Kristen Meston
@klpm.bsky.social
Reader, baker, naturalist with a zoology degree. 90s music store employee. Parent of an autistic young adult. Former book blogger at WeBeReading. Peculiar. Lakers, Storm, Unrivaled 🏀. Seattle-adjacent. she/her
Current read: The Martian Contingency
Current read: The Martian Contingency
If you are in Washington, please sign in Pro on this bill!
This bill to restrict the use of facial coverings by law enforcement officers is getting a public hearing on the very first day of Washington's legislative session, next Monday.
You can weigh in on it, without testifying, here:
app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
You can weigh in on it, without testifying, here:
app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
January 9, 2026 at 3:13 AM
If you are in Washington, please sign in Pro on this bill!
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Legislators Must Save Washington's Talking Book and Braille Library
Just $3 million will help preserve this critical resource after last year's devastating state budget cuts.
Guest op/ed from @nondriver.bsky.social:
publicola.com/2026/01/08/l...
Just $3 million will help preserve this critical resource after last year's devastating state budget cuts.
Guest op/ed from @nondriver.bsky.social:
publicola.com/2026/01/08/l...
Legislators Must Save Washington's Talking Book and Braille Library - PubliCola
By Anna Zivarts It’s the end of a long day in front of my computer screen. And if I’m honest…
publicola.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Legislators Must Save Washington's Talking Book and Braille Library
Just $3 million will help preserve this critical resource after last year's devastating state budget cuts.
Guest op/ed from @nondriver.bsky.social:
publicola.com/2026/01/08/l...
Just $3 million will help preserve this critical resource after last year's devastating state budget cuts.
Guest op/ed from @nondriver.bsky.social:
publicola.com/2026/01/08/l...
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Bionic & The Wires is a project that allows fungi to create music and visual art #sciart bionicandthewires.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Bionic & The Wires is a project that allows fungi to create music and visual art #sciart bionicandthewires.com
This lyric hit me hard today:
Walked out this morning,
Don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home
We’re all sending out SOS messages and there’s nobody to answer because we all need help.
Walked out this morning,
Don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home
We’re all sending out SOS messages and there’s nobody to answer because we all need help.
January 8, 2026 at 12:36 AM
This lyric hit me hard today:
Walked out this morning,
Don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home
We’re all sending out SOS messages and there’s nobody to answer because we all need help.
Walked out this morning,
Don't believe what I saw
Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home
We’re all sending out SOS messages and there’s nobody to answer because we all need help.
What are we are supposed to do when the checks and balances of our government are sitting unused. Without them, the ineffective Democratic Party and the fascist Republicans are on the same side, the side of active harm against the nation and its people. How do we fight this before it is too late?
January 7, 2026 at 9:34 PM
What are we are supposed to do when the checks and balances of our government are sitting unused. Without them, the ineffective Democratic Party and the fascist Republicans are on the same side, the side of active harm against the nation and its people. How do we fight this before it is too late?
The first night of Unrivaled was amazing! These players deserve more than the WNBA is offering.
“Amid tense negotiations for a new WNBA collective bargaining agreement, 54 of the league's top players are in Miami as the second season of UNRIVALED tips off Monday….” ⛹🏽♀️ 🏀 3️⃣❌3️⃣ #Unrivaled #2026UnrivaledSeason #WomensBasketball #WBB #WNBA #WNBAOffSeason #WNBAPlayers
2026 Unrivaled megapreview: Rosters, rankings, rules, how to watch
The 3-on-3 league tips off its second season Monday. Here's everything you need to know.
www.espn.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:34 AM
The first night of Unrivaled was amazing! These players deserve more than the WNBA is offering.
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Our #vaccine recommendations remain in place and are based on decades of research and are aligned with the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social. We encourage all families to keep your kids up to date on vaccinations and talk with your health care provider if you have any questions. doh.wa.gov/immunization
January 6, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Our #vaccine recommendations remain in place and are based on decades of research and are aligned with the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social. We encourage all families to keep your kids up to date on vaccinations and talk with your health care provider if you have any questions. doh.wa.gov/immunization
Today’s “bad photo through the window” visitor for #NationalBirdDay. The flickers have finally figured out good positioning on the suet cage so that they can stab down like they want to.
Also, my husband is accusing me of reverting all of the local birds to carnivores.
Also, my husband is accusing me of reverting all of the local birds to carnivores.
January 5, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Today’s “bad photo through the window” visitor for #NationalBirdDay. The flickers have finally figured out good positioning on the suet cage so that they can stab down like they want to.
Also, my husband is accusing me of reverting all of the local birds to carnivores.
Also, my husband is accusing me of reverting all of the local birds to carnivores.
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My statement on the CDC’s dangerous announcement to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule:
January 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
My statement on the CDC’s dangerous announcement to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule:
This literally changes day to day. There are very few Ghibli films that are not my favorites. Today I’ll pick Whisper of the Heart.
In honor of Hayao Miyazaki's birthday, what's your favorite Studio Ghibli film? Doesn't have to be the one you think is "the best," just the one that nestled in your heart. Mine is Howl's Moving Castle.
a painting of howl 's moving castle shows a cloudy night sky
Alt: a pixelated gif of Howl's Castle sitting on a hillside under an evening sky.
media.tenor.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
This literally changes day to day. There are very few Ghibli films that are not my favorites. Today I’ll pick Whisper of the Heart.
I guess I really don’t watch many Wizards games because I just found out that there are two Champagnies. I only knew about the one on the Spurs.
January 5, 2026 at 12:51 AM
I guess I really don’t watch many Wizards games because I just found out that there are two Champagnies. I only knew about the one on the Spurs.
