At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.

It is totally fine for people who have been harmed to hear an apology and refuse to accept it. To acknowledge it and never trust the person saying it. To expect more than words. Get comfortable with the uncomfortable because the real world does not function like a sitcom.

If the admin's strategic goal was to break public resistance to immigration enforcement activities, it was a tactical mistake to go to the Twin Cities.

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.

🚨Wee woo wee woo🚨 Guess what you can finally do?! #adultfantasybooks #booktubetbr #fantasyreading #booksky

Book quote of the day! Book is The Fallout of Fallacy by Kristina M Barbee, book one in of a dark adult fantasy series. #booksky #fantasyreccs #darkfantasybook #fantasybooks

Dark political fantasy with tons of world building, rich lore, and revenge plots? Yes yes yesssss. Book is The Fallout of Fallacy by Kristina M Barbee (book 2 is A Darke Path to Justice). #fantasyreccs #darkfantasybook #booksky #fantasybooks

The Psalms of Fire and Fury is an epic political fantasy series full of morally gray and downright evil characters, a tyrannical church, justice-seeking characters, epic battles, spicy love, and lore so rich you feel as if the world is real and you're in it. #booksky #fantasybooks

If you're into dark fantasy tales and love these kinda tropes, I've got the perfect book for you coming out on Feb 10th! #indiefantasy #adultfantasybooks #darkfantasy #fantasyreads #fantasybooks #booksky

If only, if only... Let’s just all dream and manifest this, yes? Hehe. #indiefantasy #adultfantasybooks #darkfantasy #fantasyreads #fantasybooks

Pre orders are now live across all platforms! Releasing in Feb 10th, the Second Edition of The Fallout of Fallacy has 25K new words, reworked scenes, and more content. (Note: be sure to select the Extended Edition/Second Edition version on your preferred bookshops store)

A lil mental illness and childhood trauma an author make #indiefantasy #adultfantasybooks #darkfantasy #fantasybooktok

Drink- oat milk latte Outfit- a cuter set of baggy loungewear paired with my newest accessory— a leg brace Book- His Face is the Sun (WHICH IS SO GOOD OH MY GOD I AM DEVOURING IT) #indiefantasy #adultfantasybooks #fantasybooks #fantasybookrecommendations

The Fallout of Fallacy is book one of an epic adult fantasy series featuring tyrannical leaders, morally gray characters (like, actually morally gray), deep lore, doomed prophecies, and an empire on the brink of total destruction. The series is set for a re-release in early 2026! #booksky

The Fallout of Fallacy is book one in an adult fantasy series filled with tyrannical leaders, doomed prophecies, and an empire on the brink of destruction. Order the Fallout of Fallacy when it rereleases in just a few months! #indiefantasy #adultfantasybooks #darkfantasy #booksky #fantasybooks

Ok, listen, I *know* the chances of any book, especially my lil ole series, getting picked up into a TV series is less than slim to none, but it was fun to pretend while making this post! (also big thanks to @samscreativecure for sharing the template to make this!) #indiefantasy #darkfantasy

Anyone know what the right emoji would be for being absolutely ruined emotionally but liking it? Lmao The Fallout of Fallacy is book one in an epic adult fantasy series filled with tyrannical leaders, doomed prophecies, and an empire on the brink of destruction. #indiefantasy #darkfantasy #booksky

The Fallout of Fallacy is full of some of my favorite tropes: doomed prophecies, allies to enemies, everyone being morally gray... or worse. And there are plenty of other tropes in the entire series that I cannot share without several spoiler warnings lol. #indiefantasy #fantasyreads #booksky

The Six Kingdoms of Victarius operate in a caste system, with one’s privilege and ranking being granted by their Divine House upon birth. Which Divine House did fate choose for you? And how do you believe you’d fare under that destiny? #indiefantasy #adultfantasybooks #fantasyreads

In the Six Kingdoms of Victarius the truth will do more than make an empire bend at its knees. The first novel in this epic fantasy series is set to rerelease early 2026 with bonus content, added lore, and more prose. #indiefantasy #adultfantasybooks #darkfantasy #fantasyreads #fantasybooks

In a kingdom where legends of dragonriders conquering the lands are taught as history and libraries were burned by past kings, the truth will be just as dangerous as any sword. #indiefantasy #adultfantasybooks #darkfantasy #fantasyreads #fantasybooks #booksky

In the Six Kingdoms, history will repeat itself. ⚔️ 🩸 💫 🌙 [Book I rerelease coming early 2026!] #indiefantasy #adultfantasybooks #darkfantasy #fantasyreads #fantasybooks #booksky

In only 100 pages, The River Has Roots told such a beautiful and poetic story I am already going to read it again this weekend (when I just read it last night). (More thoughts in this thread) #fantasybooks #booksky #bookrecc

I’m angry about the Goodreads choice awards for a lot of reasons but one BRIGHTSIDE is: not one but TWO BINDERY BOOKS were nominated. A new, independent publisher? HUGE! Excited for these books, the authors,the tastemakers, all of us!

