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Debbie Ridpath Ohi

@debbieohi.com

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Author, illustrator. 🇨🇦📚👍🏽. Comics, poetry, filk, board games. Illus in books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. I Want To Read ALL The Books. I'M BUSY 2026/02/24. DebbieOhi.com/contact (not DMs). #Uplift What I'm working on: @work.debbieohi.com

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Sep 9

Book titles that summarize my life these days: I'm Busy & I Want To Read ALL The Books. 😁

🦋My Unofficial Guide To Bluesky:
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I'm Debbie Ridpath Ohi, 🇨🇦 #KidLit author & illustrator. More about me & my work at DebbieOhi.com. What I'm working on: @work.debbieohi.com

Illustrated book cover with the title "I'M BUSY" in large red letters. A worried-looking pink flamingo and a small brown potato character stand near the top of the text. Below, a girl with pigtails struggles to carry a stack of books and papers, walking through a floor scattered with more papers and school supplies.

Illustrated book cover for I'M BUSY by Debbie Ridpath Ohi featuring a blissful young girl hugging a book, sitting cross-legged on a pile of books, surrounded by giant piles of books. Beside her is a white dog holding a book in its mouth, looking expectant.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1h

Also, LOOK! I found an Infinite Library on TogetherCraft's Minecraft server.

If only these existed in real life. 😁

Minecraft screenshot of a building labelled "Infinite Library"

Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1h

Continuing to love the community at TogetherCraft, a whitelisted Minecraft server for grown-ups. Settled in Shroomshire District (mushroom-focused 🍄🍄‍🟫) on the east coast. LOOK, someone left a gift + sweet note!
togethercraft.online

Minecraft screenshot showing part of a building with a sign that reads "Welcome to Inkygirl's Hobbity Hideaway". There is a pink box in front of the entrance. A minecraft parrot sits on a tree nearby.

Minecraft note that reads "Dear Inky, I just wanted to leave you a little gift, it's a joy reading your adventures on Discord, and I hope you continue sharing your journey! Love and Power, Your mystery fan!"

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1h

Oh, nice! How was it?

Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1h

So you're a fellow #SeniorSwiftie too! 🩷

Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1h

Good luck with your piano learning! Sounds like fun.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1d

For those who do care about what's happening in the world, but who sometimes need an #Uplift:

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Hand-curated by yours truly. Criteria unapologetically subjective, but esp: word nerds • art showing human process • quirky • obscure interest deep-dives • alt-text

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1h

Oooh, nice! Is it co-op or pvp?

Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1h

Omigosh, that mushroom-tasting meal looks amazing.

Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1h

YES! You and your work are amazing. Cheering you on, Nick.

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 11h

No more putting myself down, I can illustrate/be creative and I will make new work. It’s gonna take some time but I will climb out of this.

A black & white pen and printing ink illustration on white paper of a large Victorian house on a small island surrounded by an estuary. Misty and atmospheric. A figure stands in front of the house.

A watercolour, pen and acrylic illustration of a New York corner. Red brick buildings lit by sunlight create strong angular shapes. A man in a white suit crosses a pedestrian crossing.

A black pen on white paper illustration of a hotel and the liquor store below it. A sign that reads: HOTEL HARTLAND runs vertically down the building, another sign for WOERNERS CIGARS and LIQUORS below it. The hotel is in deep shadow, a man hails a taxi. Across the road a row of shops in bright white sunlight.

A brown ink drawing of Tove Jansson. She has red flowers in her hair, she holds a paint palette and brushes, a canvas with a painting of a sleeping Moomintroll in front of her. Tove wears a striped shirt, belt and skirt, she is smiling, happy and friendly.

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Kari Maaren @angrykem.bsky.social · 13h

Could AI do this? (The answer is no. When AI is asked to balance a piano on another piano, it responds, "Yes, of course! I have successfully balanced my pianos," then adds some generic banjo music.)

#improv #music #piano #ToyPiano

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Piano Forte: Improv 2,268 (Roland FP-30x digital piano and Kawai toy piano)

YouTube video by The Improvyssey

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1h

You are amazing, Kari.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1d

My favourite Taylor Swift music video is "All Too Well." Love the song, love the storytelling, love Sadie Sink.

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Taylor Swift - All Too Well: The Short Film

YouTube video by Taylor Swift

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1d

To those who think I'm exaggerating about Taylor Swift's biz savvy, see this article in Harvard Law Today:

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How Taylor Swift changed the copyright game by remaking her own music - Harvard Law School

IP expert Gary R. Greenstain says Taylor Swift singlehandedly shifted copyright considerations by recording "Taylor's Version" of her early albums.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1d

I'm a Taylor Swift fan, a #SeniorSwiftie 😉. I admire her songwriting, emotional honesty, strong work ethic, how she engages w/fans, biz savvy. She's been in public eye since teens, has learned resilience. Enjoying her newest album: #LifeOfAShowgirl.

Great interview:
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Taylor Swift brings bread & a wedding invite to Greg James | The Life of a Showgirl Interview

YouTube video by BBC Radio 1

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1d

Educators! For each #KidLit book I have written and/or illustrated, there's a free Classroom Guide available, created by @marciecolleen.bsky.social (whose highly-acclaimed Teacher's Guides have been recognized by SLJ, PW, & Children's Book Council):

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#EduSky

Free Classroom Guides For Educators QR code and collage of book covers

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1d

Educators! *New* classroom guide for I'M BUSY is now available for free on my website, prepared by the fabulous @marciecolleen.bsky.social.

I'M BUSY is written by @michaelianblack.bsky.social, illus by me, launches 2026-02-24 @simonkids.bsky.social.

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#EduSky #KidLit

Promotional graphic for Classroom Guide for picture book I’M BUSY by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi. The main image shows a spiral-bound “Classroom Guide for I’M BUSY” with a pink flamingo, a small brown potato-like character, and a girl carrying books and papers. Four smaller covers—I’M BORED, I’M SAD, I’M WORRIED, and I’M SORRY—appear on the left. Text below reads: “I’M BUSY launches Feb. 24, 2026!” and includes a QR code labeled “Classroom Guide.” Additional text: “I’M BUSY is a picture book written by Michael Ian Black and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, launching 2026-02-24 from Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. DebbieOhi.com/book/book-im-busy.”

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 2d

WKLY POLL: List something you enjoyed doing or learning recently that has NOTHING to do w/work events, politics, or self-promo. Hobbies? Food? etc. #CommunityPolls #Uplift

I did therapeutic gaming via Togethercraft, a Minecraft server for grown-ups. Friendly community! togethercraft.online

Screenshot from a Minecraft session. Brown pot on grass has a sign that reads, "A lil gift for inkygirl. Welcome to TC"

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1d

Wow! That looks so hard!

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What are "commonplace books"? I'm curious!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1d

Happy #BookshopDay! Why not get some of your holiday shopping done early? Order or pre-order books from your local indie before the busy rush?

Psst: you can include this animated gif in your own Bluesky posts - when searching for a gif, look for [at-sign]debbieohi + keyword (like bookstore)

a blue sign that says shop from your local indie bookshop now

Alt: Shop from your local indie bookshop now so you can shop from them later

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 1d

It’s Bookshop Day so here’s a poem in celebration of all those amazing bookshops out there.

Never Judge a Bookshop by its Cover

It may call itself a bookshop, but don’t be fooled by that.
There may be books in the window, on the tables and shelves,
but really, it’s a travel agent selling all-immersive holidays,
weekend breaks, first-class tickets to other worlds,

with a low carbon footprint. It’s a pharmacy as well,
dispensing medicines, pick-me-ups, balms: if symptoms persist,
please consult your local bookseller; it’s a tailor’s, offering
a made-to-measure service to achieve the perfect fit;

and a hardware store, with a range of empowering tools
to fix you up, recharge your batteries, switch on lightbulbs.
Its walls are lined with treasure as precious as any jeweller’s,
and twice as bright. Spines shine gold, silver, sapphire, emerald;

there are diamonds amongst them. It’s a garden centre,
a place where ideas get planted and a thousand stories bloom,
and a greengrocer, selling fresh, locally-sourced produce,
as vital as your five-a-day and more readily consumed.

It’s a multiscreen cinema. Peek behind the curtain
of each jacket and you’ll find a movie waiting silently to begin.
A stationer’s supplying notepads, reams of paper,
with the words conveniently filled in

to save you both the time and bother. A wholefood store
and a fast-food joint. A cosy haven from the cold.
A friendly, family restaurant: Today’s special will revive
a flagging spirit and restore a lagging soul.

It’s a tourist information centre equipped with maps
and helpful guides to steer us on our way.
A busy square in which a whole town gathers
or just a place to hold the world at bay

for a few untroubled stolen minutes. It’s itself,
and yet it’s something larger, a universe so vast
you could spend ten thousand lifetimes there –
it may call itself a bookshop, but don’t be fooled by that.

Brian Bilston

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 1d

Nice!