Liz
@a-scorpio-king.bsky.social
BA, MLS, MA. Not been a librarian longer than I ever was one. 10 yrs library trustee, tailor, part time wage worker, taekwondo black belt, gamer, writer, reader, dog owner. Fighting for climate equity and a single day without anxiety.
Yesterday I learned that Wegmans, where i work part time, has 2 different pay scales for hourly workers. Full time gets higher hourly, and if you cut back to part time they literally cut your base pay rate.
February 1, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Yesterday I learned that Wegmans, where i work part time, has 2 different pay scales for hourly workers. Full time gets higher hourly, and if you cut back to part time they literally cut your base pay rate.
This reminded me I haven't read enough Jen Williams! Just went and requested all her books I haven't read from my library.
I am so pleased to reveal the US cover of THE DREAMLESS 😍 Of course the god of tricks and mischief deserves to have his moment in the spotlight.... 😌 the jacket design is by Kerri Resnick and the illustration design is by Tom Roberts - I love it!!
January 29, 2026 at 12:41 PM
This reminded me I haven't read enough Jen Williams! Just went and requested all her books I haven't read from my library.
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I am so pleased to reveal the US cover of THE DREAMLESS 😍 Of course the god of tricks and mischief deserves to have his moment in the spotlight.... 😌 the jacket design is by Kerri Resnick and the illustration design is by Tom Roberts - I love it!!
January 28, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I am so pleased to reveal the US cover of THE DREAMLESS 😍 Of course the god of tricks and mischief deserves to have his moment in the spotlight.... 😌 the jacket design is by Kerri Resnick and the illustration design is by Tom Roberts - I love it!!
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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Alex Pretti, the man shot by ICE in Minneapolis, appears to have previously worked with the federal government at the VA.
There is a photo of him on the VA website, where he’s cited as part of a medical research team.
www.vacsp.research.va.gov/CSP_2004/CSP...
There is a photo of him on the VA website, where he’s cited as part of a medical research team.
www.vacsp.research.va.gov/CSP_2004/CSP...
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Alex Pretti, the man shot by ICE in Minneapolis, appears to have previously worked with the federal government at the VA.
There is a photo of him on the VA website, where he’s cited as part of a medical research team.
www.vacsp.research.va.gov/CSP_2004/CSP...
There is a photo of him on the VA website, where he’s cited as part of a medical research team.
www.vacsp.research.va.gov/CSP_2004/CSP...
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I really enjoyed the storytelling approach in this fantasy novel The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...
The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott — Runalong The Shelves
Publisher - Tor Published – Out Now Price – £25.99 hardback £10.99 ebook Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned. When an arrogant prince (and his equally arrogant ent...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
January 24, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I really enjoyed the storytelling approach in this fantasy novel The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/1/...
Not a christian but, do you think Jesus knew what would happen to jerusalem, 2000 years after he died? do you think lucifer knew, when he rebelled?
January 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Not a christian but, do you think Jesus knew what would happen to jerusalem, 2000 years after he died? do you think lucifer knew, when he rebelled?
This guy needs to never have a moment of peace in his life again. Hound him out of every public space, throw feces at him, always remind him what a monster he is.
January 23, 2026 at 12:54 PM
This guy needs to never have a moment of peace in his life again. Hound him out of every public space, throw feces at him, always remind him what a monster he is.
Of course they don't imagine that they, or their children will get measles. They fully plan to treat the rest of us as cattle, using us for their fun little experiments and retreating to their hermetically sealed lives when things get messy. Population control. Eugenics. That's what this is about.
RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
January 23, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Of course they don't imagine that they, or their children will get measles. They fully plan to treat the rest of us as cattle, using us for their fun little experiments and retreating to their hermetically sealed lives when things get messy. Population control. Eugenics. That's what this is about.
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Rules
Well, it’s the 9th anniversary of this today. No special reason for mentioning it now, obviously
January 20, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Rules
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Cheap books alert! My Eternal Sky series is $2.99 each in US ebook for an unknown time!
www.amazon.com/dp/B074C4C21...
www.kobo.com/us/en/series...
www.amazon.com/dp/B074C4C21...
www.kobo.com/us/en/series...
The Eternal Sky
Visit Amazon's The Eternal Sky Page and shop for all The Eternal Sky books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of The Eternal Sky
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January 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Cheap books alert! My Eternal Sky series is $2.99 each in US ebook for an unknown time!
www.amazon.com/dp/B074C4C21...
www.kobo.com/us/en/series...
www.amazon.com/dp/B074C4C21...
www.kobo.com/us/en/series...
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I hope it’s happening right now. Hope it’s been happening, slowly and painfully, for days, weeks, months. I hope he’s not sleeping. I hope he’s wretchedly alone when it finally ends.
Whenever it happens, you'll remember where you were when it happens.
Maybe it will happen tomorrow.
January 19, 2026 at 12:32 PM
I hope it’s happening right now. Hope it’s been happening, slowly and painfully, for days, weeks, months. I hope he’s not sleeping. I hope he’s wretchedly alone when it finally ends.
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european heads of state:
January 19, 2026 at 5:23 AM
european heads of state:
Let this be the day.
January 19, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Let this be the day.
Just so fucking embarrassing to be from the US right now.
French troops deploying to Greenland because the United States might try to take it over.
Today in 2026 sentences.
Today in 2026 sentences.
❗️An initial group of 🇫🇷French mountain troops has arrived in 🇬🇱Greenland to prepare for the reception and deployment of the main contingent. French authorities have stated that additional land, aviation, and naval units will be dispatched in the coming days.
January 17, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Just so fucking embarrassing to be from the US right now.
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"you cannot understand the living morphology of a creature by studying dead specimens" - the central hurdle when researching marine animals.
Jeanne Villepreux-Power understood this, and revolutionized our understanding of the octopus known as the paper nautilus.
#histsci
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Jeanne Villepreux-Power understood this, and revolutionized our understanding of the octopus known as the paper nautilus.
#histsci
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The story of the remarkable forgotten seamstress turned scientist who solved the ancient mystery of the argonaut, pioneered the aquarium, and laid the groundwork for the study of octopus intelligence www.themarginalian.org/2022/12/26/j...
The Seamstress Who Solved the Ancient Mystery of the Argonaut, Pioneered the Aquarium, and Laid the Groundwork for the Study of Octopus Intelligence
“I armed myself with patience and courage, and only after several months managed to dissolve my doubts and see my research crowned with happy confirmation.”
www.themarginalian.org
January 10, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"you cannot understand the living morphology of a creature by studying dead specimens" - the central hurdle when researching marine animals.
Jeanne Villepreux-Power understood this, and revolutionized our understanding of the octopus known as the paper nautilus.
#histsci
1/
Jeanne Villepreux-Power understood this, and revolutionized our understanding of the octopus known as the paper nautilus.
#histsci
1/
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Stop subsidizing fossil fuels and the renewables market will do good things for your country -just look at Uruguay
January 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Stop subsidizing fossil fuels and the renewables market will do good things for your country -just look at Uruguay
As a (volunteer, unpaid) trustee of my public library my home address is publicly available. And I don't get qualified immunity or any special kind of protection when people want to ban books or yell at librarians for doing their jobs. I just stand up and get in front of them.
As a government employee, my salary, my employment records, my research notes, even my email – all are public record.
Meanwhile this upholstery enthusiast thinks that simply revealing the identities of his goons is a crime.
Meanwhile this upholstery enthusiast thinks that simply revealing the identities of his goons is a crime.
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM
As a (volunteer, unpaid) trustee of my public library my home address is publicly available. And I don't get qualified immunity or any special kind of protection when people want to ban books or yell at librarians for doing their jobs. I just stand up and get in front of them.
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masked, unidentified goons who assault and murder with impunity. a literal gestapo.
This is the ICE agent who murdered a woman by shooting her multiple times in the face.
January 7, 2026 at 7:36 PM
masked, unidentified goons who assault and murder with impunity. a literal gestapo.
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This is the agent that murdered the woman in Minneapolis on 1/7/2026.
January 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM
This is the agent that murdered the woman in Minneapolis on 1/7/2026.
I still remember being a college freshman and a lesbian in a friend group I was still sort of not quite part of owned me so hard for referring to something I didn't like as "gay" that I felt so much shame I never did it again. Some people didn't get this and it shows.
It's funny because he called the fascists gay. Do you get it? He owned them so hard by validating their belief that being gay is shameful. Master strategist.
OMG
January 7, 2026 at 1:38 PM
I still remember being a college freshman and a lesbian in a friend group I was still sort of not quite part of owned me so hard for referring to something I didn't like as "gay" that I felt so much shame I never did it again. Some people didn't get this and it shows.
Not Buffalo area, but yay for composting! My village (Rochester area) has had a composting program for a few years now and it's great!
City of Buffalo followers: if you aren't on the waiting list for the Farmer Pirates curbside compost program, now is your chance! They are doubling the program from 2,000 to 4,000 residents. I love my little compost bin so much!
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Farmer Pirates Compost | Customer Registration
Farmer Pirates Compost | Customer Registration
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January 7, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Not Buffalo area, but yay for composting! My village (Rochester area) has had a composting program for a few years now and it's great!
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Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
January 7, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
