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Steven J. Venturino

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I teach adult education classes anyone can take, and I wrote a book on literary theory & criticism. Silent reading is very important. www.stevenjventurino.com

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06.03.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œOne of the greatest films never finished. One of Hollywood’s most dangerous alliances. One enduring legend.”

My new book THE CURSE OF QUEEN KELLY will be published this month by @stickingplacebk.bsky.social – on 27 March, Gloria Swanson’s birthday, no less.

stickingplacebooks.com/books/the-cu...

05.03.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
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"They were girls who went to school to learn, with hopes and dreams for their future," Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said. "Today, their lives were brutally cut short.”

Read more: https://wapo.st/4r7izC7

01.03.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 1424 πŸ” 723 πŸ’¬ 75 πŸ“Œ 67

Mel always knew.

27.02.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Actually, it’s hurting children.

26.02.2026 02:02 πŸ‘ 2776 πŸ” 524 πŸ’¬ 148 πŸ“Œ 15
Robert Duvall in his film debut as Boo Radley in To Kill A Mockingbird.

Robert Duvall in his film debut as Boo Radley in To Kill A Mockingbird.

"Hey, Boo."

17.02.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 325 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3
Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet says "Huh?" to Kate Winslet's Ophelia. Both are in profile, looking at each other.

Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet says "Huh?" to Kate Winslet's Ophelia. Both are in profile, looking at each other.

16.02.2026 23:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

tell it to the hague, buddy

12.02.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 4949 πŸ” 626 πŸ’¬ 71 πŸ“Œ 12
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Rest in Power, Teresa de Lauretis (1938 - 2026). πŸ’”

10.02.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."

10.02.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 53368 πŸ” 16911 πŸ’¬ 1157 πŸ“Œ 1343

I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.

08.02.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 17926 πŸ” 5443 πŸ’¬ 245 πŸ“Œ 258
Cover of the third installment of Dickens’s novel, Bleak House.

Cover of the third installment of Dickens’s novel, Bleak House.

Happy Birthday Charles Dickens!

07.02.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is truly incredible.

Shakespeare speaking to RIGHT NOWβ€”on the β€œmountainish” inhumanity of punishing and casting out strangers from your country.

05.02.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 408 πŸ” 122 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 6

You’ll never guess but the solution to people not having money is to give them money.

04.02.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 1356 πŸ” 411 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 10
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Rep. Morrison on conditions at Whipple: "She said, 'they are treating us like animals in here. The women that are in this cell with me, we slept on a cold concrete floor last night. We were begging for a blanket, & guards were cruel'... we have to resolve that every single person deserves dignity"

01.02.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 8196 πŸ” 3475 πŸ’¬ 241 πŸ“Œ 141

Right now: the federal government has to help these folks and get the power back on, and if they can’t, they should resign

After that: we need a Grid New Deal and rebuild the grid for this century

02.02.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 1021 πŸ” 316 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 12

People say we can't compare this to the Third Reich because of the atrocities but we only found out about the atrocities after the fact when it was all said and done and we're not done with this yet so I am sure the worst stomach churning shit has yet to be revealed.

01.02.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 4724 πŸ” 1432 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 28

Taxing the billionaires is…a start.

31.01.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 643 πŸ” 83 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 6
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30.01.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 28069 πŸ” 9224 πŸ’¬ 362 πŸ“Œ 760
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Installments at @newberrylibrary.bsky.social

29.01.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Greg Bovino Loses His Job The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as β€œcommander at large,” and will return to El Centro.

Who’s next?

One demotion cannot detract from accountability.

Greg Bovino and Trump’s agents must still be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to America.

27.01.2026 00:46 πŸ‘ 6083 πŸ” 1387 πŸ’¬ 256 πŸ“Œ 110

We are observers, not protestors. We show up to document and film the atrocities ICE is committing. Using 5 year olds as bait. Kidnapping senior citizens. Breaking down doors without warrants. Murdering poets and nurses. Media has all of that information because *observers* were there to document it

25.01.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 5298 πŸ” 1560 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 39
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Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026

23.01.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 10108 πŸ” 3967 πŸ’¬ 149 πŸ“Œ 252

we are going to win

24.01.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 1739 πŸ” 289 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 5

The type of people who can engage in this behavior need to be kept away from society

23.01.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 948 πŸ” 217 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 6
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ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.

they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.

ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.

the family is here legally.

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

24.01.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 23637 πŸ” 11510 πŸ’¬ 1102 πŸ“Œ 708

I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.

22.01.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 14440 πŸ” 2637 πŸ’¬ 213 πŸ“Œ 212
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A Serial Reading of George Eliot’s "The Mill on the Floss" Immerse yourself in Eliot's unflinching depiction of childhood aspirations, cultural barriers, and psychological struggles.

Spend some quality time this spring with George Eliot and @newberrylibrary.bsky.social. Registration now open.

www.newberry.org/calendar/mil...

22.01.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am just a simple small-town lawyer but I really can’t think of a more toxic and self-defeating political strategy than telling your constituents the things they care about are β€œa distraction.”

21.01.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 1400 πŸ” 205 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 12