Kim Middleton
@kimmiddleton.bsky.social
📤 166
📥 194
📝 47
Dilettante, daughter of the west, and host of the podcast This Book Made Me.
Hong Kingston's book was formative for my understanding of Asian American Studies when I read it as an undergrad. Still a great read, and a formally inventive memoir. Thanks for the heads up,
@thaoworra.bsky.social
!
#booksky
add a skeleton here at some point
about 2 hours ago
0
5
0
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Jami Attenberg
about 4 hours ago
Life is too short not to read a book that was written well and by an actual human being.
6
239
37
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Greg Pak
3 days ago
This was amazing. People were cheering each time the dial was spun.
6
1150
239
"And pain in Las Vegas, a sequin-draped economic indicator, tends to signal a malady in the nation at large." Fun little quote from
@nytimes.com
on a downturn in the Vegas economy. What are the other economic indicators draped in?
3 days ago
0
1
0
If you find yourself asking "how am I suppposed to keep going when the world is on fire," then
@thetattooedprof.bsky.social
has a book for you. Up now on This Book Made Me: how Camus's absurdist classic "The Plague" can unexpectedly give us hope.
#booksky
#camus
#read
tinyurl.com/4fkduey9
loading . . .
The Plague: Living with Hope During The Horrors
Podcast Episode · This Book Made Me · March 26 · 1h 7m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plague-living-with-hope-during-the-horrors/id1682284879?i=1000757553910
4 days ago
0
5
2
reposted by
Kim Middleton
critical slop studies
4 days ago
become ungovernable
d2w9rnfcy7mm78.cloudfront.net/44803208/ori...
307
10205
2363
reposted by
Kim Middleton
cait (and adonis)
21 days ago
in case you've never seen it, this is Roger Ebert on The Mummy
add a skeleton here at some point
90
13937
3407
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Asif Siddiqi
23 days ago
3
1163
305
+1 for the book cairn as a proper headstone.
add a skeleton here at some point
26 days ago
0
0
0
reposted by
Kim Middleton
John Warner
28 days ago
If you're going to deform the human experience you have to make a case that the increased production is of worth weighed against the values of the institutional context. In business this is a relatively easy case to make - though I think it's still shortsighted - in education it's different.
1
8
3
reposted by
Kim Middleton
McSweeney's
28 days ago
"Beowulf drops Grendel MMA-style—and bruh, he yeets his arm right tf off. And then on God this MF goes to Grendel’s mom’s house and deadass k*lls her, too. 💀💀💀No chill whatsoever."
buff.ly/uOn8T80
loading . . .
Gen Z Beowulf
Beowulf, a new prose translation into Gen Z. - - -Fam. The Spear-Danes in, like, pre-Boomer days And the kings who ruled them served courage and gr...
https://buff.ly/uOn8T80
2
91
22
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate a grammar joke in this era of AI slop.
add a skeleton here at some point
28 days ago
0
2
0
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Mythic 🦊
about 1 month ago
Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.
45
19449
8412
reposted by
Kim Middleton
LA Public Press
about 1 month ago
FBI raids LAUSD superintendent’s home and office The cause of the investigation remains unclear. The DOJ recently petitioned to join a lawsuit alleging the district discriminates against white students.
loading . . .
FBI raids LAUSD superintendent's home and office
The cause of the investigation remains unclear. The DOJ recently petitioned to join a lawsuit alleging the district discriminates against white students.
https://lapublicpress.org/2026/02/la-fbi-school-raid-lausd/
1
15
11
If you've ever thought it was too late to do something extraordinary, let this book change your mind. Many thanks to
@josephscrimshaw.bsky.social
and
@scrimstreet.bsky.social
for diving into *The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax* on This Book Made Me!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
loading . . .
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax: Be Curious and Trust Yourself
Podcast Episode · This Book Made Me · February 19 · 1h 26m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unexpected-mrs-pollifax-be-curious-and-trust-yourself/id1682284879?i=1000750560557
about 1 month ago
0
1
1
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Rep. Judy Chu
about 1 month ago
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed E.O. 9066, authorizing the forced relocation & incarceration of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans, solely because of their heritage.
409
6260
2967
Angelenos and Asian American lit fans: the
@lapubliclibrary.bsky.social
is considering dedicating the Echo Park Library Branch to the Filipino American writer and activist Carlos Bulosan. You can contribute at the link below to support his legacy in LA!
www.lapl.org/dedication-e...
loading . . .
Request to Consider the Dedication of the Echo Park Branch Library | Los Angeles Public Library
https://www.lapl.org/dedication-echo-park-branch-library
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Retired-Librarian
about 2 months ago
There's a fuckton of stuff going on. Horrible stuff. But don't let it stop you from reading books. Reading is more important now than ever. Reading educates. Reading is resistance.
