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Reina (she/her)

@reinamwilliams.bsky.social
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mom, luddite, library worker queer, ND, third-generation soap watcher reading, baking, thrifting, crafting writing kidlit and romance Linktree: t.co/tIOvhhKZat On stolen Ohlone land. Supporting sogoreate-landtrust.org

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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This practical planner meets an emotional dreamer and the two navigate new feelings and old baggage with baking, friends, and fall vibes! #MontanaMatchmakers Content notes: www.reinamwilliams.com Amazon: amzn.to/3s3kUDg Apple: apple.co/3DVvhuW Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/3ES0h0n Kobo: bit.ly/3ylmCke
Cover of Sweet Fall by Reina M. Williams, text in dark red font, with a photo of a white ceramic mug in front of a white ceramic house with twinkle lights inside and in front of the mug.
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 5h
This piece is so good! I love copyediting because I get a sneak preview of amazing freelance reads like this, made possible by our members! BTW, @theflytrapmedia.com accepts one-time payments for people who want to read just the one article...
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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 4h
It's release day for this fab anthology from @tenebrouspress.bsky.social and not coincidentally, today's Patreon post is my review. Purchases help give a platform to trans and gender nonconforming voices as well as support trans causes. Also, I am in this if you're a fan💜 #sff #horror #TransRights
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Book Review: Your Body is a Fever Dream | All Things Whistberry
My thoughts on this anthology releasing today from Tenebrous Press. Proceeds go to support Trans causes and you can buy it direct here. Full
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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 6h
Happy #BookBirthday to WHEN A DRAGON GOES TO A PARTY by Chelsea M Campbell, illus. by me! #kidlit #dragons #booksky
cover of When a Dragon goes to a Party by Chelsea M Campbell and illustrated by Charlene Chua. Happy dragons party with children dressed in various cultural outfits.
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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 4h
The Maggie and Kate scene yesterday was one of the few I didn't fast-forward. #Days
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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 4h
Tajh Bellow! Didn't realize just how much I missed him as TJ on #GH until he's here as Theo on #Days for an episode. He had me always rooting for TJ; he did soap good guy so well.
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Vanessa Gillings @vanessagillings.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Feeling autumnal 🍁 #kidlitart #watercolor #gouache #coloredpencil
watercolor, gouache and colored pencil drawing of a mouse sketching beneath an oak leaf canopy
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Lady Froldmagen (she/her) @zinelib.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My friend Jane Doe made this zine to document their shitty experience with campus police after they were doxxed. archive.org/details/ftp-... Please read and distribute. And don't trust the cops--any of them. The part I highlighted on page three makes me 🤯
zine cover, which reads

FTP
includes
university 
policescreenshot of page three:

Wanting there to be a record in
case the harassment escalated,
I reported the doxing to the
university police.**
** In the process, I got to experience
what any other victim/survivor would face
reporting a crime to university police.
[this part highlighted] Upon entering the university police
department’s brand new building, you are
confronted with a mirrored window. You are
observed by unknown people and you can see
only yourself reflected back. A voice
rings out from the ether: “what are you
here for?” You are expected to tell the
mirrored window what happened to you. [end highlighting] Only
then will a human possibly come out and
speak with you.
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Bextatic @bextatic.bsky.social · 16h
My book Multimorbid is about the overwhelm of navigating multiple diagnoses, multiple doctors, multiple medications while immunocompromised and isolated. It is about seeking care, connection and hope in the complex context of chronic illness. www.kithbooks.com/shop/p/multi...
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kith in print
Multimorbid details the frustrations of seeking, asking for, and receiving care. Wood speaks to the mental toll of chronic illness (“Thoughts poisoned feel/are/feel true / Evidence of competency, capa...
