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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 15h

I'm not naive enough to actually believe this will happen, but Democrats could be preparing, right now, lists of impeachment charges against (at a bare minimum) Hegseth, Kennedy, Mullin, Patel, Blanche, & Trump, as well as Bondi, Bovino, & Noem (still worth doing!) that rely purely on public facts,

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Greg Andree @gregandree71.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Great new Slow Dopamine post @lancerubinparty.bsky.social "Writing is thinking, a dance with one’s mind, and it will always take work... Every new piece you compose... is a journey of twists and turns, triumphs and failures, disappointments and discoveries." lancerubin.substack.com/p/deep-work-...

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Deep work is more punk rock than ever.

Get off the internet and experience the power of internal likes.

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Jocelyn Rish @jocelynrish.com · 26/08/2026

📚📚Books for bid!📚📚 Generous friends of @celestepewter.bsky.social have donated a selection of signed books for readers of all ages (PB, MG, YA, & Adult). But don't dawdle because bidding ends at 10pm ET tonight! (Aug 26th). www.32auctions.com/auctionforcelestepewter Scroll thread for details ⬇️

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Lance Rubin @lancerubinparty.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Bid on this signed, personalized copy of 16 Forever and help out the wonderful Celeste Pewter!

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Robert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 25/07/2026

This is the ONLY way.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 25/07/2026

It’s flooding season, New York — but city government is prepared. This morning, we announced a $43.2 million expansion in the Bureau of Coastal Resiliency — a team of engineers, field inspectors, and city planners ready to protect our city from flooding.

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Okay, nvm - I'm deleting my original post (about China), because this swerved into a different direction, which honestly, I should have expected. Things to do right now: 1. Check your voter registration at iwillvote.com. 2. Text five friends/family to do the same tonight.

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I Will Vote

Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 17/07/2026

Here's the link to check to make sure you're registered to vote. Check today. And check again a couple of times before Election Day in November. www.vote.org/am-i-registe...

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Check Your Voter Registration Status - Vote.org

It takes less than 30 seconds to check your registration status with our free 50-state tool. And if you're not registered, we'll help you take care of that too. Fast, free, secure, non-partisan.

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

For those counting that's now FOUR national book banning bills that are moving their way through. This one seems to be a senate companion to 7661 (much of the same language). Call the senate re: 2616 and 4925, call the house re: 8705, 7661 And as always, fuck censorship 📚

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

1. Everyone has something they can contribute, no matter how busy they are, & what skills & talents they have 2. It is never too late to join the fight for the freedom to read. 3. Joining AABB connects you to a strong community 4. We can't wait to see what you'll bring

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AABB Author Sign-Up Form

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors…

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/06/2026

need to start thinking now about a full package of judicial reforms: new justices, new circuits, new district courts, ethics reforms, docket reforms, and transparency reforms.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 22/06/2026

Hey, writer/artist friends! Join me and @comixaction.com and a bunch of your fave NYC comics pals and SIGN THIS LETTER demanding NO "A.i." IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS! www.climatefamiliesnyc.org/aim-artists-...

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NYC Artists Call for a Moratorium on AI in Public Schools — Climate Families NYC

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 15/06/2026

These dudes just genuinely seem to like each other. Loved that vibe during the mayoral primary; love it now. This is the vibe NYC needs, deserves, and wants. Vote for @bradlander.bsky.social in NY-10, friends.

Mamdani speaks seriously, one hand on Lander's shoulder as Lander gazes at him.

Lander and Mamdani both laugh as Mamdani speaks

Lander gestures towards Mamdani with a kind of "You get it, right?" gesture as Mamdani smiles.

Lander speaks into the mic as Mamdani puts an arm around him, laughing.

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Greg Andree @gregandree71.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Honestly, I didn't want to read a book about school gun violence, but @lancerubinparty.bsky.social forced it on me, and I'm now so glad that he did. Which brings me to his amazing book, which is also on the list: Crying Laughing 😆😢😂

Winnie Friedman has been waiting for the world to catch on to what she already knows: she's hilarious. It might be a long wait, though. After bombing a stand-up set at her own bat mitzvah, Winnie has kept her jokes to herself. Well, to herself and her dad, a former comedian and her inspiration.
Just when Winnie's ready to say yes to comedy again, her father reveals that he's been diagnosed with ALS. That is . . . not funny. Her dad's still making jokes, though, which feels like a good thing. Maybe finding a way to laugh is exactly what will help see Winnie through all the bad news, bad dates, and bad performances confronting her.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy Pride!! Call your reps and yell at them about these horrible book banning bills these losers keep trying to pass reps.fyi

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Maureen Johnson @maureenjohnsonbooks.com · 27/05/2026

This is a seven alarm fire for the freedom to read.

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Getting kind of tired of self-styled serious people confidently asserting that data centre water use is a made up issue.

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Greg Andree @gregandree71.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Lance Rubin is one of my favorite writers, inventive, insightful, and one of the most kind people I know . . . and now he's offering his beautiful mind for people who'd like some book coaching. This is awesome @lancerubinparty.bsky.social www.lancerubin.com/bookcoach?ut...

