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Karen Lillis

@bookstorememoir.bsky.social
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Artist. Writer. Bookseller. Pro-democracy. Save the USPS. 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦☂️☂️☂️ Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/karensbookrow

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Mediagazer @mediagazer.com · 1h
SCOTUS declines to hear a Block Communications appeal, ending a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette labor fight begun in 2022; a union lawyer says Block owes workers $5M+ (Megan Trotter/Greensburg Tribune-Review) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 45m
Don’t miss FREE SHIPPING today on Bookshop dot Org, the site that benefits indie bookstores!
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The Captain @thoreau.bsky.social · 13h
Some would say Trump’s remarks meet the actual definition of treason.
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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 2h
our fucked-up president invites Iran to 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego, and our shithole press can't be bothered to say one word about it. what in the actual fuck? thank you for your attention to today's post, in which my head once again explodes. link is here: bit.ly/3VuDJA0
Hello, and welcome to another exciting episode of Donny Says Stupid Shit, the show where our Very Special President gets away with blurting out the kind of crazypants dumbfuckery that would immediately end the political career of any mere mortal who said the same thing.
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Janet Lunde @janetlunde.bsky.social · 18h
It was a beautiful sunny day on the Greenfield Bridge today! 😎 Our banners read VOTE OUT CORRUPTION, and 8647. Join us Mondays 4:30-6:00. You can find another bridge crew, or help pay for banner materials at www.pittsburghoverpassproject.com
7 smiling people standing on Pittsburgh's Greenfield bridge in front of a banner that reads 8647. We're holding flags including the US, Ukrainian, Progress Pride, and Trans Pride.
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 19h
#earlyvote evening update 10/5: at least 1,372,584 people have voted in the 2026 general election 🥳 election.lab.ufl.edu/early-vote/2...
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UF Election Lab: 2026 General Election Early Vote Statistics
Live national and state-by-state early voting statistics for the 2026 general election.
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 05/10/2026
We are all Jane Doe. Behind every name left unknown is a woman with a story that matters. We don’t need to know her name to believe her, stand beside her, or fight for her. We see you. We believe you. We stand with you 💜 #WeAreAllJaneDoe #BelieveSurvivors #VivaHerAlliance #SheShed
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 21h
.@anandwrites.bsky.social bringing the 🔥🔥🔥🔥 "Every time you see a homeless person on a subway, & complain, 'UGH, CITIES'......We [in cities] are holding a lot of your people, who you failed to love" in Ohio, Nebraska, Florida, etc.
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 21h
🚨BREAKING: If you live in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, or Texas, TODAY is the last day to register to vote before the midterm elections… Are you READY?! 😎✨
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Will we see a return to (rising) literacy in our lifetimes? Just had yet another customer saying they don't know the difference between Fiction & Nonfiction.
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Some customers were talking: "My friend wants to open a library of banned books. How would that even work???" "If I make a book, how do they -- ban it???" I told them, "This is the USA. Books are not banned outright, only in schools & libraries here & there." Gave them an example ~~ 1/2
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Over a dozen states have important voter registration deadlines today. Check your registration and make a plan to vote at IWillVote.com. Then ask friends and neighbors to do the same.
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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
100 people for a rally that was declared with less than twelve hours notice and which appeared online at like 2 AM is quite something. It attests to the strength of mobilization in Taiwan
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Rare police raid of Taipei gay bar sparks angry protest
Around 100 members of Taipei's LGBTQ+ community protested on Sunday after police raided a gay ​bar the day before and detained its customers, a highly unusual move given ‌that Taiwan prides itself on ...
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YTSL @ytsl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Message to Hongkongers who still dare: I was at an independent bookstore (whose owner and staff were arrested some weeks back but are presently out on bail) last week and was the only customer in the whole store in the time I was there. Please go and support these worthy places while you still can.
