i have been teased about signing my texts. But sometimes people text me and my phone doesn’t remember who they are….

so much popcorn this year

we are at the time of day when i feel like I’m ready to work. annnnd its 5:45pm. lol i was born to work swing shift apparently.

zero inbox

Upbeat Lofi! deep focus & energy for work on the YouTube

The ‘Perfect Storm’ of Sports Betting Though higher ed has been slow to recognize the cultural shift around sports betting, that’s starting to change.

One gambling counselor said he has a number of patients who dropped out of school, stopped going to class, or lost scholarships. Almost all of them, he says, are gambling student loan money. chroni.cl/3E1Xd6q

as worried as i am returning from vietnam

it’s all smoke and mirrors but it still makes me happy to have Zero Inbox

i always lol when i see this license plate holder

The best podcast is @levarburton.bsky.social Levar Burton Reads 💕 Be still my Gen X Librarian heart

the person from K1-12 next to me at this conference is working on Powerpoint and some of her slides are in Comic Sans. 2025 and it’s still a Thing.

doesn’t everyone color-code their work to-do list?

RIP Nestor “Nes” Rodriguez aka DJ Nasty Nes 1961-2025

Some reflections, memories, emotional processing

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You can also play Oregon Trail!

(in case you want to practice dying of diseases we now have vaccines for)
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Actor Gates McFadden, in her Dr. Beverly Crusher costume from Star Trek - The Next Generation, riding on a unicycle on the Universal Studios backlot. You're welcome.

Gates McFadden, in her Dr. Beverly Crusher costume, on a unicycle.

You're welcome.

On Thursday February 13 at 7pm, West Chester University will host a discussion with interdisciplinary scholar of race and ethnic studies Scott Kurashige. Topics will include the philosophies of James and Grace Lee Boggs as well as the history and philosophies of Asian-American political organizing throughout the Twentieth and Twenty-first centuries. The colloquium will be held in Sykes Theater on the WCU campus and is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the WCU Philosophy Department, Political Science Department, Honors College, Institute of Race and Ethnic Studies, and the GPPC. Please contact Dean Johnson (DJohnson4@wcupa.edu) with questions.

Thurs. February 13 at 7pm: West Chester U. will host a discussion with interdisciplinary scholar of race and ethnic studies Scott Kurashige. Free and open to the public. #philsky

jumping on the Protecting My Peace bandwagon

Petition against the denial of an approved withdrawal from PSA's Extended Sick Leave Fund The BPL Professional Staff Association has successfully managed our Extended Sick Leave Fund ("sick bank") since its inception. Members donate one, two, or three days worth of hours each year to the b...

Sharing in solidarity for a Boston Public Library employee with a terminal illness who is being denied shared leave. I cannot fathom being in this situation.
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it’s sort of scattered (like 2025) but i find myself putting together a list of books to display in our community college library about: fascism, LQBTQI, Tuskegee Airmen, dystopian worlds, censorship, the Constitution, and whatever happens next week. sigh.

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Hello, all. In a time where everything is so much for so many people, I feel guilty asking but my family and I are in need of help.

Even if it is a signal boost, any help is appreciated.

I love you all, and I hope you are all safe.

gofund.me/980022e5

Jeopardy reminded me to add this word to my list of words that i like: gobsmacked

🚨Breaking News | Higher Ed Alarmed by Trump’s Freeze on Federal Grants

Pell Grants and student loans will continue, but other grant programs that support student success or childcare on campus are temporarily on hold. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3Cj7pH4

First post…
No human is illegal on stolen land.

I don’t normally do this, but I’m such a Ke Huy Quan fan that I’ve already purchased movie to his new movie that comes out February 7: Love hurts

got in the car after work and saw this. let out a loud breath and took a moment to reflect on how happy i feel to be alive.