Steve A
@stegan.bsky.social
Part time school librarian, archivist-for-hire, romance novel historian, freelance writer about romance history. He/Him. Blog: romancehistory.com Podcast: blackromancehistory.com
I mean, what a way to go though?
January 8, 2026 at 2:11 AM
I mean, what a way to go though?
ATK chef Elle Simone has died. She was one of their most enjoyable on-air talents. www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
Chef and food stylist Elle Simone Scott dies at 49
Scott was known for her work on "America's Test Kitchen." Her family confirmed that she died on Jan. 5.
www.wbur.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:44 AM
ATK chef Elle Simone has died. She was one of their most enjoyable on-air talents. www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
Thanks! It’ll be an experimental few weeks, so we’ll see!
January 5, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Thanks! It’ll be an experimental few weeks, so we’ll see!
Tomorrow I go from “librarian kids see for 20 minutes once a week” to “librarian kids see for 45 minutes every four days” and I don’t know if any of us are ready for that. Particularly not me. But we will persevere!
January 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Tomorrow I go from “librarian kids see for 20 minutes once a week” to “librarian kids see for 45 minutes every four days” and I don’t know if any of us are ready for that. Particularly not me. But we will persevere!
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These were the most read and shared book censorship stories from last year. Where do these stories stand now at the beginning of 2026?
I've got the stories and their updates: bookriot.com/most-popular...
I've got the stories and their updates: bookriot.com/most-popular...
Most Popular Literary Activism Stories from 2025: Book Censorship News, January 2, 2026
The most popular book censorship stories from 2025, with updates on what's happening on them now.
bookriot.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
These were the most read and shared book censorship stories from last year. Where do these stories stand now at the beginning of 2026?
I've got the stories and their updates: bookriot.com/most-popular...
I've got the stories and their updates: bookriot.com/most-popular...
This is my year of efficient hot take posts!
January 4, 2026 at 11:48 PM
This is my year of efficient hot take posts!
Library late fines don’t work and library books have a shelf life shorter than “forever”.
January 4, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Library late fines don’t work and library books have a shelf life shorter than “forever”.
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it is your DUTY as a parent to be basic and cringe. if your child says "6-7" and you do not say, loud enough for their friends to hear, "8-9?", causing profound silence and intense discomfort, you are neglecting your responsibilities. being cool is for kids. your days of being laughed WITH are over
January 4, 2026 at 10:42 PM
it is your DUTY as a parent to be basic and cringe. if your child says "6-7" and you do not say, loud enough for their friends to hear, "8-9?", causing profound silence and intense discomfort, you are neglecting your responsibilities. being cool is for kids. your days of being laughed WITH are over
Like, aside from the fact that he’s a whiny little racist fascist, why would you spend any money on a show that has a less than 50% chance of occurring? This baffles me, truly. Help me understand.
January 4, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Like, aside from the fact that he’s a whiny little racist fascist, why would you spend any money on a show that has a less than 50% chance of occurring? This baffles me, truly. Help me understand.
I mean this as an honest question to anyone who’s bought a ticket to a Morrissey show over the past 20 years- Why? www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Morrissey Kicks Off 2026 By Canceling California Concerts
Morrissey kicked off the new year on the same note as he closed out 2025: By canceling concerts at the last minute.
www.rollingstone.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I mean this as an honest question to anyone who’s bought a ticket to a Morrissey show over the past 20 years- Why? www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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This piece, from the great @elevidalbe.bsky.social in 2024, is still and particularly relevant right now: stop telling Venezuelans how to think or feel in this moment globalvoices.org/2024/08/09/d...
January 4, 2026 at 12:39 PM
This piece, from the great @elevidalbe.bsky.social in 2024, is still and particularly relevant right now: stop telling Venezuelans how to think or feel in this moment globalvoices.org/2024/08/09/d...
Ah, I’ve been meaning to do the same, thanks for the reminder!
January 4, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Ah, I’ve been meaning to do the same, thanks for the reminder!
Weird coincidences, I’m sure! Well at least their investment research trips won’t require extensive travel.
That many billionaires just 500 miles from Caracas? I dunno, that feels weird.
orcas have the chance to do the funniest thing
January 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Weird coincidences, I’m sure! Well at least their investment research trips won’t require extensive travel.
This leads nowhere good.
January 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
This leads nowhere good.
I’ve always seen my place in romance communities as conditional, what with my cishetness, so it’s always a little anxiousmaking to see people in the community vehemently argue against things I agree with. It’s a good test for my healing from people pleasing, I think!
January 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM
I’ve always seen my place in romance communities as conditional, what with my cishetness, so it’s always a little anxiousmaking to see people in the community vehemently argue against things I agree with. It’s a good test for my healing from people pleasing, I think!
Muskox are weird lookin.
January 3, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Muskox are weird lookin.
It’s unfortunate that the second part will inevitably overshadow the first part. Already has, it seems. Alas.
January 2, 2026 at 10:24 PM
It’s unfortunate that the second part will inevitably overshadow the first part. Already has, it seems. Alas.
You can definitely take issue with the wording, but it’s also true that 90% of the conversations inside and outside romance when the show started were about how horny it was. And still are!
January 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM
You can definitely take issue with the wording, but it’s also true that 90% of the conversations inside and outside romance when the show started were about how horny it was. And still are!
This is a really thoughtful critique that extends to readers as much as viewers, but so many who need to hear it won’t listen. Fandom as it is practiced now from music to reading to politics is toxic, full stop.
The female fans who led the charge in making the gay hockey romance a hit are also the ones policing its subjects.
Do women love "Heated Rivalry" too much?
The female fans who led the charge in making the gay hockey romance a hit are also the ones policing its subjects.
www.salon.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:12 PM
This is a really thoughtful critique that extends to readers as much as viewers, but so many who need to hear it won’t listen. Fandom as it is practiced now from music to reading to politics is toxic, full stop.
I resolve that from now on, instead of getting mad at shitty takes I will reply with some variation of “6 7” since that seems to make so many old people really mad.
January 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I resolve that from now on, instead of getting mad at shitty takes I will reply with some variation of “6 7” since that seems to make so many old people really mad.
Where is the Morse instruction???
January 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Where is the Morse instruction???
Ohio already requires public school cursive instruction thanks to cranks complaining, maybe Roman numeral analog clocks are the next frontier?
January 2, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Ohio already requires public school cursive instruction thanks to cranks complaining, maybe Roman numeral analog clocks are the next frontier?
This and the replies under it are an amazing example of how badly Americans hate both children and educators. You want children to take standardized tests every month and be able to fight off an armed school mate, but also be able to do everything their great grandparents did. Adults are exhausting.
It's 2026.
Things many American school kids probably don't know how to do:
* Dial a rotary telephone
* Tell time from an analog clock
* Read or write cursive
* Decipher Roman numerals
* Navigate with a paper map or use a compass
* Balance a checkbook
(Please add more below)
Things many American school kids probably don't know how to do:
* Dial a rotary telephone
* Tell time from an analog clock
* Read or write cursive
* Decipher Roman numerals
* Navigate with a paper map or use a compass
* Balance a checkbook
(Please add more below)
January 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This and the replies under it are an amazing example of how badly Americans hate both children and educators. You want children to take standardized tests every month and be able to fight off an armed school mate, but also be able to do everything their great grandparents did. Adults are exhausting.