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Jesi @jessaminute.bsky.social · 4h

I read most through Libby and Audible. My husband bought me Paladin's Hope in hardback with the original cover for Christmas one year. We have limited space with 2 adults and 1 toddler, under 55m², but Kings is a guarantee happy space.

I still think The Seventh Bride is criminally underrated.

Jesi @jessaminute.bsky.social · 4h

Totally welcome! I had to pass it along in this economy. Pre-orders under 10€ is rare enough. But a discount on top of that? Everyone should enjoy their faves.

Jesi @jessaminute.bsky.social · 13h

My library recently got them in. I've read Swordheart and the Paladin series. I think Kingfisher is one of the most read authors for me.

The Seventh Bride is still a fave. Next to Thornhedge and Nettle & Bone.

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Jesi @jessaminute.bsky.social · 13h

Of course! I love a good deal. And now I go back to The Wonder Engine from my library.

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Jesi @jessaminute.bsky.social · 17h

Hey German @tkingfisher.com fans, there's a Thalia 15% off code (GESCHENK) that makes Snake Eater under €8. If you're like me and selectively buying books based on lack of currency.

Honestly, Kingfisher is probably the most bought author on my shelf. With Luanne G. Smith not far behind.

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Jesi @jessaminute.bsky.social · 2d

How long did it take to untangle and tangle the Rapunzel hair? And how many people wanted an evil stepmom to spoke this eyes out afterwards?

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VoidBurger 𝑓 (AKA Jess) @voidburger.com · 2d

CALL FOR QUESTIONS for my podcast about The 10th Kingdom! I'm out of charming ye olde geocities fan pages for the show to read out for now, so if anyone has some queries for us to answer on-pod, please ask here/now! 🙏

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 8d

Anytime there is a flood in the continental US, it is the biggest story across all social media.

Apparently, the same as not true for a catastrophe in Alaska. There was a typhoon yesterday morning and much of western Alaska is now underwater with homes with people in them just floating away.
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Flint Dibble @flintdibble.bsky.social · 7d

By the morals of their times,

Slavers were hated by those they enslaved
Rapists by those who they raped
Murderers by the survivors

The morals of the past are the same as today. Assholes are assholes

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Jesi @jessaminute.bsky.social · 7d

Suddenly I own the largest fairy house miniature display in the world. No tours unless a child.

doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 8d

lets say a wizard has cursed you with a lot of money. you are going to become permanently brain damaged simply by being in possession of so much money. the only way out of it is to spend a lot of money on something ridiculous and not at all useful

what would you buy to break the curse?

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Gryph @lfgryph.com · 7d

Charlie, experimenting with beds that are not the sink. That or he's guarding the Churu.

Cow kitty looking bleary-eyed curled up on a sweatshirt that's on top of a cat bed. Behind him are a box of churu and a container of Rescue wipes.

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 7d

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 7d

Three panel cartoon by Wawa wiwa comics

An octopus, a shark and a jellyfish are talking to each other

Octopus: I once saw a human and peed myself

Shark: a human saw and peed himself

Jellyfish: a human touched me once and his friend peed on him

Octopus: dude…

Shark: what?

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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 8d

Finally got word back. I'll be meeting the person from the rescue in about 30 minutes.

That means it's going to be after 5pm or more when this is done and I'm wiped.

Well have RDA tomorrow.

Here's another picture just cause.

Very young baby squirrel wrapped in a dish towel.

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Gryph @lfgryph.com · 8d

We've been babysitting an injured squirrel until a wildlife rescue could pick the little guy up. (Usually you want to reunite babies, but this one is hurt.) Nash is on his way to hand off baby, who was still hanging in there when he left. ❤️ These are the folks picking up: keeperofthewild.org/donate/

Nash @radiodeadair.com · 8d

I know we've been postponing RDA a lot, but we might need to again this week. I'm not sure yet.

It depends on this little guy.

A very small and very young baby squirrel, held in a blue washcloth.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 7d

We're all going to figure out The Big Mystery someday, but in the meantime, author @edenroyce.bsky.social (Psychopomp & Circumstance) recommends 5 stories about brushes with the dead 💀

reactormag.com/treading-the...

Treading the Veil: Five Books Featuring Encounters With Death and the Dead - Reactor

Author Eden Royce shares five stories about death magic, spirits, and the afterlife.

reactormag.com

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cupofmin @cupofmin.bsky.social · 8d

Recent commissions! ⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

Illustration of a cat inside a green teacup, with acorns on it.

Illustration of a cat inside a green teacup, with forgetmenot flowers on it.

Illustration of a cat inside a white teacup, with blue flowers on it.

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 12d

We are in the most embarrassing timeline

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 12d

“The Nobel Committee is an independent body and the Norwegian government has no involvement in determining the prizes. But I’m not sure Trump knows that. We have to be prepared for anything from him.”

That they have to say this...

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Dennis Detwiller @drgonzo123.bsky.social · 12d

THE ARTIFACT (Oils, Palette Knife, Chalk, Pencil). #Art for #DeltaGreen ARTIFACT ZERO. #Lovecraft #Horror #Illustration

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 16d

Listen. If you didn't want to be seen as the Twitter escape pod, you shouldn't have deliberately fostered a community of people so united by their contempt for arbitrary authority and love of absolute free speech that they were willing to abandon a platform they'd been using for 15 years

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 16d

If you’ve read this far, I would really like you to support the great people who have a resource table at Broadview ICE with information, first aid, supplies, food, and water. They are doing great work and are there 24 7 for protesters. A QR code for the stuff they need is in this image.

A flyer that says we are the heroes we have been waiting for, the resistance requires angels, please scan for the wish list. And then there is a QR code below.

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Reality Winner @reazlepuff.bsky.social · 18d

What the fuck do you mean I got a longer prison sentence than Diddy

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 18d

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’.

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Reality Winner @reazlepuff.bsky.social · 18d

US government: hurt as many women and children as you want, just don't steal a document

I'm so proud of those FBI agents who arrested me, they really did something there

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SPIROSAURUS 🦖 ((📱)) 🎼 @dottiedino.bsky.social · 18d

HELP NEEDED — down to 2 days of meds left

My insurance has DECLINED to cover my meds this month.

Need $215 ASAP to get my prescription refilled!

If you can help me :

Www.PayPal.me/DeeDentalDamn

#TransCrowdFund
#MutualAid
#MutualAidRequest

Pay Den Elms using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/DeeDentalDamn and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

Www.PayPal.me

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The Nerdskull @nerdskull.bsky.social · 18d

Jesse Singal is now actively on this platform again, trying to direct harassment mobs at trans users who criticize him and his known harassing behavior.

This is what you get when Trust and Safety makes it clear that he can misbehave and harass people with impunity

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