I would love to live in a country where political parties simply refuse to let rapists on their ticket. 🤷‍♀️

Colombia has played matches in all 3 host nations and has only allowed 1 goal to date? Respect. 🇨🇴

DH took one look at the final score and said: "Order and method."

Last count, @clairewillett.bsky.social & @courtneymilan.com have raised $25,000 for zooms talking about what absolute loser shitheads Alito & Vance are. Honestly folks sending desperate text messages asking me to rush them $20 are sleeping on this obvious solution.

I've had two flash fiction stories rattling around in my head for a bit. Got them both on paper today. 💪 This must be how Dolly felt when she wrote Jolene and I Will Always Love You. 😂 #writingcommunity #amwriting #aimhigh

Okay, but the real wedding of the decade will be when that couple from the Empire State Building get out of jail and get hitched.

95. Mistakes were made. 😅 Madhouse at the End of the Earth is an interesting chronicle of polar exploration, warts and all. Most intriguing as an origin story for a notorious American conman and two Norwegians who subsequently found different pathways to fame. #history #booksky 📚

It can be dangerous to read Old Norse Sagas... because of all the thorns. I'll show myself out now.

Me when I get all my @romancingthevote.com coloring pages. 😍

A peek at some planned July reads. And, yes, we've gone right back to Styles Court after finishing the Poirot series. 😄 Listening to the full-cast #audiobook 🎧📚 #mystery #romance #booksky #scifi

The one house in our area that went all out with America 250 decorations is the one with the highest fence and, boy, if that isn't a metaphor...

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Just heard a rep from the Heritage Foundation (blech) on the BBC News talking about today's SCOTUS decision. He flat-out failed to answer a question on whether removing birthright citizenship would create a permanent underclass in the US. 🙄 These people continually show you who they are.

98. Here it is, the last read of June and the end of a 6-month long journey through the Poirot series. A psychological thriller with our favorite sidekick, this is neither the best nor the worst of the series. It's just the end of the line. #mystery #booksky 📚🔍

69. There's still time to pre-order A Deal at Dawn. Riley has crafted a deliciously soapy, banter-filled series finale. I'm a sucker for stories with a nod to imperial Russia, and this tale is also an interracial/intercultural #romance. Out 6/30! ❤️📚 #booksky #NetGalley

At this point, public universities up north should be buying billboard space next to every campus in FL/TX/etc. In-state tuition matches would do wonders for enrollment.

94. DH and I finished the complete Poirot short story collection, which includes this book in its entirity. I sort of loved it. 😄 A sometimes silly, generally self-aware chronicle of Poirot's road to (non)retirement. #booksky #mystery #audiobooks 🎧📚🔍

10. Happy release week to Scandal of the Summer! This was book 10 of 2026, and it was an honor to be an ARC reader for this great summer read. (Even though I read it in winter 😅) #booksky #romance #historical 📚❤️

Relatable. 😅

93. Why would Sara Omer do this? 😄 Can't believe I have to wait another month for the next installment. Harpy Knights, assemble! #fantasy #romance #booksky 🪄❤️📚

91. A vision of pre-WWII life with a touch of espionage. DH insisted on finishing the Col. Race arc, though Race only plays a supporting role here. #booksky #mystery #classic 🔍📚

92. Do I know the rules of rawball? No. But I did have fun. Opposites attract and fake dating, plus tail kinks. 😄 #fantasy #romance #queer #booksky 🌈❤️📚

88. Is Papa Poirot "too old" to solve a mystery in the swinging sixties? Come for the Poirot/Oliver team-up, stay for the pearl-clutching over long-haired men and women living on their own. 🤷‍♀️ #booksky #mystery 📚🔍

Watch 200 players? In this economy? 🤷‍♀️

A throwback all the way to book 14 of the year. Happy release week to Letters from the Last Apothecary! A sweet debut with a great aesthetic, exploring conflict b/w traditional ways and corporate intrigue. 📚 #booksky #fantasy #romance #NetGalley ❤️📚🪄

<sits up, adjusts glasses> 🧐 #booksky #mystery

68. Can't believe I didn't post this one yet! I raced through this audiobook. Wild twists in a romantic thriller about gentrification. #mystery #romance #booksky 🎧📚🔍

Post dragons.

Dreaming of #June reads! A couple of pride month selections, an ARC I'm enjoying, and the finale of a months-long Poirot read-through with DH. What will you be reading? 📚🔍❤️🎧🌈 #queer #romance #mystery #booksky

What a time to be alive. 😂

87. The Cold War setting in The Clocks gives retro vibes, while Colin Lamb was a fresh addition to the ageing Poirot universe. Ending is meh, but mostly a fun read. #mystery #booksky 🔍🎧📚

Men actively listening.

85. And just like that, another prompt on my reading challenge is finished! 🌟 Matt Lucas turned out to be a great choice of narrator (let's face it, Pip is a doofus). If you haven't read this since HS, it's worth re-visiting! #booksky #classic #audiobook 📚🎧

Must-read essay by @drrebeccawinthrop.bsky.social about using AI for brainstorming. "Brainstorming is the work that’s fundamental to writing. As a researcher studying A.I.’s effects on education, I have concluded that these tools only superficially improve writing." 1/

82. The schtick on this one wore slightly thin after a bit, but I liked it on the whole. #booksky #mystery 📚🔍

It’s really frightening.

No. 77: Light, funny, zany. Sorry to see this series go, but glad to have this entire gorgeous set! #booksky #fantasy #romance 📚❤️

Persuasion ought to be above Emma. Actually not sure about Emma being on the list at all. Also, I DNFed Middlemarch recently. As usual, it's a matter of taste. 🤷‍♀️

74. There's still time to pre-order the conclusion to this series. Out later this month! Gilded Age romance and a scorching hot couple. 🌶📚❤️ #booksky #historical #romance

75. Actual photo of my husband attempting to rationalize the end of #yesteryear. 😄 #booksky 📚

80. Can't wait to discuss this one at bookclub tonight. Lighthearted and fun. I loved the shout-outs to New York's homegrown products! #booksky #queer #romance 📚❤️🌈

70. As a writer, I loved the concept of this book. Not every thread was equally compelling, but there's a blend of soapy drama & historical realism. #booksky #paranormal 📚👻

My fave subgenre of IG is the posts that say "Here's the one weird trick I used in my successful query!!!" Then you swipe and see the "weird trick" is their Ivy League degree, seven writing awards, 10K IG followers, & a referral from a current client. 😅 #writingcommunity #amwriting

Winner of an e-mail: Does not address me by name Comes from a student I've never met Wants to e-mail me on a hot-button topic I don't study for a "class project" Tells me he needs to do it by tomorrow 🙄

Why this isn't terrifying / angering / motivating more people is absolutely beyond me. Folks should be insulted and pissed, not ready to sign away their braincells for the promise of anything generated with a substantial error rate.

A pointless war is making it too expensive to operate inhumane detention facilities. Huh. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/u...

It's release day for this very good read, available in Kindle Unlimited! ❤️📚🔥 #booksky www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

72. Happy release day to Earl on Fire! He's a silver fox on a mission to find his granddaughter's favorite author. She's... not what he expected. Funny, sweet, and spicy. Thanks to the author for the ARC! #romance #booksky 📚❤️

73. We ended up reading this one way out of order (library hold) and it made me nostalgic. Against the grittier, post-WWII Poirot novels, it was fresh air to get Hastings, Japp, and the semi-comic melodrama of this story. #booksky #mystery 📚🔍🎧

10/10 irony is announcing that the CTO got a national award, on a day when we're all locked out of key systems b/c of a cyberattack no one told us about for 3 days.