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Mackenzie 📖🍵
@mackenziespocket.bsky.social
1.4K followers 330 following 1.1K posts
💬 she/her, bi, mixed asian, living in AZ
👩🏻‍💻 data governance analyst, former astrophysicist
📚 bookstagrammer @ https://www.instagram.com/mackenziespocket/
📝 book blogger @ colourmeread.com
🍵 matcha lover
🧋 boba enthusiast
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and a final note

(8/8)
A slide with the following text: “Most of these authors have large platforms, and I am frustrated that they get so much attention and support given these red flags about them. In addition to what I have listed, SJM and Brandon Sanderson have voiced pro-Israel sentiments in the past and have then remained silent through the Palestinian genocide, or have just been silent completely. I personally believe that if you have a large platform, you should use it to bring awareness and help those in need. Reading is political. Writing is political. LIVING is political. If you have power, a voice, use it.” And in much smaller text in the bottom right says: “Also, all of these people have one major thing in common.....much to think about.”
September 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Rebecca Yarros

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A slide with the following text at the center top: Robert Jackson Bennett Underneath that, a graphic of books on the left with this text on the right: Fourth Wing series In the Likely Event The Things We Leave Unfinished The Last Letter and many more And then underneath that, a graphic of a red flag on the left with this text on the right: pro-military sentiments in her books (see especially In the Likely Event) “both sides” statement about Israel/Palestine claiming diverse representation without actually writing in any diversity (see the character Xaden from Fourth Wing)
September 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Pierce Brown

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A slide with the following text at the center top: Pierce Brown Underneath that, a graphic of books on the left with this text on the right: Red Rising and numerous sequels in the series And then underneath that, a graphic of a red flag on the left with this text on the right: has expressed support for Israel in his Instagram stories, has said nothing in support of Palestine shared that he was reading a book by Henry Kissinger, a known war criminal laughed off criticism for the above Two screenshots side by side are then at the bottom, and then some text next to that. The first screenshot is of a Pierce Brown instagram story that shows a stack of books, with Henry Kissinger’s book On China at the top. The second screenshot is another one of his instagram story with text that says “For those hating on KKissinger; / lol / Read everything / Especially if it’s your enemy’s textbook / Knowledge kills evil. Stay in an echo chamber You will only ever know Your own opinion / Woof (skull emoji)”. The text to the right of that says: “a note from me: I find this an issue because I don’t think we need to get in the heads of war criminals. Understanding opposing viewpoints is one thing, this is another level. I also find his response incredibly dismissive and arrogant, and this is not the first time he has replied in such a manner”
September 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Brandon Sanderson

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A slide with the following text at the center top: Brandon Sanderson Underneath that, a graphic of books on the left with this text on the right: Mistborn The Way of Kings Tress of the Emerald Sea literally so many more And then underneath that, a graphic of a red flag on the left with this text on the right: active member of the Mormon church and teaches at BYU - aka he is a tithing member of the church which is very anti-queer. meaning he gives a lot of money to an actively homophobic institution
September 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Sarah J. Maas

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A slide with the following text at the center top: Sarah J. Maas Underneath that, a graphic of books on the left with this text on the right: Throne of Glass A Court of Thorns and Roses Crescent City And then underneath that, a graphic of a red flag on the left with this text on the right: using the murder of a Black woman to promote her book problematic representation and treatment of people of color in her books Then a screenshot of an instagram post from Sarah J. Maas which is the cover of her book A Court of Silver Flames. Underneath that is a screenshot of her caption from that post, which says: “In case you missed the reveal earlier, here's the ACOSF cover! I hope it's a bit of light for you guys today, given the appalling lack of justice for Breonna Taylor and a president doing his best to undermine and destroy our democracy. And while I'm truly so thrilled for you guys to read Nesta and Cassian's book in February, and I love this artwork SO much (thank you, @happypetsink!!), I also want to encourage each one of you to get out there and VOTE this November. Vote for people who will protect and nurture our democracy. Vote for people who recognize and will fight the racial injustice in this country. Vote for people who will battle climate change and pull our planet back from the brink. Vote, vote, VOTE because no election has ever been more important, and the future of this country and this world depends on YOU. 💖”
September 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Robert Jackson Bennett

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A slide with the following text at the center top: Robert Jackson Bennett Underneath that, a graphic of books on the left with this text on the right: The Tainted Cup / A Drop of Corruption Foundryside City of Stairs And then underneath that, a graphic of a red flag on the left with this text on the right: pro-ai posts (and general super condescending attitude) criticizing support of Palestine Two screenshots side by side are then at the bottom. The show a post thread made by RJB with the posts/thread saying the following: I don't use Al for creative writing, or for writing that is going to go in front of people where I am concerned or value their opinion of that writing. I have used Al in other things, specifically tasks that I would assign to, say, an idiot 17 year old intern who might be high. that to me is okay. I personally think of this as "dumb bullshit work." or, "I can't believe I have to write this fucking email" work. I use it to relieve pain, not think. That, and coding. I can't afford coders, so I used it to pump out cheap python shit to slice and dice spreadsheets. went ahead and blocked someone for saying "BUT IT STILL DESTROYS NATURE." this is the stupidest fucking propaganda tack you can take on this shit, especially the water crap. give it up already does Al use a lot of water? sure! so does making aluminum and beef and google searches and electricity. I once said that droughts would be bad for coal power and a guy responded "why would coal plants need water" and I was like "because they BOIL IT FOR STEAM DUMBASS" it's completely a spectrum, but resource use shaming is one of the most regrettable warhorses lefty moralism reliably trots out. I recall seeing people angrily post about the carbon footprints of greeting cards and small dogs. like, fuck off A slide with the following text at the center top: Robert Jackson Bennett (cont.) Red text that says: “1. post from Bree Newsome criticizing both the US and Israeli governments” and a screenshot underneath that is a post from Bree Newsome that says: “Folks - we keep trying to explain this. 1) The US & Israel are currently two of the most far-right governments in the world, arguably the most far-right. 2) Because of genocide against Palestinians, US & Israel are now the most isolated they’ve ever been since WWII. Part 1…” And then more red text that says “2. post from RJB, which quoted and is in response to #1” followed by a screenshot of a post from RJB with the text “part of the thing that is so discouraging about the left’s pessimistic unreality is that it makes their own government a target to be destroyed and dismantled, as opposed to something we need to retain and improve” A slide with the following text at the center top: Robert Jackson Bennett (cont.) Red text that says: “3. response from RJB to someone reacting to his post #2” and a screenshot underneath that is a post from RJB that says “lol” and is a quote of a post that says: “uhhh but the US does need to be dismantled, it’s the most evil empire the world and was built on genocide and chattel. There’s no improving this, and even so every second it persists crushes most of the global south” And then more red text that says “4. follow up to #3” followed by a screenshot of a post from RJB with the text “words that used to have meaning but now kind of don’t: Genocide Colonialism Capitalism Empire facism Settlers What else?” A slide with the following text at the center top: Robert Jackson Bennett (cont.) Three screenshots that are posts or reposts from RJB. The first screenshot says: “my position on the current middle east crisis is “wow, what a big fucking, awful mess” and “boy, not sure if boycotting starbucks and mcdonalds, or claiming that israel is behind the ongoing wars in africa, is going to seal the deal here”” The second screenshot says” ‘left-wingers who are openly pro-terrorist groups’ used to be like, a right-wing caricature” Underneath this screenshot is red text that says “the above is a post he re-posted” The third screenshot is an exchange between RJB and someone else. The first statement, from RJB says “the anti-apartheid movement in the 1980s wasn’t nearly this bonkers - right?”. The reply says “while there were militant elements of the ANC they were nowhere near as prominent or as vicious as Hamas.” The third reply (from RJB) says “but among western supporters - especially young people - did things get this tinfoil hat?” Between the first and third screenshots is red text that says “RJB is the person “a taction for the take-tack...” (describing his social media display name).
September 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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firstly, a note:

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A slide with the following text: “A note before we get into it I want to make it clear that the things I’m presenting in the next slides are red flags *for me*. You may have different opinions, but I do think that if you don’t also find these things problematic then we probably don’t share the same values. I made this post in order to let other people know, since I know that I value knowing these sorts of things about the authors that I read. And some of you were asking after I made my story. I’m not asking you to publicly say anything about these authors, or “cancel” them. I’m not trying to tell you “YOU CAN’T READ THESE!” I’m just asking you to consider these things about these authors and understand who you are supporting and platforming. Many of you understand the harm that is caused in platforming JKR - consider the same here. Making a story or a post on here is an active choice, and I think everyone needs to be mindful of who they are choosing to support by posting.”
September 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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alright i posted this over on instagram but decided to cross post it here - a brief primer on primer on some popular authors and their red flags

#BookSky #BookCommunity

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A graphic which is on a white background. It has a tan colored banner at the top that has brown text on it that says: “a brief primer on some popular authors and their red flags” Underneath that are three graphic images, two red flags pointed toward the center of the image and in the center is a graphic of an open book with flowers coming out of it.
September 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Have you heard the good word of THE SECOND DEATH OF LOCKE by @toribovalino.bsky.social? If not, have no fear, I am here to convince you to read it/preorder it with these Tumblr text posts hehe 😈⚔️

