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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · 24d

Love this idea: giving kids access to banned books and encouraging them to read and think critically. Jamie is turning it into a nonprofit to make it happen — you can help support her work here:

www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-pu...

#booksky #bannedbooks

Donate to Help Us Put Banned Books in Kids' Hands, organized by The Sterlings

I made a post about how I am paying my 19, 14, and 11-year-old (white) boys $10 … The Sterlings needs your support for Help Us Put Banned Books in Kids' Hands

www.gofundme.com

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · 25d

✨ QOTD - Weekend on a floating hotel in space—yes or no?

#booksky #bookreview #floatinghotel

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · 25d

🚀🌌 Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis – ⭐️⭐️✨ (2.75)

Loved the concept of a cozy sci-fi hotel in space, but it felt more like little snapshots than one big story. Wanted more world-building + character connection. Still, the cats and I had a cozy cuddle while reading. 🐾💙

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 27

She was the only one who cared, and it came up a bit more than I needed, but it didn’t take away from the warmth of the story.

Overall, warm, feel-good, and left me smiling. Can’t wait for the next one!

#Cozyfantasy #booksky #afellowshipofbakersandmagic #jpenner

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 27

I loved the found family vibes, from her friends in the baking competition to her dads next door. And Faylin! I adored them. Azlan says two paws up for snuggles, pets, and a perfect cozy read 🐾

The only thing that didn’t quite click for me was how often Arleta mentioned not having magic.

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 27

🥖✨ A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic ✨🥖 by J. Penner (@jpennerauthor) — ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨/5

Such a cozy, sweet read! It gave me total Great British Bake Off vibes, but with magic, and made me want to curl up with a blanket and something warm from the oven.

My cat Azlan next to the book a Fellowship of Baker's and Magic

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 20

If you’re a bookworm, cat mom, plant parent, gamer, library haunter, Halloween lover, or crystal collector…and you also can’t wait for fall (and by fall, I mean both crunchy leaves and crumbling systems of oppression 😉)...follow me!

#BookSky #CatsOfBlueSky #PlantSky #HalloweenSky #CrystalSky

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 15

Azlan’s stack is coming tomorrow…stay tuned!

#QOTD: What’s your go-to comfort pasta? (Obviously, Tortellini says you should pick…tortellini! 😂)

#AOTD: As much as I love tortellini, I’m going to have to say pastina. 🥰

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 15

✨📚 Spell Your Pet’s Name challenge…

After seeing a couple friends on IG try this, I knew I had to do it with my cats! 🐾

First up is Tortellini…who is not always the most cooperative model, but she played along for treats today. 😂

Swipe to see all the Tortellini cuteness!

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 13

It’s been a while since I posted about gaming—life’s been busy. Missing it, but Tiny Bookshop on Switch by @tinybookshopgame.bsky.social is the perfect cozy escape. Decorate your mobile shop, recommend books, chill vibes for $20. Azlan approves 😻 #CozyGaming #TinyBookshop

My cat Aslan nuzzling my Nintendo switch screen, which has tiny bookshops open on it!

As long grabbing my switch while I'm open to the map view in tiny bookshops game

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 8

It’s filled with tribute, naps, and all the extra snacks we deserve.
What about your weekend? Any plans or fun reading lined up?

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 8

Reading about cats is a great start and honestly we approve of that kind of year-round devotion…but today calls for extra pets, snuggles, and treats, of course.

Now go on...shoo. Make us proud.

#QOTD - Well humans…our weekend is looking pretty great.

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 8

Hello Hoomans. Tortellini and Azlan here. Happy #InternationalCatDay 🎉🙌🏻😻

One day of tribute is cute and all...but let’s be honest you should be paying tribute to us every day. 🙌🏻

My Cats tortellini is sitting on top of a flat lay of books about cats

My cat Azlan laying on a flat lay of books about cats

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European Space Agency @esa.int · Aug 8

🐈‍⬛ It's #InternationalCatDay and we found the purrfect image for today...

The Cat's Eye Nebula, as seen by the NASA/ESA #Hubble Space Telescope 🧪🔭👇

www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

Hey gang, any takers @science.esa.int, @operations.esa.int, @technology.esa.int, @esaconnectivity.esa.int? 👋😉

Hubble sees intricate structures including concentric gas shells, jets of high-speed gas and unusual shock-induced knots of gas, in red and green, in this image of the Cat's Eye Nebula.

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 8

It’s filled with tribute, naps, and all the extra snacks we deserve.
What about your weekend? Any plans or fun reading lined up?

#tortie #torties #tortiesofbluesky #tortietude #orangecat #orangecats #orangecatsobluesky #tortelliniandazlan #leenieandazzie #azzieandleenie #catmom #purrsnprose

Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 5

Happy pub day to How to Survive Camping: The Man With No Shadow by Bonnie Quinn. It’s got that eerie, weird vibe like Welcome to Night Vale, with creepy monsters and rules you really don’t want to break. I’d never survive a night there, but I loved reading it.

#bookthreads #cozyhorror #horrorbooks

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 5

Happy pub day to Automatic Noodles by Annalee Newitz. I gave this cozy sci-fi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars. It’s full of found-family robots, biang biang noodles, quiet resistance, and a lot of heart. I want to live in their shop and eat noodles forever.

#booksky #scifibooks #catsandbooks

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 1

💚 Already planning my next order.

You can find them over on Facebook!

#plants #plantsmakemehappy #pinkladypeperomia #peperomia #hoya #hoyaheuschkelianavariegata #plantmail #plantmom #plantsky

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 1

They were so kind and patient—answering all my (many) questions over Messenger and even sending photos to help me decide.

Of course I had to show off the plant babies first, but swipe to see the sweet handwritten note, stickers, pen, and just how beautifully everything was packed.

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Aug 1

Huge thanks to Hartleaf Botanicals…the plants arrived and I’m in love. This was hands-down one of the best plant packing jobs I’ve ever seen. I’ve been waiting forever to get my hands on a Pink Lady Peperomia, and of course I couldn’t resist adding a variegated Hoya heuschkeliana to the order. 🌿

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Jul 22

https://www.ala.org/advocacy/show-up-for-our-libraries

#FundLibraries #LibrariesAreEssential #SaveLibraries #SupportLibraries #LibrariesMatter

Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Jul 22

They’ve been a safe place, a lifeline, and proof that books connect us even when the world feels impossible.

Tortellini and Azlan mostly show their support by napping on my books, but I think we’d all agree: libraries matter. They deserve funding, protection, and people willing to fight for them.

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Mollified.Moments @mollifiedmoments.bsky.social · Jul 22

🛑 Stop scrolling.
⏰ Take five minutes and help protect our libraries.
🔗 Link in bio.

If libraries have ever mattered to you, now’s the time to speak up.

Libraries shaped who I am...as a reader, as a person, as someone who believes in curiosity, community, and making sure stories are for everyone.

Tell Congress to invest in libraries.
#FUNDLIBRARIES
I support library
funding because
without books, where
would I sleep?
(Picture of my cat sitting on a library books)

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