"The Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries board removed references to equity from the district’s strategic plan at a contentious meeting Monday night." This is Washington state. A board member quit in disapproval. www.opb.org/article/2026...

Libraries need to be more vocal about the digital pricing problem. I only buy for Sora (the school version of Libby) when specifically requested by a patron. I talk a lot about why I don't buy on the regular and patrons are always shocked at the price difference. I have to pay $75 not $1.99!

Whistles! Let’s organize to give everyone whistles and teach the ICE alert codes! Whistles are helping Chicago resist. Let’s learn from their experience

Folks, the cops were the ones arresting the clergy, not ICE. They are not on our side. I'm going to hold your hand while I say this: they're all the baddies.

If you share images of what to do during a weather-related emergency, share that advice with blind and low-vision users, too. Add alt text. The alt text should include the text in the image, rather than just a vague description, so people aren't missing out on vital information.

I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.

Reupping this from last night. If you're a library advocate or worker, you should be pissed. You should also be pissed if you're a taxpayer. MILLIONS of dollars have been stolen from you and from public libraries and museums to develop these propaganda trucks. The administration brags on social.

I sit here waiting, waiting for the news that as bad as things are they have just become catastrophically worse, and as I sit here waiting, waiting for the news that as bad as things are they have just become catastrophically worse there are so many emails I must respond to.

St Paul schools are closed for two days because of ICE and the need to switch to virtual. ICE agents dined at a Mexican restaurant in Willmar, MN, and then arrested workers. ICE is up in Duluth, kidnapping people off the streets. This isn't just Minneapolis. Stop saying that. -A Mpls Resident

Library workers are burned out, and they're clear on what's creating some of the worst mental health conditions both inside and outside the library. Here's what they had to say, as well as ways and means by which library worker mental health can be improved. This is a call to action.

Send this to secondary school educators who insist we have to have genAI edtech because they need to be prepared for the workforce.

La biblioteca de Carfax’s beautiful cover for The Angel of Indian Lake

Do not rely on the A.I.-generated alt text in Facebook or Instagram. The result is vague and useless, like "may be an image of food and text," and "may be an image of outdoors." These do nothing to give users the context and content of an image.

I'm thrilled so many cis women are getting into MM romance after Heated Rivalry. Welcome! It's fun over here! But also, MM isn't the "fix" for romance fiction. I need you to go pick up Rebekah Weatherspoon, Alyssa Cole, Talia Hibbert, Courtney Milan, Kit Rocha, etc. Go talk to a librarian!

Knew this was coming. Something I've been noticing happening slowly for a while now. It's also happening in conjunction with the aging up of YA and the influx of romantasies that tend to feature cisallohet relationships and dabble in fascism-adjacent storytelling themes.

For people who don't use screen readers, it can be difficult to understand how screen readers work. If you're interested in learning how people use screen readers, check out this demo from Marc Sutton and The University of California San Francisco. youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ

My assignment for Winona Nelson's SmArtschool class: Choose a favorite book and illustrate a cover for it. I picked "The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller, and my goal was to capture a similar bittersweet tone as the novel has.

I’m glad so many people have found my “capybara method” for how to write alt text and image descriptions helpful! However, I know conflicting access needs exist and not everyone can write their own #AltText, so here’s an ongoing thread of tools that can help. Inclusion in thread ≠ endorsement

I don't know who needs to hear this, but cops are not allowed to shoot people just because you didn't do what they said. That is called murder when they do that. Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.

Some new folks are here so just a reminder that this is available! If anyone needs a while bunch of fat reference photos, this has over 1,000 or them. Reshares are extremely appreciated and any amount helps me, that's why it's pay what you can! 🩵

Everything, from who works there to programming to what books are purchased to even what DDC they're filed under. It's all political. Nothing is neutral.

I desperately want to make things, but I haven't in any seriousness in years. Every time I get to a point where I think I've found my way out of exhaustion and burnout and survival mode, something terrible happens to shove me back. I just can't pull my brain out of the exhausted fog.