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Third Act Creatives @thirdactcreatives.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
@tomorrowknowslady.bsky.social Find a No Kings Day of Action near you, October 17 nationwide, dedicated to EARLY VOTING! Show up to impress upon everyone how urgent voting is in this election, and how voting early allows time to correct for any new obstacles that have been created. nokings.org
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No Kings
For more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo...
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Back in May in my Stop the Preses newsletter, I wrote about the news media soft-pedaling Trump's deep corruption.
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Stop calling it ‘a break from norms.’ Call it Trump corruption.
It’s the media’s job to make sure everyone knows the president is a crook
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Faux headline that tells the truth:
"How Trump Moved
Public Money Into
Private Funds to 
Become America's 
Latest Billionaire"
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The news media are way too accepting of racism in our politics. They should be peppering the Republicans' Senate candidates in TX, OH, MI, IA and ME with questions about why they welcome campaign help from white supremacist Elon Musk.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I don’t think there will be any moving on. This is a criminal administration and should be treated as such.
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Saw this movie last night & it reminded me of a certain someone. *Charles Durning as a pedophile & murderer in "Dark Night of the Scarecrow" (1981)
Charles Durning as a pedophile & murderer in "Dark Night of the Scarecrow" (1981)Charles Durning as a pedophile & murderer in "Dark Night of the Scarecrow" (1981)Charles Durning as a pedophile & murderer in "Dark Night of the Scarecrow" (1981)Movie title screen (blue) saying "Dark Night of the Scarecrow" [1981] with a windmill on a small hill
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Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Caring for each other shouldn't cost you your life. It doesn't take extra to care... <>... We are here today not not out of anger and not out of hate. We are here because Renee's love and legacy demand a better world. For her children. For this community. And for this country!" #WeThePeople
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
1 Million+ votes already!
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 02/10/2026
“Girls don’t need curfews. Rapists need consequences.” Women in India are taking their rage over violence against women to the streets. 🔥 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
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Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump has the leaders of China and Russia hanging on his walls. In. OUR. White. House. ‼️ #WeThePeople #StopTrump #ImpeachConvictRemove #resist
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
GOP: “You know what will happen…..We’ll just create Sanctuary School Bus Stops!"
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🧵about lawsuit filed by family of Renee Good. RIP.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 01/10/2026
anyway yeah, candidates should be doing jingles again!
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America.
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Crowded bus headed downtown. Young teenage girl is perched on a non-seat not far from the driver, vaping. (Is it his daughter?)
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Stallone interview in NYT is worth a read. It’s long. I know Stallone is basically “cancelled” by all y’all, but considering what a force he was for shaping ideas of masculinity during the 80s——this interview is a pull-back-the-curtain look at that fabricated masc icon.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Most Americans are pro-immigrant,” Talarico says. “Throughout US history, immigrants have always made us richer and stronger.” Trump's barbarities have opened the way to a new consensus. Talarico is giving voice to it in moral language that Dems can learn from. 5/5 newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The other day, Talarico leaned hard into the case for immigration as a positive good for our country in a way you rarely hear from Dems. He has a real theory of the case: Trump's cruelty and barbarism have opened space for new moral arguments, a new consensus. 2/ newrepublic.com/article/2160...
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Let’s help Get Out The Vote for Mississippi! Order postcards (& even stamps!) from Blue Wave Postcards: shop.bluewavepostcards.org
Image of a postcard with the
State of Mississippi on the front, and the word
VOTE
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❌👑🐸 Deb Verla 💙 Register Democrats 🌎 Save the world ❌👑🐸 @villaverla.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Master postcarding in 30 minutes with @FieldTeam6.org! 🌟Volunteer Miriam shows you what you need to know to get started. Sign up w/link below to schedule & you'll be entered to win a 50-pack of postcards. Easy impact on your own time! #PostcardsWork #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/TRwipWx6
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Schedule a Postcard Training today!
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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 30/09/2026
Russia ramps up disinformation attacks on French media ahead of 2027 Presidential race
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Russia ramps up disinformation attacks on French media ahead of 2027 Presidential race
Pro-Russian influence operations have caused a surge of 850% in fake news stories mimicking real media brands, according to a report published this week by disinformation specialist, NewsGuard. Out of the 15 most imitated news outlets, eight are French – including FRANCE 24.
