Pat
@auntiepasto.bsky.social
Into science, quilting, and reading. She/her
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Our piece of shit government just broke its promise for $500,000 to the LGBT Center here in Sacramento, so we're trying to raise some emergency funds! Anyone who can help out with a $20+ donation gets all 3 Midnight Pals PDFs free as an added bonus! (Note me to claim your prize)
gofund.me/c4018f63
gofund.me/c4018f63
Donate to Let's Help the Sacramento LGBT Center In Their Time of Need, organized by J Scott Coatsworth
The Sacramento LGBT Center is our queer cultural and social h… J Scott Coatsworth needs your support for Let's Help the Sacramento LGBT Center In Their Time of Need
gofund.me
April 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Our piece of shit government just broke its promise for $500,000 to the LGBT Center here in Sacramento, so we're trying to raise some emergency funds! Anyone who can help out with a $20+ donation gets all 3 Midnight Pals PDFs free as an added bonus! (Note me to claim your prize)
gofund.me/c4018f63
gofund.me/c4018f63
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I don't remember the last time I was this emotionally invested
April 15, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I don't remember the last time I was this emotionally invested
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Hobbit Girl Spring is here. 😌🌿
March 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Hobbit Girl Spring is here. 😌🌿
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being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:
March 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:
I’m extremely sad that I can’t get this from the UK, the Young Wizards books were so formative for me
Status report, "Adventures in Staying Housed" dep't: The time for lease-signing on our rental house is getting really close... but we've got some arrears we're trying hard to handle. Can we interest you in some sale-priced #ebook bundles? 🙂Details are here: www.tumblr.com/dduane/77775...
Status report: In the "Adventures In Staying Housed" department...
Greetings to the Bluesky folks who've dropped by! Just to confirm what's going on:
We're hoping to sign the lease on our rented house early next week, but we have some rental arrears that we're very…
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March 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I’m extremely sad that I can’t get this from the UK, the Young Wizards books were so formative for me
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The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
February 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
I read 12 books in January. Unusually, my two favorites were both non-fiction:
- Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H, a memoir by a queer Muslim immigrant coming to terms with the intersection of those identities, all beautifully told in the context of stories from the Quran.
- Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H, a memoir by a queer Muslim immigrant coming to terms with the intersection of those identities, all beautifully told in the context of stories from the Quran.
January 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I read 12 books in January. Unusually, my two favorites were both non-fiction:
- Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H, a memoir by a queer Muslim immigrant coming to terms with the intersection of those identities, all beautifully told in the context of stories from the Quran.
- Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H, a memoir by a queer Muslim immigrant coming to terms with the intersection of those identities, all beautifully told in the context of stories from the Quran.
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My quilt about women’s reproductive rights has been banned from all American Quilters Society shows this year. It’s been part of a traveling show with SAQA. My artist statement is too long for here. It’s on my website: laurashaw.net/quilts#/your-mother
#quiltsky
#quiltsky
January 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
My quilt about women’s reproductive rights has been banned from all American Quilters Society shows this year. It’s been part of a traveling show with SAQA. My artist statement is too long for here. It’s on my website: laurashaw.net/quilts#/your-mother
#quiltsky
#quiltsky
I think I am totally done with Instagram, so let’s see if we can build a quilting community here on Bluesky.
Here’s my most recent quilt, maybe my favorite of all I’ve made so far
#quiltsky
Here’s my most recent quilt, maybe my favorite of all I’ve made so far
#quiltsky
January 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I think I am totally done with Instagram, so let’s see if we can build a quilting community here on Bluesky.
Here’s my most recent quilt, maybe my favorite of all I’ve made so far
#quiltsky
Here’s my most recent quilt, maybe my favorite of all I’ve made so far
#quiltsky
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Every. Fucking. One.
January 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Every. Fucking. One.
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Sick of people calling everything in crypto a Ponzi scheme.
Some crypto projects are pump and dump schemes, while others are pyramid schemes.
Others are just standard issue fraud. Others are just middlemen skimming off the top.
Stop glossing over the diversity in the industry.
Some crypto projects are pump and dump schemes, while others are pyramid schemes.
Others are just standard issue fraud. Others are just middlemen skimming off the top.
Stop glossing over the diversity in the industry.
January 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Sick of people calling everything in crypto a Ponzi scheme.
Some crypto projects are pump and dump schemes, while others are pyramid schemes.
Others are just standard issue fraud. Others are just middlemen skimming off the top.
Stop glossing over the diversity in the industry.
Some crypto projects are pump and dump schemes, while others are pyramid schemes.
Others are just standard issue fraud. Others are just middlemen skimming off the top.
Stop glossing over the diversity in the industry.
My New Year’s resolution this year was to read more non-fiction books, after realizing that I only read 3 last year. Now at the end of December, I can say it’s been a massive success! I read 21 non-fiction books this year, 5 of which I rated at least 4.5 stars.
