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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I have a piece in the NYT today arguing that the law should permit victims of ICE abuse to sue not just individual officers, but supervisors and policymakers like Stephen Miller and Gregory Bovino. A Democratic president and Congress could do this in 2029. And they could make it retroactive.

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Opinion | ICE Is Out of Control. Here’s What to Do About It.

Congress must push back against our inhumane immigration tactics.

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Nova Scotia NDP @novascotiandp.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#Juneteenth is a day to honour the generations of Black people across North America who fought for freedom, justice & equality. It is a time to reflect on the history and legacy of slavery, recognize the impacts of anti-Black racism, and celebrate the strength and contributions of Black communities.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

'The jump' quilt by Spanish quilter and textile artist Cristina Arcenegui Bono, inspired by an illustration by Ukrainian artist Svetlana Dorosheva #WomensArt

White quilt with image of a child jumping into water

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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Grief, too, is a thing with feathers: Finn's Feather – a moving illustrated meditation on recovering the joy of living after loss www.themarginalian.org/2022/05/04/f...

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Finn’s Feather: A Tender Illustrated Meditation on Rediscovering the Joy of Being Alive After Loss

Because grief, too, is a thing with feathers.

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Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Nicole Hollander, passed away at age 87. Safe travels, Nicole.

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Brittni Brinn @brittnibrinn.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Don't miss the Carnalis book launch event on May 10th! Featuring readings from @brittnibrinn.bsky.social @elliottgish.bsky.social and @tiffmorris.bsky.social If you haven't had a chance to pick up a copy, @kingsbookstore.bsky.social will have books for sale at the event! #Halifax #BookSky

A poster graphic for the Carnalis book launch. The cover of Carnalis by Tiffany Morris is in the top right side, featuring the blurred face of a woman. The text reads "Book Launch. Readings by Brittni Brinn, Elliott Gish, Tiffany Morris. May 10, 3:30-5. Halifax Central Library, BMO Community Room. Books for sale from King's Co-op Bookstore."

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Catherine in Chester @chestercat.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

In today's outing news, I bought the last two copies of "Searching for Terry punchout" as gifts at @blockshopbooks.bsky.social in Lunenburg. It might not have won #CanadaReads2026 but everyone should still read @tylerhellard.com 's book invisiblepublishing.com/product/sear...

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Searching for Terry Punchout · Invisible Publishing

A slapshot debut novel about hockey, heroes, and and how, despite our best efforts, nothing can save us from becoming our parents.

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River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Read more poetry! 🌊 Beloved Nova Scotia poet Jaime Forsythe was on CTV Your Morning Atlantic this morning to talk about her new book of poetry, Yield (Wolsak & Wynn, April 2026). bookstore.wolsakandwynn.ca/products/yield #nationalpoetrymonth @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

I’ll be at Indigo Dartmouth from 1:00-3:00 with Ellis on Guard! Drop by with your little ones and they can help us make a Big Book of Bravery!

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 26/03/2026

Well I just got the OK so I am doing MY OWN DANG COVER REVEAL WICKHILLS has a cover now! Illustrated by Tom Roberts and designed by Russell Trakhtenberg! Which I copied and pasted so I would not make a typo! Anyway, BEHOLD! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

a book cover with a gothic-looking city in dark blues and greens with some yellow lighting. adrian tchaikovsky says 'a triumph of the imagination.' wickhills by premee mohamed.

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A huge thank you to our friends @blockshopbooks.bsky.social for partnering with us for this year's #WTAmplifiedVoices program! Stop by their gorgeous store in Lunenburg, NS for your next fave Canadian read 🍁📚

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

This rarely-seen Glass Octopus was caught on camera. The clear sea creature was filmed by an underwater robot during an expedition off of the Phoenix Islands more than 3,200 miles northeast of Sydney, Australia. Original post

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Came out of the post office, saw that a guy had cut my saddle bag off my bike and was about to take off with it. I yelled "Please wait my cat's medicine is in there!" He started to run, and this grandma-age lady goes "SHE SAID HER CAT'S MEDICINE IS IN THERE" and WALLOPED him with her grocery bag.

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Benny @bennydiego.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

President Bone Spurs Artwork by Michael de Adder

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

This week just got even better—I just discovered that Ellis on Guard is a Winter 2026 Top Grade Pick (49th Shelf for Teachers)! Thanks so much to @spencerbmiller.bsky.social and @49thshelf.bsky.social Cc @secondstory.bsky.social

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NEW Picture Books | Winter 2026 Top Grade Picks

YouTube video by Bibliovideo

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Drew Broussard @drewsof.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... To think, how quickly we could solve SO MANY PROBLEMS in both our country and frankly the world at large if we just gave people enough money to cover their basic needs. The only thing stopping us is a few greedy fuckers and a massive disinformation campaign.

