Paul Lucas

Please don't use those spikes to keep pigeons away unless you want me to think that you are a monster.

Remember when Amazon held a sale during Independent Bookstore Day in an effort to undercut indie bookstores?

We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.

I am very sorry to report that the famous author offering to support your book is definitely a scam (and utilizing ai to drop a nugget about your book). Please do not engage with it.

Dead Sperm Whale on Nantucket Is Too Big to Move, for Now

Calling in RFK's brainworm!!!

@rfkjrbrainworm.com

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...

The worst thing Pam Bondi can do in the Epstein case is move too quickly.

by Merrick Garland

private art collections not regularly on loan to museums are gross. Thank god Leonard Lauder's corpse has such a high net worth.

Also yw

Yes and a full on Sunday!

Come after you finish your half marathon!

Probably a good time to blame Biden for something!

Trump claiming to be immune from prosecution because his friendship with Epstein was an official presidential act.

In my sternly written email phase of life. I thought that was supposed to be post retirement?

Heller was a mensch!

prayers for everyone affected by Melissa.

Angry words for congresspersons who can't extend SNAP and WIC benefits.

Wishing safety for everyone in Hurricane Melissa's path right now.

How much longer do you really think your own country will last? Forever? Keep in mind that the earth itself is destined to be destroyed by the sun in twenty-five million years or so.

Nately squirmed uncomfortably. “Well, forever is a long time, I guess.”

“Well…” Nately faltered.

The old man laughed indulgently, holding in check a deeper, more explosive delight. His goading remained gentle. “Rome was destroyed, Greece was destroyed, Persia was destroyed, Spain was destroyed. All great countries are destroyed. Why not yours?

Nately could scarcely believe his ears. He had never heard such shocking blasphemies before, and he wondered with instinctive logic why the why G-men did not appear to lock the traitorous old man up. “America is not going to be destroyed!” he shouted passionately.
“Never?” prodded the old man softly

anymore.

But American and German officers are. I call that doing extremely well. Yes, I am certain that Italy will survive this war and still be in existence long after your own country has been destroyed.”

“But of course I do,” exclaimed the old man cheerfully. “The Germans are being driven out, and we are still here. In a few years you will be gone, too, and we will still be here You see, Italy is really a very poor and weak country, and that’s what makes us so strong. Italian soldiers are not dying

Nately guffawed with surprise, then blushed apologetically for his impoliteness “I’m sorry I laughed at you,” he said sincerely, and he continued in a tone of respectful condescension “But Italy was occupied by the Germans and is now being occupied by us. You don’t call that doing very well, do you?

“Exactly” agreed the old man pleasantly, with a hint of taunting amusement. Italy, on the other hand, is one of the least prosperous nations on earth. And the Italian fighting man is probably second to all. And that’s exactly why my country is doing so well in this war while yours is doing so poorly

My Roman History:

“America ,” he said, “will lose the war. And Italy will win it.” “America is the strongest and most prosperous nation on earth,” Nately informed him with lofty fervor and dignity. “And the American fighting man is second to none”.

SO HAPPY FOR YOU! SO PROUD OF YOU!

semi regular reminder that the 1st amendment comes before the 2nd.

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@taeliensalaris.bsky.social on Zelda's reddit board doing a kick ass ama:

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Hey, everyone! Just wanted to drop a quick teaser for my hardcover release of How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps, which is out on September 30th!

If you want to preorder, you can find it in several bookstores, with links through my publisher here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-to...

For this author, returning to her day job made financial sense Julie Leong talks about the financial challenges of being an author full time, and how that led to her decision to go back to a job in the tech industry.

eeeeeeep @julieleong.bsky.social introduced by Kai Ryssdal!

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I'm horrified to hear that Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah.

Democratic societies will always have political disagreements, but we must never allow America to become a country that confronts those disagreements with violence.

Mark and I are praying for Charlie's recovery.

did legacy outlook just finally die its slow slow death?