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Aspen, Otter Chaplain

@aspenonthecoast.bsky.social
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Librarian and compassionate human.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Porco Rosso, a humanoid pig, dressed in shorts and a striped tank top, is pouring wine into a glass on a small table set out on the beach next to a beach chair and a parasol.
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If the person who buys the CERTIFIED GAY Sticker Edition is out there, please message me! I need to know the fate of this copy.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My favorite thing about fall coming in on the north Oregon coast is the first heavy rain on my metal roof in the morning. There's something about waking up to that beautiful rattle that lets me know cooler weather is here to stay for a while.
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
1/ Fall 2026 vaccines for flu, RSV, and Covid-19 are here, and they remain available at no cost. Keeping track of them all isn’t easy, so I put together the what, who, and when for each, informed by the most up-to-date science and policy. Let's get into it 👇
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Show a book you would love to see a movie adaptation of. (No one is surprised at my pick!)
The cover of John Wiswell's superlative fantasy novel "The Dragon Has Some Complaints" - the art is in vibrant shades or oranges, reds, and purples, with contrasting teal and yellow text. It depicts a scene featuring characters from the book- Raina, a smiling dragon rider with long orange hair, and Garrodigh the great terror, a three headed dragon. Smiling Raina is giving a delighted Bottomhead scritches. Upperhead, wearing a monocle, surveys the sight in puzzlement from the upper left, and Centerhead snarls in affronted disgust from the upper right.
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Bilbo Yaga @bilboyaga.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
If your air is visibly poison, please consider wearing an n95 or better. The collapse of healthcare and rise of fascism is a real bad time to get sick or disabled. Please also consider donating to mask blocs in affected areas so more people can access protection. Give/get mask mutual aid:
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Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"Describe your favorite movie as boring as possible" Cabbie falls in love with girl from out of town.
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Fifth Element: Leeloo's Multipass
Alt: Bruce Willis and Mila Jovovich as their characters Corben Dallas and Leeloo from the movie the Fifth Element. Leeloo is holding up her multipass and mouthing "Leeloo Dallas Multipass" and Corben is giving her a baffled but amused smile as he glances at her.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The best thing I got in my mail yesterday was a copy of @wiswell.bsky.social's new book, "The Dragon Has Some Complaints"! I was lucky enough to read an advance copy on Netgalley, and I can't wait to tuck into the finished polished piece. Have a meme I made about this wonderful story!
The "three headed dragon" meme template- one head making a typical scary dragon face, one head glancing in irritation to their right, and the third head as a dragon with big derpy cartoon eyes and its tongue lolling out like an excited puppy. The meme has been edited to reflect John Wiswell's character of Garrodigh the Great Terror: The far left head is wearing a name tag that reads "Hello, I'm: An ordinary human citizen of Kardoŝa." The far right dragon has a large iron cannonball in its mouth.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Genuinely delighted I still have this picrew from lockdown saved for this occasion!
A picrew avatar by @hunbloom of a smiling androgynous pixie with large round glasses and fluffy blue hair in a brown hoodie, cradling a small frog. On their lapel is a demisexual pride flag pin. The background of the avatar is the genderqueer flag.
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I now fervently believe this. Relatedly, I think celebrating good news and embracing joy are equally radical. You have to remember what you’re fighting for. We cannot sustainably organize around sorrow.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Honestly, can't say enough good things about a computer room experience. Got mine set up and back in action this weekend. Didn't realize how great a large screen, good quality speakers, and the ability to walk away from the internet was going to be.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
It is a very weird experience having my life do an abrupt 180 from "Everything is happening so much! 😬☹️🫠" to "Everything is happening so much! 🥰😄🤗" Going to be a crazy summer in a very positive way.
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Happy Pride to folx who are afraid of heights but their partners love tall things, and they like following their partners places and oh god oh god oh god
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Mya Byrne, Rhinestone Tomboy @rhinestonetomboy.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Just a reminder that if you’re a living queer over ~40, you’re a freaking survivor, no matter when you came out. We are now, many of us, well past the ages so many of our fallen ancestors weren’t able to reach. Ageism has no place in queer liberation or feminism. Stamp it out.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I love thrifting!
A smiling person wearing a black neoprene mask happily holding up a large squishable plague nurse.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
If I ever need an author photo, I'm using this one. Never seen a picture that captured my whole vibe so well. 😊
A smiling person with wavy purple hair pulled back and large round glasses wearing a green cardigan with matching green wide legged pants and a faded 'le petit prince' book cover T-shirt.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Watching Iron Lung. Love a movie where grime is a major part of the supporting cast!
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
"hey jirt" i'm wheezing
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Weird Alex @jackalpants.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
The Orange

At lunchtime I bought a huge orange—
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave—
They got quarters and I had a half.

And that orange, it made me so happy,
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park.
This is peace and contentment. It’s new.

The rest of the day was quite easy.
I did all the jobs on my list
And enjoyed them and had some time over.
I love you. I’m glad I exist.

— Wendy Cope
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
As of Episode 8, Patricia is the entire reason to watch Widow's Bay. Give her six seasons and a movie.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
"Hm, I wonder if my hair is still curly..." I ask myself after a month of blowing it out and straightening it. 😅
A person with dark, very curly hair, white cat eye glasses, and a black mask, wearing a lemon print dress. There's a large button on their lanyard that reads "Ask me for a free mask!"
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Can confirm, I love fiction with dragons! And dragon adjacent characters, wizards who name themselves after dragons, dragons who have complaints...
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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 10/06/2026
Cats have really had night time zoomies since forever
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
One of my favorite queer businesses @nerdykeppie.bsky.social made an awesome t-shirt that I believe was inspired by this! I love all their stuff. (Coincidentally, they're having a great sale on t-shirts right now so you know. Support your local quality queerwear.) nerdykeppie.com/collections/...
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"That's ... To You" Unisex Cotton Rainbow Gay Pride Tee Shirt
Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery of this made-to-order item. Your gay pride is perfect for any occasion, durably applied to your new favorite tee! Our "That's ... To You" cotton tee shirt, avai...
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
"Be kind, everyone is fighting a battle you don't know about-" WRONG. As someone who's emotional load bearing Georg for their friend group, I'm aware of complex details of obscure battles that at least 6 of my friends are fighting on the daily that would kill you dead.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Got to do a pride display at work today- some are my favorite picks, some are my coworker's choices!
A library pride display with eight items: Song of Achilles, The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet, Wearing The Lion, Fun Home, Gideon The Ninth, Paris is Burning, and Crush. The signage reads "Because books show us every color of the rainbow" and there is a pride flag behind the shelf.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Happy Pride to queer librarians!
A smiling masked person with pulled back dark purple hair. They are wearing a yellow kn95, gold rimmed glasses with rainbow sides, dangly rainbow star hoop earrings, and a light gray button down shirt covered with popsicles in different pride flags.
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GM Joe had a great time PGX @gmjoe.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
When you've made up your mind to shout out who you are to the world, it's a relief to know you can do it in a whisper. Terry Pratchett - Feet Of Clay
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Kieran @toadally.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Every year for Pride, I repost Hue. I made him to send love and comfort to those who feel Pride isn’t for them because they aren’t out. You matter, you are valid, and it’s ok if you aren’t ready yet. Coming out is not a requirement for being part of this community. Happy Pride 🌈
A rainbow colored box turtle looking nervously out of a drab gray shell. There is text above him that says “It’s OK if you’re not ready yet.”
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Sometimes a good pun helps with everything.
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
happy Pride Eve to all the people who are about to paraphrase this tweet from 2022 or repost it with my name removed as if it’s a thought they just had themselves
a screencap of a 2023 Instagram post from Jamila Jameel with over 1500 likes (including Billy Porter!!) it has a progress Pride flag striped background behind a screencap of my old tweet which reads 

Claire Willett
@clairewillett
for pride month this year can straight people focus less on "love is love" and more on "queer and trans people are in danger"
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Had a great time talking with Renan about The Dragon Has Some Complaints, as well as the fraught concept of "monstrosity." Along the way, I couldn't help by gush about @gen-dimova.bsky.social and @breebird33.bsky.social.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
It's a small grump in the grand scheme of things, but google is unreliable on a laughable scale now and every single other weather website I go to for forecasts now feels functionally unusable. Where do you get your (non-hallucinated) weather forecasts from, US-based internet friends?
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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
the only voice UI that I am interested in is an app for road/rail trips that listens for when you say "cows!" and increments the cows counter by 1
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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 27/05/2026
Interview with the vampire 2nd interview with the vampire Just circling back with the vampire Final interview with the vampire Hiring the vampire Probation period with the vampire Everyone’s going in on a card for Geoff, it’s his birthday on Saturday but we’ll do a party on Friday with the Vampire
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
This is better motivation for me to consider getting my PhD than any pressure my mother has ever put on me. 😂🥰
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Sunshine and smiles!
A smiling person with dark hair wearing a short black dress patterned with sunflowers, a black crop top, and black leggings.
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Blushie II🔞🏳️‍🌈🐺🌱🔪 @blushnik.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Block this shit if you haven't already
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
This is a cat checkpoint, post your most recent cat picture: Smidgen is not a model, the camera just went off.
A black cat with large green eyes looking slightly away from the camera, perched on top of a cat tree next to a decorative art piece-  a gold anchor on a sky blue background surrounded by filgree with the words "Love is my anchor".
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Oh I am so ready for capybara summer, time to grab all my printed button up shirts out of my closet...
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I know there's not one specific way to look like a librarian, but I really feel like I nailed it today.
A smiling person with large round glasses and slick down dark brown hair, wearing a brown T-shirt with a picture of the PBS cartoon character Arthur that says "having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card". They're also wearing earrings shaped like a mouse holding a cookie from the book, if you give a mouse a cookie.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
If I'm giving my brain a rest and re-reading a favorite junior fiction series, do I count each book in my books read total, count the entire series as one book (~60 pages per book for 6 books) or just treat it as a bonus and note that I read them but not "count" them on my yearly reads list? 🤔
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Finished T. Kingfisher's Nine Goblins. Took me forever because pneumonia is a bastard that doesn't respect reading time, but I'm so glad I picked it up! So cute and funny, highly recommend reading this when your morale needs a boost.
The cover for T. Kingfisher's book, Nine Goblins.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Can confirm that Nicholas is a brilliant, funny, creative person and a very hard worker. 1000% recommend hiring this guy.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Painted a pair of barefoot shoes I don't wear very much and OH NO I LOVE THEM NOW.
A pair of wide toe barefoot style shoes with rainbow laces, painted to resemble cartoon bunny feet.
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Storygraph users! This is my very professional post promoting the very professional giveaway for my real book for adults about a deranged dragon whose heads can’t stop arguing with each other. Damn it, I was almost normal for a whole sentence. Anyway! Here is a giveaway!
app.thestorygraph.com
dawbooks's giveaway for The Dragon Has Some Complaints on The StoryGraph
We're giving away 10 advanced copies of The Dragon Has Some Complaints by John Wiswell, Nebula...
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Hey internet! You know how you love to be mad? Well now is a great time to put that skill to use and contact the FCC.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Overheard at the library: Loud sirens suddenly go by. Little kid playing with the toys looks up. "Big sirens!" Kid's mom nods and says thoughtfully, "Yeah, there are probably a lot of people going to help with something." Little kid: "Sirens means hope." And goes back to playing.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I look quite pretty today!
A person with wavy dark brown hair and dark framed glasses wearing a KN95 mask with a decorative chain. The mask is peachy pink and matches their shirt, and the decorative chain is made out of heart shaped links with long floral dangling accent charms.
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Aspen, Otter Chaplain @aspenonthecoast.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Cool Mint, Cinnamon, Wintergreen, Citrus, Bubble Gum, and Original.
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