Kai Gottschalk
@kybrarian.bsky.social
I'm Kai! They/them. Library worker, writer in progress. Here be books and creatures and brainweirds and queerness.
Late night thoughts: thinking about the "unalive" linguistic debate and an article I read once (it was like, a paper newspaper in the 00's so there's no chance of tracking it down) about cursing and taboo language. And how OG swears are about things we Don't Talk About such as:
December 7, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Late night thoughts: thinking about the "unalive" linguistic debate and an article I read once (it was like, a paper newspaper in the 00's so there's no chance of tracking it down) about cursing and taboo language. And how OG swears are about things we Don't Talk About such as:
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Internet.
My wife needs a good sapphic Christmas movie.
Halp.
My wife needs a good sapphic Christmas movie.
Halp.
December 7, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Internet.
My wife needs a good sapphic Christmas movie.
Halp.
My wife needs a good sapphic Christmas movie.
Halp.
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Want a Xmas romance? This is not that. RIDING NICK is a very silly and slightly sexy 99-cent short story in which a burned-out, 40-something, Bengali atheist gets her bells jingled by Santa Claus.
books2read.com/u/mgeOWX
books2read.com/u/mgeOWX
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Riding Nick by Suleikha Snyder
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December 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Want a Xmas romance? This is not that. RIDING NICK is a very silly and slightly sexy 99-cent short story in which a burned-out, 40-something, Bengali atheist gets her bells jingled by Santa Claus.
books2read.com/u/mgeOWX
books2read.com/u/mgeOWX
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✨Happy book birthday to me! ✨
Tales of Lunis Aquaria Volume II ebook is out now wherever you can buy or borrow (Kobo Plus, Everand, Overdrive, Hoopla) ebooks!
Retailers: books2read.com/talesv2
Itch: narratess.itch.io/tales-of-lun...
#booksky 💙📚
Tales of Lunis Aquaria Volume II ebook is out now wherever you can buy or borrow (Kobo Plus, Everand, Overdrive, Hoopla) ebooks!
Retailers: books2read.com/talesv2
Itch: narratess.itch.io/tales-of-lun...
#booksky 💙📚
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
✨Happy book birthday to me! ✨
Tales of Lunis Aquaria Volume II ebook is out now wherever you can buy or borrow (Kobo Plus, Everand, Overdrive, Hoopla) ebooks!
Retailers: books2read.com/talesv2
Itch: narratess.itch.io/tales-of-lun...
#booksky 💙📚
Tales of Lunis Aquaria Volume II ebook is out now wherever you can buy or borrow (Kobo Plus, Everand, Overdrive, Hoopla) ebooks!
Retailers: books2read.com/talesv2
Itch: narratess.itch.io/tales-of-lun...
#booksky 💙📚
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Cached UK/IE #KindleBookGiveaway: 5 copies of @benaaronovitch.bsky.social's Rivers of London, the first book in the urban fantasy series, and which I not only have, but have read and enjoyed! You MUST have an amazon.co.uk account to claim these!
#UKKindleBookGiveaway
#UKKindleBookGiveaway
December 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Cached UK/IE #KindleBookGiveaway: 5 copies of @benaaronovitch.bsky.social's Rivers of London, the first book in the urban fantasy series, and which I not only have, but have read and enjoyed! You MUST have an amazon.co.uk account to claim these!
#UKKindleBookGiveaway
#UKKindleBookGiveaway
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Boosting for those who have read the gay hockey books in question (iykyk) because I haven't and Ash really needs to know.
I'm reading the first of those gay hockey books and I don't hate it (I am mostly ambivalent at best) but can someone please tell me if all of them feature the whole "we gotta stay secret,no one is queer in professional hockey" thing because I don't know if I want 5 books of that
December 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Boosting for those who have read the gay hockey books in question (iykyk) because I haven't and Ash really needs to know.
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I don't think Netflix should get to eat anything else until it finishes all the prematurely cancelled shows on its plate
December 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I don't think Netflix should get to eat anything else until it finishes all the prematurely cancelled shows on its plate
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Since I've been organizing some whistles getting to folks who need them today, a reminder that if you have a 3D printer and want to be part of this effort, reach out to me. (If I missed you before, sorry, getting sick knocked me off my feet!)
And if you see anyone who needs whistles, tag me!
And if you see anyone who needs whistles, tag me!
