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Bookstore in Bethel CT. We host a queer bookclub and plant swap.
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Thanks, Netflix, for the early copy of the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Art Of book!

The physical edition will be available to purchase starting on January 1. A digital edition is already accessible and available here: www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...
December 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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futurerevisited.bsky.social
Embarked on Le Guin’s ’The Lathe of Heaven‘, which will happily see me into the New Year.
Beyond knowing it touches on territory usually associated with Philip K. Dick, I’m coming to this with very fresh eyes.
And by Chapter 2 things are taking very strange turns…
Suffice to say that I’m hooked 🙂
Cover of the Gollancz paperback of Ursula K. Le Guin’s 1971 novel ‘The Lathe of Heaven’. Cover art depicts a stylised line of trees seen in sharp silhouette, alongside a burning factory-type building. When the image is rotated 90 degrees, it becomes constitutes the internal features of a face seen in profile.
December 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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ellisjrosen.bsky.social
Here are my four most liked cartoons of 2025 on Bluesky:
December 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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phillipcrymble.bsky.social
Another epiphanic miniature by the great Jane Kenyon
In the Grove: The Poet at Ten She lay on her back in the timothy and gazed past the doddering auburn heads of sumac. A cloud — huge, calm, and dignified — covered the sun but did not, could not, put it out. The light surged back again. Nothing could rouse her then from that joy so violent it was hard to distinguish from pain.
December 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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pinkzombierose.bsky.social
And one day the girl with the books became the woman writing them.
December 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Plug you space heater directly into the wall.
A home on fire. A space heater and an extension cord race away from the scene. The space heater says, "Job's done, Sparky! Let's get to the car!" The text reads: Another home "well done" by space heater and extension cord. Many extension cords are not designed to handle the power needs of a space heater and will catch on fire. Always plug your space heater directly into a wall outlet.
December 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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garyhornseth.bsky.social
Trade catalog images
American Type Founders Co.
Elizabeth, New Jersey
1950

Images: Type, Typewriter and Typography Collection via @archive.org; archive.org/details/ATF1...
A rectangular box labeled “Semi-circles and Quadrants,” containing a variety of them. A rectangular box labeled “Gothic Percent Marks, wide and narrow,” containing a variety of them. A rectangular box labeled “Spartan Medium Fractions,” containing a variety of them. A rectangular box labeled “Heavy Round Corners,” containing a variety of them.
December 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
my year of using the crying-and-laughing react on 100% of the texts I receive, without exceptions, has resulted in a 40% decrease in overall texts received. Strongest recommendation
December 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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If you read a book this year, im proud of you 🫶🏽 reading and literacy has become an act of rebellion in such an illiterate world
December 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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⏰ There’s still time to join today’s #booktalk! 📖

THE PUBLIC DOMAIN explains why safeguarding shared cultural material is crucial for creativity, innovation & free expression.

📆 TODAY, Thurs Dec 18
🕙 10 AM (1 PM ET)
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1839697527...
Promotional graphic for an online book talk about “The Public Domain” by James Boyle. The image includes the book cover, event date and time of December 18th at 10am PT / 1pm ET, and photos of speakers James Boyle and Molly Shaffer Van Houweling. Text notes that the discussion will focus on why protecting cultural commons matters for creativity, free speech, and innovation. Logos for the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance appear at the bottom.
December 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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This week on Planetside… Behind every game writing job is a test that measures creativity, narrative skill, adaptability, and discipline. Here’s how to prepare.

Portfolios in Game Writing continues with “Skill Tests for Video Game Writers” by @johnryanwrites.bsky.social.
Skill Tests for Video Game Writers - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
by John Ryan. Game writing tests are crucial hiring steps. Learn what they involve, how studios evaluate candidates, and practical tips to prepare, follow instructions, manage limits, and showcase…
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December 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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repjahanahayes.bsky.social
Need assistance with a federal agency? ‌

Our Case Work On Your Corner team will be in Simsbury

🗓️ Wednesday, December 10

⏰ 11:00AM - 4:00PM

📍Eno Memorial Hall, South Conference Room, 754 Hopmeadow Street

No appointment necessary.
December 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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prisonjournalism.bsky.social
No prison job has ever stimulated me as much as Braille transcriber.
How I Learned to Transcribe Braille in Prison
Braille books, business cards and tactile maps are often crafted in prisons throughout the U.S. The job is more fun than most prison work.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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🎬 The Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Day Remix Contest is on!

