kate
@bookhaven.bsky.social
Neurodivergent library ghost 👻
Napping instead of making lemonade 😴
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Napping instead of making lemonade 😴
♿🦓🛏️ 😷 📚🚀
🪫 Often limited capacity
Don't share my posts on other platforms without asking.
Header: Will Santino 🍋🥛
PFP: Pies Are Awesome 🥧
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#Libfaves25 Day 8:
IS A RIVER ALIVE? by Robert Macfarlane
I think anything Macfarlane writes is going to be on my favorites list. In this one, he tries to answer a question that is obviously yes, but in a way that might help us protect the river like we would a human.
Mesmerizing. And important.
IS A RIVER ALIVE? by Robert Macfarlane
I think anything Macfarlane writes is going to be on my favorites list. In this one, he tries to answer a question that is obviously yes, but in a way that might help us protect the river like we would a human.
Mesmerizing. And important.
December 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
#Libfaves25 Day 8:
IS A RIVER ALIVE? by Robert Macfarlane
I think anything Macfarlane writes is going to be on my favorites list. In this one, he tries to answer a question that is obviously yes, but in a way that might help us protect the river like we would a human.
Mesmerizing. And important.
IS A RIVER ALIVE? by Robert Macfarlane
I think anything Macfarlane writes is going to be on my favorites list. In this one, he tries to answer a question that is obviously yes, but in a way that might help us protect the river like we would a human.
Mesmerizing. And important.
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Yes, this! You have your own TL. Have your discontent in your space, not in mine.
Every once in a while I am reminded that not everyone here understands that "detach quote" is a thing here
Also if I detach a quote from something you've posted, that's just my way of saying that you have a right to say whatever you like but I choose not to be a part of it, thanks anyway
Also if I detach a quote from something you've posted, that's just my way of saying that you have a right to say whatever you like but I choose not to be a part of it, thanks anyway
December 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Yes, this! You have your own TL. Have your discontent in your space, not in mine.
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Did you eat and take your meds?
December 14, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Did you eat and take your meds?
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I mean, you can even get digital audio books through @libro.fm and ebooks through @bookshop.org so what's even the point of that other online "bookstore?"
Just because you're staying in to avoid the snow today doesn't mean you can't shop local & independent. portersquarebooks.com does everything that other online bookstore does!
December 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I mean, you can even get digital audio books through @libro.fm and ebooks through @bookshop.org so what's even the point of that other online "bookstore?"
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Good morning Derbyshire:
December 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Good morning Derbyshire:
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What helps my Long COVID recovery most?
NOT GETTING REINFECTED!
Wearing an N95 in all public indoor spaces
🙏
NOT GETTING REINFECTED!
Wearing an N95 in all public indoor spaces
🙏
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
What helps my Long COVID recovery most?
NOT GETTING REINFECTED!
Wearing an N95 in all public indoor spaces
🙏
NOT GETTING REINFECTED!
Wearing an N95 in all public indoor spaces
🙏
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Reposting for no particular reason 👀 (with apologies for uncorrected typos @lithub.com.web.brid.gy).
Increasingly think the failure to twig the lies is not just lack of diversity in publishing + adherence to a certain convenient narrative about disability, but a wide failure in critical thinking.
Increasingly think the failure to twig the lies is not just lack of diversity in publishing + adherence to a certain convenient narrative about disability, but a wide failure in critical thinking.
Nature is Not Going to Cure You: On Raynor Winn’s Fabricated Memoir
Like many writers, I have been following the unfolding revelations about Raynor Winn and The Salt Path with great interest, and a degree of self-interest. I am a memoirist and nature writer, and I …
lithub.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Reposting for no particular reason 👀 (with apologies for uncorrected typos @lithub.com.web.brid.gy).
Increasingly think the failure to twig the lies is not just lack of diversity in publishing + adherence to a certain convenient narrative about disability, but a wide failure in critical thinking.
Increasingly think the failure to twig the lies is not just lack of diversity in publishing + adherence to a certain convenient narrative about disability, but a wide failure in critical thinking.
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We’re over halfway through our end-of-year fundraiser, and we’re not where we need to be to keep our vital work going. We have three weeks left to hit our goals of $60,000 and 200 monthly supporters.
The #LongCOVID community needs us — we need you! the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/
The #LongCOVID community needs us — we need you! the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/
December 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We’re over halfway through our end-of-year fundraiser, and we’re not where we need to be to keep our vital work going. We have three weeks left to hit our goals of $60,000 and 200 monthly supporters.
