Mimi Powell
@scarymimi.bsky.social
Author, librarian, cat mom, gamer. PFP courtesy of The Aperture Artist LLC.
Woo hoo! 1st stream accomplished. Thank you to everyone who showed up. It means the world to me. I'll be back again next Sunday with more Tiny Bookshop, booktalks, and cozy vibes.
December 15, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Woo hoo! 1st stream accomplished. Thank you to everyone who showed up. It means the world to me. I'll be back again next Sunday with more Tiny Bookshop, booktalks, and cozy vibes.
Sunday December 14th at 4pmPST/7pm EST. I'm going to have my first stream: www.twitch.tv/scarymimi/ab... I'm gonna be playing Tiny Bookshop and talking about books and writing. Join me. :)
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December 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Sunday December 14th at 4pmPST/7pm EST. I'm going to have my first stream: www.twitch.tv/scarymimi/ab... I'm gonna be playing Tiny Bookshop and talking about books and writing. Join me. :)
A friend of mine made me earrings with my book covers. Had a cool interaction with a patron about them.
Patron: I like your earrings.
Me: Thanks! They're my books.
Patron: What do you mean?
Me: I wrote them.
Patron: What are they about?
Me: *gives booktalk*
Patron: My daughter would love those!
Patron: I like your earrings.
Me: Thanks! They're my books.
Patron: What do you mean?
Me: I wrote them.
Patron: What are they about?
Me: *gives booktalk*
Patron: My daughter would love those!
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
A friend of mine made me earrings with my book covers. Had a cool interaction with a patron about them.
Patron: I like your earrings.
Me: Thanks! They're my books.
Patron: What do you mean?
Me: I wrote them.
Patron: What are they about?
Me: *gives booktalk*
Patron: My daughter would love those!
Patron: I like your earrings.
Me: Thanks! They're my books.
Patron: What do you mean?
Me: I wrote them.
Patron: What are they about?
Me: *gives booktalk*
Patron: My daughter would love those!
I was only supposed to play the tutorial of @expedition33.bsky.social last night, but I ended up staying up too late to play Act 1 >.< Great Game!
June 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I was only supposed to play the tutorial of @expedition33.bsky.social last night, but I ended up staying up too late to play Act 1 >.< Great Game!
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We were told not to share this publicly, but last year was record-breaking—America’s national parks saw over 331 million visits.
March 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We were told not to share this publicly, but last year was record-breaking—America’s national parks saw over 331 million visits.
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Never forget when one of the libraries in my home town got three sewing machines in their art lab and everyone laughed about it until all the industrial workers started using them to repair their jeans and carharts and the clothing stores got mad.
March 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Never forget when one of the libraries in my home town got three sewing machines in their art lab and everyone laughed about it until all the industrial workers started using them to repair their jeans and carharts and the clothing stores got mad.
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If you must screencap the tweet where elon musk claims his kid was killed by the ~wOkE mInD vIrUs~, blot out her deadname.
Don't give elon the victory of making her deadname more well known than her real name.
Don't give elon the victory of making her deadname more well known than her real name.
March 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If you must screencap the tweet where elon musk claims his kid was killed by the ~wOkE mInD vIrUs~, blot out her deadname.
Don't give elon the victory of making her deadname more well known than her real name.
Don't give elon the victory of making her deadname more well known than her real name.
And @daxaeterna.daxmurray.com , the people who pirate books and/or profit from pirating books are likely the same people who argue that we don’t need libraries anymore because of the internet.
March 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
And @daxaeterna.daxmurray.com , the people who pirate books and/or profit from pirating books are likely the same people who argue that we don’t need libraries anymore because of the internet.
This cat is adorable!
I got Noms, I had play, but Senpai, ;The queen of the house,) won’t notice me… time for naps and happy #Caturday.
March 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This cat is adorable!
I did my first virtual author visit about 2 weeks ago, and it was awesome! Then, I visited a local school for a library outreach, and the class had been to my virtual author visit. All they wanted to talk about were my books! The teacher told me afterward that the class was star struck. 🥰
March 20, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I did my first virtual author visit about 2 weeks ago, and it was awesome! Then, I visited a local school for a library outreach, and the class had been to my virtual author visit. All they wanted to talk about were my books! The teacher told me afterward that the class was star struck. 🥰
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I just threw this together, so I figured I might as well inflict it on you too!
