Backyardbees
@backyardbees.bsky.social
Lifelong love for books and libraries, sometime beek, retired from corporate life, glad to still be working/active in the community. Views are my own! She/her
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Read every banned book you can get your hands on. Give them as gifts. Quote from them every day.
September 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Read every banned book you can get your hands on. Give them as gifts. Quote from them every day.
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Genuine Question because I Do not understand… so if these men roll up in plain clothes and masks, grab a human being… even a child, and throw them in an unmarked vehicle I am just supposed to look the other way and say nothing ?? Ask Nothing ?
June 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Genuine Question because I Do not understand… so if these men roll up in plain clothes and masks, grab a human being… even a child, and throw them in an unmarked vehicle I am just supposed to look the other way and say nothing ?? Ask Nothing ?
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Ursula le Guin, on the accusation that fantasy is an escape from reality
![[“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape? The moneylenders, the know-nothings, the authoritarians have us all in prison; if we value the freedom of the mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can.”]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hppum4l25hcczzffastsicpq/bafkreihuubdwcftfkvvlnepoaf6pfxqulryfp7ydrydi5fe2pflwz63wgm@jpeg)
February 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Ursula le Guin, on the accusation that fantasy is an escape from reality
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It's from an old appearance but it's very relevant now. Nothing matters more right now than our capacity to be kind and generous and trustworthy and brave for the maybe small group of people we have direct contact with - and that can't be defunded and you don't have to wait four years to do it
February 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It's from an old appearance but it's very relevant now. Nothing matters more right now than our capacity to be kind and generous and trustworthy and brave for the maybe small group of people we have direct contact with - and that can't be defunded and you don't have to wait four years to do it
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Libraries are great for the books, sure, but it's also nice to have a quiet and safe space to sit and think- a place where no one is trying to sell you anything.
February 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Libraries are great for the books, sure, but it's also nice to have a quiet and safe space to sit and think- a place where no one is trying to sell you anything.
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Word of the Day: ONELINESS - the state of being on one's own, but without any of the negative connotations of loneliness.
February 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Word of the Day: ONELINESS - the state of being on one's own, but without any of the negative connotations of loneliness.
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Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.
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February 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.
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please stop suggesting I solve my problem by changing my behavior. I do not want to do that
January 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
please stop suggesting I solve my problem by changing my behavior. I do not want to do that
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Just a reminder that your local library has more than books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit! ❤️📚
December 29, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Just a reminder that your local library has more than books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit! ❤️📚
Strangely enough, I also made a donation
For some reason I felt the urge to donate to Wikipedia today. Happy holidays to all
December 26, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Strangely enough, I also made a donation
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Getting a library card has been life changing. I've finished 10 books since October, all for free 📖 go support your local library!!
December 20, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Getting a library card has been life changing. I've finished 10 books since October, all for free 📖 go support your local library!!
I sincerely hope to find reasons to laugh.
December 4, 2024 at 3:36 PM
I sincerely hope to find reasons to laugh.
I'll gladly take small joys - and this was a good start to Monday:
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December 2, 2024 at 12:22 PM
I'll gladly take small joys - and this was a good start to Monday:
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I lived in Crofton a loooong time ago - any folk who might be able to help with this?
Maryland folks, I need another favor.
There is a person from Anne Arundel county that has been infected with SARS-CoV-2 for about 3 years (Delta infection).
They probably don’t even know they are infected, but they are shedding a ton of viral material in wastewater
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There is a person from Anne Arundel county that has been infected with SARS-CoV-2 for about 3 years (Delta infection).
They probably don’t even know they are infected, but they are shedding a ton of viral material in wastewater
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November 21, 2024 at 11:51 AM
I lived in Crofton a loooong time ago - any folk who might be able to help with this?
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Yes, libraries are invaluable for their collections and public services they offer, but also social contact without the expectation to interact with anyone or spend any money is so important to so many people
November 19, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Yes, libraries are invaluable for their collections and public services they offer, but also social contact without the expectation to interact with anyone or spend any money is so important to so many people
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If civil war breaks out, meet me at the library.
November 16, 2024 at 2:27 PM
If civil war breaks out, meet me at the library.
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For those of y'all just seeing this, the thread start is here -- it's a long thread, featuring a lot of history
Please reskeet and help spread the word since we don't have a universal algorithm here! 🥰
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bsky.app/profile/greg...
Please reskeet and help spread the word since we don't have a universal algorithm here! 🥰
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10th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
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This isn't a trick! 🎃 We need your help getting groceries for elementary school kids in Durham NC!
➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/10th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...
(Plus other donation options in thread!)
10th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
==========
This isn't a trick! 🎃 We need your help getting groceries for elementary school kids in Durham NC!
➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/10th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...
(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 15, 2024 at 10:58 PM
For those of y'all just seeing this, the thread start is here -- it's a long thread, featuring a lot of history
Please reskeet and help spread the word since we don't have a universal algorithm here! 🥰
⬇️⬇️⬇️
bsky.app/profile/greg...
Please reskeet and help spread the word since we don't have a universal algorithm here! 🥰
⬇️⬇️⬇️
bsky.app/profile/greg...