Rachel E. Pollock

Book review: with her own hands - . .   Nicole Nehrig's  With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories is so good!  I also found it unexpectedly emotionally affecting ...

Five star read

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I keep thinking about this.

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Book review: Below the Waist This book is a brilliant, much needed resource on the construction of underpinnings, support garment structures that help to create silhou...

A great new reference for sewing historical underpinnings : la-bricoleuse.blogspot.com/2025/10/book...

Today's big story. Today's reminder that yes, state library associations *can* do something.

South Carolina school librarians have been fighting incredibly hard against the censorship bring brought across the state by their Education Superintendent and not being seen for it.

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

“the Human Centipede of content”

Viral search carries on at NC Lowe's for missing beloved Richmond cat, owners offering $2k reward A catty legend is missing in North Carolina from her usual home at a Richmond hardware store. Francine the Lowe's cat is such a beloved figure in the Richmond community that her owners and fans are of...

This #caturday let’s boost the search for Francine!

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Happy fall y'all

How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

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An embroidery hoop displays the words "Libraries Are For The People" in cursive, surrounded by embroidered green and blue leaves, and topped with a blue satin ribbon. It rests on a marble surface.

Everyone who attends on October 9 will be eligible to win this embroidery in our raffle. Join us to explore how YOU can take real, specific, and immediate actions in your own community to strengthen and expand public libraries. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

"most of the theatre continues to pretend sustainability is a buzzword and not praxis."

Considering deleting my socials, painting
LUDD🖕TE on a hoodie with acrylic, and throwing my phone into an ecycle bin

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Large Language Muddle | The Editors The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...

YES! THIS on GenAI!

Please read this absolutely splendid piece of writing that had me cheering, a little bit weepy, and writing in the margins:

"An extraordinary amount of money is spent by the AI industry to ensure that acquiescence is the only plausible response. But marketing is not destiny."

*runs into open traffic*

That's A.I., not Al, which made for reading this headline in a VERY different way.

Clea does that! I imagine her thinking “Whew! So glad I’m not out in this.”

A Siamese cat plays with a silvervine toy on a checkered carpet.

This #caturday Clea celebrates 2 months since we adopted her.

She is the only cat we’ve had unbothered by thunderstorms, perhaps because she was living outdoors before we got her and she’s safe and dry inside now.

A Free Printable Bookmark About Book Censorship Print these free bookmarks to help engage your friends, family, and community in the fight against book bans.

I made some free printable bookmarks for you to use in any Banned Books Week displays/programs/etc you may have. They're meant to give folks *action items* to take with them beyond that single week.

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I keep thinking about this.

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Provide an Inclusive and Supportive Library, a project from Ms. Martinez Help me give my students have a classroom a library that offers a diverse and engaging collection of booksincluding self-help titlesso my students can explore topics that support both their learnin...

Down to $489 to fully fund this Texas classroom with an inclusive array of books:

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This is brilliant

Surplus Sids is Closing - Triangle Blog Blog A group civics blog covering town council, education, transportation, and recreation in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC.

Surplus Sid’s is closing forever. Share your Sid’s stories with us

It has worked out well in my community

Newsrooms at any nearby college/.university.

Hey folks, my HOA is trying to tell residents that because of *checks notes* sewer repair that they found out about last year, every household in my neighborhood has to fork over $14k in a month. If they try to strongarm us, what media venues do you recommend for naming and shaming them?
#organize

The Broadway Musical Is in Trouble

The numbers in this story stun me. And i have seen a lot of theater is dying moments.
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You’re much closer to becoming disabled or homeless than you are to becoming rich and wealthy.

It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.

We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.

AI policy language for professional costume shops My cat Clea amazed that a smart litter box cleans itself I’ve written a draft of an AI policy for the costume shop at the theater where I ...

AI policy language for professional costume production

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