The National Association of Letter Carriers will collect donations for the 33rd annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive on 5/9. The nationwide effort has delivered nearly 2 billion lbs of food to local food banks, showing the power of working people supporting their communities https://ow.ly/zKA950YWJ3U

Some good news today at least!

So frustrating!

CFP: Journal of Critical Digital Librarianship (JCDL) journals.litwinbooks.com/index.php/jc... is accepting proposals for two special issues to be published early 2027: The Graduate and Digital Librarianship in an Eroding Democracy

Name your top 15 shows ever, gut instincts only- My So-Called Life Gilmore Girls Buffy the Vampire Farscape Mad about You New Girl The Middle Steven Universe The Expanse Parks and Rec Derry Girls Somebody Somewhere The Good Place Bob’s Burgers Avatar the Last Airbender

Oscar Isaac was in the Criterion Closet and he’s the first guy who I think properly understood that he gets all the movies for free and just overloaded the bag

The League issued a statement in response to the US Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a case concerning the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Read here: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

I don't think people fully understand yet just how fragile university-hosted digital resources are after external funding ends (especially if the lead academic retires or moves or is made redundant).

incredible company to keep! theorize the omnicrisis, periodize the present, construct categories - and then make a better world "READ ALONG" thanks to two stellar teachers @mattseybold.bsky.social and @tressiemcphd.bsky.social, for this indispensable syllabus bsky.app/profile/matt...

Smashing the pre-order button! New Becky Chambers that involves a living ship! That is catnip for me. bookshop.org/p/books/as-y...

LOL

I’m reading Anatomy of a Purple State: A North Carolina Politics Primer, and I learned something horrible about my state’s constitution. We still have a literacy test statement in there. It’s not enforced, but WTF (1/2)

Community-focused events, like the ones connected to the 2026 #BeingHumanFestUS, help us to better understand ourselves and one another. Check out which Festival events are taking place near you.

The ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom released a Censorship Search Portal with more than 30 years of data on book bans. I have tracked the banning of my own books–all have been there–but this is higher than my count, even! Here's the database: www.ala.org/bbooks/censo...

Happy National Library Week! This week you should: 1) Donate $ to your local Friends of the Library 2) Write to your public library director to thank them for standing up for diversity or to condemn them for caving to fascists 3) Plan a similar public comment for the next library board mtg

YO SPACE NERDS: The Nova documentary Return to the Moon, which follows the recent NASA #Artemis mission, is live now on the PBS site (and should be on the app/channel/etc). Spread the word! Turns out we *can* have nice things, as long as they are in spaaaace www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...

I love this!

Upcoming Event: blogs.library.duke.edu/blog/2026/04...

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I’m building a resource list & seeking recommendations for disability-focused podcasts & blogs. Please don’t suggest anything hosted via substack given its well-documented investment in fascists & fascism and years-long calls for people to divest. I won’t read or rec anyone still using it.

The National Association of Black Bookstores (NABB) has declared April 7 to be #NationalBlackBookstoreDay — a day to recognize the "cultural, economic, and community impact of Black-owned bookstores across the United States.” pen.org/black-owned-...

Total solar eclipse! Solar corona! From behind the Moon! #Artemis

being an indie press means you can have an author on the front page of the nyt book review site but also not control the buy button on amazon

DUL Creative Writing Awards now accepting submissions: blogs.library.duke.edu/blog/2026/04...

@wordnerdy.bsky.social Happy Birthday!

Lasers were a huge scientific breakthrough and now we use them to play with cats. Computers were also a huge scientific breakthrough and now we use them to look at pictures of cats. In other words, science was made for cats.

The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."

#Artemis II - Yesterday the Orion spacecraft captured an unforgettable photo of Earth The picture calls to mind another iconic NASA photo, Taken by Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders on Dec. 24, 1968, the famous "Earthrise" photo depicts the Earth rising above the ghostly lunar horizon. 🚀🌕

April is National Poetry Month! The Library of Congress Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature dates back to 1943 and contains nearly 2,000 recordings of poets, from Audre Lorde to Robert Frost to Margaret Atwood. Explore it: www.loc.gov/collections/...

