@prplemichelle.bsky.social
Small bookish person, librarian, romance reader, occasional writer, native New Yorker
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Would be cool if people could read but that’s a big ask
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Would be cool if people could read but that’s a big ask
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I can't keep the thread up, but suffice to say, PEOPLE VOTED TO PROTECT AND FUND LIBRARIES AND SO MANY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS SUPPORTED PRO-EDUCATION, PRO-STUDENT CANDIDATES.
People showed up. They didn't just buy banned books. They VOTED.
And guess what?
Voting made a difference.
People showed up. They didn't just buy banned books. They VOTED.
And guess what?
Voting made a difference.
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I can't keep the thread up, but suffice to say, PEOPLE VOTED TO PROTECT AND FUND LIBRARIES AND SO MANY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS SUPPORTED PRO-EDUCATION, PRO-STUDENT CANDIDATES.
People showed up. They didn't just buy banned books. They VOTED.
And guess what?
Voting made a difference.
People showed up. They didn't just buy banned books. They VOTED.
And guess what?
Voting made a difference.
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In an upset, Democrats ousted two Republican members of Georgia’s utility board on Tuesday, according to preliminary results from secretary of state's office. The races for two of the five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission are seen as a bellwether for the midterms.
In an Upset, Democrats Oust Two Republicans on Georgia’s Utility Board
The races for two of the five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission are seen as a bellwether for the midterms.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
In an upset, Democrats ousted two Republican members of Georgia’s utility board on Tuesday, according to preliminary results from secretary of state's office. The races for two of the five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission are seen as a bellwether for the midterms.
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Young people in NYC absolutely showed out and there should be 1000 articles and profiles about this. Because we have had to put up with 1000 MAGA diner stories for years now.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Young people in NYC absolutely showed out and there should be 1000 articles and profiles about this. Because we have had to put up with 1000 MAGA diner stories for years now.
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genuinely beautiful that new york elected a muslim lefty mayor the same day that dick cheney died
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
genuinely beautiful that new york elected a muslim lefty mayor the same day that dick cheney died
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Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani, NYC’s new mayor.
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani, NYC’s new mayor.
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In New York City, two million voters have now cast ballots in the mayor’s race, the most voters since 1969, according to the city’s Board of Elections.
NYC Mayoral Election Live Updates: Turnout Hits 2 Million Voters
A hotly contested race among Zohran Mamdani, Andrew M. Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa inspired voter participation not seen in half a century.
nyti.ms
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
In New York City, two million voters have now cast ballots in the mayor’s race, the most voters since 1969, according to the city’s Board of Elections.
Neither of these are my teams except that the Dodgers are kinda my team because my mother is obsessed with Ohtani.
It’s all about Yamamoto, though
It’s all about Yamamoto, though
November 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Neither of these are my teams except that the Dodgers are kinda my team because my mother is obsessed with Ohtani.
It’s all about Yamamoto, though
It’s all about Yamamoto, though
Went to early vote today—the most crowded I have ever seen my early voting site.
October 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Went to early vote today—the most crowded I have ever seen my early voting site.
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"Oxford commas are a sign you write with ai" I will find such a unique way to rip out your spine that they'll make a movie about it
October 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Oxford commas are a sign you write with ai" I will find such a unique way to rip out your spine that they'll make a movie about it
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all these people protesting today in groups of a few dozen on the main streets of small towns in deep red Trump country - where they will absolutely take shit from their neighbors about it at church tomorrow or at work on Monday or next time they go to the grocery store - are braver than the Marines
October 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
all these people protesting today in groups of a few dozen on the main streets of small towns in deep red Trump country - where they will absolutely take shit from their neighbors about it at church tomorrow or at work on Monday or next time they go to the grocery store - are braver than the Marines
My #NoKings protest was not huge but it was super peaceful. A kid gave me a high-five. The weather was lovely.
My favorite chant was “No Kings in Queens!”
My favorite chant was “No Kings in Queens!”
October 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
My #NoKings protest was not huge but it was super peaceful. A kid gave me a high-five. The weather was lovely.
My favorite chant was “No Kings in Queens!”
My favorite chant was “No Kings in Queens!”
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Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me
Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me
October 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me
Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me
Let’s see how many copies of his books we have #librarian
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. He joins the ranks of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison.
László Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in literature
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. He joins the ranks of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison.
n.pr
October 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Let’s see how many copies of his books we have #librarian
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Overnight, Trump and Republicans in Congress shut down the federal government.
They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights.
We must fight back.
They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights.
We must fight back.
October 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Overnight, Trump and Republicans in Congress shut down the federal government.
They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights.
We must fight back.
They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights.
We must fight back.
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I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...
The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The Walrus
Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it
thewalrus.ca
September 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...
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IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
Everyone, help me put a hex on this nasty bitch who got on the bus and wouldn’t budge for a lady with a walker
September 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Everyone, help me put a hex on this nasty bitch who got on the bus and wouldn’t budge for a lady with a walker
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I don't really care if the future is short videos. I like words. Words have gotten me this far and I'm gonna stick with 'em for the duration
September 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I don't really care if the future is short videos. I like words. Words have gotten me this far and I'm gonna stick with 'em for the duration
Public school started in NYC yesterday and I swear, everyone lost their damn minds and it’s only the second day. Transit is crowded, drivers are more reckless, people are stupid!
September 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Public school started in NYC yesterday and I swear, everyone lost their damn minds and it’s only the second day. Transit is crowded, drivers are more reckless, people are stupid!
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I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do.
Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.
Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.
RFK Jr on the mass shooting in Minnesota: "We're launching studies on the potential contribution of some of the SSRI drugs and some of the other psychiatric drugs that might be contributing to violence."
August 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do.
Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.
Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.
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BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips
THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.
www.thecity.nyc
August 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...
Don’t do this to library books though!
i could not imagine picking up a paperback and being, like, “i must treat this brick of wood pulp and glue like it is a treasure for time” and not treating your own thoughts in the story with the same reverence. mark your books with your life the same way your books have marked your life.
August 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Don’t do this to library books though!
My response.
August 16, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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If you write ‘unalive’ in prose or character dialogue, in your NOVEL - which I have seen TWICE NOW - I will immediately wince and full body cringe. The TikTokification of words has to stop. Your character almost DIED or was KILLED in your novel. They were not almost ‘unalived’.
August 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
If you write ‘unalive’ in prose or character dialogue, in your NOVEL - which I have seen TWICE NOW - I will immediately wince and full body cringe. The TikTokification of words has to stop. Your character almost DIED or was KILLED in your novel. They were not almost ‘unalived’.