"Employees are striking because we want Starbucks to live up to the values it markets to the world. Starbucks claims it offers the “best job in retail.” As someone doing one of those jobs day in and day out, I can tell you that's not true." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.

@printersrowfest is all wrapped up and my weekend vlog is now live. Grab a snack, maybe fold that laundry, and listen to me yap about the weekend and see how much fun we all had all weekend in Chicago! #booksky #diversifyyourbookshelf #readdiverse #printersrowchicago

Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago has been amazing so far! Perfect weather, crowds, and convos! Come find me tomorrow (Sunday) for your next fave fantasy read! #booksky #chicago #printersrow #bookfest

The past few weeks I’ve been averaging over 7k words on my manuscript which, while being sick from allergies and working full time, has been a feat. So if all you see from me is crickets, just know I’m busy suffering with congestion while trying to make my characters follow the plot… #booksky

Block block block. “Audiobooks aren’t…” Blocked. “I only buy books that I like. I don’t see color…” Blocked. “I don’t care if the author is problematic…” Blocked. “Red Rising is my favorite book.” Blocked. “It’s not racist that the author wrote this racist thing in.”

Blocked. “It’s okay to support Harry Potter while not liking JKR.” Blocked.

I’d like to propose “Fuck ICE” as a universal greeting for hello and goodbye, like “Aloha.” Try it today!

I cleaned out my garage and found some old stories I wrote from 5th and 6th grade, so I'm making it the internet's problem by sharing these... masterpieces? with y'all. Full video on my YT! www.youtube.com/@kristinamba... #readingvlog #booksky #indieauthor

The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.

The safety of the people of Illinois is always my top priority. There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the Illinois National Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty military within our own borders.

A bit about me! While I mostly yippity yap about my books, there’s a bit more to me than I usually post! #booksky #indieauthor #readdiverse #readindie #bookfyp

Who needs to actually write their book series (points finger at self) when you can instead design more funny bookmarks and add them to your shop? Anyway, I guess I'll get back to writing and not procrastinating these dang edits.... ;) #booktube #booktok #fantasybook #author #indieauthor #booksky

My story feels like… A tyrannical government finally getting what’s been coming to it for years in a slow burn revenge and very messy revolution. #booksky 📚💙🪐

For fans of court politics, slow burn revenge, revolution, epic battles, detailed worldbuilding, and high fantasy the way it should be. The Psalms of Fire & Fury political fantasy series- books I & II are out now! #fantasybooks #readwomenauthors #diversifyyourbookshelf #booksky 📚💙🪐

I have been selected to be an author at the 40th anniversary Printer's Row Literary Fest in Chicago! This is the Midwest's largest + oldest free outdoor literary festival, attracting up to 100K visitors each year! Save the date for Saturday Sept 6 and Sunday Sept 7![more details coming!] #booksky

My author goals for this month… bc somehow it is already August?!?! 📕Read through draft 1 of Project Wings 📗Complete notes for draft 2 of Project Wings 📘Get new business cards 📙Hit 4k followers on Tiktok What author and writing goals do y’all have this month? #booksky 💙📚 #indieauthor

New month, new book! Something soothing about a physical book :) “The Fallout of Fallacy” by @kristinambarbee.bsky.social

When your kingdom is built on lies…it’s destined to burn. 🔥 In The Fallout of Fallacy, truth is as dangerous as any sword. A brutal history. A deadly secret. A fight for justice in six fractured countries . www.kristinambarbee.shop #BookSky 🪐📚💙 #readingcommunity #fantasybooks #indieauthor

Fuck Mango Mussolini and his fake fentanyl crisis.

bro shut UP

I want magic, I want castles, I want dragons, I want slow burn, I want swords and battle, I want it all!!! #booksky 💙📚🪐

All I think about when I hear people say that it’s bad taste to dance on Hulk Hogan’s grave is that Emmett Till’s monument had to be replaced with a 500lb steel bulletproof monument because white people simply won’t stop riddling it with bullets. So now it just has tons of dents. From bullets.

Made more progress than I thought last week on my book! The week before, I was so busy running around the state on my mini #booktour, and my brain was not being kind to me every time I opened my computer. Curious to see how much I get done this week! #booksky 💙📚 #bookish #author #fantasybook