Some news! Beyond delighted to be on a list with these names. Congratulations to all the finalists!

Very awkward to celebrate library workers when you're cutting public library budgets so I guess we'll just pretend that #NationalLibraryWeek isn't happening.

Hey, #Romancelandia, today is National Librarian Day in the U.S. Can we show some love to Julia (former library assistant) and help her finishing raising what she needs? Every little bit counts (as does sharing her post 👇🏽) Thank you!

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even the most tenacious autocrats have a difficult time denying a landslide result against them

Made 3.5 inches of progress on my vest and hung out with lots of cool folks

There are certainly good reasons for every step in the crew recovery process but at this point it feels like they’re just putting the astronauts through as many of the most dramatic methods of transportation they can think of in one day

If you're wondering how much money banned authors make for their books being banned, the answer according to my royalty statement this time was $50. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

I’ll be taking part in the Knit For Food knit-a-thon Saturday! Please aupport the work of these great groups! givebutter.com/knitforfood26

Good news! Genocide rescheduled because somebody was smart enough to call and talk to Trump the way he likes. Now our politicians will immediately pretend it never happened and in two weeks, they’ll be astounded again.

I’ll be taking part in the Knit For Food knit-a-thon Saturday! Please aupport the work of these great groups! givebutter.com/knitforfood26

I am not surprised by any of the kind of … poignancy a lot of people are finding in the Artemis II story. To me, it’s like talking to someone you love who you almost never get to see anymore. This is the kind of story I miss when every day makes me despair. How many more will we have?

watch a video i'm in with my a capella group!

#romancelandia #mutualaid

Revisiting this thread after I had to reassure a housemate that Ohio had not banned presenting as trans in public. Promoters of panic slop are at best making people despair and at worst ruining lives.

Good morning everyone today is MOON DAY 🚀🌖🥰 #Artemis

If you feel the author you follow does too much self promo may I suggest you unfollow? The rest of us are here being like "what do you mean you have a new book next month, I HAVE BEEN WAITING". Authors, never stop. We love you but are distractable, forgetful & live in a variety of time zones. ❤️📚

Never ever apologize for curating your social media, here or anywhere else. No stranger is entitled to your time, energy or attention.

Watched “How Green was my Valley” tonight and omg 19 year old me could roll with so much more tragedy than 49 yr old me! This used to be my favorite book and now I’m scrolling around looking for fix-it fics for Angharad Morgan/Mr. Gruffydd…

Lainey almost derailed her life in her teens, trying to find out who killed her father, got roped into being a sidekick to a toxic video podcasting teen investigator. A dozen of years later she is lured by the promise of a big paycheck to reunite for one more cold case investigation. Love it!

AO3 is doing it well: archiveofourown.org/admin_posts/...

The SCOTUS decision is both really bad and doesn’t do anything immediately anywhere but creates a framework for the future attempts at dismantling this protection. I realize saying “despair only a reasonable amount” is garbage but this is actually do not comply in advance territory

I have a very odd, very specific question that googling isn't really helping answer easily. In terms of the passage of time and assuming pre-industrial society, how long does it take from Step 1: Sheep is shorn to Step 47: I am wearing the weaved scarf. I cannot find a time frame estimate. +

Book is out today! Can’t wait for others to be obsessed like I am!

I have $75 left and a medical test tomorrow morning. I can’t afford the rideshare to get there and back. I'd probably get dinged with a cancellation fee if I changed it now. If anyone can help me cover the ride, I’d really appreciate it.

Weirdest moment of the day: hanging with a friend who just watched Project Hail Mary, which reminded me I wanted to read it. Not on hoopla, check Libby…only available in Spanish, out of credits on audible…decide to check Spotify…a free 5 sample pops up…

Reposting the image with alt text. So EVERYONE can see which of the thirteen airports will have ICE agents on site

ICYMI this weekend, ROSES & STONE is up on NetGalley!

One of our new initiatives at The Rumpus is a Spanish language section, El Alboroto, where we publish original Spanish prose and poetry. If you write in Spanish or know people who do, please send them here to read our guidelines and submit their work. therumpus.submittable.com/submit/35215...

Relistening to an ALC for the 3rd time and but this is an updated/new file from the one I had for my first listens and I’m noticing changes that I have no way to confirm. Did I simply not notice this earlier or is it part if why a new file was released??

Our very regionally-specific field trip? We used to go to the Arecibo Radio Telescope and hike underneath it ! It was so massive. We learned all about the geology of the area (Karst sinkholes). We would also visit the Camuy Cave system.

One of the best short-story romances I’ve ever read is a sapphic twist on Jolene by @suleikhasnyder.bsky.social: “Jesse’s Girl” lovenotesfrompurgatory.wordpress.com/contest/jess...

Begging people who have season allergies to please switch from Benedryl to a second generation allergy medicine like Zyrtec or Claritin this season A) Benedryl works best for acute reactions B) it doesn't last long, 2nd gens work all day C) once the 2nd gen builds up, you will feel MUCH better

This was fascinating actually.

Survey still open! If you listen to/watch podcasts about romance fiction, please consider participating! (Many, many thanks from my academic alter ego!)

ICYMI...

This is freaking delightful. And that tagline! LOL #collectiondevelopment bookshop.org/a/4013/97982...

I don’t know who needs to know this, so I’m throwing this out into the universe: if you have a junior or senior in high school and they have an IEP, your IEP team should be in contact with the Division of Rehabilitative Services for transitioning out of high school.

I’m in the middle of my 3rd listen of this book. Every time I listen something awesome clicks into place! Really fabulous!

*horrified* Why the *bleep* would anyone think this was okay??

quick reminder that NT's production of The Importance of Being Earnest, starring human ray of sunshine Ncuti Gatwa, will be streaming FOR FREE on YouTube this weekend www.radiotimes.com/movies/ncuti...

This show is the rare case where I have suggested to people to tough out the first two episodes. I usually say life is too short to suffer for pop art. But by the end of season 1 I was having an absolute ball. Genuinely excited for season 2.

an under appreciated aspect of being a children's librarian in 2026: the amount of time we spend sorting through stickers we bought for scavenger hunt prizes because so many of them are wildly inappropriate for kids

Sorry I know the world is in a terrible fix but I've been laughing at this for ten minutes now

Good people, here's my semi regular reminder that with everything that is ailing us right now, it's vital that most AFAB folks take supplementary estrogen in our 40s and/or at the first sign of perimenopause. That brain fog we experience isn't just a symptom. menopause.org/press-releas...

Any sewers out there? What do you think the best sewing machine brand is now? I owned a Kenmore for decades, and I had a Baby Lock serger. I'm shopping for both right now. Any help would be appreciated. #Sewing #Crafts #Hobbies

My paternal grandparents a hardware/general goods store and my maternal grandmother was a secretary and office manager. My maternal grandfather, served in Korea, was career military before going to law school on the GI Bill.

Black pigeon peas, absolutely delicious in rice. #The_Eco_Spiritual_Experience 🌱

I was thinking of this and the Trans Continental Pipeline (tcpipeline.org) because of the church that did whistle packing near me that had a sign that said "Trans lives are sacred."