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Book Coach — Lance Rubin

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Irvin K @darklordofdance.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Help! I've been emotionally victimized by a YA novel! @lancerubinparty.bsky.social's "16 FOREVER" had me bawling my eyes out this afternoon. What an emotional wallop - it's been years since a book hit me in the feelings like that.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

the first CEO to just be like "fuck the groupchat, we're going back to offering 2019 level of service" is going to see exponential brand growth for their org while their buddies open and close their mouths in outrage like hyperventilating goldfish

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Happy Trans Day of Visibility to my trans homies, you're gorgeous and I love you. and happy you better be fucking donating to a mutual fund to support trans folks or calling your reps about HR 7661 or donating to ACLU ID or KS to fight the fresh shitty laws there day to my cis people

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

FELLOW AUTHORS: the deadline to file a claim in the Anthropic settlement for stealing all our work is MONDAY. The settlement provides for $3000 per work. GO GET YOUR MONEY. www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/claim-form

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Lance Rubin @lancerubinparty.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Completely agree, it’s inevitable. Humans will rise above the slop.

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Lance Rubin @lancerubinparty.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Thrilled to see ZED MOONSTEIN featured here with other middle school friendship books, all of which sound so good.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I'm sure I'm not listed, but even so, needed to send a 'get fucked' email

an email to the grammarly team, expertopout@superhuman.com from me that reads, "I don't know if I'm listed in your stolen "expert" AI garbage, but if I am, I want my name taken out. I hope you get sued into oblivion, you absolute thieving hacks."

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

House Republicans have just introduced a bill that would result in a NATIONWIDE book ban. Oh, the bill is also specifically transphobic. Contact your House Rep and ask them to publicly oppose this legislation. A few more thoughts in the thread about this action. bookriot.com/hr7661-book-...

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Aura Bogado @aurabogado.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Georgia Fort's is chilling, and it's being overshadowed by the equally chilling arrest of Don Lemon. A GoFundMe is being set up for Fort. In the meantime, you can support her work directly – without paying massive fundraising platform fees – through her website: www.georgiafort.com/support

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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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Lance Rubin @lancerubinparty.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

This was a delightful conversation with Jessikah!

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Professor Romance @professorromance.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Check out 16 Forever. With a pared down prose and a driving narrative, this story is highly readable and accessible. Carter's challenges will both entertain and pull at your heart strings. 𝟏𝟔 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 by New York Times bestselling author @lancerubinparty.bsky.social 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐢𝐭 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄: a.co/d/gQdXJvj

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters

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Lance Rubin @lancerubinparty.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Hey! 16 Forever is out! It’s a romantic, funny, time-loopy story about Carter Cohen, who is stuck forever at age 16 as the world keeps aging around him. It’s about time, memory, change, and love, both romantic and familial. I’m very proud of it. www.harpercollins.com/products/16-...

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Irvin K @darklordofdance.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Yay for great books! Favorites of 2025 Part 2: - Tale of Time City (Diana Wynne Jones) - Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend @lancerubinparty.bsky.social - Afterglow and Embers & Echoes (Karsten Knight) - Nightingale, Sing (Karsten Knight) - Eternity of Masks and Shadows (Karsten Knight)

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Lance Rubin @lancerubinparty.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

This was a delightful conversation. E Train is so impressive.

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Lance Rubin @lancerubinparty.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I love this festival so much. Hooray for 2026!

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Greg Andree @gregandree71.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Rec'ing great books to my 8th graders today, including new favorites I recently read: 🤖Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend @lancerubinparty.bsky.social 🪰The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold 📡Simon Sort Of Says @erinbowbooks.bsky.social 🐦Candace, The Universe, And Everything @rhymeswithcapri.bsky.social

🌪Still Life of a Tornado by A.S. King
🎸The Beauty That Remains by Ashley Woodfolk
⚔️My Lady Jane by Hand/Ashton/Meadows
👀The Agathas by Glasgow / Lawson
🚫Internment by Samira Ahmed
💜Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick
💧Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman
🤖Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend by Lance Rubin
🥊When I Was The Greatest by Jason Reynolds
🦄The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton
🐦Candace, The Universe, And Everything by Sherri L. Smith
☃️Whiteout by Clayton / Jackson / Stone / Thomas / Woodfolk / Yoon
📱Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner
🪰The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold
📡Simon Sort Of Says by Erin Bow
💰Immoral Code by Lillian Clark
🙀Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
🌹The Everlasting Rose (The Belles sequel) by Dhonielle Clayton
💀Deathless Divide (Dread Nation sequel) by Justina Ireland

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Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.

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Steph Cherrywell @stephcherrywell.com · 25/11/2025

I just read Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend by @lancerubinparty.bsky.social because you know I have to read anything with robots and AIs in it. A kid uses an experimental app to generate an AI friend which goes badly wrong. It's unfortunately very timely! #kid #middlegrade

The cover of Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend by Lance Rubin. A kid is strapped to a giant computer face.

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

If you live in Oakland PLEASE consider writing in via this extremely easy form to our city officials to urge them to REJECT a contract w FLOCK surveillance cameras, which shares data directly with ICE and DHS. Keep our neighbors safe. FLOCK OUT OF OAKLAND actionnetwork.org/letters/no-f...

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Tell City Council: No FLOCK Surveillance for ICE in Oakland

The Oakland Police Department is looking to push through a $2.25M contract to expand its surveillance network under the privately-owned company FLOCK Safety — and we need you to show up and demand the...

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Irvin K @darklordofdance.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Great fun celebrating the release of "Treasure of Ocean Parkway" with @sarvenaztash.bsky.social and @lancerubinparty.bsky.social tonight! Lived hearing them talk about the writing process, and can't wait to dive into the book!

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone. bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/

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Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans.

Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Tear gassing random residential streets is just absolutely psychotic behavior.

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I will say TPM is a media outlet 90% funded by its readers/membership and explicitly dedicated to exposing authoritarianism. Support your local TPM!

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