Texas bill could punish bookstores for 'obscene' books A new bill in the Texas Legislature, authored by Rep. Nate Schatzline, would allow businesses to be held liable if a minor reports damages from "obscene" books.

It was never just about schools, it was never just about libraries, and it isn't actually about the books.

It's about finding a way to banish entire people, entire ideas, out of society, back into the closet or worse.

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Love this!

Tesla stocks are plummeting, SpaceX Starships are blowing up, X is down for a long time - again.

I wonder what the common denominator is.

If only we could figure out this conundrum.

Oathbound by Tracy Deonn and Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit

can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, dies at 82 Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, has died. The country music superstar says her husband of nearly 60 years died Monday in Nashville, Tennessee.

Awww. 😢😢 #RIP Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, died Monday in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 82.

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“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

— James Baldwin

Comic book square: woman looking out window and thinking “What a stupid time to be alive “

FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.

NEWS: The FDA abruptly canceled its upcoming advisory committee meeting to select the strains for next year's flu shot.
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An Open Letter to John Lithgow: Please Walk Away From Harry Potter As someone who grew up Harry Potter and adored it, it's heartbreaking to admit, but the franchise has become synonymous with transphobia.

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Saaaame. I had it, but I rarely used it and I dropped it the day Musk bought it, so I am behind the curve.

LGBTQ federal workers brace for a McCarthyist purge "They’re not asking people ‘Are you gay? Are you lesbian?’ They’re asking, ‘Who is participating in DEI?'"

LGBTQ federal workers say they're terrified they're about to be fired for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or past efforts to support other queer and trans employees—in other words, a second Lavender Scare.

Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Okay, but it was also Dolly Parton’s birthday and she would want you to take care of yourself, so I hope that balances out.