The #LongCOVID community needs us — we need you! the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/
The #LongCOVID community needs us — we need you! the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/
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one time on the old site i said that my husband, who was an entire 35 years old, had only recently discovered that ponies are not baby horses. the post was mid but i still fondly recall the thousands of replies of other full grown people making the same discovery
Does everyone have a personal favorite of their posts. Not the most popular, but the one that just always makes YOU smile?
December 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
one time on the old site i said that my husband, who was an entire 35 years old, had only recently discovered that ponies are not baby horses. the post was mid but i still fondly recall the thousands of replies of other full grown people making the same discovery
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2. The article doesn't address the toxicity around book banning. I think a lot of teachers are reluctant to assign a whole novel because they don't know if some facebook-addled adult is going to insert themselves armed with out of context quotes and make everyone miserable.
December 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
2. The article doesn't address the toxicity around book banning. I think a lot of teachers are reluctant to assign a whole novel because they don't know if some facebook-addled adult is going to insert themselves armed with out of context quotes and make everyone miserable.
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But the practice of giving English teachers an extra prep was gone by the time I was in the classroom 20 years ago. It's not even a memory for people anymore. But if you're wondering why no one teaches long fiction anymore, maybe start there. This shit takes *time*.
December 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
But the practice of giving English teachers an extra prep was gone by the time I was in the classroom 20 years ago. It's not even a memory for people anymore. But if you're wondering why no one teaches long fiction anymore, maybe start there. This shit takes *time*.
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This has also been my experience as a librarian. Kids read a lot of books on their kindles, yes, even for fun, but they generally prefer print. I ask as part of my request and rec forms what format, and it's very rare they want digital.
December 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This has also been my experience as a librarian. Kids read a lot of books on their kindles, yes, even for fun, but they generally prefer print. I ask as part of my request and rec forms what format, and it's very rare they want digital.
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Sticking to the classics is also a bigger problem than I think a lot of English teachers are willing to admit. As part of my book rec form, I ask students what books they didn't like. They almost always list English texts. Y'all gotta stop teaching Gatsby! I can get you more relevant books!
December 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Sticking to the classics is also a bigger problem than I think a lot of English teachers are willing to admit. As part of my book rec form, I ask students what books they didn't like. They almost always list English texts. Y'all gotta stop teaching Gatsby! I can get you more relevant books!
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Lot of salient points in this. As a 9-12 librarian, I can assure you kids do actually like reading and can read full books. Technology (more specifically edtech) is a problem, but Common Core NCLB (and not teaching phonics) is worse.
The most important story of 2025 that we're not talking about enough (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Lot of salient points in this. As a 9-12 librarian, I can assure you kids do actually like reading and can read full books. Technology (more specifically edtech) is a problem, but Common Core NCLB (and not teaching phonics) is worse.
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Yeah everything is terrible but here is a cute brachiosaurus
Happy Friday
Happy Friday
reading about genAI slop brokers makes me want to draw more weird manual art. extremely realistic brachiosaurus reconstruction for you
December 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Yeah everything is terrible but here is a cute brachiosaurus
Happy Friday
Happy Friday
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"When survival requires multiple jobs, when inflation makes gathering unaffordable, when housing costs consume entire salaries, the material foundation for connection erodes. You can possess all the cultural warmth in the world, but without economic stability, hospitality becomes performance."
December 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"When survival requires multiple jobs, when inflation makes gathering unaffordable, when housing costs consume entire salaries, the material foundation for connection erodes. You can possess all the cultural warmth in the world, but without economic stability, hospitality becomes performance."
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My final manuscript in! And now I give you..... COVER REVEAL (US cover, UK is sooooo different but it's not public yet)
December 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My final manuscript in! And now I give you..... COVER REVEAL (US cover, UK is sooooo different but it's not public yet)
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Hey @erinbiba.bsky.social this doesn’t qualify as weirdtok but it’s too delightful not to share. Pure joy at one of life’s most wonderful experiences.
December 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Hey @erinbiba.bsky.social this doesn’t qualify as weirdtok but it’s too delightful not to share. Pure joy at one of life’s most wonderful experiences.
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The Sick Times: 'Doctors who refuse to engage with administrative work are abandoning their poorest and sickest patients'
Written by Miranda DeNovo
'For more than a year, I’ve been helping take care of multiple community members with very severe Long COVID & ME..'
thesicktimes.org/2025/12/09/d...
Written by Miranda DeNovo
'For more than a year, I’ve been helping take care of multiple community members with very severe Long COVID & ME..'
thesicktimes.org/2025/12/09/d...
