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Happy Halloween, everyone! (Costumes? What costumes? No, this is how we always dress.)

03:32 PM - Oct 31, 2023

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Have t read this- bt she looks like a “nice white lady” 😳😳😳😨😨😨😨

Point Loma Pam @PointLomaPam

Finally! Charges have been filed against this retired Santa Barbara, #California professor who racially harassed at least 2 Latinos, assaulting one, who were working & minding their own business. What an entitled, self-righteous bitch. #WhiteAccountabilty #immigrantswegetthejobdone

DA Files Charges Against Santa Barbara Woman Caught in Another Racially Charged Viral Video - The Santa Barbara Independent

In what appears to be an earlier incident, Jeanne Umana harrasses a street vendor and claims again that she “works for the police.”

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US supreme court leaves intact map disenfranchising Black Louisiana voters

Decision could mean Black voters in state must vote for second time under map found to illegally weaken their voice The US supreme court said on Thursday it would not immediately lift a lower cour...

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What They'd Read: Characters from SEX EDUCATION
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What They'd Read, showing main characters from TV show SEX EDUCATION.

11:39 AM - Oct 11, 2023

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11:34 AM - Oct 11, 2023

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What do you do when your big scholarship to join the robotics team at an elite prep school turns you into a giant target instead? TRUE TRUE by Don P. Hooper is a taut, fast-paced story of racism and revenge. Perfect for fans of ACED OF SPADES or THEIR VICIOUS GAMES.

01:11 PM - Oct 02, 2023

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This WWII generation of women accomplished amazing things.

déjà vu @Anonym

‘She played it down’: Bletchley Park codebreaker dies at 99. Margaret Betts, of Ipswich, was headhunted in 1942 to decipher enemy communications during war

‘She played it down’: Bletchley Park codebreaker dies at 99 | Second world war | The Guardian

Margaret Betts, of Ipswich, was headhunted in 1942 to decipher enemy communications during war

08:22 AM - Sep 06, 2023

08:33 AM - Sep 06, 2023

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The owner of PragerU just greenlit child porn.

GOP/RW are disgusting slimeballs.

Rebecca E @ISJ408

“Education” for kids in red states by this unregulated group is akin to brainwashing/mind control.

US ‘university’ spreads climate lies and receives millions from rightwing donors | US news | The Guardian

PragerU is not accredited but has become a key tool in pushing false claims to youngsters – and raked in $200m from 2018 to 2022

07:26 AM - Sep 06, 2023

08:39 AM - Sep 06, 2023

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MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS was our top selling picture book again last week. It's a wonderful book, but we have about 2,000 other picture books--many of them just as wonderful. Take a chance. Talk to a bookseller. Find something beautiful/funny/wondrous you never knew existed. https://belmontbooks.com

12:21 PM - Aug 21, 2023

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Posting this to help make everyone aware of the altered video going around on social media.

apnews.com

Video of Biden on MSNBC was altered to make it appear like he struggled to speak for a full minute | AP News

CLAIM: Video shows President Joe Biden struggling to speak for a whole minute as he stumbles over his words in an interview with Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC.

02:09 PM - Aug 10, 2023

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You know your kids are going to want one of these, right? Or maybe you're going to want one for yourself? You should probably just get everyone their own copy. But don't wait. It's coming out in September and it's going to fly off the shelf!
https://www.belmontbooks.c...

Cover for Percy Jackson: The Chalice of the Gods - new book coming out 9/23

12:21 PM - Aug 10, 2023

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You know your kids are going to want this, right? Or maybe you're going to want it for yourself? Probably better to play it safe & order everyone their own copy. Coming out in September! https://www.belmontbooks.c...

Cover for Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods - new title coming out in Sept. 2023

12:11 PM - Aug 10, 2023

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PSA to all Authors, Agents, Publicists, Customers on the West Coast:
We are Belmont Books in MASSACHUSETTS -- NOT Portland, OR.

If you're looking for Belmont Books in Portland, OR you can contact them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/b... or at belmontbookspdxgmail.com.

12:00 PM - Aug 09, 2023

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I'm trying to coax my #Dkos folks to check out this platform.

If any of y'all are here, I just posted on Mark Sumner's story to invite folks over.

Appreciate any help you can give to amplify the message.

dailykos.com

Elon Musk officially kills Twitter

Most viewers probably missed it, but when the film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” premiered 37 years ago, it had something that was nearly unique at the time: a post-credit scene . In it, the main ...

Rimonima @rimonima

Who are the people/groups you are anxiously waiting to come to Spoutible? For me, it's my Jwitter tribe and all of the amazing Black women I have followed over the years. I'd also love to see my #KHive and #SussexSquad peeps too.

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11:18 AM - Jul 24, 2023

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Canada is already on pace to have its worst wildfire season in recorded history and the season is little more than half over.
#CNN

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Canadian wildfires: As wildfires gobble more acreage, crews struggle to even keep up | CNN

By the time the Silver State Hotshot crew arrived from Nevada a few weeks ago, Canada’s wildfires had already scorched millions of acres and shattered all-time burning records.

