Mandy Bellm
@mandybellm.bsky.social
K-12 Library Media Content Lead for Minneapolis Public Schools. 2026 ITEM Co-President. MLA 2024 School Media Innovator of the Year. INFJ, SLMS, EdS. (She/Her)
It’s gonna hit 18 degrees in MN today! Might finally be time to crack open a 🍺 and burn some 💩 in a big FU sendoff to “icy” January
January 31, 2026 at 7:05 PM
It’s gonna hit 18 degrees in MN today! Might finally be time to crack open a 🍺 and burn some 💩 in a big FU sendoff to “icy” January
February self care goal - stop doom scrolling and read some physical books. #TBR #Sci-Fi #ReadingBlackout
January 31, 2026 at 6:50 PM
February self care goal - stop doom scrolling and read some physical books. #TBR #Sci-Fi #ReadingBlackout
I am currently eating breakfast pizza and grapes out of a Dollar Tree holiday bucket. How are you celebrating?
January 31, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I am currently eating breakfast pizza and grapes out of a Dollar Tree holiday bucket. How are you celebrating?
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Stop what you’re doing and read this piece, which is as powerful as you’d expect from @adamserwer.bsky.social witnessing the events of last week on the ground in Minnesota. “The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone.”
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Stop what you’re doing and read this piece, which is as powerful as you’d expect from @adamserwer.bsky.social witnessing the events of last week on the ground in Minnesota. “The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they’re the ones who are alone.”
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So much love for @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social
“Everything We Do Matters.” Minneapolis’s Moon Palace Books is a Hub For Anti-ICE Resistance
Angela Schwesnedl from Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis picked up my phone call on Saturday almost two hours to the minute after Alex Pretti was murdered in the street by ICE officers. “If you have…
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January 27, 2026 at 3:12 PM
So much love for @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social
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Interview with me about Murderbot and the upcoming Platform Decay at www.space.com/entertainmen...
Martha Wells' next 'Murderbot Diaries' book is 'the family roadtrip from hell on Ringworld' (interview)
In an exclusive interview, bestselling author Martha Wells talks "Platform Decay," from its moral stakes to Murderbot's bitter humor.
www.space.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Interview with me about Murderbot and the upcoming Platform Decay at www.space.com/entertainmen...
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This weekend, I also published this piece on how
the ICE presence has terrorized Minneapolis schoolkids. One teacher described it as a "generational trauma":
the ICE presence has terrorized Minneapolis schoolkids. One teacher described it as a "generational trauma":
ICE raids turn life into a daily terror for Minneapolis schoolkids: ‘This is a generational trauma’
As Trump-deployed agents pervade the region, students struggle to carry on with lessons while carrying grief and fear that they or their loved ones will be taken
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:20 PM
This weekend, I also published this piece on how
the ICE presence has terrorized Minneapolis schoolkids. One teacher described it as a "generational trauma":
the ICE presence has terrorized Minneapolis schoolkids. One teacher described it as a "generational trauma":
I bought the Lady Astronaut series from this store and am currently finishing Book 4! Sci-Fi is keeping me from spiraling into doom scrolling.
Buy some bookes from Dreamhaven yn Minneapolis: "DreamHaven specializes in new and used science fiction, fantasy, horror, film and media books, comics, and graphic novels."
dreamhavenbooks.com
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Home - DreamHaven
Recent Additions
dreamhavenbooks.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I bought the Lady Astronaut series from this store and am currently finishing Book 4! Sci-Fi is keeping me from spiraling into doom scrolling.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
Oh honey, bless your heart, you’ve been doing this for over a month now. So long that all the stores in the metro have endcap displays of goggles, hand warmers, N95, whistles, and all sorts of other safety items for EXACTLY THIS PURPOSE. I had time to graphic design and ship my protest sign.
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Oh honey, bless your heart, you’ve been doing this for over a month now. So long that all the stores in the metro have endcap displays of goggles, hand warmers, N95, whistles, and all sorts of other safety items for EXACTLY THIS PURPOSE. I had time to graphic design and ship my protest sign.
