A Random Selection of Books Freely Available to Read & Download in Various Formats from Project Gutenberg—Part One
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The Classics
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
many more books available!!! some in languages other than English!!! including Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Tagalog, and more!
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Some Random Novels
Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero by Henryk Sienkiewicz
The Lancashire Witches: A Romance of Pendle Forest by William Harrison Ainsworth
Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings by Edward Bulwer Lytton
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar by Maurice Leblanc
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
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A Random Mix of Genre Fiction i.e. Crime Fiction, Fantasy, and Science Fiction
13 books by Agatha Christie
158 books by Arthur Conan Doyle
90 books by G.K. CHESTERTON (author of the Father Brown mysteries, among other works)
130 books by H.G. WELLS
179 books by Jules Verne
115 books by L. Frank Baum
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HAVE SOME FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY BOOKS
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E. M. Berens
Philippine Folk Tales by Mabel Cook Cole
The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion by James George Frazer
Four Arthurian Romances by Chrétien de Troyes
Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland by Elias Lönnrot & John Martin Crawford
Folk tales of Sind and Guzarat by C. A. Kincaid
Fairy tales from South Africa by Sarah F. Bourhill and Beatrice L. Drake
Folk tales from Tibet : With illustrations by a Tibetan artist and some verses… by Capt. W. F. O'Connor
loads more here!!!
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BOOKS ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND WRITING WOO-HOO!
A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words by John Camden Hotten
Lars Porsena : or, the future of swearing and improper language by Robert Graves
The letter H, past, present, and future : A treatise… by Alfred Leach
The Elements of Style by William Strunk
Hints on writing short stories by Charles Joseph Finger
Aspects of the novel by E. M. Forster
The Lure of the Pen: A Book for Would-Be Authors by Flora Klickmann
The Tale of Terror: A Study of the Gothic Romance by Edith Birkhead
The Ornithology of Shakespeare by James Edmund Harting
The taste of honey : The note book of a linguist by Edna Worthley Underwood
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WOMEN—WHAT THE HECK ARE THEY?
Revolted Woman: Past, present, and to come by Charles G. Harper
Women: an inquiry by Willa Muir
Woman—through a man's eyeglass by Malcolm C. Salaman
Social devices for impelling women to bear and rear children by Leta S. Hollingworth
Maids, Wives, and Bachelors by Amelia E. Barr
What eight million women want by Rheta Childe Dorr
The Man-Made World; Or, Our Androcentric Culture by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Suffrage snapshots by Ida Husted Harper
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A HODGE-PODGE OF ODDLY SPECIFIC NON-FICTION
The Philosophy of Beards by Thomas S. Gowing
Straw Hats: Their history and manufacture by Harry Inwards
Umbrellas and Their History by William Sangster
The kaleidoscope : its history, theory and construction… by Sir David Brewster
The Highland bagpipe : its history, literature, and music by W. L. Manson
Small Horses in Warfare by Sir Walter Gilbey
The Badger: A Monograph by Sir Alfred E. Pease
Wild Flowers Worth Knowing by Neltje Blanchan
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HOW TO DO A BUNCH OF STUFF
Artistic embroidery : containing practical instructions… by Ella Rodman Church
Bookbinding for beginners by Florence O. Bean and John C. Brodhead
Vegetable Dyes: Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer by Ethel M. Mairet
The watchmakers' hand book : intended as a workshop companion… by Claudius Saunier
Secrets of scene painting and stage effects by Will Goldston
Hand made furniture and how to make it by Albert G. Glidden
The slide rule : a practical manual by Charles N. Pickworth
The magic lantern and its management : including full practical directions for… by T. C. Hepworth
Mind reading : How to read people's thoughts by W. E. Skinner
Constipation and its correction by exercise by C. O. Benson
need help? search the How To category here. but remember it’s for reference purposes only!!! these are old books!!! info might be out-of-date!!!
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COOKING, FOOD, AND DRINK (USE RECIPES AT OWN RISK!!!)
Old-time recipes for home made wines, cordials and liqueurs from fruits, flowers, vegetables, and shrubs compiled by Helen S. Wright
The up-to-date sandwich book : 400 ways to make a sandwich by Eva Greene Fuller
Hand-book on cheese making by George E. Newell
Practical vegetarian cookery by Kate Buffington Davis and Constance Wachtmeister
A guide to modern cookery by A. Escoffier
The cake and biscuit book by Elizabeth Douglas
The Book of Herbs by Rosalind Northcote
The Economical Jewish Cook: A Modern Orthodox Recipe Book for Young Housekeepers by May Henry & Edith B. Cohen
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excited? thrilled? intrigued? a bit tingly perhaps? why not explore the thousands of titles on Project Gutenberg yourself! all are free and legal to read and download (in a variety of formats!!!) no apps required!!! and if you’re looking for a good cause, why not help volunteer based Project Gutenberg out with a donation or your time by proofreading…or record audiobooks at LibriVox.
Using Charlie Kirk’s assassination as a pretext, the Trump administration is planning on targeting liberal and progressive organizations tha
In the immediate wake of the shooting, President Trump baselessly pinned the violence on the “radical left,” vowing to hunt down organizations that he claims “support” violence or “go after our judges, law enforcement officials, and everyone else who brings order to our country.” Earlier this week, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller similarly promised to pursue “an organized strategy to go after left-leaning organizations” that supposedly promote violence.
Attorney and commentator Norm Eisen—who runs one such group, Democracy Defenders Action—has circulated a draft open letter, titled “An Open Letter Opposing Threats by the Administration Against Nonprofits & Charities,” among allies, reported Gabe Kaminsky, of the conservative digital publication The Free Press, on Friday.
The statement, which begins by condemning the murder, goes on to say:
"It is un-American and wrong to use this act of violence as a pretext for weaponizing the government to threaten nonprofit and charitable organizations, other perceived adversaries, or any class of people. They did not commit this murder, and the vast powers of the government should not be abused to threaten their constitutionally-protected free speech and other rights."
Attacks on nonprofits threaten to impede “essential work,” the draft letter continues, including “working with faith communities, caring for vulnerable populations, upholding the Constitution, [and] defending the rule of law.” Urging the government to de-escalate, it concludes: “This moment of tragedy does not call for exploiting a horrific act to further deepen our divides and make us less safe. It calls for unity—unity against violence and unity of purpose as Americans.”
This month’s zine is again about my father’s work in the arts, but reflecting on my involvement in disability arts too. It’s weird to think of now. Sending it out to my $20 (or $1 discounted slot) patrons soon! Let me know if you want the older ones too!
“The violence and hatred directed at Jewish Americans and in support of terrorist organizations like Hamas are not some organic uprising,” s
by Andrew Bernard
“It has become clear that the explosion of antisemitic activity on college campuses has been supported and encouraged by bad actors who, in many cases, have used tax-exempt organizations for those purposes,” he said. “The violence and hatred directed at Jewish Americans and in support of terrorist organizations like Hamas are not some organic uprising.”
“There are well-orchestrated efforts by anti-American and anti-Jewish organizations within the United States that provide financial and logistical support to those who harass and threaten Jewish students,” he added.
Students for Justice in Palestine, American Muslims for Palestine, the Tides Foundation and the People’s Forum were among the groups that Smith and others listed as playing a particularly pernicious and potentially illegal role in supporting both anti-Israel protests and Hamas.
“I’ve made a formal request to the IRS demanding they revoke the tax exempt status of an organization named the People Media group,” Smith said. “This organization funds a publication by the name of the Palestine Chronicle that employed a so-called journalist, who was caught actually imprisoning Israeli hostages in Gaza.”
In June, the Israel Defense Forces rescued two hostages, who were found to be held by Abdullah al-Jamal, a contributor to the Palestine Chronicle and an occasional spokesman for Hamas.
The Chronicle stated in June that al-Jamal was a “freelance contributor,” who wrote for the publication on a “voluntary basis.”
For the first time, the Belgian Justice Ministry confirms that Hamas uses non-profit organisations to lobby and raise funds in Belgium.
We urge the Belgian government to conduct a thorough investigation and hold those involved accountable.
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🇧🇪Pour la première fois, le ministère belge de la Justice confirme que le Hamas utilise des organisations à but non lucratif pour faire du lobbying et collecter des fonds en Belgique.
Nous exhortons le gouvernement belge à mener une enquête approfondie et à demander des comptes aux personnes impliquées.
RNC committeewoman Harmeet Dhillon takes $120,000 salary from non-profit Center for American Liberty for two-hour week
Another crooked far right Republican.
Republicans become outraged at the thought of raising the minimum wage. But the fanatically pro-Trump Republican National Committee committeewoman from California Harmeet Dhillon paid herself $120,000 for a two-hour work week. And that's just the tip of a corrupt iceberg.
Since becoming an RNC committeewoman for California in 2016, she made hundreds of appearances in conservative media, predominantly Fox News. From 2019, these appearances were often based on lawsuits sponsored by that non-profit she helms, the Center for American Liberty (CAL), and aimed at rightwing bugbears like Covid restrictions, leftist street protesters and gender-affirming healthcare.
The Guardian has found that at least $1.32m has been transferred from the CAL to her law firm, Dhillon Law Group, in a move one charity expert described as “problematic”. Additionally, state and federal filings show Dhillon takes a $120,000 salary from CAL for a two-hour work week.
Meanwhile, the non-profit has entered into a close relationship with a well-heeled rightwing foundation whose financial generosity has been matched by a seat on the non-profit’s board.
CAL was founded in 2018, initially under the name Publius Lex, by California lawyers with extensive connections to Republican politics and rightwing legal organizations, according to state and federal filings.
There a variation of "double dipping" going on here.
Dhillon’s position as CEO in a non-profit whose biggest contractor is Dhillon Law Group is a “conflict of interest”, according to Joan Harrington, a fellow at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at the Santa Clara University, and an expert on non-profit law and ethics.
Harrington added that non-profits can navigate this, and that “the board can accept conflicts of interest if they are brought to the board’s attention annually”.
But another ethical problem “the board can’t fix”, Harrington said, is the issue of compensation.
In the world of Trump-style business practices, ethics is for losers.
[Mark] Trammell, the executive director [of CAL], wrote on the extensive use of Dhillon Law that “the organization’s day-to-day legal operations are managed by me, its executive director”, adding, “I select the law firms the Center for American Liberty partners with on its public interest litigation.”
Trammell also wrote: “We select law firms based on their expertise, geographical location, and interest in representing our clients at nonprofit legal rates.”
But Harrington added that “transparency protects donors, and this is not a transparent situation”.
With Dhillon acting as CEO and legal contractor, running cases sponsored by the non-profit, and making Fox News appearances in both guises, Harrington said: “It looks like Dhillon Law and the non-profit are overlapping to the extent that its hard to tell the difference.”
