This, contrary to rumour, was by a real 6 year old and is in a real book It's utterly brilliant. It's prophetic. I could be persuaded that it might even be better than Blake’s The Tyger Many accomplished poets would be happy to have written this I hope Nael is still writing #poetry #poemoftheday

Lego Sagrada Familía: Builde the lego sette bifor thei complete it yn real lyfe! www.lego.com/en-us/produc...

New post up on the Chopping Blog 🪓🪓

Bella has claimed my arm #bella #kitty #cats #catsofbluesky

Y'all. I will drink raw milk from my own goats because I am intimately familiar with the health of the animals and control the sanitary procedures used on the equipment. There is nothing on this earth that would induce me to buy raw milk from someone else. Nothing.

Few people ever find a niche passion that intersects with a niche talent and at an age when they’re unapologetic about both. Before the world says “you should be embarrassed.” He’s gonna end up being a world renowned ornithological researcher or educator.

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16 years ago we adopted baby Herbert🌈, who was Bella's feisty brother for nearly 14 years. I still miss him so much. #kitties #cats #catsofbluesky #Herbert

SF Bay Area Folks! Classes at my aikido dojo, the Aiki Arts Center in Berkeley, will be free for new students through the whole month of June. Please help us get the word out! #baysky #berkeley #eastbay #sfbayarea #aikido #mindfulness #consciousness #transformation #fitness #bodymind aikiarts.com

I was wrong: what the world really needs is a list of *101* queens on the move, 900-1150! List now updated: thanks very much to everyone who's chipped in.

Emily has done a tremendous amount to shape the landscape of modern horror publishing, both through her brilliant critical work and her staggeringly thorough monthly cataloguing of upcoming horror novels. Mark my words, this is going to be fucking tremendous.

There is a new, open access 🚨 📖 book tracing the global history of Zoroastrianism from antiquity (6th century BCE-7th century CE) to the Middle Ages—and then into modernity. My friend & top Manichaeism scholar @babelalexandria.bsky.social has a chapter as well. www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edi...

It’s Learn About Composting Day floofs! It’s a great use of plant waste materials. Good compost doesn’t stink. As it composts down it heats up to kill off weed seeds & diseases. When it's ready it's rich with everything that plants need. Help yourself to snacks. 😻 #Hedgewatch

THIS JUST IN: Wyld Stallyns has cancelled their appearance at the Freedom 250 festival, stating in a press release that the event was “totally bogus” and antithetical to their core value of “be[ing] excellent to each other.”

Jungle kitty #bella #cats #catsofbluesky #kitty

Not THEEE Gailey giving love to The Unhaunting! I swoon.

Tonight’s second dumb napkin cartoon…

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3000 words #writing #WIP Beast mode! 💪💪💪

my favorite data centers are libraries

Happy World Goth Day! 🦇⚰️ My active goth days are behind me but you can pry my black eyeliner from my cold undead hands #worldgothday

🌞 Hot Weather Reminder 🌞 If you're taking antidepressants or antipsychotics, your body might struggle to regulate heat. Stay cool, drink water, find shade 🌳 #Summer #Weather

THE CITY WE BECAME is the NYPL's first "Big Summer Book Club" pick! All summer long, UNLIMITED borrows of the ebook or audiobook for any NYPL cardholder! And for a finale, a NEW STORY in the Great Cities world will be performed at the Delacorte Theater in Aug! www.nypl.org/summer/2026/...

Hey so if you're in the USA, the FCC is floating the idea of making shows put a warning up if they include or discuss trans people and trans lives. A short paragraph saying this is messed up would help a lot! You gpt less than a week. Submit your comment by May 22: www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...

Meet BIG RED 🧡 Former street tomcat turned giant cuddle bug. This squishy-faced sweetheart loves being held like a baby, cuddling with cats and lounging beside his people. After years of surviving outside, he’s finally ready for the soft, spoiled life he deserves. 🐾

Immediate, obligatory reference: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYYp...

I’ve been writing all week, so I’m far behind on Discourse. But certain TTRPG nerds should add to your weekend reading @meganlcook.bsky.social & her glorious exploration of “dirtbag medievalism” — preferably while listening to Wheatus.

1. Hey folks: My pal (and recent Oscar nominee!) Pamela Ribon is making a documentary on Texas' UIL One Act Play competition, where teens compete statewide for theatrical glory. She's hoping for donations for post-production work and @scalzifamily.foundation is matching funds. www.oneactfilm.com

Today 16 years ago was Bella's gotcha day 😻 #cats #catsofbluesky #Bella #kitten #gotchaday

Never doubt @markbeekeeper.bsky.social knows me very very well ❤️

I'm going to start a dating service for mockingbirds so that one guy out there will shut the fluff up #birdsky #birds 🐦‍⬛

a reminder for mental health awareness week, and literally any other week too

So this made my day!

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I've just finished reading "Don't burn anyone at the stake today" by the wonderful @naomialderman.bsky.social and I'm now going to be incessantly recommending it to people. I'll also be trying to apply the principles to my own life and decision making [cont.]

The latest Pasts Imperfect is out! Medievalist Matthew Vernon discusses Beowulf, Blackness & 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 (2025) while @aimeehindsscott.bsky.social notes Met Gala classics looks. Then, NEH grantees get a big win, rebuilding the Ziggurat @ Ur, ancient world journals by @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social & more.

15% off in the US for pre-orders at bookshop.org/p/books/char... #CharlemagnesDream #medievalsky

We’re doing a live Ask Me Anything on Reddit with the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory. 🌋 It starts at 11am Today (Tuesday) but the link is up now for you to start answering questions. Lots of amazing scientists are joining us. www.reddit.com/r/AMA/s/i8JF...

Timeline cleanse, Jeeves Break, cats for mental health, go inside and touch fur…

*New books* on display @bodartlib.bsky.social. An in-depth exploration of the craft of antler, bone, horn and ivory working as it evolved within the pre-Viking emporia of northern Europe. Published by @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/uk/craft-of-...

2500 words on WIP today 💪💪💪 #wip #writing #booksky

this is just to say i have murdered plumbert the friendly fruit and veg giant and which would probably have got the kids eating more fruit and veg forgive me he was a visual horror so large and so fucking terrifying

Slightly diminish a book The Slightly Peckish Caterpillar

Oh, this looks intriguing 👀

In case you missed the Kickstarter, pre-orders are now open for this book, for dispatch starting in May (after I start fulfilling pledges). payhip.com/b/W306o

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