Pyotr Konchalovsky (Russian, 1876-1956) The Window of the Poet, 1935 Oil on canvas 122 x 134 cm Tretyakov Gallery #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge by Kjersti Herland Johnsen ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Entertaining, atmospheric Christmas read. I loved the setting in the Norwegian mountains, but the plot fell a bit flat for me. And I really wasn't a fan of the audiobook narrator. Full review: shorturl.at/aJWOc #booksky

Wilf Perreault (Canadian Artist, born 1947) "Tequila Sunrise", 2019. Acrylic on Aluminium, 63.8 × 40 cm. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your desire to have a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, endless cups of tea, a riveting novel, a plate of freshly-baked emotional support scones, and a bookshelf with a rolling ladder doesn’t make you “too needy."

Like, how many people are out there right now pretending like American interventionism in Central and South America is new? "That's not who we are!" YES IT IS IT WAS FOR A SOLID 200 YEARS MONROE ROOSEVELT PANAMA NICARAGUA SUPPORTING COUPS AND DICTATORS TRAINING DEATH SQUADS

#OtD 6 Jan 1945 four women were hanged in the Auschwitz concentration camp for their role in a prisoner rebellion the previous October: Ala Gertner, Roza Robota, Estusia Wajcblum and Regina Safirsztajn stole and smuggled explosives stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1061...

People are so bitter this time of year. Yes, people can actually read a lot of books in one year. Popular books aren't bad. Buying books isn't evil. Reading goals aren't performative. Your reading preferences aren't the "right" way to read. You don't have to read deeply. Just read. ❤️📚💙

if you are talking today about how bad maduro was and were alive, at all, during the run-up to the iraq war you are potentially the dumbest person to ever live

Je trouve lamentable le traitement médiatique de l’attaque criminelle menée contre le Venezuela par les US. Très peu d’analyse politique, de perspective historique... un vide qui se traduit en : intérêt et complicité. L’internationale fasciste se renforce. Nous devons nous préparer au pire.

Gift link for the "audiobooks are not reading" crowd. (Also, some of the comments are heartwarming. To see how audiobooks have been a game changer for so many folks, for different reasons, is beautiful.) #booksky www.wsj.com/tech/persona...

Johannes Hermanus Barend 'Jan H.B.' Koekkoek, (Amsterdam 1840-1912 Hilversum). Figuren bij een veerhuisje - Figures at a ferry house. 1879. Private collection, oil on panel, 24,6 x 35,1 cm #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt #HappyNewYear

Ebooks are reading. Audiobooks are reading. Graphic novels are reading. Pulp reading is reading. Adults reading YA is reading. It's all good, my friends. Don't let anyone tell you different.

Looking to join a couple more reading challenges in 2026. Open to suggestions. #booksky

And in my final installment of Things I Loved in 2025: My reading life! Reading books, talking about books, writing about books, listening to podcasts about books, tracking books, etc. All of it! s/o to @notesonbookmarks.bsky.social & @thestorygraph.com! #bestof2025 #booksky

@whimsicalmuse.bsky.social You had me "Defender of the Oxford comma"!

the racism coming from the entire conservative movement targeting the somali community is so goddam disgusting and its just being completely ignored

Last reading summary of the year! December was another good reading month. #decemberreads #booksky

Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Last read of the year. Conpelling impulses for reflevtions & change, but could have bee significantly shorter. Full review: shorturl.at/aB96K #booksky

In today's #bestof2025: Almost 2 years in, I'm still glad to work in #ems 🚑. What I thought was going to be a side gig has turned into the one line of work I genuinely enjoy. (Enough to be back in school to become a paramedic. Because that decade+ in higher ed clearly wan't enough. 🤷🏻‍♂️)

I'm not sure how it works when you submit a book to NetGalley, but if you are self-published at this point you need to include whether or not you used AI in anyway in the description. Cover art, writing, whatever if you used it just admit it. I don't have the time, energy, or fucking patience...

#mutualaid efforts in so many forms: money, food (so much food!), childcare, rides, jail support, abolitionist work, you name it. Relying more & more on one another, year after year. And most importantly: s/o to my amazing community at BK Jail Support! (more info on IG @bkjailsupport) #bestof2025

For the final 3 days of 2025, sharing one thing each day that was part of the proverbial ray of sunshine during this year of a lot of darkness all over. #bestof2025

And while we're here, also worth sharing: this excellent comeback to someone saying the policy below is likely aimed at "hookers" & "johns."

In America, where irony is dead, a hotel chain uses a policy denying shelter to local people, for fear of accidentally housing homeless persons… To deny a reservation to the author of a much-lauded book on how American economic unfairness forces working people into homelessness.

I love when things happen to line up in my reading/listening life.