I have written so many letters of support and recommendation for students and colleagues over the years. Why does it never get easier? It is like pulling teeth every time I write one!

It's #TransDayOfVisibility If you are a young person (13-26) wanting to read books on queer or trans topics in the US that have been restricted/banned in your area, you can. Get a card, read online. booksunbanned.com/card

I can kind of see it!

Still thinking about Project Hail Mary.

I really enjoyed Project Hail Mary! I liked the book, but I loved the movie. I don’t know what it says about me, but that is the most attracted to Ryan Gosling I have ever been! Also, I just love how it was about the power of science and friendship.

"Help me," the duke said. "My physicians can say what ails me, but I've lost all pleasure in what I used to enjoy." The witch examined him, and paused over his hand. "Nice ring. It is new?" "A recent gift from the king. Why? Is it cursed?" It was made to dampen cruelty. "No," said the witch.

after much deliberation and giving AI the benefit of the doubt, Wikipedia editors have had enough of AI slop. New policy bans LLM generated content, periodt www.404media.co/wikipedia-ba...

Poll workers are a critical part of democracy. They provide a safe, legal, respectful place for people to vote. And they get paid! If that sounds good to you, apply to be a election official this November. Here’s the application for Durham County residents: www.dcovotes.dconc.gov/public-infor...

How well do you remember lockdown and how do you feel about it now? Please take part in our short survey, which takes about 10-15 mins. It’s so much harder to get participants these days so please do take part if you can and do ask friends or family to do it too: research.sc/participant/...

There's something uniquely soul destroying about trying to read your university's AI report that proudly declares it has used AI to draft segments of the report, and the writing is garbage. If this was a sitcom about higher education, I'd be laughing.

New from me on ACRLog, Supporting Library Workers Who Have Lost Their Jobs. If you don't know what to say or do when your coworker or colleague gets laid off or fired, here's a list of action items. 📚 acrlog.org/2026/03/21/s...

I am so excited that this event is happening today! I have really enjoyed helping with the planning! @jasna_ncarolina

it is the postal SERVICE not the postal BUSINESS thank you for your time

ALA is disappointed that the House Committee on Education & Workforce moved forward dangerous federal book banning legislation yesterday. HR 7661 contains vague, confusing, and overly broad language, inviting government censorship. More from ALA: www.ala.org/news/2026/03... (1/2)

“No matter what the legislation is called — the SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, the MEGA Act, proof of citizenship bills — they all have the same outcome: block people from voting.” www.commoncause.org/articles/fiv...

The Locus 2026 Annual Fundraiser is now live!! Visit http://locusmag.com/... or the link in our bio to donate and receive fantastic perks like out-of-print collector's editions, toys, chats with authors, signed books, writing advice, tuckerizations, and so much more.

My new favorite tote bag that I bought at the Suffs musical this weekend in Charlotte. It was an excellent musical. Well worth seeing!

It’s that time again…

Last week, LWV and co-plaintiffs [including VA & LA Leagues] moved for summary judgment against DHS. Plaintiffs argue DHS has usurped constitutional powers and unlawfully transformed the SAVE Act into a national citizenship data bank. Be informed: www.lwv.org/legal-center... @lwvus.bsky.social

"What Fennell has done is force-fed this adaptation with fistfuls of grocery store sheet cake." Eric Newman on why Emerald Fennell’s sexed-up take on Emily Brontë’s gothic bad romance feels empty: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/wuthering-heights-emerald-fennell-heated-rivalry-emily-bronte/

Those videos of the gents who slashed through the NEH, wielding only a vaporous understanding of a questionable Executive Order? Thanks to @historians.org, @modernlanguage.bsky.social, and @acls1919.bsky.social for bringing the lawsuit that produced this material in discovery. Read (much) more ⬇️