Michelle

Costco, which has come out saying it supports DEI, will make no changes to its existing programs, AND pays workers a minimum of $30/hour, is up 15% YTD.

Target, which announced it is ending all DEI programs and has a minimum wage of $15-$24/hour, is down over 4%.

Keep voting with your wallet.

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Everyone’s talking about preorders right now. We’re not having a sale but we do want to remind readers:

Preordering is an amazing way to take your support for a book to the next level.

Publishers notice. Authors notice. Bookstores notice.

Plus it’s a little gift to your future self.

#booksky

OK, but have you met @librofm.bsky.social or @thestorygraph.com or @bookshop-org.bsky.social yet?

A screenshot of a Politico Pro Breaking News Alert headline. The headline reads, "Trump administration orders sweeping freeze of all federal aid." The subhead explains that the freeze, ordered by President Trump's budget office, suspends all federal financial assistance, potentially halting payments to states and U.S. households relying on aid such as SNAP food assistance. A memo cited claims that Social Security and Medicare will not be affected. The memo includes a statement criticizing the use of federal resources for "Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies," calling it a misuse of taxpayer dollars. Three people verified the memo's authenticity.

Pay. Attention. To. This AND CALL YOUR REPS.

Photo of Michelle in a Loki soft hat, with arrows pointing to “romantasy era” next to a heart and sword, “shadow daddy enthusiast” next to heart eyes, “snark” next to 5 stars and a winking frog, “will bring snacks to the function” next to cookies, “best/worst enthusiast” next to an onion head bt21 tata, “secret ninja” next to a dabbing apple

This is what I bring to the function. ✨

Old video, but I’m still asking to take care of yourself.

cover of lucky day by chuck tingle in rainbow of colors on cream background looks similar to a face card in playing card deck but with various macabre changes including skull face and a sword though the cards head and many references to lucky objects

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Cardiac rehab was tough this morning. Only because I didn’t sleep long enough and the melatonin never kicked in.

Now I’m going to have a little treat and pass out for 2 business days.

How is it I feel equal dread for feeling:
“It’s just the 22nd!”

and

“OMG it’s already the 22nd!”

SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.

You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.

(1/3)

lol the dead silence

Prescription medicine laid out, ready to be placed in daily medicine containers

One day, I won’t have to do this anymore.

A collection of trees in the background and two children jumping in the air in the foreground

This was a collection of trees along one of the roads in Maine, last fall. The wind passed when we took this photo, and even now I can still hear it.

Friends, I yap about books & I love love.

But I’m 45 this year. I’m tired of this s*** & the cishet males who tell me what to do.

It’s going to be a wild time over here.

I talk about a lot of things here. It won’t be curated/aesthetically pleasing visually or emotionally.

It’s going to be real.

This is America.

Hello, here’s a brief introduction:
-genre reader
-author enthusiast
-occasional content creator
-bookseller and social media person
-offsite events coordinator
-panel moderator
-snarky hype man
-idea bouncer

I just have to remember to actually post my thoughts lol

With each new “let’s go to new platform” movement, the less I want to be social on socials. It’s like moving to too many schools as a kid.

I’m weary.

Ugh.

Everyday, it’s a new thing to have to digest and deal with. And it’s only the middle of January.

If you watch one DC CW show make it Legends of Tomorrow. If you watch two, add in Superman and Lois lol

Out there, right now, is an indie bookstore and it is FULL OF BOOKS, and full of bibliomancers who know all the old book rites to ensure you get excellent books for you and your loved ones. Seek the indie bookstore! Give them coin in exchange for stories and ideas and art and romance and horror and

Wide angle shot of a hockey game in play inside an arena.

Go sports!

I’ve heard so many great things about YF. Time to deep dive 🫡

I’m ready whenever! 👀👀👀

Congratulations! Can’t wait!

Hope you enjoy!

I didn’t binge that C Drama, nope.

But I only have 2 weeks left of medical leave, so I need to watch them all, right?

Right.