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Cait Darfler..... is on SUBMISSION! @caitdarfler.com · 05/10/2026
📚#kidlit #kidlitart #creators #writers #Picturebooks #MG #YA #scbwi This is such a fun event. Drop in for an hour or two, or challenge yourself and create for 24-hrs. Wonderful community! Join me! www.scbwi.org/events/world...
Text graphic for the Worldwide 24-hr children's book challenge on 11/14/16 10 AM until 11/15/26 at 10 AM.
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Lucy @lucysoaps.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#GH “But the way this is happening is so cartoonishly abrupt that you're only left with befuddling snap judgments on one side and a petulant old man on the other” Lots more at link:
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 05/10/2026
You know a pet peeve of mine? I keep seeing think pieces and videos, even from progressives, about how at some point AI will achieve sentience and be worthy of moral consideration. We can't even give every human on this planet moral consideration.
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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A must-read holiday tradition!
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
People are layered and complex and weird and our diagnostic system is useful *and* wrong. Tech bros won’t see you calling them “crazy” but your friend who has battled with their mental health for their whole lives will. People with mental disorders are more likely to be victims than commit crimes.
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hi. Clinical psychologist here! Sometimes, people’s souls are simply cess pools of rotten humanity mixed with evil and stupidity—no diagnosis necessary—and that’s the explanation.
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Sandy Ernest Allen @sandyernestallen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I did adapt this thread into an abbreviated What’s Helping Today post … whats-helping-today.beehiiv.com/p/liner-note...
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Liner Notes: Looking for LRC
A bunch of cutting room floor from my latest, the profile of Loren Rex Cameron for The Believer. Fun stuff ahead for trans folks and/or Trekkies ...
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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just realized the bagels for breakfast were only bagels in my dream last night. There are no bagels.
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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Just noticed that Donut Fall in Love is $1.99 in US/Canada! Appears to be on sale in some other countries as well.
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Donut Fall in Love
Berkley | Amazon | Kobo | B&N | Apple | Google Play | Goodreads A baker provides the sweetest escape for an actor in this charming romantic com…
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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Not posting about books I display for attention or compliments, but to share the work of authors and illustrators. And, in the case of my coworker who replaces diverse display choices with white, often celebrity, authors' books, it's a microcosm of issues in publishing and more.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Heat exhaustion is dangerous. Heat stroke can be deadly. One cannot simply hydrate their way out of heat illness. Frequent rest breaks with ones whole body in the shade are a must. Heat can kill-especially if doing physically demanding work in high temperatures. 5/
Graphic that says heat kills learn the warning signs and shows the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 04/10/2026
Characters in that first post are from my newest solo picture book, I Want To Read All The Books. Places, people, and the dog were all inspired by real life! More info in my post about how the book was made. See my read-aloud and activity for young readers: youtu.be/96QW1jZvFM4...
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I Want to Read All the Books read aloud and activity | Read & Learn with Simon Kids
YouTube video by Simon Kids
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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Assigned, of course, got the real story, and got it right, a week before the Times. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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Democrats Lose by Punching Down on Trans Issues, Strategists Say - Assigned Media
Insiders, including at centrist think tank Third Way, are cautioning Democratic candidates against echoing Republican talking points on trans rights.
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Sandy Ernest Allen @sandyernestallen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Re-sharing my big essay re: Harry Potter and being myself a trans, former fan of the series ... for anyone who’s not read it before … lithub.com/burn-harry-b...
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Burn Harry Burn: Reckoning With My Harry Potter Fandom as a Trans Person
During the spring of 2020, as the world locked down and people were dead and dying and breaking apart and mourning and afraid and hiding, the British author J.K. Rowling decided to publish an open …
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Stephanie Ruble @stephanieruble.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you missed out on my Bear Ornaments in the @romancingthevote.com auction & still want one, pre-orders are open for a limited time: www.one2moo.com/shop/p/bear-... Order by Thursday, Oct. 8th. This is the last time before the holidays they'll be available. #bears #ornaments #artsale #BSNM
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one2moo by Stephanie Ruble
Are you looking for someone to keep you company and brighten your day? These friendly bear ornaments are hand painted in acrylic by artist Stephanie Ruble. Each bear is hand painted and has their own ...
