from my friend in idaho falls: chat this IS GOOD
www.eastidahonews.com/2026/02/we-w...
@plainjayne.bsky.social
Librarianish.Teenage mother. Caregiver. Trying not to freak out. Inland NW. She/her.
from my friend in idaho falls: chat this IS GOOD
www.eastidahonews.com/2026/02/we-w...
She told the kids I was an expert because I have "a degree in libraries." They were unimpressed.
19.02.2026 22:09 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Sometimes being an overqualified library clerk in a school where the "librarian" has no relevant education hurts. Like during today's lesson on Boolean operators (which she had never heard of.) π
19.02.2026 17:56 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Librarian here. We grant library cards to ALL residents, no matter their age or legal status. Our ID requirements pertain to establishing residency only. Do not invoke libraries, which embrace *everyone* in its civic fold, as a precedent for measures designed to *suppress* civic participation.
19.02.2026 01:22 β π 958 π 336 π¬ 15 π 8Because we've been doing this for awhile and there are still a few parts of my brain that aren't functional.
18.02.2026 04:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0And how long is the beginning?
17.02.2026 23:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Completely different reaction from when I call them pal or buddy. They hate that.
17.02.2026 22:03 β π 11 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0There's a line in this story... "In the beginning, you donβt take care of yourself because your brain is just off,β which I relate to a lot more than I feel comfortable with.
17.02.2026 17:51 β π 43 π 8 π¬ 1 π 0Haha, missed this gem from the Pam Bondi press conference chaos last week.
Think your congressional rep sucks? CHECK OUT MY GUY!
(also, that's a graph of 2024 Biden-era crime stats behind him)
Wait, wait, is that why men listen to so many podcasts?????? OMG!!!!!!!!!
15.02.2026 16:30 β π 685 π 30 π¬ 16 π 21If you want to fight fascism, you must practice disability justice.
If youβre claiming to be on the left but believe disabled people are βexpendableβ, youβre aligning with fascists.
If you are against tyranny but refer to people like me as βa drainβ, youβre carrying water for the Nazis.
The twilight bark
15.02.2026 06:09 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I almost always give people books if I'm giving gifts. Kids, babies, adults: books books books. This made me realize that I don't think anyone has ever given me a book.
13.02.2026 02:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A red heart shaped lollipop and a Spider-Man eraser
I got a valentine at the library today β€οΈπ
12.02.2026 19:56 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Do you or a family member live in Idaho and rely on an HCBS waiver? Want to talk to a reporter about it? Please email sluterman at 19thnews dot org or DM. #JournoRequest
09.02.2026 14:32 β π 17 π 25 π¬ 0 π 0Black and gray striped kitten tail while the rest of the kitty is hidden in the cat bed taking a nap
Baby kitty is taking a nap
09.02.2026 01:31 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0See, they don't have much of an effect on pain for me but they do make me throw up and the thought of taking them for fun I just don't understand
08.02.2026 00:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0So cozy
07.02.2026 01:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I am not exaggerating: Removing this webpage warning against fake autism "treatments" will kill autistic people.
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
Mine did both!
02.02.2026 05:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1will i understand the grammys if i havenβt listened to music
02.02.2026 02:39 β π 319 π 27 π¬ 24 π 2Gross
01.02.2026 21:14 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0In the early 90s when I was 14 there were multiple 20 year old men coming around who were interested in me and my parents thought it was totally normal.
01.02.2026 19:42 β π 9 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0as we reckon with a culture and a politics that subordinates and abuses children, we should look everywhere we can for examples of public institutions that respect the autonomy and dignity of children, and fight like hell to protect them.
01.02.2026 17:31 β π 47 π 14 π¬ 0 π 0wtf
31.01.2026 20:28 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hope is revolution
30.01.2026 17:11 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0In my conversations with others, and specifically in regards to teachers and parents, ABOLISH ICE is like, um, moderate. The much more common vernacular is "FUCK ICE".
With all due respect, this is going to be a non-negotiable issue for a lot of people moving forward. If I'm wrong, well, I'm not.
I have one I got out of a dumpster and it's doing just fine.
29.01.2026 04:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0SPOKANE & NORTH IDAHO: This is a direct callout. My email is alexandrad@spokesman.com
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