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Jessica Samhain🔮🎃

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Editorial Assistant. Freelance editor. Former Bookseller. Writer. TBR pile is frankly out of control. Books, Broadway, Baking, and Bards. She/Her. 💖💜💙

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Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · Oct 17

Hi new Bluesky users! 👋 I’m Jess. I currently work in academic publishing, but have also been a bookseller, freelance editor, and comics editor.

Give me a follow if you want to hear rants re books and pop culture, see what I’m baking, and find out what I’m playing in my current ttrpg campaigns

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Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 10h

Aww yeah, fig season

Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 16h

That’s baseball

The Phillie Phanatic holding a sign that says “I Am Sad”

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Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 1d

Media outlet owned by billionaire surprised when Pope upholds Catholic Doctrine and wants to…*checks notes*…follow the teachings of Christ.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”

As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Talia Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 1d

fleabag from the show fleabag looking horrified and offended (because she shags a hot priest)

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Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 1d

Media outlet owned by billionaire surprised when Pope upholds Catholic Doctrine and wants to…*checks notes*…follow the teachings of Christ.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

As Pope Leo begins to reveal some of his views on divisive issues, some conservative critics of his predecessor are rejecting the possible rise of another “liberal pope.”

As Pope Leo riles conservatives, some say ‘just focus on the church’

Conservatives who hoped that Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, would be more of a traditionalist instead hear echoes of his predecessor, Francis, in his public statements.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 1d

And yeah, it runs from August through October but have you ever been traipsing across faire grounds in 90° heat in a full skirt and corset? Not ideal! September/October is the best time to go!

Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 1d

The PA Ren Faire is officially sold out for its final 3 weekends. That’s wild. I guess I’m not going to Faire this year. It didn’t used to be like this. I know they started capping attendance after Covid shutdowns, but it’s still packed every year. And now is selling out earlier and earlier.

Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 1d

What about a faerie librarian wizard who is fascinated by arcane texts and knows many languages. She’ll have dark hair and glasses and totally won’t be based off of a pop culture character I’m obsessed with

a woman is smiling with the words " i am a librarian " next to her

Alt: Evie Carnahan from The Mummy(1999) saying “I…am a librarian”

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Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 1d

I’m thinking a wizard this time (I’ve never played a wizard before). And although it took me almost a decade to feel comfortable playing D&D, I’m sure Daggerheart will be fine, right?

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Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s goooooo!

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The BN exclusive edition of Mate by Ali Hazelwood

Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 1d

No! I’ve been thinking about getting back to voice lessons and it’s been over 15 years since my last formal lesson. I say do it!

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Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 1d

Because I’m not in enough ttrpg adventuring parties, I’ve got a session zero coming up for a short Daggerheart campaign and I have no idea what I want to play

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Beca Dreadful🌙🐈‍⬛✨ @becadreads.bsky.social · 2d

Just so we're all aware here, an individual library has to purchase the rights to the ebook or audiobook in order for that user to be able to read it through Libby.

And purchasing requires money.

And that's something not all rural libraries in red states have a lot of.

Hope this helps.

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Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 2d

Are we down two games? Sure. Are we playing consistently? Hell no. But are we winning right now? Yes and nothing else matters.

Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 2d

This is about the Phillies

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Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 2d

WE ARE SO BACK BABY

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Marko Kloos @markokloos.bsky.social · 2d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

An image of Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music, twirling on an alpine meadow in a long Austrian skirt, next to an image of Christopher Plummer as Georg Von Trapp in the same movie, tearing a Nazi flag in half.

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Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 2d

describe your bluesky account in a single image

Jessica Samhain🔮🎃 @jessicajrossana.bsky.social · 2d

Thank goodness they’re doing montages of various places around San Fran at the top of every episode. Otherwise I’d never remember where the show takes place.