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Am I wrong to think that without all the money that the Koch brothers spent in North Carolina, the state would've flipped blue a decade ago? dailytarheel.com/278683/2016-...

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Laulo Bu @laulo-bu.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Happy Birthday! May your best birthday gift ever arrive on November 3rd!

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Joe Wrote @joewrote.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I wrote about the recent protests in New York City, Paris, and India. Protests need clear demands, disciplined messaging, and broad appeal to build pressure and win. Without them, they’ll struggle to succeed. www.joewrote.com/p/protests-n...

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Protests Need Clear, Unifying Demands

Without message discipline, unity of purpose, and mass appeal, protests will not achieve their goals.

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Laulo Bu @laulo-bu.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I support Rep. Ilhan Omar.

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

It's another rainy Sunday in Detroit...the perfect weather for curling up with a great book. Our music is ON and the lights are UP and we are HERE until 7 PM tonight. Hope to see you! (comic is from the incomparable Tom Gauld)

One-panel comic from Tom Gauld. The central figure has been eaten by a giant snake and is shown sitting and reading inside the snake's belly. They're thinking, "I'm glad I had a book with me."

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Laulo Bu @laulo-bu.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

According to the Watson School of International and Public Affairs' Climate Solutions Lab at Brown University, which has an "Iran War Energy Cost Tracker" website, the Iran War has now cost an average of over $1000 per U.S. household: iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu

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Iran War Energy Cost Tracker

Tracks the extra cost paid by U.S. consumers for gasoline and diesel since the Iran conflict began on February 28, 2026, compared against a no-war counterfactual baseline.

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I was so busy Doing the Thing (hauling books) that I missed Banned Books Week! But books that've been banned & challenged don't just go away when you aren't looking. Neither does the hateful motivation for most challenges Anyway here are the b&c books in our catalog: tinyurl.com/3cr5r7an

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Our lights are ON and the music is UP and we are HERE at 8275 John R until 9 tonight. Hope to see you! (we're also here tomorrow from 1-7)

Photograph of a hand holding up a copy of INCITE!'s The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex

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Laulo Bu @laulo-bu.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Is this AI? I hope it's not, but it looks like AI to me. I can't find a link to the video on actual newsmedia, just social media posts.

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Laulo Bu @laulo-bu.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Are non-Jewish people allowed to use the term 'mensch'? Because if they are, then I need to say that Brad Lander is absolutely a mensch.

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Michiganders for Money out of Politics (MMOP) @michiganmop.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Flock has a $2.6 million dollar contract with the state of Michigan. Flock can currently contribute to politicians who are running for office. Do you want your elected officials to have a vested interest in what Flock wants? I didn't think so. Vote YES on Proposal 2!

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Our October calendar is HERE! We're open today, tomorrow, & next weekend. Then we CLOSE for 2 weeks so I can do a store reset ahead of our Nov. inspections. We're heading into our final push for Inspection Perfection. I'll post numbers later, but: we passed the 3,000-book milestone last weekend!

Promotional graphic for Detroit Specials Used Books, featuring an October 2026 calendar. Background is a truly unhinged jack-o-lantern held aloft. Calendar shows our open days (this weekend: Sat. 2-9 & Sun. 17; next weekend Thurs. 1-7; Fri. & Sat. 2-9; Sun. 1-7 + Halloweekend: Thurs. 1-7, Fri. & Sat. 2-9). Book icons mark dates the free table will be stocked (every open day through the 11th). The words 'CLOSED for store reset' are written across the weekends of the 15th and the 22nd. A little cartoon cat drawn to look like store mascot Lily Boots is cheering with pompoms raised on 10/29 with the words WE'RE BACK.

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hello, all. It's a stunning afternoon here in Detroit. At the bookstore our lights are ON and the music is UP and the free table is PACKED and we are HERE at 8275 John R until 9 PM tonight. Hope to see you!

Photograph of a hand holding up a copy of Madonna Kolbenschlag's KISS SLEEPING BEAUTY GOOD-BYE. The cover has a lovely illustration by Leo & Diane Dillon of a woman leaning in to kiss a frog while classic fairytales play themselves out in her hair.

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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Composer & Singer…..

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Laulo Bu @laulo-bu.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Carl Sargent's City of Skulls en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cit...

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The City of Skulls - Wikipedia

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Lis Power @lispower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Fox News is honing in on the enemy ... and it's ... Ms. Rachel?

Graphic showing "Ms. Rachel's controversial stances"

which includes supporting Dem candidates, supporting Palestine, opposing ICE, and stating no one needs a billion dollars.

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And that's a wrap on this week! Thank you to everyone who stopped by the store to shop and/or help clear out our free shelves. We're CLOSED until next Thursday. Our hours next week are 1-7 Thursday, 2-9 Friday & Saturday, and 1-7 Sunday. Hope to see you! for now I'm gonna go crash out like a cat

Photograph of an orange cat all curled up on a little bee blankie and snorin' away

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Happy Caturday to all who celebrate! you can celebrate with music you can have a dance attack you can party with your friends Lily only wants a snack

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Lily Wants a Snack I

YouTube video by Bookstore Adventures!

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hello, Detroit! It's a lovely sunny day here in the Motor City. Our music is ON and the lights are UP and we are HERE at 8275 John R in Detroit until 9 PM tonight. Hope to see you!

Photograph of a display table at a bookstore, featuring an assortment of nonfiction and fiction books. Many of the nonfiction books are about the environment and social justice; many of the fiction titles are fantasy or mystery books.

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good afternoon, all. It's a beautiful day in Detroit. Here at the store, our lights are UP and the music is ON and we are OPEN tonight until 7 PM. We're at 8275 John R in Detroit, just a couple of blocks away from the Detroit People's Food Co-Op. Hope to see you!

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The Jarmer Fones @thefarmerjones.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The way Mamdani can be right next to him and never quite smile even when he's being complimented and Trump absolutely not picking up on the evident disdain is really pretty incredible.

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

And that's a WRAP for this weekend. Thank you to everyone who visited us! We'll be back next weekend: 1-7 Thurs 2-9 Fri & Sat 1-7 Sun I haven't tallied the Inspection Perfection numbers yet but I do know we're still on track to hit our goal! I'll post the update here some time next week 🎉

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Cartoon Characters Celebrating

ALT: Cartoon Characters Celebrating

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I almost forgot to mention: our Blind Dates have been restocked! Going forward, I'll do my best to keep up a nice supply.

Photograph of several Blind Date with a Book packs on a shelf. The books are wrapped in brown paper and each one has several goodies like tea sachets, bookmarks, stickers, etc., tucked into the folds of the wrap.

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

me: heck yeah, 1960s queer spice, let's goooo also me: wait, is that a bite mark (it is) my brain: quatrefoil: it's book-bitin' good! me: my brain: me: why my brain: you can use that me: my brain: no charge.

Photograph of a hand holding up a copy of James Barr's QUATREFOIL. The tagline reads: An adult novel of a love between two men that defied society's strongest taboo. There's a large, deep bite mark along the outer edge of the book.

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Clyde Barnchaser @clydebarnchaser.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Should be mandatory for Americans.

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

okay, this writing team was NOT on my bingo card

Photograph of a hand holding up a copy of THE BOOK OF ELSEWHERE, by China Miéville and...Keanu Reeves

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Our Blind Dates are BACK! ...aaaand they're already mostly gone I had six Dates out at open, & added four in the hours since. These are the only two left. guess I'd better step up my game More Blind Dates will be on the shelf tomorrow. We're here until 9 tonight & 1-7 tomorrow. Hope to see you!

Photograph of two Blind Date with a Book packages. They books are in brown paper wrapping, and have little goodies like bookmarks, tea sachets, and more slipped into extra folds in the packaging. Each one has a white tag with a brief description of the book on the front.

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ashley (spooky) 🕸️ @clearlyashley.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

legitimately what the fuck

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 17/09/2026

EXCLUSIVE: For over two decades, the OSCE has sent a mission to observe every federal election in the US. But the regional security organization told DD that it hasn’t received an invitation from the Trump administration to observe the upcoming midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Exclusive: These international observers have monitored US elections for decades. This time, the Trump admin didn’t invite them

It’s the latest ominous sign that the U.S. is backsliding on democracy — and adds to concerns that the administration wants to undermine the vote.

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Going through some of our new arrivals as I restock for the weekend. Along with all of the great books we've received, we also have several new-to-us DVDs in stock. They'll be available this weekend 🎉

Close-up of the DVD disk for Pink Floyd's The Wall. An illustration of the vaginal flower which features heavily in the film is printed on the disc.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

i'm not sure if robert kraft quite grasps what he started

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The lights are ON and the music is UP and we are HERE at 8275 John R in Detroit until 7 PM tonight. Hope to see you!

Photograph of a selection of nonfiction and fiction titles in hardcover and paperback. The books are stacked spine-out atop a white table; a blurry bookstore display is visible in the background.

Photograph of a selection of middle grade and teen/YA fiction books in hardcover and paperback. The books are stacked spine-out on a shelf.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It's been busy-ish already, so I almost forgot: the lights are UP, the music is ON, our free table is STOCKED, and we are HERE at 8275 John R in Detroit tonight until 9 PM. Hope to see you!

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

To give you an idea of what a sudden pull of 800+ books looks like: I *just* took these pics of our general & genre fiction shelves. The entire store is like this, and I still have to pull about half the orders. Detroiters will SHOW UP for bookstores, I tell you what

Photograph of two metal bookshelves side-by-side. Dozens of books are missing and the whole thing is a total mess. HECK YEAH

Photograph of four IKEA bookshelves side-by-side. Dozens of books are missing and the whole thing is a total mess. HECK YEAH

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

EMERGENCY SCHEDULE CHANGE WE WILL BE CLOSED TODAY (SEPT. 11) In the past 2 days we've had in-store & online shoppers buy a combined total of EIGHT HUNDRED BOOKS. First: WOW! THANK YOU!! Second: the only way I can get these orders out on time & not fall out is to close for the day. 1/

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It is never too late to start wearing a mask A well fitted respirator like an N95 provides excellent protection against Covid and other airborne viruses With healthcare cuts and public health in shambles, we should all do our part to help each other If you can’t afford them… look for a mask bloc!

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Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc

MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.

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Detroit Specials Used Books @detroitspecials.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

WELP. The store hasn't had power since last night and probably won't have power until at least tomorrow. Since no fans = no ventilation, it's 95+ degrees in there...which makes hauling books extra exhausting. TL;DR - we're CLOSED Friday & Saturday so I can finish my prep work 1/?

Photo of a light bulb which has been filled with string lights, illuminating an open book in the darkness.

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