Why platforms are killing the hashtag
Today I write in anticipatory nostalgia for the cornerstone of a more democratic internetโone which is slowly being stolen from us.
Once a cornerstone of online democracy, the humble hashtag is quietly vanishing โ and with it, a little piece of user power, says @etymology.substack.com.web.brid.gy.
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Hey, I have had some questions about who is allowed to file.
Here is the class certification:
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YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.
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Yesterday we posted about the Trump administration shutting down the LGBTQ+ youth crisis line, the โpress 3โ option on 988 is officially gone. The Trevor Project is stepping up to help fill the gap, and they could really use some support right now. If youโre able, please consider donating! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐
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The Wedding People by Alison Espach ereader screen with silent book club bookmark next to cup of coffee with foam heart.
I Think They Love You by Julian Winters on ereader screen with silent book club bookmark next to cup of coffee with foam heart.
Margoโs Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe on ereader screen with silent book club place card next to cup of coffee.
Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang on ereader screen with silent book club place card next to cup of coffee.
My Silent Book Club reads for the last few months.
bookclubs.com/silent-book-... Apex, NC.
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The house keeps its own secrets
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KNOW YOUR
RIGHTS
IN CASE OF ICE:
CONOCE TUS DERECHOS
EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:
DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR.
ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge.
Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door.
NO ABRAS TU PUERTA.
ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizรกndola debajo de la puerta.
ASK THEM
TO LEAVE.
If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission.
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PรDALES QUE SE VAYAN.
Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pรญdeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a รกreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.
REMAIN SILENT.
You have the right to remain silent.
If the agents ask you questions, tell them,
"I wish to remain silent."
PERMANECE EN SILENCIO.
Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio.
Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles:
"Deseo permanecer en silencio".
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
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Picture of book covers. Lt to Rt top: Bury you gay by chuck tingle, the beautiful ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the spell shop by Sarah Beth durst. 2nd row: first lie wins by Ashley Elston, January surrounded by snowflakes, code dependent by Madnumita Murgia. Third row: Beg, Borrow, Steal by Sarah Adams, the six deaths of the saint by Alix E. Harrow and Odd Spirts by S. T. Gibson.
Hey BlueSky, I do this thing where I post what Iโve read every month. So here are the book Iโve read in January. All were great and I would recommend depending on the kind of reader or mood youโre in. #recentreads #readingchallange2025 #januaryreads
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For those wondering: districts don't usually announce which books they're banning, or why. Books just... disappear. We only know which books are banned when someone finds that info. Huge thanks to @flfreedomread.bsky.social volunteers for compiling this info.
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Lol. If you ACTUALLY think about it, libraries are the backbone of nearly every (traditionally published) authors' sales. There are over 17K public libraries in the US, and 100k libraries of every kind. They *all* buy books. And sometimes buy more when the first set wear out! Libraries are AMAZING.
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