Kenzi

The “free speech defenders,” ladies and gentlemen.

Remember in like 5th grade where we all talked about what we would have done to help if we were alive during nazi-era germany? Well, looks like it’s time to get out my yearbook and see how many of y’all were lying.

Imagine watching that sermon and thinking it was "nasty." We elected a man who thinks mercy has no place in a house of worship. God help us.

If it talks like a ____, if it salute's like a ____, then it's a ____

StoryGraph is the BEST! I’ve been in it since it was in beta and haven’t used Goodreads in 3-4 years at this point!

Is anyone on here also on Storygraph? I'm switching to that since Goodreads is owned by Amazon and so far I love it. The graphs bring joy to my nerdy heart. #booksky

Remember when that U2 album was forced onto everyone’s iPhones? This feels a lot like that but with fascism…

Now is an excellent time to buy banned books with intent to distribute. #booksky

SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.

You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.

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If she can do it, we can all do it.

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hi! my name is Selena💓♋️🇲🇽

💓reading IS political
💓audiobooks = reading
💓reading diversely is important
💓we don’t support problematic authors
💓multi-genre reader but mostly fantasy (vampires are my fav) and contemporary/literary fiction
💓we don’t support negativity of any kind

#booksky

Gentle reminder that you can log off today and exercise, volunteer, play video games, run errands, crochet, bake banana bread, see a friend, binge any TV show, play with your baseball cards, tidy your junk drawer(s), bury yourself in work, whatever you need to do to protect your peace. ❤️

Take today how YOU want to. Want to cry and scream? Do it.
Want to meditate? Do it.
Marching in a rally? Do it.
Re-read your favorite book? Do it.
Organize? Do it.
Grieve? Do it.
Stay home? Do it.
Taking care of your family? Do it.

Loved this book so much!

Today's first act of resistance is to read a middle grade Newbery Honor book about a Syrian refugee.

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We can be brave 💙💙
#booksky

I haven’t posted on my bookstagram (onkenzisshelf) in FOREVER but lowkey considering making this focused on books bc it makes me happy #booksky

Melania in a dark coat and hat with a scowl

Melania looks like a combination of the Babadook and the Quaker Oats man

8 book covers are shown by black authors

8 book covers are shown by black authors

8 book covers are shown by black authors

8 book covers are shown by black authors

Books by black authors that you should read #booksky

Just so we’re clear:
1. Audiobooks count
2. Reading is political
3. The orange man is a piece of 💩

Thanks for stopping by 💃

Some book recs for Inauguration Day:

- Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit
- Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown
- Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes & Mariame Kaba
- Love and Rage by Lama Rod Owens
- I Hope We Choose Love by Kai Cheng Thom
- How We Show Up by Mia Birdsong

#booksky

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King

TikTok is back but like, in the way your long lost son appears on your doorstep after a mysterious disappearance & he looks & sounds the same but he’s harboring a dark secret and ok lemme turn off Lifetime

One thing before tomorrow:

Use your local libraries.

Get your card.

Borrow books, manga, films, audios, ebooks.

Recommend titles for purchase (usually online).

Attend promoted activities.

Fill out those "How are we doing?" questionnaires.

Tell your kids that libraries are good.

They are.

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This motherfucker has the audacity to recite Dr. Martin Luther King's "Let Freedom Ring" when trump's policies will probably erase that from American history books.

What a thoroughly disgusting event.
As awful as we thought it might be.

Claiming audiobooks "don't count" is ableist and stupid. Consume your content in the fashion most enjoyable and convenient. #booksky

Ok #booksky, let’s talk.

👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.

👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!