artists.
January 24, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Wanna see Talib Kweli and Future Islands in concert. Trying to find an alternative to Spotify and also trying to support Bandcamp. It's important to support artists.
Chilly cold morning, but not all cold as all of Trump's revocations.
January 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Chilly cold morning, but not all cold as all of Trump's revocations.