Bill Wolfe

Trump’s Actions Are Defying Legal Limits: TikTok Ban, Birthright Citizenship and More See examples of actions by President Trump and his administration that appear to constitute legal violations.

List: Examples of Trump’s Actions That Are Defying Legal Limits .. FFS. He is breaking the law. just say it. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

House Oversight Republicans spent two years subpoenaing and deposing every person who ever had a cup of coffee with Hunter Biden over the last 20 years, but now oppose a subpoena to hear from the person really running the government who hasn’t even had a confirmation hearing.

Trump praises Tommy Tuberville for doing a great job as Patrick Mahomes's college coach, despite the fact he never coached Mahomes

It will never not be funny to me that right wing outrage over Bud Light working with a trans influencer led to a Mexican beer (Modelo) becoming the bestselling beer in America.

A blow to global humanitarian interests and an obliteration of American soft power that will have zero noticeable impact on spending. Just the dumbest idea.

Elon claiming listing his goons names online accounts to committing a crime

this is an objectively hilarious reply

A foreign-born private citizen with unfathomable wealth & deep financial ties to our nation’s adversaries has seized control of our government and is currently canceling congressionally apportioned spending without a shred of authority.

And no one seems to be able to stop him.

So this is fine.

Arrest
Guantanamo

Musk is calling USAID “evil” and saying it must die.

Trump is suddenly interested in cutting off funding to South Africa.

For those wondering why the sudden focus on this, might we suggest digging into the role USAID played in ending apartheid? —> adst.org/2021/06/amer...

We can’t let a mega rich dude shut down the main foreign aid program created and funded by Congress just because he doesn’t like it and has our president by the balls
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Elon Musk's mother moved to South Africa in the year Apartheid was created, and she and Elon left the year it ended. The last Apartheid Prime Minister, a man who refused to testify at the Truth and Reconciliation Committee, was a family friend who stayed at their home. This is not a crazy theory.

If you liked this book, try *this* book. Four pairs of books you need to read! I think we’ve all had the experience of reading a book that reminded us of another book we’ve read, whether in its subject matter, setting, or writing style. When that happens to me, I …

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AP Race Call: Montana voters approve constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights Montana voters chose to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitution. The ballot initiative sought to enshrine a 1999 Montana Supreme Court ruling that said the constitutional right to...

Montana voters don’t want government controlling their bodies. #rfkjrhearing

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Other symptoms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD):

Inappropriate social behavior.
Loss of empathy.
Lack of judgment.
Loss of inhibition.
Increasing trouble using and understanding written and spoken language.
Trouble naming things.

Read Her Like an Open Book | Bill Wolfe | Substack The blog that celebrates literary fiction and memoirs by women. Reviews, interviews, guest author posts, book news, and more! Click to read Read Her Like an Open Book, by Bill Wolfe, a Substack public...

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74th Nation­al Jew­ish Book Awards Winners Announced The Jew­ish Book Coun­cil has announced the win­ners of the 74th Nation­al Jew­ish Book Awards with the Mar­lene Mey­er­son Jewish Community Center in Man­hat­tan as part of the JCC’s Books That Ch…

The Jewish Book Council has recognized five outstanding novels, a biography of Leonard Cohen, several works must-read nonfiction, and books for young readers.
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The Axeman's Carnival was in my top three of 2024, maybe even top two. I haven't read SYD yet, but plan to. I liked Charlotte Wood's earlier book, The Natural Way of Things.

Six Recent Books You Might Have Missed One of the things I like best about having a blog is a platform to make people aware of good books that flew under the radar. Many of them are published by indie or university presses with a limite…

Looking for some good books to read? Of course you are. readherlikeanopenbook.com/2025/01/13/s...

My Favorite Books of 2024 Here are the ten books I liked the best in 2024. They were absorbing, thought-provoking, and satisfying reads. A few flew under the radar and deserve your attention, especially The Axeman’s C…

I read a lot of good books this year. Here are my 10 favorites plus 10 Honorable Mentions. You can read it on my blog or via my Substack newsletter.
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BLACK BUTTERFLIES author Priscilla Morris on the inspiration, research and real-life stories behind her debut novel Black Butterflies tells the story of Zora Kocovic, a 55-year-old landscape painter and teacher, during the first ten months of the Siege of Sarajevo. Separated from her husband and mother when viol…

This is an absorbing essay about the history, family experiences, and creative process that led to this multi-award nominated novel. readherlikeanopenbook.com/2024/12/17/b...

Nailed it 💥🔥🔥

U.S. Border Agents Seize 3,000 Fake Gibson Guitars They would have been worth nearly $18 million if they were genuine, making it the largest counterfeit instrument seizure in history, officials said.

U.S. border agents seized 3,000 fake Gibson guitars that arrived from Asia at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport.

They would have been worth nearly $18 million if they were genuine, making it the largest counterfeit instrument seizure in history.

THE SAFEKEEP by Yael van der Wouden

Rachelle Unreich on the joys of meeting the many readers of her debut, a biography of her remarkable mother It was my first book, so there were a lot of firsts. The first time I heard from an overseas reader was when a young woman — she looked to be a recent college graduate – sent me a DM on Insta…

The guest author essays are the most popular feature of my blog. Should I take that personally? ;-) This is a lovely essay by Australian writer Rachelle Unreich.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with these 10 books by Latina writers Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came fro…

Hispanic Heritage Month was Sept. 15-October 15. But there are so many great Hispanic/Latinx writers, we should be reading them year-round.
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Twelve Australian writers you should know Australia has produced many writers who are well-known and well-regarded internationally, including Shirley Hazzard, Geraldine Brooks, Liane Moriarty, Kate Morton, Colleen McCullough, Patrick White…

You might be missing some great books that are flying below the radar. readherlikeanopenbook.com/2024/09/04/t...

WHERE THE FOREST MEETS THE RIVER explores the complex, interconnected lives of a small town’s residents Where the Forest Meets the River By Shannon Bowring Europa Editions: September 3, 2024 336 pages, $18.00 Like Elizabeth Strout and Richard Russo, Shannon Bowring excels in bringing families and sma…

If you're not familiar with The Road to Dalton and Where the Forest Meets the River, they are well worth your time. readherlikeanopenbook.com/2024/07/17/w...

WHALE FALL is an absorbing, lyrical coming of age story set on an isolated Welsh island Whale Fall By Elizabeth O’Connor Pantheon Books: May 7, 2024 224 pages, $27.00 WHALE FALL is one of those books that sneaks up on you, holds you spellbound, and leaves a big impression. Elizabeth O…

I really liked this book. It's an impressive debut. readherlikeanopenbook.com/2024/04/19/w...

Add these 15 exceptional works of historical fiction to your reading list In light of March being Women’s History Month, I thought I would compile a list of outstanding works of historical fiction that are worth adding to your To Be Read list. I made my selections based …

Fall and Winter feel like the right time to read historical fiction, especially some of those big books we often put off reading.
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