Ilene Goldman
@ilenegold.bsky.social
she/her
author, history nerd, sporadic quilter, lapsed knitter, novice crocheter, avid reader, dog mom, animal rescue volunteer, world's slowest swimmer
www.ilenegoldman.com
author, history nerd, sporadic quilter, lapsed knitter, novice crocheter, avid reader, dog mom, animal rescue volunteer, world's slowest swimmer
www.ilenegoldman.com
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Ilene Goldman
@ilenegold.bsky.social
· Sep 26
Meet My Books:
Greeks Bearing Gifts—a “Twilight Zone” meets Stephen King horror novella (spooky, not scary)
Outlaws—a contemporary retelling of the Robin Hood legend with Robin and his Merry Men as homeless veterans
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www.ilenegoldman.com/books
Greeks Bearing Gifts—a “Twilight Zone” meets Stephen King horror novella (spooky, not scary)
Outlaws—a contemporary retelling of the Robin Hood legend with Robin and his Merry Men as homeless veterans
📚💙
www.ilenegoldman.com/books
Hot chocolate break!
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Hot chocolate break!
Reposted by Ilene Goldman
If you are in Illinois and need food, you can use this link to find free groceries or hot meals. Pass it on!
wegotyouillinois.org/find-food/#g...
wegotyouillinois.org/find-food/#g...
Find Food | We Got You Illinois
wegotyouillinois.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you are in Illinois and need food, you can use this link to find free groceries or hot meals. Pass it on!
wegotyouillinois.org/find-food/#g...
wegotyouillinois.org/find-food/#g...
Took today off from work (to give myself a much-needed 4 day weekend). Went out to lunch and then stopped at Half Price Books, where I found the last Trixie Belden I needed to complete my collection! 
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Took today off from work (to give myself a much-needed 4 day weekend). Went out to lunch and then stopped at Half Price Books, where I found the last Trixie Belden I needed to complete my collection! 
Sounds like Duckworth’s a no.
Trump and Republicans refuse to fight for American families, but I refuse to give up on them.
I simply cannot vote to do nothing to help protect them from Trump’s vindictive efforts in exchange for a vague promise from the least trustworthy Republican party in our nation’s history.
I simply cannot vote to do nothing to help protect them from Trump’s vindictive efforts in exchange for a vague promise from the least trustworthy Republican party in our nation’s history.
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Sounds like Duckworth’s a no.
Tried to burn off some of my fury on my walking pad.
Now I’m sweaty and furious.
Now I’m sweaty and furious.
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Tried to burn off some of my fury on my walking pad.
Now I’m sweaty and furious.
Now I’m sweaty and furious.
Yes, we do.
We need a new political party
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Yes, we do.
@durbin.senate.gov It’s a dereliction of your duty that your constituents cannot leave voice mails at any of your offices.
You are supposed to represent us, but how can you when we cannot communicate with you?
Emails don’t cut it when things happen as fast as they are.
You are supposed to represent us, but how can you when we cannot communicate with you?
Emails don’t cut it when things happen as fast as they are.
November 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
@durbin.senate.gov It’s a dereliction of your duty that your constituents cannot leave voice mails at any of your offices.
You are supposed to represent us, but how can you when we cannot communicate with you?
Emails don’t cut it when things happen as fast as they are.
You are supposed to represent us, but how can you when we cannot communicate with you?
Emails don’t cut it when things happen as fast as they are.
Me, looking at Senate Dems right now:
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Me, looking at Senate Dems right now:
According to this thread, Durbin is one of the senators planning to cave (because of course he is), and he has voice mail turned off at every one of his offices. I know because I called every single one.
Fucker. I can’t wait until we’re rid of him.
Fucker. I can’t wait until we’re rid of him.
Okay, Ezra is confirming that he's hearing D senators are actually plotting to cave to Trump and end the shutdown WITHOUT any extension of the ACA, just a promise of a vote later down the line.
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!
Find them here: reps.fyi
yep
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
According to this thread, Durbin is one of the senators planning to cave (because of course he is), and he has voice mail turned off at every one of his offices. I know because I called every single one.
Fucker. I can’t wait until we’re rid of him.
Fucker. I can’t wait until we’re rid of him.
I had one job for today, and it’s done.
✅ Winter gear is out and organized.
The rest of the day is for reading, crocheting, and TV.
✅ Winter gear is out and organized.
The rest of the day is for reading, crocheting, and TV.
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I had one job for today, and it’s done.
✅ Winter gear is out and organized.
The rest of the day is for reading, crocheting, and TV.
✅ Winter gear is out and organized.
The rest of the day is for reading, crocheting, and TV.
Bringing a little kindness into the world:
I made a random compliment generator today because I wanted to make something nice :)
Compliments 💖
You deserve to hear this
dr.eamer.dev
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Bringing a little kindness into the world:
"We live on the street. We have our own rules, our own community. To most people, especially people like that rich bastard Kingston, that makes us criminals. Outlaws. It don't matter what the law books say."
