Julie Baker
@julieb165.bsky.social
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When we say that we hope this post is ‘awesome,’ we don’t mean we want it to be expressive of awe or terror.
We mean that we hope you like it.
This reduction of a word's intensity is called ‘semantic bleaching.’
We mean that we hope you like it.
This reduction of a word's intensity is called ‘semantic bleaching.’
March 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
When we say that we hope this post is ‘awesome,’ we don’t mean we want it to be expressive of awe or terror.
We mean that we hope you like it.
This reduction of a word's intensity is called ‘semantic bleaching.’
We mean that we hope you like it.
This reduction of a word's intensity is called ‘semantic bleaching.’
There is something very huge about working from home on a rainy, gloomy day. 🌧️
March 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
There is something very huge about working from home on a rainy, gloomy day. 🌧️
Our bird friends are returning!
March 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Our bird friends are returning!
My reading companion stole my chair. 🐈⬛😄
March 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
My reading companion stole my chair. 🐈⬛😄
Learning Mandarin! 👍🏼
February 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Learning Mandarin! 👍🏼
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Dorothy B. Porter was a trailblazing librarian who transformed the way Black literature was cataloged, ensuring its history was preserved and accessible for generations 📖 🤎 #BlackHistoryMonth #BookSky #BlackBookSky
February 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Dorothy B. Porter was a trailblazing librarian who transformed the way Black literature was cataloged, ensuring its history was preserved and accessible for generations 📖 🤎 #BlackHistoryMonth #BookSky #BlackBookSky
Percy on her Throne of Warmth and Cozy.
February 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Percy on her Throne of Warmth and Cozy.
The power just went out for a few minutes in my neighborhood. It's so quiet when there's no power, it's actually nice to just sit and listen to the quiet.
February 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The power just went out for a few minutes in my neighborhood. It's so quiet when there's no power, it's actually nice to just sit and listen to the quiet.
Incredibly relevant and a little terrifying, Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler is well worth a read, and a reread or two.
February 3, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Incredibly relevant and a little terrifying, Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler is well worth a read, and a reread or two.
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January 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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✨intro✨
hi! my name is Selena💓♋️🇲🇽
💓reading IS political
💓audiobooks = reading
💓reading diversely is important
💓we don’t support problematic authors
💓multi-genre reader but mostly fantasy (vampires are my fav) and contemporary/literary fiction
💓we don’t support negativity of any kind
#booksky
hi! my name is Selena💓♋️🇲🇽
💓reading IS political
💓audiobooks = reading
💓reading diversely is important
💓we don’t support problematic authors
💓multi-genre reader but mostly fantasy (vampires are my fav) and contemporary/literary fiction
💓we don’t support negativity of any kind
#booksky
January 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
✨intro✨
hi! my name is Selena💓♋️🇲🇽
💓reading IS political
💓audiobooks = reading
💓reading diversely is important
💓we don’t support problematic authors
💓multi-genre reader but mostly fantasy (vampires are my fav) and contemporary/literary fiction
💓we don’t support negativity of any kind
#booksky
hi! my name is Selena💓♋️🇲🇽
💓reading IS political
💓audiobooks = reading
💓reading diversely is important
💓we don’t support problematic authors
💓multi-genre reader but mostly fantasy (vampires are my fav) and contemporary/literary fiction
💓we don’t support negativity of any kind
#booksky
Cozy day in on a snowy day, ignoring the world.
January 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Cozy day in on a snowy day, ignoring the world.
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Please buy books and read them. It will matter moving forward.
January 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Please buy books and read them. It will matter moving forward.
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Ok #booksky, let’s talk.
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
January 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ok #booksky, let’s talk.
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
Check out this book on Fable, the interactive reading app. fable.co/book/the-lio...
fable.co
January 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Check out this book on Fable, the interactive reading app. fable.co/book/the-lio...
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This is a real team effort, fellow patriots. 🇺🇸
November 24, 2024 at 5:22 PM
This is a real team effort, fellow patriots. 🇺🇸
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
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Reposted by Julie Baker
Jesus Neil Gaiman.😣
Those smart, quiet,
Men With Feelings
Are a problem, too
Because of course
They are
Also…trigger warning:
Do not read
That article of brutality
Unless u want
2 revisit
That pain
& we ALL live with
That pain
Don’t we, Ladies?
#AllWomenAreMeToo’d
#JustByBeingWomen
#NeilGaiman
Those smart, quiet,
Men With Feelings
Are a problem, too
Because of course
They are
Also…trigger warning:
Do not read
That article of brutality
Unless u want
2 revisit
That pain
& we ALL live with
That pain
Don’t we, Ladies?
#AllWomenAreMeToo’d
#JustByBeingWomen
#NeilGaiman
January 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Jesus Neil Gaiman.😣
Those smart, quiet,
Men With Feelings
Are a problem, too
Because of course
They are
Also…trigger warning:
Do not read
That article of brutality
Unless u want
2 revisit
That pain
& we ALL live with
That pain
Don’t we, Ladies?
#AllWomenAreMeToo’d
#JustByBeingWomen
#NeilGaiman
Those smart, quiet,
Men With Feelings
Are a problem, too
Because of course
They are
Also…trigger warning:
Do not read
That article of brutality
Unless u want
2 revisit
That pain
& we ALL live with
That pain
Don’t we, Ladies?
#AllWomenAreMeToo’d
#JustByBeingWomen
#NeilGaiman
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Hi, I’m God.
There is no free speech if only the rich and powerful are allowed to exercise it.
There is no free speech if only the rich and powerful are allowed to exercise it.
January 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Hi, I’m God.
There is no free speech if only the rich and powerful are allowed to exercise it.
There is no free speech if only the rich and powerful are allowed to exercise it.
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If RFK Jr. is confirmed. @donttreadonkids.bsky.social
January 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
If RFK Jr. is confirmed. @donttreadonkids.bsky.social