Greetings from gloriously sunny Ross-on-Wye! 💗

Flashback to three years ago, when my Lucas rolled in freshly spread fertilizer, then wondered why I wouldn't let him into the house. #DogSky #DogsofBluesky #BestDoggos

It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love. youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng

Happy Hanukkah

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

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Don't let Eric's smile fool you; this jar has a lid for very good reasons.

My son has just turned 14, so I thought it was time he branched out from his usual middle grade fantasy reading. So, after some recommendations from our wonderful local bookshop staff, his official first foray into YA fantasy is going to be this one! @mjgwrite.bsky.social

Oh my! Will definitely have to get these. The Dr Who ones were fab. 😀https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/23/new-mr-poirot-and-little-miss-marple-books-to-be-published #Bluesky #books #kidlit

New Mr Poirot and Little Miss Marple books to be published

Agatha Christie’s popular detectives feature in new Mr Men and Little Miss stories – Mischief on the Nile and Muddle at the Vicarage

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Wendell has calculated how many times he can hear “If I Had a Hammer” in one day, and Terry’s about to lose his tiny pickaxe. (repost from September 2020, Ypsilanti MI)

Roland Zbigniew, Keeper of Lost Petals

September is here and I’m out and about again in various guises … On 12th, it’s an evening of poetry and music with The Catenary Wires at the Ramsgate Music Hall. It’s our first gig together. There’s only 50 tickets left so grab them while you can.

This is the artist, James Cook. He’s an ordinary guy doing an unordinary thing. youtu.be/_bqi2qY918M?...

Making a Masterpiece... with a Vintage Typewriter

YouTube video by Great Big Story

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This is going to affect translated editions of books too, which authors deserve their copies of.

Happy #Caturday,

I just got this junk email. No pun intended when I say, there aren't words. 😦 #amwriting #writingcommunity

Fun Summer Fact: Sluggo's eyes double as flotation devices and he can breathe through his soul.

In celebration of twelve (or more?) years of my underfoot friends showing up at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, here's a few pics of them tearing up Ingalls Mall over the years – sometimes literally! I hope to see them tonight (June 24) and June 29 at the Top of the Park! (Greenish fingers crossed)

The Trevor Project is triple matching donations right now. They work to prevent suicide in LGBTQ youth and are a miraculous organization that Trump just cutoff from the national suicide hotline. www.thetrevorproject.org

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The Trevor Project is a non-profit suicide prevention organization that provides 24/7 crisis support services, research, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ young people.

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A brand new member of my backyard neighborhood. The smallest, squee of a baby ground squirrel I've seen yet. #squirrels #critters #nature #california #bluesky

When flying, Sluggo loves to feel the wind in his eyes. (collaboration with a thrown piece of chalk at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, 2025)

Today, we delivered a global petition with 20,787 names on it. 20,787 people from all fifty states and around the world raised their voices for NASA. Thank you for adding your name. Thank you for taking a stand to Save NASA Science. 📸 1: NASA/Ben Smegelsky

Ordered a much taller hanger to keep the ground squirrels from jumping up onto the bird feeder. Yep. That worked. 🙄 #squirrels #bluesky #nature #critters #california

A recent study found that for every $1 invested in the National Weather Service, it produces $73 in value to Americans. Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.

My son and his best friend are avid D & D players. In the carpool ride to school today, I was accused of being "Gnomist," because I made the assumption that gnomes lived in forests. I don't think I've ever been called "Gnomist" before. I feel ashamed. I won't do it again. #gnomes #D&D #bluesky

BREAKING: The president's budget request just hit Congress, which could usher in a dark age for NASA space science. Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition. This is just the start of our fight. Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition

A new couple have moved into our backyard neighborhood – Dan and Marilyn Quail. I don't expect them to know how to spell potato, either. 🤭 #bluesky #quail #birds #wildlife #backyard

The emergence of Gordon's discovery that he can speak to beetles:

Oh my gosh, just too much baby critter squeeeee going on in the back yard at the moment. 💗 #squirrels #critters #bluesky #nature

Love this time of year, when the new season's youngsters start appearing in the back garden. The mourning doves are particularly vulnerable to hawks, though, which always worries me. #squirrels #doves #nature #spring #bluesky

Another librarian is standing up for herself! If you feel led to do so, consider giving up a snack/treat this week and donating that $5 to my friend Christine. www.gofundme.com/f/legal-supp...

Donate to Legal Fees for Librarian Christine Beachler, organized by Michelle Vanallsburg

No one should be consistently attacked for doing their job as a schoo… Michelle Vanallsburg needs your support for Legal Fees for Librarian Christine Beachler

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Thank you! #teachers #educators