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the Bad Girl of the Library
@librarymelle.bsky.social
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she/her/hers. Always cold, frequently hangry, seldom clever, never fun. Opinions half-baked and own. Trying in every sense.
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Humble and good food. 💛
A close-up photo of potato leek soup which looks like velvety cream with green chive flecks and tiny ground black pepper specks
November 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Potato leek soup making the kitchen smell great.

Everyone else in the house is having a gentle afternoon snooze. I wish I could quiet my mind and my cough enough to join them.
A close-up photo of sliced leeks, chopped yellow potatoes, and green chive flakes simmering together in broth
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Zelda had a major senility moment tonight. Even though she is my first baby and still baby-sized, I am having to recognize she is an old lady, and every day we get with her is precious.

If you are lucky enough to have an old cat or old dog, give them a smooch on their noggin for us, please.
A photo of a black-and-white cat daintily balancing and easing herself from the back to the arm of a blue couch.
November 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Just perfectly normal Zelda things…
A photo of two black-and-white cat paws balanced precariously on a bronze-colored towel rack in front of a white trimmed window.
November 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Still sick. Still being watched over by my attentive nurse and interspecies bestie.

Some loves are stronger than beastly colds and coughing fits.
A close-up photo taken from the angle of the underside of a small black cat’s head. Her little black nose and wispy black whiskers are prominent.
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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I am up with a middle-of-the-night coughing fit, which woke the Queen from her precious slumber.

Sorry, Zelda. Also, why are you sleeping in the carrier?
A photo of a black-and-white cat who was rudely awakened and is curled up in an open fabric pet carrier
November 14, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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I have been miserably sick since Saturday night with a wicked cold, and Minne has put herself in charge of my care. It’s one of the most endearing things about her — if given the opportunity, she would never have more than five feet separating us at any given time. 🥹🩷
A close-up photo of a sweet-faced black cat with light sage-green eyes, a tiny wet black nose, wild and wispy black whiskers, and a tiny sliver of a bright pink tongue not fully retracted into her mouth
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
The album cover for Cluck Ol’ Hen, a live recording by Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby. The album cover shows a black-and-white photo of a white limousine parked behind a chickenwire fence while inside the chicken pen bluegrass legend Bill Monroe plays mandolin with maybe a dozen chickens around him.
November 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Interspecies besties cuddle time is among the very best of times.
A photo of a blissed-out black cat lying on her side and nuzzling against the knit blanket she is atop. LibraryMelle’s pinkish white hand is resting just behind the kitty’s head.
November 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Minne, Goblin, and I are snuggling up while I should be prepping for my Tuesday book group. Sigh.

Here’s to irresponsible Sunday decisions and warm cuddle buddies!
A photo of two black cats on a blue blanket spread over their person’s lower torso and legs and propped up on an ottoman. Small Minne cat is in the foreground on the lap, and big cat Goblin is curled up next to the feet on the ottoman.
October 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Oh hi.
A close-up photo of black-and-white cat Zelda staring directly at the camera.
October 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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My spouse and I wanted to show our disapproval of the current regime, so we exercised our First Amendment rights yesterday. The waving honks to flipped birds ratio was about 10:1.
A screen capture of a still from aerial footage of demonstrators lining a pedestrian bridge over a five lane section of highway
October 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Sunday soup day, friends. (Wish I could share the smells!) May you be nourished and comforted in the week to come.
A close-up photo of cut-up vegetables — white-fleshed potatoes with speckled brown skins, translucent yellow onion shards, dark green poblano pepper pieces, orange carrot discs, light green celery crescent moons, smashed garlic cloves, and one golden cherry tomato — gently sautéing together in a stainless steel soup pot.
October 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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My tiniest house panther can’t help mauling my hair. 🥹
A close-up photo of a small black cat attacking the end of a pigtail of braided brown hair which is secured with an orange elastic holder. The attack is happening on brown overalls supporting a Duluth Trading Co label. Two cast-off shoes are in the background.
October 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Soup!
A photo of a simmering pot of potato-poblano-corn chowder
October 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Sharing a little nourishing, comforting soup base veggie ASMR. Humble food cooked with love. And a lot of garlic.
October 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Decked out for spooky season #bloomscrolling
A close-up photo of a late season common oxeye / Heliopsus helianthoides with a delicate spiderweb built around its petals
October 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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I know things are rough out there, friends. Be gentle with yourselves and one another. #bloomscrolling
A close-up photo of a common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) on a late season purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
October 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Unclench jaw. Take a deep breath. Go out and do all the good you can in the capacity you have. #bloomscrolling
A close-up photo of a tiny, humble-looking, weather-beaten, insect-eaten sunflower persists amidst dying vegetation alongside the blue-and-concrete building in the background.
October 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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This video of Minne’s whiffle-purr is dedicated to @anxiousrage.blacksky.app and the quest for a better kind of bot
October 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Hari Kunzru gets it.
A small black cat lies on her side with her paws up, her green-gold eyes opened wide. She lounges upon blue sheets.
September 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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We’re trying a photo shoot. Very clearly, neither of us is a professional.
A wide-eyed LibraryMelle holds a copy of The Oatmeal’s How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You” while black-and-white cat Zelda looks at LibraryMelle.
September 24, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Stirring the pot today. Just this one though. Better for my health.
A simmering soup base of carrots, celery, onion, poblano, potato, two tiny cherry tomatoes, leftover salsa, veggie bouillon, hot sauce, and liquid mesquite.
September 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Offering up a small respite of beauty for anyone else who might need it today. Peace, gentleness, and kindness be with you in those moments you need them most, friends.
A yellow-petaled sunflower with a brown canter is weighed down after rain with droplets still visible on the flower.
September 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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A person-of-a-certain-age can dream…
September 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM