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Jessi
@jessidee.bsky.social
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Atlanta cat mom and middle school librarian (she/her)
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The SPEAKER implies.

The LISTENER infers.

The DUDE abides.
October 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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I JUST GOT CARDED FOR A R-RATED MOVIE
September 25, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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gokaiju.bsky.social
Last year, I was lucky enough to have my "Jaws" poster included in the @printedinblood.bsky.social artbook. But this summer, while reading about the film's production ("Il était une fois... Jaws" by Aubry Salmon / @rockyrama.bsky.social ), I felt inspired to create a Japanese variant for the movie.
shark
September 23, 2026 at 2:54 PM
jessidee.bsky.social
If I'm trying to figure out where I know a random character actor from, there's a 95% chance it's either Veronica Mars or Smallville
September 21, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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Anyone else get "Primetime" by Janelle Monáe ft Miguel stuck in their head every time they see a poster or trailer for Primetime (2026) starring Robert Pattinson?
September 20, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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gokaiju.bsky.social
Here is the first poster in my #TheSubstance diptych! You can surely guess what the second one will be. As is often the case, I created two posters designed to fit together. #coraliefargeat #margaretqualley
September 16, 2026 at 11:57 AM
jessidee.bsky.social
I'm just a middle-aged woman standing in front of a dumb cat begging him to stop trying to lick the incredibly hot pan I just used to cook dinner
September 11, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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runwithskizzers.bsky.social
Say hi to your new fav music nerds 🎶
HE’S JUST SOME GUY - 3/30/27

❓ Fake Dating
🥵 Oh No They're Both Hot!
💓 Queer Love Triangle
📢 Meddling Aunties

Perfect character illust by @heeral.bsky.social

25% off if you preorder from @barnesandnoble.com by tmrw!

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hes-just-s...
A graphic showing off the three main characters of my upcoming novel, HE'S JUST SOME GUY. The illustrations are by Heeral Chhibber. On the left is Kabir, a light brown-skinned Indian boy with curly black hair in a mop on his head. He's smiling and sticking his tongue out, looking off to the side and giving a peac esign. He's got earrings and nail polish on. His vibe is very care-free. On the right is Amrita, a taller, medium brown skinned Indian girl. She has short dark hair, bluntly cut into a bob to her chin. She's got a wry look on her face, with one eyebrow arched as she stares straigth ahead. She's got one hand on her hip and a pair of drum sticks in the other. Her dark t-shirt is slightly cropped and has the words "Let's Jam" across the front. In the center is Simran. She's an Indian girl with the deepest brown skin of the three. Her hair is long and curly, down just past her shoulders. She has her arms crossed against her chest and she's staring straight out at us, an unreadable expression on her face. Simran's character card. It's the same illustration from the first slide. The text reads: Not in the band. Pedal steel player. Her quote: "If you're looking for some kind of magical moment, I'm not the one for that." Kabir's character card. It's the same illustration of him from the first slide. The text reads: chaos demon, lead singer. His quote: "Fate got me here and I always say yes to Fate." Amrita's character card, with the same illustration from the first slide. The text reads: "Chill AF, drummer" Her quote: "I like playing the backbone of a song, driving it to where I want it to go."
September 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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merriam-webster.com
Here is our draft definition of 'artificial intelligence' from 1981.

It was written by a lovely human.
Index card with Merriam-Webster's draft definition of 'artificial intelligence' from 1981
September 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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librarianjones.com
Guess who won an Emmy!!!! @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
September 6, 2026 at 5:25 AM
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simplyrain.bsky.social
Optimist: the glass is half full

Pessimist: the glass is half empty

School librarian: with no budget, I can use this glass again and again in multiple ways including as a bookmark holder, pen dispenser, makerspace tool, vase, decor, this or that container, sell to make money...
August 22, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
Kinda love this...
Online post - background picture of a person assembling a pipe-built greenhouse. Text overlay reads: Treat your body like a data Centre. Consume as much water and literature as possible. Upset local city councils with your existence.
August 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words.
August 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM
jessidee.bsky.social
The good news is that we were able to order second printings of the first issue!

(and to add the rest of the series to our own pull lists so this doesn't happen again)
tealbaum.bsky.social T @tealbaum.bsky.social · Aug 15
I grabbed Iman Vellani’s #Chachu while at my lcs for my comic book book club meetup and the rest of the members saw it and immediately went to grab a copy but it’s sold out at the publisher level. Good thing I had already put it on my pull list!
August 16, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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runwithskizzers.bsky.social
If your kids loved Brand New Day and you're looking for some Spidey stories for a 10-14 age range -- I have you covered! Spider-Man's Social Dilemma = 16 year old Peter Parker, multi POV w/ Pete, MJ, and the villain, and a sweet coming-of-age first romance!

littleshopofstories.com/book/9781368...
The cover for SPIDER-MAN'S SOCIAL DILEMMA written by me featuring Spidey on a bright, chaotic (highly stylized) skyline, swinging into action. Cover is by Nicoletta Baldari.
August 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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librarianjones.com
“The Librarians, which premiered at Sundance in early 2025 and broadcast on PBS in early 2026, has been years in the making, but the battle at its core still forges on.”

www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...
The War on Literature Depicted in ’The Librarians’ Is Still Being Waged
A year after the Kim Snyder-directed documentary premiered at Sundance, book-banning remains a resonant topic in the U.S. as related bills make their way through Congress.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
August 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
jessidee.bsky.social
Happy birthday to me!

(and Godzilla)
Screenshot from the Criterion Collection Coming Soon page: Harold and Maude and KPop Demon Hunters are being released on November 3.
August 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
jessidee.bsky.social
Researching the new slang so I can impress my middle schoolers and I can't wait to use "quiet on the creek" in the library
Steve Buscemi: How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?
Alt: Steve Buscemi: How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?
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August 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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mattmiller.bsky.social
old Atlanta heads will probably appreciate the reference here
Vintage Infinite Horizons Arcade Wolfguy & Dinah Commercial
YouTube video by Infinite Realities
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August 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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simplyrain.bsky.social
MORE OF THIS
July 26, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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warnock.senate.gov
Six years ago today, my parishioner, my mentor, and my hero, John Lewis, transitioned into ancestorhood. May God bless the memory of the boy from Troy, and may we all continue getting into good trouble.
July 17, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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drtlovesbooks.bsky.social
This does a good job of summing it up.

#AiIsTheProblem #TecLiteracy
Side-by-side images and quotes; on the left, Sam Altman is quoted as saying: "We are deploying responsibly developed Al to liberate humanity from menial labor and usher in an era of unparalleled creativity and abundance." On the right, Naomi Klein is quoted as saying: "You ingested the entire written output of human civilization without consent, without compensation, and without credit, to build a system whose primary commercial application is eliminating the jobs of the people whose work you consumed. You are not liberating human creativity - you are strip-mining it and selling it back at a markup while calling the theft 'training data."
July 14, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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thespencerperry.bsky.social
July 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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runwithskizzers.bsky.social
gosh what a harrowing experience -- all the kudos to Bona Books for detailing this story.

everything about this is such a bummer.
bonabooks.bsky.social Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · Jul 7
AI fraud nearly derailed our next anthology.

Today we’re talking about what went down, the things we missed, and publishing the report we wish we’d had when it happened.

Read all about it on our new blog, and download the full report:
Honey, We Bought an AI Story — Bona Books
The Queer Torments of the AI-sphere
www.bona-books.com
July 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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maggiestiefvater.bsky.social
Renewing my vows to the Oxford comma, loving every minute of our time together, and warmly inviting you to the ceremony
July 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM