Steve A
@stegan.bsky.social
Part time school librarian, archivist-for-hire, romance novel historian, freelance writer about romance history. He/Him. Blog: romancehistory.com Podcast: blackromancehistory.com
It’s so interesting having Heated Rivalry and new Bridgerton so close together, doing the same Romance Work but from different angles.
January 31, 2026 at 2:18 PM
It’s so interesting having Heated Rivalry and new Bridgerton so close together, doing the same Romance Work but from different angles.
We have a running joke in our house because I always look for the third solution to trolley problems. But this is why- there is always another way.
January 31, 2026 at 12:49 PM
We have a running joke in our house because I always look for the third solution to trolley problems. But this is why- there is always another way.
Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
-Methodologies of Gender & Women’s Studies
-Methodologies of Sociological Research
-Qualitative Reseach Methods
-Gender, Race, and Media
-Unruly Bodies
I really like research, okay???
-Methodologies of Gender & Women’s Studies
-Methodologies of Sociological Research
-Qualitative Reseach Methods
-Gender, Race, and Media
-Unruly Bodies
I really like research, okay???
Oh, I like this! Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
King Arthur Myths and Legends
Technical Writing
Intro to Islam
Assembly Language
Dance for Non Dancers
King Arthur Myths and Legends
Technical Writing
Intro to Islam
Assembly Language
Dance for Non Dancers
Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Limnology
Aquatic Ecology
Cryosphere
Planetary Science
Astrobiology
Limnology
Aquatic Ecology
Cryosphere
Planetary Science
Astrobiology
January 31, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
-Methodologies of Gender & Women’s Studies
-Methodologies of Sociological Research
-Qualitative Reseach Methods
-Gender, Race, and Media
-Unruly Bodies
I really like research, okay???
-Methodologies of Gender & Women’s Studies
-Methodologies of Sociological Research
-Qualitative Reseach Methods
-Gender, Race, and Media
-Unruly Bodies
I really like research, okay???
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THIS. IS. SERVICE. JOURNALISM.
some Public Service Journalism: I took that Minnesota judge's pdf list of court orders that ICE violated, found all the cases on CourtListener and linked to the dockets reason.com/2026/01/30/j...
January 31, 2026 at 12:34 AM
THIS. IS. SERVICE. JOURNALISM.
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My song of resistance for the people of Minneapolis - St Paul is now available to stream on these platforms
bbragg.lnk.to/cityofheroes
bbragg.lnk.to/cityofheroes
Billy Bragg - City Of Heroes
Listen to City Of Heroes by Billy Bragg.
bbragg.lnk.to
January 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM
My song of resistance for the people of Minneapolis - St Paul is now available to stream on these platforms
bbragg.lnk.to/cityofheroes
bbragg.lnk.to/cityofheroes
Somewhere, Elvis Costello just began humming “Less Than Zero” and he doesn’t know why.
January 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Somewhere, Elvis Costello just began humming “Less Than Zero” and he doesn’t know why.
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Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds playing CSNY’s “Ohio” with a little “Killing in the Name Of” thrown in.
January 25, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds playing CSNY’s “Ohio” with a little “Killing in the Name Of” thrown in.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Maybe just this once February 2nd can be Whistle Pig Day.
January 29, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Maybe just this once February 2nd can be Whistle Pig Day.
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I’ve never had a chance to post this before, and am a little nervous about it, but: I would be absolutely delighted if you put Murder by Memory on your Hugo nomination list, please and thank you.
January 28, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I’ve never had a chance to post this before, and am a little nervous about it, but: I would be absolutely delighted if you put Murder by Memory on your Hugo nomination list, please and thank you.
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Interested in finding out more about @zaranosaur.bsky.social journey and how she founded AAT? Perfect timing, because you can do exactly that right now on @3spoonies.bsky.social recent episode!
How Disabled People Are Really Represented Online (And Why It Matters) | 3Spoonies
3Spoonies 22nd January 2026 Episode Number 47
In this episode of 3Spoonies we are joined by Zara to explore the realities of disabled representation in online media — from social platforms and…
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January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Interested in finding out more about @zaranosaur.bsky.social journey and how she founded AAT? Perfect timing, because you can do exactly that right now on @3spoonies.bsky.social recent episode!
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Hey y'all! While the fight in Minnesota is FAR from over, I have been keeping an eye on Maine as well. I connected with the awesome folks over at No ICE for ME and got some links to share!
The biggest one is the Maine Solidarity Fund. They are doing EVERYTHING right now. We just sent them $1000.
The biggest one is the Maine Solidarity Fund. They are doing EVERYTHING right now. We just sent them $1000.
Maine Solidarity Fund
When Our Neighbors are Under Attack, We Stand TogetherRight now, immigrant and Trans Mainers are facing unprecedented threats to their safety, dignity, and basic rights. Families are afraid to leave t...
www.zeffy.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Hey y'all! While the fight in Minnesota is FAR from over, I have been keeping an eye on Maine as well. I connected with the awesome folks over at No ICE for ME and got some links to share!
The biggest one is the Maine Solidarity Fund. They are doing EVERYTHING right now. We just sent them $1000.