Black Arms to Hold You Up by @benpassmore.bsky.social ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Brilliantly done exploration of both better- & less-known figures in the struggle for Black liberation, told from the author's perspective. Also, *always* here for a well-curated bibliography! Full review: shorturl.at/vk5hG #booksky

Okay, this will be a longer post, but I really want to share. My youngest child loves to write. He's written stories for years, starting with the most unintentionally funny LotR fanfiction ever ( he thought the character's name was "Frito Baggins"), 1/ #indieauthors #bookblogger #booksky

Robert Strong Woodward peintre américain 1885-1957 Fenêtre d'hiver, 1937. Huile sur toile 76.2 × 63,5 cm. Collection privée #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Find yourself an indie bookstore run by someone like @juliewbach.bsky.social, and you'll end up with 🎯 book recs!

The Call-Out by Cat Fitzpatrick ⭐⭐⭐⭐️⭐️/5 tl;dr @catfitzpatrick.net is a fucking genius. I'm not usually a poetry reader, but this book drew me in from the very first page while being written in entirely in verse. Plus, loved the character development! Full Review: shorturl.at/Q87di #booksky

Wilf Perreault (Canadian, b.1948) "First Impression", 2023 Acrylic on aluminum, 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm.) Private Collection #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

💯 Also, if it's in the budget for folks, the paid plan is a great way to support an independent Black-woman-led platform that's only ever gotten better over the years!

At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Kincaid Atmospheric & really layered. It was a lot more rewarding to read Kincaid in grad school while having others to discuss her writing w/! I'll definitely re-read this one w/ more time. Super enjoyable nonetheless. Full Review: shorturl.at/sRdFI #booksky

This is why we don’t save your information. Even if that means we can’t tell you the name of the book you read four years ago with the red cover that you want to give to your cousin because you think they will like it. If your library doesn’t do that, get a new library.

Valerius de Saedeleer (Belgian, 1867–1941) "Winter Landscape", 1927. Oil on Canvas, 58 × 70 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

#RosaVonPraunheim ist heute, am 17. Dezember im Alter von 83 Jahren in Berlin gestorben. Mit seinem seinem Werk und seinem Aktivismus prägte er die LGBTIQ*-Bewegung in Deutschland nachhaltig 💔

One of the foundational laws of conservativism is that parents own their children, and the concept of a minor to them is one of earning the right to self-ownership (which remains a privilege in their eyes even after adulthood) rather than guardianship as a means to cultivate natural self ownership.

publishers weekly pushing an AI workshop to help master Amazon's algorithms, among other horrors... is a thing. jesus. this mass delusion is going to destroy everything if there isn't enough pushback.

Heartwood by Amity Gaige ⭐⭐⭐.5/5 More literary fiction than thriller or mystery, too slow at times. But Lieutenant Bev, the middle-aged queer game warden leading the search, & Cary Hite's narration of Santo made this a worthwhile read! Full Review: shorturl.at/Sd8Y2 #booksky

This one took a while, but at long last, here’s a fresh, new zine in my curated series, ready for you to read, print, and share: “Our Dreams Don’t Fit in Ballot Boxes: 16 Anarchist Examples of Encouraging Liberals to Break Free.” For readable & print-ready PDFs to freely share, DM me your email

Debra Tate Sears (Canadian Artist, born 1951) "A Winter's Walk", 2020. Egg Tempera on "true gesso" cradled Birch Panel, 91.4 × 61 × 3.8 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

"People might do better, physically, psychologically, socially, if they have a role that they think is important and they identify with…If you retired and you're volunteering for something, then you still might feel that connection to something greater than yourself”

What Remains: Colombia from Home and a Distance by Camilo Aguirre ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 The way the author explores modern Colombian history through oral histories makes this a worthwhile read for both readers familiar with Colombian history & those new to it. Full Review: shorturl.at/pEJ1G #booksky

Hi folks. In our new episode, we welcome two writers who capture unique aspects of the Indigenous American experience in their work: Kyle Edwards, author of “Small Ceremonies,” and Angeline Boulley, author of “Sisters in the Wind.” Find it at the link in our bio or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 A brilliant combination of coming-of-age story, contemporary Ojibwe culture, & exploration of violence against Native American women w/in a settler colonialist society. Def not my last read by this author! Full Review: shorturl.at/A79qV #booksky

One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential

November was a really good reading month! #novemberreads #booksky

404 Media is making a print zine about the surveillance tactics used by ICE, and how people are resisting this tech. Why? Print media is cool. Also, 404 Media has watched ICE grow from an already horrifying organization into a deportation force that is better funded than most militaries.

The Dissident Club by @tahasiddiqui.bsky.social ⭐⭐⭐.5/5 From the author's youth surrounded by radical Islam to becoming a journalist persecuted for his work in Pakistan & eventually exile. Really appreciated the graphic memoir's focus on his childhood. Full Review: shorturl.at/NN7ay #booksky