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RT @littlebrown: Suspenseful and hilarious, THE ROOK is an outrageously imaginative thriller for readers who like their espionage with a do…

@DenimAlley Pretty excited 'bout that, I won't lie!

There were so many great moments in The Rook, though it took to the end of the book before I could almost say the protagonist's name right in my head :)

RT @SenWarren: Government can be a powerful force for good – but only when it works for the people. It’s time to end lobbying as we know it…

The Rook by Daniel O'Malley (@DenimAlley) was f'ing brilliant and the sequel is queued at my library. I won't be tracking down the television series because it won't compare to what's in my head.

https://t.co/WZnoC6wwk2

> Greater Cleveland’s two Republican congressmen, Dave Joyce and Anthony Gonzalez, took a firm stand on behalf of the gun lobby, and against the people they took an oath to serve.

https://t.co/OaPHE2GzX2

None#whatif Senators met with the people they represent, rather than their donors?

The Demon Cycle is 5 books of inventive, interesting fantasy

@jonrog1 @gruber "Mr. President, have you been asked by the Chinese leadership to direct our security organizations to investigate their President's political rivals?"

@agiletortoise I don't believe in Too Much Coffee Man

RT @jenistyping: Your periodic reminder: the term "meritocracy" was coined to warn against believing that the best ideas rise to the top an…

RT @stereogum: R.E.M. (@remhq) share the demo for their hard-crunching non-album track "Revolution" on the 25h anniversary of their 'Monste…

@jephjacques Yeah, I was into belugacore before the diver video

RT @brentsimmons: We can’t keep using the death of Google Reader as an excuse to give up on the open web.

RT @wehpudicabok: button 1: "every human on earth will die a slow and painful death" button 2: "increase the top marginal tax rate on annua…

@lmorchard Though sometimes I stare at computer screens while bobbing vaguely in 3PV

@lmorchard Yeah, I also don't run as much in real life as I do in video games

"No one is above the law.” https://t.co/3Uq76UcHnb

"startling allegations that the president sought to enlist a foreign power for his own political gain."

Startling? Who's startled by this? https://t.co/8DbyFpU19d

RT @drewscanlon: Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.

If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider…

RT @ThePSF: The Python Software Foundation has updated its Code of Conduct to unify our old Code of Conduct and the @PyCon Code of Conduct.…