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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 8h

A Girl Scout troop in the council where I used to work is taking on a project to renaming a couple of outdated camp property features. They made an online poll to vote on new names--I'd just love to see it get a high turnout to support this great initiative! gsci.wufoo.com/forms/mvrh7r...

Take Action Project at Camp Widjiwagan

Girl Scout Troop 6971 is proud to present their Take Action Project to rename the Gypsy Wagon Campsite and Indian Archery Range at Camp Widjiwagan. The goal of this project is to make camp an inclusiv...

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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 1d

yeah I mean she might be into that, I can't say for sure

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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 1d

this one is NSFW pls do not play it for my library director

Worst Bestsellers @worstbestsellers.bsky.social · 1d

G'day, mate! We read Ali Hazelwood's latest werewolf romance with Australian cartoonist and author @arielries.bsky.social ! www.frowl.org/worstbestsel...

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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 1d

our new-ish library director: Hey, I was at a conference and someone told me they loved your podcast! What's it called?
me, knowing full well that our most recent episode involves me doing a dramatic reading of a werewolf knotting sex scene:

a man wearing headphones is sweating while sitting in an airplane .

ALT: a man wearing headphones is sweating while sitting in an airplane .

media.tenor.com

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 1d

Hey everyone, the account @authorminjinlee.bsky.social is a scammer impersonating the real (and amazing) Lee Min Jin.

I've reported to BlueSky but if you follow, they'll immediately DM.

The real Lee Min Jin is at @minjinlee.bsky.social.

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wyatt 🍉🎃 @velvetxero.bsky.social · Jul 15

"You need to cut toxic people out of your life, see through the bullshit, and start worrying about the things that really matter."

-Shigeru Miyamoto
On how to unlock Luigi in 'Super Mario Odyssey'

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 2d

Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.

The cast of the magical heist movie NOW YOU SEE ME, Isla Fischer, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, and Dave Franco

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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 2d

Anyway the 9:45 (not, I cannot emphasize this enough, 9:30) yoga class should be enough to help me spiritually recover from this shame 🙏

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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 2d

I lived it: I mixed up the schedule and arrived for yoga during the end of the previous class and had to awkwardly stand at the front of the room while that class performed their gratitude for the practice and Everyone Was Literally Looking At Me

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Liz Saila @lizsaila.bsky.social · 3d

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) at the Boston No Kings rally today, wore the trans pride flag like a scarf draped over his shoulders and included in his speech. "Because here in Massachusetts, we stand for what is right. We stand with trans people because trans rights are human rights."

Sen. Ed Markey, a white man with white hair, standing at a lectern with a dark background, and Sen Elizabeth Warren to camera right, in a black top with a red blazer. Markey wears a trans pride flag draped over his shoulders. The closed caption reads "trans people because trans righs are human rights. We" The chiron underneath reads "No Kings Rally Underway In Boston"

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

MSNBC Grandmas in Skechers seamlessly reclaiming the frog from 4chan Nazis in about six weeks has gotta be the political upset of the century.

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"spooky simchas" daniel s. @self.agency · 3d

@internethippo.bsky.social nice to see you out in the streets

James West @jamespwest.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s people are calling this a hate rally. Here’s a live shot from the hate rally.

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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 3d

anyway, life is a rich tapestry

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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 3d

and my dumb, not-on-BookTok-ass was like "hand necklaces? like a hamsa? Why are you warning for that?" and then I was like "oh is that TiKTok for choking?" but I guess it's like...more specific than that www.reddit.com/r/RomanceBoo...

From the RomanceBooks community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the RomanceBooks community

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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 3d

A library patron just asked me for a book, which turns out to be self-published and not held by any libraries. Its Amazon description notes that "There is hand necklaces, m*rder/d*ath, extreme violence, harsh language, graphic sexual scenes, and talk of sexual abuse."

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3d

Caturday meets No Kings day.

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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 3d

Sigh I'm stuck at the #SaturdayLibrarian desk all day today but spiritually I stand with Left Shark

Universal Hub @universalhub.com · 3d

Left Shark against fascism at Holy Name rotary in West Roxbury

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 3d

Give Prison Banned Books Week as much attention next week as Banned Book Week.

skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 4d

Reading and resources for Prison Banned Books week, which runs all week next week.

That, plus this week's lengthy book censorship news roundup: bookriot.com/reading-and-...

Reading and Resources for Prison Banned Books Week: Book Censorship News, October 17, 2025

Next week is Prison Banned Books Week. Here are some readings and resources in preparation.

bookriot.com

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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 4d

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 4d

Before #NoKings tomorrow, whether you're going or not, please read this thread.

Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 5d

I see protest discourse is hitting the feed again ahead of No Kings—idk man, go, don’t go,

…but if you do go make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing and if you don’t go, make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing

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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 4d

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Renata S Pumpkins @renatasnacks.bsky.social · 4d

coworker: What's Chess the Musical?
me: It's a musical about the Cold War and the US vs USSR world chess championships, and the music is by Benny and Bjorn from ABBA and lyrics by Tim Rice, it flopped on Broadway in the 80s
coworker: Ohh, so one of those "so bad it's good" things you like?
me:

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heathcliff, but frog @hopcliff.heathcliff.cat · 4d

based nancy

two panels of a Nancy comic by Ernie Bushmiller. Nancy sees a NOTICE board and then blacks out the T with a pencil so the board reads NO ICE. Nancy smiles.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 4d

Emergency rally against Fenway Health's capitulation to Trump today at 4:00.

The institutions that are supposed to protect us cannot toss aside Transgender people to protect LGB people.

We are all in this together.

Boston Dyke March @bostondykemarch.com · 4d

Friends!

We’ll see you today for this emergency rally outside Fenway Health.

Join us to protest their shameful decision to abandon Trans Youth!

EMRGENCY RALLY

Fenway Community Health Center Join us to protest Fenway's new policy ending all transgender healthcare for those under the age of 19

Friday 10/17/25
1340 Boylston Street
4 - 6 PM

We cannot allow our institutions of health to abandon transgender youth!
Fenway's caving to bureaucratic fear sets a precedent that the
administration's threats are effective and only serves to validate their continued efforts to chip away at the rights of our most vulnerable here in Massachusetts!

Flyer from ACT UP BOSTON

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