RuthS
@ruths.bsky.social
Often found reading. She/her. Oregon now, previously New York. NESFA, OSFCI, mostly no longer active con/club fan. Silver pendant by Arlin Robins features a cat salient with S-shaped tail perched atop a book. I don't auto-follow back.
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OK gang, I have a big ask. My wife dropped and broke her favorite mug today and all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't possibly put Humpty together again.
I'd like to replace it with the same one. Anyone have any leads?
I'd like to replace it with the same one. Anyone have any leads?
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
OK gang, I have a big ask. My wife dropped and broke her favorite mug today and all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't possibly put Humpty together again.
I'd like to replace it with the same one. Anyone have any leads?
I'd like to replace it with the same one. Anyone have any leads?
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Meg is bringing the blues this season. Whether you see the sea or deep space, you won't want to miss these incredible pieces.
✨💙✨
www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...
✨💙✨
www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Meg is bringing the blues this season. Whether you see the sea or deep space, you won't want to miss these incredible pieces.
✨💙✨
www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...
✨💙✨
www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...
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Are you interested in getting emails from LAcon V about accessibility offerings and other support for members with disabilities? Please email accessibility@lacon.org for more information.
November 24, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Are you interested in getting emails from LAcon V about accessibility offerings and other support for members with disabilities? Please email accessibility@lacon.org for more information.
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I desperately need those glittery dangling stars earrings that Prue wears in GBBO Holidays (2025 nyr / the "Scottish" episode).
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I desperately need those glittery dangling stars earrings that Prue wears in GBBO Holidays (2025 nyr / the "Scottish" episode).
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You could be the artist who designs next year's Hugo award trophy base
LAcon V is soliciting submissions for a base design for the Hugo Awards that celebrates science fiction’s sense of adventure and what makes LAcon V and Southern California special
Base contest rules here: www.lacon.org/hugobase
LAcon V is soliciting submissions for a base design for the Hugo Awards that celebrates science fiction’s sense of adventure and what makes LAcon V and Southern California special
Base contest rules here: www.lacon.org/hugobase
November 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
You could be the artist who designs next year's Hugo award trophy base
LAcon V is soliciting submissions for a base design for the Hugo Awards that celebrates science fiction’s sense of adventure and what makes LAcon V and Southern California special
Base contest rules here: www.lacon.org/hugobase
LAcon V is soliciting submissions for a base design for the Hugo Awards that celebrates science fiction’s sense of adventure and what makes LAcon V and Southern California special
Base contest rules here: www.lacon.org/hugobase
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Help spread the word about this show! It's at 100 Roy Street, Seattle, coming up on Sunday November 23rd! Tickets here: cleanaireventspresents.ticketspice.com/canary
November 19, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Help spread the word about this show! It's at 100 Roy Street, Seattle, coming up on Sunday November 23rd! Tickets here: cleanaireventspresents.ticketspice.com/canary
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Speaking of, I'm $8,089 away from calling it quits on my fundraiser.
PACIFICALLY, to avoid getting stranded at clinic/births like yesterday due to my bank account, I need a car to keep this sacrifice from being all for naught.
If you got it like that it would be an immense relief.
PACIFICALLY, to avoid getting stranded at clinic/births like yesterday due to my bank account, I need a car to keep this sacrifice from being all for naught.
If you got it like that it would be an immense relief.
Oh Hai 👋🏿
If I can keep these gig contracts steady, the last 15% of this campaign (that I started in October 2022) will go to the bigger ticket items that I still need like neonate appropriate pulse oximeters, for ex., and my licensure exam fees.
This is what I came for.
If I can keep these gig contracts steady, the last 15% of this campaign (that I started in October 2022) will go to the bigger ticket items that I still need like neonate appropriate pulse oximeters, for ex., and my licensure exam fees.
This is what I came for.
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Speaking of, I'm $8,089 away from calling it quits on my fundraiser.
PACIFICALLY, to avoid getting stranded at clinic/births like yesterday due to my bank account, I need a car to keep this sacrifice from being all for naught.
If you got it like that it would be an immense relief.
PACIFICALLY, to avoid getting stranded at clinic/births like yesterday due to my bank account, I need a car to keep this sacrifice from being all for naught.
If you got it like that it would be an immense relief.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Hey. Did anyone here attend the International Star Trek Convention in Washington, DC, January 1-4, 1976, or know one of its organizers?
An editor at the excellent @fanlore.org site is looking for info on the con.
An editor at the excellent @fanlore.org site is looking for info on the con.
