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scones & macarons, photography & genealogy, books, & my cat Fred PNW library defender for life Library Assistant for money
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First camas spotting of the year (next to parking strip at work…I’m spoiled!) #camas 🌸

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“I...unequivocally tell you that every library in the state of Washington is going to have serious, negative consequences if the federal funding does go away,” said Washington State Librarian Sara Jones.

Salmonfly? Saved from certain death sitting an inch away from the doormat #invertibrates 🐞🪳🪰

Misty morning yesterday #PNW

I’m still learning 😄

Who the fuck is going to be making pharmaceuticals if we fire all the scientists and workers don’t have life-sustaining medicines? I have Crohn’s Disease and I can leave my home with reasonable assumption that I won’t shit myself because I have medication.

Time to contact, oh, I don’t know, everybody

Another in a series of grocery store plants

Art class should never stop being a thing. Like if right after lunch we all got to go down to the basement for an hour, throw on a smock, and make collages out of old magazines while somebody's eccentric, slightly witchy aunt tells us how great we're doing, I feel like we'd all be in a better place.

I’m a working class people… with a 401k

Oh shit

Have you been #DrawnToTheLibrary by the offer of free books, music, movies and Internet access? Now is the time to coalesce around your library service and use the services provided to learn about the danger the Republic is in and to fight for a brighter future for us all!

Another flower from the potted plants section by the grocery store entrance

Close up of flower outside the grocery store. I have enjoyed its beauty for free

I’ve decided. I don’t want to live in interesting times

It's way too late for me to be telling you this, but! Did you know that if someone is live-posting something boring, you can hide the entire thread—including any future additions!—by clicking the three dots at the lower right corner of the first post and choosing "Hide post for me"?

It’s Thursday morning, and that means it’s almost time for #AskALibrarian! Join us LIVE from 9 to 10 am PT today for personalized reading recs from our team of librarians. Ask us for recommendations here or on our Instagram stories. 💚 #booksky

Oh, hey, that’s great. Just the outcome we were hoping for