👇THIS. Also the rest of the thread.

the vision for positive masculinity is feminism.

Comics journalism and reviews are so needed, even/ especially outside of the comics industry. A lot of comics librarians depend of reviews and articles to make the case for collection and defend against censorship. And there were already too few outlets.

Elon Musk has the greatest job in the world. Just get blasted off your ass on ketamine, promise everyone interdimensional unicorn-based travel by 2027, and receive free money. why am I working like some kind of peasant

Before Caturday ends I'm going to slip one more in

This is important.

Arguing with randos online is not action.

I don't know what everyone's complaining about. Just go to settings > features > worms, then change the "worms pouring out of my phone" toggle from "yes" to "maybe later"

RIP Marjane Satrapi

I wrote about the new ALA workers' union and why it matters to all library workers in the U.S., whether you're an ALA member or not. 📚 acrlog.org/2026/06/03/t...

Inside you are three wolves and they're all public library patrons. 📚

Josey helped form ALA's Black Caucus & served as its 1st president. Stanton Jones was ALA's 1st African-American president+the 1st African-American & 1st woman major American library system director. Gittings founded the NY D/o Bilitis & fought against biased federal policies against homosexuals.

Ribbon drop number one for ALA Annual 2026. Celebrating our history and our aspiration to reach farther, do hard things, and be better. #ALA150 #alaac2026 BREAK BARRIERS LIKE E. J. JOSEY SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER LIKE CLARA STANTON JONES CHANGE HEARTS AND MINDS LIKE BARBARA GITTINGS

What I find is people simply don't want the reciprocity of community and that's at the root of why some seem to resent even the term community in 2026. Over the years, i've gotten so much rage from some people when I say that, yes, you DO need to know your neighbors. But you do.

The Good Place

Abraham Lincoln understood, perhaps better than anyone, how personal liberty and self-reliance are at the heart of the American experience. But he also knew there are certain things we can only do together. Read more in my essay for @inpursuitusa.bsky.social:

One of my favorite photos from the ALA Archives and the July / August 1992 cover of American Libraries magazine. Happy Pride Month! 🌈

WhY doN’t stRAigHT peOpLE haVE a MoNTh

American workers just took home their smallest share of the nation's wealth since 1947 — even as corporate profits soar. Why? This chart has the answer.

Think you've got what it takes to be this year's champion? Join us Sunday at Annual for an evening of fun with colleagues and the chance to claim bragging rights. https://cdmcd.co/bR7rbY Already registered for #ALAAC26? Edit your registration through your confirmation email to add this event.

Work in schools or libraries? Or just love them? TCAF’s Libraries & Education Day is a FREE day of programming for library workers, comics scholars, students, educators, creators, and anyone interested in how comics intersect with education. RSVP: www.torontocomics.com/libraries-ed...

Library work is deeply relational. Our work is collab + people centered. The library is the ❤️ of the uni. Lib folx are the ❤️ of the uni. The relationships we nurture span the disciplines + bridge research & teaching. Libraries have never been needed more. Library folx have never been needed more

Faculty: libraries and librarians need your advocacy BEFORE our collections are shuttered and our workers are fired. Whether you think your library is in trouble, and it almost definitely is, write to your provost and tell them how essential the library and library staff are to your work. Right now.

ALA employees voted to approve the formation of ALA Workers United (ALAWU), a new union representing staff at the association. The National Labor Relations Board will now certify the union, allowing workers to begin collective bargaining. Read more: https://bit.ly/4e6hCXc

Hooray for us coming together for each other and for ALA!

Super proud to be an ALA Staffer today! Hooray for ALAWU!!

✊️ actionnetwork.org/petitions/da...

Our latest paper explores a simple question in comics: how many panels typically appear on comic pages and how big are they? To answer questions like these and others, our TINTIN Project built a global database of 1030 annotated comics with over 76K panels! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

On the fence about coming to @torontocomics.bsky.social Libraries & Education Day? You shouldn't be because it is going to be AWESOME! Need more details than that? Fair enough! Find out all the details, see who is coming, and register here: www.torontocomics.com/schedule/lib...

The Forbidden Lamp CarmesJocelin

And now they are all gone. RIP Sonny Rollins.

Happy Birthday to Paul Weller, singer and songwriter born in Woking, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 68 years ago today. What are your favourite songs showcasing Paul Weller? #PaulWeller #TheJam #StyleCouncil

'The Electric Company' (1971-77) Aired on PBS Starring Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant, Rita Moreno & many more...

Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...

As a science fiction writer I really fucking resent tech bros for ruining the phrase "artificial intelligence." 80 years of it being all about cool androids and interesting computers destroyed by five years of "Spicy autocorrect making everything shittier for money." NEVER FORGIVE.

Really interesting stuff vital resource for thinking about it. www.thecomicsculturalimpactcollective.org

they see us as big stupid kittens without fur.

Today is the birthday of writer Gardner Fox (May 20, 1911-Dec. 23, 1986). Cocreator of the original Flash, Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Starman, Sandman, the Justice Society of America, Zatanna, Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), the Justice League of America, & more.

The secret is out! Check out our profile in @nowtoronto.bsky.social, where our Executive Director @librarylandia.bsky.social talks about TCAF's history, our unique approach to curation, and what to expect at #TCAF2026! nowtoronto.com/news/toronto...

it's all about the grift

"If you are not Black, the question is whether you understand yet that attacks on Black freedom have always been the core test of what this country is. They are the frontline indicators of whether democracy itself is surviving."

so sick of Hollywood ruining the past. if you look at ACTUAL contemporary art of The Odyssey, you would know that ALL of the characters should be orange and they should have their dicks out

There's a major civil rights protest taking place in Selma, Alabama, right now in response to the SCOTUS decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act and the ongoing attack on Black Americans’ political power (video: defiancedispatch/IG)

Parker Posey

Happy Tuesday! Remember that the right to read knows no age limits. Take care of yourself. Defend your community. Stay hydrated.