BillieB
@billie.bookstoreromanceday.org
She/her. Book person. An Old. Founder of Bookstore Romance Day.
I'm no doctor, but did you know that if you take an anti-inflammatory it will actually help reduce/prevent swelling &/or pain?
(I am actually an idiot who has only recently started taking an Aleve before bed & discovering I can walk on my wonky ankle 1st thing in the AM w/ minimal pain.)
(I am actually an idiot who has only recently started taking an Aleve before bed & discovering I can walk on my wonky ankle 1st thing in the AM w/ minimal pain.)
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I'm no doctor, but did you know that if you take an anti-inflammatory it will actually help reduce/prevent swelling &/or pain?
(I am actually an idiot who has only recently started taking an Aleve before bed & discovering I can walk on my wonky ankle 1st thing in the AM w/ minimal pain.)
(I am actually an idiot who has only recently started taking an Aleve before bed & discovering I can walk on my wonky ankle 1st thing in the AM w/ minimal pain.)
This is a great thread of really small things that can help indie bookstores & other small businesses this holiday season.
Adding to the gift card advice to please not write your balance on the card. It's not easy to get ink off, making the cards harder to re-use. Use a post-it or low-tack tape.
Adding to the gift card advice to please not write your balance on the card. It's not easy to get ink off, making the cards harder to re-use. Use a post-it or low-tack tape.
We know that, for a ton of reasons, a lot of folks don't have as much to spend as they'd like this holiday season. Sooooooo, here's a thread of things you can do that will support your local indie bookstore or other business WITHOUT spending any more than you intended...
November 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This is a great thread of really small things that can help indie bookstores & other small businesses this holiday season.
Adding to the gift card advice to please not write your balance on the card. It's not easy to get ink off, making the cards harder to re-use. Use a post-it or low-tack tape.
Adding to the gift card advice to please not write your balance on the card. It's not easy to get ink off, making the cards harder to re-use. Use a post-it or low-tack tape.
Just don't let Tucci start catching strays.
nuzzi, lizza, izzy…… taking bets on who will be drawn into this twisted web next. lizzo? ozzy? zz top?
November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Just don't let Tucci start catching strays.
My plan for tomorrow is staying in my pajamas, eating fancy cheese, & watching silly holiday rom-coms.
If you're having a hard time tomorrow & need to vent/swear at someone, feel free to DM me. I can't fix it, but I can listen.
If you're having a hard time tomorrow & need to vent/swear at someone, feel free to DM me. I can't fix it, but I can listen.
I do not want tomorrow at all.
I just want a plate of deviled eggs and to be left in a dark room until Friday.
I just want a plate of deviled eggs and to be left in a dark room until Friday.
November 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
My plan for tomorrow is staying in my pajamas, eating fancy cheese, & watching silly holiday rom-coms.
If you're having a hard time tomorrow & need to vent/swear at someone, feel free to DM me. I can't fix it, but I can listen.
If you're having a hard time tomorrow & need to vent/swear at someone, feel free to DM me. I can't fix it, but I can listen.
My sympathies are with the Guard members & their families, but I have also reached the point where my first thought was that the shootings were orchestrated by the admin as an excuse to send in more troops.
BREAKING: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Trump administration would send hundreds of additional National Guard soldiers to the nation’s capital after two soldiers were shot in the city Wednesday.
Trump Admin to Escalate D.C. Military Takeover After Two National Guard Members Shot
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
My sympathies are with the Guard members & their families, but I have also reached the point where my first thought was that the shootings were orchestrated by the admin as an excuse to send in more troops.
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Little Ghosts’ mystery packs are in the shop and online!
Looking to snag the perfect gift for yourself or a friend? Choose from a ton of wrapped books, arranged according to theme and all in the Horror Genre! Can’t decide? SUMMON A GHOST and get it custom!
www.littleghostsbooks.com/shop/mystery...
Looking to snag the perfect gift for yourself or a friend? Choose from a ton of wrapped books, arranged according to theme and all in the Horror Genre! Can’t decide? SUMMON A GHOST and get it custom!
www.littleghostsbooks.com/shop/mystery...
November 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Little Ghosts’ mystery packs are in the shop and online!
