Gremlin
@tomatocages.bsky.social
bog gremlin. they/them, librarian, SFF enthusiast, fond of fanfiction. I also like plants.
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Today I laid around and read a book. Sloth was interrupted by occasional industry (making pumpkin bread; grocery shopping; making soup). I recommend this kind of rest if you can get it.
November 29, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Today I laid around and read a book. Sloth was interrupted by occasional industry (making pumpkin bread; grocery shopping; making soup). I recommend this kind of rest if you can get it.
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Post something random or you'll have an awful December
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Post something random or you'll have an awful December
Just did a stitch count on the sweater I’m knitting and somehow I’m WILDLY off, to the tune of way too many extra stitches. I may need to start over 😭
November 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Just did a stitch count on the sweater I’m knitting and somehow I’m WILDLY off, to the tune of way too many extra stitches. I may need to start over 😭
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with alt text, because everyone deserves a good cry.
come over.
come over.
July 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
with alt text, because everyone deserves a good cry.
come over.
come over.
I’m doing such a good job cooking thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I’m doing such a good job cooking thanksgiving
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AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
TAPS SCREEN
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
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be the bigolas dickolas you wish to see in the world.
FWIW: Mention books you like or you think others might like. You never know what'll happen:
I saw The Sad Bastard Cookbook here so I mentioned it on Masto (in a "in case you need this" sense). It kinda went viral (1K shares). It jumped to a high ranking on Amazon and then they got media attention.
I saw The Sad Bastard Cookbook here so I mentioned it on Masto (in a "in case you need this" sense). It kinda went viral (1K shares). It jumped to a high ranking on Amazon and then they got media attention.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
be the bigolas dickolas you wish to see in the world.
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THE YEAR WITHOUT SUNSHINE by @naomikritzer.bsky.social in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
The Year Without Sunshine - Uncanny Magazine
During one of the much smaller disasters that preceded the really big disaster, I met a lot of my neighbors online. I can’t remember if we set up the WhatsApp group because of the pandemic or the civi...
www.uncannymagazine.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
THE YEAR WITHOUT SUNSHINE by @naomikritzer.bsky.social in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...
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This.
Whenever local government reviews the library budget and asks, "Why should we give you money?"
We want the library to be able to say, "Because we provide a valuable service used by many people!"
Libraries are like muscles, using them more makes them stronger. 💪
Whenever local government reviews the library budget and asks, "Why should we give you money?"
We want the library to be able to say, "Because we provide a valuable service used by many people!"
Libraries are like muscles, using them more makes them stronger. 💪
Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
November 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This.
Whenever local government reviews the library budget and asks, "Why should we give you money?"
We want the library to be able to say, "Because we provide a valuable service used by many people!"
Libraries are like muscles, using them more makes them stronger. 💪
Whenever local government reviews the library budget and asks, "Why should we give you money?"
We want the library to be able to say, "Because we provide a valuable service used by many people!"
Libraries are like muscles, using them more makes them stronger. 💪
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Everyone in the comments of that viral "We're not here to judge we're here to help" image with Dewey numbers for tough topics like abortion or HIV asking "Are those the prices?" are pushing all my "Could be a troll but what if they don't really know?" buttons. Here's one that looks less like AI slop
November 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Everyone in the comments of that viral "We're not here to judge we're here to help" image with Dewey numbers for tough topics like abortion or HIV asking "Are those the prices?" are pushing all my "Could be a troll but what if they don't really know?" buttons. Here's one that looks less like AI slop
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
No… no…. I feel a cold coming on
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
No… no…. I feel a cold coming on
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I can't believe I forgot to post this lmao
Based in "No, I'm not a human" the game :D
....Honestly, you should have let them in when he asked! He was so polite!!! #sheith
Based in "No, I'm not a human" the game :D
....Honestly, you should have let them in when he asked! He was so polite!!! #sheith
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I can't believe I forgot to post this lmao
Based in "No, I'm not a human" the game :D
....Honestly, you should have let them in when he asked! He was so polite!!! #sheith
Based in "No, I'm not a human" the game :D
....Honestly, you should have let them in when he asked! He was so polite!!! #sheith
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yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
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THE TIME IS NOW- - -
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
THE TIME IS NOW- - -
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Some people don't know this so it's worth saying out loud that Public libraries are free to use. And even if you have never used a library, the librarians at your local library will be very happy to see you and help you get started.
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Some people don't know this so it's worth saying out loud that Public libraries are free to use. And even if you have never used a library, the librarians at your local library will be very happy to see you and help you get started.
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I! M! L! S!
"The ruling nullifies the Administration’s actions to dismantle IMLS and permanently prohibits the Administration from taking such actions in the future. The ruling has immediate nationwide effect."
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
"The ruling nullifies the Administration’s actions to dismantle IMLS and permanently prohibits the Administration from taking such actions in the future. The ruling has immediate nationwide effect."
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I! M! L! S!
"The ruling nullifies the Administration’s actions to dismantle IMLS and permanently prohibits the Administration from taking such actions in the future. The ruling has immediate nationwide effect."
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
"The ruling nullifies the Administration’s actions to dismantle IMLS and permanently prohibits the Administration from taking such actions in the future. The ruling has immediate nationwide effect."
