Gifford MacShane

#WIPSnips #RM #HistFic #LitFic

Father and son didn’t quarrel, but spoke to each other only when necessary. Until every word between them was a trial. Until there was neither trust nor understanding left. Until Tommy’s patience had worn so thin that he was ready to beat his only child senseless.

I'd have loved seeing that stunt from Fiona!

My guys pull pieces of it off & fling them across the room. I've had cats who chew on paper/cardboard before, but I've never seen anything like these 3.

#WIPSnips #WITC

“Don’ tell ’im nothin’,” Tommy said. “There’s no sense makin’ somebody else suffer when she’s had trials enough of ’er own.”

The two men shared thoughts of Jesse. Who’d been Alec’s staunch friend―until her brother had beaten her for being an Indian’s friend. Until her brother...

YouTube video by The Midnight Republic NO KINGS - We The People Stand Together | Protest Song 2025

We built this nation on the promise that no one person is above the law. This is our anthem of resistance, our call to protect democracy, and our reminder that power belongs to the people.

This song is for everyone who believes in democracy, accountability, and the rule of law. Whether you're...

Finally came across video of an arrest at a #NoKings event yesterday. 🙄

Spotify is running ICE ads. I went to cancel on mobile and saw that this isn’t allowed on mobile. They make you cancel on desktop. You think that’s gonna stop me, Spotify? I will erase you and forget you ever existed.

THOU SHALT CANCEL SPOTIFY!!!

In a rare show of courtesy, police departments all over the US reported that the mass protests on October 18th were overwhelmingly peaceful and posted thank you messages for protestors. Out of millions of people, only MAGA agitators were arrested. ICE stayed away due to the crowd size. #3E #NoKings

The GOP talking point…
Only “old” people showed up at No Kings!

Damn right we showed up!
We show up at the Ballot Box too!
You are the First Administration that has pissed off the Grandpa’s and Grandma’s.
You have no idea what you’ve awakened.

scam

When life looks bad...
Watch this, to put a smile on your face.

Two black cats lazing around in a cat tree.

Hey Bagel! Nice to meetcha! Ginger cats tie with black cats for our all-time favorites!

Ollie & Rory (rescued Oct '23)

PS: Don't tell sister Wendy, she's a tortie!

a flow-chart with 2 islands. "Do I need AI?" that flows into a final island saying "No"

#OtD 19 Oct 1915 Jewish baseball player, longshoreman, oil worker and communist, Sam Nahem, was born in New York to Syrian migrant parents. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, served in WWII and later help lead an oil strike stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9140...

How Soros Is Preparing for a Battle With the Trump Administration As threats from the administration mount, George and Alex Soros are giving out as many grants as ever.

As threats from the Trump administration mount, George and Alex Soros are giving out as many grants as ever.

Middle-aged dork in a Montgomery Schnauzer P.I. T-shirt holds an adorable schnauzer dog in a Sherlock Holmes coat at a table stacked with books and official character stuffies -- all inside a big-bix bookstore

Life goal unlocked: First big bookstore event! #authorlife #indigo #ChaptersNanaimo #kidlit

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

chewbacca at a no kings rally holds up a sign with yodansaying "you must unlearn what you have learned" beneath that is trump in a imperial officer uniform and the text says "stand against a real life imperial tyrant"

#NoKings Manhattan

ARROOOOOOOO

A sign that says, in black, KINGS ARE BAD! then, in rainbow colors, it says QUEENS ARE FABULOUS

This is also true

Hearing a lot of great stories about accessibility and inclusion at No Kings.

People providing transportation to and from the event.

People wearing N95s!

People ensuring the routes were wheelchair accessible.

People setting up virtual events.

Thank you for including disabled comrades!

The Testament Elie Wiesel 1981 1st ed Summit Books HCDJ
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“The Testament, a deeply moral work summing up the passions events of a turbulent time 08/12/1952 Russia's Jewish novelists & poets were EXECUTED by Stalin Mr Wiesel wrote this novel to restore the deaths of the real martyrs"

Lovely imagery.

Haunting Highland House – A Time Traveler’s Journey, Book 1 by Kathryn Hills is a Trick or Treat Bonanza pick #timetravelromance #ghostromance #halloween #giveaway She’s looking to escape her man troubles. Instead, she finds the man of her dreams. There’s only one problem. He’s dead.

Haunting Highland House – A Time Traveler’s Journey, Book 1 by Kathryn Hills is a Trick or Treat Bonanza pick

Instead, she finds the man of her dreams. There’s only one problem. He’s dead.

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#timetravelromance #halloween #giveaway #nnlbh @kathrynhills.bsky.social

Christmas in Cave Creek: A Lucy Vaughn Mystery by Carolyn Fenzl is a Trick or Treat Bonanza pick #cozymystery #halloween #giveaway What makes Christmas in Cave Creek a treat to read is that it’s a cozy mystery that dares to look beyond the ordinary.

Screeching tires, smoldering rubber, a near miss on a deserted highway…
Christmas in Cave Creek: A Lucy Vaughn Mystery by Carolyn Fenzl is a Trick or Treat Bonanza pick
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#cozymystery #halloween #giveaway #nnlbh

Trick or Treat Book Bonanza Giveaway Trick or Treat Book Bonanza Giveaway by N. N. Light's Book Heaven. Hosted by KingSumo Giveaways

We have a fabulous giveaway running this month! The prize is a $100 Amazon gift card and is open internationally. So head on over and check it out!
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#giveawayalert #nnlbh #October

Tonight's witchy wisdom… and #Caturday vibe. #witchsky

Foster kittens not fascism 😸

Austin, Texas no kings day w/ best sign ever.
'Foster kittens not fascism' 😸
#caturday

Your cat condo is great, but my boys would eat it! Cardboard doesn't last more than a couple days around here.