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Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

TIL: never click on a #substack post link. NEVER. You’ll be automatically signed up for a mailing list, and who knows where else they’re selling your information?!? I have NEVER been automatically signed up for a mailing list for clicking on any other link. this is exceptionally bad business.

[1] it was not² [2] if it was, no-one could prove it³ [3] even if someone could prove it, is it a crime to appreciate a succulent footnote?⁴ [4] in some principalities, it is in fact a crime to enjoy a succulent footnote, particularly if that footnote is not so much a footnote as it is a human liver

Call me controversial, but if AI does seem to pose present dangers to child development and we don't even know the long term risks, then neither parents nor teachers nor NPR nor politicians should be pushing it so heavily onto young people, or into education at all levels. Weird take, I know.

On diverse books: "I love getting to read stories where I see myself reflected in the characters, partially because I know that through this book, my peers are getting to understand my life, identity, and experience better, and partially just because it makes me feel more comfortable at school."

In a Lifetime of Causes, Eleanor Roosevelt Stood for the Freedom to Read Honoring Her Legacy, PEN America Will Co-Present the Eleanor Roosevelt Awards for Bravery in Literature on October 11. Learn more: https://pen.org/in-a-lifetime-of-causes-eleanor-roosevelt-stood-for-the-freedom-to-read/

Butterfly 24 entered the world on 9/1/2025 at 5:14 am. He flew off by 9:05 am leaving 5 more caterpillars to make the magical transformation.

I’ll tell you what I know about subatomic particles, very little

Lady Bartholomew, Destroyer of Worlds, is 2! Happy birthday, Lady Bart! #beardeddragon ##classpet #schoollibraries

My plans for the 4-day weekend:

Remember, Tolkien didn't start working on "The Hobbit" until he was 41 years old. It started as tales for his children that took over 4 years to complete, and he finally published it at the age of 45. It is never too late to start working on something that truly calls to you. Embrace your passion.

“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” ~Ray Bradbury Keep reading, friends. 📚

Just a friendly reminder that your desire to have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder is valid. Don’t allow anyone to disrespect you by telling you otherwise.

Here are some nice mushrooms

Listen False Fall has hit and I am here to announce that It Is Now Pumpkintide 🎃🎃🎃

Orientation Season starts today. Let the games begin! #schoollibrary #orientation #backtoschool

Twist my arm why don't you!!! FYI @nataliediaslorenzi.bsky.social too!

“Simply put, students have a right to choose what they read — provided the materials are not legally obscene. That right is not negated by political discomfort or public controversy. The books ‘remain harmlessly on the shelves except with respect to students who want to read them.’”

I really think vegetables are as beautiful as flowers (like Uncle Monty from Withnail & I🥕). It makes sense that looking at my 📷 below would release dopamine-it’s dinner-but my brain especially loves that yellow-green tomato ombré bottom R. I think there’s a pathway that responds to ripening fruit 🍅

I am a hero every time I return a book from Libby early

No, this isn't true. We know that in this era, book bans are driving kids away from reading. This lie has got to stop. bookriot.com/common-myths...

monday again

The library reminds you to always know where your towel is.

This one is for the teachers and professors artologica.etsy.com/listing/4350... 🎨

She died doing what she loved: entering codes from Google Authenticator. #backtoschool #teachers #googje

The image beow reflects the actual #livingage across America. 40 hours a week at federal #minimumwage is $15,080 a year. "No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country." ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

This is how I’ll be sitting and judging people from my balcony now on. #cat #catday #Bluesky 😅😜

If you live in the DC metro area you are eligible for roughly 11 library cards due to reciprocity agreements. I personally only have Fairfax, Arlington, and Loudoun but could get DC, PW, PG, Montgomery, etc etc

If you pay off your #BankofAmerica bill, but have #autopay turned on, they’ll deduct the full amount anyway & give you a negative balance. There is NO WAY to get your money refunded without sitting on hold on the phone (maybe?!?). There is NO WAY to turn OFF AutoPay in the #BofA app. #Scammers

Decided to watch #17Again, the first #MatthewPerry work I’ve seen since we lost him…. Just to discover #MichelleTrachtenberg is in to too. Dear universe, please protect #ZacEfron and #LeslieMann.

Hey @safety.bsky.app — why am I still seeing posts from accounts I’ve blocked AND muted?!? And why do I have to report, block, mute, AND hide each post? The p0rnbots are out of control. This will drive users away.

Seeing the fractal patterns of plants (even on a screen) shifts our brain activity from fight or flight to rest & digest due to ancient foraging pathways that are still very active in modern humans. Here's your daily bunch of lovely twigs for your noggin- late June floral snapshot from the garden🌿🧠:

Help name the best books for children and young adults of the past 25 years. Our poll closes this Sunday.

Excited to read this!!!

Just add a stack of books and these are my summer plans.

Beloit, WI revitalized its waterfront and chose this way to celebrate it: by bringing to life Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."

Re: outdoors

“Books are a uniquely portable magic” -Stephen King #photography #books

Once again, I must post this photo of Darwin, aka Science Officer Meow. He is here to make it better.

The chances of finding a book being read by a cat are very small but never zero

Please take heat warnings and advisories seriously. Drink as much water as you can stomach. Stay out of the sun as much as you possibly can. Demand that cooling needs be prioritized on the electrical grid - it matters more than so-called "data centers." www.scientificamerican.com/article/extr...

Sooo is all of #Nextdoor incredibly hateful and toxic or is that just my neighborhood? 😳

must-read from @katherinelocke.bsky.social hechingerreport.org/opinion-ever...