Looking to snag the perfect gift for yourself or a friend? Choose from a ton of wrapped books, arranged according to theme and all in the Horror Genre! Can’t decide? SUMMON A GHOST and get it custom!
www.littleghostsbooks.com/shop/mystery...
Looking to snag the perfect gift for yourself or a friend? Choose from a ton of wrapped books, arranged according to theme and all in the Horror Genre! Can’t decide? SUMMON A GHOST and get it custom!
www.littleghostsbooks.com/shop/mystery...
Shimmery Purple! I'm so fucking excited!
This is also why small creators are the best: You can (sometimes) commission custom items to match your vibe. (But never assume they'll be willing or able & make sure you graciously take "no" for an answer.)
This is also why small creators are the best: You can (sometimes) commission custom items to match your vibe. (But never assume they'll be willing or able & make sure you graciously take "no" for an answer.)
I'm about to upload a planner in this color since @billie.bookstoreromanceday.org requested it!
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Shimmery Purple! I'm so fucking excited!
This is also why small creators are the best: You can (sometimes) commission custom items to match your vibe. (But never assume they'll be willing or able & make sure you graciously take "no" for an answer.)
This is also why small creators are the best: You can (sometimes) commission custom items to match your vibe. (But never assume they'll be willing or able & make sure you graciously take "no" for an answer.)
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Medical Student Practices Fat Shaming On Cadaver https://theonion.com/medical-student-practices-fat-shaming-on-cadaver/
November 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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The December issue will have a Two Years Later coda for the Second Chances in New Port Stephen guys 🌴🎄
A lil gift from me to you
A lil gift from me to you
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Subscribe or upgrade: buttondown.com/tjalexander/...
Offer ends Jan 1
November 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The December issue will have a Two Years Later coda for the Second Chances in New Port Stephen guys 🌴🎄
A lil gift from me to you
A lil gift from me to you
@bpal.bsky.social has dropped their Yule collection & the "Mall Goth Family Album" quartet of scents benefits #Transanta, so you can do good & smell good in one fell swoop. (Retch or Smithereen? Retch or Smithereen? Both? Maybe both.)
blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-cate...
blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-cate...
Mall Goth Family Album – Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
blackphoenixalchemylab.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
@bpal.bsky.social has dropped their Yule collection & the "Mall Goth Family Album" quartet of scents benefits #Transanta, so you can do good & smell good in one fell swoop. (Retch or Smithereen? Retch or Smithereen? Both? Maybe both.)
blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-cate...
blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-cate...
Treat yourself to a pretty new shiny or two as a Holiday gift to yourself. You deserve it & no one else in your family is likely to buy you adorable gargoyle earrings.
This is a great time to remind everyone that Thom & I run Torch & Arrow, an Etsy shop w/ cool fandom things, 1-of-a-kind Goth stuff, pins, tie bars, cuff-links, jewelry, accessories, restored vintage goodies, my backlist books, sculpture & more! We're part of Etsy's big sale! torchandarrow.etsy.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Treat yourself to a pretty new shiny or two as a Holiday gift to yourself. You deserve it & no one else in your family is likely to buy you adorable gargoyle earrings.
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Too true & painful to be truly funny, but still brilliant.
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Too true & painful to be truly funny, but still brilliant.
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IT'S WEDNESDAY!
It's the budget busting #buyastrangerabook day.
The grooviest of all the days.
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only
It's the budget busting #buyastrangerabook day.
The grooviest of all the days.
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only
Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.
The Big Green Bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people
biggreenbookshop.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
IT'S WEDNESDAY!
It's the budget busting #buyastrangerabook day.
The grooviest of all the days.
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only
It's the budget busting #buyastrangerabook day.
The grooviest of all the days.
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only
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I want Brett Goldstein to direct a Muppets movie, obviously
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I want Brett Goldstein to direct a Muppets movie, obviously
I have a giant tray of sweet potatoes and apples roasting in the oven with fresh sage, oregano, and thyme and it smells delicious in here.
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I have a giant tray of sweet potatoes and apples roasting in the oven with fresh sage, oregano, and thyme and it smells delicious in here.
COOS!
Look at the adorable cat-toy-in-waiting.
Look at the adorable cat-toy-in-waiting.
One of the greatest joys in my life is every time someone whose child has a Highland Cow Special Interest finds this extremely niche and extremely adorable clicky toy!
