Gillian Devereux
@fromthistles.bsky.social
Poet-librarian working in patent law. Make the most of this, your little day.
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Right, okay, it’s that time of night.
December 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Right, okay, it’s that time of night.
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Happy holidays to everyone who's in solitude today. You get to decide what this post-solstice 24 hours is like! You could mourn or reflect, give gratitude or binge-watch, join your chosen family or cozy up with your animals. You may not be surrounded by people, but a lot of us are in the same place.
December 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Happy holidays to everyone who's in solitude today. You get to decide what this post-solstice 24 hours is like! You could mourn or reflect, give gratitude or binge-watch, join your chosen family or cozy up with your animals. You may not be surrounded by people, but a lot of us are in the same place.
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I find it moving that David Lynch loved IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE so much he couldn't talk about it without crying. His sincere belief in the redemptive possibilities contained in that film and what it said about people seems to me like a key element of understanding his own work.
December 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I find it moving that David Lynch loved IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE so much he couldn't talk about it without crying. His sincere belief in the redemptive possibilities contained in that film and what it said about people seems to me like a key element of understanding his own work.
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[first day as a shepherd]
boss: where are you going?
me: [pointing] star
boss: what? why
me: [shrugging] baby
boss: where are you going?
me: [pointing] star
boss: what? why
me: [shrugging] baby
December 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
[first day as a shepherd]
boss: where are you going?
me: [pointing] star
boss: what? why
me: [shrugging] baby
boss: where are you going?
me: [pointing] star
boss: what? why
me: [shrugging] baby
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Further to the paywall discourse: Your library system likely offers access to those outlets with your card. It may take a few more clicks to read an article, but if you want to read it & not just be in a snit about a paywall, that shouldn’t be a deterrent.
For those without local library resources:
For those without local library resources:
Libraries for Non-Residents: Hacks Every Reader Needs
Resources to expand library access to those who don't have it -- your guide to libraries for non-residents and digital libraries with non-resident borrowing privileges.
www.9thstreetbooks.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Further to the paywall discourse: Your library system likely offers access to those outlets with your card. It may take a few more clicks to read an article, but if you want to read it & not just be in a snit about a paywall, that shouldn’t be a deterrent.
For those without local library resources:
For those without local library resources:
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i am the chaos and the agent of chaos in my own life
December 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
i am the chaos and the agent of chaos in my own life
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“Turn off the power, turn on the stars.” A poem by Diane di Prima.
December 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
“Turn off the power, turn on the stars.” A poem by Diane di Prima.
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Hello, at the University of Minnesota, we're hiring a visiting creative nonfiction writer for the next 2-3 years to teach a 1-1 (one grad class, one undergrad class) and potentially sit on some MFA thesis committees. This job will give you time to write you next book: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
December 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Hello, at the University of Minnesota, we're hiring a visiting creative nonfiction writer for the next 2-3 years to teach a 1-1 (one grad class, one undergrad class) and potentially sit on some MFA thesis committees. This job will give you time to write you next book: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
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I am still in job-searching hell. If you have any leads in remote work in writing, editing, marketing, publishing, or adjacent, I would be grateful.
You would not egret pointing me in the right way
You would not egret pointing me in the right way
December 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I am still in job-searching hell. If you have any leads in remote work in writing, editing, marketing, publishing, or adjacent, I would be grateful.
You would not egret pointing me in the right way
You would not egret pointing me in the right way
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If there is an artist/cartoonist/designer out there in the world of crosswords, I have a potential job for you. A small job (an image for my 2026 thank-you cards), very quick turnaround time (2 weeks). message me or email rexparker at icloud dot com ❤️
December 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
If there is an artist/cartoonist/designer out there in the world of crosswords, I have a potential job for you. A small job (an image for my 2026 thank-you cards), very quick turnaround time (2 weeks). message me or email rexparker at icloud dot com ❤️
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Oh it's cold outside? should we tell everybody? Should we throw a party? Should we invite Parson Brown?
December 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Oh it's cold outside? should we tell everybody? Should we throw a party? Should we invite Parson Brown?