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Ireland's basic income for artists changed my life. Other people deserve the same luck | Caelainn Hogan

A pilot scheme offering some artists €300-plus a week for three years is being made permanent. But should something so fundamental be run like a lottery, asks writer Caelainn Hogan

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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Tim Houston made hundreds of thousands in cuts to tourism and culture, but had $300,000 to gift to mining developers, citing that “mineral exploration brings $35 to $50 million per year to Nova Scotia communities” Meanwhile tourism revenue in NS in 2025 was $3.7 billion, growing ~8% per year.

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Premier Promotes Critical Minerals Opportunities to Developers, Investors

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Ellis on Guard is slowly making its way into the wider world! Locally, it’s now available at @woozlesbooks.bsky.social, @blockshopbooks.bsky.social, and Indigo Halifax, Dartmouth, Sunnyside Mall, and Coles in Halifax Shopping Centre. It’s also now available for online ordering. Phew!

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Indigo - Chapters - Coles | Canada's Biggest Bookstore

Shop over 7 million books, home decor, stationery, toys, and more. Plus, free shipping and pick up in store on eligible orders.

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Also incredibly disturbing. Even those who don’t care about wildlife or the environment should be concerned about what this means for tourism and wildfire prevention.

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The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

As book banning sweeps across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate, brave librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy. A film by Kim A. Snyder. Opens UK 9/26 @berthadochouse.bsky.social, US 10/03 @filmforumnyc.bsky.social, rollout to follow. Tix: TheLibrariansFilm.com/screenings

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Quill & Quire @quillandquire.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Independent bookstores across the country can’t keep copies of Heated Rivalry in stock. “As soon as we get them, they sell out. It’s a good problem to have.” bit.ly/3MgEVCx

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

BREAKING: Massive Crowds of Anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota as we speak. The tide is turning. America is Fed Up. Americans should be fighting back against what is happening in this country. Having masked, secret police shooting people, breaking into homes and cars, is NOT normal.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/01/2026

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

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Lee Knox Ostertag @leeknoxostertag.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

when the tides of power shift - and they will - there need to be tribunals to hold to account every person who was involved in this regime. accept nothing less.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 12/12/2025

Doubly offensive because the architects are never the ones sitting out on the beam

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Lee Knox Ostertag @leeknoxostertag.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

An executive threatened me with legal action because I shared my own drawings of characters from an original show they canned!!

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The Spooky Dude @2house2fly.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service

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L. D. Lewis, Sea Witch Apologist 🧜🏾‍♀️ @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · 04/12/2025

This is very funny to me idk. Like we've just all lost it

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Sarah Emsley @sarahemsley.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

A huge thank you to Jo from @blockshopbooks.bsky.social for a wonderful review of The Austens! “Emsley's elegant prose, her careful and vivid representation of the inner lives of these two women, is pitch perfect.” blockshopbooks.ca/item/LbY7dHg...

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The Austens by Sarah Emsley | Block Shop Books

With no money of her own and little hope of selling any of her unfinished manuscripts, Jane Austen accepts a marriage proposal from the heir to an estate in her beloved Hampshire, only to break her en...

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Block Shop Books @blockshopbooks.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Please join us for this lovely event celebrating a new Canadian-authored anthology and featuring Maritimes’ writers Tricia Snell and Bev Vincent. Thursday July 31st at 6 pm. #tidewaterpress #savethedate #authorreading #blockshopbooks #localauthor #lunenburgnovascotia

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Dean Jobb - True Crime Writer @deanjobb.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Block Shop Books in Lunenburg #novascotia has autographed copies of my historical #truecrime books Check out this great #indie bookstore on your next visit @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social @nimbuspub.bsky.social @crimewriterscanada.bsky.social @blockshopbooks.bsky.social

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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Murmuration – a stunning animated poem about our connection to nature and each other www.themarginalian.org/2021/01/29/m...

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Big Bearded Spookseller @bigbeardedbookseller.com · 25/06/2025

Just had some book post at work, looking forward to reading this on the bus home

A hand holding a book in front of a bookcase, just words on the cover. How to Art by Kate Bryan with illustrations by David Shrigley

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done. My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it. I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.

Zohran looking out on a victory night crowd.

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 22/06/2025

Today, we're spotlighting just a few trans lit titles featured in our LGBTQ Writers in Schools program. 🏳️‍⚧️✨🏳️‍🌈

Picture spotlighting trans lit from this year's LGBTQ Writers in Schools program that feature a young trans character or written with a young trans reader in mind. Books spotlighted are "There Are Trans People Here" by H. Melt, "A Million Quiet Revolutions" by Robin Gow, "More Than Organs" by Kay Ulanday Barrett, "Freedom House" by KB Brookins, "Dear Mothman" by Robin Gow, and "Sorted" by Jackson Bird.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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FEMINIST @feminists.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. 🎥: Time, 💬 Greta Thunberg

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Block Shop Books @blockshopbooks.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

An exciting author event coming up! Mystery-thriller set on Nova Scotia’s rocky shores featuring a tough, flawed and tenacious heroine, police detective Kes Morris.

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