Captured the vibes on the ground perfectly.
January 24, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Captured the vibes on the ground perfectly.
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Minnesota is the best of us.
January 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Minnesota is the best of us.
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Just special ordered my copy through Black Garnet Books in St. Paul! #shoplocal #TBR
Anytime I get to be in a space and talk about the joy that is my book, I am so honored to know somewhere an ancestor is smiling down on me because I am their dream.
They may not see it for me, but the universe does. 🥰
They may not see it for me, but the universe does. 🥰
January 18, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Just special ordered my copy through Black Garnet Books in St. Paul! #shoplocal #TBR
Post the cover of a book you love from the 90s. (Any century!)
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
January 16, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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My daughter's school in Richfield, MN (adjacent to Minneapolis) is closing tomorrow due of out-of-control federal agents. Fourth graders spent the week building walls of snow at recess to protect their classmates from ICE. This isn't about immigration enforcement, it's about terror.
January 15, 2026 at 12:54 PM
My daughter's school in Richfield, MN (adjacent to Minneapolis) is closing tomorrow due of out-of-control federal agents. Fourth graders spent the week building walls of snow at recess to protect their classmates from ICE. This isn't about immigration enforcement, it's about terror.
Celebrating making it through Wednesday by eating chocolate chips straight out of the bag.
January 15, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Celebrating making it through Wednesday by eating chocolate chips straight out of the bag.
Supporting small businesses is an easy way to be impactful in your communities during this difficult time. Stop in at Chimborazo in Northeast Minneapolis for some yummy Ecuadorian food! #minneapolisstrong
January 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Supporting small businesses is an easy way to be impactful in your communities during this difficult time. Stop in at Chimborazo in Northeast Minneapolis for some yummy Ecuadorian food! #minneapolisstrong
Adding to TBR
January 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Adding to TBR
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I've never asked for followers, but I'm doing so now because if I can get 1K follows on Instagram I'll be able to livestream in the event I suffer or witness MAGA enforcement wrongdoing. I don't post often there, and when I do it's mostly dog pics.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I've never asked for followers, but I'm doing so now because if I can get 1K follows on Instagram I'll be able to livestream in the event I suffer or witness MAGA enforcement wrongdoing. I don't post often there, and when I do it's mostly dog pics.
www.instagram.com/gregvaneekho...
www.instagram.com/gregvaneekho...
We Minnesotans benefit with the integration of Minitex eLibrarymn.org collections, in addition to school- and district-owned resources. 🙌
January 8, 2026 at 4:19 PM
We Minnesotans benefit with the integration of Minitex eLibrarymn.org collections, in addition to school- and district-owned resources. 🙌
This looks AWESOME 👏
I can officially show you the cover of The Third Period Comeback now! (Spoilers: I love it.)
In which The Third Period Comeback gets a cover
Book covers are one of the most interesting topics in publishing, and it’s for a good reason. Although the expression is “Never judge a book by its cover”,...
buttondown.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM
This looks AWESOME 👏
2026 New Year’s #resolutions, care of the lazy Bellm pets:
✅ sleep more
✅ read more
✅ eat & drink less
✅ slam doors on things and people who don’t bring you joy, like politics, complainers, freeloaders, sexist / misogynist / all the -ists
✅ save 💵 a girl can dream 😂
✅ sleep more
✅ read more
✅ eat & drink less
✅ slam doors on things and people who don’t bring you joy, like politics, complainers, freeloaders, sexist / misogynist / all the -ists
✅ save 💵 a girl can dream 😂
January 1, 2026 at 7:53 PM
2026 New Year’s #resolutions, care of the lazy Bellm pets:
✅ sleep more
✅ read more
✅ eat & drink less
✅ slam doors on things and people who don’t bring you joy, like politics, complainers, freeloaders, sexist / misogynist / all the -ists
✅ save 💵 a girl can dream 😂
✅ sleep more
✅ read more
✅ eat & drink less
✅ slam doors on things and people who don’t bring you joy, like politics, complainers, freeloaders, sexist / misogynist / all the -ists
✅ save 💵 a girl can dream 😂