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Mayor of Greater Chicagoland

@thedazzlingone.bsky.social

Ashley! South side bardbarian librarian. Hot toddy evangelist. Scruffy lookin' nerf herder/LLAP. Your gaucho amiga. It's dangerous to go alone! Take this. she/her. Profile pic by @arideo ✶✶✶✶

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I totally get it

02.03.2026 02:53 — 👍 11    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
A 3x3 grid titled "Is it a library? Alignment chart".
Horizontal axis categories:
Contents purist: Must contain books
Contents neutral: Must contain information
Contents rebel: Can contain anything
Vertical axis categories:
Curation purist: Must be managed by a professional librarian
Curation neutral: Must be curated by someone
Curation rebel: Can be managed by nobody

Examples represented on the grid:
Curation purist, contents purist: New York Public Library is a library
Curation purist, contents neutral: A newspaper archive is a library
Curation purist, contents rebel: A school information commons is a library
Curation neutral, contents purist: A home bookshelf is a library
Curation neutral, contents neutral: A Spotify playlist is a library
Curation neutral, contents rebel: A zoo is a library
Curation rebel, contents purist: A street library is a library
Curation rebel, contents neutral: A PC downloads folder is a library
Curation rebel, contents rebel: A junk drawer is a library

A 3x3 grid titled "Is it a library? Alignment chart". Horizontal axis categories: Contents purist: Must contain books Contents neutral: Must contain information Contents rebel: Can contain anything Vertical axis categories: Curation purist: Must be managed by a professional librarian Curation neutral: Must be curated by someone Curation rebel: Can be managed by nobody Examples represented on the grid: Curation purist, contents purist: New York Public Library is a library Curation purist, contents neutral: A newspaper archive is a library Curation purist, contents rebel: A school information commons is a library Curation neutral, contents purist: A home bookshelf is a library Curation neutral, contents neutral: A Spotify playlist is a library Curation neutral, contents rebel: A zoo is a library Curation rebel, contents purist: A street library is a library Curation rebel, contents neutral: A PC downloads folder is a library Curation rebel, contents rebel: A junk drawer is a library

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02.03.2026 01:33 — 👍 345    🔁 103    💬 3    📌 7
Bold black text on a pastel gradient background reads: "hands off our rights. 03/03 FEDERAL PLAZA. SOLIDARITY WITH THE KANSAS TRANS COMMUNITY. 6 P.M. 219 S. DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL. SHOW WE WON’T STAND FOR TRANSPHOBIC LEGISLATION.

Bold black text on a pastel gradient background reads: "hands off our rights. 03/03 FEDERAL PLAZA. SOLIDARITY WITH THE KANSAS TRANS COMMUNITY. 6 P.M. 219 S. DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL. SHOW WE WON’T STAND FOR TRANSPHOBIC LEGISLATION.

Tuesday in Chicago - Hands OFF - Solidarity With the Kansas Trans Community

02.03.2026 01:05 — 👍 179    🔁 69    💬 0    📌 0

It must be nice to be a sociopath, because all the new products are for you. The smart glasses will give you that woman’s address, the betting apps will finally let you make bank on war crimes.

01.03.2026 19:20 — 👍 2608    🔁 593    💬 17    📌 13

It was dope as hell. I wanna play weird shit like this!!!!!!

01.03.2026 18:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

One thing I love to see on social media is people mad about officiating. In any sport. It’s my favorite. Unrelated we really need that sarcasm font.

01.03.2026 17:52 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood: A Tarot-Making Game That Explores Gender, Grief, and More The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is queer spooky season catnip.

I wanna play this again www.autostraddle.com/the-cosmic-w...

01.03.2026 17:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I have been playing since dinosaurs walked the Earth. I don’t wanna play online with people I don’t know. I am tired of farming. I wanna play weird shit where I don’t have to fight anyone.

01.03.2026 17:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I barely even wanna be called a gamer at this point tbh

01.03.2026 17:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Oof. I just read your post in the most uncharitable, pedantic way possible, and I gotta tell ya: it's not looking good for you.

01.03.2026 15:04 — 👍 7534    🔁 1566    💬 45    📌 50

👀👀👀

01.03.2026 16:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is why I would be staying on the ship! That weird rock is none of my business!!!! I am boldly going to bed!!!!!

01.03.2026 16:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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01.03.2026 15:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

the book fairy has visited your timeline. like and repost for good luck and more books in 2026.

28.02.2026 19:40 — 👍 19    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0

I’m very upset, but I’ve got nothing of substance to contribute to the conversation on this platform. When you see me posting through it about random stuff, don’t confuse it for apathy.

28.02.2026 15:21 — 👍 2565    🔁 1242    💬 7    📌 64

🫡

28.02.2026 02:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

when it happens

28.02.2026 00:21 — 👍 58    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 0

I love her

28.02.2026 01:42 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I love having hot rice and putting like a cold veggie on top. Or pickles. Like a burrito bowl and you put lettuce and salsa. Perfection.

27.02.2026 17:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I’m so tired of this woman playing in my face. It’s not even 9am.

27.02.2026 14:52 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Obsessed with this show

27.02.2026 13:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴

27.02.2026 13:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Once again, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has overlooked the group that best encompasses the talent and diversity of 20th century popular music, from jazz to country to disco: The Pointer Sisters.

26.02.2026 15:27 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I’m the queen of unsolicited advice (trying to abdicate my throne) but I try to cool it around subjects like grief. That’s a time to stick with “sorry with your loss” or “that seemed like a nice cat”.

26.02.2026 15:37 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

literally took my glasses off and quietly said, "my god," upon reading this.

26.02.2026 03:14 — 👍 23    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

Amazing lol

26.02.2026 03:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A happy magic frog that says poof. You are now untired and very happy.

A happy magic frog that says poof. You are now untired and very happy.

I CAST WHIMSY ON THE SKYLINE

25.02.2026 23:35 — 👍 8226    🔁 2786    💬 65    📌 78
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25.02.2026 16:01 — 👍 119    🔁 53    💬 5    📌 8

Wait so the Sith won????

25.02.2026 16:53 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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24.02.2026 20:47 — 👍 35    🔁 38    💬 1    📌 1