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
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SWORN BLADE | 12k | ch1/1 | #sheith #vld #fic
By order of King Zarkon, Sir Takashi Shirogane is made the sworn blade of Prince Keith of Galra.
But some battles cannot be won, and even Shiro and his mysterious sword, the Black Lion, cannot protect Keith from the world.
ao3.org/works/74719141
By order of King Zarkon, Sir Takashi Shirogane is made the sworn blade of Prince Keith of Galra.
But some battles cannot be won, and even Shiro and his mysterious sword, the Black Lion, cannot protect Keith from the world.
ao3.org/works/74719141
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
SWORN BLADE | 12k | ch1/1 | #sheith #vld #fic
By order of King Zarkon, Sir Takashi Shirogane is made the sworn blade of Prince Keith of Galra.
But some battles cannot be won, and even Shiro and his mysterious sword, the Black Lion, cannot protect Keith from the world.
ao3.org/works/74719141
By order of King Zarkon, Sir Takashi Shirogane is made the sworn blade of Prince Keith of Galra.
But some battles cannot be won, and even Shiro and his mysterious sword, the Black Lion, cannot protect Keith from the world.
ao3.org/works/74719141
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2/? Award eligibility:
July 10: "Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy"
Reactor Magazine, Art by Jaime Jones, edited by Lee Harris
reactormag.com/rapport-mart...
July 10: "Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy"
Reactor Magazine, Art by Jaime Jones, edited by Lee Harris
reactormag.com/rapport-mart...
Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy - Reactor
Perihelion and its crew embark on a dangerous new mission at a corporate-controlled station in the throes of a hostile takeover… Novelette | 7,540 words They were still three hours out when Perihelion...
reactormag.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
2/? Award eligibility:
July 10: "Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy"
Reactor Magazine, Art by Jaime Jones, edited by Lee Harris
reactormag.com/rapport-mart...
July 10: "Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy"
Reactor Magazine, Art by Jaime Jones, edited by Lee Harris
reactormag.com/rapport-mart...
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Here's my award eligibility post(s) for 2025:
May: "Data Ghost" in Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology, Editors Julie C. Day, Carina Bissett & Craig Laurance Gidney
It's also online at Pseudopod #995, Narrator Rae Lundberg
pseudopod.org/2025/09/26/p...
1/?
May: "Data Ghost" in Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology, Editors Julie C. Day, Carina Bissett & Craig Laurance Gidney
It's also online at Pseudopod #995, Narrator Rae Lundberg
pseudopod.org/2025/09/26/p...
1/?
PseudoPod 995: Data Ghost
When the station stats popped up on the screen, the Interface said, Anomalous. Deni batted at their ear and muttered, “No, no, quit it.” In the second cockpit seat, Winnie threw them a look. “What?”…
pseudopod.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Here's my award eligibility post(s) for 2025:
May: "Data Ghost" in Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology, Editors Julie C. Day, Carina Bissett & Craig Laurance Gidney
It's also online at Pseudopod #995, Narrator Rae Lundberg
pseudopod.org/2025/09/26/p...
1/?
May: "Data Ghost" in Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology, Editors Julie C. Day, Carina Bissett & Craig Laurance Gidney
It's also online at Pseudopod #995, Narrator Rae Lundberg
pseudopod.org/2025/09/26/p...
1/?
Hoosier Mama Book of Pie (Paula Haney)
Food in Jars / Preserving by the Pint (Marisa McClellan)
An Everlasting Meal A-Z (Tamar Adler)
Love Soup (Anna Thomas)
Vegan Vegetarian Omnivore (Anna Thomas)
Pastry Love (Joanna Chang)
& Abra Berens has a series of 3 books that are great references
Food in Jars / Preserving by the Pint (Marisa McClellan)
An Everlasting Meal A-Z (Tamar Adler)
Love Soup (Anna Thomas)
Vegan Vegetarian Omnivore (Anna Thomas)
Pastry Love (Joanna Chang)
& Abra Berens has a series of 3 books that are great references
Question for you! What cookbooks do you LOVE or love to give as gifts? It doesn't have to be a 2025 cookbook.
I'm going to be putting together this week's gift guide and since so many of us are cooking, I thought cookbooks might be fun. I also love giving them as gifts.
What are your faves? 👩🏻🍳
I'm going to be putting together this week's gift guide and since so many of us are cooking, I thought cookbooks might be fun. I also love giving them as gifts.
What are your faves? 👩🏻🍳
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Hoosier Mama Book of Pie (Paula Haney)
Food in Jars / Preserving by the Pint (Marisa McClellan)
An Everlasting Meal A-Z (Tamar Adler)
Love Soup (Anna Thomas)
Vegan Vegetarian Omnivore (Anna Thomas)
Pastry Love (Joanna Chang)
& Abra Berens has a series of 3 books that are great references
Food in Jars / Preserving by the Pint (Marisa McClellan)
An Everlasting Meal A-Z (Tamar Adler)
Love Soup (Anna Thomas)
Vegan Vegetarian Omnivore (Anna Thomas)
Pastry Love (Joanna Chang)
& Abra Berens has a series of 3 books that are great references