Probably Gonna Panic

Black book cover with words 'American Scary', and lower part of 'Scary' is colored to look like it's dripping blood. Rest of text in red reads, 'A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond'. Authors name, Jeremy Dauber, appears in white lettering.

Well paced survey of the history of American horror. Manages to go just in depth enough to give you a good picture of how American fear has evolved.

Spoilers:

Americans fear women and people of color. A lot. #BookSky #Horror #History

Interesting read. Practical? Not from an 'efficiency' stand point. It makes, I think, a good case for doing our best to communicate and discuss things in good faith rather than from a rigid 'our side/their side'. By just trying to be as truthful as we can, we can reshape the conversation.

If you are able to, please contribute to your local food bank this week

The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.

YouTube video by Drag City OM "State of Non-Return"

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The premise for Luigi's Mansion didn't come out if this air... OR DID IT?!?!?

Vicious/viscous!

"Mr. President sir the idea is you're constantly flying around in a big jet filled with your own shit in it. Like human shit. Anyways you're wearing a little crown in your little shitmobile and you're dumping the shit out. I think people will like it."

Banned Books - Gator Days Transcript Panel 1 Olivia and Gustopher are at the library. The Library is having a special event for books that have been banned in the past. Dora the librarian is stacking books with titles like "BOOK", "Boogers", "Tales", "Can you", "read this" and "Word". Olivia has a great interest in forbidden knowledge and has been browsing what's available. She's found a book called "Salt Box" and has an important question for the librarian. Olivia: Miss Librarian! Why was this book banned? Dora: Vulgar Language. Panel 2 Dora makes a shocked expression and holds her hands to her face. This is the only way she can express how depraved the book is. Dora: The word "butt" is used.... FIFTEEN TIMES! Panel 3 Dora looks down to the children to gather their reaction. Internally, Gustopher is wondering if Dora meant "but" with one "t" or "butt" with two. Olivia immediately assumes it's the latter. Behind them is a poster promoting banned books week. There is a cartoon book that's smiling and saying "I'm forbidden!" He's booky the banned book. He was specifically banned for being made using the darkest of magic. He's also kind of rude. Panel 4 Olivia is excited about the book. This leads Gustopher to assume that "butt" was indeed spelled with an extra "t". Olivia: Now I have to read it. Dora: Oh noooo... I'll help you check it out.

Banned Books - Gator Days

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

Finished #TheMonk by Matthew Gregory Lewis. Over the top, verbose, melodramatic and entertaining as hell. Some will find it dull, but I think it hits the sweet spot between pulpy and pretentious. #Gothic #BookSky #DontTrustNuns

THIS is how you deal with fucking nazis.

Glad to be of service.

A shadowy, horned figure in a cloak looms at the onlooker in an ominous field of stars.

Lean & arresting, 'When I Look At the Sky..." by @stevestred.bsky.social does a lot in a few pages. #CosmicHorror w/ some real teeth. Not too extreme but definitely not going mad via vague shadow. Shows & tells with admirable restraint, while still reveling is the messier aspects of horror. #BookSky

OK, so 'No Gods For Drowning' was amazing, and I'm already a quarter through 'Stars' and I and sucked in.

Gods we live great times for horror. Thank y'all for doing what you do.

“Anti-ICE” does not seem legitimate. You’d think “fuck ICE” or something more authentic.

Just gonna say, I don’t think Kash is a reliable source

Sold. Looking forward to firing up the Kindle once I finish up No Gods for Drowning by @haileypiperfights.bsky.social (which is really fantastic should any one be wondering).

I'm OK with this. Insidious has been one of the most consistent franchises and typically manages to make interesting choices.

Let ABC know how you feel about their bowing to the thugs in power and cancelling Jimmy Kimmel's show: support.abc.com/hc/en-us/req...

i really hope it sticks now for any lost young buckaroos who find something interesting about a libertarian trot or similar way: these people have been fakin it the whole time. none of them actually care about free speech. they are either: 1 embarrassed conservatives or 2 dummies

Lofgren: How many times did Trump’s name appear in the Epstein files? More than 100, more than 1000?

Patel: I don’t know.

At the highest stakes moment since 1860, Schumer and Jeffries are completely failing the country.

This was read at my #UnitarianUniversalist church this Sunday. It reminded my of why gathering in person with others of shared beliefs is important and invigorating, and why I started back into congregational life.

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An old cat, gazes down into the camera, didainfully.

Come to Goldie, and be judged. #oldcat #cat #hatefulbeast #dear oldgirl

Sir, I don't want to oversell this... but you may have just changed my life.

1) pic of Melissa and Mark Hortman 2) pic of Melissa Hortman and dog Gilbert

Remembering MN house speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their beloved dog Gilbert. Murdered in June at their home by a rightwing Trump-voting evangelist, who also shot another MN lawmaker and his wife at THEIR home, 9 and 8 times, respectively (miraculously, they survived).

GOOD DAY TO B E ONLINE "NUFF SAID" - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

WE NEEDED ONE - dashare.zone ADMIN

After an inauspicious start, Child's Play (2019) is much, much better than I had ever expected. #Chucky #ChildsPlay #Remakes

Rep. Veronica Escobar: "We need more people marching in the streets."