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Instead of endless “Tr*mp says” headlines, who would you prefer headlines to highlight? "Local man says..." “Newborn baby says…" “Bookstore clerk says…" “Pam Grier says…" "Greta Thunberg says…" "Riz Ahmed says…" Anyone whose thoughts or words you think are more valuable to the world than DJT's?
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
DJT says we should get rid of pennies. This cashier says first we should get rid of Billionaires.
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Furious Stylz @furiousstylz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
35 days left to get everyone we know to vote. I stupidly got caught up in the Schmitt distraction and took a minute off. Then this happened. Break time is over.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A great deal happened today. But nothing more important than this. SCOTUS allows Trump Administration to continue sending detained migrants to third countries with which the migrants have no prior connection. Just appalling.
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Not to sound cliché, but I do think that love is genuinely the most powerful force that the working class has,” said a barista at the Bloomfield Starbucks, the first in the state to unionize under @sbworkersunited.org" Read more at @pittsburghprogress.bsky.social Bloomfield Starbucks, RIP.
Boarded up storefront, with plywood painted black. Former movie theater turned Starbucks, recently closed.
Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, 9/29/26
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Some ppl say the US “is not out in the streets every day” like Albania or Georgia: But we ARE protesting every day. Daily rush hour protests, weekly overpass protests, weekly organizing "behind the scenes,” etc. Reminder that USA is spread out & spends more time in cars than in town squares.
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My internet day started with a video of Murray Hill joyfully dancing to a live performance of Kathleen Hanna singing "Rebel Girl.” Thanks, internet!
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Call a spade a spade.
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Overheard @ the bookstore: Dude 1 tries to get Dude 2 to look at Bob Dylan CDs. Dude 2: [Scoffs in bro] Dude 1: So what do YOU listen to when yr high? Dude 2: Mac Miller! Convo shifts to books Dude 2: Nah man, I’m not reading shit in her class. FUCK that lady! I’m doing all her papers with AI 1/
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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 29/09/2026
It was so refreshing to watch Cait Conley expose Mike Lawler on his support of data centers. He can try to deflect all he wants. But all you have to do is follow the money: The money Lawler gave to Big Tech and money Big Tech gives Lawler in return. #NY17 @caitfornewyork.bsky.social
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 28/09/2026
IT'S OFFICIAL. The progressive members of the Chicago City Council (looking at you, @andrefor40th.bsky.social) stopped ICE's cruelest, most notorious charter airline, Omni Air International. news.wttw.com/2026/09/28/f...
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Firm Set to Buy Chicago’s Parking Meters Sells Airline That Carried Out Deportations
More than a dozen progressive members of the City Council said they would not vote in favor of the deal unless the firm sold Omni Air, threatening the completion of the deal involving the city’s 36,00...
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I learned during DJT 2.0 that I sleep better at night when I give my money to mutual aid or the ACLU & repost my preferred politicians, rather than giving $$ to pols & reposting mutual aid societies & the ACLU. You've probably noticed it, too. Money isn't always the winning thing for good pols.
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
youtu.be/D_tcZAqQUAg?...
youtu.be
Sweet Honey In The Rock - Eye On The Prize
YouTube video by jim bakay
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Karen Lillis @bookstorememoir.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Finished writing the GOTV postcards to Michigan, next up is Maine! Together we can get through this election. Let’s all do our part. Do something to GOTV, & don’t spread fear, panic, or doom about the election.
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Republicans won in 2024 arguing Democrats were too obsessed with trans people to focus on the economy. As billionaires like Elon Musk flood the airwaves with anti-trans ads amid Trump's own floundering economy, Democrats have a chance to flip the tables. My latest for @thenation.com
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Transphobia Isn’t Winning Votes. But It Is Making Our Lives Much Worse.
Trans people must now live out another election cycle knowing our friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors are being flooded with agitprop designed to dehumanize us.
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