December 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Since I've been organizing some whistles getting to folks who need them today, a reminder that if you have a 3D printer and want to be part of this effort, reach out to me. (If I missed you before, sorry, getting sick knocked me off my feet!)
And if you see anyone who needs whistles, tag me!
And if you see anyone who needs whistles, tag me!
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YO.
Remember what I said about how the internet needs "Etsy, but not flooded with drop-shipper and AI trash?"
Good news! ✨It already exists✨! AND it's a CO-OP. 🎉
Check out @3psboyd.bsky.social's dice shop on there!
artisans.coop/pages/seller...
Remember what I said about how the internet needs "Etsy, but not flooded with drop-shipper and AI trash?"
Good news! ✨It already exists✨! AND it's a CO-OP. 🎉
Check out @3psboyd.bsky.social's dice shop on there!
artisans.coop/pages/seller...
Seller Profile
We are building a better handmade marketplace. We are a member-owned, member-run and member-benefiting co-op. We promote creativity, support artist livelihoods, and connect people through an equitable...
artisans.coop
December 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
YO.
Remember what I said about how the internet needs "Etsy, but not flooded with drop-shipper and AI trash?"
Good news! ✨It already exists✨! AND it's a CO-OP. 🎉
Check out @3psboyd.bsky.social's dice shop on there!
artisans.coop/pages/seller...
Remember what I said about how the internet needs "Etsy, but not flooded with drop-shipper and AI trash?"
Good news! ✨It already exists✨! AND it's a CO-OP. 🎉
Check out @3psboyd.bsky.social's dice shop on there!
artisans.coop/pages/seller...
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hoopla is amazing. it also isn’t cheap. but the best argument we librarians can make to the purse string holders for keeping it is that people actually use it, so please use it! 📚 📺
The positive outcome of this story is that in frantically googling around trying to figure out what happened and how I could at least see the end of the episode, I discovered that the show is available at my local library and actually can be streamed thence via Hoopla 🎉
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
hoopla is amazing. it also isn’t cheap. but the best argument we librarians can make to the purse string holders for keeping it is that people actually use it, so please use it! 📚 📺
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I sent this to @foobly.bsky.social, and within 10 seconds I heard LOUD SHRIEKS OF LAUGHTER.
December 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I sent this to @foobly.bsky.social, and within 10 seconds I heard LOUD SHRIEKS OF LAUGHTER.
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Does anyone have access to "The Saint Between Manuscript and Print: Italy 1400-1600" (ed Alison Frazier) in their library? I'm trying to access a chapter in there about St Roch's hagiography and I'm running into a lot of dead ends. A PDF would help immensely. Chapter author is dead, so no go there.
December 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Does anyone have access to "The Saint Between Manuscript and Print: Italy 1400-1600" (ed Alison Frazier) in their library? I'm trying to access a chapter in there about St Roch's hagiography and I'm running into a lot of dead ends. A PDF would help immensely. Chapter author is dead, so no go there.
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i fucking love my country of MPLS
December 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
i fucking love my country of MPLS
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🌲 THE BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT THREAD! 🌲
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
I will boost you!
Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
I will boost you!
Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
December 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🌲 THE BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT THREAD! 🌲
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
I will boost you!
Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:
- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy
I will boost you!
Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
I can't decide what to read next, so: Give me a number between 1 and 700 and I'll pick the corresponding ebook from my list. We'll see how long it takes to get to one I haven't read yet.
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I can't decide what to read next, so: Give me a number between 1 and 700 and I'll pick the corresponding ebook from my list. We'll see how long it takes to get to one I haven't read yet.
It is very cold right now, and my friend Rook needs to be warm! Please help if you are able!
December 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It is very cold right now, and my friend Rook needs to be warm! Please help if you are able!
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shout out to this post for being why i realized i needed special ocd therapy
traumatised queer teen with moral OCD: i'm a terrible person. i'm ontologically evil and i don't deserve to live
guy who every new employee is quietly warned about: i am the only one with the moral fortitude to Tell It How It Is. i am a Hero, i am Saving The World, the Allegations are all False™
guy who every new employee is quietly warned about: i am the only one with the moral fortitude to Tell It How It Is. i am a Hero, i am Saving The World, the Allegations are all False™
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
shout out to this post for being why i realized i needed special ocd therapy
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COMMON BONDS 2 Late Pledges close on December 10! Don't miss your chance to get your copy alongside all of our backers!
