J.S. Lampe
@jslampe.bsky.social
Pragmatic Idealist. Nurse. Thinker. Storyteller. I sometimes write down the thoughts I have, but usually not in 300 words or less. All views expressed are my own and do not represent my employer in any way.
Just a reminder that there are tools that make contacting your members of congress so easy.
It’s the power WE THE PEOPLE have at our fingertips EVERYDAY.
I use Resist Bot and 5 Calls regularly. You can exercise your rights too!
apps.apple.com/us/app/5-cal...
resist.bot
It’s the power WE THE PEOPLE have at our fingertips EVERYDAY.
I use Resist Bot and 5 Calls regularly. You can exercise your rights too!
apps.apple.com/us/app/5-cal...
resist.bot
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November 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Just a reminder that there are tools that make contacting your members of congress so easy.
It’s the power WE THE PEOPLE have at our fingertips EVERYDAY.
I use Resist Bot and 5 Calls regularly. You can exercise your rights too!
apps.apple.com/us/app/5-cal...
resist.bot
It’s the power WE THE PEOPLE have at our fingertips EVERYDAY.
I use Resist Bot and 5 Calls regularly. You can exercise your rights too!
apps.apple.com/us/app/5-cal...
resist.bot
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
From @hcrichardson.bsky.social this morning. Peaceful protest is powerful.
I also encourage writing or calling your members of congress.
- get back in session
- negotiate to re-open the govt
- confirm Adelita Grijalva
They work for us. Not the other way around.
I also encourage writing or calling your members of congress.
- get back in session
- negotiate to re-open the govt
- confirm Adelita Grijalva
They work for us. Not the other way around.
October 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
From @hcrichardson.bsky.social this morning. Peaceful protest is powerful.
I also encourage writing or calling your members of congress.
- get back in session
- negotiate to re-open the govt
- confirm Adelita Grijalva
They work for us. Not the other way around.
I also encourage writing or calling your members of congress.
- get back in session
- negotiate to re-open the govt
- confirm Adelita Grijalva
They work for us. Not the other way around.
You know, if my gym played their crappy music just a tad louder it would almost cancel out the really great music on my noise cancelling headphones.
October 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM
You know, if my gym played their crappy music just a tad louder it would almost cancel out the really great music on my noise cancelling headphones.
I’ve become one of those women who stashes a pair of reading glasses in every room. The trick is to have glasses so pretty they look like decor. 🤓
#MidlifeMusings #WomenInMidlife
#MidlifeMusings #WomenInMidlife
September 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I’ve become one of those women who stashes a pair of reading glasses in every room. The trick is to have glasses so pretty they look like decor. 🤓
#MidlifeMusings #WomenInMidlife
#MidlifeMusings #WomenInMidlife
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Fell off the 10 female authors who published their first novel after 50 because I was under the weather for a few days. So, today on my birthday, I’ll finish the list. The last 4 are below… 1/5
💙📚 #booksky #femaleauthors #WritersOfBluesky #BookishThoughts
💙📚 #booksky #femaleauthors #WritersOfBluesky #BookishThoughts
August 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Fell off the 10 female authors who published their first novel after 50 because I was under the weather for a few days. So, today on my birthday, I’ll finish the list. The last 4 are below… 1/5
💙📚 #booksky #femaleauthors #WritersOfBluesky #BookishThoughts
💙📚 #booksky #femaleauthors #WritersOfBluesky #BookishThoughts
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Day 6: 10 Female writers first published after 50
Sue Monk Kidd
Age: 54
Novel: Secret Life of Bees
*published memoirs in her late 40’s
**bonus points for also being a nurse
💙📚 #booksky #womeninmidlife #writersofbluesky #nurse
Sue Monk Kidd
Age: 54
Novel: Secret Life of Bees
*published memoirs in her late 40’s
**bonus points for also being a nurse
💙📚 #booksky #womeninmidlife #writersofbluesky #nurse
August 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Day 6: 10 Female writers first published after 50
Sue Monk Kidd
Age: 54
Novel: Secret Life of Bees
*published memoirs in her late 40’s
**bonus points for also being a nurse
💙📚 #booksky #womeninmidlife #writersofbluesky #nurse
Sue Monk Kidd
Age: 54
Novel: Secret Life of Bees
*published memoirs in her late 40’s
**bonus points for also being a nurse
💙📚 #booksky #womeninmidlife #writersofbluesky #nurse
Day 4: 10 Female writers first published after 50
Bonnie Garmus
Lessons in Chemistry
Age when published: 65
💙📚 #booksky #writersofbluesky #femaleauthors #WritersOfBluesky
Bonnie Garmus
Lessons in Chemistry
Age when published: 65
💙📚 #booksky #writersofbluesky #femaleauthors #WritersOfBluesky
August 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Day 4: 10 Female writers first published after 50
Bonnie Garmus
Lessons in Chemistry
Age when published: 65
💙📚 #booksky #writersofbluesky #femaleauthors #WritersOfBluesky
Bonnie Garmus
Lessons in Chemistry
Age when published: 65
💙📚 #booksky #writersofbluesky #femaleauthors #WritersOfBluesky
Day 4: 10 Female writers first published after 50
Delia Owens
Where the Crawdads Sing
Age: 69
Delia Owens
Where the Crawdads Sing
Age: 69
August 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Day 4: 10 Female writers first published after 50
Delia Owens
Where the Crawdads Sing
Age: 69
Delia Owens
Where the Crawdads Sing
Age: 69
Day 3: 10 Female writers first published after 50
Anna Sewell: Black Beauty
Age: 57
💙📚 #booksky #womeninmidlife #writersofbluesky
Anna Sewell: Black Beauty
Age: 57
💙📚 #booksky #womeninmidlife #writersofbluesky
August 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Day 3: 10 Female writers first published after 50