March 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I just threw this together, so I figured I might as well inflict it on you too!
TIL that my husband plays lo-fi music with cat videos on the TV every morning so that I will wake up in a good mood. He is the best. 🥰
March 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
TIL that my husband plays lo-fi music with cat videos on the TV every morning so that I will wake up in a good mood. He is the best. 🥰
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can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
March 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
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The former head of the Social Security Administration says he expects the agency to miss on some payments over the next three months, interrupting some people's benefits, for the first time in Social Security's history of eight decades: www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says
New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.
www.cnbc.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The former head of the Social Security Administration says he expects the agency to miss on some payments over the next three months, interrupting some people's benefits, for the first time in Social Security's history of eight decades: www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...
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Today, a reporter from the Russian state news agency TASS gained unauthorized access to the Oval Office. How does one gain unauthorized access to the Oval Office? Meanwhile, AP and Reuters were blocked.
February 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Today, a reporter from the Russian state news agency TASS gained unauthorized access to the Oval Office. How does one gain unauthorized access to the Oval Office? Meanwhile, AP and Reuters were blocked.
My books are on Amazon, but I ALWAYS link people to Bookshop.org or their local library instead. Bookshop supports your local bookstores, and you should always support your local library.
February 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
My books are on Amazon, but I ALWAYS link people to Bookshop.org or their local library instead. Bookshop supports your local bookstores, and you should always support your local library.
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He’s calling people who receive federal assistance “parasites” while taking $8 million a day from U.S. taxpayers—plus another $400 million on the way for armored Teslas. What a hypocrite. This administration is full of terrible people.
February 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
He’s calling people who receive federal assistance “parasites” while taking $8 million a day from U.S. taxpayers—plus another $400 million on the way for armored Teslas. What a hypocrite. This administration is full of terrible people.
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Elon also just landed another SpaceX contract—right after paying Trump $10 million for an X lawsuit, despite not even owning X at the time. Follow the money and see where it goes.
February 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Elon also just landed another SpaceX contract—right after paying Trump $10 million for an X lawsuit, despite not even owning X at the time. Follow the money and see where it goes.
He was our little lion, our old man cat, our dude, manager cat, little buddy. He loved hanging out in the bath, loved it when things were clean (they rarely were) and warm. He was curious about the outdoors, and he made sure we always took some time in our day to slow down. I miss him so much.
February 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
He was our little lion, our old man cat, our dude, manager cat, little buddy. He loved hanging out in the bath, loved it when things were clean (they rarely were) and warm. He was curious about the outdoors, and he made sure we always took some time in our day to slow down. I miss him so much.
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Hi all! I’m overwhelmed with this response—WOW! 💜 to confirm, the ask is to spread the word and contact Council and press, not to get out-of-state cards. But Oregon peeps whose home libraries are in the passport program can get a passport card here. SPL is part of the Chemeketa Cooperative (CCRLS).
January 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Hi all! I’m overwhelmed with this response—WOW! 💜 to confirm, the ask is to spread the word and contact Council and press, not to get out-of-state cards. But Oregon peeps whose home libraries are in the passport program can get a passport card here. SPL is part of the Chemeketa Cooperative (CCRLS).
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(2/2) Several OR cities are dealing with this due to property tax compression from taxes passed in the 90s, but no other city of Salem’s size in OR has even THOUGHT about shuttering their libraries. City Manager and Council seem all for funding the cops though!!
More at savesalemlibrary.carrd.co
More at savesalemlibrary.carrd.co
Save Salem Public Library (OR)
Act now to help Salem, Oregon residents protect their public library from further defunding and loss of staff.
savesalemlibrary.carrd.co
January 24, 2025 at 3:49 AM
(2/2) Several OR cities are dealing with this due to property tax compression from taxes passed in the 90s, but no other city of Salem’s size in OR has even THOUGHT about shuttering their libraries. City Manager and Council seem all for funding the cops though!!
More at savesalemlibrary.carrd.co
More at savesalemlibrary.carrd.co
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Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!!
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
January 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!!
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
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SAVE THE LIBRARIES, SAVE THE LIBRARIES!
What good is the world without libraries?? ❤️🩹📚
What good is the world without libraries?? ❤️🩹📚
Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!!
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
January 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
SAVE THE LIBRARIES, SAVE THE LIBRARIES!
What good is the world without libraries?? ❤️🩹📚
What good is the world without libraries?? ❤️🩹📚