I'm very interested in hearing from people who have escaped right-wing cults. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2606...

If you're a reader or a listener, do you think about how you purchase your books/audiobooks? These large corporations offer convenience to readers/listeners, but are they supporting the authors? Or the publishers who help make books available? www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAQL...

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users. While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

It's not just the Rs! @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social is blind to the brilliance of Newsom's approach, as are many Democrats. They should brush up on the most influential political activists of the 1960s & 70s, Abbie Hoffman, the zeitgeist of the era. @governor.ca.gov www.audible.com/pd/B09TPZ6K6...

Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect. As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.

Abbie Hoffman would be loudly applauding Gavin Newsom! Maybe the Democrats need a reminder of one of the most influential political activists of the 1960s & 70s. Abbie truly represents the zeitgeist of that entire period. @governor.ca.gov @sevenstories.bsky.social www.audible.com/pd/B09TPZ6K6...

The adorable baby elephant squashes the guy playfully... 😊 #bluesky

Die Auflösung ist wirklich unerwartet. 🤣🤣 Surely that deserves the extra reach of @realjfairclough.bsky.social ?

Did someone say they needed a cute red panda video?? 👀😊 #bluesky

I’m so excited to finally share this news with you! Here’s the very first painting I’ve created for The King of Elfland’s Daughter. This beautiful edition book will be published by the @ConversationTreePress "Princess Lirazel" 18x24 inches, oils on copper panel #TheKingOfElflandsDaughter

We recently released Andrew Brininstool's High Desert Blood in audio. A powerful, unsettling true-crime narrative that sheds light on a forgotten piece of American penal history, the 1980 New Mexico prison riot. You should download it now! @abrininstool.bsky.social‬ www.audible.com/pd/B0FJ8WK9D...

Does a Brand's DNA Really Exist? If So, How Do You Find It? Check it out! youtu.be/tkHAn_GlzhE

Looking forward to recording River Magic with Mark Angelo. If you love animals, you'll love this book. Have a listen to this interview. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

🎧: @oliverbullough.bsky.social joins @aloner.bsky.social and @ellenhalliday.bsky.social on the Prospect Podcast to discuss why Britain’s water turned to shit: privatisation. www.prospectmagazine...

Telescopefish, a rare deep-sea creature known for its eyes adapted for spotting bioluminescence Absolutely incredible 😲

A gripping deep dive into the 1980 New Mexico prison riot—the deadliest in U.S. history—and the haunting fate of the Williams brothers. 🔥 True crime meets American tragedy 🎧 Narrated by Michael Puttonen 📖 Unflinching, human, unforgettable #TrueCrime #Nonfiction #Audiobooks #PrisonReform

High Desert Blood by Andrew Brininstool is available on Audible. A must-read for those who like true crime/non-fiction. We have 10 free review codes for the 1st 10 people who like & share this post. @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social @audiobookshow.bsky.social 📚💙 #booksky www.audible.com/pd/B0FJ8WK9DY

High Desert Blood by Andrew Brininstool is available on Audible. A must-read for those who like true crime/non-fiction. We have 10 free review codes for the 1st 10 people who like & share this post. @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social @audiobookshow.bsky.social #audiobooks www.audible.com/pd/B0FJ8WK9DY

If you refuse to see what is happening, the cancellation of the Colbert show should open your eyes. I want to explain to you what a censorship state looks like - where a corrupt government gives favors to media that suppresses criticism of the regime.

EVERYONE, stop everything and watch this. It’ll make your day 100x better

“MIT team has developed and tested a new atmospheric water harvester and shown that it efficiently captures water vapor and produces safe drinking water across a range of relative humidities, including dry desert air.”

It's here! We hope you enjoy the abundance of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literary reflections, profiles, and reviews in our July/August issue!

All of this.

