**"I got my child Pokopia"
**"I got my child Pokopia"
the worlds not over
keep taking your meds
keep taking your HRT
keep scheduling surgeries
keep talking to friends
keep eating
keep sleeping
the worlds not over
you're still needed
Don't give unsolicited advice to neurodivergent folks, it's oftentimes a big trigger of negative feelings due to a lifetime of them enduring people trying to "fix" them with misguided suggestions
I don't want to read a book written by AI.
I don't want to read a book half written by AI.
I don't want to read a book narrated by AI.
I don't want to read a book with an AI cover.
I don't want to read a book written by somebody who supports AI.
We're fundraising for public libraries again! 📚This week, when you donate $15 USD or more to your public library, friends of a library organization, or the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, you'll receive a free audiobook credit 💓
Last year, we raised $55,000. How much will we raise this year? ⏬
I think we need something cute to look at if only for a moment 🖤
Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place
Also for new users I absolutely recommend removing your discover feed and replacing it with something like this, so you can see actually halfway decent posts
bsky.app/profile/did:...
friendly reminder that you didn't waste your year. any moments of happiness or comfort. any small accomplishments, they all matter. this has been a really hard year, and simply surviving is something to be proud of.
Wonderful news!!! 💕🎉
It's Invisible Disabilities Week 🫶🏽
Not all disabilities are visible and that doesn't make them any less real.
Chronic pain, mental health conditions, neurological disorders, autoimmune diseases & more deserve awareness, respect, and understanding ✨
A grid of 10 paperbacks by Arden Powell priced from 10.99 to 17.99 available on bookshop.org, including 6 Flos Magicae books.
bookshop.org has free shipping Oct 7-8 for their anti-prime sale! They have 10 of my paperbacks in stock so you can support indie authors and bookstores while collecting pretty books for your shelves at the same time ✨
Two pairs of fringe earrings with ghosts on them, one with a purple and orange background and one with a purple and green background
Boosts appreciated 🔁
It's a great time to start shopping for holiday gifts! I make handmade jewelry for a living, so your business this holiday season means far more to me than it will to any large business. Grab my new spooky earrings → cvkvlv.com
MVTO!!
Goal progress in comments ↓↓
#Beadwork
It's my birthday! To celebrate, I think you should buy a book for yourself. And maybe have some cake.
Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.
Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.
Just. Keep. Reading.
if you have ever felt some active or lingering sense of shame or hesitation about posting a link to your patreon or other crowdfunding effort
you can let go of that now
just do the thing
If you're on my side of booktok or booksky you'll know who @michaellaborn.bsky.social is. If you've got extra cash on hand please consider donating. If you don't have cash but still want to help please repost this 🩵
gofund.me/99de6530
I have been lurking here but still reading! Mostly light, fluffy rom-com type stuff to counterbalance ..... *gestures broadly* Favorite recent read was probably Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson. Highly recommend if you like seafaring adventure, magic, cups & talking rats
The Senate GOP passed the largest wealth transfer in US history yesterday.
It includes a $975 billion income tax break for the 1%, the largest cut to food stamps in history, and a 60% increase in the number of uninsured Americans.
This is a dramatic escalation in class warfare.
It’s hard for disabled people to simply “stay off social media” because sometimes we don’t have the energy to do anything else, it can be our safe space where we get help and support. ❤️🩹
Literally begging you to post about Just Some Stuff. We will see the news I absolutely promise. Twenty people will repost the same exact thing about the news. Only you can post about a turtle you saw
Hey I don't know why you didn't link the article here but here it is as a journalist you should always link your sources especially for something as impactful as this
www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/act-now...
CLARIFICATION :
The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY
So spread this around
They can be texted. They can be called.
FYI. Public Comment is OPEN NOW for the upcoming ACIP meeting. In less than TWO weeks (June 25th) they will decide who can get COVID-19 vaccines. Their recommendations WILL influence availability and insurance coverage of vaccines. PLEASE BE SURE TO COMMENT.
• www.regulations.gov/document/CDC...
Spread the love and acceptance #pridemonth
The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters.
www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
Paperback copy of "Anji Kills a King" by Evan Leikam
Very excited for what might be my first ever author event outside a convention - @bookreviewskill.bsky.social for his debut "Anji Kills a King" - at Poppy Books!!
If you want a fantasy book that feels cozy but still has lots of adventure, might I recommend The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi? This pirate fantasy adventure has some high-ish stakes, but still feels as cozy as a bed time story. It's cozy the way The Princess Bride is cozy, ya know? 🙌🥰 #Booksky 💙📚
Do yourself a favor and take up space.
I insist.
If you are disabled, then you have done absolutely nothing wrong
If you are chronically unwell, then you have done absolutely nothing wrong
You are not a burden
You have as much right to a decent life as anyone else
You are not the problem
Just a reminder