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Bill Householder (he/him)

@billhouseholder.bsky.social
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Having given up the dream of being a pharmacist, I write instead. Former professional storyteller, current librarian, and avid book buyer. Be who you are. Love who you will. Come sit at my table. Ungovernable.

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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Paging @chuckwendig.bsky.social
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here’s your morning mood, courtesy of Amanda Blake.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 20/09/2026
You, a fall person: Ohmygosh I love fall!! Pumpkins! Cozy sweaters! Hot tea and cider! Pumpkins! Pumpkin Spice Lattes! The changing colors of leaves!!!! Me, a spring and summer person: :: pulls hoddie tight over head :: beware: the time of darkness, cold, decay, and death is nigh
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Breaking: The Fabulous Stains won't be opening for Ed Sheeran. Said Stains spokeswoman: "We don't put out!"
Fictional band from the 1982 movie: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains.
Diane Lane plays Corinne Burns: Vocals
Marin Kanter plays Tracy Burns: Guitar. Vocals
Laura Dern plays Jessica McNeil: Bass. Vocals
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Howard Sherman @hesherman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Farewell to costume designer Bob Mackie, a designer of spectacular gowns for great divas, but also the creator of perhaps the greatest costume sight gag in history.
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Marked safe meme stating that I am safe from Dog Autism, due to the erroneous idea that vaccines, even for pets, cause autism, but rabies has no cure therefore I'm not safe from rabies. In other words, vaccinate your pets!
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
@bradleycdenton.bsky.social @jesswynne.bsky.social
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Maybe It Will Happen Today @today-maybe.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
A digital illustration done in a black and white graphite style with white highlight on a gray grainy paper background of a hand from the front in a fingers-crossed gesture. From the heel of the palm and down the wrist is lettering reading, ‘maybe it will happen today’. The hand is cropped beetle the lettering and surrounded with decorative rays and circles.
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
As of yesterday, Open Road Media has released 4 of the inimitable Howard Waldrop's story collections. Long Live H'ard! openroadmedia.com/contributor/...
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Howard Waldrop | Open Road Media
Howard Waldrop (1946–2024) was an American science fiction author. He was born in Mississippi and lived much of his life in Austin, Texas. His highly original books include <i>Them Bones</i> and <i>A
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Before losing her life in 1986 aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, Christa McAuliffe was set to be the first teacher in space with plans to teach a lesson to kids around the world from orbit. Today is her birthday, and even now, her courage and dedication to education continues to inspire.
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Hey poetry Bluesky, for this year's @sealeychallenge.bsky.social I read 32 books or chapbooks of poetry and one special poem. It's always a good time during the dog days! Here's what I read:
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Matt Bell @mdbell79.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“I talk about the gods, I am an atheist. But I am an artist too, and therefore a liar. Distrust everything I say. I am telling the truth. The only truth I can understand or express is, logically defined, a lie. Psychologically defined, a symbol. Aesthetically defined, a metaphor.” ―Ursula K. Le Guin
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026
macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 30/08/2026
Confusing "intellectual rigor" with "intellectual rigor mortis"
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thethinkingatheist.com @thethinkingatheist.com · 29/08/2026
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
All libraries should close today in memory.
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This should be a national day of mourning. www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...
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Dolly Parton, Effervescent Queen of Country Music and Just About Everything Else, Dies at 80
A shrewd dealmaker who launched Dollywood, the “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” singer-songwriter also starred in the films ‘9 to 5,’ ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘Rhinestone’ and captivated the world w...
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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Tom Savini is a fucking legend. And he lost everything. His home. His beloved pets. His life's work - work that served as the foundation of the horror we hold most dear. There isn't the character count to list his legacy here. If you can, please consider donating. www.gofundme.com/f/support-to...
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Donate to Support Tom Savini After House Fire, organized by Jason Baker
Tom Savini, special makeup effects legend, is facing a heartbreaking loss after Tom’s … Jason Baker needs your support for Support Tom Savini After House Fire
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
100% #BookSky
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
On the way to work this morning, the newsman on the radio said, “A big part of reality has been removed, it has been reported.
