Dominique B. | Decolonize Your Bookshelf

Donate to Aid Michael LaBorn in Overcoming Family Hardship, organized by Dominique Burleson Hey y'all. My name is Dominique Burleson — many of you know me… Dominique Burleson needs your support for Aid Michael LaBorn in Overcoming Family Hardship

I started this to help my friend during a huge life change. Things have gotten far worse and are in crisis mode.

@michaellaborn isn’t one to ask for help, but my friend is suffering and I can’t begin to explain the hell he’s in.

Let’s make this a memorable BHM for my friend.

gofund.me/b2de80e94

Photo showing 3 picture books - Amy Wu and the Lantern Festival by Kat Zhang and Charlene Chua, Alex’s Good Fortune and We Are Lion Dancers by Benson Shum

Last day to enter our Lunar New Year giveaway! 🧧

Enter here: tinyurl.com/y3a9ybj6

#kidlit #LunarNewYear #books Benson Shum

My tribe just announced a language revitalization program with help from the Catawba tribe who also has developed a program.

My folks will be working to bring back one of the languages we would have spoken, which is a Cheraw, a Siouan language.

So much healing happening!

Your work always has such a nostalgic feel!

Buried Alive.
#photography #snowday #blackandwhitephotography #photographersogbluesky #streetphotography #eastcoastkin #winter

“The GoFundMe for Alex Pretti crossed $1 million in three days. The GoFundMe for Renee Good also crossed $1 million.” Keith Porter’s GoFundMe is still only at $126,000.”

What are you reading right now?

I’m re-reading Beloved by Toni Morrison and Becoming Kin by Patty Krawec!

#books #reading #bookrecs #Indigenous #Native #Lumbee

Patricia and Mark McCloskey. Mark is holding an AR-15. And Patricia is holding a small handgun in a manner than can only be described as "bored dilettante who thinks this cigarette holder is so last year but it's the only one she has."

Patricia and Mark McCloskey brought weapons to a protest. They were honored as keynote speakers at the 2020 RNC.

Yes yes yes. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I don’t have a single thing to add.

We create community anywhere but we don’t get to expand outside of our tiny niche.

Yet we have problems like Parnas dominating every platform DOING NOTHING.

*sigh*

No lies. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

If You Want to Help, Read This: 15 Books for People Serious About Social Justice | Paperbacks & Frybread Co. Get more from Paperbacks & Frybread Co. on Patreon

Everyone cannot protest. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be involved and effective.

If you’re lost on what to do: it’s time to be a student. Do not reinvent the wheel. Learn from people who’ve already done this work.

Here’s a list to start:

#decolonize #books #readinglist

STATEMENT REGARDING DETENTION OF STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE MEMBER IN MINNESOTA JANUARY 24, 2026 I was notified today, January 24, 2026, that a Standing Rock Sioux Tribe member has been detained by the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the state of Minnesota. Tribal leadership is actively working to locate the individual, gather accurate information, and coordinate with the appropriate authorities to secure their release. At this time, details surrounding the detention remain limited. I urge the public to refrain from spreading unverified information while this matter is being reviewed. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will continue to advocate for the protection of our citizen's rights and will provide updates as appropriate.

ICE has kidnapped another Indigenous person in Minneapolis. This is the fifth member of the Očhéthi Šakówinnto be taken this month.

Statement from Standing Rock:

Here’s some Indigenous accounts:
@thefoxprophet.bsky.social
@paperbacksfrybread.bsky.social
@victoria-papalotl.bsky.social
@indigenousbooks.bsky.social
@francesdanger.bsky.social
@ulfseidkona.bsky.social
@malsherlocktyrion.bsky.social
@lumbeepotter.bsky.social
@paaxindigenous.bsky.social

If You Want to Help, Read This: 15 Books for People Serious About Social Justice | Paperbacks & Frybread Co. Get more from Paperbacks & Frybread Co. on Patreon

"I can't protest and I'm broke. What can I do?"

@paperbacksfrybread.bsky.social has an answer.

www.patreon.com/posts/if-you...

Thank you SO much!!!

I just hit 21k words in my deconstructionist dark romance and…it’s been one of the best things about this month that hasn’t been so kind to me.

Listen. I know I’m trash. 🤣🤣🤣
#booktropes #bookcommunity #darkromance

This makes me feel physically ill.

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

D'Angelo never wanted to be a sex symbol. He was so much more than that. So much more than even the music.
#D'Angelo

A Native woman in a Halloween button up with ghosts and pumpkins. Her skirt is a black floral with ribbons at the bottom. She’s holding her phone in the mirror to take a photo in a public bathroom.

A Native woman in a Halloween button up with ghosts and pumpkins. Her skirt is a black floral with ribbons at the bottom. The woman has gold glasses and is smiling. She’s holding her phone in the mirror while holding up a peace sign while taking a photo in a public bathroom.

While wearing a ribbon skirt yesterday, I ran into a yt woman and her 2 teens who held the door for me.

Mom’s face was amazing. She gasped and then her teens stopped: “Oh my gawd! Your outfit is so beautiful!” They all three squealed and I couldn’t help but giggle.

I f*ing love being Native.

Just in case you wanna see how YT “resistance fighters” really view Black and Indigenous people:

She has over 90k followers on Threads and THIS is what she’s using that platform for.

two women are sitting in a car with the words get in loser we 're going shopping below them ALT: two women are sitting in a car with the words get in loser we 're going shopping below them

Follow all Indigenous accounts!

@thefoxprophet.bsky.social
@paperbacksfrybread.bsky.social
@victoria-papalotl.bsky.social
@indigenousbooks.bsky.social
@francesdanger.bsky.social
@ulfseidkona.bsky.social
@malsherlocktyrion.bsky.social
@lumbeepotter.bsky.social
@paaxindigenous.bsky.social

The Kamogawa Food Detectives Audiobook on Libro.fm The Kamogawa Food Detectives is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese series, for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold.What’s the one dish you’d do anything to taste just one more ...

libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

5/5⭐️

Another cozy read that gave me all the feel good vibes. This is a dad/daughter duo helping people relive memories through nostalgic dishes. They take tiny memories and recreate these dishes for an array of customers.

Lemme know if you’ve read this one!

#decolonizeyourbookshelf #books #read

5/5⭐️

Oh my gosh. I’ve never had a graphic novel get me choked up. Love love love this story. The illustrations are so good and gave me Summer Camp Island vibes which is my fav.

Fantastic for upper elementary and up.

TW: parental ☠️

#books #kids #graphicnovels #reading

I dare one of my mutuals to say those Natives knew how to get Remmick cause they were werewolves.

#Sinners

There’s still time left to grab free shipping!

PaperbacksandFrybread.com