AnnieBannie (She/Her🧶📚🌈)
@madhmstr.bsky.social
“Don't waste hate on pink geranium.”
Professional aunt.
Trans rights are human rights.
Posts about black cats, picture books, and random other stuff.
5th generation Pākehā Aucklander, of UK heritage.
Professional aunt.
Trans rights are human rights.
Posts about black cats, picture books, and random other stuff.
5th generation Pākehā Aucklander, of UK heritage.
Pinned
Time for a pinned post.
I live in Aotearoa New Zealand.
I post about, in no particular order:
Our cats: Midnight and Jasper.
My clothes.
My life.
Books.
Being a children's librarian.
Sports, especially #womenssport.
Craft.
Random shit.
Boosting / sharing creators' work.
I live in Aotearoa New Zealand.
I post about, in no particular order:
Our cats: Midnight and Jasper.
My clothes.
My life.
Books.
Being a children's librarian.
Sports, especially #womenssport.
Craft.
Random shit.
Boosting / sharing creators' work.
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This means so much to me, and I loved watching it. youtu.be/P3VKRQr9Img?...
Tim Curry Breaks Down His Most Iconic Roles
YouTube video by The Academy
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This means so much to me, and I loved watching it. youtu.be/P3VKRQr9Img?...
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Dunno how to help with this one re: my 4yo niece
February 6, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Dunno how to help with this one re: my 4yo niece
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it's not just that Mamdani is charming af (he is), it's that he is normalizing the idea that children are full members of society that we all share a collective responsibility for
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
it's not just that Mamdani is charming af (he is), it's that he is normalizing the idea that children are full members of society that we all share a collective responsibility for
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And wonderful to see the staff at the albatross center taking such good care of them. Here, egg-weighing time. Which gives you a sense of scale for these massive, beautiful birds.
February 6, 2026 at 9:55 AM
And wonderful to see the staff at the albatross center taking such good care of them. Here, egg-weighing time. Which gives you a sense of scale for these massive, beautiful birds.
I have requested so many books on my work children's card, I've broken the system and can't get in to see if any are available for pickup.
February 6, 2026 at 9:57 AM
I have requested so many books on my work children's card, I've broken the system and can't get in to see if any are available for pickup.
Just remembered, when I went to a conference in Melbourne in 2005, I had a $25 allowance for dinner alone.
Work allowed $100 for 4 days of food for my summer school.
I managed it. I didn't include the one dinner out.
So, it covered 2 coffees and lunch each day. And a supermarket salad for 1 dinner.
Thank God I took pasta snacks from home for a couple of meals.
I managed it. I didn't include the one dinner out.
So, it covered 2 coffees and lunch each day. And a supermarket salad for 1 dinner.
Thank God I took pasta snacks from home for a couple of meals.
February 6, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Just remembered, when I went to a conference in Melbourne in 2005, I had a $25 allowance for dinner alone.
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As grown-ups we can often fall into the trap of leaning towards serious or ‘issue heavy’ kid’s books, forgetting that kids also need and deserve books that just bring joy.
So for #KidsBooksFriday this week, what are your top fun / silly / joyful book recommendations?
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
So for #KidsBooksFriday this week, what are your top fun / silly / joyful book recommendations?
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
February 6, 2026 at 7:43 AM
As grown-ups we can often fall into the trap of leaning towards serious or ‘issue heavy’ kid’s books, forgetting that kids also need and deserve books that just bring joy.
So for #KidsBooksFriday this week, what are your top fun / silly / joyful book recommendations?
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
So for #KidsBooksFriday this week, what are your top fun / silly / joyful book recommendations?
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
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'"Well you only have to look at New Zealand as a success story. Even the poorest people in New Zealand today are living like kings and queens compared with most places and most times in history,”' (David Seymour, Atlas Foundation numpty, 2026)
Let's analyse that, shall we?
Let's analyse that, shall we?
February 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
'"Well you only have to look at New Zealand as a success story. Even the poorest people in New Zealand today are living like kings and queens compared with most places and most times in history,”' (David Seymour, Atlas Foundation numpty, 2026)
Let's analyse that, shall we?
Let's analyse that, shall we?
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Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
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Folks outside SF/F don't know that Asimov was a sexual harasser because while he was alive fandom thought it was cute (up to and including Asimov being invited to give a lecture on "The Power of Positive Posterior Pinching" at Worldcon, which he, wisely, declined).
daily.jstor.org/asimovs-empi...
daily.jstor.org/asimovs-empi...
February 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Folks outside SF/F don't know that Asimov was a sexual harasser because while he was alive fandom thought it was cute (up to and including Asimov being invited to give a lecture on "The Power of Positive Posterior Pinching" at Worldcon, which he, wisely, declined).
daily.jstor.org/asimovs-empi...
daily.jstor.org/asimovs-empi...
Work allowed $100 for 4 days of food for my summer school.
I managed it. I didn't include the one dinner out.
So, it covered 2 coffees and lunch each day. And a supermarket salad for 1 dinner.
Thank God I took pasta snacks from home for a couple of meals.
I managed it. I didn't include the one dinner out.
So, it covered 2 coffees and lunch each day. And a supermarket salad for 1 dinner.
Thank God I took pasta snacks from home for a couple of meals.
February 5, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Work allowed $100 for 4 days of food for my summer school.
I managed it. I didn't include the one dinner out.
So, it covered 2 coffees and lunch each day. And a supermarket salad for 1 dinner.
Thank God I took pasta snacks from home for a couple of meals.
I managed it. I didn't include the one dinner out.
So, it covered 2 coffees and lunch each day. And a supermarket salad for 1 dinner.
Thank God I took pasta snacks from home for a couple of meals.
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It's not just the women and girls we know of. It's all their future work, and everything they could have been, and how we build structures that shelter their abusers. It's how a man's future has always been worth more than my past, present, and future combined.
February 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
It's not just the women and girls we know of. It's all their future work, and everything they could have been, and how we build structures that shelter their abusers. It's how a man's future has always been worth more than my past, present, and future combined.
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A true master at his craft! I don’t know how anyone could watch this and not be moved by both Shakespeare & Sir Ian’s incredible talent! 😍
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
A true master at his craft! I don’t know how anyone could watch this and not be moved by both Shakespeare & Sir Ian’s incredible talent! 😍
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Hey guys, I am so humbled by your kindness & generosity to help me do this. I know times are tough so I deeply appreciate your faith in me. It will really help to keep my brain engaged while I’m here with Mum. I also hope I can share some insights with you along the way. Ngā mihi nui 🙏❤️
February 5, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Hey guys, I am so humbled by your kindness & generosity to help me do this. I know times are tough so I deeply appreciate your faith in me. It will really help to keep my brain engaged while I’m here with Mum. I also hope I can share some insights with you along the way. Ngā mihi nui 🙏❤️
I have bought a needle and will studying the guide carefully.
February 5, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I have bought a needle and will studying the guide carefully.
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A gravelly voice spoke from under the mayor's bed.
"I hear you need a monster hunter."
The mayor sat up.
"What? Who?"
"I'm a monster. I hunt. What do you need hunted?"
"Beklo the Ogre, but..."
"I'll bring you its head."
"How..."
"I am a monster under the bed. If it sleeps, I can find it."
"I hear you need a monster hunter."
The mayor sat up.
"What? Who?"
"I'm a monster. I hunt. What do you need hunted?"
"Beklo the Ogre, but..."
"I'll bring you its head."
"How..."
"I am a monster under the bed. If it sleeps, I can find it."
February 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
A gravelly voice spoke from under the mayor's bed.
"I hear you need a monster hunter."
The mayor sat up.
"What? Who?"
"I'm a monster. I hunt. What do you need hunted?"
"Beklo the Ogre, but..."
"I'll bring you its head."
"How..."
"I am a monster under the bed. If it sleeps, I can find it."
"I hear you need a monster hunter."
The mayor sat up.
"What? Who?"
"I'm a monster. I hunt. What do you need hunted?"
"Beklo the Ogre, but..."
"I'll bring you its head."
"How..."
"I am a monster under the bed. If it sleeps, I can find it."
I have 36 pages of notes, 100+ photos, and a brain, heart, and soul full. And I've seemed to have adopted a new niece.
And, now I have to write a few articles about it. Maybe even offer to do a presentation at a hui.
And, now I have to write a few articles about it. Maybe even offer to do a presentation at a hui.
February 5, 2026 at 10:38 AM
I have 36 pages of notes, 100+ photos, and a brain, heart, and soul full. And I've seemed to have adopted a new niece.
And, now I have to write a few articles about it. Maybe even offer to do a presentation at a hui.
