An index card with handwriting in blue ink that says, "'I am a handmaiden of civilization. I am a bookseller.'" Below is the source, "The Private Papers of a Bankrupt Bookseller" by Will J. Darling (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1932).

Pardon my suddenly watery eyes, but a long-time regular just stopped in with this.

He'd been reading, found this line, and thought of me, so he wrote it out and brought it in.

"I am a handmaiden of civilization. I am a bookseller."

📚❤️

Turns out the zombie apocalypse isn’t as fun as they said it would be – Rebecca Solnit on our dangerously disconnected world A population numbed, dazed, present-but-not-present – had it happened overnight it would be a sci-fi horror movie. And if you looked up from your phone for long enough, you might notice it’s started a...

«If you object that we’re not in a zombie movie because there are no brain-eating cannibals, let me reassure you, there are.»
– @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

Trump touts his accomplishments for veterans at Arlington National Cemetery.
@anntelnaes.bsky.social

Pair of charmingly grumpy owls out on skates for winter fun. Have even brought along a snack! By Adriaen van de Venne, who died (alas!) on this day 1662.

Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level.

We must stop this takeover before it's too late.

Veterans Day 2025
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/veterans-day

The Presidency was never intended to be a safe haven for criminals.

What kind of man works aggressively to flex his power and deny nearly 42 million Americans food benefits intended to stave off hunger just weeks before Thanksgiving?

The Quiet Clues That Your Cat Might Live a Very Long Time Curious as to what the signs are that your cat may live a long life?

We checked out the research on cat longevity signs and how to help your cat live longer #Cats #Caturday #BlueSkyCats #CatsOfBlueSky #Catlovers

THIS.

While our poorest go hungry ….

The bro's taking a break from all their napping on a warm sunny #FurFriendsFriday. Have a joyful day.

In 2001, terrorists tried to destroy the White House with a hijacked plane. 24 years later, the president of the United States accepted a plane from people funding terrorists and destroyed the White House himself.🔄

Styopka’s wisdom

I trust people with a sense of humor, because wit is the one trait that can’t be faked
#StyopkasWisdom

A black and white cat wearing a yellow bow tie stares with wide, round yellow eyes, looking surprised

What did Uni see…?

Here’s a start that candidates for midterms could get on board with:

USAproject2027.org

190. SNAP WTF? A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next

Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...

Priorities. [Cartoon by Michael de Adder]

Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given

Quite a headline.

😂😂😂😂

What's the "news" under Trump? Friends,

The media tends to regurgitate Trump’s words as if they were news.

They aren’t news. They’re postures. His words and thoughts add nothing to our understanding of anything. Yet the media reproduces them as if they did.

Memo to the media: Give us the news.

Really? You're gonna make me do this one?

Thou Shalt Not Starve Your Own People.

There you go.

I hope someone is writing "12 Hangry Men" about the sandwich guy jury

"Jane was one of the last remaining individuals with a true moral compass." - Prince Harry

#princeharry #harryandmeghan #janegoodall

CARTOON OF THE DAY

(From @deadder.bsky.social )