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Suzanne S. LaPierre

@bookmouser.bsky.social

I am a librarian, freelance writer, and artist. I co-authored the book Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries (History Press 2023) and am a columnist for Computers in Libraries magazine. I geek old manual typewriters and Alaskan brown bears.

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A large gray Underwood standard sized typewriter.

A large gray Underwood standard sized typewriter.

Saw this beast at an antique mall in Ellicott City, Maryland, last weekend. I've never heard of this Underwood #typewriter model.

05.03.2026 22:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Everything is Tuberculosis, by John Green

Everything is Tuberculosis, by John Green

Please read this book. You can thank me later. #booksky 💙

23.02.2026 21:21 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Spotted in Kensington Antique Row, Maryland. #typewriters

15.02.2026 09:49 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Happy Valentine's Day!❤️

#loveydovey #birds #photography #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin

14.02.2026 03:51 — 👍 91    🔁 16    💬 1    📌 0
You're a catch, Valentine! With a fat bear eating a salmon.

You're a catch, Valentine! With a fat bear eating a salmon.

Fat bear Walker, be still my heart! #fatbears #valentine

13.02.2026 21:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#SuperbOwl

08.02.2026 15:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Happy Superb Owl day!

08.02.2026 15:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#booksky 💙 Wondering how to respond to the rise of authoritarianism in America? This book by Yale professor Timothy Snyder draws on lessons from history and gives concrete guidance on what to do- and not to do- now.

04.02.2026 19:53 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Black soapstone sculpture of a bird, possibly a duck, about to take off in flight with wings raised.

Black soapstone sculpture of a bird, possibly a duck, about to take off in flight with wings raised.

A beautiful little Inuit soapstone #bird sculpture from my collection.

02.02.2026 00:08 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tonight's beautiful murder of crows. ❤️ 🪶

31.01.2026 02:21 — 👍 308    🔁 38    💬 10    📌 1
A country where civilians must prove citizenship to strangers who don't have to prove they are law enforcement is not a free country. Background is mountain scenery.

A country where civilians must prove citizenship to strangers who don't have to prove they are law enforcement is not a free country. Background is mountain scenery.

A country where civilians must prove citizenship to strangers who don't have to prove they are law enforcement is not a free country.

29.01.2026 14:37 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
A 1926 Underwood 4 Bank stands ready with a view of the snow.

A 1926 Underwood 4 Bank stands ready with a view of the snow.

Ready to type on a snow day. #typewriter

27.01.2026 00:57 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Check out this cool blue #typewriter ribbon from Typewriter Chicago to support ocean conservation! 💙

23.01.2026 17:55 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Ziggy loves his fresh green leafy veggies! #birds

21.01.2026 00:54 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Old Underwood #typewriter with see saw ribbon selector at Emmitsburg Antiques, Maryland.

19.01.2026 21:13 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
An anhinga perches atop a wooden structure. She is backlit by the sun. She has a dark brown body, a camel colored breast, a long neck that’s coiled up as she looks behind her, and a long needle-like beak. Oh, and webbed duck feet. 😁

An anhinga perches atop a wooden structure. She is backlit by the sun. She has a dark brown body, a camel colored breast, a long neck that’s coiled up as she looks behind her, and a long needle-like beak. Oh, and webbed duck feet. 😁

An anhinga, aka snake bird. How do their necks even do that?? This one’s plumage indicates she’s a lady.

#Photography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Stunday

18.01.2026 14:58 — 👍 109    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 0
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New baby! Remington Travel-Riter #typewriter.

18.01.2026 03:15 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Bob the Builder of the avian world.

Weaver birds are talented builders. They are known for their intricate nest-weaving behavior, building extravagant oval nests, often over water.

#birds #weavers #architect #nestweaving

18.11.2025 15:47 — 👍 272    🔁 46    💬 6    📌 3

Every male zebra finch has his own song, designed as a variation of his father's song. Mother birds help by puffing up to show approval of a son's son.

07.01.2026 23:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
[Image descriptions: 1: Bright yellow bird with black spotted breast and open bill. Text reads: BIRD GRAMMYS. Vote for your favorite bird songs! Text reads: Canada Warbler © Alicia Ambers / Macaulay Library]

[Image descriptions: 1: Bright yellow bird with black spotted breast and open bill. Text reads: BIRD GRAMMYS. Vote for your favorite bird songs! Text reads: Canada Warbler © Alicia Ambers / Macaulay Library]

The "Bird Grammys" are back! Vote for your favorite bird songs in the following categories: Best Song, Funniest Song, Best Cover Album (Best Mimic), Most Unique, and Best "Owlbum"🦉. Voting is open now until Jan. 29th: cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

#BirdSong #Birding #BirdGrammys

07.01.2026 14:48 — 👍 23    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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I have three beautiful #birds. Their names are Oscar, Ziggy, and Mr. Whistle.

07.01.2026 04:17 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Three red vintage toy typewriters are lined up under the Christmas tree.

Three red vintage toy typewriters are lined up under the Christmas tree.

#Typewriter toys under the tree.

04.01.2026 01:55 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Cool magnifier I got for Christmas! Hope your holiday season is going well. Enjoy this last week of 2025!

26.12.2025 19:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
An image of a Christmas tree made with typewritten characters in red and green ink.

An image of a Christmas tree made with typewritten characters in red and green ink.

Merry Christmas, #typewriter lovers!

21.12.2025 16:14 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
A shiny black antique typewriter with three rows of keys.

A shiny black antique typewriter with three rows of keys.

New baby! A 1923 Underwood Portable 3 Bank #typewriter was gifted to me last night! Isn't she a beauty? The cool thing about this model is that each key has three characters. The "figure" key is like a second shift key.

14.12.2025 02:02 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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An Olivetti Lettera 33 from approximately 1968 has joined my collection #typewriter. This one has an odd serial number, so I can't date it exactly, but apparently, the offbeat serial numbers were given to some late 60s machines made in Barcelona.

12.12.2025 15:07 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
A shiny black Underwood 4 bank typewriter from 1926.

A shiny black Underwood 4 bank typewriter from 1926.

This Underwood 4 bank typewriter turns 100 in 2026! Do you have a typewriter celebrating its centennial? Platen advice welcome.

08.12.2025 17:08 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0