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Writer of Canuck mayhem, lover of libraries
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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social
At what point do Americans realize that there may be Supreme Court justices in the Epstein files?
October 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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cormacscoast.bsky.social
Sunset from Lahinch, looking across Liscannor bay.
County Clare, Ireland.
October 3, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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debbieohi.com
If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social

#WriterSky #BookSky #KidLit
Handwritten quote on a white sheet with an illustrated face at the bottom and pink hearts around the text. The quote reads: "If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting." — Liana Brooks Illustration and lettering by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. A paintbrush lies across the page on a wooden surface.
August 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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timclare.bsky.social
This sounds like such a neat idea for a workshop. It feels like an under-discussed area when we're trying to teach writing. How to be creative, over a long period, while being a human in the world
July 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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eekhaut.bsky.social
#speclist

A major literary problem...
May 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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billjank.bsky.social
Damn.

Stefan Pastis is a national treasure.
Pearls Before Swine for 10 Sep 2024 First Panel: two dudes in a diner are reading the newspaper and sharing a cup of coffee. Dude 1: “DID YOU HEAR WHAT THEYRE DOING WITH THESE GENDER-NEUTRAL BATHROOMS?” Dude 2: YEAH. WHATS HAPPENING IN THIS COUNTRY? Second Panel: Rat has joined the two dudes in the diner. Rat: WHATS HAPPENING IS THAT GOOD, MIDDLE-CLASS JOBS THAT USED TO BE IN THIS COUNTRY WERE MOVED OVERSEAS FOR THE BENEFITOF HEDGE FUNDS AND CORPORATIONS FAR RICHER THAN YOU. Third Panel: Rat continues to elucidate Rat: TOGETHER WITH THEIR CAPTIVE TUDGES AND POLITICIANS, THEY ARE PART OF AN ELITE CLASS WHO HAVE BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY MORE POWERFUL WHILE THE REST OF US ARGUE OVER BATHROOMS. Last panel: Rat has turned back to talk to Goat. Rat is drinking Coffee, Goat is drinking Tea Rat: SOMEONE HAD TO SAY IT.
September 10, 2024 at 12:55 PM
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stephenking.bsky.social
What do rhythm guitarists and vacuum cleaners have in common?
When you plug them in, they both suck.
What do you call a guitarist who only knows two chords?
A music critic.
May 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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maryrobinettekowal.com
A few times a year, I open applications to my Short Story Cohort, in which you and a small group will level up your short story writing skills, receive insightful critiques, make friends, and wrap up the three-month experience with three polished stories ready to submit to markets. More in comments.
April 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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ch33psunglasses.bsky.social
Der Verzauberte Turm
Race to save the princess or trap her forever!
3.4⭐
#boardgames
April 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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nytpitchbot.bsky.social
Tariffs will be lifted on penguins who agree to be completely white.

by Stephen Miller
April 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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raeradford.bsky.social
How clever is this….
#Art #Cat #BlueSky
April 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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heatherbussing.bsky.social
breathe
Waves reflecting light meet the beach in curvy lines. In the background are large rocks and hills. The sky is clear.
April 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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ebpagewrites.bsky.social
Coffee and contemplation, accomplished. Writing? Not so much. #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writersky #writingcommunity #WIP
a man in a sheriff 's uniform is standing in a room talking about mornings .
ALT: a man in a sheriff 's uniform is standing in a room talking about mornings .
media.tenor.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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hjm.bsky.social
This Reddit thread of people explaining the most unhinged reason they ever abandoned a book is a delight
March 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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tomer-rozenberg.com
You’re doing better than your inner critic gives you credit for. Politely tell it to take a seat.
April 1, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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mjhuntsgood.bsky.social
I am so thrilled to announce that my story, "You Know I'm No Good" has been accepted into GuiltyCrimeMag's flash fiction series!

While the tale behind this story may have been complex, I'm so happy it's had a happy ending after all!
March 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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leighturnerwriter.bsky.social
Well, this is rather lovely. An interview in “Frost” magazine: www.frostmagazine.com/2025/01/inte...
Interview With Former British Diplomat And Writer Leigh Turner
(2017) In his last post as ambassador to Vienna, Leigh gave many interviews about Brexit.  I am a long-time fan of Leigh Turner, having read his book Palladium and Lessons in Diplomacy – Politics, …
www.frostmagazine.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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michaelhobbes.bsky.social
Saving this screenshot for the next time someone asks if my journalism career has had any impact
January 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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weratedogs.com
This kid slightly misunderstood their homework assignment and we could not possibly love it more. 12/10
a white sheet of paper hanging from a black clip against a blue wall. the paper is a worksheet with the words, "my dog is a..." with the instructions to circle one of the following words, "hero," "companion," or "worker." instead, the word "circle" has been circled in pencil, and the rest of the sheet reads, "because he is round" in crude handwriting. next to the explanation as to why the dog is a circle, is a drawing of a very rotund dog with a tiny tail and little feet. this is an A+ assignment if we've ever seen one.
January 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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kmontes.bsky.social
It’s always a good time to go to the #library. 📚💙
ypsilibrary.org Ypsilanti District Library @ypsilibrary.org · Jan 25
"If you ever need to believe people are basically good, spend time in a crowded library."

- Sophie Lucido Johnson, author & 'New Yorker' cartoonist
An illustration in a warm orange palette shows a crowded library interior with multiple people browsing and reading. Bookshelves line the walls, and several people sit in chairs or stand between the stacks. Text at the top reads "I LOVE THE LIBRARY WHEN IT'S CROWDED." The style is loose and sketchy A warmly-colored illustration showing an older woman smiling at a young child in orange overalls who is excitedly reading a book. Text reads "I LOVE WHEN A CHILD IS SO INTO A STORY HE HAS TO YELL!" The grandma says, "shhhhh!" and below the illustrator writes - I LOVE THAT SHE SMILES WHEN SHE SAYS THIS. An illustration in coral tones showing two people in a library setting. A person with glasses and a ponytail comes up to someone reading at a table and asks if she can sit next to her. The illustrator writes - I love the words "Can we share? and I love the words "Of course!" An illustration showing a librarian helping people find vampire books, with speech bubbles showing their interaction. Text reads: "I love when you go, Do you have any books about vampires? My daughter loves vampires." And they go, "Oh-okay let me finish this one thing, today has been busy." And then 6 minutes later they find you and they have a whole stack. "(To tell you the truth, I love this so much, it will make me cry.)
January 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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happytoast.co.uk
How I arrived on Bluesky
The Far Side "Midvale school for the gifted"
January 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
‘The Writer’s Dog’ - My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books
Title: The Writer's Dog A writer commands his obedient dog to undertake some tricks: Sit! Shake hands! Play dead! Give feedback on my latest draft, and be brutally, honest, unless you hate it, in which case, be diplomatic!
January 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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bertsbooks.bsky.social
I can’t believe it’s taken me six days this year before I used an Agatha Christie quote.

Anyway, Monday is here but we’ve got books to chase away the blues! - Michael
Fiction was infinitely superior to real life. - Agatha Christie
January 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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clarabelle.xyz
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December 17, 2023 at 10:53 PM
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ubiquity75.xyz
Heard someone refer to the “Cybertruck” as a “sport-futility vehicle,” and that one is gonna take.
December 16, 2023 at 9:00 PM