𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘑𝘢𝘥𝘦

Old British Library, Reading Room, London

Another in my series of libraries
Old British Library, Reading Room, London
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky

conifer trees in silhouette against a blue sky with dark gray and white clouds.

"once you have tasted the taste of sky, you will forever look up"

-Leonardo da Vinci

Watermelon aurora during a full moon in Alaska

BREAKING NEWS: This video will likely improve your day.

ALA statement on White House assault on the Institute of Museum and Library Services An executive order issued by the Trump administration on Friday night, March 14, calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the nation’s only federal agency for America...

Simply the next piece of the playbook it seems.... hoping these words can mean something to the brave judges daring to defend democracy & justice in these times....

www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

“The children have grown up from the ruins of the city, and now they have turned into dandelions and drift towards the hometown that their ancestors have missed for generations.” 🌱

"...titled in extremely beautiful and poetic language with tremendous capacity of emotional contagion: “Mom, I have turned into a dandelion and flown back to our homeland!”; “The dandelion will never die. It just drifts away to a distant place called homeland”;

...second, dandelion seeds can thrive anywhere they land, and thus the vitality of this plant is similar to the resilience of the Palestinian people."

www.tni.org/en/article/f...

"In quite poetic language, many young Chinese netizens refer to the Palestinian parachute forces in the Operation al-Aqsa Flood as “dandelions fighters” for two reasons: First, flying parachutes in the sky looks like the flying seeds of dandelions;

Good god!! Also the pure *range* of potentially fatal allergies too!

Not in the US, but I went to school with a girl who was allergic to chocolate (actually unsure if chocolate or the cocoa itself tbh) and when we had a class activity/celebration/treat involving it, she had to go wait outside ):

A vibrant & energetic crowd floods an inner-city street, clad in bright, loud rainbow colours & flying a variety of Pride flags to express their pride for identity, for hard-won battles of queer history, for their resistance to hatred and violence, & for their love of the city of Pōneke, Aotearoa [Wellington, New Zealand]. Though cloud-covered, a faint rainbow arcs across the sky, embracing all the smiling attendees and participants below, like a gesture of love from Papatūānuku, Mother Nature herself. A large artwork of the Palestinian flag can also be seen on a building to the right side of the image, emphasising the validity, diversity & belonging amongst all the flags flown in good faith, joy, hope, love and PRIDE that day [March 8th, 2025].

🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE 2025 🏳️‍⚧️ in Pōneke, Aotearoa [Wellington, New Zealand].

The pure joy this image restores within me what has been heavily over-extracted over the past....few years....
Simply beautiful, a true masterpiece 🏳️‍🌈🦋

[image credit to Sun-Rabbit via Reddit]

$40b?! Wow he can finally afford Twitter

have campaigned on heavily over the last decade — these are the conversations that begin the work of restoring the "United" in the United States, as that word has long been absent from the reality of the nation. Writing this as someone fairly radical who was born/raised in a pr liberal nation. [5/5]

in the streets, as he has not only balls of steel, but a clever, admirable ability to put people in their place or get them to realise how daft they are perceived as outside their echo chamber. These are the conversations that seek to mend the division conservatives [4/5]

is not the way if you also want to be heard through that same olive branch. It's very hypocritical otherwise, and has long been a popular critique of the left.
Walter Masterson for example is a good creator in terms of seeking out these hard types of conversations [3/5]

values, yet remain open-minded enough to engage with the opposition & at least attempt to 'hear them out', no matter how controversial, like Kirk. Yes these people have 90% wild, undebatable/conversational beliefs and attitudes, but writing off everyone in that corner entirely [2/5]

Newsom's pod is (finally) a good tactic from the Dems, but he will have to be incredibly careful with how his guests may goad him into fence-sitting, perceived alignments and/or clip-farming for their own benefit. I like leaders, commentators, & creators who maintain their strong morals & [1/5]

That is genuinely such good advice — I had never even thought to do so myself! & those sure aren't rookie numbers to do such a feat on your own for the better half of time thus far, so I absolutely trust in your words here.
Thank you so very much, will be looking into somewhere local for sure 🤍

I love that so much! What wise words for 19 years too, bless you both! I am 26 & my sister-from-another-mister will be 35 next month, so maybe some youngin' wisdom mixed with some old-timer sugar is the last and best drink of them all 🥰

Hey man they made it where you can call whatever whatever now. You're finally free to say as much as you want as long as it's absolutely nothing. They found a cure for caring it's when meaning disintegrates the instant words tumble out of your mouth. No, nobody asked for it

screenshot of Elon Musk threatening to impregnate Taylor Swift & disturb her cats, via X

more than weird to turn such a personal hobby into a threat on others also — keep those skeletons in the closest & stop shoving your lifestyle in our faces test tube boy

Why Does Brian Tamaki's Destiny Church Terrorise With Impunity in New Zealand? White nationalist groups in the US have been terrorising LGBTQ communities for years.Mountain Tui is a reader-supported publication.

Excellent piece, as always!

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uh oh

Blood everywhere?
Oh no, I'm awfully sorry that my muscles spasmed out of line whilst I was waiting outside your office to discuss this further Mr. Court!

'I'll take the blame': Destiny Church youth leader admits to hundreds of sexual abuses The disciple abused the victims over five years at a house he shared with his mother.

& keep dangerous weirdos away from our libraries!

#NZ #NZpol

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/destiny-c...

Pride and Rainbow event in Auckland disrupted by Destiny Church Around 30 adults and young children had to be barricaded into a room in a library in West Auckland this afternoon, when a group linked to Destiny Church tried to drown out a Pride Festival Event.

Happy Pride everyone, keep safe out there & probably arm yourselves with your favourite hardcover ~!

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

YouTube video by New Zealand Conspiracy Loons Destiny Church Terrorise Te Atatū Library

Ah yes, the industry I am going into student debt to join as a queer woman. All for the pursuit of knowledge!

Such a pity these fellas invest their time into far more uncivil passions — & can barely understand the book they boast to live by.

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