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She/Her. Lesbian. Loves to read, review, and share her favorite stories. 🏳️‍🌈 ReadOUT Book Festival Chair 🏳️‍🌈
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I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941

Two trans women were the first friends I made when I started going to gay clubs in college. They took this baby lesbian under their arms and made sure I was safe, comfortable, and included.

Any holiday not about straight white Christian men will be "paused."

When the Patriot Act was passed, libraries got requests for patrons’ borrowing history. We were prohibited from disclosing those requests. We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason. ALSO.

Have you heard of ReadOUT?Here’s why you won’t want to miss it! 🏳️‍🌈 Support Queer Voices Show love to LGBTQ+ authors. Get a book signed or chat about their work. 🤝 Connect with Queer book lovers in a safe, welcoming space. When: Feb 14-16, 2025 - Gulfport, FL or Online outartsandculture.org/readout

These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business. Costco Meijer Kroger Giant Grocery Ben & Jerry’s Ulta, Macy’s Old Navy Nordstrom’s TJ Maxx GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…) Dollar Tree Walgreens Wegmans

Heads up! The @aclu.org Immigrant Rights Project has an EXCELLENT online resource available in multiple languages to walk immigrants or advocates through various scenarios of encounters with immigration officials or police. It includes contact #s for local ACLU offices. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

Thanks! @bryceoakley.bsky.social I will be ordering cookies, Thin Mints anyone?

This highly educated, empathetic woman could have been our President, instead we have a man child trying to rename the Gulf of Mexico. 🫠

TLR Con 2025– The Ultimate Sapphic Fiction Event! Join us for two days of fun, insightful discussions TLR is known for great events, don’t miss it. March 15–16 Get your tickets here https://buff.ly/40n1RDh #SapphicFiction #TLRCon

Can’t wait!

Okay bookish friends, tickets for GCLS have been bought. Who else is going to Albany in July?! 🤗🏳️‍🌈📚@goldencrownls.bsky.social

There is no more important story that needs your attention than the fact that the GOP is trying to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. Please watch, share, and take action. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzh1...

If you cant afford art, or cant draw or whatever yourself, USE PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGES NOT AI.

I have a new book out in the world! It’s a second-chance, opposites attract sapphic romance called One Last Run — mybook.to/onelastrun

A Cheery Queery Christmas book! 🎄 Okay, this was exactly what I wanted in a Sapphic Christmas romance. Full disclosure, I am a sucker for angst, particularly the second chance variety. This was my favorite Ashley Herring Blake book to date. #bookrec #wlwbook #sapphicbook

Perfection.

Ice Queen Sapphic romances are getting me through my post-election book depression. Have you read any of these? Tell me who your favorite ice queen is 😏 #bookrecs #sapphicbooks #books

The documentary IN HER WORDS: 20TH-CENTURY LESBIAN FICTION, by our very own founder & trailblazing writer Marianne K. Martin—and cohorts Lisa Marie Evans & Cheryl Pletcher—was recently featured in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Click to read this spotlight on their film: loom.ly/aZd0rrU

It's a good day to be a New Jerseyan. PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.

NJ passes a law preventing cranky fucknuts from going apeshit on school libraries and librarians. www.nj.com/politics/202...

If you love a sapphic holiday romance you really need to bookmark this list! 🎄😍

New eReader acquired. Upside to losing my Kindle, I get to put new stickers on the cover. #books #booklover #queerbooks #sapphicbooks

This is the truth. 📚💙👏 PS. Memes wanted. Send memes! #MemeTime #SharingIsCaring

In other sad news, I lost my Kindle on my trip to England. I had the Paperwhite edition, but before I buy a new one (and be locked in to Amazon again) I was hoping to get some feedback. What eReader do you have? Do you like it? #booklover #ereader #bookrec

Been thinking about this @kristenzimmer.bsky.social poem since I read it over the weekend. Wake up every day and declare war.

Listening to one of my favorite audiobooks, because the world, but this is still one of the funniest confession scenes I have ever read. “And you understand me.” “Ah no, I don’t think so.” I’ve never understood anything less in my life. #lgbtqbooks #sapphicbooks