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@ssutherland.bsky.social
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Lawyer (condo/multi-res/affordable housing) in ON, 🇨🇦; 2SLGBTQIA+; ADHDer; she/her; activist; volunteer; Mom of dogs, lizards, & stinky teenage boy; avid reader; swiftie; tattoo/piercing lover; trying to focus on action & not wallowing in current rage
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Is @theonion.com just obsolete now, with these types of headlines?? #enolagay
March 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Currently being serenaded by an orchestra of snores. One partner and two large dogs. It's a miracle I get any sleep at all. But I wouldn't change it for anything.
White Boxer dog sleeping on a dog bed
March 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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@authorlilymayne.bsky.social has shown she's a master of writing super sweet, very steamy romances. What she hadn't done before was a 'hate f$%*' story. Turns out, she can do that just as well, AND manage to turn it into a super sweet and very steamy romance! (cont..)
#booksky #mmmonsterromance
December 9, 2024 at 4:54 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 14/20
The cover of the book Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. A large tree with snarled branches and extensive roots showing has a wide canopy of golden yellow leaves. There are a few large rocks around the tree on the ground, and a pre-teen aged girl is sitting on one reading. She has brown hair and is wearing a blue shirt and blue shorts. A pre-teen boy is leaving against the tree behind her 1 foot placed against the tree trunk. He has short blond hair and is wearing blue jeans and a red plaid shirt. He is thoughtfully looking off into the distance. The author's name is written at the top in white, the title of the book is at the bottom in white. A small red banner at the very bottom left says Scholastic, and there is a Newberry Medal gold 'sticker' to the bottom right.
December 2, 2024 at 2:23 PM
ssutherland.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 13/20 (I'm forgiving my ADHD brain for not doing this every day)
The cover of the book "Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. On a brownish orange cover, reminiscent of the colours of the desert, the author sits in profile but with her head turned toward the viewer. She is dressed smartly in a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up and showing her forearms, and her short hair is uncovered, all of which demonstrate that she is not following the cultural/religious expectations of how Muslim women should dress. She looks serious and unafraid. The author's name is written at the top of the cover, along with a note that she is the author of the New York Times bestseller "Infidel". The word 'Nomad' is written at the very bottom in white, and to the left of the author is the remainder of the book's title in black.
December 2, 2024 at 1:46 AM
ssutherland.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 12/20
The cover of the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. On a black background, there is what looks like a child's drawing of a bird, in orange. At the top of the cover is the title written in large capital white letters. Underneath the bird in white cursive is the phrase 'Over 30 million copies sold worldwide', and underneath that is the author's name in white capital letters. In the bottom right is the logo of Penguinhouse Publishing, a penguin on an orange background.
November 30, 2024 at 1:25 PM
ssutherland.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 11/20 (1 day late, oops lol)
The cover of the book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. On a black background there is a black and white picture of a young blonde pre-teen girl from the shoulders up, wearing a smocked dress. She is facing the viewer, but looking slightly down and to her left, with a resigned or forlorn look on her face. To the left of her head from the viewer's perspective is a dull gold Star of David on a dull gold chain, with the chain tangled, looking as though it was thrown or tossed. At the very top in the same dull gold is the title of the book in capital letters, underlined in white, and the words 'a novel by Lois Lowry' in white cursive underneath. In the bottom right corner is a gold circle meant to look like a sticker, stating that the book is a Newberry Medal Book.
November 26, 2024 at 9:06 PM
ssutherland.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 10/20 (2 days late, oops)
The cover of a book of poetry by Lou Willingham, called Problematic. On a pastel pink and blue background is a black line drawing of a skeleton from the ribbon cage up. It is turned to the right, facing away from the viewer, with its left arm outstretched and its hand off the page. Over the arm bone in capital letters is the name of the book, and in the bottom left corner is the name of the author in smaller black letters.
November 26, 2024 at 8:56 PM
ssutherland.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 9/20
Cover of the book Animal Farm by George Orwell. In the middle of a bright red background, there is a darker red oval. In the oval is the head of a pig, stylized in a geometric manner, looking straight at the camera with a serious expression. At the top of the cover is the name of the author in black letters; the name of the book is written in large letters below that and above the pig's head. Underneath the oval is written in yellow A Political Satire, and at the very bottom in black, it says Complete Edition with Original Illustrations. In the bottom right corner, there is a gold sticker image with a red banner across it, and it reads The Best Classic Books of All Time.
November 23, 2024 at 7:39 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 8/20
The cover of the book "The Right Not to Remain Silent - The Truth About Mental Health in The Legal Profession". The background ground is a purple-tintws picture of legal books on library shelves. The book title is written in alternating white and yellow words, and at the bottom, the Editors Beth Beattie, Carole Dagher, & Thomas G. W. Telfer are listed in yellow. Underneath that in white is the name of the publisher, LexisNexis.
