Book 55 of 2025 📚💙 Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle, the story of Vera, who survives a horrific event and, years later, is asked to investigate the casino that may have caused it. The supernatural elements are imaginative and fun; the horror is gruesome; and Vera's journey is worth every minute. #booksky

The way Ookwemin Minising is bouncing back as soon as the colonizing dirt is scraped off feels like the kind of metaphor that gets so big it becomes reality. I hope it does. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Book 54 of 2025 📚💙 From the Rez to the Runway by Christian Allaire, a memoir about achieving his dream of becoming a fashion journalist for Vogue. It's a story of fortunate timing, sacrifices and risks, and, above all, Indigenous joy. Refreshing to read a (mostly) happy memoir. #booksky

Book 53 of 2025 📚💙 Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, who navigates the grief of losing her mother through their shared love of food. Her descriptions of food are so vivid that I could smell and taste it all while reading. It lost momentum in the middle for me, but ended on a strong note. #booksky

The seat-stealer Your tea is already cold by now, why disturb kitty's slumber? A very cozy reading nook in a very cozy witch's cabin with a VERY cozy cat. #witchkitty #cozyoccult thegorgonist.etsy.com/listing/4378...

Wish I could say I intentionally planted these asters, but they were part of a wildflower seed mix from last year that I didn't even know contained asters until this August. But here they are, taking the spotlight now that most other flowers are dying back, and the bumblebees love them. #plantsky

Book 52 of 2025 📚💙 Mandelbrot the Magnificent by Liz Ziemska, a fictionalized autobiography of the mathematician in which he combines math with his Jewish faith to rescue his family during WWII. The magic system is unique and fascinating to watch unfold on the page in complex equations. #booksky

Book 51 of 2025 📚💙Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, one I missed in all my years of English classes. A weird story, as unsettling today as it was in its own time (though perhaps for different reasons). Huxley, like Orwell, seemed to understand the state of "Western" society a bit too well. #booksky

I'm being so real right now, learn how to engage in media as art and not a reflection of your own real life morals. consume things that make you uncomfortable and understand why it makes you uncomfortable. Don't just base yours and others morals standings on the media you consume.

Book 50 of 2025 📚💙 The Space Cat by Nnedi Okorafor, a fun graphic novel about the adventures of Periwinkle, the author's cat who has a secret life racing his spaceship through the cosmos. The artwork is vibrant and detailed, and the story is a charming one for readers young and old. #booksky

Book 49 of 2025: Son of Elsewhere by Elamin Abdelmahmoud, a collection of thoughtful essays exploring the impact of media on his life. He's an excellent writer, very engaging with a great depth of emotion for a range of topics from cultural mourning rituals to early 2000s nu metal. #booksky

🍂🧡🐈‍⬛ #art #illustration #cats

My lithops has treated me to a flower, which brightened an otherwise challenging week at work. This pot is a few years old, kept alive by a plant light and plenty of neglect.

Book 48 of 2025: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad, in which he connects the dots of what's wrong with Western society (in many ways). His writing is simultaneously poetic and pointed, the book simultaneously hard to read and hard to put down. #booksky

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Hi I know we're all talking about something else at this particular momennnttt, but can I interest any of you in educational posters? I've got 'em in a pack & seasonal lightning bugs too! It helps support SaS and makes it easy for you to spread important messages in your community! SquidFacts.net

Book 47 of 2025 💙📚 The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst, a cozy fantasy with an imaginative setting of an island of greenhouses. I enjoyed the descriptions of the magical plants and spells, though I wish that this series had more depth to make it satisfying (rather than a sweet snack).

We cannot hide in the future - but if we wish to create a space where our collective humanity is unconditional, we must take every opportunity to "imagine otherwise" and build a future in our minds that we can work towards in the now. To do otherwise is to be constantly swept up in fear.

Lots of discussion lately about increased interest in short fiction, and we love that. We have 25 years of horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction stories for you to read. And we would love to do 25 more, if you can help. kck.st/4mIkEm1

The butterfly is part of the Linda Ford Wallace collection, which also has cat-themed notions. The last three photos show cat-shaped pin cushions. cc: @catsofyore.bsky.social IG tatterbluelibrary and elliotrockart

Beautiful 1860s Victorian butterfly, which was used to store small packets of sewing needles on the underside of the wings. This was a collaboration between a London-based drapers company and a sewing needle manufacturer. On exhibit at Tatter Blue, a Brooklyn textile museum. IG tatterbluelibrary

For #caturday here's a throwback to Ivy's gotcha day, which was six years ago this week. She was excited to land in a place with windows and lots of space just for her. Today, she's a spoiled, bossy princess, but she's still pretty cute.

Book 46 of 2025 💙📚 The Hollow Half by Sarah Aziza, a memoir in both a poetic and fragmentary style that corresponds with the author's focus on the fragmented nature of her identity as a Palestinian-American. It's a challenging read, but worth every moment you devote to it. #booksky

One evening, three welcome visitors to the garden: a great spangled fritillary, a monarch, and a hummingbird. It's been a great year for butterflies! #gardensky

The government of Canada has a questionnaire about it's new budget. Most of the given options are conservative (because this is a conservative government) but there are some that aren't, and you can write in your own responses. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...

Today's #ArtBreak is Ethiopian photographer Aïda Muluneh--though you can be forgiven for thinking that her bright, highly stylized, steeped-in-symbolism works are paintings. She casts herself as the subject to depict histories of trauma and the complexity of hope around food aid and social uplift.

Book 45 of 2025 💙📚 Brown Boy by Omer Aziz, a memoir of a Pakistani boy growing up in the GTA who embraces Western educational goals only to realize their false facade. A thoughtfully-told story reflecting on what he really learned from his experience in education and politics. #booksky

A new-to-me native plant I tried this year is a spotted bee balm, which also goes by horsemint (the leaves smell minty, so I get it). It's a wonderful plant! The local pollinators love it, and I'm fascinated by the unique stacks of flowers on each stem. #plantsky

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

Book 44 of 2025 💙📚 Overgrowth by Mira Grant, a creative alien invasion story from the perspective of an alien who grew up in human form. Enjoyed this novel more than I thought I would, especially for its narrative style and lush descriptions of the alien plants and ships. #booksky

Absolutely everyone is feeling the crushing weight of the present historical moment in some way or another, and the trick is to allow that fact to lead you to solidarity with others rather than bitterness and misdirected anger, which seems to be the dominant response right now.

Book 43 of 2025 💙📚 The Rider, The Ride, The Rich Man's Wife by Premee Mohamed, in which twin brothers flee from nightmarish ghosts in a post-apocalyptic world and fall into a portal fantasy. It's a thrilling story that kept me guessing, even after the end. Highly recommend! #booksky

To be a "serious" writer, one must have: A favorite punctuation mark (it's the semicolon) A controversial grammar opinion Anxiety over spending money on books, pens, or notebooks Anxiety, period Something ineffable you want to eff Fear of opening emails

Book 42 of 2025 💙📚 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph, a solid summary of significant aspects of the Act and its impact on Indigenous communities. Highly informative, it's a useful guide that made me dislike D. C. Scott even more than I already did. #booksky

An excellent thread that captures many of my own thoughts on the subject. Remember, the literary canon is always determined by the sociopolitical group in power. Those "classics" we read in school were chosen subjectively to represent particular values and ideas.

Book 41 of 2025 📚💙 Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed is another beautifully-illustrated graphic novel with a wide cast of compelling characters and twisting story-line. I'm always excited to pick up the next volume each summer to see where the story goes next. #booksky

Ivy wishes everyone a happy #internationalcatday today!

Book 40 of 2025 📚💙 Saga: Volume 12 continues the adventures of Hazel, her family, and their associates across the galaxy as the balance of power between the warring planets shifts. Fiona Staples's art is always fantastic, and, while the story stretches on, I still feel invested in the characters.

Book 39 of 2025 💙📚 The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond, a dragon-slayer fantasy with engaging characters in a world where dragons and humans are at war. It relies on a non-linear narrative to present a plot twist, and this structure took away from the story for me, but it's still a fun read.

Book 38 of 2025 📚💙 The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, a modern Gothic novel that showcases her skill at writing creepy, squicky horror - it's probably her best work. Also appreciated the realistic depiction of academia: scary things happen but your unfinished thesis still haunts you the most.

I'm so tired of hearing that we need to "teach our students how to use AI" when the thing they most need to use it is a critical-thinking skill set that can only be acquired by NOT using it. I'm tired of hearing that it's inevitable. I'm tired.

List of resources in the thread ❤️🖤🤍💚

Ivy took advantage of the space left when I was cleaning my bookshelves. As all cats believe: "if I fits, I sits." #caturday

As I get older, I begin to think more and more that kindness and consideration for the people around you and the world at large is something you choose, over and over again. It’s really easy to lose your way in the middle of life and decide to get yours and get out.

Book 37 of 2025 📚💙 The West Passage by Jared Pechaček, a medieval fantasy about two young protagonists trying to save their home from an ancient Beast. I loved exploring the unique world of the decaying palace, with its eldritch Ladies, half-forgotten lore, and strange horrors around every corner.

Book 36 of 2025 📚💙 Look Ma, No Hands: A Chronic Pain Memoir by Gabrielle Drolet, which relates her experience relearning how to use her hands after an injury and the barriers she encounters in housing, healthcare, and people. A thoughtful, critique of society beneath its self-depreciating humour.

Book 35 of 2025 📚💙 The City in Glass by Nghi Vo, a mythological fantasy with lyrical writing about a demon who recreates her city after its destruction by angels. The first chapters are an emotional gut-punch and it builds from there as she works through grief, memory, & renewal. Highly underrated!

I haven't seen a lot of posts about Disability Pride Month, and I think there are a few reasons for that One is that disabled folks don't receive much support from outside of our own community; I've often said "the only people who care about disabled people are other disabled people" 1/?

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