This story is chilling. During Banned Books Week, a Minnesota public school librarian was fired for having a banned books display and for ordering books for his library. Recall that Minnesota has an anti-banned book law. They only matter if they're enforced. archive.ph/PcB0B

It's fucking easy to say "oh Trump is insane" or "oh it's because he's X" or "oh it's because he's Y" because then you don't need to grapple with the reality: we have so many fascists right now because the conditions in this country allowed fascism to flourish.

You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.

You cannot value the librarian code of ethics while also being pro-genAI. GenAI is a direct violation of our code of ethics.

I don't know how, when the world is on fire and my life is smoldering, to just go to work and be fine. I don't know how I'm going to go to work today and smile and answer questions and take people's complaints and come out the other end a whole person. I feel like I'm crumbling to dust.

When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.

Starting the new year with the ttrpg that first got me into ttrpgs: Thirsty Sword Lesbians.

For beginners, it can be difficult to know what to put in alt text, as well as when alt text is needed and when it isn't. This decision tree from W3C helps you determine what to do, based on specific situations. www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...

As a romance readers, ilI don't want a middle ground. Give me clinch covers. Give me shirtless torso. Give me sexy. The cover should convey the tone and the content, and these books are on the page sex scenes. Cartoons and middle ground obscure that.

I'm eternally stuck at the airport, my least favorite place to be

A good reminder that when you purchase an ebook or movie, you're usually just purchasing the license to have it in your library. You do not own it. The provider can alter or remove it at any time. If physical is available, buy that. If not, well, enjoy it while you can.

When you make the pitch for accessibility, be prepared for pushback. There are several myths and misconceptions, so it's good to be aware of what they are and how to dispel them. a11ymyths.com

You don't necessarily need to say "image of" in your alt text for users to know it's an image. Screen readers will announce that it's an image. But it can help readers to specify if it's a hand-drawn image, Polaroid, infographic, screenshot, chart, map, diagram, or so on.

Today it really is the 22nd, which means it really is the very last day for Fat Folks Tarot!

Today is your last chance to pick up Fat Folks Tarot! It's $50 and the absolute last time we will be selling this deck. There might be some artists selling their copies here and there but from us, this is it. Sales end for good at 11:59pm tonight!

Y'all...I fully thought today was the 22nd. 😅 So, I guess there are two days left, yay!

Happy Solstice! Today is the ✨very last day✨ you can get the Fat Folks Tarot Deck from us - no more reprints and no more sales! Some of our artists MIGHT still have copies they're selling directly, but the business closes after today, Dec. 22nd.

Almost less than 100 decks left! After Dec 22nd, Fat Folks Tarot will be gone for good!

We're almost less than 100 decks remaining in the final sale of fat folks tarot ever! It's $50 until the end of the day on Dec 22nd, then it's gone for good. I promise I'll shut the fuck up about this soon, but please please please don't miss a deck if you want one!

you can’t put a little bit of poop in the soup and then fish it out and say there’s no poop in the soup !!!!!!!

there are so many ideas we'll never see realized because they dont get funding, start with those!! Or just shut up!! Go live on the moon leave everyone alone!!!

When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.

It's official, we're closing up shop at the end of the day on December 22nd or when we sell out, whichever comes sooner! Decks are $50, plus shipping. Only 150 left now! If this were a word document it would be titled finalFINAL_FINAL_ACTUALFINAL.doc

The claims that the ALA is engaged in a secret pro-LGBTQ+ campaign trying to undermine traditional values is a right-wing talking point as old as time. Here's an example from January 1983. When you're teaming up with the KKK to make your claims, you're not the good ones in the story.

Fat Folks Tarot was a labor of love by everyone involved. I'm sad it's over, but I'm excited to move on to new projects. This is your last chance to buy the Fat Folks Tarot deck made by fat artists, featuring fat folks, for fat folks. It's genuinely very special. 🩵 Thank you for the love and support

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