Jonathan Kearns

You win

I’m moving here

Instagram comment that reads “This is the second antique book video l've seen in the past day via two different sources where the self-described "expert" isn't even taking basic precautions to avoid inflicting any more damage than what's already been done... Mitä vittua?!?”

“I’ve seen examples of two different experts doing this thing and have concluded that they are the ones who are wrong, and not me”

Man that’s what cataloging is: really fun book detective work. Also, descriptive bibliography! 📜

The Echo and The Bunnymen

👏👏👏

Spotted today in Chatham - Antifascist Cats Against Fascist Rats sticker

Libraries on edge as bomb threats grow - Oak Park The rising number of bomb threats made against the state’s public libraries is causing unease among local libraries in the western suburbs of Chicago. And while all threats have been deemed unfounde...

Libraries on edge as bomb threats grow - Oak Park, Chicago, Forest Park www.oakpark.com/2023/09/19/l...

1960s.wonder woman comic... diana fiddles with the tv and says 'suffering sappho... something's happened to the reception'

just testing something

Two stand signs, “Leo Cadogan Londres - Royaume-Uni A20” with behind it “Léo Lefèvre Paris A18”.

Two Leos in a row.

Oh my god

Evergreen Imprint!

What year HASN'T it all gone sideways (ok, topsy-turvy)?

Saturn Devouring His Son

This meal just cost me $78 at the Newark airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible.

Rare book donations sought for auction to help Ukraine booksellers Organisers are also seeking artworks and manuscripts while authors are invited to donate signed first-edition copies of their books for an online auction in November

www.theguardian.com/books/2023/s...

I have done…

in the 90’s, computers would scream every time you went online. that‘s called foreshadowing

RIP to the sentence “Here, let me Google that for you,” the single most useful clapback of the 00s and 10s, killed by Google becoming absolutely useless for discovering any correct information whatsoever

Just made this.

Most of this isn’t even remotely true

Beautiful crow against a black background

It seems to me that the time is ripe for a Bluesky thread about how—and maybe even why—to befriend crows.

(1/n)

An eBay listing starting at $100, titled “c1800 MOST UNIQUE Antique Book You'll ever find Trust me Please see Description”

Trust me

🎶 The blood boat…🎶

[in bed]
me: do that thing I like
him: “NO”
me: please?
him: *sighs [puts on his British redcoat uniform] “I have your tea”
me: I WILL NEVER PAY YOUR TAXES

Reddit post by someone who can't stop picturing Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre as Bojack Horseman

⚠️ COGNITOHAZARD WARNING ⚠️

American Library Association President Emily Drabinski is facing massive attacks. Attempts to silence her because of her political and sexual identity must not be allowed to succeed. See this statement from LAWCHA, and spread the word: