Bethynyc
@bethynyc.bsky.social
Quiet fangirl, SFF, she/her, somewhat whimsigoth
Likes: afternoon tea, cozy SFF, cats, especially Minnie (RIP), autumn, reading old favorites and new, Yuletide (IYKYK) and being a quiet observer at conventions.
Likes: afternoon tea, cozy SFF, cats, especially Minnie (RIP), autumn, reading old favorites and new, Yuletide (IYKYK) and being a quiet observer at conventions.
HUGO SEASON!!!!!!
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
February 11, 2026 at 7:37 PM
HUGO SEASON!!!!!!
Name a book from a Black author.
A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
Time for a re-read!
A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
Time for a re-read!
Name a book from a Black author.
A complete vision of cyberspace from 1968 (!?). Among a million other things. One of the all-timers.
A complete vision of cyberspace from 1968 (!?). Among a million other things. One of the all-timers.
February 9, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Name a book from a Black author.
A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
Time for a re-read!
A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
Time for a re-read!
Today was a TV day:
* Eps 5-6 of Heated Rivalry rewatch
* Eps 1-4 of Bridgerton
* Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Because I needed to watch some Kaiju battling it out.
* Eps 5-6 of Heated Rivalry rewatch
* Eps 1-4 of Bridgerton
* Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Because I needed to watch some Kaiju battling it out.
two monsters standing next to each other with one holding a hammer
Alt: Godzilla and Kong flanking the Great Sphinx of Giza. They are roaring. From Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Today was a TV day:
* Eps 5-6 of Heated Rivalry rewatch
* Eps 1-4 of Bridgerton
* Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Because I needed to watch some Kaiju battling it out.
* Eps 5-6 of Heated Rivalry rewatch
* Eps 1-4 of Bridgerton
* Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Because I needed to watch some Kaiju battling it out.
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Good morning, NAME OF COMPANY, how may I direct your call?"
(in email)
"You have received a package from X via Y. It will be in the Copy/Print room. Thank you."
"Good morning, NAME OF COMPANY, how may I direct your call?"
(in email)
"You have received a package from X via Y. It will be in the Copy/Print room. Thank you."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"I could order it for you!"
"I could order it for you!"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, it's not based on a real person."
"No, it's not based on a real person."
February 7, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Good morning, NAME OF COMPANY, how may I direct your call?"
(in email)
"You have received a package from X via Y. It will be in the Copy/Print room. Thank you."
"Good morning, NAME OF COMPANY, how may I direct your call?"
(in email)
"You have received a package from X via Y. It will be in the Copy/Print room. Thank you."
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave and Grooving with a Pict -- Pink Floyd
youtu.be/g4BE-VusCiM?...
youtu.be/g4BE-VusCiM?...
February 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave and Grooving with a Pict -- Pink Floyd
youtu.be/g4BE-VusCiM?...
youtu.be/g4BE-VusCiM?...
Reposted by Bethynyc
I just signed an executive order instructing @boston.gov departments to take a range of actions to protect our residents and make clear that we will hold anyone accountable who commits violence, property damage, or any criminal conduct in the City of Boston—including federal officials.
February 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I just signed an executive order instructing @boston.gov departments to take a range of actions to protect our residents and make clear that we will hold anyone accountable who commits violence, property damage, or any criminal conduct in the City of Boston—including federal officials.
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Name a black and white film
February 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Please save me from lunch delivery drama.
February 3, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Please save me from lunch delivery drama.
Dreamed an entire HR fanfic last night and know I do not have the skill to pull it off. :(
February 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Dreamed an entire HR fanfic last night and know I do not have the skill to pull it off. :(
Labyrinth
(because David Bowie. Always)
(because David Bowie. Always)
February 3, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Labyrinth
(because David Bowie. Always)
(because David Bowie. Always)
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Hey funny story!
Remember how for like 20 years we said if you tell people to only study STEM that job market would tank & also no one would be able to think critically about rhetoric or ethics, know what happened at any point in history or value much but money?
Man, I love that one. Cracks me up.
Remember how for like 20 years we said if you tell people to only study STEM that job market would tank & also no one would be able to think critically about rhetoric or ethics, know what happened at any point in history or value much but money?
Man, I love that one. Cracks me up.
February 2, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Hey funny story!
Remember how for like 20 years we said if you tell people to only study STEM that job market would tank & also no one would be able to think critically about rhetoric or ethics, know what happened at any point in history or value much but money?
Man, I love that one. Cracks me up.
Remember how for like 20 years we said if you tell people to only study STEM that job market would tank & also no one would be able to think critically about rhetoric or ethics, know what happened at any point in history or value much but money?
Man, I love that one. Cracks me up.
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 AM
We finally got one of the bookshelves (purchased in November) put together! This is the smaller one, and it definitely is large enough for me to put a good many books in it! Which is great, because my current shelves are overflowing!