November 23, 2024 at 4:29 AM
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Woman Sitting On A Bed, sculpture by George Segal. Currently at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. Absolutely devastating. It exudes such a sense of resignation and exhaustion, yet knowing you have to just keep going.
3D sculpture of a woman sitting on a bed, her back to the viewer, looking at a window. Seated in harsh light in a world completely black, her slightly bent back turned towards the viewer, this woman is shown at a mundane moment of the day – in her extreme exhaustion, she embodies the weariness of the world.
November 22, 2024 at 11:50 AM
ssutherland.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 7/20
The image is a book cover for Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh. It features a young blonde woman wearing a dark green uniform, standing confidently against a backdrop of golden metallic structures that resemble wings. Behind her, the deep space scene includes a starry sky and a glowing celestial object. The title, Some Desperate Glory, is prominently displayed in large, bold, orange lettering, with the author's name, Emily Tesh, at the bottom. A quote from Tamsyn Muir, praising the book, appears beneath the title. The overall tone of the cover is dramatic and futuristic.
November 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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Missed posting yesterday, but every message of support helps. I honour the trans folx who have experienced transphobic violence, esp those who have lost their lives to it. To the transgender community: you are valued, supported, and loved, and we will fight for you. #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance
November 21, 2024 at 5:08 PM
ssutherland.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 6/20
The cover of the book The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. On a black background is a figure in side profile, wearing a red full-length dress completely covering all skin and a white bonnet-type hat completely covering her head and hiding her face. Across the very top of the book in small letters is the phrase 'The #1 Worldwide Bestseller'. Underneath that in large white capital letters is the name of the author. The name of the book is written in medium-sized white capital letters across the body of the dress.
November 21, 2024 at 4:02 AM
ssutherland.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 5/20
Cover of the book The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill. The left side of the cover has a background like a yellowed old piece of paper, faintly showing a list of names. The right side has a picture of a black person from the collarbones up, looking directly at the camera. The name of the author is written in orange capital letters across the top of the book, and the name of the book is written in orange capital letters in the left bottom corner. Underneath the book name, the words Illustrated Edition are written in smaller, cursive orange letters.
November 19, 2024 at 8:38 PM
ssutherland.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 4/20
The cover of the book The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. On a light green background, a darker green tree has leaves at the top of the cover. An arm-like branch of leaves is reaching down to drop an apple into the arms of a child who is holding out his arms. The child is white, wearing a darker green shirt under red overall shorts. The name of the book is written on white on the tree trunk, and the name of the author is written in black beneath it.
November 18, 2024 at 1:36 PM
ssutherland.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 3/20 @authorlilymayne.bsky.social
The cover of the book Soul Eater by Lily Mayne. The background starts out white at the top, and transitions into grey then black at the very bottom. At the top in small black capital lettering is Monstrous Book One, indicating it's the first book in the series. Underneath that is the title of the book in large background capital letters. Underneath that is a picture of a hooded figure with horns curling up out of the hood and a face completely in shadow with wisps of shadow rising from it to the top of the cover. A shadowed hand is reaching toward the viewer. At the very bottom is the author's name in white capital letters.
November 17, 2024 at 3:36 PM
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Starting my day with a tea latté and reading a charity anthology supporting @trevorproject.bsky.social and #MindOut, including a story from one of my faves @authorlilymayne.bsky.social. Taking time to enjoy the little things. #2SLGBTQIA+ #Support #YouAreNotAlone
A brown and white pottery mug with blue flowers on it, showing some foam at the top. Book called "Popped" beside it, pink cover with a cupcake and cherries, and the list of authors who wrote stories for it. A stack of other books and a basket of knitting in the background.
November 16, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 2/20
The cover of the book The White Bone by Barbara Gowdy. At the bottom, there is a brown, dry, cracked desert plain with one acacia tree growing from it and its branches spreading across the width of the cover. Above the tree is a row of clouds shaped like elephant heads, and blue sky above that. The book title is at the top over the blue sky, and the author's name is at the bottom over the desert.
November 16, 2024 at 2:07 PM
ssutherland.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 1/20
The cover of the book Not Wanted on the Voyage by Timothy Findley. This cover version has a large picture of a grey cat with orange eyes staring straight at the camera. In the upper right there is a silver round 'sticker' stating that this book was a CBC Canada Reads selection. Underneath the picture of the cat, it states Modern Classics, there is the Penguinhouse icon beside it. Under that is the name of the author, and under that is the title.
November 15, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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My 1st post in these blue skies after escaping the toxic hellhole! Happy to be here & find amazing folks and great discussions. Here for #law, #politics, #news, #socialjustice, #2SLGBTQIA+, #neurodivergence, #books and #reading, #BIPoGM, #feminism... Starting w cuteness, here's a pic of my pups!
2 large white, short-haired dogs. Vada the American Bulldog is wearing a black Iron Maiden t-shirt and Leia the Boxer is wearing an orange Tom Petty t-shirt. They are both sitting on my kitchen floor and looking at the camera, Leia has her tongue out.
November 15, 2024 at 4:43 PM