BillieB
@billie.bookstoreromanceday.org
She/her. Book person. An Old. Founder of Bookstore Romance Day.
This is an appreciation post to celebrate "Olivia," (no CS rep actually uses their real name, especially not if they're ♀️) the actual human customer service rep who spent two days via email & phone trying to help me figure out why a coupon code wasn't working & applying it manually from her end.
November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This is an appreciation post to celebrate "Olivia," (no CS rep actually uses their real name, especially not if they're ♀️) the actual human customer service rep who spent two days via email & phone trying to help me figure out why a coupon code wasn't working & applying it manually from her end.
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If you say anything about me, say this: you do not need to ask me twice to be blocked.
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you say anything about me, say this: you do not need to ask me twice to be blocked.
I am currently more than a little obsessed with the Vermont Country Store's selection of grandma candy. I only wish they had reception sticks in the mix.
www.vermontcountrystore.com/candy/catego...
www.vermontcountrystore.com/candy/catego...
Classic Candy | The Vermont Country Store
Our selection of classic candy features vintage delights and retro sweets that will inspire grownups to reminisce about the good old days.
www.vermontcountrystore.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I am currently more than a little obsessed with the Vermont Country Store's selection of grandma candy. I only wish they had reception sticks in the mix.
www.vermontcountrystore.com/candy/catego...
www.vermontcountrystore.com/candy/catego...
Skulls Fritz
(My top is technically black, but "Black Fritz" is all kinds of nope.)
(My top is technically black, but "Black Fritz" is all kinds of nope.)
Your GI JOE name is the color of your shirt followed by your first pet's name.
GO.
GO.
November 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Skulls Fritz
(My top is technically black, but "Black Fritz" is all kinds of nope.)
(My top is technically black, but "Black Fritz" is all kinds of nope.)
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Please share widely
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Please share widely
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Wondering if the #kidlit community can point me towards more recent bilingual English-Spanish picture books? Our school library has some older ones, but I’d like to refresh it for the kids who’d benefit.
November 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Wondering if the #kidlit community can point me towards more recent bilingual English-Spanish picture books? Our school library has some older ones, but I’d like to refresh it for the kids who’d benefit.
Not directly related to Mullins's cruel, ignorant opinion, but health care companies should be forbidden from operating as for-profit entities, much less trading on the stock market. Results should be measured in terms of health outcomes, not dividends to stock holders.
Markwayne Mullin: "Reward people for being healthy. Think about this. Healthcare is the only industry that you're not rewarded for taking care of your responsibility. If you think about homeowners insurance, if you're within 500 feet of a fire hydrant, your insurance goes down."
November 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Not directly related to Mullins's cruel, ignorant opinion, but health care companies should be forbidden from operating as for-profit entities, much less trading on the stock market. Results should be measured in terms of health outcomes, not dividends to stock holders.
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Cyclist turns down trans exclusionary honour for woman cyclists (and you can feel the BBC’s teeth grinding about it).
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out
Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming biological women in their top 100 list.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Cyclist turns down trans exclusionary honour for woman cyclists (and you can feel the BBC’s teeth grinding about it).
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".
Public transit should be free everywhere.
“Iowa City eliminated bus fares in August 2023 with a goal of lowering emissions… The two-year pilot program proved so popular that the City Council voted this summer to extend it another year, paying for it with a 1% increase in utility taxes and by doubling most public parking rates to $2 from $1”
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Public transit should be free everywhere.
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Also if you're in Alberta with a MLA who voted to use the notwithstanding clause, I urge you to follow Operation Total Recall and participate however you can. Even if all you can do is email the organizer in your riding and say "I will be signing the petition to recall my MLA." #ableg #abpoli
Operation Total Recall — Organize Local Recall Campaigns
Grassroots hub to organize riding-by-riding recall efforts for the 44 Alberta MLAs who supported using the Notwithstanding Clause against not just teachers, but all Alberta workers. Find your MLA, joi...
operationtotalrecall.ca
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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The sexually transmitted disease #gonorrhea is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics.
Countries need to
🛡️ Strengthen surveillance
🔬 Improve diagnostic capacity
💊 Ensure equitable access to new treatments for sexually transmitted infections
https://bit.ly/3XAo8we
Countries need to
🛡️ Strengthen surveillance
🔬 Improve diagnostic capacity
💊 Ensure equitable access to new treatments for sexually transmitted infections
https://bit.ly/3XAo8we
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The sexually transmitted disease #gonorrhea is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics.