#BookSky
4
76
23
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Boze the Library Owl
about 2 months ago
This is why you need to be reading books and writing your own emails, by the way. When you outsource your thinking abilities, you risk turning your brain into soup. Heavy dependence on AI has already been linked with severe cognitive decline. What you don’t use, you will lose.
2
531
213
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Aaron Rupar
about 2 months ago
Massie: "Here is an email that was sent by the victims' lawyers to the DOJ. It was a list of names not to release. What did the DOJ do with this email? They released it! Literally the worst thing you could do the survivors you did."
loading . . .
211
10196
3922
reposted by
Kim Middleton
High Priestess, Low Patience
about 2 months ago
dig if you will this picture
add a skeleton here at some point
7
1259
248
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Haymarket Books
about 2 months ago
For
#BlackHistoryMonth
we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
loading . . .
Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
Black History Month is not only a celebration of the rich history of Black life, politics, culture, and struggle. It is also a reminder to engage every day with that history as we ...
https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/65-haymarket-books-on-the-struggle-for-black-liberation
0
289
227
reposted by
Kim Middleton
ashley fairbanks
about 2 months ago
An amazing MN Librarian assembled us a reading list to add to the website so people can do more than donate, they can learn to organize in their communities.
standwithminnesota.com/read
loading . . .
Organizing Reading List — Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
http://standwithminnesota.com/read
12
592
363
To honor the life of the incomparable
#catherineohara
, I a recipe where I could fold in the cheese.
about 2 months ago
0
0
0
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Mia Sato
about 2 months ago
Thinking of my Japanese American elders today, their resistance, their bravery in the face of state violence. “Were you afraid of being arrested?” Fred Korematsu: “No, I wasn’t because I didn’t feel that I did anything wrong. If anybody did wrong, it was the law.”
www.instagram.com/reel/DUJAjhC...
loading . . .
denshoproject on Instagram: "Today, on Fred Korematsu Day, we honor the man whose refusal to comply with the mass removal and confinement of Japanese Americans …"
Today, on Fred Korematsu Day, we honor the man whose refusal to comply with the mass removal and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II became one of the most significant challenges to government authority in U.S. history. In an era shaped by wartime fear and racism, Korematsu took a stand against state power and raised enduring questions about constitutional rights, due process, and the responsibilities of citizenship.At just 23 years old, Korematsu resisted the EO9066 exclusion orders that targeted Japanese Americans solely because of their ancestry. His arrest and subsequent Supreme Court case exposed how official narratives can be used to justify the suspension of civil liberties during moments of national crisis. Although his conviction was initially upheld, Korematsu’s persistence and the eventual overturning of his conviction decades later demonstrate that justice can be achieved through resilience and dedication to democratic principles.Korematsu continued to speak out long after his case, drawing connections between the incarceration of Japanese Americans and later civil rights violations, including the detention of Muslim Americans after 9/11. He understood that the consequences of unchecked authority are not confined to a single moment in history, and that protecting democracy requires accountability, public awareness, and an accurate historical record.Densho preserves stories like Korematsu’s so that the lessons of our past remain visible and accessible for thoughtful examination, education, and public understanding. By documenting firsthand experiences and preserving evidence of injustice, we help ensure that history cannot be erased or rewritten to obscure harm. Korematsu’s life reminds us that history is not just something to remember, it is something to learn from.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUJAjhCgI0z/?igsh=MWY3NTNvYnBxaHV3MQ==
7
881
227
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Rev. Alicia T. Crosby
2 months ago
FREE 📚 alert: I love free things and learning so I’m super grateful for the beloveds from
@versobooks.bsky.social
and
@haymarketbooks.org
for helping us grow in understanding ICE and this moment by sharing FREE books. Download them via this link:
lithub.com/what-to-read...
add a skeleton here at some point
0
37
24
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Haymarket Books
2 months ago
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice and border abolition. We’ve also added a list of additional recommended reading:
loading . . .
Free Ebooks: Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice an...
https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/525-free-ebooks-abolish-ice-abolish-the-border
3
568
521
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Jaypeg
2 months ago
If you're a nail polish person, the MN-based small polish maker Atomic Polish is selling Ice Out, and 100% of the proceeds of it are going to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund
loading . . .
ICE Out - Fundraising Nail Polish
**Shipping Update** Shipping will continue once more ingredients have arrived for this polish. Orders should go out in about 2 weeks. Ice Out is a blurple based polish with a blue/aqua shift and pink ...
https://www.atomicpolish.com/products/ice-out-fundraising-nail-polish?_pos=1&_sid=612bf85db&_ss=r
26
2842
2134
Ross Gay breaks down our dangerous fantasy of individualism by calling it "the dream of the unentangled life"—enchanting, but false and destructive.