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Another post from a Venezuelan friend:
January 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Another post from a Venezuelan friend:
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Picked up the @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @annaleen.bsky.social, & @older.bsky.social edited anthology We Will Rise Again, the other day, and have a feeling that it's exactly something I need, in this moment
January 4, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Picked up the @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @annaleen.bsky.social, & @older.bsky.social edited anthology We Will Rise Again, the other day, and have a feeling that it's exactly something I need, in this moment
I just used a Karen voice I didn’t know I had when I left a voicemail for @repkimschrier.bsky.social. I have had it up to HERE with this fucking administration and the do-nothing Congress. Impeachment now.
January 3, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I just used a Karen voice I didn’t know I had when I left a voicemail for @repkimschrier.bsky.social. I have had it up to HERE with this fucking administration and the do-nothing Congress. Impeachment now.
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We have to impeach him.
January 3, 2026 at 7:25 AM
We have to impeach him.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:07 AM
I frequently reread entire series when a new book comes out (unless the author is a one-book-a-year-type superhero and the book is still vaguely in my brain). I would miss this experience for some of the series but for others I would love to have a “previously, in this series” couple of pages.
setting an intention for SFF publishers in 2026 that they will put a "previously on" page at the front of the book when they are publishing sequels
IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR TOLKIEN IT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU
IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR TOLKIEN IT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU
January 3, 2026 at 2:21 AM
I frequently reread entire series when a new book comes out (unless the author is a one-book-a-year-type superhero and the book is still vaguely in my brain). I would miss this experience for some of the series but for others I would love to have a “previously, in this series” couple of pages.
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I’ve decided to be selfish in 2026.
I will selfishly take care of myself so that I have many more years left to fight,
Selfishly donate to support orgs that keep alive the wonderful variety of people I love to see around me,
Selfishly buy art that takes me to lives and places I’ve never been.
I will selfishly take care of myself so that I have many more years left to fight,
Selfishly donate to support orgs that keep alive the wonderful variety of people I love to see around me,
Selfishly buy art that takes me to lives and places I’ve never been.
January 1, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I’ve decided to be selfish in 2026.
I will selfishly take care of myself so that I have many more years left to fight,
Selfishly donate to support orgs that keep alive the wonderful variety of people I love to see around me,
Selfishly buy art that takes me to lives and places I’ve never been.
I will selfishly take care of myself so that I have many more years left to fight,
Selfishly donate to support orgs that keep alive the wonderful variety of people I love to see around me,
Selfishly buy art that takes me to lives and places I’ve never been.
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Me planning my 2026 reading goals. #twilightzonemarathon
January 1, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Me planning my 2026 reading goals. #twilightzonemarathon
I’ve decided to be selfish in 2026.
I will selfishly take care of myself so that I have many more years left to fight,
Selfishly donate to support orgs that keep alive the wonderful variety of people I love to see around me,
Selfishly buy art that takes me to lives and places I’ve never been.
I will selfishly take care of myself so that I have many more years left to fight,
Selfishly donate to support orgs that keep alive the wonderful variety of people I love to see around me,
Selfishly buy art that takes me to lives and places I’ve never been.
January 1, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I’ve decided to be selfish in 2026.
I will selfishly take care of myself so that I have many more years left to fight,
Selfishly donate to support orgs that keep alive the wonderful variety of people I love to see around me,
Selfishly buy art that takes me to lives and places I’ve never been.
I will selfishly take care of myself so that I have many more years left to fight,
Selfishly donate to support orgs that keep alive the wonderful variety of people I love to see around me,
Selfishly buy art that takes me to lives and places I’ve never been.
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In 2026 we have a choice: we can choose to be surprised by art, to be humbled by how difficult and insane and divine to create something new; or we can choose what we already know, the dull comfort of algorithms and AI prompts and well-trod paths, living shadow lives, anesthetized souls in Hades
December 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In 2026 we have a choice: we can choose to be surprised by art, to be humbled by how difficult and insane and divine to create something new; or we can choose what we already know, the dull comfort of algorithms and AI prompts and well-trod paths, living shadow lives, anesthetized souls in Hades
This Year in Reading:
Completed: 99
DNF: 1
From my own TBR: 49
From the library: 45
Re-reads: 6
Books in translation: 9
Non-fiction: 12
Some faves:
The Shamshine Blind
Death of the Author
The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door
Water Moon
Library of the Dead series
2026 goals: more of everything!
Completed: 99
DNF: 1
From my own TBR: 49
From the library: 45
Re-reads: 6
Books in translation: 9
Non-fiction: 12
Some faves:
The Shamshine Blind
Death of the Author
The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door
Water Moon
Library of the Dead series
2026 goals: more of everything!
December 31, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This Year in Reading:
Completed: 99
DNF: 1
From my own TBR: 49
From the library: 45
Re-reads: 6
Books in translation: 9
Non-fiction: 12
Some faves:
The Shamshine Blind
Death of the Author
The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door
Water Moon
Library of the Dead series
2026 goals: more of everything!
Completed: 99
DNF: 1
From my own TBR: 49
From the library: 45
Re-reads: 6
Books in translation: 9
Non-fiction: 12
Some faves:
The Shamshine Blind
Death of the Author
The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door
Water Moon
Library of the Dead series
2026 goals: more of everything!
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Don't be hard on yourself if you didn't meet your reading goals this year. I bet you still read some great books, and that's what matters.
December 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Don't be hard on yourself if you didn't meet your reading goals this year. I bet you still read some great books, and that's what matters.
My final finished book of 2025 and number 100 for the year. I solved both mysteries in this one so I’m pretty sure that @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social has to give me a prize or a job or something now. Or maybe the reading of a good book is its own prize?
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 AM
My final finished book of 2025 and number 100 for the year. I solved both mysteries in this one so I’m pretty sure that @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social has to give me a prize or a job or something now. Or maybe the reading of a good book is its own prize?