Countries need to
🛡️ Strengthen surveillance
🔬 Improve diagnostic capacity
💊 Ensure equitable access to new treatments for sexually transmitted infections
https://bit.ly/3XAo8we
Countries need to
🛡️ Strengthen surveillance
🔬 Improve diagnostic capacity
💊 Ensure equitable access to new treatments for sexually transmitted infections
https://bit.ly/3XAo8we
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This is one of my favorite comics stores in the entire country, and due to the pandemic and some other issues, it is asking for a bit of help. I hope you go look and spread the word, donate a little bit (or a lot) if you can.
I'm going to donate some in the morning, hope you will consider it, too.
I'm going to donate some in the morning, hope you will consider it, too.
November 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
This is one of my favorite comics stores in the entire country, and due to the pandemic and some other issues, it is asking for a bit of help. I hope you go look and spread the word, donate a little bit (or a lot) if you can.
I'm going to donate some in the morning, hope you will consider it, too.
I'm going to donate some in the morning, hope you will consider it, too.
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
My new debit card arrived today & I've been updating all of my monthly recurring payments & hoping I didn't miss anything. I guess I'll find out soon enough.
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
My new debit card arrived today & I've been updating all of my monthly recurring payments & hoping I didn't miss anything. I guess I'll find out soon enough.
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The value of this shop and its people is greater than any dollar amount, but dollars are needed because the world is bonkers. Make the world less bonkers and give if you can. gofund.me/1bfe0fcc0
Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now, organized by Katie Pryde
Dear friends: I need your help.
I’m proud of everything Books with Pictures… Katie Pryde needs your support for Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now
gofund.me
November 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The value of this shop and its people is greater than any dollar amount, but dollars are needed because the world is bonkers. Make the world less bonkers and give if you can. gofund.me/1bfe0fcc0
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"Romance doesn't need an HEA or HFN."
See, that should go in everyone's living will etc - "What topic will wind you up enough to buy time for the ambulance to get here?" It's worth a shot, as a treatment plan.
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
"Romance doesn't need an HEA or HFN."
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My kingdom for more Afrofuturist middle grade.
November 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
My kingdom for more Afrofuturist middle grade.
I have culled and organized my tote bags. Please clap.
November 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I have culled and organized my tote bags. Please clap.
More shinies are not in the budget at the moment, so someone should buy these beauties to save me from myself & help Hillary at the same time.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
More shinies are not in the budget at the moment, so someone should buy these beauties to save me from myself & help Hillary at the same time.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
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Have a plan to help your kids and their friends vote this November. You can take them to DQ afterwards like old times!
GOP states are restricting youth voting by
-requiring strict in-person ID for registering + voting, explicitly excluding college-issued IDs
-locating poll sites far from campuses + targeting on-campus locations
-limiting + sanctioning third-party voter reg orgs
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/inside-...
-requiring strict in-person ID for registering + voting, explicitly excluding college-issued IDs
-locating poll sites far from campuses + targeting on-campus locations
-limiting + sanctioning third-party voter reg orgs
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/inside-...
Inside the GOP’s Assault on Youth Voting Rights
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Have a plan to help your kids and their friends vote this November. You can take them to DQ afterwards like old times!
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Folks I am short a bill by about $300. If you were perchance looking for holiday gifts or a treat, may I point you at my handmade goodies? Thanks.
www.peculiarityshop.com/hillary-s-co...
www.peculiarityshop.com/hillary-s-co...
Hillary's Corner | The Peculiarity Shop
The Peculiarity Shop, handmade jewelry by diverse people for diverse people, offers items by Hillary.
www.peculiarityshop.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Folks I am short a bill by about $300. If you were perchance looking for holiday gifts or a treat, may I point you at my handmade goodies? Thanks.
www.peculiarityshop.com/hillary-s-co...
www.peculiarityshop.com/hillary-s-co...
It's like my grandmothers' homes exploded all over a website. Jean Naté! L'Air du Temps! Chantilly! Chenille robes! Spearmint leaves! Marzipan fruits! So! Much! Velour!
If you need a quaint reset, I encourage you to look at the Gifts for Women at the Vermont Country Store. Jean Nate! Nightgowns! CBD balm!
www.vermontcountrystore.com/gifts/catego...
www.vermontcountrystore.com/gifts/catego...
Gifts for Women | The Vermont Country Store
Our selection of gifts for women includes unique, high-quality favorites we’ve specially chosen to delight the beloved women in your life.
www.vermontcountrystore.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It's like my grandmothers' homes exploded all over a website. Jean Naté! L'Air du Temps! Chantilly! Chenille robes! Spearmint leaves! Marzipan fruits! So! Much! Velour!
That sounds less like a warning than a promise.
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
That sounds less like a warning than a promise.
"Romance doesn't need an HEA or HFN."
See, that should go in everyone's living will etc - "What topic will wind you up enough to buy time for the ambulance to get here?" It's worth a shot, as a treatment plan.
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
"Romance doesn't need an HEA or HFN."