Goosebumps mode is the best

“I think I can say there’s certain groups of people who take no vaccines and no pills who have no autism. Does that tell you something?” Trump at his “big autism announcement” This is the Wellness movement on steroids. They’re going to blame & shame people for their disabilities. Eugenics.

You might wonder how much water a child can get on the bathroom floor during the course of a bath, and the answer is far more water than you are imagining.

I recommend reading some books

What's free and has 37K items available? Look you don't get much for free anymore and you can get a library card for free and have it mailed to you. You don't even have to go in person. It's an introvert dream.

If you’re canceling subscription services with giant companies with ties to terrible people, you should think about replacing them with a library card. Many library systems give you access to physical media (some of which you can’t find on streaming!) as well as other great stuff.

My husband’s idea of a good time this week is playing the same boss battle in Silksong for 3 days until he defeats it.

I bought too many peaches in a peach frenzy so now I’m on the clock to eat all these peaches before they rot.

Reading the Percy Jackson series with my 10 year old and the Greek mythology obsessed youth inside me is very happy.

"One of the report's 110 calls to action states the Newfoundland and Labrador government should 'provide learners and educators with essential AI knowledge, including ethics, data privacy, and responsible technology use.'" 🤔

A lot that’s happening is bad. And many people are playing right into the bad things.

The Wuthering Heights trailer release is a rock that has been thrown into my (English major’s group chats) bee hive.

Libraries find clever ways to encourage boys to become lifelong readers.

Out of all the things I deal with, deciding what to eat every day (and what my children eat every day) is that one that causes me the most annoyance.

I’m just a librarian, standing in front of some Brontë fans, telling them there will always be terrible book to movie adaptations and you don’t have to watch them.

I did an English degree and as such my only Wuthering Heights thoughts are about the man I met while doing my degree who said he had a “Cathy back home” which he presented as romantic. I still to this day wonder if he had read the book.

Every "give cash and see if it helps study" shows that, yes, it helps. Much like the solutions to climate change, the issue of adoption isn't "will it work," but that capital demands that it not see the light of day.

The abrupt end of summer in Newfoundland this year feels like a bit much, especially after much of august was lost to the smoke.

The first day of September being a Monday feels right to me.

Universe, grant me the peace of mind not to argue in a local Facebook group about book bannings.

I need them to bring back the old "this is your brain on drugs" ad but for AI.

The maddening thing is that we know EXACTLY how to prevent this. Yes, kids should get vaccinated, test, stay home when sick, mask as much as possible. But even without any of that: Better ventilation and filtration in schools can MASSIVELY reduce viral spread, for all sorts of respiratory diseases.

"The Meta AI chatbot built into Instagram and Facebook can coach teen accounts on suicide, self-harm and eating disorders, a new safety study [by Common Sense Media] finds. In one test chat, the bot planned joint suicide — and then kept bringing it back up in later ‭conversations."

I know I’m a Canadian, but as an outsider looking in, it is completely crazy to me (and many others) that America has just not tried having stricter gun laws (a thing that works everywhere else), and that so many Americans are against that. Just completely utterly insane. I can’t comprehend it.

Adam Raine, 16, died from suicide in April after months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life. His parents have filed the first known case against OpenAI for wrongful death. Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...

Niche video game post, but I’m playing Fallout 4 again and again I have lost Nick Valentine.

Really bumming me out how whole heartedly many librarians are embracing generative AI, who know all the issues and just don’t care because it’s convenient. A short hand for a lot that’s wrong right now.

Thing I could not find in a store in early august when it was 35C: a good selection of bathing suits. Thing I could find in a store in early august when it was 35C: a display of Christmas decorations?

"Stories generated by this app in particular are “like serving them powdered orange juice made in an unregulated factory and feeling good about it.”" www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Jelly Shelf Mary Pratt 1999

I just bought a eBook picture book for my library in overdrive for over EIGHTY DOLLARS and it was metered access (so we only own it for 24 months) and how the flip are these prices sustainable (they are not)?

Was out in the world running errands today, and while in line heard someone complaining about the dreary weather, to which I can only say. We are so back.

I hope my kid’s teacher is prepared for just how much K-pop Demon Hunters they’re going to be subjected to come September.

ChatGPT is failing to protect vulnerable teens. We tested ChatGPT on over 1200 prompts asking questions about self-harm, suicide, eating disorders & substance abuse. 53% of the responses contained harmful or dangerous content. Read more in @cnet.com 👇 www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Some people need to understand that “I heard a bunch of people I like say it and believing it makes me feel good” is not the same as being well informed on any subject.

Even if I agree with you, if I see you using AI generated art to get a point across, you’ve lost me a bit.

My nerves are so shot right now.

*young me, developing a strong sense of justice* This is gonna be great, what an asset, this will never drive me insane

If you are in an area with wildfire smoke, please mask. Use an air purifier inside. Close the windows. Wildfire smoke is not just wood smoke, it is chemicals too. You do not want it in your lungs.

Am I unable to focus because of my brain or because a large swath of my province is on fire and every time I open the internet I am relentlessly slammed with the worst news that keeps coming and is impossible to completely disconnect from because I want to be at least a little informed?

I’ve been thinking about the books I was really into as a child/pre teen, and the Sweet Valley High books, which at first glance seem very innocent, were completely bonkers as a whole.

I just keep coming back to how absolutely stupid this thread is. (Also how it ties into this: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...)

The best thing I’ve ever done for myself, vacation planning wise, is plan to take a day after I get back off before I have to go back to work.

Beat my mom in a game of crib, which is a pretty big deal.

That punch in the gut feeling of homophobia coming from someone you love.

“Christmas in July!” “Summerween!” Stop! No! Let us enjoy the season we’re in before rushing into the next! Stop extending everything into a shopping holiday that lasts 4 months!

Asked in central NL if I was from out of town so I guess I’ll hand in my bayman’s card now.