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Haven Coffee and Books

@havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social
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Independent bookstore/coffeeshop that also provides a small game room, tabletop games, space for local artists to show and sell their work, as well as locally roasted coffee, a really expensive espresso machine, used and rare books, located in Aurora, CO

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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I have food. But I must cook the food. I do not want to cook the food.
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king's co-op boo store 👻 @kingsbookstore.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
for anyone who knows the incredible Oji-Cree writer & friend of the bookstore Joshua Whitehead, his father Peter passed away suddenly & his family are asking for help. if you’re in a place to help through a donation or resharing it will mean the world to him and his family gofund.me/52720ca90
Funds for Peter
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Krista Whiteheadif you didn't know my dad, Peter, trust me you did if you've read my works. he was a seminal part of full-metal, Jonny, Making Love with the Land, my editorial approaches, & my two forthcoming works. he's the joyful motor, the translator of pain and ruin into joy and futurisms, that animates so much of my published work (though god knows i'm not always the best practitioner of it always yet). nearly everything i've tried to do has been in spite of what he was told he could never, but, perhaps more importantly, legacy work for him, the violences the 60s Scoop placed upon him/us, his mother (my grandmother's) place in MMIWG2S, & aiding him in achieving his own goals as a Cree man. everything i have, everything i've been able to share with Canadian & Indigenous literatures (& the research and pedagogies of them) is owed to my father. if i can have a fraction of his fortitude & drive whenever my time comes, i'll have felt i succeeded. that i touched the divine, something akin to god."On June 20, 2026, Peter Whitehead, our beloved husband/ father/papa passed away suddenly and very unexpectedly. Our family, between AB (Treaty 8) and MB (Treaty 1), is deep in mourning and aiming to meet Peter's final wishes with limited to no financial assistance for his funeral, memorialization, and the caretaking of family costs. Hence, his daughter Krista has put together a GoFundMe and call for community aid at this time to assist his family, wife, children, and final wishes during this grieving period. At this time, Peter's family, friends, and communities would like to thank all who have reached out, sent their love, flowers, food, have visited, shared stories, and overall supported us during this time so far. And to anyone willing and able to donate: please know we are deeply touched by everyone's generosity and care".
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Bluesky needs to learn some shit. It's za'atar not avatar and with a good quality olive oil and fresh Naan, its a transcendent experience
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I moved. I meticulously paired socks. After laundry, I have four unmatched socks. I give up. Is there an eldritch god of madness in charge of socks? Sockthulu?
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
We will be closed today because in the infinite wisdom of our landlords, they have chosen to block our front door instead of going to the back to do construction on the roof.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
If you are near Aurora, Co on the 13th of this month, come see Nicole Aisling, a local author who will be doing a book signing at our shop from noon to four!
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Úna-Minh (That's my first name!) 🔜 AdventureX @unaminh.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
IMPORTANT: For any artists/writers/etc etc, using Linktree to point people to their work, from 5 July, they'll be feeding all imagery you use on your landing page into DALL-E by OpenAI. I deleted my account this morning.
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The Haunted Bookshop @thehauntedbookshop.com · 27/05/2026
Interesting 👀👀👀
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The Haunted Bookshop @thehauntedbookshop.com · 25/05/2026
There's a situation unfolding in the land of online bookselling that I haven't discussed primarily because I have little information to share. An unknown company is making multi-volume purchases, and when I say multi-, I mean some of us have been getting 500 orders a week. For REALLY random books.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Good idea or bad idea: for juneteenth I want to donate half our profits and tips to a customer voted black charity. What do you think? Stupid idea or go for it?
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I still love Scribbles my shed mouse. I have not and will not be touching his poo.
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Degu 🌻 @deguarts.com · 09/05/2026
A petition to stop big name pet stores from treating exotics as decorations. Just because the animal is small doesn't mean a small environment is sufficient, along with leaving it for days in unstable environmental conditions. c.org/dpGmVSYpdY
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
I have nothing to lose so here goes: I need an investor for working capital for my shop. More than that, I need a financial dom. I am great with people and providing a safe space and just loving and taking care of people. At business savvy, I suck. Please message me if interested
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Scribbles is doing well, haven't seen sqonkers. Did our first poetry night and it went very well! Some damn talented people out there
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The worst part of making a banger stew is waiting for the stew. The smell is making me crazyyyy
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Shout out to my jug of white vinegar. Uses: cleaning, laundry, remove odors, make a volcano
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I tell my cat that the full dryer is not and never will be a gateway to other worlds. He does not listen.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Bean stew in a crock pot. It will Siren call before its ready, do not listen. Stay stronngggh
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Seriously though, I despair a bit tonight. How is it that hate can command such support and caring for others so little? All I want to do is care for others, and it's consistently denied because, I am learning, caring for others isn't profitable.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Anyone got a rich investor willing to go 60/40? Shed mice not included, as I do not speak mouse and cannot obtain their consent.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Feeding the mouse siblings and contemplating the concept and semiotic interplay of reciprocity and its role in all social contracts, implied and explicit
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Scribbles and Scrabbles keep fighting in the shed. I give extra snacks so they don't. They each get equal snacks. ...I have become a mouse parent to siblings, haven't I?
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🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I found the cat poo. It was in the closet. Im not mad, but Victor the Immortal is still hiding
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Also, Scribbles is well and has a few Scriblets. Scrabbles is still salty and argumentative when wheat snacks are on the line.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Victor the Immortal Void Cat has definitely pooped somewhere close, but i can't find it. It's vile and pervasive. I've looked everywhere but where the poop is.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Just in!
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
One observation living as an autistic: you are always expected to adapt and conform to others norms and expectations, and yet none of them are expected in any way to adapt and conform to your norms and expectations. But perhaps this isn't an autistic thing, but a person one?
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
I lost. I complained too much and I must buy her a tattoo. She's going for a thigh tat of the Witch King Of Angmar
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Please come by during our operating hours (7a to 5 p) and play along: if i whine more than 5 times I have to buy my coffee manager a new tattoo. In addition, however unpolished we might be, we will officially be opening on Monday the 15th!
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Allright all! I have been given permission to say: Friday we will be doing a practice run so we can practice making sales etc. Drinks and merch will be discounted, so long as you don't mind listening to me cuss as I attempt to froth milk.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Apparently I'm supposed to do businesses things and not go on about shed mice. We'll, what the hell, I never figured out the hashtag blethers anyway
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Also, my eldest, out of pity I think, is volunteering to take over the social media for our shop. She is an extremely good and kind soul, so when I tried to tell her about the adventures of Scribbles the Shed Mouse, she went very still and blinked a lot. I then knew I fudged up
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
I got utterly destroyed in Yu Gi Oh today til I remembered to strategize against the player and not the cards. I won one with my shitty deck and I feel glorious
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Awed/grateful for the people I get to meet. First was the brilliant key fob lady: a critter and plays dnd. Second was two warm and gentle souls who agreed to play yu gi oh with me. I don't care if I get whooped. I get to pIay! I didn't realize my dream would lead me to so many wonderful people
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
After a row with my book manager: a vent. Every single person on this planet has a staggeringly complex web of personal connotation and denotations informing their thoughts and speech. Why the FUCK would you think I'd automatically know yours and berate me because I don't???
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
I have two go to comfort movies. The first is Midsommar and the second is Last Holiday. This probably makes me cuckoo for coco puffs but I dinae care
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Man, someone is going ham on the laundry. Its a chill and cloudy wintery night but all I smell is dryer sheets.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
I call the second mouse Sqonkers because he squeaks like a rubber duck. He doesn't come around much.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
I gave Scribbles his thanksgiving 'plate'. He loved it. But wouldn't ya know, cousin Squonkers wanted it too. Sorry, Squonkers, but Scribbles is first in my heart. I told them both to stop fighting, and they did for a while. Even mice have thanksgiving drama, apparently.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Thinking of making a 'plate' for Scribbles the Shed Mouse for tomorrow. Thinking a cracker with a teeny bit of cooked plain chicken, flaxseed and a little peanut butter. He was mad at me today for not giving him his churro con rueda.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Scribbles is well, but winters pall has me in my morbs. I looked it up and wild mice only live a few months. One day, I'll put down his favorite, a churro de rueda, and I won't hear him munching it with the sound of a hundred mice. Memento mori for a mouse
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Scribbles is well. I was a bit worried when he didn't take his latest treat, but he's back and making enough noise for 20 mice. In other news, we open soon! Though I now have the dubious experience of getting a two star review for not being open yet. I mean, how do you even respond to that?
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Scribbles is doing well and we passed our last inspection! Now we must learn what all the buttons on the POS do
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
I anticipated a few things when setting out to open my own business. I did not anticipate the two dozen new types of taxes that I previously did not know existed.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Scribbles is apparently a huge fan of churros de rueda. He just demolished a wheel of it, and is presumably sleeping it off
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Bigwig is the Han Solo of Watership Down.
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Haven Coffee and Books @havencoffeenbooks.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I call my main shed mouse Scribbles, because the noises he makes sounds exactly like a quill pen on paper. He is very loud. Not sure how he hasn't been eaten yet.
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