The pasture comes with a bale of hay you can click, and two absolutely precious cows, now 25% off!
http://thebrokencirc...
The pasture comes with a bale of hay you can click, and two absolutely precious cows, now 25% off!
http://thebrokencirc...
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
COOS!
Look at the adorable cat-toy-in-waiting.
Look at the adorable cat-toy-in-waiting.
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On December 4, 2007, in the Usenet group “Friends of the Friendless,” someone wrote:
“Happy Friendsgiving Y’all!”
And that is the first recorded use of ‘Friendsgiving’ in print.
“Happy Friendsgiving Y’all!”
And that is the first recorded use of ‘Friendsgiving’ in print.
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
On December 4, 2007, in the Usenet group “Friends of the Friendless,” someone wrote:
“Happy Friendsgiving Y’all!”
And that is the first recorded use of ‘Friendsgiving’ in print.
“Happy Friendsgiving Y’all!”
And that is the first recorded use of ‘Friendsgiving’ in print.
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Slut (complimentary) does not bother me. Slut (derogatory) does. 😂
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Slut (complimentary) does not bother me. Slut (derogatory) does. 😂
Oooh. Love this book. I also love listening to books I've read because I feel like I always get something new from the narrator's interpretation.
IT'S LIVE YOU CAN BUY IT :D
THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is up on @libro.fm and probably other sites idk I'm too excited
This has been a long time coming!
Step into the forest and don't lose your nerve...
THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is up on @libro.fm and probably other sites idk I'm too excited
This has been a long time coming!
Step into the forest and don't lose your nerve...
The Butcher of the Forest Audiobook on Libro.fm
A world-weary woman races against the clock to survive a deadly forest in this dark, otherworldly fairytale from Nebula and World Fantasy Award-winning author Premee Mohamed.At the northern edge of a ...
libro.fm
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Oooh. Love this book. I also love listening to books I've read because I feel like I always get something new from the narrator's interpretation.
Who just ordered a remote for her DVD player to replace the one that she lost? I'm looking forward to enjoying bonus features & commentary tracks again.
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Who just ordered a remote for her DVD player to replace the one that she lost? I'm looking forward to enjoying bonus features & commentary tracks again.
I'm catching up on Pluribus & dear gods, I love Carol. Her grief, her anger, her frustration, her reluctant curiosity. She's so human & relatable in a world that has lost the essence of what it is to be human. You can't truly be happy if you can't also truly be sad or angry or frustrated.
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I'm catching up on Pluribus & dear gods, I love Carol. Her grief, her anger, her frustration, her reluctant curiosity. She's so human & relatable in a world that has lost the essence of what it is to be human. You can't truly be happy if you can't also truly be sad or angry or frustrated.
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Join Xerces and help our audience learn about invertebrates!
Job Title: Communications Specialist, Graphic Design & Content Marketing
🌎Location: Remote (USA)
💲Compensation: $32.34/hr; approx. $67,267/yr
📅Application deadline: Dec 7
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
Job Title: Communications Specialist, Graphic Design & Content Marketing
🌎Location: Remote (USA)
💲Compensation: $32.34/hr; approx. $67,267/yr
📅Application deadline: Dec 7
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
November 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Join Xerces and help our audience learn about invertebrates!
Job Title: Communications Specialist, Graphic Design & Content Marketing
🌎Location: Remote (USA)
💲Compensation: $32.34/hr; approx. $67,267/yr
📅Application deadline: Dec 7
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
Job Title: Communications Specialist, Graphic Design & Content Marketing
🌎Location: Remote (USA)
💲Compensation: $32.34/hr; approx. $67,267/yr
📅Application deadline: Dec 7
Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
What kind of an asshole do you need to be to commandeer a search & rescue helicopter from a costal community during storm (& apparently crab) season? (This is rhetorical. We all know what kind of asshole.)
Good news! Last night a court ordered the federal government to return the search-and-rescue helicopter to Newport while the lawsuit is underway.
This is a big win for public safety in our coastal communities – and a reminder that the government must follow the law.
This is a big win for public safety in our coastal communities – and a reminder that the government must follow the law.
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
What kind of an asshole do you need to be to commandeer a search & rescue helicopter from a costal community during storm (& apparently crab) season? (This is rhetorical. We all know what kind of asshole.)