And, now I have to write a few articles about it. Maybe even offer to do a presentation at a hui.
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📣 @usbby.bsky.social has published its Outstanding International Book List 2026. UK entries include some of our faves:
⭐️Tyger/ @whatsfsaid.bsky.social
⭐️ @lantanapub.bsky.social Play date
⭐️Atinuke/Brooksbank M Is for Mango @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
www.usbby.org/2026oib.html
#KidLitUK
⭐️Tyger/ @whatsfsaid.bsky.social
⭐️ @lantanapub.bsky.social Play date
⭐️Atinuke/Brooksbank M Is for Mango @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
www.usbby.org/2026oib.html
#KidLitUK
Outstanding International Book List Award Winners!
The 2026 USBBY Outstanding International Books (OIB) page showcases the annual curated list of exceptional international children’s and young adult books selected by the United States Board on Books f...
www.usbby.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
📣 @usbby.bsky.social has published its Outstanding International Book List 2026. UK entries include some of our faves:
⭐️Tyger/ @whatsfsaid.bsky.social
⭐️ @lantanapub.bsky.social Play date
⭐️Atinuke/Brooksbank M Is for Mango @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
www.usbby.org/2026oib.html
#KidLitUK
⭐️Tyger/ @whatsfsaid.bsky.social
⭐️ @lantanapub.bsky.social Play date
⭐️Atinuke/Brooksbank M Is for Mango @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
www.usbby.org/2026oib.html
#KidLitUK
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Learning a bit of Portuguese this morning, saw that "word" is palavra. And had to check, but yes, that is where the English palaver comes from.
My inner word history nerd was very pleased.
My inner word history nerd was very pleased.
February 5, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Learning a bit of Portuguese this morning, saw that "word" is palavra. And had to check, but yes, that is where the English palaver comes from.
My inner word history nerd was very pleased.
My inner word history nerd was very pleased.
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TreeSong SeaShore
A carefully created and curated series of colouring pages featuring ANZ flora, fauna and moana.
www.helenbeech.com/helenbeechar...
A carefully created and curated series of colouring pages featuring ANZ flora, fauna and moana.
www.helenbeech.com/helenbeechar...
February 5, 2026 at 3:58 AM
TreeSong SeaShore
A carefully created and curated series of colouring pages featuring ANZ flora, fauna and moana.
www.helenbeech.com/helenbeechar...
A carefully created and curated series of colouring pages featuring ANZ flora, fauna and moana.
www.helenbeech.com/helenbeechar...
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You all need this to de stress from all the crap in the world
TreeSong SeaShore
A carefully created and curated series of colouring pages featuring ANZ flora, fauna and moana.
www.helenbeech.com/helenbeechar...
A carefully created and curated series of colouring pages featuring ANZ flora, fauna and moana.
www.helenbeech.com/helenbeechar...
February 5, 2026 at 5:32 AM
You all need this to de stress from all the crap in the world
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🎉 The 2026 #ReadForEmpathy collection is here!
Celebrating 10 years with 65 diverse, brilliant books for ages 3–16+, curated to reflect our world and spark meaningful conversations during the National Year of Reading.
📖 Download our free guides (link in bio)
🗓️ Join our FREE webinar: 12 Feb, 4pm
Celebrating 10 years with 65 diverse, brilliant books for ages 3–16+, curated to reflect our world and spark meaningful conversations during the National Year of Reading.
📖 Download our free guides (link in bio)
🗓️ Join our FREE webinar: 12 Feb, 4pm
February 5, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Crikey I needed this laugh. But now my sides hurt.
THREAD.
A selection of notes I have made in my notebook about my dad, and the things he does.
1. The Public Swimming Pool
A selection of notes I have made in my notebook about my dad, and the things he does.
1. The Public Swimming Pool
February 5, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Crikey I needed this laugh. But now my sides hurt.
Someone is glad I'm home.
February 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Someone is glad I'm home.
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Three more #kakapo nests found on Pukenui/Anchor Island yesterday. Here's Konini with her two eggs. We have found nests for 26 out of the 36 adult females on the island, with more to come in the next few days. It's a big year! #conservation #kakapo2026 A
February 5, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Three more #kakapo nests found on Pukenui/Anchor Island yesterday. Here's Konini with her two eggs. We have found nests for 26 out of the 36 adult females on the island, with more to come in the next few days. It's a big year! #conservation #kakapo2026 A