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A. Rivera

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Academic librarian. Avid reader, book blogger, reviewer. Student of #Tarot, oracle cards, and cartomancy. "Knowledge is Power. Guard it well." My blogs: https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com https://itinerantlibrarian.wordpress.com/

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They can't even afford the cookie.

#BadEconomy #HardTimes

01.03.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ask the actual consumers and people on the street?

Now now, that's just crazy talk there.

#BadEconomy

01.03.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fuckin’ Rad

I have 10,000 Zaddysocks ideas, This is Number 246!

01.03.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Why Dedicated Practice Matters
YouTube video by owlmoon513 Why Dedicated Practice Matters

> Why Dedicated Practice Matters
youtu.be/cnX08zGC91o?... by Owlmoon513

Listening to this while I am looking over decks for my March rotation. There is value to a dedicated practice, even if like mine, it is a small ritual, a cartomancy deck, and the journal.

#Tarot #occultsky

01.03.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And so the #CosmicJoker laughs as they roll their dice. 🎲

Blessed be the #DivineHumor.

01.03.2026 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#TBR #books #reading #China

01.03.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Plop! Matt Sirois joins Paul Kien today on DC SpecialCast as they discuss DC Super Stars #13 – The Wild and Wacky World of Sergio Aragones!
fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/dcsc...

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A black and white photo of Hollingsworth.

A black and white photo of Hollingsworth.

Four covers by him, including two horror and two crime comics: Beware #9, Diary of Horror #1, and Crime Mysteries #12 & #3.

Four covers by him, including two horror and two crime comics: Beware #9, Diary of Horror #1, and Crime Mysteries #12 & #3.

Today is the birthday of Alvin Hollingsworth (Feb. 25, 1928-July 14, 2000), a fine art painter, teacher, & comic artist. At only 12, he was assisting on Cat-Man comics, and he worked for several companies on a variety of titles in the Golden Age. #BlackHistoryMonth

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A color photo of Bright.

A color photo of Bright.

His covers to Transformers #5, Iron Man #215, Green Lantern #30, and Icon #2.

His covers to Transformers #5, Iron Man #215, Green Lantern #30, and Icon #2.

Mark D. Bright (Dec. 27, 1955-March 27, 2024), who probably drew just about every major Marvel & DC hero at some point, but is often most remembered for his work on Green Lantern & Iron Man, and for cocreating Icon with Dwayne McDuffie, and Quantum & Woody with Christopher Priest. #BlackHistoryMonth

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A black and white photo of Brandon.

A black and white photo of Brandon.

The cover to a collection of Luther strips.

The cover to a collection of Luther strips.

Three samples of the Luthor daily strip.

Three samples of the Luthor daily strip.

Brumsic Brandon Jr. (April 10, 1927-Nov. 28, 2014) served in the Army, worked as an animator & editorial cartoonist, and later created the comic strip Luther that ran from 1968-1986. #BlackHistoryMonth

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A color photo of Maynard.

A color photo of Maynard.

Four issues form Golden Legacy covering Harriet Tubman, the Amistad Mutiny, Matthew Henson, and Alexander Dumas.

Four issues form Golden Legacy covering Harriet Tubman, the Amistad Mutiny, Matthew Henson, and Alexander Dumas.

Joan Bacchus Maynard (Aug. 29, 1928βˆ’Jan. 22, 2006) was an artist, author, community organizer & preservationist. She was also a writer & penciller for the Golden Legacy comic book series that showcased important figures in Black history. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Bernadette Peters was born February 28, 1948 in NYC.

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This. πŸ‘‡

#SocialMedia #Internet

28.02.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I keep saying, the signs have been there to be seen.

And as mom used to say, there is no worse blind person than the one that refuses to see.

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Watching somewhat random to me video on YouTube. They comment, re: what is going on, that at least now things are out in the open.

Oh honey, it was never hidden. It was always there. This is just the endgame of all the work those people put in.

You've got to give the devil their due. js

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Deck Interview: Crystal Mandala Oracle Welcome to my deck interview spread for the Crystal Mandala Oracle deck. You can find my review of this deck over at The Itinerant Librarian. To read the spread, the top card is the first prompt, t…

#ICYMI #DeckInterview on my blog: "Crystal Mandala Oracle."
itinerantlibrarian.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/d...

#AlchemicalThoughts #Tarot #OracleCards #occultsky

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Deck Review: <i>Sci Fi Tarot</i> Todd Alcott, Sci-Fi Tarot . Brooklyn, NY: The Unemployed Philosophers Guild, 2022. (link to publisher). Β  Β  Genre: Tarot decks Subgenre: hor...

New #DeckReview on my #blog: "Sci-Fi Tarot."
itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/deck...

#Tarot #ItinerantLibrarian #review #occultsky

28.02.2026 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

Good morning turkey

28.02.2026 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Second that, President Camacho IS still a better president than the #PendejoInChief

28.02.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Was going to say 'Idiocracy' too, but it is feeling like a documentary by now.

28.02.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Miss Moki kitty sleeping on my outstretched legs

Miss Moki kitty sleeping on my outstretched legs

#Caturday snuggles πŸ’œπŸ₯° in barely slept last night and Miss Moki says today shall be lazy!!

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🐠🐈

#Cat
#Caturday

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War is hell, mash meme

War is hell, mash meme

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Victor Buono was only 8 months older than Christopher Lloyd when he played his father on an episode of Taxi.

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just learned this photo exists and why in the FUCK wasn't Gillian Anderson ever cast as Morticia? What's wrong with Hollywood?

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Text in front of a rainbow background: Be the person Mr. Rogers knew you could be

Text in front of a rainbow background: Be the person Mr. Rogers knew you could be

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War is massacre of people who don't know each other for the profit of people who do know each other but don't massacre each other.

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