Denmark to end book tax to encourage people to read Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said that the measure was aimed at fixing Denmark's 'reading crisis.' The Scandinavian country's 25% sales tax on books is currently the highest in Europe.

Denmark to end book tax to encourage people to read

little rodent mage by Lily Seika Jones “you must learn to proceed without certainty”

My unpopular opinion is that if you must have your children beg for money at an intersection to afford it then maybe they don’t HAVE to go to that out of town sports tournament.

Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s political group for funding Democrats who left state The attorney general accused the organization of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democrats to leave the state.

They don’t like it when you fight back.

When Trump tried to steal 5 congressional seats Texas Dems did what it took to stop him.

So Paxton promised to “hunt them down.”

Now he’s coming after anyone who has the courage to join the fight.

We won’t back down!

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Trying to save these plants by trying a new spot, Peach has other plans for them. #plantlady

So much of my mental health depends on this Palo Verde tree that I grew from a seed pod making it.

Sad that I had to spend my girl money on tires for my car instead of clothes and treats. I don’t deserve this 🥲

You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive
― James Baldwin

Night 💚📖

Phang: We don’t need the Ten Commandments hanging in Texas schools. What we need is common-sense gun legislation—so the kids can live.

If my kid goes to a public school in Texas and they can’t come home alive, I don’t give a shit about the Ten Commandments being posted on the wall.

The ring app: TWO LARGE DOGS RUNNING DOWN THE STREET VERY SCARY!

Me: *checks my two chihuahuas are asleep in their crate just in case it could be them *

Brb just crying at all the tik toks of first gen graduates 😭🇲🇽

Teaching her to ring the bell to go outside seemed like a good idea at first. Now she’s asking to go outside every 15 minutes 🙃

Men: Ugh I struggle to even finish a book anymore my attention span is so cooked

Women: It's called A Field of Fury & Roses and it's the prequel to A Palace of Thorns which I enjoyed almost as much as its sequel, A Maze of Mist & Fire. Each book is 800 pages of inter-species elven smut

Kendrick’s American flag motif at THIS MOMENT is subversive. Yes, yes, yes.

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Me when the Friday afternoon meeting invite doesn’t say (optional) next to my name

piccy of my colourful desk setup with hello kitty island adventure on the main monitor + switch controller in my hand

happy hello kitty island adventure day to all those celebrating ! this game is frikkin adorable 🌟💗🦋🌴🍓 #hkia

Just finished reading fourth wing 😭😭😭

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We just watched the wild
robot and Max and I were SOBBING

If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.

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I was cheap and didn’t schedule our house cleaner for tomorrow before Thanksgiving and I hate myself.

I guess it’s finally time to pick up the throne of glass series again. 🫡

i either read for 8 hours straight or don’t touch a book for 8 months there is no in between

Cicero was a very wise man

I really wish Elon hadn’t ruined twitter but I deleted my account that I had since 2009 and I’m ready to see normal posts and not propaganda.