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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
With Halloween coming up, it's time for the reminder to avoid buying/using fake spiderwebs. They can entangle and entrap birds. There's some good alternative ideas on this web page ... birdlife.org.au/news/bird-sa...
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Bird-safe Halloween decorations - BirdLife Australia
How to celebrate Halloween with bird-friendly decorations.
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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It was in the low 100s today. 🫠 But, got to talk to my son on my break at work, and he's still having a great time at college. Wish my mom and aunt were still here, because I know they'd be as happy for him as I am.
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Cait Darfler..... is on SUBMISSION! @caitdarfler.com · 02/10/2026
📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks The Deepest Blue Shauntay Grant & Daniel Minter Vertical open, felt very unique but also challenging as a read-aloud. GORGEOUS art. Girls' discoveries tying back to the slave trade and Black culture. Amazing and powerful!
Book cover for "The Deepest Blue" showing a young Black girl with braided hair in a bun wearing a scuba mask and regulator, swimming through vibrant blue water.
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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Really enjoyed this book and the next in the series. Maybe go get some donuts or snacks, though, for while you read. :)
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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Pretty sure she was at it again. This time I took photos, so here's another thread of books I've displayed recently. #KidLit #PictureBooks
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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 04/10/2026
Fashion of the Day - staying cool on Muni! The big hats, hair clips, loose clothes, and fans are of a style from the days before air conditioning, and well, are still useful today 🌡️🌞 Bay Area, vote Yes on RTM to keep transit running (and San Francisco voters, vote Yes on H to strengthen Muni!)
Alfred wearing a straw hat, hair clip, lots of beads, yellow Chinese blouse, and pleated black skirt, holding a rainbow fan, inside a historic PCC streetcar
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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Once again, #Days got me with Lani/Abe scenes and Abe's laugh. Fast-forwarding most of the rest of Friday's episode.
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'Nathan Burgoine (he/him) will be at Can*Con! @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Got queerlings in your life? Do they like a rom-com? Do they like Heartstopper? Because School Library Journal gave me a star and said it was perfect for fans of Heartstopper. It's also a Hi-Lo (high interest, low complexity) so ESL/reluctant reader friendly! #BacklistSaturday #BookSky 💙📚🏳️‍🌈
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Stuck with You
Stuck With You is a story of Queer joy and a playful teen romance, following two frenemies as they fall for each other while stuck in adjacent seats on a day-long train trip. Ben is on a train back to...
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Moz 🔞 NSFW @pulppunk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
If I see HP shit or defense of HP shit on my timeline it's block on sight. Not even gonna refamiliarize why I followed a person in the first place. Just gone.
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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Having seen the Joyce Carol Oates very bad, not good tweet about romance and AI, I can't help thinking about the way that romance has been treated as a punching bag for so long and always by people who are completely unwilling to engage with the genre and know little about it.
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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I am sick to death of reading sad men having bad sex in literary fiction pretending its deep. Or sad women. I am an equal opportunity hater. Give me a romance which explores kink dynamics. Which explores what asexual intimacy looks like. Which includes neurodivergence, queerness, disability
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Frit @longtailskipper.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It’s always so good to see Mac and Felicia #GH
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ericavaindotcom.bsky.social @ericavaindotcom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
When your kid isn't coming to you with their problems, the question shouldn't be why didn't they tell me, it should be what am I doing that's blocking that line of communication. #BeyondTheGates #BTG
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Johnathon @johnathonk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Daytime Emmy Winner Cady McClain teased her return to #BeyondtheGates find out what she had to say over @ ParadeMagazine here: parade.com/tv/cady-mccl...