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
1
2
0
reposted by
Kim Middleton
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
2 months ago
I just checked—it turns out that Art. II, Sec. 1 of the Constitution of the United States does *not* say "The executive Power shall be vested in a bunch of sociopaths who think they can do whatever the fuck they want and make shit up as they go along."
319
11757
3097
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Steve Vladeck
2 months ago
Defenceless under the night Our world in stupor lies; Yet, dotted everywhere, Ironic points of light Flash out wherever the Just Exchange their messages: May I, composed like them Of Eros and of dust, Beleaguered by the same Negation and despair, Show an affirming flame. — W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
33
2321
626
reposted by
Kim Middleton
G Elliott Morris
2 months ago
YouGov is out with a new poll after ICE killed another person in Minnesota today. Abolishing ICE is now +5 among all adults, and **+12 among independents**
substack.com/@gelliottmor...
139
7022
2077
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Nikita Gill
2 months ago
It actually blows my mind that so many people around me watched the same Lord of the Rings I did and still decided to work full time for Sauron.
3
202
17
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Rep. Judy Chu
2 months ago
Today marks three years since the tragic mass shooting at the Star Dance Studio in my hometown of Monterey Park - the deadliest mass shooting in L.A. County's history.
133
6318
1606
reposted by
Kim Middleton
D. A. Powell
2 months ago
Speaking of taping things up, here is the text of the note which playwright Lillian Hellman kept on the door of her work room to keep guests from interrupting her writing time.
14
594
110
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Sam
2 months ago
it is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
82
7407
1620
It seems relevant to note that on this day in 1893, a group of American businessmen used military force to imprison Queen Lili’uokalani and compel the US government to annex the sovereign kingdom of Hawai’i.
www.nvlchawaii.org/hawaiian-mon...
loading . . .
Hawaiian Monarchy Overthrown; Territory of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown on January 17, 1893, after a group of 13 Caucasian businessmen and lawyers staged a coup d’état against Queen Liliuokalani and her government.
https://www.nvlchawaii.org/hawaiian-monarchy-overthrown-territory-of-hawaii/
2 months ago
0
0
0
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Charlotte Tangle
2 months ago
fun fact: if a recipe tells you it will take 8 to 10 minutes to caramelize onions, they're a lying-ass bitch
351
6582
493
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Aaron Rupar
2 months ago
Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
588
54933
8185
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Mr. Dan Zak
2 months ago
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press.
www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
914
18000
8323
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Virginia Barksdale
3 months ago
Shirley Jackson was right. No live organism can exist sanely for long under conditions of absolute reality.
3
3834
476
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Marci
3 months ago
The treasures you find when you turn the pages of a second-hand book.
#Booksky
2
12
3
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌
3 months ago
There are lots of reasons to compare what is happening now to Nazi Germany and there are also lots of reasons to compare what is happening now to the post-1850 Fugitive Slave Act U.S. and it's *weird* how people respond with interest to the former but total confusion to the latter
25
2349
786
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Josh Scherr
3 months ago
stepped outside for a vibe check and saw a beast fuckin hauling ass towards Bethlehem
44
3008
658
reposted by
Kim Middleton
David M. Perry
3 months ago
Academics - if you are expert in the history of the fourth amendment, today is a day you could pitch your favorite news outlet with a piece about it. If you're interested, do a little writing, then email me lollardfish at gmail and I'll give you some free op-ed coaching.
add a skeleton here at some point
3
409
187
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Bill Corbett
3 months ago
I’m at the spot where ICE murdered Renee Nicolle Good today, along with my daughter and her bf. Still lots of people here at 11:00 pm. (Avoiding getting anyone in the picture) It’s beautiful, surreal but still mostly enraging. Abolish ICE.
44
8484
1613
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Alex Shephard
3 months ago
"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.”
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
loading . . .
‘She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
https://www.startribune.com/she-was-an-amazing-human-being-mother-identifies-woman-shot-killed-by-ice-agent/601559922
179
7020
3206
Hard at work on the 2026 reading list, under the watchful eye of the manager.
#booksky
#gradyhendrix
3 months ago
1
9
0
reposted by
Kim Middleton
Clare Fieseler, PhD
3 months ago
Check out these Gen Z bros lighting up the Moby Dick Marathon reading at 6:10am right now in New Bedford, MA. Most of the people who endured here in the museum up until this point are under 30 years old. Guys, the kids are all right.
loading . . .
27
1331
212
@nikitagill.bsky.social
's ability to find just the right poem in the face of chaos and despair is unmatched.
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
1
3
1
Load more
feeds!
log in