Liz F.
@elizfreed.bsky.social
Book-loving, cat-adoring human. Exuberantly not normal. Trying my best to be kind.
Me: *just getting into a surprisingly good (despite sexist cover) 90s SF*
Libby: your hold on that mystery is available. 22 ppl waiting.
Me, one mystery novel later: ok let's get back into--
Libby: your hold on the sequel mystery is available. 261 waiting.
Me: .......you're doing this on purpose
Libby: your hold on that mystery is available. 22 ppl waiting.
Me, one mystery novel later: ok let's get back into--
Libby: your hold on the sequel mystery is available. 261 waiting.
Me: .......you're doing this on purpose
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Me: *just getting into a surprisingly good (despite sexist cover) 90s SF*
Libby: your hold on that mystery is available. 22 ppl waiting.
Me, one mystery novel later: ok let's get back into--
Libby: your hold on the sequel mystery is available. 261 waiting.
Me: .......you're doing this on purpose
Libby: your hold on that mystery is available. 22 ppl waiting.
Me, one mystery novel later: ok let's get back into--
Libby: your hold on the sequel mystery is available. 261 waiting.
Me: .......you're doing this on purpose
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The photos of the Hong Kong fire are heartbreaking. What makes it even worse is knowing that the lack of press freedom and the absence of democratically elected leaders will only hinder a real investigation and meaningful accountability. 香港平安！香港加油！
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The photos of the Hong Kong fire are heartbreaking. What makes it even worse is knowing that the lack of press freedom and the absence of democratically elected leaders will only hinder a real investigation and meaningful accountability. 香港平安！香港加油！
My neurologist informed me today that insurance will continue to approve my regular treatments for pain (good!) but they want me to have a checkup with him after EVERY treatment. (That is not normal. Like, 1-2x a year, sure.)
He then informed me Trump shut down telehealth in Sept.
He then informed me Trump shut down telehealth in Sept.
October 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
My neurologist informed me today that insurance will continue to approve my regular treatments for pain (good!) but they want me to have a checkup with him after EVERY treatment. (That is not normal. Like, 1-2x a year, sure.)
He then informed me Trump shut down telehealth in Sept.
He then informed me Trump shut down telehealth in Sept.
Oof.
"It is difficult to imagine why a man already battling a degenerative illness would continue to fight so publicly for recognition, unless he felt he had nothing left to lose."
"It is difficult to imagine why a man already battling a degenerative illness would continue to fight so publicly for recognition, unless he felt he had nothing left to lose."
Whenever reports surfaced about the harsh conditions on the set of renowned director Wong Kar-wai, mainstream media and fans often brushed off his tyrannical habits as the "quirks of a genius." This time, it feels different. Read more at: www.whatsonweibo.com/the-wong-kar...
October 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Oof.
"It is difficult to imagine why a man already battling a degenerative illness would continue to fight so publicly for recognition, unless he felt he had nothing left to lose."
"It is difficult to imagine why a man already battling a degenerative illness would continue to fight so publicly for recognition, unless he felt he had nothing left to lose."
TFW the Japanese light novel you want to read DOES have an official translation, and it IS visible in the inter-library catalog, but when you try to request it, it's not available for ILL 😭
October 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
TFW the Japanese light novel you want to read DOES have an official translation, and it IS visible in the inter-library catalog, but when you try to request it, it's not available for ILL 😭
Me: I am enjoying this anime a lot, I can't decide what it is about it. The art and visuals? The LGBT overtones? The well-trimmed story?
Wikipedia: creator says she was inspired by Studio Ghibli and Sailor Moon.
Me: That'll be it.
Wikipedia: creator says she was inspired by Studio Ghibli and Sailor Moon.
Me: That'll be it.
October 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Me: I am enjoying this anime a lot, I can't decide what it is about it. The art and visuals? The LGBT overtones? The well-trimmed story?
Wikipedia: creator says she was inspired by Studio Ghibli and Sailor Moon.
Me: That'll be it.
Wikipedia: creator says she was inspired by Studio Ghibli and Sailor Moon.
Me: That'll be it.
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Earlier this week Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance — a public-private partnership that does more than any other organization to get vaccines to people in poor countries — reported that its vaccines saved a record-breaking 1.7 million people in 2024. That’s 400,000 more lives saved than in 2023.
2024 was a record-setting year for lifesaving vaccines
Vaccines delivered by Gavi saved the lives of 1.7 million people in poor countries
www.vox.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Earlier this week Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance — a public-private partnership that does more than any other organization to get vaccines to people in poor countries — reported that its vaccines saved a record-breaking 1.7 million people in 2024. That’s 400,000 more lives saved than in 2023.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A great deep-dive into viewers' true opinions!
How did "731", one of the most anticipated recent Chinese war films, go from patriotic hype to online backlash? I dove into official narrative, audience reception & everything particular about this movie - that was a "10" but dropped to 3.1 acc to IMDb: www.whatsonweibo.com/evil-unbound...
September 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
A great deep-dive into viewers' true opinions!