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Beloved Daytime Emmy Winner Teases Soap Opera Comeback
After sporadic appearances, this 'Beyond the Gates' fan favorite drops a return update that has viewers buzzing.
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KEW @kidadaewilliams.com · 03/10/2026
"Along the US's southeastern coast, Gullah Geechee communities preserve a distinct culture and language rooted in West Africa that is spoken nowhere else on Earth." www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
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The American coast that refused to let African culture die
Along the US's South-eastern coast, Gullah Geechee communities preserve a distinct culture and language rooted in West Africa that is spoken nowhere else on Earth.
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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Someone in comments said something about a saving grace being most kids don't watch TV anymore...which is ignorant partly because that doesn't matter--these attacks are all over and kids see it, or they don't but are affected by the suppression and hostility that's happening.
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Libby App @libbyapp.com · 15/09/2026
#HispanicHeritageMonth kicks off today! Celebrate the rich culture, stories, and experiences of Hispanic and Latine people around the world with a book from the #LibbyApp thanks to your local library. #Bookish #LibraryLove #Booksky #LibraryJoy bit.ly/3UT7kmg
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7 Books to Read This Hispanic Heritage Month | LibbyLife.com
Looking for your next great read? Start with these 7 books by Hispanic and Latine authors.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 03/10/2026
AI may feel digital, but the infrastructure behind it is physical—and it has a footprint. In Memphis, that footprint sits next to communities that have spent years fighting pollution.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
welp another thing to worry about if you're a source worried about AI. read the whole thread:
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Dr. Divya (🔔 logged out) @divyampersaud.com · 03/10/2026
I've barely raised anything from these daily appeals in weeks. But every day is genocide. One link, 12 families, 2 displacement camps, & a community center. Make it recurring so when we hit zero (yall…reject that), their survival isn't on the line. tiny.cc/divyafunds
A colorful graphic decorated with an illustration of an Arabic coffee cup and paint streaks. Text: today’s most stagnant fund. Filling each cup gradually builds stable help, especially if you click “weekly/monthly” on a coffee. Build solidarity. tiny.cc/divyafunds
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Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X) @markanthonyneal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
'Don Cornelius’s faith that Black culture would attract a mass audience—and his devout belief that Black culture should be in the hands of Black people—make the program he created a radical touchstone years after its debut.' www.thenation.com/article/cult...
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Soul Train and the Desire for Black Power
Don Cornelius’s faith that Black culture would attract a mass audience—and his devout belief that Black culture should be in the hands of Black people—make the program he created a radical touchstone ...
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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 03/10/2026
Happy 3rd day of #Whistober wherein I draw a random thing every day! I was inspired by the monarchs that are currently swarming in our garden for this one. Suggestions for other subjects always welcome! I'm not so good at drawing people, but anything else is fair game! #art #inverts #SciArt
Digital sketch of a monarch butterfly. The butterfly has orange and black wings with a scattering of white dots along the edges. It is posed against a stark black background, making the orange and white pop out at the viewer.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"María" is harvesting sweet potatoes. "I work 8 hours a day and earn CA minimum wage of $16.90/hr. The hardest part for me is having to get up at 2:00am to pack my lunch, wait for my ride and drive to the site. My shift runs from 4am. to 12:30 pm." #WeFeedYou
Freshly harvested sweet potatoes
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Ed Kane @edkane71.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#BeyondTheGates #BTG recap 10-2-26 youtu.be/CkRHUKgpHl8?...
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Beyond The Gates 10-2-26
YouTube video by Ed Talks Television
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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#editing #IntentionalLanguage
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Dr. Amy, PsyD 🎃 @dramypsyd.rmh-therapy.com · 02/10/2026
I have a pair and people constantly stop me and compliment them. Once someone running through the airport doubled back to tell me they loved my earrings.
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Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Would try to sleep but some neighbor smoking got the fumes into my room and kicked up my allergies, so i closed the window and turned up the air purifier and am waiting to feel well enough to sleep. :/
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