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Damn straight! And here's @georgesingleton.bsky.social latest. He's one of the best practitioners! www.dzancbooks.org/all-titles/p...
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Wounded Boarders by George Singleton — Dzanc Books
Witty and surprising, George Singleton’s latest short fiction collection welcomes both new and longtime readers with his signature offbeat humor, perfect for fans of George Saunders and Jill McCorkle ...
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Stone Cold Jane Austen @abbyhiggs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
What if we kissed at the—
90s news Screen grab states: liberty university gay sex command center
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 15/08/2026
We are writing to the Prime Minister, and the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, calling for an immediate public inquiry into the British press, following the tragic death of Jason Arday. Sign here 👇
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Jason Arday Letter | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I'll never steal your pen.
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"He won't steal your pen." 🤣🤣🤣
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Malarkey @malarkeybooks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Hello friends and happy Friday we are making all our ebooks free today with code FREEFRIDAY malarkeybooks.com/ebooks
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Ebooks — Malarkey
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Knox County doesn't care about libraries.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🩵💙👏🏽✌🏽🕯️💞
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Malarkey @malarkeybooks.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Don’t know what happens after this life, if there’s an afterlife or just nothing. I no longer waste time wondering. Just gonna read as many books as I can while I have the opportunity.
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
Cover for 1992's Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury by the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
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Xauri'EL Zwaan @xauriel.satan.social · 24/07/2026
People are always so apologetic about getting our books from the library. And I'm just like, beyond just their massive civilizational utility, libraries are the best advertising an author could possibly hope for
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Get my book from a library! I was broke for decades. For more than half of my life, nearly all of my access to literature was thanks to having a library card. Feel no more shame in using yours than you would heap upon me. Libraries kick ass.
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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 23/07/2026
“When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it will stay split.” Happy Raymond Chandler’s birthday!
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🎶 But don't ask me what I think of you/I might not give the answer that you want me to/Oh well🎶
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
NEW: A federal book banning bill has been introduced in the Senate. It's time to make our voices heard. Tell your Senators to REJECT pro-censorship legislation like S. 4925 that would limit the freedom to read! We need every advocate to speak out against censorship: action.ala.org/campaign/S4925
Show up for our libraries. ALA 150, American Library Association.
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
A 2008 interview with Barry Hannah paired with his last public reading. oxfordamerican.org/oa-now/bat-o...
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Bat Out of Hell
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mark stephen [surname stolen] @markmwahwords.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 07/07/2026
Farewell to the incomparable Louise Lasser. ❤️
[photo by Kenn Duncan]
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Ethan M. Aldridge @ethanmaldridge.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Happy Independence Day
A drawing of Patience and Fortitude, the  stone lions that guard the entrance to the New York Public Library. Between them is a quote from Kurt Vonnegut: "The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries."
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Remembering Thomas M. Disch today: "Though opposition is a hopeless task, acquiescence would be worse." From Camp Concentration
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Michael Swanwick @michaelswanwick.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Happy Fourth! Today I salute Crispus Attucks, Frederick Douglass, Abigail Adam's, and all the other patriots who fought for diversity, Equity, and inclusion.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/07/2026
Mamdani: "As we mark 250 years ... we see the wealthiest country -- one where children go to sleep hungry while the world's first trillionaire hungers for more ... we see masked agents terrorizing our streets, eating food cooked by undocumented neighbors before spiriting them away in unmarked vans"
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Date yourself with a snap of your first ever computer. <img src="https://commodore64crap.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/vic-20friendly.jpg"/>
An ad for my very first computer, the Commodore VIC 20.
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Brilliant artist!
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Ay, nice political party you got dere, be a shame if something bad was to happen to it. (cracks knuckles)
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
🤣🤣🤣
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Happy birthday among the stars to the patron saint of us all, the great Octavia Butler.
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Yay @josehernandezdz.bsky.social !!
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Bill Householder (he/him) @billhouseholder.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Name a TV show you’re positive no one remembers but you.
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