Audrey, CMS
@amayna60.bsky.social
Captain of Book Displays, Emeritus. Devoted to Reader’s Advisory.
Join us for #ThursdayBookChat to share what you’re reading or looking forward to.
@ me for help with book titles, taglines, blurbs, back matter. 📚
Join us for #ThursdayBookChat to share what you’re reading or looking forward to.
@ me for help with book titles, taglines, blurbs, back matter. 📚
I am also this kind of dedicated.
Never let it go til it’s GONE 😈
Never let it go til it’s GONE 😈
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I am also this kind of dedicated.
Never let it go til it’s GONE 😈
Never let it go til it’s GONE 😈
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December 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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A male Eastern Bluebird about to dine on a berry. I believe this a Greenbrier plant, but I could be off on that.
December 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
A male Eastern Bluebird about to dine on a berry. I believe this a Greenbrier plant, but I could be off on that.
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Here's a list featuring @margaret.bsky.social and me: lithub.com/100-notable-... We're small! We're notable!
100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025
The idea of 100 Notable Small Press Books was born November 2024, after The New York Times’s annual 100 Notable Books list featured eighty-two books from the Big Five publishing houses (Pengu…
lithub.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Here's a list featuring @margaret.bsky.social and me: lithub.com/100-notable-... We're small! We're notable!
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The cover is LIVE! And so are the links (should you wish to pre-order).
Demons and Diplomacy, the first book in the Ministry of Supernatural Affairs, will be released in August 2026!
Cover design and illustration by Farjana Yasmin/ @berkleyromance.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M30kPo #DemonsandDiplomacy
Demons and Diplomacy, the first book in the Ministry of Supernatural Affairs, will be released in August 2026!
Cover design and illustration by Farjana Yasmin/ @berkleyromance.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M30kPo #DemonsandDiplomacy
December 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The cover is LIVE! And so are the links (should you wish to pre-order).
Demons and Diplomacy, the first book in the Ministry of Supernatural Affairs, will be released in August 2026!
Cover design and illustration by Farjana Yasmin/ @berkleyromance.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M30kPo #DemonsandDiplomacy
Demons and Diplomacy, the first book in the Ministry of Supernatural Affairs, will be released in August 2026!
Cover design and illustration by Farjana Yasmin/ @berkleyromance.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M30kPo #DemonsandDiplomacy
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Update: not only is today rent day, but we got a $200 car bill and an unexpected $130 additional bill. The amount already donated should cover most or all of that, I’m just worried about it all being on one day because of the delay in fund processing.
This got filled at a good time because we just got hit with a $200 car work bill
Hi all,
I'm going to need some help making sure I can make rent next month. My progress is still going slowly and my ability to work is still not great, so I'm concerned about making ends meet as winter approaches. We appreciate any and all help! Thank you all!
#helpsky
gofund.me/a0978348
I'm going to need some help making sure I can make rent next month. My progress is still going slowly and my ability to work is still not great, so I'm concerned about making ends meet as winter approaches. We appreciate any and all help! Thank you all!
#helpsky
gofund.me/a0978348
December 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Update: not only is today rent day, but we got a $200 car bill and an unexpected $130 additional bill. The amount already donated should cover most or all of that, I’m just worried about it all being on one day because of the delay in fund processing.
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babe, what’s the matter? you haven’t touched your reheated discourse
December 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
babe, what’s the matter? you haven’t touched your reheated discourse
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Today is the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' arrest. Six myths: 1) She wasn't old or tired. 42 years old that day, she had a "life history of being rebellious" & had spent two decades helping to turn the Montgomery NAACP into a more activist branch alongside ED Nixon and Johnnie Carr.
December 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Today is the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' arrest. Six myths: 1) She wasn't old or tired. 42 years old that day, she had a "life history of being rebellious" & had spent two decades helping to turn the Montgomery NAACP into a more activist branch alongside ED Nixon and Johnnie Carr.