Fanlore
fanlore.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Hey. Did anyone here attend the International Star Trek Convention in Washington, DC, January 1-4, 1976, or know one of its organizers?
An editor at the excellent @fanlore.org site is looking for info on the con.
An editor at the excellent @fanlore.org site is looking for info on the con.
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The value of this shop and its people is greater than any dollar amount, but dollars are needed because the world is bonkers. Make the world less bonkers and give if you can. gofund.me/1bfe0fcc0
Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now, organized by Katie Pryde
Dear friends: I need your help.
I’m proud of everything Books with Pictures… Katie Pryde needs your support for Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now
gofund.me
November 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The value of this shop and its people is greater than any dollar amount, but dollars are needed because the world is bonkers. Make the world less bonkers and give if you can. gofund.me/1bfe0fcc0
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okay last update for tonight: the rescuers are leaving for a while, probably it's been determined by the coast guard that it's unsafe for them to be out in the surf at night, but they've left their Elaborate Contraption rigged up, and will be back by dawn to test it out
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 AM
okay last update for tonight: the rescuers are leaving for a while, probably it's been determined by the coast guard that it's unsafe for them to be out in the surf at night, but they've left their Elaborate Contraption rigged up, and will be back by dawn to test it out
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✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
November 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
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Rogue Ales may be dead guys....https://newschoolbeer.com/home/2025/11/rogue-ales-closes-
#rogueales #rip #newportoregon #craftbeer #oregonbeer
#rogueales #rip #newportoregon #craftbeer #oregonbeer
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Rogue Ales may be dead guys....https://newschoolbeer.com/home/2025/11/rogue-ales-closes-
#rogueales #rip #newportoregon #craftbeer #oregonbeer
#rogueales #rip #newportoregon #craftbeer #oregonbeer
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Hooray! @authorsabb.bsky.social is *OFFICIALLY* a nonprofit, and is now open for donations!
For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.
Imagine what we could do with $$$
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.
Imagine what we could do with $$$
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
Donate - Authors Against Book Bans
Thank you for donating to Authors Against Book Bans. Your donation directly supports the freedom to read by powering our work with our partner organizations, bringing the author muscle to the fight to...
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Hooray! @authorsabb.bsky.social is *OFFICIALLY* a nonprofit, and is now open for donations!
For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.
Imagine what we could do with $$$
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
For the last two years we've been doing all this w free tools, or paying out of pocket, & we were STILL able to get SO MUCH DONE.
Imagine what we could do with $$$
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com/donate/
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Want "Hard sci fi. Not Becky Chambers but still queer?" Explore Robopocalypse by @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian
Robopocalypse — Multnomah County Library
Robopocalypse — Wilson, Daniel H. (Daniel Howard), 1978- — Two decades into the future humans are battling for their very survival when a powerful AI computer goes rogue, and all the machines on earth...
multcolib.bibliocommons.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Want "Hard sci fi. Not Becky Chambers but still queer?" Explore Robopocalypse by @danielhwilsonpdx.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian
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Our patron requesting "a book in a dystopian setting about fighting oppression" may enjoy Elatstoe by @littlebadger.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian
Elatsoe — Multnomah County Library
Elatsoe — Little Badger, Darcie, 1987- — "Imagine an America very similar to our own. It's got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice cream. There are some differences. This America has been shaped...
multcolib.bibliocommons.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Our patron requesting "a book in a dystopian setting about fighting oppression" may enjoy Elatstoe by @littlebadger.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian
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At a special city council meeting tonight, Newport City Manager Nina Vetter confirmed that the contractor Team Housing Solutions has withdrawn its letter of intent to lease the property at the city's municipal airport. Story to come for @oregoncapitalchronicle.com, still have a 2 hour meeting to go.
A vague letter from a Texas-based defense contractor spurred concern in Newport that the federal government would seek to establish an immigration detention facility on Oregon’s Central Coast. buff.ly/AUbX4Qt
Military housing contractor sought Newport airport lease site before ICE facility reports • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A Nov. 4 letter addressed to the city by a Texas-based defense contractor sheds light on some of the pressures facing local officials.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
At a special city council meeting tonight, Newport City Manager Nina Vetter confirmed that the contractor Team Housing Solutions has withdrawn its letter of intent to lease the property at the city's municipal airport. Story to come for @oregoncapitalchronicle.com, still have a 2 hour meeting to go.
