DAMN this hits.

It's never a bad time to start masking up in public spaces again! And now is an EXCELLENT time, because even with an updated Covid shot and a flu shot, this year's flu is good at getting you anyhow, and it's (no exaggeration) a BEAST. Masks are simple, and they WORK!

No cheating, reskeet with the most recent photo of your pet.

most of the libraries in our network have abolished late fees, which is in my opinion an unambiguously good thing. But no library in my network has abolished billing for lost items. And i can tell you that when that “billed” notice hits a patron’s inbox, the item tends to rematerialize. 📚

The tree is out in the yard and providing new winter habitat for the birds, bunnies, and squirrels. The vacuum is unclogged, the pine needles vacuumed up, the decorations are down and put away, the latest snow has been shoveled, and I am showered and back in comfy clothes. Time for water and a show.

I just had a librarian-adjacent heart attack. WTH.

'Slapdash': done too hurriedly and carelessly; haphazard, slipshod. Yep, that seems about right for my 2026 word of the year. Thanks @merriam-webster.com!

Happy New Year y'all! May your hearths be warm, your food be fresh, your spring ever flow, and your spirits be high!

HAPPY PUBLIC DOMAIN DAY! And Happy New Year! Books published in 1930 will enter the U.S. public domain, such as: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie #books #literature #publicdomain 1/

On it! I’ll start using it at work overmorrow, I promise!

Home maintenance project of the day is complete. Yes, I took apart the dryer, blew the lint out of the vent, replaced the duct line, blew out the insides of the drier, and put it all back together. Yes, I used a leaf blower. My spouse shouldn't have to run loads through twice to get them dry now.

Ooh! I get to be a modern wizard and the Winter Knight of the Fae. #HarryDresden #JimButcher

At a local coffee shop today. It's great to be able to support a small business while also getting work done. #SupportSmallBusinesses #CoffeeShop #Vibe

Spritz cookies are made an mint meringue are in the oven. Dishes are washing, and after a little break to read I will get to wrapping gifts. All the things have started: Hanukkah is almost over, Winter Solstice is today, and Christmas gatherings start tomorrow. #It'sTheBusiestTimeOfTheYear

HAPPY SOLSTICE!!

What a stand-up thing to do. If I had the means, I would do the same.

Happy Solstice, witches

THE SOLSTICE OCCURRED @ 20251221 10:03 AM UR ASTRONOMICAL WINTER HAS JUST BEGUN THO UR METEOROLOGICAL WINTER BEGAN 12/1 BUT UR DAYS WILL NOW BEGIN 2 GET LONGER CONGRATS U MADE IT

I know you're already boycotting Starbucks, but please keep boycotting Starbucks.

Why is this spot on? Not sure I like the color, but the description is :chef's kiss: poomang.com/en/t/mycolor...

Dear Boss: I’m not coming in to work today, the vibes are off

So there's $901 Billion for defense, but no money for education, libraries, public television, public radio, social security, and health care? ...that math ain't math-ing.

Access issues with our proxy server have me banging my head on my desk. Why is this suddenly happening during finals week? WHY?

Nothing Gold Can Stay By Robert Frost Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.

Nothing quite like waking up with a knot of unexplainable anxiety in your stomach and then having your depression smack you in the brain. Today, I endeavor to make it through work, and do a grocery shop. Those are my two things. I can do this Monday.

I showered. I washed the dishes. I ate something healthy. I flipped the mattress and added the heated mattress pad to the bed. I made the bed. I started laundry. I assembled a secondary air filter for the living room. I finished my book. I can stop now. I don't have to do everything. Right?

Caring is an act of resistance in a system that thrives on indifference.

It really is getting absurd. Reading the news is like swallowing poison.

Taking care of myself and going to bed early. Goodnight friends!

“Skilled librarians nurture a culture of reading, curate high-quality texts, collaborate w teachers and provide individualized support that is especially vital for struggling readers. Their presence is part of the ecosystem that helped MS move from near the bottom to the top of national rankings.”

Augsburg emailed faculty and students yesterday to say a student was followed and detained by ICE. Without a warrant, of course.

It's been a pretty okay weekend until the last hour. I've been able to rest and take care of myself while balancing family. I can survive this afternoon even if it's not going the way I originally thought it would. Gonna try and process and pivot.

In South Minneapolis, Minnesota, nearly two dozen neighbors confronted and surrounded ICE goons after rapid-response alerts were issued. The goons were questioning an East African man when the situation escalated, and they eventually left the area without making any arrests.

Ehehehehe… fuck.

“We all want quiet, we all want beauty, we all need space” These are the words of one of our three founders, Octavia Hill. Born on this day in 1838, she worked tirelessly to improve urban housing and to protect green spaces. The impact of her life and work is still being felt today.

Choking off the supply of student-grade instruments with tariffs means fewer players (and customers) for US instrument makers down the line. This is eating an industry's seed corn. My latest for @piie.com. www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

Done! @bemeredith.bsky.social

Mistakes were made this morning. I washed dishes and forgot to put my rings back on afterward. I brewed coffee and it's at home on the counter. I dropped 9 off at school, but late for choir. I got to my desk and realized I am out of coffee grounds at work. #Thankful for the campus coffee shop.

NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month. This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory! Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

I am having so much money anxiety. With the holidays here and a 9 year old, I am doing the best I can to make things magical. I know I'm not alone - it's just tough right now. Love to you all.

This

And notice: 11 stars—the number of states in the Confederacy. “Americanism” is the new fascism, as predicted.

Crossword puzzles in my hammock chair. I just need to make it another hour and a half until I put my kid to bed. Then I can also metaphorically "hit the hay."

I am sitting on the floor in my kitchen. I would be crying if I had any tears left at this point. Just because this holiday is over doesn't mean this season is, nor does it make everything else instantly easy. Be kind to yourself and the people around you in the next few weeks. #mentalhealth

Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild: Moose Brown bear Bald Eagles Coyote Snowy Owl

Having a moment where I wish it was the 1920s and I could pick-up my little family, move somewhere else, change our names, and easily start a new life. This will pass. I know it will. Some holidays are harder than others.

The economy is just astrology for rich white dudes.

Sometimes I think about how gormless I was when I first graduated library school and wish someone had sat me down and told me point-blank basic facts about how money works