February 1, 2026 at 10:31 PM
We finally got one of the bookshelves (purchased in November) put together! This is the smaller one, and it definitely is large enough for me to put a good many books in it! Which is great, because my current shelves are overflowing!
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BOOKS & BEWITCHMENT launches Tuesday! If you're in the US but not near Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville, Knoxville, Lexington, Greenville, or Asheville, you can still get a signed bookplate and stickers. Details in the slides. Please reskeet to spread the sticker joy?
February 1, 2026 at 4:45 PM
BOOKS & BEWITCHMENT launches Tuesday! If you're in the US but not near Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville, Knoxville, Lexington, Greenville, or Asheville, you can still get a signed bookplate and stickers. Details in the slides. Please reskeet to spread the sticker joy?
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
* Tap Dance
* Courtship and Marriage (sociology)
* Opera Workshop
* Women Writers
* Shakespeare Survey
Pretty much expected from someone who started as a Theater major and switched to an English major!
* Tap Dance
* Courtship and Marriage (sociology)
* Opera Workshop
* Women Writers
* Shakespeare Survey
Pretty much expected from someone who started as a Theater major and switched to an English major!
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
* The Physics of Music
* Fairy Tales
* The Reproductive Biology of Women
* The American Presidency
* French Cinema
* The Physics of Music
* Fairy Tales
* The Reproductive Biology of Women
* The American Presidency
* French Cinema
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
1. Expressive Culture: Sounds
2. American Constitutional Law
3. National Security
4. World Cultures: India
5. Light & Color (there was more to the name but I don't remember; it was a science class)
1. Expressive Culture: Sounds
2. American Constitutional Law
3. National Security
4. World Cultures: India
5. Light & Color (there was more to the name but I don't remember; it was a science class)
January 31, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
* Tap Dance
* Courtship and Marriage (sociology)
* Opera Workshop
* Women Writers
* Shakespeare Survey
Pretty much expected from someone who started as a Theater major and switched to an English major!
* Tap Dance
* Courtship and Marriage (sociology)
* Opera Workshop
* Women Writers
* Shakespeare Survey
Pretty much expected from someone who started as a Theater major and switched to an English major!
Reposted by Bethynyc
Hello Readers! For a host of (mostly logistical) reasons, both locations are open today, so here's a thread of what we're doing:
First, both stores will have posters & signs directing people to donate to LUCE. (Which, you can do right now!) Speaking of raising money for LUCE...
First, both stores will have posters & signs directing people to donate to LUCE. (Which, you can do right now!) Speaking of raising money for LUCE...
LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MA
Starting 1/19/26, the hotline operates from 6am - 8pm every day of the week across multiple languages: Spanish (ext 1), English (ext 2), Portuguese (ext 3), French (ext 4), Haitian Creole (ext 5),…
www.lucemass.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Hello Readers! For a host of (mostly logistical) reasons, both locations are open today, so here's a thread of what we're doing:
First, both stores will have posters & signs directing people to donate to LUCE. (Which, you can do right now!) Speaking of raising money for LUCE...
First, both stores will have posters & signs directing people to donate to LUCE. (Which, you can do right now!) Speaking of raising money for LUCE...
Changed my mind.
I AM DRAGGING MY ANCHOR.
I AM DRAGGING MY ANCHOR.
January 30, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Changed my mind.
I AM DRAGGING MY ANCHOR.
I AM DRAGGING MY ANCHOR.
Thank you, @portersqbooks.bsky.social for being there for me in my time of need. Finally made it home after horrible delays on the MBTA. But I have books and dinner and will go to sleep soon.
::hugs::
::hugs::
January 29, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Thank you, @portersqbooks.bsky.social for being there for me in my time of need. Finally made it home after horrible delays on the MBTA. But I have books and dinner and will go to sleep soon.
::hugs::
::hugs::
So the garbage dumpster is partially plowed in and definitely NOT shoveled out. I went in snow up to my knees to get close enough to throw in the bag. Goodness knows when the next pickup will be!
January 26, 2026 at 4:43 PM
So the garbage dumpster is partially plowed in and definitely NOT shoveled out. I went in snow up to my knees to get close enough to throw in the bag. Goodness knows when the next pickup will be!
So, I read books 3, 4, and 5 of the Game Changers series by Rachel Reid over the past two days. Definitely what I needed.
::gazes at TBR pile::
NEXT!
::gazes at TBR pile::
NEXT!
January 26, 2026 at 3:48 AM
So, I read books 3, 4, and 5 of the Game Changers series by Rachel Reid over the past two days. Definitely what I needed.
::gazes at TBR pile::
NEXT!
::gazes at TBR pile::
NEXT!
SE of Boston it is 7 degrees, feels like -9. Not too bad. Very sunny.
Going to try to get some laundry done today.
Going to try to get some laundry done today.
January 24, 2026 at 2:40 PM
SE of Boston it is 7 degrees, feels like -9. Not too bad. Very sunny.
Going to try to get some laundry done today.
Going to try to get some laundry done today.