#BookSky
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www.ilenegoldman.com/books
#BookSky
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www.ilenegoldman.com/books
November 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"We live on the street. We have our own rules, our own community. To most people, especially people like that rich bastard Kingston, that makes us criminals. Outlaws. It don't matter what the law books say."
#BookSky
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www.ilenegoldman.com/books
#BookSky
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www.ilenegoldman.com/books
Saving this one.
might come in handy
November 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Saving this one.
Found these at Goodwill for $1 each. They also had Big Bird and Elmo.
I think I have enough projects lined up now to keep me busy for years to come. (That won’t stop me from buying more yarn, though.)
I think I have enough projects lined up now to keep me busy for years to come. (That won’t stop me from buying more yarn, though.)
November 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Found these at Goodwill for $1 each. They also had Big Bird and Elmo.
I think I have enough projects lined up now to keep me busy for years to come. (That won’t stop me from buying more yarn, though.)
I think I have enough projects lined up now to keep me busy for years to come. (That won’t stop me from buying more yarn, though.)
Post you from a different era.
Bicentennial baby
Bicentennial baby
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Post you from a different era.
Bicentennial baby
Bicentennial baby
Growing up, were there any moments in movies that traumatized you?
You mean, other than Artax in the Swamp of Sadness?
<gif not included because no one needs to be re-traumatized>
You mean, other than Artax in the Swamp of Sadness?
<gif not included because no one needs to be re-traumatized>
Growing up, were there any moments in movies that traumatized you?
Oh, I’m sorry. Elder millennials got an entire movie series about their dogs dying.
Oh, I’m sorry. Elder millennials got an entire movie series about their dogs dying.
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Growing up, were there any moments in movies that traumatized you?
You mean, other than Artax in the Swamp of Sadness?
<gif not included because no one needs to be re-traumatized>
You mean, other than Artax in the Swamp of Sadness?
<gif not included because no one needs to be re-traumatized>
Walkies on a fall afternoon
November 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Walkies on a fall afternoon
I have been laughing at this all afternoon. 😂
This is Lukas. It's his first time swimming. He's kinda nervous, but we think he's doing a great job. 13/10 (TT: lukassss707)
November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I have been laughing at this all afternoon. 😂
I ❤️ Brad Lander.
Brad Lander is at the victory party and, folks, he has the custom one-of-one “GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE” shirt.
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I ❤️ Brad Lander.
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
We’re counting on you, New York.
Today is only the beginning.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.
Today is only the beginning.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We’re counting on you, New York.
Also check with local rescues and vet offices. They may know which local food pantries serve people and their pets or offer pet food and support themselves.
The Crystal Lake, IL, food pantry, for example, offers people food and pet food.
The Crystal Lake, IL, food pantry, for example, offers people food and pet food.
Food pantries for pets: www.pethelpfinder.org/m/phf/35
And most likely their pets as well.
November 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Also check with local rescues and vet offices. They may know which local food pantries serve people and their pets or offer pet food and support themselves.
The Crystal Lake, IL, food pantry, for example, offers people food and pet food.
The Crystal Lake, IL, food pantry, for example, offers people food and pet food.
It’s Robert Redford Day on TCM!
It’s Robert Redford Day on TCM!
It’s Robert Redford Day on TCM!
It’s Robert Redford Day on TCM!
It’s Robert Redford Day on TCM!
November 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It’s Robert Redford Day on TCM!
It’s Robert Redford Day on TCM!
It’s Robert Redford Day on TCM!
It’s Robert Redford Day on TCM!
It’s Robert Redford Day on TCM!
My plan for today:
• 3 loads of laundry
• meal prep
• job application
My day so far:
• 1 load of laundry
• dry flooded laundry room***
• clean laundry room
***The utility sink overflowed. Thank god it wasn’t a washing machine issue!
• 3 loads of laundry
• meal prep
• job application
My day so far:
• 1 load of laundry
• dry flooded laundry room***
• clean laundry room
***The utility sink overflowed. Thank god it wasn’t a washing machine issue!
November 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
My plan for today:
• 3 loads of laundry
• meal prep
• job application
My day so far:
• 1 load of laundry
• dry flooded laundry room***
• clean laundry room
***The utility sink overflowed. Thank god it wasn’t a washing machine issue!
• 3 loads of laundry
• meal prep
• job application
My day so far:
• 1 load of laundry
• dry flooded laundry room***
• clean laundry room
***The utility sink overflowed. Thank god it wasn’t a washing machine issue!
Just look at this Good Boy. 😍
The very handsome (and adoptable) Chester 🥰
📍Woodstock Illinois
📍Woodstock Illinois
November 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Just look at this Good Boy. 😍