Cannot emphasize this enough. If you shop on Black Friday, shop only at small biz, minority owned biz, women owned biz, or support independent media. Do not give Big Box Retailers your money! #WeAintBuyingIt

Step 1: Sign up for a FREE library card at your local library today. Step 2: Enter a world of possibilities. Step 3: Share some of the library joy that is sure to come.

Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays: Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink. If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business. Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.

DONT BY THE BUX!!!

Exciting things are happening over on @moviesanduspod.bsky.social!

🧵Thread of cafes, restaurants, bars, bagel joints, etc offering free meals to SNAP recipients, for those who might need it, & so those who don't can give 'em their business. If you know of such offers in your area & don't see them here, please tell us in @'s. Here's one! toastedseattle.com

Good morning, beloved. You cannot save the world. But you can help. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

I just donated to my local food bank. If you can, you should too. People are already suffering but next month, in particular, is going to be so difficult.

Don't let Texas execute #RobertRoberson — an innocent man — on Oct. 16. Call Gov. Abbott right now at 737-277-6778. Find a call script here: bit.ly/4gSqZtA

Good morning, beloved. Hope is an endurance sport. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

#BannedBooksWeek is the perfect time to add a challenged book (or two) to your shelf. We’re partnering with @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social to offer you 20% off select challenged titles from now until October 19: bookshop.org/info/banned-...

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

it is once again Friday! the day i like to remind all the employed and financially comfortable folks that if you have the means, to please send $5-10 to someone’s paypal or GFM, and or help a parent in Gaza buy food.

be careful and be kind

This week we celebrated seven whole years of discussing movies on Movies & Us! 🎉🎉 Take a listen and celebrate with us!

D.C.-- be safe tonight.

Live in such a way that your passing doesn’t cause victims to sigh in relief or millions to celebrate with joy.

Upon rewatch: Sinners for best picture

it is once again Reparations Friday! Friendly reminder that if you got paid today, and you have a few extra bucks, consider sending an educator $5-10 as a thank you for their work, donating to a GFM, and helping a family in Gaza buy food. if you didn’t get paid, boost a post for someone. it’s free!

Anyone else grow up loving Pirates of the Caribbean? 👀 The good news is that it still holds up! 🙌🙌 Check out our review wherever you get your podcasts!

In this season, I keep returning to the life of Jesus for encouragement. How did he respond to the people around him? In The Kingdom is Like… we take a look at Jesus’ teachings on the kingdom of God to see what we can learn about God, ourselves, & the world around us. bookshop.org/a/96781/9798...

Remember, you can support your local PBS station directly with a monthly membership. www.pbs.org/donate

happy reparations Friday or as I am calling it now black Friday! if you got paid today like I did find a black or brown educator and send them five or 10 bucks or donate to someone in Gaza. 🖤🤍🤎🍉

one of the single best deals in streaming. i've been paying for PBS Passport for years. it rules

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

👏👏🫡 www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...

Good morning, beloved. Intentionally starving people is bad, and so is being quiet about it. Pass that on to your representatives. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

Hey all! I'm selling stickers (and books!) to support a new daytime center in OKC for unhoused people. They want to install some much needed laundry machines. We're trying to reach $1000 between all donations. Stickers are $2, and books $18. Let me know if you want any!

make art! if it's the end of the world, you might as well make art! if it's not the end of the world, then the future will be better because people made art right now!

Resistance Summer School is hiring! Looking for a social media lead! Email [email protected] to apply! www.linkedin.com/posts/karena...

Unclench your jaw

Good morning, beloved. Take a breath, find *something* joyful, and share it with someone. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs. A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut. If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.

This feels like a ✨prime✨ week to close the book on Amazon.

If you’re laughing about missing children to stick it to your political opponents, you’ve lost the plot entirely

"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...

It’s a great day to overcome evil with good.

Hey. Hi. I hate this, too. Passage of this bill is devastating. I won't tell you it will be okay. I just don't know. But. You can put your phone down if you need to. Get a snack. Take a sip of water. Do one small easy task for yourself or your space. Make sure *you're* okay. You're loved.

The United States Senate just passed a reconciliation bill that cuts Medicaid and SNAP. The bill now goes back to the House to approve before it heads to President Trump’s desk to sign into law. Call you Representative and urge them to vote NO on reconciliation: (202) 224-3121

Good morning, beloved. Peace is only attainable when you refuse to engage in the way of conquering through domination. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

May every single human being on this planet be safe. May every single person be protected from harm. May we bring into being a time in which we are all free from those who do evil— together, speedily and in our days.

There are no winners in war. God, have mercy on our souls.

BREAKING via AP Mahmoud Khalil has been released from an immigration jail after 104 days in custody.

Things might feel incredibly overwhelming right now and I think it’s tempting to use nihilism as an excuse, but if you are sober, please try to protect your sobriety. I promise, relapsing is not worth it.

Periodic reminder to be gentle on yourself. Everything is insane. And overwhelming. And unprecedented. And terrifying. It’s normal to go a little crazy in a crazy bad situation. You are allowed to forgive yourself for being imperfect.

Good morning, beloved. The world around us will change. But true justice will ALWAYS keep us whole. So it’s always worth fighting for. Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.

If the Tonys have piqued your interest about Yellow Face, you can stream it via PBS through the end of the month

You made it to Wednesday, which means you deserve a new book (or three) 📚