Litsy

“Moral: The weak can overcome the strong if the weak persist. Persisting isn‘t always safe, but it‘s often necessary.”

#resist
#WiththeBanned

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Lcsmcat

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I took the final steps today to totally disconnect from Amazon. #kobo on the way. #HitThemWhereItHurts #resist

Aims42 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 2w

Amiable I don‘t have a Kindle. But I canceled my Washington Post subscription today! 2w

AmyG I canceled my Washington Post subscription a while ago. Goodbye Prime. 2w

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Lcsmcat @Amiable @AmyG We canceled our Post subscription before the election. I wish I could cancel it again. 😀 2w

StaceGhost I love my kobo! 2w

willaful Bravo! 2w

catiewithac Which kind of Kobo did you get? I‘m looking to replace my kindle paper white. 💪🏼 2w

Lcsmcat @catiewithac I ordered the Libra Color. It‘s not here yet, but I‘ll let you know once I have it. ❤️ 2w

TheBookHippie @Lcsmcat yes please advise!!! 2w

Amiable @Lcsmcat @AmyG As a former newspaper journalist, I‘ve been holding on in solidarity with the WaPo reporters who are trying to do their jobs. Bezos doesn‘t make his fortune with WaPo. It‘s just a tax write-off for him. When subscriptions plummet, it‘s the newsroom staff that suffers with layoffs. I‘ve been there, done that. But Bezos‘ bullsh!t today with the op-ed directive crossed the line for me. I can‘t do it anymore. 🤬 2w

Deblovestoread Just finished downloading all my books today. Bozos will not longer get any $$ from me. Just a drop in the bucket but going to put my money where my mouth is. Look forward to your post about your new kobo. 2w

Lcsmcat @Amiable I didn‘t drop my subscription lightly, but editorial decisions made it clear where his loyalty lay, and it wasn‘t with the truth. Very sad, and I hope some new sources for news will emerge and employee those dedicated journalists. 2w

Amiable @Deblovestoread That‘s how I feel. Some of my coworkers have rolled their eyes for several years at my insistence on boycotting certain companies—basically with the attitude of “what difference does your single purchase make?” I say it‘s one of the things I‘m able to control, and it makes me feel better to make those choices. 2w

Lcsmcat @Amiable @Deblovestoread Exactly. My purchases might be a drop in the bucket, but if we all get together, they‘re not. And I‘m doing something. Fascists and other dictators thrive when good people feel helpless. 2w

Hooked_on_books 🥳 2w

DogMomIrene @Lcsmcat @catiewithac I‘ve had my Kobo Libra Color for months now. Maybe a year. Love it. I bought the stylus, but I never use it. I haven‘t used the notating/journaling features. If I were a student, I could see using them. But highlighting works for me. I do miss the Kindle option to capture highlights in shareable graphics. That‘s convenient. But I‘ll type future quotes to share from Kobo. 2w

Lcsmcat @DogMomIrene Good to know! I‘ve read on the Kobo app but this will be my first device. 2w

rwmg @DogMomIrene Forgive me if I'm stating the obvious, but to share highlights from my Kobo, I open the Kobo app on my tablet then screenshot the page and crop it down as necessary. Then send/post it like any other image. (edited) 2w

DogMomIrene @rwmg I see how that would work. It‘s not really as aesthetically pleasing as I would prefer. That‘s what I think the Kindle app does better. When I select a highlight, I‘m given a few choices for how I‘d like it to look. “Kindle Quotes” with different colored backgrounds, fonts, and it always includes title & author. I‘m a picky pants about aesthetics, especially readability, so this is the one feature I miss when I‘m using my Kobo. 2w

Lcsmcat @catiewithac It just came today, but I‘m loving it! 6d

catiewithac @Lcsmcat yay! 6d

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Amiable

Parable of the Sower | Octavia E Butler

This seems particularly relevant right now.

#resist
#WiththeBanned

Melismatic This book is so prophetic that it‘s both unnerving sometimes and also comforting. 2w

Leftcoastzen She was such a gifted writer. Worried in these times , taking comfort with friends, my cats , reading when I can concentrate, and this lovely community. 2w

DogMomIrene I just added this one to my library holds list. It‘s been on the TBR for too long. 2w

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sarahbarnes Yes, yes it does. 2w

Julsmarshall I need to finally read this one! 2w

dabbe 🎯🎯🎯 2w

S3V3N Spot on! 2w

MemoirsForMe 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2w

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kspenmoll

New and Selected Poems, Volume One | Mary Oliver

Watching this sunset right now- such a peaceful way to say good bye to the day. #resist #peace

LoverOfLearning Looks peaceful :) 3w

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GingerAntics

We Are Free to Change the World: Hannah Arendt's Lessons in Love and Disobedience | Lyndsey Stonebridge

Welcome to America, 2025
#LyndseyStonebridge #HannahArendt #WeAreFreeToChangeTheWorld #politics #philosophy

kspenmoll Sadly, yes. #resist #createcommunity #love (edited) 1mo

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Blerdgal_Fenix

Malcolm X: Speeches at Harvard | Malcolm X

Happy Black History month. For the people in the back, Happy Black History month. I will be celebrating ALL month. Just like AAPI, Women, Native American, Pride, Disability, and any other marginalized group!!! Check out black authors, biographies, fiction, graphic novels, critical race theory, or cookbooks. Don‘t forget to keep reading banned books!!!! #blm #readbannedbooks #black365 #resist

kspenmoll Yes! #resist 1mo

Zuhkeeyah Yes! Our voices will not go quietly into the night. 1mo

AmyG 🙌🏻 1mo

Deblovestoread This! ❤️ 1mo

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