Jake Stepansky
@jakestepansky.bsky.social
@qtlibrary.org + Under the Radar
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Jake Stepansky
@jakestepansky.bsky.social
· Nov 12
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
I became so embarassingly obsessed with the Heartstopper series that I co-founded a queer and trans library (@qtlibrary.org) because I wanted to become the gay librarian at a gay library so that I could share it with the world 🌈📚
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just saw 4 ice agents go up to a house and knock and within 1 minute there were 30 people out whistling and they left. we will not take our foot off the gas
January 28, 2026 at 4:28 PM
just saw 4 ice agents go up to a house and knock and within 1 minute there were 30 people out whistling and they left. we will not take our foot off the gas
I can barely imagine having thoughts today
thoughts on valentines day?
January 28, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I can barely imagine having thoughts today
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(if you finished the book(s) and show and are desperate for more we’ve got a whole list of winter sports books, heavy on the hockey, you can check out!)
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January 28, 2026 at 6:12 PM
(if you finished the book(s) and show and are desperate for more we’ve got a whole list of winter sports books, heavy on the hockey, you can check out!)
libbyapp.com/library/quee...
libbyapp.com/library/quee...
January 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Reposted by Jake Stepansky
I became so embarassingly obsessed with the Heartstopper series that I co-founded a queer and trans library (@qtlibrary.org) because I wanted to become the gay librarian at a gay library so that I could share it with the world 🌈📚
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I became so embarassingly obsessed with the Heartstopper series that I co-founded a queer and trans library (@qtlibrary.org) because I wanted to become the gay librarian at a gay library so that I could share it with the world 🌈📚
and if you liked your free download of Heated Rivalry from the NYPL, check out (ha) the incredible collection over at the @queerliblib.bsky.social and throw a few bucks their way!
gifting this article because it made me laugh, which is hard to do in this context. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/n...
After Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:58 AM
and if you liked your free download of Heated Rivalry from the NYPL, check out (ha) the incredible collection over at the @queerliblib.bsky.social and throw a few bucks their way!
FEELING VERY PROUD TO WORK IN THE FIELD OF GAY LIBRARIES @qtlibrary.org
"The number of downloads...surged by 529% after Mr. Mamdani’s news conference"
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
gifting this article because it made me laugh, which is hard to do in this context. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/n...
January 27, 2026 at 4:57 AM
FEELING VERY PROUD TO WORK IN THE FIELD OF GAY LIBRARIES @qtlibrary.org
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"The number of downloads...surged by 529% after Mr. Mamdani’s news conference"
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
gifting this article because it made me laugh, which is hard to do in this context. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/n...
After Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:28 AM
"The number of downloads...surged by 529% after Mr. Mamdani’s news conference"
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
evergreen
if you're not ****y you're not paying attention
January 27, 2026 at 2:29 AM
evergreen
if you're not ****y you're not paying attention
January 25, 2026 at 7:24 PM
if you're not ****y you're not paying attention
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every part of me except the logical part wants to make an alt
January 24, 2026 at 12:39 AM
every part of me except the logical part wants to make an alt
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2026 isn't off to a great start, but we at the QT Library are trendsetters and think all of these things should be in for this year. It involves way more books, queer joy, and letting us be who we are without fear.
💭 What are you aspiring to be in 2026?
💭 What are you aspiring to be in 2026?
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
2026 isn't off to a great start, but we at the QT Library are trendsetters and think all of these things should be in for this year. It involves way more books, queer joy, and letting us be who we are without fear.
💭 What are you aspiring to be in 2026?
💭 What are you aspiring to be in 2026?
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as one of the producers of this festival (hi!), really proud to say that there's no catch other than that my team + I are a little sleepy. go enjoy a bold, beautiful, thinky-feely-vibey-edgy show made by our incredible artists for f r e e !
(going to sleep I promise!!!)
utrfest.org/under-the-ra...
(going to sleep I promise!!!)
utrfest.org/under-the-ra...
January 10, 2026 at 6:13 AM
as one of the producers of this festival (hi!), really proud to say that there's no catch other than that my team + I are a little sleepy. go enjoy a bold, beautiful, thinky-feely-vibey-edgy show made by our incredible artists for f r e e !
(going to sleep I promise!!!)
utrfest.org/under-the-ra...
(going to sleep I promise!!!)
utrfest.org/under-the-ra...
wild day at the office!!!!!
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:14 AM
wild day at the office!!!!!
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Such a good quote!
January 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Such a good quote!
as one of the producers of this festival (hi!), really proud to say that there's no catch other than that my team + I are a little sleepy. go enjoy a bold, beautiful, thinky-feely-vibey-edgy show made by our incredible artists for f r e e !
(going to sleep I promise!!!)
utrfest.org/under-the-ra...
(going to sleep I promise!!!)
utrfest.org/under-the-ra...
January 10, 2026 at 6:13 AM
as one of the producers of this festival (hi!), really proud to say that there's no catch other than that my team + I are a little sleepy. go enjoy a bold, beautiful, thinky-feely-vibey-edgy show made by our incredible artists for f r e e !
(going to sleep I promise!!!)
utrfest.org/under-the-ra...
(going to sleep I promise!!!)
utrfest.org/under-the-ra...
I just saw a woman on the subway who I can only describe as yassified Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Lovett and I needed to share that somewhere it might be appreciated
January 1, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I just saw a woman on the subway who I can only describe as yassified Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Lovett and I needed to share that somewhere it might be appreciated
Dropping my new song monday if this get 100,000 000 reskeets
December 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Dropping my new song monday if this get 100,000 000 reskeets
charli praxcx
“brat” and “praxis” are kind of synonyms if you think hard enough about it
December 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
charli praxcx
much why to the is then
December 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
much why to the is then
does anyone have poppers I can lend her
December 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
does anyone have poppers I can lend her
one of my favorite things about working in community engagement / outreach is that solidly half of the jobs on LinkedIn are "Director of Community Connection, Learning, and Joy" but it's for Raytheon
December 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
one of my favorite things about working in community engagement / outreach is that solidly half of the jobs on LinkedIn are "Director of Community Connection, Learning, and Joy" but it's for Raytheon
girls I'm drunk
December 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
girls I'm drunk