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Novelist (I can say that now!) Ex-cop. Husband. DadX4

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Reminder: Typos in official communications are intentionally included by the administration to identify potential leakers. Please exercise caution with anything you share.

31.03.2025 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13345    ๐Ÿ” 2966    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 225    ๐Ÿ“Œ 104

Kentucky will be hard hit by Canadaโ€™s and the EUโ€™s tariff retaliations after Kentuckians preferred Felon to Harris by more than 30 points in the election.
How ironic is it that a state with the initials KY is among the first to learn the dildo of consequences rarely comes with adequate lubrication?

02.02.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The painting that inspired much of I HEARD YOU PAINT COWBOYS, a Counsel Fungo Thriller, in preorder (4/25) on Amazon and elsewhere. The N.C. Wyeth painting sold for $2.24M in 2007. A gun lobby exec wants it but it's not for sale.

07.01.2025 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

RELEASE THE REPORT, JOE.

07.01.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17507    ๐Ÿ” 3713    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 357    ๐Ÿ“Œ 140

Financial statement today reminded me HOW GREAT IT IS when folks request that their libraries acquire books. ๐Ÿ˜

Seriously, if you want a totally free-to-you way to help an author, submit a request with your local library. Those sales help us so much, in whatever format.

06.01.2025 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4229    ๐Ÿ” 778    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54    ๐Ÿ“Œ 39
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Arkansas can't jail librarians for giving kids 'harmful' books Portions of an Arkansas law that would have subjected librarians to criminal charges for letting kids check out books deemed "harmful to minors" were

"Our libraries and bookstores are critical spaces for learning, exploration, and connection. By striking down these provisions, the court has safeguarded the right of every Arkansan to access ideas and information without fear of censorship or prosecution."

02.01.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5009    ๐Ÿ” 926    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 106    ๐Ÿ“Œ 62

Oh man. All these years saying Shawn doesnโ€™t have one. Now I gotta get to work.

19.12.2024 22:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Payback is a bitch. And so are we.

Youโ€™re on notice. We arenโ€™t going anywhere. Weโ€™re not hiding.

Weโ€™re not being silent. But we are taking notes.

14.11.2024 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28978    ๐Ÿ” 2862    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 283    ๐Ÿ“Œ 132
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Agreed, morning vibes. ๐Ÿ’ค

14.11.2024 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11630    ๐Ÿ” 648    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 103    ๐Ÿ“Œ 60
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Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections A majority of pro-book ban school board candidates lost in Texas, but education advocates are worried about other election results.

Some good news from Texas.
#Texas #bookbans #freedomtoread @txfreedomread.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social

13.11.2024 20:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4983    ๐Ÿ” 466    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 58    ๐Ÿ“Œ 34

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