Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you'll never watch again, and one song you can't stand Canned green beans Roadhouse Night Moves by Bob Seger

I love it when an audiobook hold comes in at just the right time! I'm driving 2+ hours to the @illibraryassoc.bsky.social conference tomorrow, and it's FINALLY my turn for Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab.

Vaccines are safe and effective. Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support. When you want information, ask your doctor. It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

HELL NO

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

Monthly Reading - Sept. Edition You can tell it's back-to-school time because all my books are MG/YA. (Just slower with adult books right now) Standouts: Safiyyah's War - fresh WWII HF The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman - all the feels Next Stop - GN that took a surprisingly deep turn #booksky

He's PERFECT for this! ❤️

Monthly Reading Stats Better Late Than Never Edition August 2025 American Rapture - 5⭐️ gory and horrifying dystopian nightmare This Perfect Day (1970) - traditional dystopia from the author of Rosemary's Baby & The Stepford Wives, which imagines a central computer running the world.... #booksky

Changing the name of the Department of Defense will cost billions.We could build units for all unhoused veterans. Or give service members a pay raise so 35K active duty members wouldn’t have to rely on food stamps. Or… or… or…

Sesame Street will be putting a huge collection of episodes on YouTube starting in January 2026 This is a fantastic way to educate children It’s a form of resistance. Shows like Sesame Street teach love, tolerance, acceptance & more. These lessons are crucial for the long fight ahead.

Them: “Cities are all rotting hellscapes!” Cities:

Do not come, Donald Trump. You are neither wanted nor needed here in Illinois.

Walz says Harris "would have been a fantastic president... we wouldn't wake up every day to a bunch of shit on TV. We would wake up to an adult w/ compassion & dignity doing the work, not a manchild crying about whatever is wrong with him. May his fat ankles find something today. Petty as hell."

Road-tripping allllll the way across Kansas has been made more bearable by this fun book. No offense, Kansas--I am just ready to be home. #booksky #readmorehorror #summerreading

My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.

Good grief! Get a load of this Starter Pack for some of Blue Sky's grief horror authors. Sub to as many or few as you'd like and if you have a grief horror book out or coming, let me know if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/JvzGUmd

Here's me, remembering to post once a month when my @the.storygraph wrap-up is ready.... #summereading #booksky

McGovern: "So I say to my Republican colleagues -- what's wrong with you people? In this bill you provide a $2 billion tax break for gun silencers, but you cut SNAP benefits for vulnerable families. Jesus Christ!"

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Currently reading: The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst - for book club - cozy fantasy with librarian mc Overgrowth by Mira Grant - because she's a favorite - alien invasion sci-fi and the aliens are plant-ish #BookSky #Storygraph

Happy Friday the 13th!😱

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

“What Senator Alex Padilla did today was political theater.” --Kristi Noem, the Head of Costuming, Hair, and Makeup at Political Theater

While some states are taking away the rights of our LGBTQ+ community, we're protecting them here in our state. Illinois will always be a beacon of equality and hope for all. There's still work to do, but we have your back.

The woman who shouted "people will die" at Joni Ernst, India May, is a nurse and a librarian who first got involved in politics by going to a town hall about bills aiming to defund libraries. Now she's running for state house. eu.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...

May Reading Wrap-up Courtesy of @thestorygraph.com Weird May mix--discovered some amazing new-to-me authors #booksky #readingchallenge

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They blame pollution but cut the EPA and clean air and water regulations. They blame poor nutrition but cut SNAP and programs to bring local produce to schools. They blame increased screen time while destroying public infrastructure that connects people. All while they take millions off healthcare.

America, instead of relying on Summer Reading Lists just go to your local public library and browse the New Books area to see what entices you! Also, we'll have older works on the shelves from favorite authors like James Patterson, James Patterson, and J... dammit, James, leave room for the others.

📚Currently reading📚: Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell (hoopla audiobook) Really digging this genre-buster: fantasy setting, body horror, monster mc, family drama, romance... #BookSky

GREED That's the single thing driving this plan. Let's get our audiobooks someplace else. Free library apps are my go-to. But Libro fm rocks, too. Other suggestions in original post's comments. #BookSky

April Reading Wrap-Up Courtesy of @thestorygraph.com I always have an interesting mash-up of books for work and books for me (although I generally enjoy them all). And I always ADORE reading a new Stephen Graham Jones. #Booksky

100 days into this presidency, Americans are paying the price - higher prices, crashing retirement accounts, and broken promises. But the American people are turning, thanks to your voices. Keep it up. It's up to us to demand something better.

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Currently listening to the MG book A Game of Noctis by Deva Fagan and not only is it a fresh-feeling fantasy with great world building, but its central message is "hey, the world is rigged so the rich & powerful keep winning & things get worse for everyone else" and I'm here like, "Yep, relatable."

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Me in the second National Security chat group:

👇🎯 They. Are. Breaking. Signed. Contracts. For. No. Legal. Reason. You want to pass legislation not funding this stuff going forward? Fine. Epically idiotic, but legal. This is something else. Shredding the basic foundations of the rule of law. Textbook authoritarianism.

A #squirrel gets gently brushed and clearly enjoys it. When the scratching stops, it taps for more. This reaction is common in #mammals, as grooming and gentle touch can trigger calming responses and even release endorphins.

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I work at a junior high. Almost all of the students behave more maturely than whoever is running the White House X account. And they have 100% more empathy.

Our libraries and library professionals are keystones of our communities fostering minds and offering services to individuals regardless of background. We must lift them up, especially this National Library Week, and demand that Trump and DOGE do not gut support for these vital institutions.

Jasmine Crockett 🔥🔥🔥 "All I kept hearing was 'fire.' ... They are lighting the Social Security on fire, Medicaid on fire, Medicare on fire, 401ks on fire, Department of Education on fire ..." Meanwhile, their incompetent leader has already wasted $26 million taxpayer dollars playing golf!