Jaime Starling
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I sell books, I tend chickens.
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Iron Spike
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o god plz
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www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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My Years-Long Fight to Say “They”
Over and over again, I would use the pronoun in my writing. Over and over again, editors would try to remove it.
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/they-pronoun-writing-journalism/
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My Dreadful Body
According to my mother’s strict orders, the big, bushy black eyebrows in the oval mirror were not to be plucked. This was not just because Allah forbids his creatures from changing anything about t…
https://lithub.com/my-dreadful-body/
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Minnesota can change corporate law to forbid campaign spending • Minnesota Reformer
The challenge for we citizens is ensuring lawmakers aren’t unduly influenced by piles of money from corporations, in this case AI firms, profiting the most by legislative decisions.
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/02/minnesota-can-change-corporate-law-to-forbid-campaign-spending/
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Bay Area: If you can't make my birthday, due to it being in a different time zone, go to this instead.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/w...
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Stephen Lewis, Leftist Canadian Politician and AIDS Activist, Dies at 88
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/world/canada/stephen-lewis-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Awards: International Booker Shortlist; Story Prize Winner
A shortlist has been revealed for the 2026 International Booker Prize, which recognizes the best works of long-form fiction or collections of
https://www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/2026-04-02/awards:_international_booker_shortlist_story_prize_winner.html
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https://www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/2026-04-02/obituary_note:_michael_dennis_browne
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National Black Bookstore Day to Be Celebrated April 7
The National Association of Black Bookstores has declared April 7 National Black Bookstore Day, a national observance honoring the cultural,
https://www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/2026-04-02/national_black_bookstore_day_to_be_celebrated_april_7.html
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See? It's April 1. I told you.
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Simon Pegg
5 days ago
The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club The first rule of Cliff Richard Club is: We don't talk anymore
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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective
7 days ago
This week, participants in the resistance to ICE in Minnesota will begin speaking tours around the country to discuss what they learned in the process of confronting Operation Metro Surge. You can find the details about the events here:
crimethinc.com/breakicetour
Help us get the word out!
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Haymarket Books
5 days ago
The History of the Young Lords of Chicago
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The History of the Young Lords of Chicago
The Young Lords were formed in 1959 by seven youths. At that time many Puerto Ricans were getting beaten up by white gangs in the area, so the seven formed their own gang for protection. The main p…
https://lithub.com/the-history-of-the-young-lords-of-chicago/?_kx=faQrxAxg5O_S065EJUcD_BBJI6XoT9leGsdArK98BG0.U5D8ER
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Richelle Sepulveda
5 days ago
Reminds me of a post I saw some years ago from a tourist in a Welsh pub. A drunk patron there kept going on about "Ed" being the source of all of his problems. Tourist asked the bartender if there was any danger for Ed, given how upset he was. Reply was, "He's talking about Edward 1 of England."
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'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' book reveals the '80s star who almost beat out Matthew Broderick for title role
Another notable John Hughes collaborator could have portrayed Ferris Bueller, according to an upcoming book about the production of 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.'
https://ew.com/new-book-reveals-star-almost-played-ferris-bueller-exclusive-11938564
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April Fool's doesn't mean shit this year, sorry. I'm ready to believe anything at this point. You don't even need to gen-AI the bullshit today.
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Library Express: Kid Faves, PLA Plans, and an Int'l Booker Finalist
+ lice, butterflies, and chameleons Header image from Ruiner (Tellers, Book 1) by Lara Messersmith-Glavin (AK Press, March 2026). Programming note: we’ll be off next week after attending PLA, so look ...
https://t.e2ma.net/webview/lrfpyj/b3574df2d6ee18c61d77307f48a9df92
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Dax (David J.) Schwartz
6 days ago
Fuck transphobes
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Nine Black College Students Were Arrested in 1961 for Reading at a Segregated Public Library. Their Contributions to the Civil Rights Movement Have Long Been Overlooked
Known as the Tougaloo Nine, the demonstrators staged a sit-in that helped the NAACP push for the desegregation of public spaces in Mississippi's capital
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/nine-black-college-students-were-arrested-in-1961-for-reading-at-a-segregated-public-library-their-contributions-to-the-civil-rights-movement-have-long-been-overlooked-180988422/
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Katie, little lady in the streets/old sardine tin for sleeps
6 days ago
Happy Trans Day of Visibility ❤️🏳️⚧️❤️
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Ashley Nelson Levy on Female Friendship, Disappointment, and Balancing Her Writing With Running a Press
Ashley Nelson Levy is the author of the novel Immediate Family, published by FSG in 2021. Her new short story, “The Riff,” appears in the latest issue of McSweeney’s. Levy is also the co-founder of…
https://lithub.com/ashley-nelson-levy-on-female-friendship-disappointment-and-balancing-her-writing-with-running-a-press/
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Ann Telnaes
8 days ago
Yes, they are trying. Don't let them.
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New World Editions Series Spans the Globe
Read the World A to Z will feature translated novels by authors from one country for every letter of the alphabet. The series debuts with a trio of books from Argentina, Belgium, and China, slated for...
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/100042-new-world-editions-series-to-cover-the-globe.html?oly_enc_id=0028G3631790D0U
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Molly Knight
8 days ago
Contrast this with the WBC where team USA guys wouldn’t even shake hands with opponents. Good sportsmanship and joy and entertainment is what we need right now most! It’s a children’s game. Have fun!
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
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Dodgers' Freeman laughs off being tagged out by Marte with hug
With nowhere to run on the basepaths, the Dodgers' Freddie Freeman walked toward a smiling Ketel Marte, who tagged him out with a hug to end the second inning of Saturday night's game.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48336892/dodgers-freeman-laughs-being-tagged-marte-hug
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DrawPlayDave
8 days ago
Having a pet is constantly having your heart melt at how precious they are and then calling them a big stinky piece of shit
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Ed Morrish
7 days ago
that’s quite a short flight, even for twenty five quid
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Check out her book, 'Florida Water,' ISBN 9781642599671.
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...
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‘African people are surreal’: songwriter and blues poet Aja Monet on Black resistance and love as spiritual warfare
Radicalised by the inventiveness of groups such as the Harlem Renaissance, the LA-based artist is determined to reclaim the radical possibilities of culture in an age of institutional and algorithmic ...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/30/aja-monet-the-color-of-rain-black-poetry-spiritual-warfare-and-love?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Highly recommend this
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The lights are so bright and there’s nothing to look at
On Autism, institutions, and the cost of thriving.
https://dirt.fyi/article/2026/03/i-took-a-usd50-000-pay-cut-i-dont-regret-it?utm_source=Klaviyo
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www.publishersweekly.com/9781968043087
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Agnes, We’re Not Murderers by Jessica Alexander
Alexander’s ambitious solo debut (after None of This Is an Invitation, written with Katie Jean Shinkle) gleefully plays with got...
https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781968043087
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Bethany Black
7 days ago
Hey, billionaire tech guys; if arts degrees are so worthless why do you keep stealing all the work we created with ours?
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Delta under fire for January flight sending Liam Ramos to Texas
Activists are criticizing Delta Air Lines for flying 5-year-old Liam Ramos to Texas in January for his immigration detention.
https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/liam-ramos-delta-airlines-flight-video-texas-immigration-detention/
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Kids Kaleidoscope: Dinos, Digging, and Kids' Favorites
+ find us at PLA! Spring Picture Books We’re gearing up to head to the PLA Conference next week in our hometown of Minneapolis, MN! For those librarians attending, find more info below on where to fin...
https://t.e2ma.net/webview/xgvbyj/5955013d28a05ce530645b34c3a06e5e
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Comic Book Yeti
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Mood
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Iron Spike
10 days ago
OK but this rules actually
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Shaenon K. Garrity
9 days ago
You know what's a really great magic fantasy series you should read? Witch Hat Atelier!
www.tcj.com/witch-hat-at...
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Witch Hat Atelier: The Work of Art - The Comics Journal
Shaenon Garrity reads Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama.
https://www.tcj.com/witch-hat-atelier-the-work-of-art/
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Tyler, from the Internet
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Elmer Fudd is in bed with a beautiful woman, but she's sad. She says she feels all alone in the world. Elmer says, "The treatment is simple. The great bunny Bugs is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." And the woman bursts into tears. Says, "But Elmer...I am Bugs Bunny."
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A comedy show is slowly revealing Trump's mobile phone right now and it's hilarious. The Naked Week, I salute you!
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Cat Fitzpatrick
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Persona (2025) by Aoife Josie Clements
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Apparently, a friend of friends I met at a party, who later became famous, recently bought a castle? It's run-down, so big credit on that, at the very least. That was one broke-ass party.
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Communiqué: Parisian Laundresses and Kid Favorites
+ thrillers, ghosts, and a North Sun look-alike Header image from Nightshade by Lynn Hutchinson Lee (Assembly Press, March 2026). Programming note: we’ll be off next week while attending a library con...
https://t.e2ma.net/webview/h428xj/55e7586d0b9b3930288412009d4735b1
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The Marbles & the Muses | James Romm
A.E. Stallings’s reflections on the Elgin Marbles illustrate how beautiful objects have the power to inspire both the noblest effusions and the pettiest efforts at acquisition.
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2026/04/09/the-marbles-and-the-muses-frieze-frame-elgin/
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Dazzling, Immersive New Historical Fiction
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/books/review/new-historical-fiction-books.html
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He wrote one of my favorites, which I think is for any adult remembering their struggles with mathematics in school: A Mathematician’s Lament
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In Defense of Algebra | Dan Rockmore
The mathematician Paul Lockhart believes to his core that math is the purest of the arts, and anyone can learn to love it.
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2026/04/09/in-defense-of-algebra-paul-lockhart/
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New Leadership Team at the Feminist Press
A new leadership team has been named for the Feminist Press at the City University of New York, with Dr. Norrell Edwards stepping into the role
https://www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/2026-03-27/new_leadership_team_at_the_feminist_press.html
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Born Abroad and Fearful of ICE, Adoptees Try to Prove They Belong
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/us/politics/foreign-adoptees-citizenship-immigration-enforcement.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Latino Support for Trump Is Up for Grabs in California Farm Country
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/us/politics/california-latino-voters-republicans-midterms-elections.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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OR Books
11 days ago
How Texas Populists Almost Destroyed the Two-Party System by
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excerpted from THE MYTH OF RED TEXAS co-published by
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jacobin.com/2026/03/texa...
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How Texas Populists Almost Destroyed the Two-Party System
The Populists of the 1890s rose up against both capitalism and white supremacy in the heart of the Lone Star State. Their apparent defeat at the ballot box was rooted in nothing less than an all-out c...
https://jacobin.com/2026/03/texas-populism-socialism-race-terror
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Baseball by BSmile
11 days ago
Wake up
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#MLB
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I'd say it was perfected as American soul food by James Hemings, whose history gets buried regularly.
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