Michele Beller
@MissShellBelle
Writing the mixed-race experience. First book:The Trouble with Virginia is a historical novel based on the true story of my great-great grandmother, Virginia.
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Two days before signing the Declaration of Independence our Founding Fathers consumed 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 8 bottles of whiskey, 22 bottles of porter, 8 bottles of hard cider, 12 bottles of beer and 7 bowls of alcoholic punch. This explains so much.
I once sat next to a gentleman who then began clipping his toenails.
God dammit, I'm seated next to someone who takes their shoes off on planes.
Let me know when it starts asking for the wifi password. theguardian.com/technology/202…
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Google engineer put on leave after saying AI chatbot has become sentient
Blake Lemoine says system has perception of, and ability to express thoughts and feelings equivalent to a human child
Thus continues my love/hate relationship with the human race.
Articles from the dark ages before #RoeVWade I can't believe there are people who want to go back to this.
Before plotting murder, the actor tried his hand at wildcatting. historynet.com/john-wilkes-bo…
historynet.com
John Wilkes Booth: An Oily Character
Before plotting murder, actor tried his hand at wildcatting
#OnThisDay in 1861: President Abraham Lincoln issues a “call to arms” to raise 75,000 troops to “put down the rebellion.” Four years later on this day, Lincoln will succumb to his wounds after being shot at Ford's Theatre the previous evening. trib.al/1KFVkOL?utm_so…
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Lincoln Chooses War, 1861
How America’s president led his country into the Civil War.
#BlackHistoryMonth On June 15, 1864, at Petersburg, Va., African American troops captured Confederate forts and defeated stereotypes: trib.al/ZnixQan?utm_me…
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Respect Earned Through Blood: Black Troops Shatter Stereotypes
On June 15, 1864, at Petersburg, Va., African American troops captured Confederate forts and defeated stereotypes.
An excellent letter against book banning! Hey @CharMeckSchools please read this. #thegirlwhofwhofellfromthesky @AlgonquinBooks #bookbanbusters
🔥 = this open letter to parents who want to ban THE BRIDGE by @billkonigsberg and 281 other books! brilliant use of the exclamation point & engagement of parents’ claims to illuminate their absurdity. MUST READ & SHARE. billkonigsberg.com/an-open-letter…
Attempt to ban #TheGirlWhoFellfromtheSky by @heididurrow in @CharMeckSchools?! This is EXACTLY the novel teenagers should be reading! So insightful, sensitive about handling complicated, difficult issues. @PENamerica/Bellwether winner. #BookBanBusters ow.ly/3zZO50HS1IO
TOMORROW! Tune in to Best Anonymous Erotica on Facebook Live on Tuesday, February 1st at 5pm PT. 🍓 Editors @Hillary_Jordan & @cheryltan88 and authors @heididurrow @ValerieMmart @jamieford will chat about Anonymous Sex. RSVP and pre-order: therippedbodicela.com/events-and-tic…
I once ate a large pizza the size of a small pizza.
Large boulder the size of a small boulder is completely blocking east-bound lane Highway 145 mm78 at Silverpick Rd. Please use caution and watch for emergency vehicles in the area.
"This is our basic history and, unsurprisingly, today's Republicans want to make sure it's not what Americans learn in school," writes @BarrettPitner trib.al/J60aYgg
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The Klan Was the Original ‘Election Police’
Today’s Republican politicians are counting on ignorance of or apathy about that history as they try to create their own election-crime cop forces.
ICYMI, @develvishist provides a recap of the Nov 2021 @SAWH1970 keynote address at the virtual SHA. Showcasing @InfoWantedOrg, Judy Giesberg’s amazing talk revealed the research possibilities of this #DH project. Read more here: wp.me/p1ZRcM-10S
It's how I coped when I got dumped by a semicolon.
writers will be like this is my emotional support em-dash—
"The guards were either asleep at their posts or collaborators. Find out which and then hang them." -- Stannis Baratheon when his army's horses were stolen, and me when government officials "lose" $100 billion.
The U.S. Secret Service says nearly $100 billion has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs set up to help businesses and people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. The staggering sum represents less than 3% of pandemic benefits program funds. apne.ws/6w4oJwN
Announcing the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists pen.org/literary-award…
My book, The Girl Who Fell From the Sky, is on the list. 😡
At least 4 school districts in St. Louis are facing formal attempts to remove 21 books. It’s part of a national trend that's meant a 60% increase in attempts to ban books compared to this time last year, according to @ALALibrary. photo: @brianmmunoz news.stlpublicradio.org/education/2021…
My new holiday tradition.
At least 4 school districts in St. Louis are facing formal attempts to remove 21 books. It’s part of a national trend that's meant a 60% increase in attempts to ban books compared to this time last year, according to @ALALibrary. photo: @brianmmunoz news.stlpublicradio.org/education/2021…
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