#BOOKBUZZ For fans of The Poppy War, She Who Became the Sun and The Will of the Many, a fantasy novel about the daughter of an overthrown emperor. discover.cuyahogalibrary.org/Record/479967

The wages of the richest 1% have skyrocketed 182% since 1979. Meanwhile, the wages of the bottom 90% have grown by just 44%. Trickle-down economics was always a hoax.

Now MAGA is screaming about Zohran Mamdani's appointment of the first lesbian as FDNY Commissioner. Lilian Bonsignore is a 31yr FDNY veteran, and 9/11 first responder. Replacing a guy who has NEVER been a firefighter. I think y'all are upset about the wrong thing.

Facts beat fear: Denmark tracked 1,029,099 children for 21 years and found aluminum-adjuvanted vaccines linked to zero extra cases of autism, asthma, or 48 other chronic conditions. Decades of real-world data underscore vaccine safety and the power of science-driven public health.

With three of my four cats in their mid-teens I know a lifetime is not enough ...

#BOOKBUZZ A modern-day dark academia fantasy with a twist. Warren University has stood amongst the ivy elite for centuries, built on the bones―and forbidden magic―of its most prized BIPOC students. discover.cuyahogalibrary.org/Record/476009

"You know in High School, if you didn't believe in Science or History, it was just called 'failing'." – Michelle Wolf

If 2025 were a drink, it would be a colonoscopy prep.

A loyal dog refused to abandon his herd as wildfire surrounded them. His family had seconds to escape, but he wouldn't move. What they found when they returned, during the 2017 Tubbs Fire in Northern California, one Great Pyrenees made a choice that would save lives and break hearts at the same time

Congress worked 87 days this year with full pay ($174k) AND benefits. You want to talk about 'government waste'? Let's pay Congress HOURLY. Problem solved.

You know you’re getting older when “sleeping wrong” becomes a legitimate injury.

I still dont know what i'm wearing to the living room on New Year's Eve... I might not even go.

#BOOKBUZZ Bethany Jacobs returns with the conclusion to The Kindom Trilogy that began with the Philip K. Dick Award–winning These Burning Stars, the debut epic space opera trilogy about revenge, power, and the price of legacy. discover.cuyahogalibrary.org/Record/480025

Dec. 25th Daily Cartoon, by Jeremy Nguyen. #NewYorkerCartoons

#BOOKBUZZ The true story of the first female captain of a merchant ship and her treacherous navigation of Antarctica's deadly waters. Set against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush and taking us to the brink of Antarctica, this gives her her due. discover.cuyahogalibrary.org/Record/476153

I loved this picture I took Christmas 2021. The area across the street from me was still a field with an old wood fence. So peaceful. Now it is a gravel pit for parking. The fence and much of the meadow is gone. So sad.

Why cats are not good helpers fixing things -- they just fall asleep while working.

The US Supreme Court has denied Trump his attempt to keep National Guard troops deployed in Illinois, validating a lower court ruling that “found no credible evidence that there is a danger of rebellion.” You know. Like the one on January 6th, incited by Trump.