11:03 AM - Jul 17, 2023

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Last chance to bid on this signed copy of 1964: EYES OF THE STORM. Auction ends at 11:59 PSD (2:59 EDT) tonight! 20% of proceeds go to BINC (Book Industry Charitable Foundation) #Beatles #PaulMcCartney https://www.ebay.com/itm/3...

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PAUL MCCARTNEY - Deluxe Signed Limited Edition of 1964: EYES OF THE STORM 9781324094227 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for PAUL MCCARTNEY - Deluxe Signed Limited Edition of 1964: EYES OF THE STORM at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

10:53 AM - Jul 09, 2023

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Have you read ONCE THERE WAS yet? No?! Then you're missing out on the best all-ages read of the year. Mystery, magic & a kickass teen fighting global cryptid black-markets, this book is going to keep you up nights whether you're 12, 24, or 96. https://belmontbooks.com/b...

11:07 AM - Apr 24, 2023

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Author Josh Funk:
"There are *so* many reasons to read LOVE IN THE LIBRARY by
Maggie Tokuda-Hall & Yas Imamura - it's a great love story, beautifully illustrated, brilliantly written."
Now there's 1 more reason to buy it: https://prettyokmaggie.com...

Cover of LOVE IN THE LIBRARY, picture book by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Yas Imamura

08:39 AM - Apr 13, 2023

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Full house last night for ⁦author Juliette Fay and the launch of her seventh novel, THE HALF OF IT! ⁦ #HarperCollins #books #Author

12:20 PM - Apr 12, 2023

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Reposting because this stuff is truly delish and YOU ARE HERE is one of the best reads of the year, and if a holiday weekend isn't the best time for books & popcorn then can we even call ourselves a civilized society anymore? (Also, we're kinda worried we might eat all the bags.)

Belmont Books @BelmontBooks

A fabulous collection of linked stories about Asian-American kids in an airport by some of the top authors in #mglit today--PLUS world-famous Garrett's Mix (featured prominently in the stories)?! How can anyone resist this? Supply is limited so come get yours while they last!

09:56 AM - Apr 07, 2023

03:52 PM - Apr 07, 2023

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Elon continues to drive people away from Twitter. Doesn't seem like the best strategy for making money.
https://www.theverge.com/2...

theverge.com

Twitter now disables likes, replies, and retweets if a tweet has Substack links - The Verge

Twitter’s new API restrictions are causing issues across services, including Substack, Discord, and Flipboard. Twitter also now says it has disabled likes and retweets for new posts with Substack links in them.

12:00 PM - Apr 07, 2023

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A fabulous collection of linked stories about Asian-American kids in an airport by some of the top authors in #mglit today--PLUS world-famous Garrett's Mix (featured prominently in the stories)?! How can anyone resist this? Supply is limited so come get yours while they last!

Copy of middle-grade novel YOU ARE HERE next to a 2.2 ounce bag of Garrett's Mix popcorn treat.

09:56 AM - Apr 07, 2023

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Jennifer / JL Lycette MD, author

Which is why we only recommend Libro.fm: Twice as easy to use as Audible with none of the handcuffs and profit-raking.
https://libro.fm/

libro.fm

Libro.fm | Libro.fm, Your Independent Bookstore for Digital Audiobooks

Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.

Ricardo Lundi, DPM @ricardolundi

All told, Cross believes that Audible has stolen in excess of $100 million from its authors. The company advertises a 40% royalty for exclusive titles; the true rate is 21%. For nonexclusive titles, Audible promises 25%, but really pays 13%.

Guest Editorial: Cory Doctorow is a Bestselling Author, but Audible Won't Carry his Audiobooks | Brandon Sanderson

Hey, everyone. I hope you'll be willing to read another post about the problems with Audible and the current audiobook landscape. It has been a few mon ...

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All told, Cross believes that Audible has stolen in excess of $100 million from its authors. The company advertises a 40% royalty for exclusive titles; the true rate is 21%. For nonexclusive titles, Audible promises 25%, but really pays 13%.

brandonsanderson.com

Guest Editorial: Cory Doctorow is a Bestselling Author, but Audible Won't Carry his Audiobooks | Brandon Sanderson

Hey, everyone. I hope you'll be willing to read another post about the problems with Audible and the current audiobook landscape. It has been a few mon ...

12:24 PM - Apr 06, 2023

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Belmont Books echoed

@JL_Lycette

We’re living in the world that Celeste Ng and Margaret Atwood and Naomi Alderman warned us about and I preferred it when it was fiction but it was never fiction and that’s what these brilliant women have been telling us

12:34 PM - Apr 06, 2023

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Guess who visited today?! And did we fawn over him like 10-year old fans meeting their favorite author for the very first time? Why, yes we did. (Notice drawing on right he did after NEW KID. Place of honor on our big blue Wall o' Fame!) You're the best, Jerry Craft!

Author Jerry Craft standing beside display for his latest graphic novel, SCHOOL TRIP, at Belmont Books.

07:45 PM - Apr 05, 2023

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Tomorrow! Can't wait!

Cover of Jerry Craft's new graphic novel, SCHOOL TRIP.

04:34 PM - Apr 03, 2023

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The first step to having lots of great events is to find a great Events Coordinator. Hello? We know you're out there somewhere!
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02:09 PM - Mar 31, 2023

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