Ashley, K?
@ashleyknits.bsky.social
Librarian, writer, knitting technical editor, metal detector(ist). 90% dog hair. UK/US.
#Booksky, can someone please explain why publishers are deciding not to put blurbs (as in about-the-book, not endorsements) on the backs of some paperbacks? Why?? I've picked up and put down at least three books lately because I couldn't figure out what on earth they were about.
September 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#Booksky, can someone please explain why publishers are deciding not to put blurbs (as in about-the-book, not endorsements) on the backs of some paperbacks? Why?? I've picked up and put down at least three books lately because I couldn't figure out what on earth they were about.
While I'm all in favour of cleaner air, this is a pretty bad use of stats; we haven't had a massive increase in air pollution over the course of a year.
On the flip side, we saw a lot of pollen this year, probably from warmer weather due to climate change.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
On the flip side, we saw a lot of pollen this year, probably from warmer weather due to climate change.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Calls to clean up England’s ‘toxic air’ as GP visits for asthma attacks rise 45%
Exclusive: Doctors say clean air zones need expanding, after 45,458 visits in first half of this year – up from 31,376 last year
www.theguardian.com
June 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
While I'm all in favour of cleaner air, this is a pretty bad use of stats; we haven't had a massive increase in air pollution over the course of a year.
On the flip side, we saw a lot of pollen this year, probably from warmer weather due to climate change.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
On the flip side, we saw a lot of pollen this year, probably from warmer weather due to climate change.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work.
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
![The American Library Association praises servic of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries 'unjust dismissal' of Librarian of Congress. [Image of Dr. Carla Hayden standing in the stacks in a library]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5qyswhppr7tiskw43xhcv7f/bafkreicwqv4vszkknu4dvsdfhmrzzmtscjx5eg64gykfmrgynrnhup6sai@jpeg)
May 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work.
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
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Carla Hayden deserved better.
May 9, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Carla Hayden deserved better.
There is apparently (according to this sign) a single troublesome pigeon at my church. They left the door open during Palm Sunday service yesterday, and guess who paid a visit?
April 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
There is apparently (according to this sign) a single troublesome pigeon at my church. They left the door open during Palm Sunday service yesterday, and guess who paid a visit?
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Revealed: Thames Water diverted ‘cash for clean-ups’ to help pay bonuses
Revealed: Thames Water diverted ‘cash for clean-ups’ to help pay bonuses
Exclusive: UK’s biggest water company assessed risks before cutting back on cost of environmental work, investigation shows
Thames Water intentionally diverted millions of pounds pledged for environmental clean-ups towards other costs including bonuses…
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Revealed: Thames Water diverted ‘cash for clean-ups’ to help pay bonuses
Made eight wreaths from dying books for the library. Each one used a wooden wreath form and about half an average paperback. Should last for years!
#ChristmasCrafting #recycling
#ChristmasCrafting #recycling
November 22, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Made eight wreaths from dying books for the library. Each one used a wooden wreath form and about half an average paperback. Should last for years!
#ChristmasCrafting #recycling
#ChristmasCrafting #recycling
Today's dog-walk read is Buried Deep and other stories by @naominovik.bsky.social , one of my birthday list books. Looking forward to starting this one!
November 16, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Today's dog-walk read is Buried Deep and other stories by @naominovik.bsky.social , one of my birthday list books. Looking forward to starting this one!
Saw a Tibetan Spaniel on the Underground, while I, without my Tibetan Spaniel, sat next to them. Unspoken rule of the underground is that you can't speak to strangers on the Underground, so instead, I just had to sit there, staring, and probably making someone think I was about to steal their dog.
November 16, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Saw a Tibetan Spaniel on the Underground, while I, without my Tibetan Spaniel, sat next to them. Unspoken rule of the underground is that you can't speak to strangers on the Underground, so instead, I just had to sit there, staring, and probably making someone think I was about to steal their dog.