Thought I heard rain outside but nope, just the thunderous rustling of millions of women in the United States of America turning slowly around to look directly into the camera
I don't remember the last time I was this emotionally invested
How it started: “protect the children! Remove these pornographic books from the library!”
How it’s going:
asking people to avoid being cringe at all costs is asking them to harden their hearts, and I’m not sure why you’d then expect someone who’s hardened their heart to choose the communal good or the defense of the vulnerable over individual gain and safety
Trump’s trying to gut funding for libraries: you can fight back with ALA.
The President's executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services would be deeply harmful. We need to speak out.
Take action NOW: tell Congress to protect library funding.
bit.ly/ProtectLibraryFunding
Made the pickle biscuits. Recommended.
*glances around* … things still aren’t so great, are they.
Also, it’s dreary. And raining. A lot.
Okay, well. Let’s listen to music together.
youtu.be/7OVaxpc4QNQ?...
Library workers, library lovers, treat yourself to this thread.
My library has a free food shelf (and fridge) for people who want/need food when the food shelf isn't open. It has some staples and ready-to-eat stuff as well as utensils and instructions how to label premade food for major allergens
meow
One absolutely pollyannish thing about me. I am never not amazed by how strangers reply to people they don’t know or follow on the internet. Like there has gotta be a club for us kids who learned to seek out context cues and critique our own interpretations before saying things outloud.
I have just learned of something everyone needs to know about. "Concord Casimir, Cleveland's Pierogi-Eating, Weather-Predicting Cat" who is our groundhog with a pierogi sponsorship.
www.clevescene.com/news/concord...
OK, this is good
Each evening this time of year, flocks of ibises fly west in the morning and east in the evening. If you’re in the river and they fly low over and around the boat, the sound of their wings seems to fill up the world. #birds
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The greatest moment in broadcast television history.
Do Not Comply In Advance: bossy, already a cliche, implies permission to comply later
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
He’s an evil choad and every day is exhausting but I am ready to fight.
Mentions librarians. Guess we’re officially on the radar. 🫠
If you have students who are trans no you don’t. If you have students of color who may be affected by ICE no you don’t. If anyone asks you gender or racial the makeup of your class you don’t have to tell them.
Protect your class and protect your students by not complying in advance. They trust you.
Trump's EO going after teachers tonight is the clearest example yet that these executive orders are designed to spread fear.
My latest, with
@sarahszilagy.bsky.social:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
We've got a zine that we put together recently on DIY web archiving. It doesn't have to be technically difficult, and there are tools that may work better for some websites than the Internet Archive (though certainly make sure things get archived there, too!)
I sometimes thinking about this Canon ad with Godzilla at a copy machine when I’m feeling sad
