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Return of the bad penny. Practitioner of byzantine library and archival methods. La Mesa, California Interests: TTRPGs, mountain biking, hiking, nature, history Follow me at iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/people/ankh_raven
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Orwell's 1984 wasn’t meant to be a how-to guide, but here we are. This October, join the fight for the freedom to read. The theme for #BannedBooksWeek 2025 is Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights. Planning to participate? Apply for a Krug Fund grant by April 30! www.ala.org/news/2025/04...

Interlibrary loans suspended in South Dakota. Without federal library funding, libraries across the state may be forced to halt or charge for sharing books—a service vital to students, families, and rural communities. southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/04/15/s... #ForOurLibraries

All this talk about dire wolves. In Grateful Dead lore Dire Wolf is some sort of backwoods bounty hunter youtu.be/uejAhCMzK20?...

Did you know that the Egyptian mother goddess Hathor is a one of the secret deities of the Tarot? Reading the letters on the Wheel of Fortune card left to right spells TAROT but starting with the A and right to left spells ATOR or Hathor (more in comments) #tarot #occult #hiddengods

If you love your library, listen up…

Tim makes cool videos exploring the history of rock in Los Angeles and beyond youtu.be/hthA-3ZxPnY?...

We can’t sit idly by why people are disappeared and this regime turns their focus on “homegrown” American dissenters! Danielle's RAW TRUTH on BENDING the KNEE to Trump! youtu.be/vse1VpdfpRg

Lichwall. All roads lead to Lichwall. Once the bastion of hope against the Lich Lords of Anzir, Lichwall is now a city of viciousness, violence and debauchery. The perfect sort of place for adventurers looking for work or to hang low for a while. Enjoy your stay #dungeonsanddragons #citymaps #ttrpg

Holy Week. When Conan was crucified for your sins.

Great cover of Bertha by Los Lobos youtu.be/M_nXXsyj_w0?...

Osiris keeps coming back as Horus so he can suck on Isis titties😂

Celebrate the life and legacy of Coretta Scott King with the 2025 John Steptoe New Talent winners! Join us on Thursday, April 24 at 3pm PT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET for a virtual event honoring emerging voices in writing and illustration. Register here: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This isn't a monk nor is it the actor Dick Van Patten. It's the Greco-Roman god Jupiter disguised as a Christian monk. From the bell tower of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy (circa 1330s)

Oh, man! The Row Jimmy is superb #chefskiss archive.org/details/gd80...

A very rare, unfinished Mike Ploog Wizards poster (1976)

They fight for good

No step on snek. Pacific Red Diamond

Selfie. Out hiking and giving birds the bird

Out hiking today and ran into my old pal Panama Red the Pacific Red Diamond #Rattlesnake #crotalids #snakes #wildlife #SanDiego

Rad deep dive into the works of Tolkien

Santa Fe Depot in San Diego. Built in 1887 it's still an active railway station for the Amtrak Surfliner, NCTS Coaster and the MTS Trolley 🚎.

Name me another incisive Liberal podcast which ties up Republican depravity and media complicity in bow made of Russian literature, Antigone and the Parable of the Good Samaritan. driftglass.blogspot.com/2025/04/prof...

My lost notebook😂 In 2009 I was at librarian conference in Anaheim drawing weird little doodles. I must have been pretty bored

NEW: Today ALA & our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social filed a preliminary injunction in federal court. This continues our ongoing legal action to save federal library funding. Our goal is to immediately halt the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services. 1/3

Boradsword and the Beast. An underrated Jethro Tull album for sure. The album cover is totally rad too!

DSOTM: Grateful Dead, Portland OR 6/24/73 www.podbean.com/ew/pb-2gd8h-...

Suckling Horus Thursday #unweaned

New #occult book releases for March presented by HearthWitch youtu.be/krbnZbS8_tI?... #libraries #collectiondevelopment #occultbooks

It's officially #TakeActionForLibraries Day! To celebrate and advocate for libraries and library funding, we want every library lover to make their voice heard today. Head to ala.org/showup to take action by calling or emailing Congress, writing a letter to your local newspaper, and more!

These guys successfully transitioned prog to 1980s music sensibilities youtu.be/OeVgcIFEh3I?...

It's Driftglass and Blue Gal day on the podcast. And yes, the tariff news broke in the middle of our talk. We also discussed screwing tiny screws into iPhones, the news media's inability to contextualize, and [email protected] @driftglass.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Today is National Library Workers Day—a day to celebrate the hardworking professionals who keep our libraries thriving. Library workers are facing tough times, and it’s more important than ever to show our support. Show some love to the library worker in your life today! ala-apa.org/nlwd/ #NLWD25

This was one of the most poignant songs of the 90s

My dream after I retire is to live the van life. Sweet!