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St Louis boomerang. Public librarian. Mom. Full of Muppet-y joy and chaos.
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Not sure if I know any federal librarians, but in case I do:

submitted 18 hours ago • 0 comments

I am so angry that that petty vindictive man (who probably has never been in a library in his life) fired Carla Hayden. For her whole career she’s been a shining light—the North Star—of the library community, making the world better for everybody.

submitted 2 days ago • 10 comments

📌They also concealed their identities to carry out heinous crimes against innocent human beings ...

submitted 2 days ago • 110 comments

Frankly, the reason I go to church less these days is not because of the Church but my fellow parishioners: people who refused to take Covid precautions and who support the cruelty of the Administration. If Leo wants to say “follow what Jesus actually says or GTFO” that would bring me back to Mass.

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

BREAKING: President Trump just fired our nation's Librarian. My statement here:

submitted 4 days ago • 150 comments

These are the ones I thought of off the top of my head. Who else belongs on the ShTList? #stl

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

THE POPE'S MOM WAS A LIBRARIAN

submitted 4 days ago • 13 comments

Sounds like the Administration is going to learn what the Swedish for “fuck off” is.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

The 25th presupposes that the Cabinet was chosen in a time before the President was an addled, impulsive moron. There’s no backup plan for them being just as nuts as he is.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Boooo :-(

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Mama and Papa Schenn may not be wearing either team’s gear, but they are wearing white. #favoritism

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Ok. Now I’m having fun, Blues.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Another bullshit penalty on the Blues. Sundquist is bleeding, but sure, embellishment. 😒

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

This is a great observation. When Harry Belafonte was invited to do the show, he said Jim was also very receptive to performing African music. "I proposed to him that the show might provide the occasion to take a look at the lore and history of other worlds, other places," Belafonte said. /1

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

In Pope Francis’s last public address, he preached care of the marginalized, the vulnerable, and migrants, saying: “I would like all of us to hope anew and to revive our trust in others, including those who are different than ourselves.” May we heed his wish.

submitted 21 days ago • 554 comments

Most people are assholes. Don't believe me? Next time you see a group of people, yell out "hey, asshole." They'll all turn and look.

submitted 31 days ago • 143 comments

It’s the stupid, economy.

submitted 34 days ago • 125 comments

“Shuttering IMLS would be an act of monumental neglect, violating the very foundation of America and what it stands for as a country. It would undermine the tenets of our democracy and our citizens’ right to read, think, and learn freely.” #FreedomToRead #libraries #librarians

submitted 36 days ago • 2 comments

Win number 10!! Loving this new fire from the @stlbluesnhl.bsky.social We don’t play the Wings often anymore, but I still want to beat them every. dang. time. #stl #goblues

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

My oldest voted this afternoon and they had run out of stickers!

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments