Cover of the graphic memoir book by George Takei, former actor on Star Trek. It’s a drawing of a little boy standing in line inside a US internment camp during World War II

#tvsky #booksky #filmsky

George Takei #BOTD spent from age 5 to almost age 9, imprisoned in U.S. Japanese internment camps during World War II. This is his graphic memoir from 2019.

#booksky #nonfiction #newbooks #bookreview

At a city council meeting in Monterey Park where an ordinance to ban data centers is under consideration. It’s all true—people are extremely fired up about shutting down data centers. Noise, pollution, NIMBY complaints are all in the mix, but residents are calling out big tech and the rich too.

The Toyes - Smoke Two Joints YouTube video by akwamaryn

4:20 4/20🫠

"i smoke two joints in time of peace
and two in time of war
i smoke two joints before i smoke two joints
and then i smoke two more"

#bestsongheardtoday #musicchallenge
youtu.be/4UUPY902Ph0?...

30 min away from 4:20 on 4/20, in case anyone in pacific time is interested

trochaic "time is not my adversary" is an interesting choice

This Is Just To Say

I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update

and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize

Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying

"Trent,whose org advocates on behalf of small biz's said 'our entrepreneurs,many of whom were angry that they had to pay #tariffs in the 1st place,&were frustrated by the bk&forth over the last yr,opened up the portal this morning only to see that it had crashed...uncertainty just keeps popping up'"

UW prof in political storm as Trump targets national weather lab

A UW meteorologist known as a "fighter" is leading opposition to Trump administration efforts to dismantle a longstanding research hub based in Colorado.

do not forget that we the people have the power to chart a different path than this

I spent the bulk of this weekend reading library books.

#booksky

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.

"Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial: Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later."

May you actually get through your tbr, unlike some of us!😉

"I warn you, scoundrel. I was trained to ride at The King's Academy, and schooled in weaponry by the Palace Guard. You stand no chance. When you run I shall ride. And when you stop, the steel of this strap shall be lodged in your brain." #romcom #romance #filmsky

Sounds like a good idea to me, though my tbr may disagree.😉

I don't usu share what I'm reading until I'm done w/the bk in case anyone spills spoilers and ruins it. 😊 But I can tell you I recently read Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-Zi, English trans by Lin King. Novel was Russian dolls wild.😍👏👏2024 Natl Bk Awd winner, shortlisted for 2026 Intl Booker Prize

DINOSAUR TRAIN | Buddy and Tiny Sing Dinosaurs A to Z | PBS KIDS YouTube video by PBS KIDS

Gen A's got this. Also, any kid or parent who knows this song: youtu.be/EFna6FOZEDw?...

i don't want to finish this book i'm reading because if i do, the story will end.😩 #booksky

Here’s my statement regarding the trump administration and DOJ motion to vacate the violent criminal records of the Jan 6 rioters.

friends don't send friends ppt presentations

No one likes being discombobulated. How did the feeling get such a fun name? Sometimes you just need to recombobulate. That word isn't in the dictionary, but it is on a beloved sign at Milwaukee's airport.

Sometimes you just need to recombobulate. That word isn't in the dictionary, but it is on a beloved sign at Milwaukee's airport. n.pr/4cpKasB

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It. When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

Insurance companies can often be aggressive with their denials because “they don’t expect people to come back,” one health care advocate said.

The lesson is simple, another expert told us: “Appeal, appeal, appeal, appeal. That’s all you have.”

Chances are if you follow me, you already follow Jack. But if not, you should absolutely follow him, because he's such an essential reporter and thinker when it comes to how politics and faith intersect.

Book cover for American Peril: The violent history of anti-Asian racism. By Scott Kurashige. The cover is blue and black with large type.

Last year I helped on a developmental edit of an ambitious book. And now it’s out in the world. Congrats, @scottkurashige.bsky.social! This history of anti-Asian racism (& how it shaped Asian American activism) is on a difficult subject, but it’s a necessary read. www.ucpress.edu/books/americ...

Happy #bookbirthday to Santat's @mackidsbooks.bsky.social A FISHBOY NAMED SASHIMI! 🐟🐠🐡msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2026/04/sashimi-and-ghos...

if he talks like the antichrist
acts like the antichrist
and radiates the spirit of the antichrist
he probably is the antichrist

you're encouraging the bookmark beast! 😅

addicted to bookmarking bsky posts and i need to stop

A bajillion copies of Summer Official

Me, like a chubby Joy Bryant in glasses signing my book

What an afternoon!! You can snag signed copies of Summer Official at Reparations Club in Los Angeles! 🍦🩵🛹

rep.club/products/sum...