Misha (she/her)
@ahsimlibrarian.bsky.social
Readers' advisory librarian. Former Clarion West Writers Workshop board member. 2022 World Fantasy Award judge. Karaoke enthusiast.
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Floptologist in chief
Bari Weiss is innovating entire new dimensions of failure. She's failing in ways hitherto unconceived of. A pioneer of failology. A faileontologist. Whole career is a Fail Mary. She's beyond the fail. The Daily Fail. She's on the quest for the Holy Fail. Making tomato and Fail Salad.
December 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Floptologist in chief
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Listening to Pulp’s “We Love Life” after learning that Jarvis Cocker is a Booker Award judge! What!?
a man in a suit with his arms outstretched against a white background
Alt: Jarvis Cocker of Pulp dancing in a suit
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December 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Listening to Pulp’s “We Love Life” after learning that Jarvis Cocker is a Booker Award judge! What!?
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I said it before, will say it again -- generative AI fetishizes "ideas" while sneering at effort, execution, and education. That, despite Gen-AI being built on and out of other people's effort, execution and education.
A.I. and the Fetishization Of Ideas
In writing and in dispensing my (very dubious, probably shady) writing advice, I am often keen to note that ideas are bullshit. Most writers treat them like precious gems when really, ideas are lik…
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December 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I said it before, will say it again -- generative AI fetishizes "ideas" while sneering at effort, execution, and education. That, despite Gen-AI being built on and out of other people's effort, execution and education.
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you know you elected a good mayor when the NYT does this in a headline
Katie Wilson, Seattle’s next mayor, emerged from the city’s left-wing activist class and brings with her little experience in governing.
Seattle Elects a Left-Wing Mayor With a Light Résumé but Mamdani Appeal
Katie Wilson, who narrowly defeated the incumbent, Bruce Harrell, emerged from the city’s left-wing activist class and brings with her little experience in governing.
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
you know you elected a good mayor when the NYT does this in a headline
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Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Katie Wilson elected Seattle’s next mayor
Wilson took a 1,976-vote lead over Bruce Harrell. With a maximum of 1,320 ballots remaining, it is mathematically impossible for Harrell to catch up.
www.seattletimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
It was a hilarious lesson
Today we learned the difference between vitality and virility at karaoke @ahsimlibrarian.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 6:27 AM
It was a hilarious lesson
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Good news for once
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Supreme Court declines to revisit landmark same-sex marriage precedent | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Monday declined an opportunity to overturn its landmark precedent recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, tossing aside an appeal that had roiled LGBTQ advocates ...
www.cnn.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Good news for once
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www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/p...
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It’s absolutely terrific.
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It’s absolutely terrific.
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😂
Apparently all you needed to do to predict the NYC election results was read that one N.K. Jemisin novel.
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Looking for big scares during the Big Dark? Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social shares some of her favorite horror anthologies on our Shelf Talk blog: blog.spl.org/2025/11/03/n...
Becky discusses her latest book, "Why I Love Horror," this Thursday (Nov. 6) at the Central Library! Register 👇
Becky discusses her latest book, "Why I Love Horror," this Thursday (Nov. 6) at the Central Library! Register 👇
Nightstand Reads with Author and Editor Becky Siegel Spratford
Hear Becky discuss her latest book, Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature with Sadie Hartmann, aka Mother Horror, at Central Library this Thursday, November 6th at 7pm. This event is prese…
blog.spl.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Looking for big scares during the Big Dark? Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social shares some of her favorite horror anthologies on our Shelf Talk blog: blog.spl.org/2025/11/03/n...
Becky discusses her latest book, "Why I Love Horror," this Thursday (Nov. 6) at the Central Library! Register 👇
Becky discusses her latest book, "Why I Love Horror," this Thursday (Nov. 6) at the Central Library! Register 👇
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*uncontrollable screaming intensifies*
On Threads, the usual suspects are telling ppl about to lose SNAP benefits to just start a garden. As a gardener, I had to laugh. You need at LEAST an acre of land to feed a family of 4. Start-up costs are enormous. But yes, subsistence farming on the balcony of your rental apartment is the answer
October 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
*uncontrollable screaming intensifies*
An excellent conversation tonight with Cory Doctorow @edzitron.com & Whitney Beltran @clarionwest.bsky.social on ENSHITTIFICATION and the rot economy.
October 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
An excellent conversation tonight with Cory Doctorow @edzitron.com & Whitney Beltran @clarionwest.bsky.social on ENSHITTIFICATION and the rot economy.
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If you think something doesn't matter, you don't respond to it.
He responded. The people have the upper hand.
He responded. The people have the upper hand.
October 19, 2025 at 2:22 AM
If you think something doesn't matter, you don't respond to it.
He responded. The people have the upper hand.
He responded. The people have the upper hand.
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In the current @uncannymagazine.bsky.social I interview @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social about "Whalesong," a gripping tale of communication, family relationships, and whales.
Read the story:
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/whal...
And the interview:
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/inte...
Read the story:
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/whal...
And the interview:
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/inte...
Interview: Daniel H. Wilson - Uncanny Magazine
Daniel H. Wilson is a Cherokee citizen and author of the New York Times bestselling Robopocalypse and its sequel Robogenesis, as well as How to Survive a Robot Uprising, The Clockwork Dynasty, and The...
www.uncannymagazine.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In the current @uncannymagazine.bsky.social I interview @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social about "Whalesong," a gripping tale of communication, family relationships, and whales.
Read the story:
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/whal...
And the interview:
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/inte...
Read the story:
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/whal...
And the interview:
www.uncannymagazine.com/article/inte...
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My neighbor’s Halloween decor is legit 👌🏼
October 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
My neighbor’s Halloween decor is legit 👌🏼
Excellent conversation last night with @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social @nisishawl.bsky.social & Alan Boyle. Wilson’s latest novel HOLE IN THE SKY is a story of first contact that also explores our relationship with the unknown. Indigenous technology & interrelatedness to the unknown also themes.
October 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Excellent conversation last night with @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social @nisishawl.bsky.social & Alan Boyle. Wilson’s latest novel HOLE IN THE SKY is a story of first contact that also explores our relationship with the unknown. Indigenous technology & interrelatedness to the unknown also themes.
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I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections
October 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections
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Goodreads asked me to curate some October-Inspired Book Recommendation lists for them, so here they are!
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/30...
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@caitlinstarling.com @spookypurcell.bsky.social @stejhoward.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @tananarivedue.bsky.social @anovelescape.bsky.social and more
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@caitlinstarling.com @spookypurcell.bsky.social @stejhoward.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @tananarivedue.bsky.social @anovelescape.bsky.social and more
Eight Halloween Reading Lists Based on Very Specific Vibes, Themes & Tropes
Sadie Hartmann (known as Mother Horror on social media) is the co-owner of the monthly, curated, horror fiction subscription company Night Worms and...
www.goodreads.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Goodreads asked me to curate some October-Inspired Book Recommendation lists for them, so here they are!
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/30...
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@caitlinstarling.com @spookypurcell.bsky.social @stejhoward.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @tananarivedue.bsky.social @anovelescape.bsky.social and more
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/30...
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@caitlinstarling.com @spookypurcell.bsky.social @stejhoward.bsky.social @sgj.bsky.social @tananarivedue.bsky.social @anovelescape.bsky.social and more
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STARRED review in Library Journal for WE WILL RISE AGAIN, the speculative activism anthology edited by @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @older.bsky.social and me! Pre-order here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...
We Will Rise Again
From genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer transfor...
www.simonandschuster.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
STARRED review in Library Journal for WE WILL RISE AGAIN, the speculative activism anthology edited by @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @older.bsky.social and me! Pre-order here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...
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EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!
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Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor
The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!
reactormag.com/reading-rain...
reactormag.com/reading-rain...
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Shut it down. Shut it all fucking down. Trump has the losing hand here & he knows it, so he's trying to blame his shitty shutdown on the dolls, hoping spineless dems will sacrifice them on the altar of civility.
Fuck anyone who crosses to help him. Fuck them and primary them and hassle them to Hell
Fuck anyone who crosses to help him. Fuck them and primary them and hassle them to Hell
Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned
The US government's looming shutdown hinges on anti-trans measures after Donald Trump refused to speak to Democrats unless they were passed.
www.thepinknews.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Shut it down. Shut it all fucking down. Trump has the losing hand here & he knows it, so he's trying to blame his shitty shutdown on the dolls, hoping spineless dems will sacrifice them on the altar of civility.
Fuck anyone who crosses to help him. Fuck them and primary them and hassle them to Hell
Fuck anyone who crosses to help him. Fuck them and primary them and hassle them to Hell
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🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
September 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
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This is my regular reminder to everyone that jstor is open to the general public now; a free account there will give you access to 100 papers a year.
regrettably if you try to point this out online you'll get yelled out by 79208 journalists going OH SO YOU WANT JOURNALISTS TO STARVE??? even if you're, say, a journalist yourself, and point out that while there are clearly no easy answers, the status quo isn't exactly working for society
September 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This is my regular reminder to everyone that jstor is open to the general public now; a free account there will give you access to 100 papers a year.
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“Leave their church potluck casserole untouched”
If you didn’t grow up in evangelical circles, you have no idea how cold this is. I’m just picturing a woman hissing at her husband who works for ICE because“They won’t even touch my tater tot casserole anymore Bob.”
If you didn’t grow up in evangelical circles, you have no idea how cold this is. I’m just picturing a woman hissing at her husband who works for ICE because“They won’t even touch my tater tot casserole anymore Bob.”
Disinvite them from the tailgate. Do not go to the baby shower. Call out their bullshit on Facebook. Do not just purse your lips and nod politely.
Ostracize the living shit out of them. Leave their church potluck casserole untouched. These people are extremely vulnerable to social shame.
Ostracize the living shit out of them. Leave their church potluck casserole untouched. These people are extremely vulnerable to social shame.
September 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
“Leave their church potluck casserole untouched”
If you didn’t grow up in evangelical circles, you have no idea how cold this is. I’m just picturing a woman hissing at her husband who works for ICE because“They won’t even touch my tater tot casserole anymore Bob.”
If you didn’t grow up in evangelical circles, you have no idea how cold this is. I’m just picturing a woman hissing at her husband who works for ICE because“They won’t even touch my tater tot casserole anymore Bob.”