Doctors who refuse to engage with administrative work are abandoning their poorest and sickest patients - The Sick Times
Having a Long COVID or ME doctor who is willing and available to engage with survival admin makes the difference between being able to access necessities and going without, and can be the only lifelin...
thesicktimes.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The Sick Times: 'Doctors who refuse to engage with administrative work are abandoning their poorest and sickest patients'
Written by Miranda DeNovo
'For more than a year, I’ve been helping take care of multiple community members with very severe Long COVID & ME..'
thesicktimes.org/2025/12/09/d...
Written by Miranda DeNovo
'For more than a year, I’ve been helping take care of multiple community members with very severe Long COVID & ME..'
thesicktimes.org/2025/12/09/d...
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A bit late to the party about sharing this news, but so excited to be announcing our open-label trial of tafenoquine for treating chronic babesiosis! Babesia is a parasite that is often carried by ticks and it is a common co-infection alongside #lyme.
investors.60degreespharma.com/news-release...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A bit late to the party about sharing this news, but so excited to be announcing our open-label trial of tafenoquine for treating chronic babesiosis! Babesia is a parasite that is often carried by ticks and it is a common co-infection alongside #lyme.
investors.60degreespharma.com/news-release...
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investors.60degreespharma.com/news-release...
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It's a winter wonderland out there! December 2025!
December 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It's a winter wonderland out there! December 2025!
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Most public libraries are culling their physical media because it doesn’t circulate. If you want libraries to hold something, you need to check it out. Public libraries can’t just be warehouses for physical media you might want someday. Use it or lose it.
When we talk about physical media, we are often only taking about personal collections but a big part of shunning the current digital ecosystem is supporting your local library. Not just for print books and periodicals but for movies, games and other medias too. Get. A. Library. Card.
December 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Most public libraries are culling their physical media because it doesn’t circulate. If you want libraries to hold something, you need to check it out. Public libraries can’t just be warehouses for physical media you might want someday. Use it or lose it.
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Are you a #pwME / #pwLC / #NEISvoid, desire to be involved in advocacy or community in some capacity, but unsure how to get started or where to go?
Please feel free to reach out / DM me anytime if applicable [asterisk being for US residents]
#MillionsMissing
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
#LongCOVID
Please feel free to reach out / DM me anytime if applicable [asterisk being for US residents]
#MillionsMissing
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
#LongCOVID
December 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Are you a #pwME / #pwLC / #NEISvoid, desire to be involved in advocacy or community in some capacity, but unsure how to get started or where to go?
Please feel free to reach out / DM me anytime if applicable [asterisk being for US residents]
#MillionsMissing
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
#LongCOVID
Please feel free to reach out / DM me anytime if applicable [asterisk being for US residents]
#MillionsMissing
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
#LongCOVID
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Good morning, y'all! No movement!
Still stuck at 442+80 short
Need to get this in by tomorrow morning at the latest to avoid wasteful fees to the overlord and swift eviction process.
linktr.ee/khernandez
#helpsky
#mutualaid
#helpfolkslive2025
#disability
#communitycare
💸💕
#helpBlackMaGes
Still stuck at 442+80 short
Need to get this in by tomorrow morning at the latest to avoid wasteful fees to the overlord and swift eviction process.
linktr.ee/khernandez
#helpsky
#mutualaid
#helpfolkslive2025
#disability
#communitycare
💸💕
#helpBlackMaGes
December 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Good morning, y'all! No movement!
Still stuck at 442+80 short
Need to get this in by tomorrow morning at the latest to avoid wasteful fees to the overlord and swift eviction process.
linktr.ee/khernandez
#helpsky
#mutualaid
#helpfolkslive2025
#disability
#communitycare
💸💕
#helpBlackMaGes
Still stuck at 442+80 short
Need to get this in by tomorrow morning at the latest to avoid wasteful fees to the overlord and swift eviction process.
linktr.ee/khernandez
#helpsky
#mutualaid
#helpfolkslive2025
#disability
#communitycare
💸💕
#helpBlackMaGes
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Literally every time I search for "wool" or "silk" I end up with this kind of crap. Not to mention good luck finding leather (ah that vegan leather marketing glowup for plastic). And it isn't just Amazon, it is EVERYWHERE.
So tired of this garbage.
Procuring real & useful things is 100X more difficult now.
Do words even mean things ?
How can you call it a 'wool blend' or 'material wool' when it is 100% polyester ?
Not ot mention the price is wool-ish not polyestery
Procuring real & useful things is 100X more difficult now.
Do words even mean things ?
How can you call it a 'wool blend' or 'material wool' when it is 100% polyester ?
Not ot mention the price is wool-ish not polyestery
December 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Literally every time I search for "wool" or "silk" I end up with this kind of crap. Not to mention good luck finding leather (ah that vegan leather marketing glowup for plastic). And it isn't just Amazon, it is EVERYWHERE.