#BookSky #BookBlogger #QueerAdultSFF 🌈📚🌎📚🪐
A graphic with an image of the book The Second Death of Locke on the left side. The rest of the image is scattered with 7 screenshots of Tumblr text posts. Each screenshot is on top of a tan graphic that looks like a torn piece of paper
August 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Saw a flower, took a pic, then drew the flower
A photo of a white and pinkish/purple clematis flower on a background of a green vine and grass A black and white pen drawing in a small notebook of the clematis flower in the first photo
July 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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saw a couple hawks sitting in the tree in the backyard (anyone know what kind?) #Birds #Wildlife
A large brown hawk sits on a tree branch A medium brown and white hawk sits on a tree branch
June 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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A yellow emoji with LARGE eyes and text above it that says “I am looking”
April 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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WAR IS OVER!!!!!!! IT’S REAL!!!!!!! #HollowKnightSilksong #Nintendo #Silksong #HollowKnight
A screenshot of a tweet from Nintendo of Europe that has the text: “Ascend to the peak of a haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong, arriving on #NintendoSwitch2 this year.” There is also a photo which is the cover image of the game Hollow Knight: Silksong.
April 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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A meme with a blurred mannequin head with two hands on either side and the word “PANIK” below it A photo of Ben affleck holding a cigarette and looking like he is sighing/exhausted An old/classic style painting of a woman reading with eyes widened and her hand on her head A meme of bugs bunny with the text “NO” in the bottom left corner
March 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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it’s my birthday today and i went to the used bookstore and there was a table outside with kids selling Girl Scout cookies so it was a Good Evening™️ (here’s the haul)

#BookSky
A stack of 8 books on a desk. The titles are: Street Magic Binti An Unkindness of Ghosts Along the Saltwise Sea The Girl From the Sea Across a Field of Starlight The Keeper of Night The Seventh Tower Volumes 1-3 A photo of 7 boxes of Girl Scout cookies on a kitchen counter
March 8, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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timeline pit stop: flower doodles from last week
A hand holds open a small sketchbook against a desk with a keyboard in the background. On the left page of the sketchbook is a drawing of a wilting flower done with pen. On the right page is a pen drawing of lily of the valley.
February 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Some pics of my brothers frogs for you!! Vietnamese mossy frogs, milk frogs, and glass frogs
Two mossy frogs on the side wall/corner of a plastic bin A milk frog sitting in a water bowl in an enclosure with plants A small green glass frog sits on a dark green leaf with other plants/dirt in the background Two glass frogs sit on a dark green leaf
February 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Me (and my tbr) whenever C posts a book rec list

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“This is fine” meme where a dog is sitting in a room on fire with a speech bubble saying “this is fine” however in this version, instead of fire the dog is sitting amongst stacks of books of various colors
February 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Me: im gonna read more from my physical TBR // already owned books!

Also me:

#BookSky
A pie chart in shades of blue. At the top there is a title that says “Where did I get my books from?”. The pie chart sections are as follows: Netgalley - 12.5% (in grey-ish blue) Mine - 25.0% (in a darker blue) Library - 62.5% (in a light/teal ish blue)
January 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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i wish this was me right now
an image of the pokemon pikachu asleep under a blanket so that you can only see a tiny bit of his head and his ears (? are they ears?). the blanket has a white edge all around it but is mostly teal, and has yellow lightning blots scattered on it. he is laying on top of the ground, which is gray.
January 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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thinking about this quote from THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE:

"Life...is what we have the most in common with every other creature. We all want to live and we become scared when living is threatened. All of us just want to be survive and be comfortable, be happy."

#BookSky #queerAdultSFF 🌈📚 💙📚👀🪐📚
A photo/graphic of a hand positioned to look as if it is holding something up. Floating above it is the book cover of The Last Gifts of the Universe. The book cover has a squiggly neon orange line drawn around the edges of it. The white background has light gray images of stars and planets on it.
January 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Omg love that! Here’s mine 🥰
A photo of a mechanical keyboard, angled. The key caps are light blue and white
January 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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A yellow emoji with LARGE eyes and black text above it that says “I am looking”
January 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Post your favorite Pokémon, wrong answers only
A hot air balloon that looks like Yoda’s head floats over a silo, with an expression that looks like it is smirking
January 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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todays matchacam (ft. Kanbayashi Sunsho’s Usucha Biwo no Shiro matcha, with matcha cold foam)
A left hand holds up a glass jar/cup of matcha with a purple straw. The jar/cup is clear with different little stickers on it. This is in front of a bookshelf with books arranged by color with the edges facing the viewer. The edges are all stenciled with different designs.
January 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM