Princessofworld
@princessofworld.bsky.social
I am happy to announce that I have taken a job back in Kansas, and although I will deeply miss my Richmond friends, it is time to go home. I will be in Central Kansas, so I will be close enough to KC and Wichita to visit often. I can't wait to spend more time with family.
July 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I am happy to announce that I have taken a job back in Kansas, and although I will deeply miss my Richmond friends, it is time to go home. I will be in Central Kansas, so I will be close enough to KC and Wichita to visit often. I can't wait to spend more time with family.
My cat won't touch these treats, but the foster kittens are in love
June 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
My cat won't touch these treats, but the foster kittens are in love
Foster kitten is turning into a cat.
May 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Foster kitten is turning into a cat.
Reposted by Princessofworld
Did you celebrate Arbor Day this week?
Trees do a lot for us. They help cool things down, absorb carbon dioxide, and keep soil from washing away. Check out this conversation from last year on how—and where–trees make a difference in cities.
Trees do a lot for us. They help cool things down, absorb carbon dioxide, and keep soil from washing away. Check out this conversation from last year on how—and where–trees make a difference in cities.
How Trees Keep D.C. And Baltimore Cool
Satellite technology—and community outreach—can help harness trees’ cooling power for city residents.
www.sciencefriday.com
April 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Did you celebrate Arbor Day this week?
Trees do a lot for us. They help cool things down, absorb carbon dioxide, and keep soil from washing away. Check out this conversation from last year on how—and where–trees make a difference in cities.
Trees do a lot for us. They help cool things down, absorb carbon dioxide, and keep soil from washing away. Check out this conversation from last year on how—and where–trees make a difference in cities.
Foster kitten goodness.
April 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Foster kitten goodness.
For those of you who have met her, my foster daughter (now all grown up) has just been diagnosed with cancer.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-sa...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-sa...
Donate to Support Sami's Fight Against Brain Cancer, organized by Amanda Smallwood
Sami Fleming, a 20-year-old wife to Haden and mother to Liam (18 mos), was … Amanda Smallwood needs your support for Support Sami's Fight Against Brain Cancer
www.gofundme.com
April 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
For those of you who have met her, my foster daughter (now all grown up) has just been diagnosed with cancer.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-sa...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-sa...
Some of my favorite March reads.
April 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Some of my favorite March reads.
Reposted by Princessofworld
With its measles outbreak spreading to two additional states, Texas is on track to becoming the cause of a national epidemic if it doesn’t start vaccinating more people, according to public health experts.
Texas is poised to make measles a nationwide epidemic, public health experts say
Public health experts say Texas needs better messaging on vaccinations and quarantining and more people conducting contact tracing to contain the spread.
www.texastribune.org
March 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
With its measles outbreak spreading to two additional states, Texas is on track to becoming the cause of a national epidemic if it doesn’t start vaccinating more people, according to public health experts.
Reposted by Princessofworld
Physicist and homebrewer Dr. Max Koch joins us to discuss what he learned by recording the uncorking of his own batch of ginger beer.
The Physics That Makes Swing-Top Bottles 'Pop'
A German physicist and homebrewer discovered brief, intense physical reactions that happen when you uncork a bubbly swing-top bottle.
www.sciencefriday.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Physicist and homebrewer Dr. Max Koch joins us to discuss what he learned by recording the uncorking of his own batch of ginger beer.
Reposted by Princessofworld
NBCC member Grant Faulkner interviewed Tom Perrotta on the Write-minded podcast about the suburban novel and the ways Tracy Flick has changed with time, among other subjects:
The Suburban Novel, featuring Tom Perrotta
There’s a caveat out the gate here, which is that in this week’s interview, Tom Perrotta stipulates that he writes about people and communities and the dramas that unfold—in places that just happen…
podcast.shewrites.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NBCC member Grant Faulkner interviewed Tom Perrotta on the Write-minded podcast about the suburban novel and the ways Tracy Flick has changed with time, among other subjects:
This foster kittens is getting way too comfortable at my house. He really needs his forever home.
March 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This foster kittens is getting way too comfortable at my house. He really needs his forever home.
Reposted by Princessofworld
Archive just updated to include the March 2025 picks! We are up to 1770 recommended titles since 2013!! 😱
We've been adding to this for a long time so if you see errors or inconsistencies in the data, please email us to let us know!
bit.ly/LibraryReads...
We've been adding to this for a long time so if you see errors or inconsistencies in the data, please email us to let us know!
bit.ly/LibraryReads...
a cartoon of a woman sitting in a pile of books with the words " i want to read all the books "
ALT: a cartoon of a woman sitting in a pile of books with the words " i want to read all the books "
media.tenor.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Archive just updated to include the March 2025 picks! We are up to 1770 recommended titles since 2013!! 😱
We've been adding to this for a long time so if you see errors or inconsistencies in the data, please email us to let us know!
bit.ly/LibraryReads...
We've been adding to this for a long time so if you see errors or inconsistencies in the data, please email us to let us know!
bit.ly/LibraryReads...
Reposted by Princessofworld
Reposted by Princessofworld
Before he left office, we talked with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who, in his final advisory, detailed the growing body of research showing that drinking alcohol can increase the risk of at least seven types of cancer.
Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol And Cancer
In his final advisory, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy spotlights how alcohol increases the risk of developing certain cancers.
buff.ly
February 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Before he left office, we talked with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who, in his final advisory, detailed the growing body of research showing that drinking alcohol can increase the risk of at least seven types of cancer.
Reposted by Princessofworld
In writing up this story today about JoCo home values (they're up 6.5%), I wanted to highlight two charts: The county considers $300K an affordable home. The number of those homes has decreased 75% the last several years, while houses worth more than $1.1M have jumped. www.kshb.com/news/local-n...
February 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
In writing up this story today about JoCo home values (they're up 6.5%), I wanted to highlight two charts: The county considers $300K an affordable home. The number of those homes has decreased 75% the last several years, while houses worth more than $1.1M have jumped. www.kshb.com/news/local-n...
Reposted by Princessofworld
The tools the U.S. used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural experts. Some egg farmers have called for vaccinations for poultry.
On the frontline against bird flu, egg farmers fear they're losing the battle
The tools the U.S. used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural experts. Some egg farmers have called for vaccinations for poultry.
www.npr.org
February 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The tools the U.S. used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural experts. Some egg farmers have called for vaccinations for poultry.
Reposted by Princessofworld
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.
Opinion: Navalny's words of love
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.
www.npr.org
February 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.
One of my foster kittens went to their forever home today. One more to go, and I will be kitten-free, at least until the next litter appears.
February 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
One of my foster kittens went to their forever home today. One more to go, and I will be kitten-free, at least until the next litter appears.
Reposted by Princessofworld
For Valentine's Day, we present to you the March 2025 LibraryReads Top 10 (plus our Bonus Pick and Notable Nonfiction)! 💘
Find the free printable featuring these gorgeous book covers at libraryreads.org.
Find the free printable featuring these gorgeous book covers at libraryreads.org.
February 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
For Valentine's Day, we present to you the March 2025 LibraryReads Top 10 (plus our Bonus Pick and Notable Nonfiction)! 💘
Find the free printable featuring these gorgeous book covers at libraryreads.org.
Find the free printable featuring these gorgeous book covers at libraryreads.org.
Reposted by Princessofworld
🔥📚 The Summer Scares list is here! Get ready for chilling reads that will haunt your summer nights. From horror classics to fresh nightmares, there’s something for every reader. 👀☀️
🩸 Explore the list → raforallhorror.blogspot.com/p/summer-sca...
#SummerScares #HorrorReads #SpookySeason #BookLovers
🩸 Explore the list → raforallhorror.blogspot.com/p/summer-sca...
#SummerScares #HorrorReads #SpookySeason #BookLovers
February 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🔥📚 The Summer Scares list is here! Get ready for chilling reads that will haunt your summer nights. From horror classics to fresh nightmares, there’s something for every reader. 👀☀️
🩸 Explore the list → raforallhorror.blogspot.com/p/summer-sca...
#SummerScares #HorrorReads #SpookySeason #BookLovers
🩸 Explore the list → raforallhorror.blogspot.com/p/summer-sca...
#SummerScares #HorrorReads #SpookySeason #BookLovers
@scalzi.com is the best!
I will forever have a spot in my 💜 for Scalzi because at an ALA conference luncheon, a server spilled a tray of cheesecake on my lap and he stopped his entire speech (which was bringing folks to tears btw) to make sure I was ok. 🫣
I AM IN THE HALL OF FAME Y'ALL
FOR LIBRARY READS
11 YEAR OLD ME IS WEEPING IN THE GLENDORA PUBLIC LIBRARY YOUNG ADULT SECTION RIGHT NOW
FOR LIBRARY READS
11 YEAR OLD ME IS WEEPING IN THE GLENDORA PUBLIC LIBRARY YOUNG ADULT SECTION RIGHT NOW
February 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
@scalzi.com is the best!
Reposted by Princessofworld
At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years.
Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
February 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years.
Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
Galentine's present from one of my favorite people. Thank you @averagejane.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Galentine's present from one of my favorite people. Thank you @averagejane.bsky.social
Reposted by Princessofworld
GoFundMe is going to MATCH all donations to this fundraiser up to $250,000
Letz go,!! 🙏🏾
Letz go,!! 🙏🏾
It’s been inspiring to see everyone come together for LA,,, but there’s one community I need to highlight.
Not enough is being done for the black families after the LA fires. Ive partnered up with GoFundMe and the BMAC to create ONE main GoFundMe campaign to immediately help those in need.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Not enough is being done for the black families after the LA fires. Ive partnered up with GoFundMe and the BMAC to create ONE main GoFundMe campaign to immediately help those in need.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Donate to Providing Relief for Black Families Impacted by LA Wildfires, organized by Flavor Flav
The wildfires in Los Angeles have had a heartbreaking impact,… Flavor Flav needs your support for Providing Relief for Black Families Impacted by LA Wildfires
www.gofundme.com
January 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
GoFundMe is going to MATCH all donations to this fundraiser up to $250,000
Letz go,!! 🙏🏾
Letz go,!! 🙏🏾