Communities across the country were devastated by horrific acts of mass gun violence this weekend. This is not normal. Only in America do you have to worry about getting shot while going to church, or enjoying a night out with friends.

Picked up Alchemised by SenLinYu yesterday and started reading it last night. I like the plot and the direction it's going, but it feels more like I'm reading the second novel in a series where much of the world building has already taken place. This is their debut novel, but am I missing something?

if Jimmy Kimmel's political humor is too hot for you to handle, I'm not sure "snowflake" even cuts it as a term of derision for the level of fragility you've achieved

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say. This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand. All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

Today’s act of political violence in Utah against Charlie Kirk is absolutely disgusting and unacceptable. We don’t have to agree on everything, but we should all agree on this: political violence is wrong, and has no place in our democracy

👀 Sneak Peek Alert! 📖✨ We’re giving you a first look at “Turning the Page: An Advocate’s Guide to the Freedom to Read!” This is just one of the many hands-on tools inside the free workbook, coming this fall! Stay tuned for more previews and the official release. #FreedomToRead #StopBookBans

Typically it takes me forever and a day to block, but I couldn't wait with this project. I love how it turned out and I'm so stupidly proud! #Knitsky Again, pattern by @samantha-west.bsky.social Yarn: Juniper Moon Farm (Patagonia Organic Merino in Wasabi and Smoked)

Celebrating first #Caturday since bringing this little man home on Thursday. 💛🐈‍⬛

Ribbing and first 12 rows of color work complete! So far my first foray into color work is going well, knock on wood. Needed a couple of rows to get into a rhythm of remembering to pick up floats, but I think my tension is ok. Pattern: @samantha-west.bsky.social Yarn: Juniper Moon Farms #KnitSky

Hi #knitsky, I have been knitting for a long time but I have yet to delve into color work. It's always been a bit intimidating, but eventually I would really like to knit the Bunny Wishes sock by Sarah Kelly. Can anyone suggest a pattern to begin with color work without diving into the deep end?

Support your public library. Defend your public library. Slay the enemies of your public library.

People are so excited that we might be on the verge of civil war. I’m not. I’m a basic bitch who likes basic things like pumpkin spice lattes and not getting shot at in the grocery store.

Literally, anyone who has ever taken up knitting or crochet. #knitsky #crochetsky

Canned three pint jars of tomatoes and made a cucumber salad today, all homegrown. #KitchenGarden

If you are upset about DC‘s crime rate while voting for a felon, you are a special kind of stupid.

The United States should not wage war against Iran. Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent an another endless war. This is a horrific war of choice.

That feeling when your bag is just big enough to fit an 800+ page book. 😌 #BookSky

Ms Poppy helping with the laundry. 😂 #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #OrangeCat

IMLS UPDATE: Yesterday, Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island blocked the March 2025 Executive Order seeking to eliminate the IMLS and six other agencies, ruling it violated the Administrative Procedure Act. #SAVEIMLS #FUNDLibraries Read more👇

We need EVERY library advocate to raise their voice in support of library funding. Take action NOW, call Congress to #FundLibraries: bit.ly/Call2FundLibraries Time is running out to Fund Libraries next fiscal year. Congress MUST act to include libraries in the next federal budget. #ForOurLibraries

Purchasing some books in paperback that I already "own" (i.e. license) digitally and Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen. Also, my local B&N had some great display's on fascism and dystopias. @barnesandnoble.com #booksky

IMLS provides support to libraries and museums across the country. Institutions that are essential to our communities. Thrilled to see @dananessel.bsky.social fighting back! Write your elected officials and let them know what is important to you. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIA...

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

I have new shoes and Poppy has a new box. #CatsofBluesky #OrangeCat

Lexi’s look tonight is stunning! #DragRace #rpdr17

60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5

I do not like when the nerds who post graphs on here are all going "oof" and "jesus christ" at the same time

If I fits… #CatsofBluesky #Caturday

I’d rather be emphatic and called woke than to celebrate hatefulness and misery. I’d rather be called a libtard than be too stupid to realize what these cuts to our park rangers and parks are going to mean to our state and country in the long run. (7/8)

Don’t buy stuff on February 28. Money’s the only thing these dicks understand. #resist

Help public libraries today by: ✅ Downloading an ebook ✅ Registering for a program ✅ Sharing a post from your library ✅ Emailing staff and thanking them ✅ Mark your calendar to attend the next library board of control meeting ✅ Ask 5 friends to do the same

Also: nobody goes insane tonight. I'll be doing inventory on minds and spirits in the morning and they'd better all be intact.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

#KnitSky If you live in one of the countries that primarily uses the imperial system of measurement, do you measure in inches or centimeters? For everything else in my life I use inches, except knitting because it doesn't feel accurate enough so I use centimeters. Is this a thing for y'all too?

Libraries and library workers are defending the freedom to read every day. Will you stand with them? Become a Supporter of the American Library Association to protect access to books for future generations! ilovelibraries.org #ForOurLibraries

Finished “The Bog Wife” by @kaychronister.bsky.social. Highly recommend. A dark, gothic exploration of family, ritual, and our relationship with the earth, especially that soil which we call home. #TheBogWife #Booksky

Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.

Poppy enjoyed the sun today. 🧡 #CatsofBluesky #Caturday

Storytelling is how we learn and grow. Our ancestors told stories to understand values, dangers, and themselves. This is why I am so disturbed by AI writing books. How will we learn, grow, and empathize with each other if the words we read originate from data centers instead of souls?

WNDB's Statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Dismissing Book Ban Complaints (🧵 1/4)

There are certain authors whose books I will always buy and Han Kang is one of them. Also, colorful sock yarn. 🌈 #booksky #yarnsky #shoplocal

With new threats to libraries & library workers already materializing, we need all library advocates to show up together. United in our advocacy for libraries and everyone we serve, we WILL make a difference. Join us and Show Up #ForOurLibraries. Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/01...

The White House Financial Disclosure page has been WIPED. The U.S. Office of Government Ethics mandates public financial disclosures for high-level federal officials through the OGE Form 278e promoting transparency and ensuring compliance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. SHARE EVERYWHERE!

I started the Songbird wrap cardigan by Emma Wright at the beginning of the year. Not as far as I would like, far from it (thanks to more headache days than not), but I am loving the pattern! #knitsky #knitting #wip

• Get a library card • Use your library card • Support indie booksellers • Read banned books • Read diverse authors • Resist • Repeat #booksky #resist

Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025

I would love to feel comfortable and confident enough to take up and inhabit space the same way men do.

A few viewing ideas for Jan 20: Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (PBS) The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights (PBS) Stonewall Uprising - American Experience (PBS) Women and the Vote (PBS) 13th (Netflix) The Six Triple Eight (Netflix) Feel free to add your own. #PBS 💙

Intros are a good start, right. In short: Annie, lifelong Michigander 🏡 Homebody 🐈 Cat mom to FIV+ female orange tabby 📚 Academic Library Staff 💙🌊 Liberal AF 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Ally 🚺 Supporter of all women 🧶 Knitter 📖 Reader 🖥️ Sims 4 🦁 Detroit Lions and 🥅 Red Wings Fan 📺 Drag Race, Ghosts, Abbot, Virgin River