“It’s tempting, especially in 2025, to see the world as kind of an undifferentiated history of awfulness, exploitation, and oppression. But how the world works has changed dramatically, and has always been contested.” @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social www.forewordreviews.com/articles/art...

I haven’t been keeping up with Tiny Desks as much this year. What are some of the performances that need to be seen & heard from this year so far?

I wrote about what the desperate attempt to find a trans connection to the Charlie Kirk assassination tells us about the deep psychological impulses at work in Trumpism. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...

So relieved to have a POTUS that is so knowledgeable that he describes things as “super duper advanced” 🫠

I would completely believe you if you told me there is additions of Prince vocals on Anderson Paak’s song “Cheers” from the Oxnard album. (Especially at the end…) Guess I’m gonna do a deep dive right now.

The tragic Challenger disaster. In my science class that was taught by one of the teachers who nearly made it to the final group to be onboard. Quite the emotional class day for all of us.

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.

“On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let's build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are. Happy Pride Month!” - Sesame Street 💚💛

Readers, I am not the boss of any of you but I can’t suggest enough to get into book clubs. Even if it’s 4 people strong. People who read and align with you. And find whatever way to talk with voices after you finish the books (not just via text). It’s so lovely for us to commune with one another 1/

Well… I’m going to have a reason to go to (BACK to) the movies in a little bit… #Sinners

Sat and ready for viewing # 2. Happy I got in on potentially the last day in IMAX 70 (!?) #Sinners

Can’t stop thinking about Sinners after watching it today. Masterpiece.

9 years since Prince is gone. If you haven’t listened to / watched his performance of Radiohead’s “Creep” at Coachella, I present this as yet another opportunity to recall his brilliance and his love for music youtu.be/NFXZNt4oLkE

There are so many people in Laguna Hills today … right now… protesting on the streets… I am literally crying walking around the area. #Resist

Wordle 1,384 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 It’s all downhill from here….

When you look at the list of institutions they want to defund: libraries, museums, the Smithsonian, public schools, PBS, NPR, archives, you can clearly see that the real threat to an authoritarian regime is an informed and educated public

I walked into my local B&N yesterday and they were putting up all the stuff and as I walked through a wall of purple fringe curtain and thought: oh! You know what would have been GREAT for this purple decoration?? 🤔 I’ll solve the puzzle for you. The answer is Oathbound.

The indie bookstore I work for just promoted me to Social Media Manager (wild, I know). How cool would it be if we got their TikTok page a huge boost? They are only 6 followers away from 5k! www.tiktok.com/@northshireb...

Happy to have supported an Indie Bookstore today when I picked up these much anticipated releases of this week… #BookSky

Protect your peace.

I tried my best but just couldn’t finish Parable Of The Talents last night and finished it this morning. I have a lot of thoughts and I get why people talk so much about Sower, but keep talking about the 2nd book too! Whew! #BookSky

Black History Month may be ending today, but that shouldn’t stop you from reading books by black authors year round 👀 Here are 31 books written by Black women that you can pick up in March 🧵 #blackbooksky #booksky

Woke up from a nightmare 1hr15min before my morning alarm. Heck no, I’m not trying to go back to sleep! Headed right downstairs, coffee earlier than normal and I’m gonna wash my brain with the book I’m currently reading!

Although I have done e-book versions of a lot of chonkier books in an effort to conserve bookshelf space, it just felt right to have a physical copy of Lonesome Dove to read for some odd reason. Shrug emoji? #booksky

Gotta love this sign, as a hockey fan (and fan of other things)

I’m listening to this book this week and it reminded me of that Saturday morning that I was up really early, on that darn Facebook app on my phone and drawn into the Wayfair ch!1d tr@ff!ck!ng story to the point where I was about to start reposting everywhere too. I know who I am, but… it does make

i have been reading the hobbit to my kids and it brings me no shortage of pleasure that they are both really into it

I gotta admit… I’m disappointed in myself that I didn’t read a single book by a Black author in Jan. As much effort as I put forth to diversifying my reading/my shelves, I completely failed for an entire month. The timing of Black History Month is perfect to “right that wrong”, but I blew it.

Physical mailout of ARCs for THE BEWITCHING is happening today, as they pack the copies to go out to booksellers and reviewers. It's already up on Netgalley and Edelweiss if you want to request an electronic review copy. Out this July. Three women discover the power and terror of witches.

Ummmmm is anyone on the waitlist for TBX yet? This will be a tremendous timesaver for people with lots to read, like me! tbxlist.com?ref=K4e4YGRxn #BookSky

*sort of* Defying Gravity here at the veterinary conference on Day 2.

Black history month is right around the corner and our president intends to spend it making us smaller. Let’s interrupt that by amplifying these Black authors and reviewers instead!!!

I’m in Orlando, FL for a work conference and it’s not an accident that I packed all T-shirts that talk about books, reading, literacy, etc. in this state. Reading & books are so important and meaningful. Reading is political and that is absolutely why some people want to squash it down. #BookSky

#diversebooks Here are some YA Indigenous book recs!

In honor of Booktok, what is a book you found because of Booktok that ended up being a 5⭐️ read? Mine is Jesus And John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted A Faith And Fractured A Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez #booksky 🌀📚💜

Real question: I’m finally going to read Frankenstein for the first time in my life. I’m looking at used copies but there are so many “different ones” (or are they?). Dover Thrift edition vs Penguin Classic vs so many! Which one is the best, original of the text? (Thanks!) #BookSky

What is this old white man circle jerk. (Said by a not young white man)

It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally Pub Day for this book I have been waiting for for so long! #BookSky

This is super disappointing. As a sports fan I have been watching people from all over the world be enthusiastic in great moments for over 40 years… not a single one has done anything resembling the n@z! Salute. Not a one.

I did anything and everything today OTHER than pay any attention to the news. Had a nice date with my wife, read some Martin Luther King speeches, went to a used bookstore… I’ll catch up tomorrow.

Remember, y’all: We are only sharing MLK quotes today that make people uncomfortable. Palatable Martin is retired until at least 2029.

Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025

I may have ended up in a perfect reading plan, inadvertently. I head to a Veterinary Conference in Orlando on Friday. That leaves me until then to finish what I’m reading so that my airplane read can be me starting ‘James’ by Percival Everett. I love that!

Friendly reminder from a not-so-young wyt guy: When (most) the older than me men who look like me that hold a gov’t office (and there may even be an “R” after their name) post any quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr. today (will they??)… I call bullsh*t

I think I just made my first Starter Pack?? Hopefully this helps booktokkers start to find each other over here! #booksky go.bsky.app/CqJWd4T

TikTok users in the US are now seeing this message, with the company giving the man who started the effort to ban the app credit for saving it

I really really am not one for conspiracy theories… but I don’t have to bend myself like a pretzel to see through the Saran Wrap this is all inside. It’s clear as day. Utter ridiculousness to show us a bit of what we are in for with the gov’t over the next ____ years.

If you’re coming from TikTok, I created a Black BookTok starter pack. I created it awhile ago and needs to be updated but it’s still thorough go.bsky.app/A6micpn