The biggest one is the Maine Solidarity Fund. They are doing EVERYTHING right now. We just sent them $1000.
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📖 Welcome to The Unbanned Book Network!
This is a new program from WNDB designed to break the mold on what children are reading in classrooms while also combatting censorship, which disproportionately targets both diverse books and marginalized authors.
📖 bit.ly/UBNapplication
This is a new program from WNDB designed to break the mold on what children are reading in classrooms while also combatting censorship, which disproportionately targets both diverse books and marginalized authors.
📖 bit.ly/UBNapplication
January 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM
📖 Welcome to The Unbanned Book Network!
This is a new program from WNDB designed to break the mold on what children are reading in classrooms while also combatting censorship, which disproportionately targets both diverse books and marginalized authors.
📖 bit.ly/UBNapplication
This is a new program from WNDB designed to break the mold on what children are reading in classrooms while also combatting censorship, which disproportionately targets both diverse books and marginalized authors.
📖 bit.ly/UBNapplication
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The whole damn system is guilty as hell, from @lollardfish.bsky.social in today’s print edition of the Strib (and on the facing page, letter after letter excoriating ICE and the businesses that prop it up)
Perry: Abolish ICE? How about DHS altogether.
"We have models for how to structure federal immigration oversight that doesn't rely on an unaccountable masked secret police force running rampant in our streets," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The whole damn system is guilty as hell, from @lollardfish.bsky.social in today’s print edition of the Strib (and on the facing page, letter after letter excoriating ICE and the businesses that prop it up)
Your new favorite song.
January 26, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Your new favorite song.
Kids read HP still, but not in the same feral numbers. That is how kids lit works, boom and bust. Kids move on. Tell them Dav Pilkey also wrote Captain Underpants and they don’t care because Dog Man is the current thing.
January 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Kids read HP still, but not in the same feral numbers. That is how kids lit works, boom and bust. Kids move on. Tell them Dav Pilkey also wrote Captain Underpants and they don’t care because Dog Man is the current thing.
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Here are all of this year's Youth Media Award winners and honorees. What a great day to celebrate something, and how nice that it is youth literature.
bookriot.com/2026-youth-m...
bookriot.com/2026-youth-m...
The ALA Youth Media Awards Are Here: Meet the Latest Award-Winning Books for Young Readers
Here are the 2026 Youth Media Award winners and honorees, highlighting the best of the best in youth literature.
bookriot.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Here are all of this year's Youth Media Award winners and honorees. What a great day to celebrate something, and how nice that it is youth literature.
bookriot.com/2026-youth-m...
bookriot.com/2026-youth-m...
So many great kids books to catch up on! Congrats to all the ALA YMA winners.
January 26, 2026 at 5:23 PM
So many great kids books to catch up on! Congrats to all the ALA YMA winners.
Hey, I recognize @iamjoeprince.bsky.social ! Nice job on the Caldecott committee, friend!
January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Hey, I recognize @iamjoeprince.bsky.social ! Nice job on the Caldecott committee, friend!
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If you need some joy on your feed today, i HIGHLY recommend following the #ALAYMA tag when the awards start because it's going to be the biggest book nerds you know just celebrating the best reads for kids 😭❤️
The annual announcement of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards is the biggest event of the year in the world of children’s publishing. Join us Monday, January 26, at 10:00 AM CT for the livestream.
📺at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
ilovelibraries.org/article/join...
📺at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
ilovelibraries.org/article/join...
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
If you need some joy on your feed today, i HIGHLY recommend following the #ALAYMA tag when the awards start because it's going to be the biggest book nerds you know just celebrating the best reads for kids 😭❤️
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if we ever lose hope, may we never lose our
humanity
humanity
January 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
if we ever lose hope, may we never lose our
humanity
humanity
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I think about Elijah McClain a lot. How he was a sweet, lovely young soul who used to play the violin for stray cats. How brutally his young life ended and how the State sent riot police to interrupt the violin vigil in his name. The cruelty was always the point.
January 26, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I think about Elijah McClain a lot. How he was a sweet, lovely young soul who used to play the violin for stray cats. How brutally his young life ended and how the State sent riot police to interrupt the violin vigil in his name. The cruelty was always the point.
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"PEACE ISN'T WHAT YOU ASK FOR WHEN THE BOOT IS ALREADY ON SOMEONE'S NECK.
PEACE IS WHAT THE POWERFUL ASK FOR WHEN THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INTERRUPTED."
PEACE IS WHAT THE POWERFUL ASK FOR WHEN THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INTERRUPTED."
January 25, 2026 at 11:44 PM
"PEACE ISN'T WHAT YOU ASK FOR WHEN THE BOOT IS ALREADY ON SOMEONE'S NECK.
PEACE IS WHAT THE POWERFUL ASK FOR WHEN THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INTERRUPTED."
PEACE IS WHAT THE POWERFUL ASK FOR WHEN THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INTERRUPTED."
Somebody get that boy a sweatshirt or something- we’ve got a Super Bowl to win still!
January 25, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Somebody get that boy a sweatshirt or something- we’ve got a Super Bowl to win still!