Dianna Knowlton Wiggins

Bookshop.org enters the e-book arena, giving indie stores a new way to compete with Amazon "Everything Amazon can do, we want to do as well or better," says CEO Andy Hunter on boosting indie sales digitally.

This is VERY good news. Love bookshop.org and all the stuff they do!

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No votes on nominees.
Demand quorum calls.
Block unanimous consent.

Quit being wimps.

Trump's New Transportation Secretary Voted Against FAA Funding in 2019 During his last term in Congress, Sean Duffy voted to defund the agency that provides air safety

Trump's New Transportation Secretary Voted Against FAA Funding in 2019

During his last term in Congress, Sean Duffy voted to defund the agency that provides air safety

The Black Hawk helicopter pilot killed in yesterday’s mid-air collision has been identified as Andrew Eaves.

Carrie Eaves, his wife, posted on Facebook to announce the news. ‘We ask that you pray for our family and friends and for all the other families that are suffering today,’🙏

RIP

The head of the FAA, Mike Whitaker, resigned on January 20 — one year into his 5 year term — after facing relentless criticism from Musk for not approving SpaceX missions quickly enough.

The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.

No acting FAA head has been appointed.

Trump Guts Key Aviation Safety Committee, Fires Heads Of TSA, Coast Guard The committee will technically continue to exist, but it won't have any members to carry out the work of examining safety issues at airlines and airports.

I am heartbroken by the tragedy in D.C. tonight.

There is little meaningful that any of us can do online to honor those who died, but calling attention to the fact that Trump is now trying to make aviation less safe at a time we are having lots of mid-air collisions and near misses is not nothing.

Don’t we have that data from polio 100 years ago, before Salk et al?

'Viruses Are Our Friend'— 10 Off the Wall Video Clips from RFK Jr. Resurface on Bluesky Past comments include denying AIDS and calling vaccinated children "damaged"

RFK Jr. is far more than just an “anti-vaxxer.” Over the years, he’s made countless outrageous statements on a wide range of topics. We’ve compiled 10 of the wildest clips—though even that barely scratches the surface.

Have not named, but I like that sticker!

I don’t think you need to limit to December. There were some well reviewed books with holiday themes on my library holds list that have just come up for me, so I’m reading them now!

Good morning. I thought this appropriate today, on so many levels.

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?"
- Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Hello, Bluesky community! Decided to check it out. What do you enjoy about the platform, and any interesting hashtags to recommend?