There are so many catch-22s with disability. Like:
Disability makes every day different for me: I may wake up in pain, or I may wake up feeling incredible.
Disability ALSO makes it hard for me to handle the lack of a routine due to my unpredictable body 😅
Disability makes every day different for me: I may wake up in pain, or I may wake up feeling incredible.
Disability ALSO makes it hard for me to handle the lack of a routine due to my unpredictable body 😅
September 26, 2025 at 6:46 AM
There are so many catch-22s with disability. Like:
Disability makes every day different for me: I may wake up in pain, or I may wake up feeling incredible.
Disability ALSO makes it hard for me to handle the lack of a routine due to my unpredictable body 😅
Disability makes every day different for me: I may wake up in pain, or I may wake up feeling incredible.
Disability ALSO makes it hard for me to handle the lack of a routine due to my unpredictable body 😅
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@bostonglobe.com I fixed your headline for you.
September 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
@bostonglobe.com I fixed your headline for you.
Well, I guess my plans to buy a chair just got moved up...
September 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Well, I guess my plans to buy a chair just got moved up...
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Amazon will pay $1.5 billion to customers tricked into Prime membership
September 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Amazon will pay $1.5 billion to customers tricked into Prime membership
Behold, the bunny army!
I've gotten into origami lately, and for an upcoming party my mom asked if I could make bunny party favors. They don't get any less cute with time.
I've gotten into origami lately, and for an upcoming party my mom asked if I could make bunny party favors. They don't get any less cute with time.
September 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Behold, the bunny army!
I've gotten into origami lately, and for an upcoming party my mom asked if I could make bunny party favors. They don't get any less cute with time.
I've gotten into origami lately, and for an upcoming party my mom asked if I could make bunny party favors. They don't get any less cute with time.
Normal request in our household:
"When the Spider Slayer has a free moment, could she come in here to push back the forces of doom?"
"When the Spider Slayer has a free moment, could she come in here to push back the forces of doom?"
July 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Normal request in our household:
"When the Spider Slayer has a free moment, could she come in here to push back the forces of doom?"
"When the Spider Slayer has a free moment, could she come in here to push back the forces of doom?"
Who needs a train crash when there's things like this in the world
Okay I know you all are watching some sort of train crash, BUT
our 4-yo just marched into the room and said
“You know what? I LOVE BOOKS.
I love books more than probably anyone.”
our 4-yo just marched into the room and said
“You know what? I LOVE BOOKS.
I love books more than probably anyone.”
June 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Who needs a train crash when there's things like this in the world
This is why I reread books. <3
June 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This is why I reread books. <3
Somedays, I just wish all doctors would be willing to say, "I'm sorry," or, "It turns out I'm wrong."
June 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Somedays, I just wish all doctors would be willing to say, "I'm sorry," or, "It turns out I'm wrong."
Man, I hate the whole "for legal reasons, don't post about this online." My dude, I wanted to get internet strangers' thoughts on this and you are cramping my style. 😂
April 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Man, I hate the whole "for legal reasons, don't post about this online." My dude, I wanted to get internet strangers' thoughts on this and you are cramping my style. 😂
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What’s a tricky moral choice you’re struggling with? From how to use tech ethically to how to talk politics with family you disagree with, Sigal Samuel’s advice column Your Mileage May Vary can help. Ask away here:
Let us know what moral dilemmas you’re grappling with. You could be featured in the next Your Mileage May Vary column!
I'm Sigal Samuel, a senior reporter for Future Perfect, Vox’s section about how to do good in today’s confusing world.
My advice column — Your Mileage May Vary — offers people a unique framework for t...
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April 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
What’s a tricky moral choice you’re struggling with? From how to use tech ethically to how to talk politics with family you disagree with, Sigal Samuel’s advice column Your Mileage May Vary can help. Ask away here:
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April 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
April 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
-FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.
I love Telehealth for many, many reasons. Some of them:
1. The doctors are less likely to be late
2. When they are late, it's fine, because I'm sitting at home and can get things done
1. The doctors are less likely to be late
2. When they are late, it's fine, because I'm sitting at home and can get things done
April 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I love Telehealth for many, many reasons. Some of them:
1. The doctors are less likely to be late
2. When they are late, it's fine, because I'm sitting at home and can get things done
1. The doctors are less likely to be late
2. When they are late, it's fine, because I'm sitting at home and can get things done
If this isn't illegal, it's certainly calling riiiiight along the line.
Musk handed out $1,000,000 checks to Wisconsin voters ahead of the special election race today.
April 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
If this isn't illegal, it's certainly calling riiiiight along the line.
An unforeseen problem when I decided to grow out my hair: I constantly freak out that there are spiders crawling on my arms, when it's just loose hairs. (Look, spiders are unlikely, but that hasn't stopped those suckers in the past.)
March 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
An unforeseen problem when I decided to grow out my hair: I constantly freak out that there are spiders crawling on my arms, when it's just loose hairs. (Look, spiders are unlikely, but that hasn't stopped those suckers in the past.)