💚 science fiction and fantasy
💚 aromantic MCs
💚 a focus on platonic relationships!
Publication in 2026; preorders through late pledges: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cla...
🌈📚
💚 science fiction and fantasy
💚 aromantic MCs
💚 a focus on platonic relationships!
Publication in 2026; preorders through late pledges: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cla...
🌈📚
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
COMMON BONDS 2 Late Pledges close on December 10! Don't miss your chance to get your copy alongside all of our backers!
💚 science fiction and fantasy
💚 aromantic MCs
💚 a focus on platonic relationships!
Publication in 2026; preorders through late pledges: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cla...
🌈📚
💚 science fiction and fantasy
💚 aromantic MCs
💚 a focus on platonic relationships!
Publication in 2026; preorders through late pledges: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cla...
🌈📚
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Oh, hey. Penzey's has vanilla at 33% off right now. It's still expensive, but better quality than most grocery store varieties, so it might be worth snagging a bottle or two.
www.penzeys.com/shop/spices/...
www.penzeys.com/shop/spices/...
Spices | Penzeys
www.penzeys.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Oh, hey. Penzey's has vanilla at 33% off right now. It's still expensive, but better quality than most grocery store varieties, so it might be worth snagging a bottle or two.
www.penzeys.com/shop/spices/...
www.penzeys.com/shop/spices/...
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Need a Twin Cities charity to support? Let me introduce you to Al Maa'uun, a non-profit serving North Mpls.
Al Maa'uun provides hot meals to disabled, elderly, and food-insecure neighbors. Reintegration support for the incarcerated. Internships. Job training. Clothing. School supplies. Housing.
Al Maa'uun provides hot meals to disabled, elderly, and food-insecure neighbors. Reintegration support for the incarcerated. Internships. Job training. Clothing. School supplies. Housing.
December 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Need a Twin Cities charity to support? Let me introduce you to Al Maa'uun, a non-profit serving North Mpls.
Al Maa'uun provides hot meals to disabled, elderly, and food-insecure neighbors. Reintegration support for the incarcerated. Internships. Job training. Clothing. School supplies. Housing.
Al Maa'uun provides hot meals to disabled, elderly, and food-insecure neighbors. Reintegration support for the incarcerated. Internships. Job training. Clothing. School supplies. Housing.
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Thing I didn't know existed until 30 seconds ago and now the world is a better place:
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www.hanukkahsuperstore.com/products/uni...
Unikkah - Hanukkah's Inflatable Unicorn
IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP!!! Celebrate in style this Hanukkah season with the newest version of our classic Unicorn at the Hanukkah Superstore, Unikkah! Celebrating Hanukkah should not be limited to ...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Thing I didn't know existed until 30 seconds ago and now the world is a better place:
www.hanukkahsuperstore.com/products/uni...
www.hanukkahsuperstore.com/products/uni...
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I am so happy I got to be a part of this. I did the art for the first cover in this series what feels like a lifetime ago. I should get in touch with the publisher about doing a new remaster of the cover after all this time.
My debut trilogy is an epic fantasy inspired by the many African cultures I've researched. It's about a "game of thrones" where even the gods have a stake in the outcome.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I am so happy I got to be a part of this. I did the art for the first cover in this series what feels like a lifetime ago. I should get in touch with the publisher about doing a new remaster of the cover after all this time.
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climate change means places that are usually warm this time of year are BUTTFREEZINGLY and that means more blankies ... so if you can help out my buddy Rook (by donation or reposting) it would be awesome.
December 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
climate change means places that are usually warm this time of year are BUTTFREEZINGLY and that means more blankies ... so if you can help out my buddy Rook (by donation or reposting) it would be awesome.
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It applies to normies, too. Teenage parents (especially mothers) stop at that age. Deep trauma in early 20s (like being deployed, being assaulted) arrests development. Getting famous, getting power? They’re types of trauma, even if most people think it’s a good trauma. It often isn’t.
December 3, 2025 at 7:31 AM
It applies to normies, too. Teenage parents (especially mothers) stop at that age. Deep trauma in early 20s (like being deployed, being assaulted) arrests development. Getting famous, getting power? They’re types of trauma, even if most people think it’s a good trauma. It often isn’t.
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So Tom Stoppard saved my life.
December 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
So Tom Stoppard saved my life.