Kudos to Rebel (vegan) Cheese: 6 weeks ago they offered the option to opt out of all Mother's Day promotional emails. Wish more vendors did this.

None of us can cancel everything. But all of us can cancel SOMETHING. One eminently practical suggestion: Does your family have more than one Amazon Prime account? You absolutely don't need more than one! Cancel one of those tonight!

Comics = reading. Reading = reading.

Eagerly anticipated by American readers, Riad Sattouf concludes his internationally award-winning graphic memoir series, Arab of the Future with The End of the Arab of the Future: A Youth in the Middle East Vol. 1--out 5/19! https://ow.ly/Tui550YWIke

Seems like a good time to mention a key monthly conversation/hashtag about forthcoming releases with library folk & publishers migrated well to Bluesky, but more participants welcome! #EWGC

After losing in court in September, the city was ordered to dismantle the restricted section and restore the teen section at the library, as well as establish legal protections for librarians against pushback from the city. www.ocregister.com/2026/04/30/h...

Friday mood

Passively Recommending Books: Unshelve With Help from @raforall.bsky.social & The Best Books of 2026, so far bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2026/05/unsh...

Watched this and wow, what a cast (and all so young!)

I mean it’s true, nothing could have prepared me.

Always providing a lot of useful information (their website helped us find a funeral home that offered aquamation).

Per @washingtonpost.com poll: ° 87% of Americans have a negative view of Trump’s social media post appearing to depict himself as Jesus ° 69% dislike Hegseth praying at the Pentagon for “overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy.” www.washingtonpost.com/religion/202...

2/2 Winner of the 2026 Newbery Medal, ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY by Renée Watson is a lyrical novel in verse about processing grief through the eyes of 13-year-old Sage.

One of two good books I've read lately that include perspectives on grief from younger characters. In THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES it's a 7th grade boy whose dad has died.

Just ONE WEEK LEFT for you to stream THE LIBRARIANS for free on the PBS app and YouTube channel! Already seen the film? Be sure to let your friends and family know to watch it before May 9th while it's still FREE to stream! Watch and share now: tinyurl.com/TheLibrarian...

SCOOP: The F.D.A. blocked the release of studies finding that Covid and shingles vaccines were safe. In the case of Covid, FDA staff had to withdraw studies heading toward publication: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...

Amazing resource for #Teachers and adults supporting grieving children.

I feel bad for our small businesses if they lose some tourist dollars as a result of the Fox News hit piece, but honestly I'd prefer people who eat the crap served by Fox News not visit Asheville. As a local, I'm going to help make up for any business loss by spending more in downtown. Join me!

May is AAPI Heritage Month, recognizing Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. One notable trend: Native Hawaiians are now more likely to live *outside* Hawaii than *in* Hawaii. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

*why not both* meme

Very clever! #MaytheFourthBeWithYou

(Less than) thank you for being consumed by longing and showing off my FairyLoot edition! I just love that the book within the dust jacket is the book within a book, it was so thoughtful and meta of them.

An excellent read - I also highly recommend 📚

i've been getting more folks telling me about this and it's not anything i agreed to. it's been stolen like AI steals. please vandalize it if and when you see it.

There have been many adjustments & things to learn moving from suburbia (IL) to the foothills of western NC, but having a neighbor text photos of a bear & say "heading your way" is a first. (I didn't see it and I'm okay with that lol.)

Haha

In the Gospel, hypocrisy is one of the things Jesus most often condemns in the leaders of his own day.

Set to music this would be easy to watch on repeat....

If you want to die at home, planning ahead is your best bet. #deathpositive #deathanddying #endoflife #endoflifecare #deathdoula #statistics

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin — the third-richest man on the planet — is reportedly spending $57M to defeat California's proposed billionaire's tax. So he and his fellow oligarchs can't afford a wealth tax, but they'll spend a fortune buying elections? See the problem...

I just reread this and it is still just as wonderful and dreamlike and engrossing as I remembered. 📚 #Booksky

What happened at the Supreme Court is about anti-Blackness and curtailing Black political power. Trump as a corrective to Obama. Anti CRT/ DEI as a corrective to Black Lives Matter and Black progress in education and the workforce. Anti-Blackness is America’s favorite manner of self-harm.

This is the best thing I've seen in ages. Pure joy. Neil the (Elephant) Seal from Tasmania.

Downloaded & read in a day. Delightful even as it deals with past trauma & regaining trust in one's self & others. Wistfully wishes the supportive village community was something everyone could experience. Readalikes: Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea, The Spellshop. 📚 @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #ewgc

Americans should not be paying the pensions for members of Congress who leave office in disgrace and violate the public trust. Raise your hand if you agree. ✋

Those personal pan pizzas were amazing as a kid! I had no idea this still existed!

When the polycue goes all out for the local Ren Faire

We love Independent Bookstore Day! Support your local indie bookstore on this perfect date.

Thank you BBC for highlighting the work of our brave Hachiko team helping displaced pets in Ukraine. Despite the horrors they face every day, Ukrainians have not lost their humanity—risking themselves to help all creatures. www.bbc.com/news/article...

One of the reasons I still own a DVD player - never want to be denied a rewatch (see also: A Knight's Tale and Sneakers)

i believe this is related to the rise in people who are utterly incurious about anything not directly beneficial to themselves

“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.” We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:

This why, when something is billed as just being of short duration (cf "quick 5-minute conversation") goes on and on and on, my brain labels it "washing machine time." 😅

Pick up the nearest book, turn to p. 42, and post the second sentence: "They think: maybe it's hard being human and maybe that's the problem."

how to turn off sports in trending topics

I was at WNC today for a memorial Eucharist for the beloved lower school librarian at National Cathedral School from back in my day. I tell you, you could do a lot worse than to live your life so that everyone remembers the books you put in their hands when they were young. ⚓

Look, if you are a librarian who wants to use AI in your library, I would kindly ask you to go find another profession. Because it's clear to the rest us you don't actually care about the Bill of Rights or Code of Ethics. Go work for a tech company or something. 13/