A surprisingly moving read.

Did you know that the non-invasive techniques used to unlock the mysteries of the scrolls were developed by a team at the University of Kentucky with support from NEH grants? Read more: buff.ly/at2JMXK (2/2)

I know have a goal for how to spend my elderly years!

TOMORROW YOU WILL GRAB THE SUN WITH BOTH HANDS AND DEVOUR IT. FOR NOW DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE YOU CAN TALK TO?

Duh, but trigger warning for examples of animal cruelty.

An important issue if we want to protect absentee voting options.

My Odyssey and Iliad translations are available as audiobooks, read/ performed by very talented real people: Claire Danes and Audra MacDonald. They do a much better job than the robots! www.audible.com/pd/The-Iliad...

I’m enjoying the slightly cooler weather this morning before going into work. One of my favorite spots on East Campus!

our gay agenda?? the most queer books you’ve ever seen together in one place & the more $$ we raise in our annual fundraiser the faster we’re able to add to our collection (givebutter.com/qqlls-pride-...)

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This might be the most excited I have ever felt to see it raining! It's a welcome sight here in North Carolina.

Perfect evening seeing the lotus flowers in Cary!

In our most recent blog, LWV CEO, Celina Stewart shares the history of Juneteenth and her personal experience: https://www.lwv.org/blog/juneteenth-and-danger-selective-memory

Exciting news!

My Jane Austen’s books Lego set turned out so well! The books are my favorite part! I can’t wait to put this in my new office next year.

"I believe in story. It helps us make sense of the world in all its messiness, glories, mismatches, and marvels." - Jane Yolen, 1939-2026

english isn't for cowards. if you're not saying 'torpify,' that's a skill issue. there's no Académie Française telling you what to do. if you try to type 'pallific' and freak out when you see a little red underline, maybe you're not ready to roll with the big dogs.

Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.

Position Opening. Program Director of Research Development and Scholarly Publishing, Franklin Humanities Institute. careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-P... 📚

This is a cat check point. Relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone.

It's not a cliché if it's true: Fascists, white supremacists, and right-wingers wouldn't be gutting voting rights if your vote weren't important! Great interview with Senator Natalie Murdock. #VotingRightsAreReproRights #ProtectDemocracy #VOTE www.wunc.org/politics/202...

Yes. Using a computer now feels like this at all times.

Happy weird little guys day to you! @wordnerdy.bsky.social

It's been true for me!

LIbrarians. A moment of silence for our museum colleagues.

I had a lot of fun playing Fromage today! @wordnerdy.bsky.social

While we are sad another #LibCALM is coming to a close tomorrow, that does mean it's almost time for Silvia Vong's closing keynote, and that's definitely worth celebrating! calm2026.sched.com

Join us later today to discuss how we can collectively begin to move beyond the land acknowledgement and move toward decolonization

What's on the schedule tomorrow, you ask? Well! #LibCALM has 13 sessions on the list! What are you going to? calm2026.sched.com

How do you prioritize making spaces where workers feel safe enough to evolve? I think that’s such an interesting grounding question. #LibCalm

Our next #LibCALM 2026 sessions are up and running! What are you going to join?

The opposite of achievement culture is to slow down to think about what is best. Don’t be driven by fear and the need for external recognition. - #LibCALM

"You simply can't think deeply and critically when you are rushing. Don't let urgency narrow your vision." - Meredith Farkas, CALM Conference #LibCALM

What sessions are on the #LibCALM day 1 agenda? We've got a whole list! Check out the full schedule here: bit.ly/42wSZfR

I want us all to think about this. Think about who actually benefits from the supposed time savings of forced “A.i.” use and how it degrades our actual experience and growth.

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...

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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.