Okay #ALA2025, it begins! For those who will be fighting time zone lag, I highly recommend Nook Coffee and Bakery on 20th street between Market and Chestnut. Best coffee in town in my opinion and some of the best baked goods too. Support a local business and say hi to Mike and Edna!

Been meaning to ask, who will be attending #ALA this weekend in Philadelphia? Anyone want to meet up? #ALA2025

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My little act of defiance at work. That's the door to my office at work. Just putting up a bit of trans pride in my library.

Oh, to have the time and the musical talent to write a parody of Fiddler's "Tradition" to describe the foibles of my library's "Migration!"

ye olde trans rights 🏳️‍⚧️🌿

The dress code said “wear a tuxedo”. Photo from my collection, no documented date/info.

Scientific Reports will retract a controversial paper claiming to present evidence an ancient city in the Middle East was destroyed by an exploding celestial body – an event the authors suggested could have inspired the Biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah.

You might not be aware, but publishers don't allow libraries to buy permanent copies of ebooks/audiobooks. They are rented to them at a much higher rate than an individual can buy them. And they're limited to a low number of rentals before being charged again. #supportLibraries

Charles Darwin is best known for his work on evolution. But he was a prolific scientist who studied much more. Now, over 20,000 of Darwin's letters, books and publications have been recognised as a UNESCO heritage. Find out what this means 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

[Supposed] allies: When you defend leadership from outwardly saying that the institution will always support group X because "it's a political dance right now", realize that your argument can and does apply to all groups under threat. Excuse disrespect for trans people now at your own peril.

Huh www.comicsbeat.com/hiveworks-co...

Oh, no. No no no. Librarians: don’t do this!!

Hey library friends, I'm doing a for fun reference task. We're looking for the original source of the image below. It was used in a reader's digest collection from 1975 but some sleuthing suggests that it is originally from the 1950s and published by the National Park Service.

This article is well worth a read as both a personal story and an explanation of why trans rights matter.

It’s #RightToReadDay. NEW data from @oif.bsky.social shows that 72% of book bans in 2024 were initiated by organized groups and elected officials. We need EVERYONE to #UniteAgainstBookBans & take action against these organized attempts today: uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea... #DrawnToFreedom

"NY Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses nationwide"

I've been using this gif of Merida head-desking way too much lately.

It's one thing to have the full stack as one's responsibilities but to add "above the stack" responsibilities such as contracts, CISO negotiations, etc. is... I feel like Sisyphus but with two rocks.

Hi everyone. Today is TDOV!. I'm trans. I exist. I've always been here, lurking in the shadows, poisoning your vital fluids... Excuse me. (off screen) Visibility? Not Vampirism? Are you sure? Ooops. Hi everyone. I'm trans. And I joke a lot. I swear. Any chance anyone has A- blood? Just asking...

Early voting is taking place for the special elections in Florida for seats in the U.S. House in the 1st and 6th Congressional Districts. Election Day is on Tuesday, April 1st. Get out and vote for Democratic candidates Gay Valimont and Josh Weil!

23andme just declared bankruptcy. Urge people to delete their data: www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

I'm listening to the BBC adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the part where a planet shot their useless population into space under the guise of "you're going to a brand new planet first, we'll follow" struck me as a possible solution to our Billionaire Problem.

Ai guys have re-invented the Mechanical Turk, but the twist is it's really bad at chess.

This has been a three apple fritter day. People who know me should be worried.

Stress load is too high

I have had to remind myself at least 10 times now what day it is today.

I'm beginning to appreciate how the Constitution originally had the second place in the presidential election be the VP. Seems almost anticipatory of an extremely binary two-party system.

Would seeing a guinea pig in a bucket hat help

Feeling horrid but I'm making sure I feed myself.

Back to depressive sleep

I am drowning despair in popcorn

I guess this is a subskeet. If you suspect someone breaks down and just quits because of an action you did, you might in fact have been the last straw. However, do not forget the 5000 metric frick tons of other things on that camel's back that was also there.

At least the community I've opted to leave allows the right to be forgotten.

A crappy day. Mix of blaming myself for failing to comprehend conversations and just tired of how hypocritical some communities can become and allow one group to say hurtful things but not the others.

Tesla Model 3 crushed by an Olmec statue By Mexican sculptor @chavismarmol.bsky.social

I'm having one of those days where I greatly question the point of doing anything other than prioritizing myself over others.

What type of fascism is this? My train is delayed.

Look at what is joining the shelves of all three campuses of PCOM Libraries: "It's All for the Breast" by @alexisdraws.bsky.social #GraphicMedicine #GNCRT #LinComix

After a night of insomnia and fitful sleep: "I'm sick of DEI because it led to me being woke all night."

The fact that the USA has banned visas for trans people but welcomed rapist Andrew Tate shows how all this "defending women" stuff is total bullshit

Oh joy, they're replacing the paper towel dispensers with hand dryers in the bathrooms... makes me feel solid about our funding.

I just shocked Fiona's world by revealing that I too have a tongue.

Wide awake at 3am because of weird dreams where API calls kept returning what is presumably pudding.

Been a while since i wrote any parsers in Python. Took me a bit to recall all the syntax but got something that works right now.

Every now and then, I have a reason to review an old research paper or presentation of mine. Rereading those is fun and reflective. I just had to look up some terms from my first solo conference talk/pub from 2005 (!!). Still knew the patter and everything.

Got reminded of this great bit of advice for those wanting to support marginalized groups: It's one thing to be an ally, but what we really need are accomplices. If DEIA is to be a crime, be ready with the car waiting or accompany us into the "bank". I don't want you to have only my back.

Woot! Entered my two-factor authorization code with one second remaining!

@rhicks.bsky.social Happy birthday awesome lady!

DEI stands for Donald + Elon Incarcerated now. Like abolish prisons and all that but like we'll work with what we can for now. Especially since alternatives are not TOS friendly. :3