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It's December, which means that it's time for reading trans books!
The December Trans Readathon is a challenge to read a trans book every day for the whole month! If you do, you can track your progress with this official calendar, or use the hashtag #DecemberTransReadathon to share your progress 🩷
The December Trans Readathon is a challenge to read a trans book every day for the whole month! If you do, you can track your progress with this official calendar, or use the hashtag #DecemberTransReadathon to share your progress 🩷
December 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
It's December, which means that it's time for reading trans books!
The December Trans Readathon is a challenge to read a trans book every day for the whole month! If you do, you can track your progress with this official calendar, or use the hashtag #DecemberTransReadathon to share your progress 🩷
The December Trans Readathon is a challenge to read a trans book every day for the whole month! If you do, you can track your progress with this official calendar, or use the hashtag #DecemberTransReadathon to share your progress 🩷
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Cyber Monday is here and deals are going fast! These deals are diaphanous. They are receding even as we speak, becoming mere memories of deals, prices longed for but lost, hints at what could have been had for less. A golden slant of sun through window falls on an empty countertop. Act now.
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Cyber Monday is here and deals are going fast! These deals are diaphanous. They are receding even as we speak, becoming mere memories of deals, prices longed for but lost, hints at what could have been had for less. A golden slant of sun through window falls on an empty countertop. Act now.
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Savage! 🎄 Lake Street Church of Evanston creates a nativity scene with gas masks to remind us that Jesus was a refugee.
"This installation is not subtle. The crisis it addresses is not abstract. We ask viewers to confront the disconnect between professed religious or moral values & immigration."
"This installation is not subtle. The crisis it addresses is not abstract. We ask viewers to confront the disconnect between professed religious or moral values & immigration."
November 30, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Savage! 🎄 Lake Street Church of Evanston creates a nativity scene with gas masks to remind us that Jesus was a refugee.
"This installation is not subtle. The crisis it addresses is not abstract. We ask viewers to confront the disconnect between professed religious or moral values & immigration."
"This installation is not subtle. The crisis it addresses is not abstract. We ask viewers to confront the disconnect between professed religious or moral values & immigration."
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For World AIDS Day, which is Dec. 1 and which is being ignored by the Trump administration because they dislike the World Health Organization, other countries, science, and queer people, I'm reposting a piece I wrote earlier this year. (They also hate history.) www.vulture.com/article/hiv-...
The List Keepers
The AIDS crisis shattered Broadway, and the scope of the loss has never been fully accounted for. Some kept their own records.
www.vulture.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:37 AM
For World AIDS Day, which is Dec. 1 and which is being ignored by the Trump administration because they dislike the World Health Organization, other countries, science, and queer people, I'm reposting a piece I wrote earlier this year. (They also hate history.) www.vulture.com/article/hiv-...
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Arab Lit Quarterly is making all of their pdfs of works with Palestinian authors free for #ReadPalestine week. arablit.gumroad.com
Subscribe to ArabLit Store on Gumroad
Scroll down for buyable items related to ArabLit (Arabic Literature and Translation) and the Bulaq podcast.
arablit.gumroad.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Arab Lit Quarterly is making all of their pdfs of works with Palestinian authors free for #ReadPalestine week. arablit.gumroad.com
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Hi all,
I'm going to need some help making sure I can make rent next month. My progress is still going slowly and my ability to work is still not great, so I'm concerned about making ends meet as winter approaches. We appreciate any and all help! Thank you all!
#helpsky
gofund.me/a0978348
I'm going to need some help making sure I can make rent next month. My progress is still going slowly and my ability to work is still not great, so I'm concerned about making ends meet as winter approaches. We appreciate any and all help! Thank you all!
#helpsky
gofund.me/a0978348
November 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Hi all,
I'm going to need some help making sure I can make rent next month. My progress is still going slowly and my ability to work is still not great, so I'm concerned about making ends meet as winter approaches. We appreciate any and all help! Thank you all!