Anna Sewell: Black Beauty
Age: 57
💙📚 #booksky #womeninmidlife #writersofbluesky
Anna Sewell: Black Beauty
Age: 57
💙📚 #booksky #womeninmidlife #writersofbluesky
10 Female Authors first published after 50.
#2 Annie Proulx
First book: Heart Songs and Other Stories) came at 57
She the Pulitzer Prize for The Shipping News (one of my favorites) and also wrote Brokeback Mountain.
💙📚 #femaleauthors #writersofbluesky #booksky
#2 Annie Proulx
First book: Heart Songs and Other Stories) came at 57
She the Pulitzer Prize for The Shipping News (one of my favorites) and also wrote Brokeback Mountain.
💙📚 #femaleauthors #writersofbluesky #booksky
August 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
10 Female Authors first published after 50.
#2 Annie Proulx
First book: Heart Songs and Other Stories) came at 57
She the Pulitzer Prize for The Shipping News (one of my favorites) and also wrote Brokeback Mountain.
💙📚 #femaleauthors #writersofbluesky #booksky
#2 Annie Proulx
First book: Heart Songs and Other Stories) came at 57
She the Pulitzer Prize for The Shipping News (one of my favorites) and also wrote Brokeback Mountain.
💙📚 #femaleauthors #writersofbluesky #booksky
In anticipation of my 50th birthday in 10 days (and celebration of my writing efforts), I am featuring 10 female writers who published their 1st novel after 50.
Name: Laura Ingalls Wilder
First published: age 65
Book: Little House in The Big Woods
💙📚 #booksky #femalewriters #writersofbluesky
Name: Laura Ingalls Wilder
First published: age 65
Book: Little House in The Big Woods
💙📚 #booksky #femalewriters #writersofbluesky
August 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
In anticipation of my 50th birthday in 10 days (and celebration of my writing efforts), I am featuring 10 female writers who published their 1st novel after 50.
Name: Laura Ingalls Wilder
First published: age 65
Book: Little House in The Big Woods
💙📚 #booksky #femalewriters #writersofbluesky
Name: Laura Ingalls Wilder
First published: age 65
Book: Little House in The Big Woods
💙📚 #booksky #femalewriters #writersofbluesky
You are allowed to be a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time.
Image: “Open House” unknown artist photographed at Bombay Beach, Salton Sea, CA by yours truly
#SelfCompassion #GrowthThroughFailure #MidlifeMusings #writersofbluesky
Image: “Open House” unknown artist photographed at Bombay Beach, Salton Sea, CA by yours truly
#SelfCompassion #GrowthThroughFailure #MidlifeMusings #writersofbluesky
August 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
You are allowed to be a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time.
Image: “Open House” unknown artist photographed at Bombay Beach, Salton Sea, CA by yours truly
#SelfCompassion #GrowthThroughFailure #MidlifeMusings #writersofbluesky
Image: “Open House” unknown artist photographed at Bombay Beach, Salton Sea, CA by yours truly
#SelfCompassion #GrowthThroughFailure #MidlifeMusings #writersofbluesky
Last night I dreamed I was watching that awful HBO/Max show “The Regime” and couldn’t get the channel to change.
Can’t imagine what that was about… 🤔
#prodemocracy #writersofbluesky
Can’t imagine what that was about… 🤔
#prodemocracy #writersofbluesky
August 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Last night I dreamed I was watching that awful HBO/Max show “The Regime” and couldn’t get the channel to change.
Can’t imagine what that was about… 🤔
#prodemocracy #writersofbluesky
Can’t imagine what that was about… 🤔
#prodemocracy #writersofbluesky
The new principal at my daughters’ school is a dude with a podcast who hasn’t actually principaled in 20 years. I’m genuinely not sure how I feel about that. Mostly I’m wondering when he last was around 3000 teenagers and if he’s prepared for that reality. 😵💫
I’m just glad she’s a senior!
