LAPD when they think nobody is watching

🚨 Israeli forces have reportedly boarded the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. Connection to the Madleen ship has been lost.

The Madleen (AKA the Freedom Flotilla) has been intercepted by Israel. The activists onboard asked for us to make noise as their communication will go dark. Do not let the IOF get away with yet another war crime. DON’T LET THESE ACTIVISTS DISAPPEAR. DON’T LET PALESTINIANS STARVE.

Hang on I’m so sorry you’re telling me we ran through all the IP that we have no choice but to greenlight a second THE LIBRARIANS reboot??? Anyways, tell me your favorite new tv show or film that isn’t based on previous IP

TIKTOK STOP SHOWING ME MY OWN VIDEOS ON MY FYP I HATE IT I WON’T USE THE PROMOTION FEATURE I WILL JUST CLOSE THE APP AND CONTEMPLATE DELETING MY ACCOUNT OKAY THANK YOU

"What did PBS shows teach you?" Mister Rogers taught us feelings are mentionable and manageable. Reading Rainbow taught us discovering books is joy. Sesame Street taught us learning through the kindness of community by way of our friends. Bill Nye taught us to observe wonder through science.

It’s taken a turn for the worst 🔗: linktr.ee/tomesandtext...

Every time JKR is in the news for being an absolutely hateful human being, I see more and more people speculate that a ghost writer wrote Harry Potter which, to me, just seems like another attempt to distant JKR from the series so you can feel better about promoting the books…

When I say I have a book boyfriend, this is what I mean 🥰 #booksky

Yeah this straight up doesn’t matter. She’s still using the money she makes from the IP (including her paychecks from this show) to back anti-trans legislation…

Today’s one of those days where I wish fan edits for books were possible bc the way I NEED one for Rin and Kitay (platonic) set to the end of Reckless Driving by Lizzie McAlpine 😭

How do I stop my neighbor from throwing literal TRASH into my yard? And, more importantly, how do I get my revenge? (for legal purposes, this is a joke) 🙃

It’s AAPI Heritage Month! Here are 12 books by Asian & Pacific Islander authors 💛 Have you read any of these? What’s on your TBR this month? #booksky 🪐📚💙

Why would ANYONE want to go viral??? My Tiktok post about Amazon only has 27K views and there are only a handful of people arguing with each other in the comments, but it has otherwise gotten overwhelmingly positive engagement. And I still feel like throwing up every time I get a notification 🙃

#Booksky, help me get out of a book slump and share the best book you’ve read so far this year! ⬇️ Drop your recs below ⬇️

Okay I think I’ve actually come around on this issue because I’m actually finding it kinda cute??? Like seeing my mutuals all interacting in each other’s comment sections is kinda adorable idk I think TT just broke me after a year of this and now I’m on the acceptance stage of this bug…

Indie Bookstore Day is today 💛 Below you can find participating bookstores in your area (cute) AND see a list of bookstore crawls by city (omg) #booksky #indiebookstoreday

J.K. Rowling is a hateful human being and you will never see me promoting or engaging with her works. I won’t make her richer so she can continue to use her time and money causing harm to the trans community.

Waterstones is no longer shipping to the US #booksky

Help I’ve learned that I’m only motivated to post on Tiktok under imminent threat of a ban… just like last time I suddenly have the energy, time, and ideas 5 days before it might go away…

When you look at the list of institutions they want to defund: libraries, museums, the Smithsonian, public schools, PBS, NPR, archives, you can clearly see that the real threat to an authoritarian regime is an informed and educated public

It’s the #transrightsreadathon!!! What are you reading & where are you donating? I’m reading: 🩵 The Spirit Bears Its Teeth 🩷 Queen of the Conquered 🤍 The Blighted Stars I’m donating to @queercrescent.bsky.social & Transgender Michigan. Check out the official TRR page for more resources! #booksky

Thousands of Palestinians have fled the northern Gaza town of Beit Hanoon following Israeli 'leave-or-die threats' amid deadly air strikes on the war-torn territory. — in pictures aje.io/2t6mv5

I’m listening to Palestinians in Gaza, they’re reporting families are in a state of shock. That they’re back in this reality again.