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Because to me, fantasy isn’t wishful thinking, but a way of reflecting, and reflecting on reality.
December 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Because to me, fantasy isn’t wishful thinking, but a way of reflecting, and reflecting on reality.
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Legal challenges put SAVE borrowers in limbo for months, a time during which they were not required to make payments on their loans. That would change if the proposed settlement is approved. n.pr/4a2diXu
Millions of borrowers in Biden's SAVE plan would start paying under new settlement
Legal challenges put SAVE borrowers in limbo for months, a time during which they were not required to make payments on their loans. That would change if the proposed settlement is approved.
n.pr
December 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Legal challenges put SAVE borrowers in limbo for months, a time during which they were not required to make payments on their loans. That would change if the proposed settlement is approved. n.pr/4a2diXu
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
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Claribel Alegría, translated by D. J. Flakoll
November 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Claribel Alegría, translated by D. J. Flakoll
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Do something kind for yourself this weekend.
November 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Do something kind for yourself this weekend.
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Hi CNF writers with a book, if you're interested in teaching a 1-1 for the next two to three years while you're hopefully working on your next book and want to live in the Twin Cities, please consider applying to be our next writer in residence: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
November 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Hi CNF writers with a book, if you're interested in teaching a 1-1 for the next two to three years while you're hopefully working on your next book and want to live in the Twin Cities, please consider applying to be our next writer in residence: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
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My hot take for the day is that even the technically worst show/game/movie/book/song means something to someone out there, and that's totally fine, let people love what they love
November 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
My hot take for the day is that even the technically worst show/game/movie/book/song means something to someone out there, and that's totally fine, let people love what they love
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I think it's really difficult to talk about something like artists/writers pay without acknowledging that wages have not kept pace with inflation or productivity in decades. Nearly everyone has less spending power than they did before Regan & that puts downward pressure on EVERYTHING.
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I think it's really difficult to talk about something like artists/writers pay without acknowledging that wages have not kept pace with inflation or productivity in decades. Nearly everyone has less spending power than they did before Regan & that puts downward pressure on EVERYTHING.
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Just quick holiday shopping tip: DO IT NOW & if you can during a store's off hours. You'll get better service & have more selection than when it gets crazy later AND making the crazy times a little less crazy means better service then too!
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Just quick holiday shopping tip: DO IT NOW & if you can during a store's off hours. You'll get better service & have more selection than when it gets crazy later AND making the crazy times a little less crazy means better service then too!
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I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
Acquired Tastes: A Call for Submissions
For younger writers, ages 15-21
audacity.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
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A massive thread of resources, history, information, and material to help you not only fight and understand book censorship but protect the incredible democratic institutions of public libraries and public education.
This is updated regularly!
This is updated regularly!
November 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM
A massive thread of resources, history, information, and material to help you not only fight and understand book censorship but protect the incredible democratic institutions of public libraries and public education.
This is updated regularly!
This is updated regularly!
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Please note that we will be closing an hour early today, November 16th, for our staff holiday party. 🪩 We will be open our normal Monday hours tomorrow, November 17th.
Sunday, 11/16 hours: 10AM - 8PM
Monday, 11/17 hours: 9AM - 10PM
Sunday, 11/16 hours: 10AM - 8PM
Monday, 11/17 hours: 9AM - 10PM
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Please note that we will be closing an hour early today, November 16th, for our staff holiday party. 🪩 We will be open our normal Monday hours tomorrow, November 17th.
Sunday, 11/16 hours: 10AM - 8PM
Monday, 11/17 hours: 9AM - 10PM
Sunday, 11/16 hours: 10AM - 8PM
Monday, 11/17 hours: 9AM - 10PM
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
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Hi! There's been lots of doomscrolling lately because many things are awful. However, sleep deprivation makes everything worse. You still deserve time to rest and recover. Try not to stay up too late tonight. Max loves you.
November 14, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Hi! There's been lots of doomscrolling lately because many things are awful. However, sleep deprivation makes everything worse. You still deserve time to rest and recover. Try not to stay up too late tonight. Max loves you.