🎥 Celebrate Public Domain Day in January by creating a 2–3 minute film using at least 1 piece of public domain media from 1930.

📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...
Poster for the Internet Archive's 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest, featuring the "Lockette," a cartoon character with an open lock, seated in a director's chair, legs crossed, and holding a megaphone. Projected on a screen to her right is a frame from the 1930 film "King of Jazz". Illustrated by Freya Morgan.
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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repjahanahayes.bsky.social
All aboard 🚂
What a great morning in #Torrington to celebrate the completion of the Railroad Square Train Platform and Promenade

This project marks the completion of Phase I of the downtown revitalization efforts and is a great use of ARPA funds to connect people, places, and opportunities.
December 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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It's the most wonderful time of the year.
A glowing purple scorpion wearing a Santa hat jumping out of a present box. The text reads: Surprise! The enchanted scorpion of your dreams! It's the perfect gift for you - a normal person who understands the ramifications and complexities of owning an enchanted scorpion. Adults can make informed decisions about the things they own. Kids need help. Only buy safe gifts for kids this holiday season.
December 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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repjahanahayes.bsky.social
Do you need help navigating Social Security, Medicare, the IRS, the VA or any federal agency?

Find our Casework on Your Corner team in Meriden, Simsbury, & Danbury throughout December.
November 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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nebrinkley.bsky.social
happy black friday weekend! go forth and shop at local businesses and especially independent bookstores! my holiday gift to you to celebrate the start of the season is this essay! it's only mildly unhinged! misshelved.substack.com/p/hey-whats-...
Hey, what’s going on with books?
Reflecting on the state of the publishing industry, good and bad, as we head into 2026.
misshelved.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Black Friday reminder - that product with a great price being sold by a company with a name that's just a bunch of random letters may end up on our website someday because it explodes.
November 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
rainydaypaperback.bsky.social
Local teachers can pick up FREE BOOKS for your classroom fri 28th 11AM-6PM & Sat. 10AM-5PM as part of our full credit sale.

Open to any teacher that comes in. Applies to any regularly priced book.

Rainy Day Paperback
81 Greenwood Ave.
Bethel

#connecticut #literacy
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Happy Black Friday! Shop smart and shop safe! Take it away, Gus!
A guy in a Santa hat selling brown boxes out of the back of a car. It's Uncle Gus! Back for another year of selling products of questionable quality and origin. The boxes say: Cheap lithium-ion batteries, enchanted crabs, Lafufus, KPOP ghost fighters, good social media website, electronic money, Christmas Tree Fire Skeleton T-Shirts. The text reads: Buy from retailers you know and trust. When shopping online, you could be buying directly from the manufacturer or through a third-party seller. Avoid buying counterfeit items - look closely at all images of the item, packaging and label for mistakes. If the price seems too good to be true, the product could be counterfeit and unsafe.
November 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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🧵 Before Hollywood turned her green, L. Frank Baum’s Wicked Witch of the West looked very different… & she appears only briefly in the 1900 book. 📚
🧙🏼Check out her earliest depictions in these images, & explore more Oz history on our blog ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/t...

#PublicDomain #Oz #Wicked
A collage of W.W. Denslow illustrations from the original The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book. Clockwise from top: the book cover featuring the Cowardly Lion; the Wicked Witch ready to strike Toto with her umbrella; Dorothy holding the empty bucket as the Wicked Witch dissolves after being doused with water; the first illustration of the Wicked Witch, wearing a tall, pointed hat, seated, with her hands upon the handle of her umbrella.
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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tobyontv.bsky.social
this, *this*, is the greatest crossover of all time
Mr Men x Agatha Christie crossover with Mr Poirot in Mischief on the Nile SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSHOP Mr Men x Agatha Christie crossover with Little Kiss Marple in Muddle at the Vicarage SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSHOP
November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM