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Nancy Christine @nancychristine.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Walking early in the day is such a blessing.

Juniper branch with a single blue berry and water droplets.

Nancy Christine @nancychristine.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Starting to hang the Christmas quilts—this whimsical penguin trio is made by my dear friend Jane. #quilting #quiltsofBlueSky #quilts #winterquilts #December

Wall quilt with three whimsical penguins wearing scarves, hats or ear muffs. Quilt has light blue background with black inner border, red outer border.

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SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I can never understand why children's books get left out of "great book" lists. The books we call "children's books" are really books written for an audience that includes children, but excludes no-one. They are books for EVERYONE - and if you exclude them, you miss the most important books of all!

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

People underestimate how much of making art involves having a little sit and doing a little think

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Autistic Adam @autisticadam.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Help me please. I have been looking for a gaming account to follow on here for ages. It posts retro screenshot of games, with the game quotes in them. I can't find it and it's bugging me. Mainly platformer, 8-bit, indie, 90s from what I remember. Please help me.

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Bree🌸 @xobreex3.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Boosting to the #birds feed 😍

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

You’re not violating a reading rule if you opt not to finish a book that's not resonating with you. Life is finite and we thus have a finite number of books to read. Reading shouldn’t be a chore. You needn’t feel guilty for ensuring that your time reading is spent reading things that you love.

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Surround yourself with the kind of people who support their local library, bakery, bookstore, and café.

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Bree🌸 @xobreex3.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Storms don't last forever, but they sure are beautiful while they're here. 🌦 #Photography #NaturePhotography #WaterWednesday #StormHour

A stormy day at the beach with a seabird standing at the waters edge. Downpours can be seen from the line of clouds overhead.

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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

A few, small (bookish) acts of rebellion & fuckery *prioritize books by marginalized authors (pre-order their books, it sends a message that this is what we want) *shop indie bookstores *celebrate the achievements of marginalized creators *read banned books *support library programming and services

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Nancy Christine @nancychristine.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

This beautiful quilt is one I made with my quilting besties—it was a mystery quilt and each month we received instructions and a package of fabric. We got together once a month to stitch/laugh & support one another & this is the gorgeous result! Smaller wall quilt was made of leftovers. #quilting

Author posing with blue/white/red quilt.

Close up of machine quilting stitches of blue/white/red quilt.

Smaller version of a blue/white/red patchwork quilt hung in a stairway.

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Nancy Christine @nancychristine.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

If you want to do something ridiculous, make a tiny pineapple quilt! Spencer the chihuahua mix is not impressed—

Small table top pineapple quilt—black/tan/red centres. Small chihuahua asleep beside it for scale.

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Nancy Christine @nancychristine.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Made this quilt for my special niece who was unicorn obsessed! We were out for a hike and when we returned home she saw this hanging on our clothesline. She ran to it and asked who’s it was—once she knew it was hers she wouldn’t let go.

Quilt with unicorn blocks. Pastel flannels, hanging on a clothesline.

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Nancy Christine @nancychristine.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

One of my favourite projects from several years ago. Pattern by Edyta Sitar, Laundry Basket Quilts. Looking forward to a work hiatus in Jan/Feb to quilt again. #quiltersofBlueSky #quilts #quilting

Wall quilt. Autumn scene of a wooden wheelbarrow with pumpkins, sunflowers, maple leaves, berries abs small blue birds.

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Brasha 🏳️‍🌈 @brasha.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Just finished this quilt. 20 different colours. Patchwork keeps me sane, especially these days. #bargello #patchwork #quilting

White and dark blue bargello quilt using 20 different fabrics

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Eleven Films @elevenfilms.com · 26/11/2024

Did you know BlueSky only has 20 employees? We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to those 20 warriors (who are working 24/7 to keep up with the incredible growth) for giving us a space to share. We escaped hell to be here. Thank you, @bsky.app & Jay Graber CEO (not a billionaire)

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Nancy Christine @nancychristine.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

My favourite furry girl—Dolly loves my days off as much as I do! Drop a photo of your fave pet…can’t wait to see them. #dogsofbluesky #catsofbluesky #petsofbluesky

Blue Merle female Aussie Doodle on a hike.

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JulianaK @julianak.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Seeking recommendations for espionage/spy fiction. I like the smart stuff like Daniel Silva, Frederick Forsyth, Stella Rimington etc. but not the mass-market stuff that gets made into Tom Cruise movies. 💙📚

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Nancy Christine @nancychristine.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Made some fresh evergreen planters for two special people yesterday.

Two welcome holiday planters with red bows, fresh mixed evergreen boughs, pinecone, magnolia leaves.

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𝑈𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑛 𝐺𝑖𝑟𝑙 @urbangirl.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Misty, morning! © Wouter van Bernebeek

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 21/11/2024

Teachers & librarians! Want an author to Zoom into your classroom for World Read Aloud Day February 5th? I'll be sending out this year's list of author/illustrator volunteers in my email newsletter next week! If you'd like access, sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

Lavender background with cartoon animals - panda, elephant, giraffe, frog, bear, and small rodents with text that says World Read Aloud Day presented by Litworld.org.

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Bad Atheist @badatheist.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Remember that libraries are proof that not every goddamned thing needs to be “for profit.”

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Christi Belcourt @christibelcourt.com · 20/11/2024

Resistance is a muscle that must be exercised regularly or it risks being weakened over time by forces who are pushing conformity to injustice.

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Bird (he/him) @birdobserver.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I've been thinking about this poem by Langston Hughes recently and although it was published in 1931, it remains relevant as ever. #books #reading #booksky #poetry

A poem by Langston Hughes titled "Tired". It reads as the following:

"I am so tired of waiting,
Aren't you,
For the world to become good
And beautiful and kind?
Let us take a knife
And cut the world in two --
And see what worms are eating
At the rind."

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sandramacken.bsky.social @sandramacken.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

“Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.” #treepeople #trees

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Mrs. N @btwnthesepages.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I support 🏳️‍⚧️ people, their right to exist, to use the bathroom they want and generally just lead their lives free of abuse and harassment.

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Nancy Christine @nancychristine.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Snapped this with my iPhone—this moon has been incredible!

Moon rising, trees in foreground. Sky is lighter at horizon—stars starting to shine.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

For anyone new who is like "Wtf is Sarah talking about", I run a science ed nonprofit that matches scientists with classrooms, scout troops, libraries, etc for Q&A sessions about science. We offer this program for free, which is why I'm always asking for money on here lol SkypeAScientist.com

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SKYPE A SCIENTIST

Skype a Scientist matches your classroom, scout troop, or library with scientists for Q&A sessions for free!

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Erinn Turnbull @erinnturnbull.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Get out somewhere nature-y soon and enjoy the beauty of the fall seed-heads and seedpods before any heavy snow arrives. Listen and watch for the birds. Nature is beneficial for our mental health. #HamOnt #PrincessPoint #mentalhealth #nature #VitaminN

A group of brown Bee Balm seed heads are the foreground, hazy goldenrod seed heads are out of focus in the background.

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Sunshine Dealer @androidearther.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Self care is not selfish. Take a moment for you

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Hoarse Whisperer @therealhoarse.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I could really use a vacation on a beach somewhere… Just a little break. 2-4 years. That’s all.

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The Boooook Shepherd 👻 @thebookshepherd.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

There’s discourse about how children don’t read as much anymore and while it’s just one piece it’s important to consider that children need to see their caregivers read and prioritize reading to them at home to build that habit. Reading needs to be built into daily routines.

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Welcome to a fantastic corner of the internet where the sky is blue and the people are kind and curious. Please look around, make yourself at home and ask us your questions. 💚 🌿

A light blue sky with white, gray and golden clouds is reflected in a pond surrounded by tall grasses with trees on the horizon

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Nancy Christine @nancychristine.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I love Beggars Banquet Books in Gananoque, Ontario. When you develop a relationship with the owner, it is so much more than a bricks and mortar shop. The story and character discussions we have had! The books I have experienced that I would have never heard about—such richness. #indiebookstores

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Michelle @michmorr.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Good morning to all. Wishing everyone a fine day. 😊

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🐰𝓑𝓾𝓷𝓷𝔂🐰 @xnightbloombunny.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Netflix needs to stop asking if I’m still watching and start asking if I moved the laundry to the dryer

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Jane Ruffino @janeruffino.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Everyone, please make sure you post a lot of pics of your pets and other animals you know. Timelines are getting doomy and we owe it to each other. I can’t find a pic of my dog, so here’s one of a disappointed bumblebee

Scruffy light brown dog looking forlorn while wearing a bumblebee costume

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

A year ago today I posted on twitter that I was taking a break from the site... and then never went back. For me, life is much better without it. I didn't realize how much the constant anger and drama were affecting me until I was free of it. Thank you @bsky.app for this lovely place to restart. ☺️

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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Cicero was a very wise man

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