I just finished Oathbound and oh my god. OH MY GOD???? Someone tell me book 4 comes out tomorrow because WHAT??? #booksky 🪐📚💙

Dear Congress, Libraries are the place we all belong. The place where Mister Rogers’ neighbors collide at the library to help one another. We come together to embrace library joy. What good is the world without libraries and museums? ❤️‍🩹 Call, email Congress! Help libraries & museums! We need you 💛

Should I be writing? Obviously. Am I instead learning how to add special effects to my next youtube video? It’s possible…

Jodi Picoult needs to put her conspiracies away. Her claim that Shakespeare didn’t actually write all of his works is not supported by credible evidence. The disputed theory is rooted in classism not facts. I know I’m late to talking about this one but I’m still mad about it #booksky

And another thing (this week has had me so heated istg) Sophie Lark is not a victim of her choices. That’s just called facing consequences. If you choose to keep reading her books, all that tells me is that racism is not a dealbreaker for you.

Promoting Oathbound with displays and signs, etc. should have been a no brainer. It’s one of the biggest releases of the year and a guaranteed bestseller. Black authors are already so underrepresented and under supported in the publishing space. Book retailers/publishers - do better. #booksky

I was 4 pages into Oathbound when my fiancé decided it was a good time to ask me about a high yield savings account. Now we’re not married yet but my question is, is divorce too strong a reaction?

You guys weren’t lying. The Booktube community is wonderful!! I only have one video up but everyone has been so kind and encouraging, welcoming me to the space and giving tips for how to get connected! Love it over there already 🥰

Get sisters who hype you up but also clearly do not listen to a word you say 😂

Okay so life has been so hectic and I won’t have it ready in time for tomorrow but all videos will be up by the end of the week including a detailed recap for each book (Youtube) and then a short recap for each plus a short video just on the lore (Tiktok) 😅

My first Youtube video is out now! youtu.be/3MwdtoEHrI8?... #booksky 🪐📚💙

Recording my Legendborn & Bloodmarked recap videos today for everyone who didn’t get a chance to reread them before Oathbound is out on Tuesday!! #booktok #thelegendborncycle 🪐📚💙

I still think Murderbot would be better as an animated series you can’t change my mind #booksky 🪐📚💙

Oathbound is out in less than 2 weeks!! Who’s already started their reread of Legendborn and Bloodmarked? 🙋🏻‍♀️ #booksky #thelegendborncycle 🪐📚💙

What are some books that you think about at least once a week? For me it’s: 🎨 Pet by Akwaeke Emezi ⛓️‍💥Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei Brenyah 🌊 The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez 🪨 The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin They haunt me but in the best way… #booksky 🪐📚💙

Editing captions is always so humbling because according to the transcription software, I’m talking with marshmallows in my mouth 99% of the time 😅

For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation

What is the ✨pettiest✨ reason you’ve DNF’d a book? I just (soft) DNF’d a book because it used the word “pink” 7 times in 14 pages. Was it that deep? No. Was it somehow super distracting, and did it drive me absolutely nuts? Yes and yes… #booksky

Bringing this back around because now more than ever it is important to support our local libraries and know they ways in which they can support us! Libraries also provide so many cool and necessary programs and are a vital part in building/maintaining community #booksky

When we talk about book banning, we often leave prisons out of the conversation. Public libraries and schools are not the only places where books are challenged and banned. Prisoners already do not have sufficient access to educational/literary materials without additional restrictive measures.

“iT’s A rOmAn SaLuTe” okay?? and what political party adopted the “roman salute” and helped turn it into one of the most recognizable symbols of facism??? i’ll give you a hint — it rhymes with rot-sees

I want to make this abundantly clear: fascism headed by tech oligarchs does not have a border. Whether you’re in a blue state or another country, it’s spreading like wildfire. Their greed is limitless. Hold your community close. We need each other now more than ever.

I’m really wary of what Tiktok thanking Trump means for the future of the app. For now, I will continue to post content there but I’m also going to stay in other places like here and YT until we learn more. So glad so many people from Tiktok joined Bluesky and I hope you all stick around 💛

my Tiktok is back! anyone else?

In honor of Booktok, what is a book you found because of Booktok that ended up being a 5⭐️ read? Mine is The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez which is now my absolute FAVORITE book 💚 #booksky 🪐📚💙