Helen Power
@powerlibrarian.bsky.social
Author of The Ghosts of Thorwald Place & Phantom, librarian, book reviewer & fan of all things spooky. Rep: Lane & Danai at The Tobias Agency 🩷💜💙 🇨🇦 (she/her)
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Hi! I'm Helen, an academic librarian and author of two spooky thrillers who lives in the prairies in 🇨🇦! I love everything spooky, from horror movies to visiting haunted places. I have a book blog where I review books & another blog where I interview authors about their paranormal experiences👻🖤
Are taxi drivers in Toronto allowed to charge a flat rate and refuse to turn on the meter? Curious about what the rules are. I was warned last time I was in the city to say no to the flat rate. I asked the driver if we could use meter instead and he said no, so I got an Uber instead. #toronto #taxi
October 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Great, there goes my dying wish ☹️
October 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Great, there goes my dying wish ☹️
I love that they phrased it this way, centring the victim. SHE is the main character, he’s the villain
October 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I love that they phrased it this way, centring the victim. SHE is the main character, he’s the villain
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Will: "Backdoors, you can't, it's irrelevant. Social part is irrelevant. You can literally not even talk to people and go far in this game. You don't have to even open your mouth and talk. As a viewer, if I was watching this now..."
feeds cut #BB27
feeds cut #BB27
September 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Will: "Backdoors, you can't, it's irrelevant. Social part is irrelevant. You can literally not even talk to people and go far in this game. You don't have to even open your mouth and talk. As a viewer, if I was watching this now..."
feeds cut #BB27
feeds cut #BB27
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#BB27
"Big Brother's meant so much to me. I met my husband on this show. I have two beautiful kids because of it. I'm a winner of this game. I'm a legend. I feel like I let everyone down."
No you did not, Rachel Reilly. No you did not.
"Big Brother's meant so much to me. I met my husband on this show. I have two beautiful kids because of it. I'm a winner of this game. I'm a legend. I feel like I let everyone down."
No you did not, Rachel Reilly. No you did not.
September 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
#BB27
"Big Brother's meant so much to me. I met my husband on this show. I have two beautiful kids because of it. I'm a winner of this game. I'm a legend. I feel like I let everyone down."
No you did not, Rachel Reilly. No you did not.
"Big Brother's meant so much to me. I met my husband on this show. I have two beautiful kids because of it. I'm a winner of this game. I'm a legend. I feel like I let everyone down."
No you did not, Rachel Reilly. No you did not.
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anyone defending the twist is hilarious. it’s not about it being an anti-rachel twist, it’s about it being an anti-big brother twist. this isn’t big brother #bb27
September 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
anyone defending the twist is hilarious. it’s not about it being an anti-rachel twist, it’s about it being an anti-big brother twist. this isn’t big brother #bb27
I'll be at Raven's End Books in Winnipeg on Saturday, Aug 23 for a signing! 1-3 PM. I'll have copies of both Phantom and The Ghosts of Thorwald Place. Free swag with purchase, and the books are cheaper than if you get them online ($23 for 1, $40 for 2). Tell your friends! #ywg #winnipeg #horrorbooks
August 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I'll be at Raven's End Books in Winnipeg on Saturday, Aug 23 for a signing! 1-3 PM. I'll have copies of both Phantom and The Ghosts of Thorwald Place. Free swag with purchase, and the books are cheaper than if you get them online ($23 for 1, $40 for 2). Tell your friends! #ywg #winnipeg #horrorbooks
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A customer told me she couldn't believe this store would put up a Pride display, because what if children see it??
Anyway, it was my display, and I'm proud of it, and you (and your children) should all see it. #BookSky 📚💙
Anyway, it was my display, and I'm proud of it, and you (and your children) should all see it. #BookSky 📚💙
June 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A customer told me she couldn't believe this store would put up a Pride display, because what if children see it??
Anyway, it was my display, and I'm proud of it, and you (and your children) should all see it. #BookSky 📚💙
Anyway, it was my display, and I'm proud of it, and you (and your children) should all see it. #BookSky 📚💙
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1. Florida banned cities from lighting up bridges rainbow colors for Pride.
So the people of Jacksonville did it themselves using flashlights and gels.
They opened the drawbridge to block them.
So they marched to a different bridge.
The latest from S. Baum.
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So the people of Jacksonville did it themselves using flashlights and gels.
They opened the drawbridge to block them.
So they marched to a different bridge.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Defying DeSantis, Florida Pride Marchers Light Up Jacksonville Bridge with Rainbow
Organizers demonstrated that they didn’t need state permission for queer visibility.
www.erininthemorning.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
1. Florida banned cities from lighting up bridges rainbow colors for Pride.
So the people of Jacksonville did it themselves using flashlights and gels.
They opened the drawbridge to block them.
So they marched to a different bridge.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
So the people of Jacksonville did it themselves using flashlights and gels.
They opened the drawbridge to block them.
So they marched to a different bridge.
The latest from S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
So the good news is I was accepted at all the conferences I submitted to this year. The bad news is I was accepted at all the conferences I submitted to this year. 🥲 #academia
May 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
So the good news is I was accepted at all the conferences I submitted to this year. The bad news is I was accepted at all the conferences I submitted to this year. 🥲 #academia
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Mayday = HELP ME
May Day = Help me... pick these flowers
May Day = Help me... pick these flowers
May 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Mayday = HELP ME
May Day = Help me... pick these flowers
May Day = Help me... pick these flowers
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I love my echo chamber where everyone values the humanity of other people and enjoys the arts.
April 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I love my echo chamber where everyone values the humanity of other people and enjoys the arts.
I'm giving a free workshop on horror writing tonight! It's online, at 7PM-8:30 PM CST (9PM EDT). Little Workshop of Horrors: An Introduction to Horror Writing. I will have activities, but nobody is required to share 😘👻🖤
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April 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I'm giving a free workshop on horror writing tonight! It's online, at 7PM-8:30 PM CST (9PM EDT). Little Workshop of Horrors: An Introduction to Horror Writing. I will have activities, but nobody is required to share 😘👻🖤
reginalibrary.ca/attend/progr...
reginalibrary.ca/attend/progr...
April fools to me. It’s snowing again 😒 #saskatoon
April 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
April fools to me. It’s snowing again 😒 #saskatoon
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Canadian travel to the US is absolutely cratering.
March 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Canadian travel to the US is absolutely cratering.
Thinking of suggesting a choreography and merriment department at my workplace #severance
Severance Mark S GIF
ALT: Severance Mark S GIF
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March 22, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Thinking of suggesting a choreography and merriment department at my workplace #severance
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Here is a great recap from @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social on the Meta piracy The Atlantic covered yesterday that is impacting thousands of authors.
March 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Here is a great recap from @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social on the Meta piracy The Atlantic covered yesterday that is impacting thousands of authors.
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Symbolic. Worth it. Everyone is welcome and safe in my city of Saskatoon. Let's work on making the vision real. Maddingly, the provincial gov't of Saskatchewan has been on the wrong side it.
thestarphoenix.com/opinion/colu...
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Tank: Saskatoon declares as 'safe' city for gender diversity in Sask.
The declaration in Saskatchewan's largest city largest city resonates in a province where the government stokes division over gender identity.
thestarphoenix.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Symbolic. Worth it. Everyone is welcome and safe in my city of Saskatoon. Let's work on making the vision real. Maddingly, the provincial gov't of Saskatchewan has been on the wrong side it.
thestarphoenix.com/opinion/colu...
thestarphoenix.com/opinion/colu...
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This week's #ElertCyberavis features recent news and publications relevant to Canadian research libraries from @caut.bsky.social @iflaglobal.bsky.social @powerlibrarian.bsky.social @rschon.bsky.social @usherbrooke.bsky.social @cni-org.bsky.social and more!
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March 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This week's #ElertCyberavis features recent news and publications relevant to Canadian research libraries from @caut.bsky.social @iflaglobal.bsky.social @powerlibrarian.bsky.social @rschon.bsky.social @usherbrooke.bsky.social @cni-org.bsky.social and more!
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chatgpt has fully broken-through to every facet of the corporate environment. I'm spending a not-insignificant amount of my time every week now explaining to people that just because chatgpt told you that something was possible doesn't mean that it a) is or b) even exists
March 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
chatgpt has fully broken-through to every facet of the corporate environment. I'm spending a not-insignificant amount of my time every week now explaining to people that just because chatgpt told you that something was possible doesn't mean that it a) is or b) even exists