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yes i'm still nervous

I have two interviews today but i'm the one asking the questions this time motherfuckers

a canvas tote bag that reads "I only have my shelf to blame" and a card on top that reads "happy librarian day"

one of my storytime families found out that tomorrow is national librarian month and surprised me with a gift bag, i'm gonna cryyyy

Tomorrow begins National Library Week.

Name something your local library does that's cool, whether it's a program or a resource or whatever.

I'm a librarian and my library offers free classes on 3D printing, laser cutting, soldering, sewing, and a lot more. And we offer them in Spanish & English!

“Sewing your own clothes to avoid tariffs” seems like a good idea until you realize it’s very expensive, takes a ton of time, and just about every component — from fabric and thread to sewing machines — are made abroad. I do think this is a great time to learn how to mend clothes, though!

both for the improv and for getting super sweaty

it was so much fun and I am so sweaty

about to take an improv class, something i've been wanting to do for a year at least, and i'm sooooo nervous

can't wait

work has been one of the bright spots in my life over the last year or two, and now i'm terrified that my entire career is going to made obsolete or illegal

California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas): "there are currently more kids with measles in Texas than there are transgender athletes in the NCAA. That's the epidemic we should all be worried about."

I'm not really a fan of Booker's, but the kind of theatre he's doing now should be a basic competency for major Democratic figures — something people do even if they're not running for president in the next cycle.

If you're satisfied with Dems after this, or are ready to forgive them for fucking up their points of high leverage (nominations and the funding bill) in exchange for this, I'm probably not someone you want to follow on here

i'm on the verge of a mental breakdown, I can feel it

Stop the repression! Free Palestine! I'm joining the march on Washington April 5 - 1 PM Pennsylvania Ave & 3rd St. NW Stand with students! Stop the genocide!

On April 5, I am joining thousands of people as we march on Washington and demand an end to the genocide and an arms embargo NOW. We will not be deterred by the Trump admin's attempts to quell our movement. Join us - find bus info at marchforpalestine.org. Talk to me about making a plan to be there.

The Institute for Museum and Library Services Was Just Gutted DOGE fired all IMLS employees and closed down their emails. It is assumed all funding for 2025 coming from the federal agency will not be happening.

DOGE has just completely gutted the IMLS, firing all staff, closing down their email addresses, and leaving any funding for 2025 in question.

Find in here links to what this federal money supports in (almost) each state, too.

bookriot.com/imls-gutted/

So weird, that this was a company anyway. It's like finding out that hopscotch has gone bankrupt

PICS??

“Holds a Queen” is crazy work #911onabc #911Spoiler

reposts today are of a very self indulgent beauty and the beast au! let belle!jayce into your hearts or perish.

last repost for tonight is a comic that i spat out in one sitting because i was thinking a little too hard about wild runes/entroponetics/equivalent exchange

Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.

We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.

They own what happens next.

YAY!!!

More of this! More of this!

Even if what you do is literally show up, you're making a statement.

Everyone doing this work for any period of time knew this was coming.

It's no longer "I'll do it some day," as so many thought to themselves when we threw warnings out in 2020, then 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

NOW is beyond time for doing something to protect your libraries.

my period started! of course! how silly of me to think nothing else would go wrong this week!

no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good

i was making meme buttons for them, so it wasn't too nightmarish, but i'm just exhausted lmao

and it was the first thing I did after being sick for four days, so please tell me how strong and cool I am

interacted with 200+ high school students today, please clap