Detective Bookworm

Yessssss. Great idea, Joy!

Ugh.

It’s not just the frogs that are resisting!
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Time to hit the streets again, friends! ❌👑

We’re taking to the streets today to defend:

✔️ Immigrants' rights
✔️ Free speech
✔️ Racial justice
✔️ LGBTQ rights
✔️ Trans justice
✔️ Democracy

And more. We are not backing down.

Oh, Portland, we love you…

“There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one’s head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people’s pain.”

— James Baldwin

This is an elegant piece to read, an elegant concept to ponder.

Ooohh!! So good!

Oh my God. Seriously?

Oh, Joy, you’re the best!

I thought this detail was so poignant. Thank you all for sharing this story.

Oof. The unnecessary indignities these women endure is staggering. Hat tip to the women who shared the vulnerable details of their lives in this story. This is the kind of stuff nobody wants to talk about, but we need to talk about.

Reading this week:

Anybody else tired of trying to make plans with friends and having to say, “Sorry, I can’t hang out, I’m fighting fascism that weekend”? 🙄

I’m reading one right now. We should all have the freedom to read what we want to.

We Can't Forget People Experiencing Incarceration in Our Fight for Readers' Rights: Book Censorship News, September 19, 2025 The state of book bans and censorship in American prisons. Where and how advocates can change this rampant First Amendment violation.

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Thank you for this opportunity. I’m excited to hear what you all have to share!

Wait, there’s an archive?! Aw geez, I didn’t realize. Looks like my weekend is booked! Thanks for mentioning.

Reading this week:

Troll, baby, troll!

J.B. Pritzker smashing through the fascism wall like he's the Kool Aid Man

Meme: Drawing of a baby rabbit wearing an armoured helmet and leaf armour shawl, carrying a book under one arm, holding a spear with a teapot, hooked onto the metal spearhead that is trident shaped.

Good morning rebels...

Yessss. That’s awesome! Did we just become best friends?! :-)

Will do! I can tell you now, I will be doing a reread of The Secret History. School is back in session, and I love Dark Academia!

I am getting ready to map out my fall reading list, so this was great to see. Thanks for sharing—I love a good bookish post!

I love Gav’s new messaging strategy!

Awesome! I’ll be happy to contribute.