December 30, 2024 at 1:23 PM
My New Year’s resolution this year was to read more non-fiction books, after realizing that I only read 3 last year. Now at the end of December, I can say it’s been a massive success! I read 21 non-fiction books this year, 5 of which I rated at least 4.5 stars.
Ok time for a few favorite reads of the year:
- Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell. I was nervous about this because I don’t do horror, but I loved the monstrous protagonist. She was extremely cool and the central relationship was delightful. I also loved [spoiler for ending] SO MUCH.
- Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell. I was nervous about this because I don’t do horror, but I loved the monstrous protagonist. She was extremely cool and the central relationship was delightful. I also loved [spoiler for ending] SO MUCH.
December 29, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Ok time for a few favorite reads of the year:
- Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell. I was nervous about this because I don’t do horror, but I loved the monstrous protagonist. She was extremely cool and the central relationship was delightful. I also loved [spoiler for ending] SO MUCH.
- Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell. I was nervous about this because I don’t do horror, but I loved the monstrous protagonist. She was extremely cool and the central relationship was delightful. I also loved [spoiler for ending] SO MUCH.
After an afternoon of chaos, finally all Christmas cookies are done.
Christmas cookie #4: forgotten kisses ✅
Christmas cookie #5: spritz ✅
Christmas cookie #4: forgotten kisses ✅
Christmas cookie #5: spritz ✅
December 22, 2024 at 6:28 PM
After an afternoon of chaos, finally all Christmas cookies are done.
Christmas cookie #4: forgotten kisses ✅
Christmas cookie #5: spritz ✅
Christmas cookie #4: forgotten kisses ✅
Christmas cookie #5: spritz ✅
Christmas cookie #2: bourbon balls✅
Christmas cookie #3: pecan crescents✅
Christmas cookie #3: pecan crescents✅
December 19, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Christmas cookie #2: bourbon balls✅
Christmas cookie #3: pecan crescents✅
Christmas cookie #3: pecan crescents✅
Christmas cookie #1: thimble cookies ✅
December 16, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Christmas cookie #1: thimble cookies ✅
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A tour-de-force of scholarship and detective work: Fara Dabhoiwala reveals that a portrait of an 18th-century Black scientist, long dismissed as a caricature, is in fact a record of the man's mastery of Newtonian physics—and the only painting made in 1759 of the return of Halley's comet.
Fara Dabhoiwala · A Man of Parts and Learning: Francis Williams Gets His Due
The only certainty about the picture is that it shows Francis Williams. No one has ever been able to discover who...
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November 26, 2024 at 2:02 AM
A tour-de-force of scholarship and detective work: Fara Dabhoiwala reveals that a portrait of an 18th-century Black scientist, long dismissed as a caricature, is in fact a record of the man's mastery of Newtonian physics—and the only painting made in 1759 of the return of Halley's comet.
This is an amazing list of 2025 Fantasy books. I’m feeling grateful for Libby’s “notify me when my library acquires this book” feature
November 23, 2024 at 7:03 AM
This is an amazing list of 2025 Fantasy books. I’m feeling grateful for Libby’s “notify me when my library acquires this book” feature
Bookish checkpoint!
Last read: The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
Current Reads: Brave the Wild River by Melissa Sevigny, and Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy
Last book added to TBR: The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
Next Read: probably The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
Last read: The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
Current Reads: Brave the Wild River by Melissa Sevigny, and Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy
Last book added to TBR: The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
Next Read: probably The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
Bookish checkpoint!
Last read: Thornyhold, Mary Stewart
Current Read: The Teller of Small Fortunes, Julie Leong
Last book added to TBR: last bought - Roman Women, Lindsay Allason-Jones, last wishlisted - The Butcher of the Forest, Premee Mohamed
Next read: depends on the vibes when I get there!
Last read: Thornyhold, Mary Stewart
Current Read: The Teller of Small Fortunes, Julie Leong
Last book added to TBR: last bought - Roman Women, Lindsay Allason-Jones, last wishlisted - The Butcher of the Forest, Premee Mohamed
Next read: depends on the vibes when I get there!
Bookish checkpoint!
• Last read: The Language of Roses by Heather Rose Jones
• Current read: Just a Pinch of Magic by Alechia Dow
• Last book added to TBR: After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang
• Next read: 🤷♀️ I’ll know when I pick the next one.
#Booksky
• Last read: The Language of Roses by Heather Rose Jones
• Current read: Just a Pinch of Magic by Alechia Dow
• Last book added to TBR: After the Dragons by Cynthia Zhang
• Next read: 🤷♀️ I’ll know when I pick the next one.
#Booksky
November 17, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Bookish checkpoint!
Last read: The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
Current Reads: Brave the Wild River by Melissa Sevigny, and Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy
Last book added to TBR: The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
Next Read: probably The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
Last read: The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
Current Reads: Brave the Wild River by Melissa Sevigny, and Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy
Last book added to TBR: The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
Next Read: probably The City in Glass by Nghi Vo