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Suzanne S. LaPierre
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I am a librarian, freelance writer, and artist. I co-authored the book Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries (History Press 2023) and am a columnist for Computers in Libraries magazine. I geek old manual typewriters and Alaskan brown bears.
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Suzanne S. LaPierre @bookmouser.bsky.social · Jan 20
Just a little reminder to add alt text descriptions to visual images so people with vision challenges can enjoy them. It only takes a minute. I often forget, so this is a reminder to myself as much as anyone else. #disabilityawareness, #accessibility
A landscape showing snow falling in the woods with a desk and chair in the foreground. There's about an inch of snow on the ground and more falling gently.
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Happy Valentine's Day!❤️

#loveydovey #birds #photography #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin
February 14, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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Fat bear Walker, be still my heart! #fatbears #valentine
You're a catch, Valentine! With a fat bear eating a salmon.
February 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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February 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Happy Superb Owl day!
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A juvenile great horned owl waits for its mother to hunt on an old rustic fence before dusk in Longmont, Colorado.

#BirdoftheDay #posted #ClassicMono #Monochrome #BW #Blackandwhite #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #owl #owls #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos
A juvenile great horned owl waits for its mother to hunt, perched on a weathered rustic fence before dusk in Longmont, Colorado. In this horizontal black-and-white photograph, the owl rests on the rail, gazing directly at the camera. The fence rails lead the viewer’s eye diagonally from the lower right to the upper left of the frame, punctuated by upright posts, while soft prairie grasses fill the background. Photo by Kort Duce
February 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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#booksky 💙 Wondering how to respond to the rise of authoritarianism in America? This book by Yale professor Timothy Snyder draws on lessons from history and gives concrete guidance on what to do- and not to do- now.
February 4, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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A beautiful little Inuit soapstone #bird sculpture from my collection.
Black soapstone sculpture of a bird, possibly a duck, about to take off in flight with wings raised.
February 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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Tonight's beautiful murder of crows. ❤️ 🪶
January 31, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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A country where civilians must prove citizenship to strangers who don't have to prove they are law enforcement is not a free country.
A country where civilians must prove citizenship to strangers who don't have to prove they are law enforcement is not a free country. Background is mountain scenery.
January 29, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Ready to type on a snow day. #typewriter
A 1926 Underwood 4 Bank stands ready with a view of the snow.
January 27, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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Check out this cool blue #typewriter ribbon from Typewriter Chicago to support ocean conservation! 💙
January 23, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Ziggy loves his fresh green leafy veggies! #birds
January 21, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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Old Underwood #typewriter with see saw ribbon selector at Emmitsburg Antiques, Maryland.
January 19, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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An anhinga, aka snake bird. How do their necks even do that?? This one’s plumage indicates she’s a lady.

#Photography #Birds #EastCoastKin #Stunday
An anhinga perches atop a wooden structure. She is backlit by the sun. She has a dark brown body, a camel colored breast, a long neck that’s coiled up as she looks behind her, and a long needle-like beak. Oh, and webbed duck feet. 😁
January 18, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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New baby! Remington Travel-Riter #typewriter.
January 18, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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January 12, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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The Bob the Builder of the avian world.

Weaver birds are talented builders. They are known for their intricate nest-weaving behavior, building extravagant oval nests, often over water.

#birds #weavers #architect #nestweaving
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The "Bird Grammys" are back! Vote for your favorite bird songs in the following categories: Best Song, Funniest Song, Best Cover Album (Best Mimic), Most Unique, and Best "Owlbum"🦉. Voting is open now until Jan. 29th: cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

#BirdSong #Birding #BirdGrammys
[Image descriptions: 1: Bright yellow bird with black spotted breast and open bill. Text reads: BIRD GRAMMYS. Vote for your favorite bird songs! Text reads: Canada Warbler © Alicia Ambers / Macaulay Library]
January 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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I have three beautiful #birds. Their names are Oscar, Ziggy, and Mr. Whistle.
January 7, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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#Typewriter toys under the tree.
Three red vintage toy typewriters are lined up under the Christmas tree.
January 4, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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Cool magnifier I got for Christmas! Hope your holiday season is going well. Enjoy this last week of 2025!
December 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Merry Christmas, #typewriter lovers!
An image of a Christmas tree made with typewritten characters in red and green ink.
December 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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New baby! A 1923 Underwood Portable 3 Bank #typewriter was gifted to me last night! Isn't she a beauty? The cool thing about this model is that each key has three characters. The "figure" key is like a second shift key.
A shiny black antique typewriter with three rows of keys.
December 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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An Olivetti Lettera 33 from approximately 1968 has joined my collection #typewriter. This one has an odd serial number, so I can't date it exactly, but apparently, the offbeat serial numbers were given to some late 60s machines made in Barcelona.
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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This Underwood 4 bank typewriter turns 100 in 2026! Do you have a typewriter celebrating its centennial? Platen advice welcome.
A shiny black Underwood 4 bank typewriter from 1926.
December 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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We made a #typewriter display at the #library.
9 vintage typewriters and some toy typewriters are on display, along with photos of authors with their typewriters.
December 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM