Today, I held boundaries without being stubborn. I showed kindness and grace where previously I would've been either a) fawning or b) unhelpfully rigid. Posting this so I remember that the progress is in my own reaction, not whether or not the person on the receiving end perceives it as such. 🖤

It turns out the largest book festival in the country is kinda fun. 💁🏻‍♀️📚 See ya next year, LA Times Festival of Books! @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social #booksky

I accidentally referred to Animal Crossing as Animal Farm & I think I just discovered the darkest expansion pack.

Day 1 of the LA Times Festival of Books. ✔️ Rec me, daddy 😜 #booksky @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social

Looks like my inkling to sign up for archery training this weekend was on point.🏹 Ladies - big hugs to you all.

POV: You're on the train to LA to staff Bookchella, boning up on D&D and making bookmarks for your coworkers📚 #booksky

The bisexual urge to start archery training so I can navigate the impending breakdown of society

Anyone else going to the LA Times Festival of Books this weekend? If so, stop by Booth 368 in the Teal Zone and say hi! 🙋🏻‍♀️ @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social is going to have loads of great author signings, bookish accessories, & the best fantasy & sci-fi selection! 📚 #booksky

Good morning, from the world's sweetest familiar 🐾 #witchsky

What's a moment from your life, out of context, that's straight from a movie? I've lived an interesting life. 😅 •Accidentally putting VP Biden on hold b/c he called my desk saying "Hey, it's Joe." •The entire South Sudanese customs team in Juba gathering to point and laugh at how white I am. 1/4

After 8 torturous months without a car, I'm officially a Level 7 Susceptible 😉

Found this serpent taper holder for my altar today & I might've actually squealed in delight for Hekate Opheôplokamos 🖤 #pagansky #witchsky

I'm convinced that 99% of neurotypical-neurodivergent (specifically, #autistic) clashes come down to how we define kindness. For NTs, kindness = maintaining social cohesion. People use scripted niceties, white lies to protect feelings, conflict aversion to keep the peace, etc.

One of the things I've truly enjoyed in my practice with Hekate is how clear she is in her communication - especially via #tarot. She called me to my altar to talk the other night (she clearly enjoyed my pomegranate soda offering🍷), so I decided to ask about Her origins. 1/3 cc: #witchsky #pagansky

Back when I was a young lobbyist on Capitol Hill, I tweeted a photo & thank you about a certain Congressman meeting with my issue advocates. Instead of replying in the thread, he DMed me directly to thank me for the post.

I just finished my 27th book of the year thus far, tying me with my total number of books read in 2025 AND my total number of books read for the combo of 2023/2024! Feeling very accomplished. 📚💪🏻 I think I need to revisit my 2026 reading goal of 30 books this year. 😆 #booksky

I cannot say this with enough gusto...PICK THIS UP RIGHT NOW. Don't have it? Drive to the bookstore. Don't have money? Sell something & drive to the bookstore. Somehow the authors created a fantasy romance that is made up of many familiar parts but put together in an altogether unique way. #booksky

🐦SHE'S HERE🐦 Where are my romantasy babes at, #booksky?

The astronauts taking one look at the news and just looking at each other like..."should we just take a few more laps"?

Anyone want to join a monthly "Romantasy & Resistance" group? Read & discuss a romantasy book to disassociate from the horrors, then do some group spellwork to fight the fascism? Lemme know. #booksky #witchsky #pagansky

🖤Gods protect the people of Iran🖤

May the Gods protect the people of Iran tonight & for fuck's sake remove this genocidal demented maniac from power in our country.

“A whole civilization will die tonight” is the most vile thing a US president has ever said, certainly during the post-1945 era when they’ve had the power to kill civilizations with the dropping of a bomb. I’m staring into the darkness. May this not be one of the most fateful days in human history.

Deities I'm vibing with: #pagansky 🗝️HEKATE - embodying liminality ♾️LOKI - speaking uncomfortable truths & delighting in mischief 🧩AKHILANDESHVARI - honoring my broken pieces as evidence of a lived life in lieu of stagnation 🐍LILITH - choosing the pain of authenticity over the comfort of obedience

An Easter message from the president which should really force the VP and the cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment.

I secretly hope that somewhere out there is a theme park with one of those pirate ship pendulum rides. And secretly, the theme park installed one that is capable of a full loop. And that chaotically, there is a minimum wage ride operator who once a month lets it go full loop without warning.

When do holidays stop hurting post-estrangement? Asking for a me. (I don't even celebrate Easter anymore, what the hell?)

Show the energy you bring to Bluesky

Whether Bluesky is "dying" depends entirely on which subcultures you inhabit. The witchy community here is strong. The UFO community here is not, for example. The bookish community is more on Instagram (and TikTok, but I have morals). I personally am having a lovely time here.

A dive into the origins of Hekate. #WitchSky #WitchMadness #Deity

🧵 This is an excellent, comprehensive thread on the origins/history of Hekate! 😍

🧵Buckle up, #witchsky. I've come across something fascinating in my search for Hekate's origins. 🗝️ The debate often focuses on whether Hekate is Greek or Anatolian? Anatolian proponents point out the many Anatolian names that mirror her, like the Hecatomnid Dynasty in Ancient Caria (SW Turkey).

I would really love some more Fable friends. This is hands down the best bookish app I've come across both for tracking your reading, wishlist, AND having social features. Find me there! 📚 #booksky fable.co/bookaura/27f...

I still can't get over the fact that it took 65 years for NASA to realize that it was really stupid to name our first moon missions after Apollo when his literal twin was the Moon Goddess Artemis.

Part One of today's #bookmail is a magical realism sequel to one of my favorite YA fantasies! Anytime you set a novel in Egypt - especially with historical fiction elements - consider me hooked! Hat tip (😉) to some of my most cherished antiquarian titles for the vibes. 🤌🏻 #booksky

This April Fool's Day, I'm reminded of when Wikipedia was young, I was a bored middle schooler, and I decided to make up a whole uncited mythology about giants indigenous to Catalina Island. It lasted for almost a week on the site before it was taken down. I still come across the legend to this day.

Few people talk about the humbling but *confusing* journey from atheist to #pagan following a noetic encounter w/ a specific deity (in contrast w/ blind faith). I trust only what I experience. But what happens when you encounter only one part of a lively pantheon? What are the implications of that?

My last job harassed me to the point of a legal settlement when they found out I was queer. My new job posts things like this. Surround yourself with good people & good businesses who reflect your values. And protect trans people, always. 💪🏻🏳️‍⚧️ #transgenderdayofvisibility #booksky

I chopped off 7" of my hair during a commercial break last night because I was bored. My (unusually observant for a man) husband didn't notice, even after I prompted him that I changed something. This, ladies and gentlemen, is why we need women in leadership positions.

My toxic trait is I already don't cook but think getting a grain mill is a good idea.

I think a lot about how many Christians don't realize that "Jesus" is the Greek to English translation of the Hebrew Yeshua, while the more direct Hebrew to English translation would be "Joshua".

Dining rooms should be replaced with elaborate home libraries with hidden doors & married couples deserve separate bedrooms. This is my political platform.

Amazing first shift at the bookstore - so excited to work some awesome offsite events this year! Plus I came home with two free books I've been wanting to buy because they had minor imperfections 💖💁🏻‍♀️

My birthday gift to myself finally came and I am OBSESSED with this representation of Hekate. This artist is absolutely incredible. 🖤🗝️ #witchsky

Everytime I come across this organically I have to reshare it with a few observations: 1. Coming from a competitive dancer, this choreography slaps. Hard. 2. If this turns you on, welcome to the bi/pan bubble babe. 3. Tom Holland has real tap training. youtu.be/jPCJIB1f7jk?...

Just scheduled my first shift at the bookstore next week 🥰🙈📚

Finally buckling down on my resolution to start learning ancient Greek this year! I'm so excited to be able to read original ancient documents and worship Hekate in her earliest languages as well. Anyone else here study ancient (Attic, etc., not Biblical) Greek? #witchsky #pagansky

Superstore is the most underrated comedy series, and I'm not even an America Ferrera fan. Do yourself a favor and watch it for the side characters if you need a chuckle 🛒

Are fish the only thing that can be monged?

My puppy had dental surgery today & now I'm sitting in bed crying while watching videos of people putting pajamas on mini cows. Now's not the time to cut bangs, is it?