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Julia aka mizzelle

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Fantasy writer, reader, fan. Sometime genealogist and history geek. She/her/hers. "What is courage now?" -- Leslie Fish http://Ko-fi.com/juliael

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Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · Jan 2

2025 Books Read
1. Matthew Gabiele and David M Perry. The Bright Ages: a new history of medieval Europe. Listened through Hoopla on audiobook. After Oathbreakers, I wanted to backtrack to their earlier book. Liked it, although it wasn't quite the compulsive read as the fighting Franks.

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The Octopus Gallery @octopusgallery.bsky.social · 14h

Good news for sewists: the paper pattern company feared lost to bankruptcy has been saved as an independent company.

craftindustryalliance.org/sewing-patte...

Sewing Patterns Rise from DGA Bankruptcy Ashes - Craft Industry Alliance

The “Big 4” sewing patterns are saved. Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue & Butterick get new life under Rubelmann Capital.

craftindustryalliance.org

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Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 14h

On the first floor, the temporary exhibit is Soulful Creatures showing Egyptian funerary animals.

Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Exhibit

Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 14h

I went to visit the cats today. Walters Art Museum has two exhibits at the moment. One shows medieval cats shown in manuscripts, including some paw prints.

Paws on Parchment exhibit description at the Walters Art Museum.

A Flemish scribe left these pages to dry and well... the cat goes where it goes.

A display of cat playing musical instruments in old manuscripts.

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Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 14h

@profgabriele.com @lollardfish.bsky.social thought you'd like see Bright Ages in the Walters Art museum gift shop.

Gift shop at Walters Art Museum showing Gabriele and Perry's Bright Ages

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Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 15h

And apparently there was an AI of Reba at Dolly's deathbed. Good grief.

Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 16h

No anemia which is a relief. Which means the head meds may need to be adjusted. Sigh.

Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 17h

*wants to shake Onedrive* I never had file organization problems before they added Onedrive... or they were of my own weird making.

Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 17h

*remembers @likeadeuce.bsky.social telling me the story of Cable and refrains from further comment*

The Onion @theonion.com · 17h

Area Man Has Far Greater Knowledge Of Marvel Universe Than Own Family Tree https://theonion.com/area-man-has-far-greater-knowledge-of-marvel-universe-t-1819571080/

Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 18h

I am too organized *and* disorganized for my own good sometimes. I kept searching for the missing half of a manuscript w/ comments/etc only to discover I'd dropped it into a hanging file folder for "safe" keeping.

Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 20h

Happy birthday!

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 1d

Distribution is THE under-reported story in book publishing (outside of the trade publications) and losing B&T is going to have untold ripple effects on the industry, small presses, and authors.

Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 1d

seems very bad www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down

At a town hall yesterday, B&T owner and CEO Aman Kochar announced that following the termination of the ReaderLink acquisition deal, he does not see a path to keep the library wholesaler in business.

www.publishersweekly.com

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Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 1d

Waited longer for actual appointment than the bloodwork.

Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 1d

Sigh... time to visit Dr Julia Hoffman for bloodwork.

Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh. Checking Libby and only seeing audiobook because they used Hoopla to fill the ebook gaps. I expect that to be a common refrain.

Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh. I do not want to party like it's 1929.

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 2d

"The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year... In a way, then, America has become one big bet on AI."

America is now one big bet on AI

It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

www.ft.com

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 2d

THE WITCH ROADS ebook is currently on sale (US) for $2.99, so if you're curious & want to read a grimsweet tale of a humble deputy courier & her annoyed nephew, a possessed prince, & a ravenous fungal ghost plague, now's the time.
Bk 2 of the duology arrives Nov 4!

us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

The Witch Roads

Book 1 in the Witch Roads duology, the latest epic novel by fan favorite Kate Elliott.. Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned.When an...

us.macmillan.com

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Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 2d

Just one more piece of bad news for libraries this year.

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Cyberpunk Librarian @cyberpunklibrarian.bsky.social · 2d

Baker & Taylor appears to be shutting down. A post on the r/libraries subreddit from an employee of B&T breaks the news and there appear to be other employees in the comments confirming the situation.

From the Libraries community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the Libraries community

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Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 2d

"individual-based decision making" for vaccines?! At least they're still covering them.

Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 2d

The last thing I want to do right now is spend money, especially on medical bills, but better safe than sorry with the bloodwork.

Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 2d

So dumb! How did we last this long?

Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 2d

*wondering why I was feeling so ragged* then remembered I forgot the iron pill this morning. I hate bodies. Or maybe just mine.

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Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 2d

@knightauthor.bsky.social Dabble is having a 14 day trial period as part of their current writing challenge if you wanted to try it out.

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Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 2d

Or no one could make bog standard brownies.

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Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 2d

That is... suboptimal.