This article gives new meaning to the idea that we are 'all one.' "...people may be miniature mosaics of many of their relatives, via chains of pregnancy... 'It’s like you carry your entire family inside of you...'" Fascinating stuff! www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

The purge was also designed to elevate Hitler’s image with a public that objected to the Brownshirts’ thuggish tactics. Make no mistake, however: The murders were another calculated action by the Nazi party in its campaign against democratic government and leftist policies. /end

The extrajudicial executions were designed to consolidate Hitler’s power, reassure the German military and put down an alleged potential coup. In addition to the SA, many killed were Leftist-leaning members of the Nazi party and hundreds of other perceived opponents of Hitler. /2

#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1934: Hitler orders a bloody purge of his own party in the Night of the Long Knives. Fearing that the paramilitary Stormtroopers (SA or “Brownshirts”) had become too powerful, Hitler ordered his elite SS guards to murder SA leaders. /1

What non fiction book has influenced your worldview the most?

A NASA Astronaut on ISS caught this sprite over Mexico and the U.S. this morning.

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

"I really enjoyed this book. So many 'Wow!' moments." "I loved Edoardo Ballerini’s voice and tone. Shinzen Young can be felt in this book for his passion to help enlighten the world." "In the top 10 best books I've ever read." 📚💙 #booksky #audiobooks www.audible.com/pd/B07D9VQS4...

It is endlessly rewarding to read customer reviews of books that seek to help people change for the better. Things like: "I am so happy I found this book." "This book was very inspiring." "This book is such a gift." #audiobooks 📚💙 #booksky @audiobookshow.bsky.social www.audible.com/pd/B06XS8YBV...

This chimp helping a guy up is still one of my favorite videos ever... #bluesky #animalday

Personally, I'd love for that to be after his funeral. But whichever comes first.

Maybe Putin? 100% it is... he is literally on the phone w/ him constantly, which doesn't get enough press honestly. theherocall.substack.com/p/yes-of-cou...

Why are people amazed that #Trumplicans marched in lock step like the good little bunch of Nazi fascist they are? They are fucking traitors who do not give a shit what anyone else thinks but Trump….or maybe it’s Putin? Either way this bunch of GOP scumbags must all be thrown out of office

Final vote. 50-50. VP breaks the tie. One single GOP Senator could have stopped this abomination. Saved millions of parents from watching their child go hungry. Saved the lives destroyed when Medicaid disappears. They will all live forever with the horror of this bill.

Happy #CanadaDay, everyone! We're celebrating by offering our wonderful recordings of L.M. Montgomery's wonderful classics, narrated by Canadian actress Colleen Winton (stage/TV/film). She "brings the perfect amount of wide-eyed wonder and spark to Anne." posthypnoticpress.com/product/anne...

“There’s an unblinking Hickson who corrects the record at a meeting, speaking firmly into a microphone, ‘There is no porn in the library.’” For the record, I possess the capacity to blink, but tend not to do so when confronted by book banners 😉

#audible customer review: "This is probably the best audio book I've listened to. The story is great and the narration is wonderful. A very smart, witty story that was also very educational on the topic of early treatment of tuberculosis." #audiobooks 📚💙 #booksky www.audible.com/pd/B01DWV3MF...

Aldous Huxley: "Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly – they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced." (Brave New World) #booksky #books #novel #writing #reading #classic #AldousHuxley

Just came across this whilst doing some research, and I thought I share it, bc it's a brilliant trailer for an excellent book everybody should read. Remember folks: Never in the history of humankind have those banning or burning books been the good guys. And it's not any different this time. ✊📚💙

A catastrophic explosion at Elon Musk’s Starbase in South Texas. #spaceX #tesla

And if you can stand my terrible voice books.apple.com/us/audiobook...

Today I posted on the work intranet about #IndieBookshopWeek & recommended some favourite bookshops, & people started posting their favourite bookshops & book recommendations, so that was wonderful. A brilliant campaign @booksaremybag.bsky.social 🧡💛📚📚🧡💛 #BooksAreMyBag #books #BookSky

With 8 bestsellers, Marty Neumeier is well-known in branding circles. His 1st foray into fiction proves the man can really write! "Octavo" is a fun romp, one we have had a great time producing in audio. Check out his #substack for wide-ranging discussions about life & art. martyneumeier.substack.com