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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

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Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns

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How is it already the end of April? It was a slower month for reading, but I did have some longer books in this month’s list. I really enjoyed everything I read this month! 💙📚 🧵

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We're excited to announce the theme for #BannedBooksWeek 2025 - “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Join us Oct. 5 – 11, 2025! bannedbooksweek.org/banned-books... #CensorshipIsSo1984

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This week, @nytimes.com is challenging readers to memorize a poem. I think it is delightful and I'll be playing along. Join me? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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“The Notre Dame community joins with the Church and the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. As Pope Francis often reminded us, no one is far from God’s merciful love, and the Church must be a ‘field hospital’ to warm hearts, heal wounds and open doors.” More: go.nd.edu/e0b453

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Take action to support Federal Funding for libraries at SaveIMLS.org!

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I don't want AI in my word processing programs. I want Clippy. Give me Clippy back, you animals. Give me the dumb guy who can help me format a memo, not some soulless AI program that is killing the environment.

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Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

submitted 30 days ago • 10 comments

I cannot fully explain how excited I am for this series. The exact tone I wanted for the show! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEio...

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Hey, so it's National Library Week. You're going to see a lot of calls to get a library card and check out books. All well and good. But I'm going to ask you to do something a little more supportive: speak up.

submitted 32 days ago • 24 comments

I support the US garment industry. I don't believe in making life harder for immigrants or erecting blanket tariffs. So how can we reshore some of our US garment manufacturing without xenophobia or protectionism? Here's my view. 🧵

submitted 32 days ago • 93 comments

Ok @gamechangershow.bsky.social, I only have one question: HOW DO YOU TOP THAT EPISODE? How is that your season opener?! What is the rest of this season like?!

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Best money you can spend on an entertainment service.

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Not that we in the library wish to encourage profanity, but if you want to get rid of these AI-search summaries (which are often absolute nonsense), just swear in your search terms. It really works.

submitted 51 days ago • 18 comments

March reads! I read 14 books in March. Here's my favorites and disappointments: 🧵 💙📚

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Are you going #ALAAC2025?! I'm moderating the Emerging Technology Trends panel and presenting a poster on the benefits of cross-campus communities of practice in academic librarianship. I hope to see you there! #ALA #AmericanLibraryAssocation #library #librarian

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I need #videogame help! Yesterday, I saw a post somewhere online (cannot remember where) about a company(?) that, in my foggy recollection, is putting newly created games on cartridges for old systems - at least I think that was the gist of it. I am an academic librarian and wanted to share...

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From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.

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Got to ring the fish doorbell this morning, today is looking UP. visdeurbel.nl/en/

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1/🧵 Judges across ideological lines are ruling against Trump at strikingly similar rates (84% liberal, 86% centrist, 82% conservative). This isn't partisan opposition to Trump—it's the judiciary functioning as intended by cutting across partisan lines to uphold the Constitution.

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Didn’t expect to get emotional at the splashdown for the ISS astronauts returning, but it’s beautiful. So happy they are back on our blue marble after their unexpected journey.

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How to support your library: -Use it -Talk about it positively to others, including social media -Show up to city council meetings -Show up to library board meetings -Run for library board seats -Become a friend of the library -contact your rep when a bill affects libraries -give to fundraisers

submitted 53 days ago • 28 comments

When you go so far against libraries that you’ve come back around to supporting them again. 😂😂😂 Anyway, sign the pledge to vote for libraries at action.everylibrary.org

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Hey @mattrudkinweather.bsky.social - I noticed it’s super hazy today. Is this dust from the plains, just traveling along with the weather system?

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I'm only on Ep 35 of @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social, SO NO SPOILERS PLEASE, but I just gotta publicly say that the score to this podcast absolutely slaps. I need an album. I need a work playlist. It's so good.