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@rather-be-readin.bsky.social

- Reading, Activism, and Knitting - - Queer, Disabled, & Appalachian - Want to help support my content? Linktree below πŸ‘‡πŸ» https://linktr.ee/Rather_be_readin 🚫AI - πŸ–•πŸ»πŸ§Š - Free πŸ‰

1,442 Followers 1,206 Following 1,575 Posts Joined Jan 2025
1 day ago

This is a project I've joined and working actively on making items for! Please, if you've got some time and some scrap yarn, we need your help.
#knitsky #knitting #crochetsky #craftivism #crafting #crochet #protest

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2 days ago
Dolly is a disabled Black mama of a baby & 9yo. they live in an extended stay motel. without funds, the fam will be put out in an area that criminalizes and villianizes homelessness and extremely unpredictable weather. 

CA: yourleftpocket (note for Dolly)
CHME: $PotatoMom590
PP: rowdyrowdyriot@gmail.com
VEN: f0rbidden_pets (note the o is a zero)

Good morning friends!
How about sharing some mutual aid requests today?

#mutualaid #marequest #mutualaidrequest #helpfighthomelessness #unhousedmama #emergencyassistance

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2 days ago
A flyer for our leftist book club

discord.gg/4KPZMZqawK
Looking for a leftist book club (age 25+) where you can also post pics of cats and bitch about the state of the world?

Join our discord. We'd love to have you.

#booksky #bookish #bookcord #booklovers #readers

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1 week ago

I'm tired of being antisocial, but also, idk how to make friends in real life when I am disabled, queer, and I live rurally and don't drive.
Also idk how to make real life friends without scaring them away. Or them sucking.

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1 week ago

If you, like me, are focused on book bans and censorship as one of the things you go hard on stopping, please tell your Reps to vote No on the ridiculously bigoted HR 7661. bookriot.com/hr7661-book-...

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1 week ago

Mutual Aid Request:
$15 to get to the food bank and back. Payday isn't til the 3rd.
Paylinks in linktree/bio. Share if you can't help. ❀️

#mutualaid #marequest #mutualaid #help

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2 weeks ago
An infographic explaining that red hat day is February 26 to honor the day that Nazis banned red hats.

Remember to wear your red hats tomorrow!
#knitsky #melttheice #fuckice #fcknzs #nonazis #redhat #redhatday

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2 weeks ago

It's the same thing as making the mess and then complaining that the room is messy so you're going somewhere else.

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2 weeks ago
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Rather Be Readin's Bookstore | PangoBooks Browse books from Rather Be Readin's bookstore on PangoBooks. 🌈 Queer - Appalachian - Horror and Fantasy Reader Selling books to support buying more books 27 books available.

I have too many books and I need money to survive capitalism. So I'm destashing some books. Spend $15 in my Pango shop and get 10% off. #booksky #bookish #books #usedbooks #secondhand #reader

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2 weeks ago

Books Unbanned (for Seattle and Boston) does not ask for an ID or verification of any kind. I actually signed both of my kids up and I ended up using my son's account since he doesn't like to read all that much (but don't tell anyone!?).

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3 weeks ago

I don't know how old you are but uh, books unbanned (specifically Seattle's and Boston's) only requires a name, email address, city, state, and a birthday that somehow puts you between the ages of 16-26 to have access to their entire library catalog on Libby.

Do with that what you will.

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3 weeks ago

I only have 3 on hold and 2 on Libby on that card. I just use my library card catalog/my accounts page A LOT 🀣
I just find it funny that the security system flagged me as a bot because I kept checking for my holds (since the system only texts me half the time)

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3 weeks ago

Y'all ever have your IP blocked by your library because you obsessively check your holds too much and it FLAGS YOU AS A BOT?!
because that happened this morning 🀣
#booksky #reader #readerproblems

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3 weeks ago
A tattoo of two gay xenomorph men

I want this vibe but in a book. Send recs. Please, I'm begging.
#gay #romance #monsterfucker #aliens #spice #queer #booksky #monsterromance #lgbtq #nonhuman #bookrec

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3 weeks ago

Unsolicited book rec for y'all:
Sorrowland, by Rivers Solomon.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I walked into this book expecting something COMPLETELY different and this was so much better than anything I could have ever imagined.
I wanted to scream and cry and shout and throw it down. It was too real.
#booksky #reader

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3 weeks ago

5/$30 currently! ❀️ Ty to the helpers ❀️❀️

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3 weeks ago
Mags | Linktree Linktree. Make your link do more.

Hey #mutualaidsky
We've been sidelined by wound care visits and need some help with some things that got pushed back. Instacart isn't paying.
Can anyone help with $30 (or help us get close to that?) for Rx refills and syringes for insulin?
#mutualaid #marequest #mutualaidrequest
Paylinks πŸ‘‡πŸ»

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1 month ago

Looking to switch one of my book clubs from discord to another service. Throw some suggestions at me, because I'll be damned if I'm going to be submitting to their age verification.

(I don't know how to code or self host)
#tech #help #sos #technology #apps

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1 month ago
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Looking for a new book club?
I run TWO of them!
If you want something more laid back, set in a casual atmosphere? Check out OOPS. Want something a little more Leftist with strong stances against AI and shitty people? Check out BtC!
(Links to both in bio!) #booksky #books #readfreely

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1 month ago

The crowd roared to welcome Team Ukraine to the Olympics.

Luckily the crowd also roared to welcome Team USA and then booed Vance when they showed him on screen, this is the way.

Thank you Italy.

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1 month ago
The picture of me wearing a red hat with a tassel

Finished this up last night. I absolutely love it, and this is my daily wear hat for now.

#fuckice #melttheice #dogooder #hat #fucknazis

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1 month ago
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Dystopia pattern by Rogue Holly

Did any of y'all know that I sometimes make and publish patterns?

This one is NOW FREE for a limited time, and works up fast in any bulky (#5) weight yarn. Go grab it, make a few, and send em off to wherever the icy-est place is you know.

#freepattern #knitting #knitsky

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1 month ago
A half finished red knitted hat

Progress on my MTI hat. ❀️
Pattern; Melt the Ice
Yarn: Patons Wool

#resistance #redhat #melttheice

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1 month ago

This shouldn't have to be said but for some of you this is your first time crafting for protesters:
Make it plain. If you're making scarves or hats, use solid colors and simple patterns. Nothing identifiable in a crowd, and nothing to link it back to you.

#craftivism #support

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1 month ago
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Peace de Resistance Mittens pattern by Bristol Ivy All proceeds from this pattern will be donated monthly to a rotating list of charities that work to make life better for ALL people, not just those in power. These will include Black Lives Matter, Sta...

Proceeds from the sales of this mitten pattern goes to a rotating list of charities, or send them proof of your own donation and they'll gift you a copy of the pattern!

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1 month ago
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Ice Out Hat pattern by EmmaLouLouise THIS PATTERN IS A FUNDRAISER: All proceeds from the sale of this pattern will be donated to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (www.ilcm.org), β€œa nonprofit organization that provides free immigrati...

Proceeds from this one are all going to mutual aid groups.

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

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1 month ago
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Anti Trump Fingerless Gloves pattern by Tomboy Nanny Join the resistance! For each pattern I sell, I will donate a third ($1) of it to the ACLU.

$1 of each pattern purchased goes to the ACLU

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

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1 month ago
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Abolish Ice Hat pattern by du.jourdan COUPON CODES BELOW

Proceeds from pattern sales of this one all going to mutual aid groups.

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

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1 month ago

All the cross stitch patterns in this shop are going to helping funding vulnerable communities targeted by ICE.

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1 month ago

Hey #knitsky and #crochetsky
Can you drop me some links below for patterns that are on sale right now with proceeds benefitting keeping immigrants safe/protesters fed/etc? I am already working on my Melt the Ice hat, but I want to see what else is out there.
#knit #crochet #resist #mutualaid

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