I’m just glad she’s a senior!
a man is standing in front of a sliding glass door and says i 'm feeling this like deep aching sense of dread
ALT: a man is standing in front of a sliding glass door and says i 'm feeling this like deep aching sense of dread
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August 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The new principal at my daughters’ school is a dude with a podcast who hasn’t actually principaled in 20 years. I’m genuinely not sure how I feel about that. Mostly I’m wondering when he last was around 3000 teenagers and if he’s prepared for that reality. 😵💫
I’m just glad she’s a senior!
I’m just glad she’s a senior!
Just finished Carrie Soto is Back. I really loved this book. The MC is so very flawed you can’t help but root for her to change. TJR is a such skilled story-teller.
The Midnight Library… just reached the midpoint. Reading it old-school style with a hard copy. 🤩
💙📚 #booksky #wwwwednesday
The Midnight Library… just reached the midpoint. Reading it old-school style with a hard copy. 🤩
💙📚 #booksky #wwwwednesday
July 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Just finished Carrie Soto is Back. I really loved this book. The MC is so very flawed you can’t help but root for her to change. TJR is a such skilled story-teller.
The Midnight Library… just reached the midpoint. Reading it old-school style with a hard copy. 🤩
💙📚 #booksky #wwwwednesday
The Midnight Library… just reached the midpoint. Reading it old-school style with a hard copy. 🤩
💙📚 #booksky #wwwwednesday
Anybody else love an indie bookstore? Stumbled on this one when we stopped for lunch on our way home from the mountains. Story on the Square in McDonough, Ga.
💙📚 #booksky #bookstore
storyonthesquare.com
💙📚 #booksky #bookstore
storyonthesquare.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Anybody else love an indie bookstore? Stumbled on this one when we stopped for lunch on our way home from the mountains. Story on the Square in McDonough, Ga.
💙📚 #booksky #bookstore
storyonthesquare.com
💙📚 #booksky #bookstore
storyonthesquare.com
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What happens when a character chooses isolation instead of action? I reviewed Community Board—a novel that quietly subverts the “finding yourself” arc. Great book club material.
Full review: open.substack.com/pub/jslampe/...
📚💙 #BookClubFiction #booksky #Review
Full review: open.substack.com/pub/jslampe/...
📚💙 #BookClubFiction #booksky #Review
I Love Story Time: Community Board by Tara Conklin
Darcy Clipper has been sleepwalking through her life, choosing comfort and security over adventure and excitement.
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July 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
What happens when a character chooses isolation instead of action? I reviewed Community Board—a novel that quietly subverts the “finding yourself” arc. Great book club material.
Full review: open.substack.com/pub/jslampe/...
📚💙 #BookClubFiction #booksky #Review
Full review: open.substack.com/pub/jslampe/...
📚💙 #BookClubFiction #booksky #Review
All the Missing Girls - what a wild and twisty ride!
Carrie Soto is Back - First book to make me cry in years. 🥹
Lillian Boxfish… since I’m re-reading I’m taking my time.
My review of Community Board by Tara Conklin will be up later this week!
💙 📚 #wwwwednesday #booksky #bookreviews #bookclub
Carrie Soto is Back - First book to make me cry in years. 🥹
Lillian Boxfish… since I’m re-reading I’m taking my time.
My review of Community Board by Tara Conklin will be up later this week!
💙 📚 #wwwwednesday #booksky #bookreviews #bookclub
July 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
All the Missing Girls - what a wild and twisty ride!
Carrie Soto is Back - First book to make me cry in years. 🥹
Lillian Boxfish… since I’m re-reading I’m taking my time.
My review of Community Board by Tara Conklin will be up later this week!
💙 📚 #wwwwednesday #booksky #bookreviews #bookclub
Carrie Soto is Back - First book to make me cry in years. 🥹
Lillian Boxfish… since I’m re-reading I’m taking my time.
My review of Community Board by Tara Conklin will be up later this week!
💙 📚 #wwwwednesday #booksky #bookreviews #bookclub
Chiclit. Chick Lit. Don’t care what you call it. Fun. Simple. Heartwarming.
I miss the women’s fiction we used to read in the late 90s. Do you?
What were some of your favorites?
I’ll go first, Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding.
📚 💙 #booksky #chicklit #bookreviews
I miss the women’s fiction we used to read in the late 90s. Do you?
What were some of your favorites?
I’ll go first, Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding.
📚 💙 #booksky #chicklit #bookreviews
July 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Chiclit. Chick Lit. Don’t care what you call it. Fun. Simple. Heartwarming.
I miss the women’s fiction we used to read in the late 90s. Do you?
What were some of your favorites?
I’ll go first, Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding.
📚 💙 #booksky #chicklit #bookreviews
I miss the women’s fiction we used to read in the late 90s. Do you?
What were some of your favorites?
I’ll go first, Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding.
📚 💙 #booksky #chicklit #bookreviews