#helpsky
gofund.me/a0978348
I'm going to need some help making sure I can make rent next month. My progress is still going slowly and my ability to work is still not great, so I'm concerned about making ends meet as winter approaches. We appreciate any and all help! Thank you all!
#helpsky
gofund.me/a0978348
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Very good piece on the quite fast rollout of "AI-powered" textbooks in South Korea. The government went from making the textbooks mandatory to supplementary because of complaints and now the textbook companies are suing because "the market suddenly disappear[ed]."
restofworld.org/2025/south-k...
restofworld.org/2025/south-k...
AI-powered textbooks fail to make the grade in South Korea
South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents, underlining the challenges in embedding the technology in education.
restofworld.org
November 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Very good piece on the quite fast rollout of "AI-powered" textbooks in South Korea. The government went from making the textbooks mandatory to supplementary because of complaints and now the textbook companies are suing because "the market suddenly disappear[ed]."
restofworld.org/2025/south-k...
restofworld.org/2025/south-k...
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Just made my Nov donation to our local food bank. Since most people donate right before holidays, these next couple of weeks before the next holiday could be rough for some. Hoping the timing of this one helps...
November 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Just made my Nov donation to our local food bank. Since most people donate right before holidays, these next couple of weeks before the next holiday could be rough for some. Hoping the timing of this one helps...
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Okay, the sale is ON! Everywhere. All print books directly from us are discounted, and the ebook for COYOTE RUN by @lilithsaintcrow.com is currently a steal at $1.99! Support a small press that never uses AI and you:
•make a billionaire weep softly
•buy a creative person a taco
•entertain yourself
•make a billionaire weep softly
•buy a creative person a taco
•entertain yourself
November 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Okay, the sale is ON! Everywhere. All print books directly from us are discounted, and the ebook for COYOTE RUN by @lilithsaintcrow.com is currently a steal at $1.99! Support a small press that never uses AI and you:
•make a billionaire weep softly
•buy a creative person a taco
•entertain yourself
•make a billionaire weep softly
•buy a creative person a taco
•entertain yourself
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November 30, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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I was surprised to see any wildflowers this time of year, but this little Hookedspur Violet was right next to the trail. #BloomScrolling
November 30, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I was surprised to see any wildflowers this time of year, but this little Hookedspur Violet was right next to the trail. #BloomScrolling
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
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We had a couple wonderful encounters with Leopards in Kruger Park, SA. This female had finished eating and had just jumped down from a branch, when a Hyena came sniffing around.
I believe the hyena asked if he could have some of her kill, and I’m pretty sure this is a fairly emphatic “NO!”
#Mammals
I believe the hyena asked if he could have some of her kill, and I’m pretty sure this is a fairly emphatic “NO!”
#Mammals
November 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
We had a couple wonderful encounters with Leopards in Kruger Park, SA. This female had finished eating and had just jumped down from a branch, when a Hyena came sniffing around.
I believe the hyena asked if he could have some of her kill, and I’m pretty sure this is a fairly emphatic “NO!”
#Mammals
I believe the hyena asked if he could have some of her kill, and I’m pretty sure this is a fairly emphatic “NO!”
#Mammals
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𝔗𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔨𝔢𝔱 𝔓𝔞𝔯𝔢𝔦𝔡𝔬𝔩𝔦𝔞
November 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
𝔗𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔨𝔢𝔱 𝔓𝔞𝔯𝔢𝔦𝔡𝔬𝔩𝔦𝔞
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#Booksky So this event is quite slow and it’s Small Biz Saturday, so what follows is a thread about our books and authors. Queen of Swords Press is a small press focused on fantasy, horror and science fiction with LGBTQ+ protagonists. Read the rainbow! #1
November 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
#Booksky So this event is quite slow and it’s Small Biz Saturday, so what follows is a thread about our books and authors. Queen of Swords Press is a small press focused on fantasy, horror and science fiction with LGBTQ+ protagonists. Read the rainbow! #1