This. It hurts so much in my state knowing I can scream and scream and scream til I’m blue in the face and all I’ll get is marketing emails from these jagoffs.

This is fairly accurate and extremely informative update...... buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

I am still trying to track down the Faygo Red Pop I found because *no I am not hallucinating, I know what I saw*

"Library funding draws less than 0.003% of the annual federal budget yet has enormous impact in communities" @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social has a good FAQ about what is happening with/to IMLS; helpful as we decide what to say to our reps, what to put on our signs. www.ala.org/faq-executiv...

“Libraries translate .003% of the federal budget into programs and services used by more than 1.2 BILLION people each year.” - @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #SaveIMLS #SaveOurLibraries

BRUUUUUUHHHHH JUST FINISHED LOWER DECKS OMGGGGGGG 😱😱😱😱

Speaking as a librarian: this is sadly very true. People want someone else to do the work for them. They do not want to learn a skill themselves. If I had a nickel for everyone who shoves their phones in my face expecting me to do their work, I could retire.

I’m actually doing a program centered around this thought next month. This is a really great point and I may use this (with citation).

I love you, even if I don't quite understand you or what you're going through.

You’re unique. You’re special. Remember that. Just shine.

Real talk: I was off my meds through college and a little after and I’m *still* surprised I made it out alive & in one piece. I lost *a lot* of friends and incredible opportunities, and I wouldn’t be where I am and doing what I do without meds today. I’m extremely lucky.

EVERY. GODDAMN. TIME.

me, driving in my car, using Apple Maps, listening to Spotify, making phone calls: omg did I leave my phone at home

Here it comes: what is a trusted repository in the age of fascism?

Doing library outreach in the community is amazing. We had a gentleman from Viet Nam thank us for existing. He didn’t have free libraries back home, so he was happily surprised when he visited and was told everything is free. Libraries matter.

Coming soon: a brand new selection of stickers, AND a restock of the "disapppoint your parents" stickers! I just got these in and I'm hella excited about it! #Art #GraphicDesign #MentalHealth #Becklo #ACAB #AllCatsAreBeautiful

Wish I could’ve used this for my board election photo lol

So y’all idk if you know this but those Biscoff sandwich cookies are better than Oreos and I will not be taking questions at this time

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

Y’all, I promise I’ll actually post some goofy stuff once in a while. I love the library love but sometimes I just wanna fangirl or be goofy or idk say “farts” fifteen times because that’s what my brain is telling me to do right then and I wanna be ✨mature✨ but come on: farts are funny

Technology is my bread and butter. It makes up half my specialty (art and tech in public libraries). But I despise that we’re leaving so many behind as we force people to access important information behind accounts when they may not even have a smartphone. The #DigitalDivide is getting way worse.

Librarian protip: if you print tax forms at the library, make sure you know EXACTLY what form you want staff to print for you (eg, Schedule A). Staff can’t just ✨guess✨ the form you need by a vague description. This is to help you from getting the wrong info and messing things up.

I want to stay informed but also every time I try to read the news

#DHmakes Even people in a position to actually do something to stop the horrors are making things. 🧶🥰

#DHmakes quilt censorship now 🤬

Trans rights are human rights. Pass it on!

I did this all the time with my ex. He’d still argue with me even when I calmly asked where he got the info from. When I pointed out counter-sources, he’d immediately change the subject. Never admitting he was wrong. You can’t date a librarian and NOT expect this to happen.

NEWS: After near-universal condemnation across state, profession, and industry lines, the Trump Administration has rescinded its order pausing most federal grants and loans. You made noise. We made noise. EVERYONE made noise. And we made our leaders listen. But we're not out of the woods yet. 1/2

My writing is for everyone who needs it, but if you think empathy is a distasteful idea then maybe it's time for a little self-reflection, friend. You can be better than this.

Sincerely delighted to discover, 45 minutes into this nearly-wordless three-hour documentary about French monks who take vows of silence, that among the reasons they *can* talk is "to make sure the monastery cats know when it's mealtime by making little kitty-calling noises at them."

Happy Lunar New Year #BlueSky!

Your knowledge of your community as a constituent is your most powerful tool as a library advocate. Whether this funding freeze is restrained by the courts temporarily or permanently, we MUST join together as advocates and Show Up #ForOurLibraries. Share your story: airtable.com/appTIEEt9RjD...

NEW: Take action against the Trump Administration's federal funding freeze by sharing your library story. How would a federal funding pause impact your library & community? Share your story with ALA as we work to inform elected officials & decision-makers on this issue: airtable.com/appTIEEt9RjD...

Not me eavesdropping on my other half’s photography lecture and MST3King the professor and being a general troll.

I don’t know where this meme is from, but

Y’all, please read this from my favorite author ever. Also I want to sign all my emails with “DOWN WITH POWDERED GRAVY” or “SORRY I SUCK SO MUCH”. Even work emails.

Went home early. Good times!

This is my best friend so you know she’s awesome. (She’s also a kick-ass photographer and I want to be her when I grow up.)

Coworker: You look like Mary Poppins today. Are you practically perfect in every way? Me: Nah I’m a walking disaster.

This is sort of how I began to be “Stevie Lee” among friends instead of my actual name

The past few days I’ve been feeling dizzy and the pressure in my head, and last night/this morning I had anxiety attacks. So perfect time to go to work and deal with the public, right? …right?

A soft, small, hopeful thing.

The true millennial experience is booking your wedding photographer while refiling your Pokémon cards

A few comments say this but if you can, get PBS Passport instead. It’s $5/mo and your money directly goes to your PBS affiliate instead of a faceless corpo. If that’s not an option, that’s okay! Support PBS in any way you can! Share far and wide!

An explainer on immigration enforcement in libraries and ways to protect patron privacy: www.oif.ala.org/libraries-an...

“Now is the time for all Americans to show up for our libraries. Show up and use our libraries. Show up at library and school board meetings to support students’ access to diverse reading materials. Show up when elected leaders are deciding the fate of facts and the freedom to read.”

Gonna have to hang up the phone (*snerk*) for most of today as my brain decided *checks notes* crocheting was too much for it to handle and it now must sit in a dark room and smack me around until further notice.