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Queer Teen Services Librarian. Geek. Pure Awesome. Former E. she/her.

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Don't be fooled by this bill's name-- this is a book banning bill that will exclude LGBTQ books from all public schools NATIONWIDE.

Call your congresspeople and tell them to VOTE NO on this nakedly bigoted book banning bullshit.

www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

26.02.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1165    πŸ” 952    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 41
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a couple of anime characters are standing next to each other and fighting . ALT: a couple of anime characters are standing next to each other and fighting .

If ALA was smart, they'd ask Alysa Liu to do a read poster holding Jujutsu Kaisen.

23.02.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This isn't mine, and I can't definitively find the original source. But I love this little bit of wisdom:

"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."

28.01.2026 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6630    πŸ” 1774    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 43

I've found the average white family usually checks out HP. And part of the issue is it was such a big book w so much fucking IP that we aren't allowed to forget about it. I never put it on book displays. There's no point.

27.01.2026 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And if you are a Minneapolis or St Paul librarian DM me. I would rather y'all get what you need rather than what people think you need.

26.01.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does anyone know what Minneapolis library staff need right now? How do we support them? I know libraries are open & have been warm places for protestors. What can we do? #librariea

26.01.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

Yup. I have a head cold & Fallout 4. I'm not leaving the couch.

25.01.2026 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Minneapolis library peers: this handy tool reminded me that Thomson Reuters has a US location near your city! Might be a good time to let your neighbors know how they contribute to ICE’s efforts.

16.01.2026 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Things are pretty bleak so I'm trying to read more as that's always been a source of comfort, particularly comics. Absolute Wonder Woman is so dang good!

13.01.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

True. I think what had me get a little worried was creating a whole ass play w Vecna lore that is into this yet no one really saw.

24.12.2025 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, boy! I'm a little nervous they're going to blow it

24.12.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So much this! It took a couple false starts to finally figure out a planner that works for me. I also just threw away the idea bullet journaling. Too much stress for my ADHD.

22.12.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ours is a mix so he's regular cat sized & a low rider. Still very much a stomper!

22.12.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

22.12.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 14130    πŸ” 2636    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 93

We pulled this one out of the paywall for today, because, well

22.12.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 393    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2

I was thinking tonight: I don’t understand choosing Spotify over Qobuz when Qobuz has dramatically higher quality sound and doesn’t pay Joe Rogan

05.12.2025 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

@stegan.bsky.social Oh, hey! I was chatting w a person in my knitting class last night about books. She said she loves romances. I mentioned your name & how you write cool stuff. She got excited bc she's heard you speak on podcasts she listens to & spoke very complimentary of you!

07.11.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Click it.

05.11.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 169    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 1
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Happily Ever After Is for EveryoneΒ  | Essay The romance genre has a single set-in-stone rule: The main characters of the story will end up happily in a relationship. The HEA (Happily Ever After) or the HFN (Happy for Now) is the expectation of ...

Well that’s a nice wake up surprise! This piece I wrote for @zocalopublicsquare.bsky.social is a finalist for a Los Angeles Press Club National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award! www.zocalopublicsquare.org/romance-genr...

04.11.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats! This is great news!

04.11.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An abandoned building by the beach where a window overlooks the sea. The water through the window resembles a painting, so someone has scrawled Free Rothko on the wall.

An abandoned building by the beach where a window overlooks the sea. The water through the window resembles a painting, so someone has scrawled Free Rothko on the wall.

Good morning.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.

03.11.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4206    πŸ” 873    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 33

Why have I never thought about this? That's a good idea! I thought they had a scan that was supposed to catch them thru the teleporters or landing airlocks. But maybe that was a retcon in Picard?

04.11.2025 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans. Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.

If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.

bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/

29.10.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 733    πŸ” 230    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 9
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a man with a mustache is standing in front of a door with the number 120 on it ALT: a man with a mustache is standing in front of a door with the number 120 on it

I'm canceling my Spotify account soon & looking to move to another music app. Anyone sub to one that they like that ISN'T Amazon music or Pandora? I'm leaning towards Tidal or Qobuz.

21.10.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hearing that Vertigo is rebooting I was like sigh until I read thru the announced books on @comicsbeat.bsky.social All new titles & I'm hype to read the Mariko Tamaki & Rosemary Valero-O'Connell called The Crying Doll!

10.10.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TALES FROM THE CRYPT not being on hbo streaming is one of the biggest fumbles ever honestly cant believe they have let it just waste away in some tomb somewhere. the second it trots back into the light there is going to be a huge resurgence

05.10.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 355    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 2

I haven't even listened to it yet. I'm not sure her being happy makes for a good album. While I do enjoy some of her work, I don't hinge anything on her. It's so weird when people do that. Rich people are rarely progressive bc it would mean parting w their money.

05.10.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm guessing this is about someone that dropped an album this weekend?

05.10.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Top Ten Tuesday: Fall Vibes This week's topic is books with fall vibes. These cover scream PSL. Want to read: Read Previously: Are you a PSL person? I am not, but I do...

Books with fall vibes πŸπŸ‚πŸπŸ‚

yabooknerd.blogspot.com/2025/09/top-...

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