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Last night's fundraiser for the Oregon Food Bank was awesome! Tons of local writers came out to read, contribute books & goodies for our raffle prizes, and to donate to the food bank. We raised $1495 for the food bank while having a lot of fun and exchanging a LOT of hugs.
People are so very good.
People are so very good.
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Last night's fundraiser for the Oregon Food Bank was awesome! Tons of local writers came out to read, contribute books & goodies for our raffle prizes, and to donate to the food bank. We raised $1495 for the food bank while having a lot of fun and exchanging a LOT of hugs.
People are so very good.
People are so very good.
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Recall alert: A manufacturer of organic baby formula has recalled all of its products sold nationwide.
ByHeart produces formula powder at a plant in Allerton, Iowa, and then ships it to a site in Portland, Oregon, for canning and distribution. FDA inspectors were at the Portland plant yesterday.
ByHeart produces formula powder at a plant in Allerton, Iowa, and then ships it to a site in Portland, Oregon, for canning and distribution. FDA inspectors were at the Portland plant yesterday.
Baby formula distributed out of Oregon recalled as infant botulism outbreak grows
ByHeart, a manufacturer of organic baby formula, recalled all of its products sold nationwide Tuesday, days after some batches were recalled in an expanding outbreak of infant botulism.
www.opb.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Recall alert: A manufacturer of organic baby formula has recalled all of its products sold nationwide.
ByHeart produces formula powder at a plant in Allerton, Iowa, and then ships it to a site in Portland, Oregon, for canning and distribution. FDA inspectors were at the Portland plant yesterday.
ByHeart produces formula powder at a plant in Allerton, Iowa, and then ships it to a site in Portland, Oregon, for canning and distribution. FDA inspectors were at the Portland plant yesterday.
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Hear hear! My coworkers and I did a shift at our local food bank today. We processed 4 tons of food that will go to Oregonians all across the state, made some new friends, and really enjoyed the camaraderie of working with a team on a shared goal (racing to finish packing a pallet of apples!).
If you feel overwhelmed, remember that you can still make a difference doing little things. A compliment or word of encouragement, a tip to a favorite takeout place, a donation to a local charity, an email to your favorite author, time with a pet, a walk outside, or a phone call to a loved one.
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Hear hear! My coworkers and I did a shift at our local food bank today. We processed 4 tons of food that will go to Oregonians all across the state, made some new friends, and really enjoyed the camaraderie of working with a team on a shared goal (racing to finish packing a pallet of apples!).
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Depave is partnering with Community Cycling Center for a group Give Guide bike ride to the new Friends of Noise venue Dec 14, stay tuned for details!
Amazing work by Friends of Noise and their new venue!
All ages, ADA access as a priority for both the stage and viewing, goals for youth at the forefront of leadership and operations, a DIY merch lab. Holy moly 🥵
www.wweek.com/music/2025/1...
All ages, ADA access as a priority for both the stage and viewing, goals for youth at the forefront of leadership and operations, a DIY merch lab. Holy moly 🥵
www.wweek.com/music/2025/1...
Friends of Noise’s New All-Ages Venue Opens Next Month
The Off Beat will start a new era for the building that housed the landmark Kenton strip club Dancin’ Bare.
www.wweek.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Depave is partnering with Community Cycling Center for a group Give Guide bike ride to the new Friends of Noise venue Dec 14, stay tuned for details!
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Reno Nevada put their surface running rail line into a trench for $282 million.
For the cost of like 1/8th of a mile of I5 widening we could grade separate the line.
For the cost of like 1/8th of a mile of I5 widening we could grade separate the line.
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Reno Nevada put their surface running rail line into a trench for $282 million.
For the cost of like 1/8th of a mile of I5 widening we could grade separate the line.
For the cost of like 1/8th of a mile of I5 widening we could grade separate the line.
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Experimenting with watercolor and gouache without worrying about the final result
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Experimenting with watercolor and gouache without worrying about the final result
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HUGE NEWS! Because of Democratic pressure, Oregon SNAP recipients are reporting their cards have the FULL November benefits!
Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
After a period of uncertainty, SNAP benefits have begun to arrive on Oregonian’s EBT cards.https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregonians-begin-receiving-snap-benefits-friday-morning/?cid=bluesky_
Oregonians begin receiving SNAP benefits Friday morning
After a period of uncertainty, SNAP benefits have begun to arrive on Oregonian’s EBT cards.
www.koin.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
HUGE NEWS! Because of Democratic pressure, Oregon SNAP recipients are reporting their cards have the FULL November benefits!
Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
