I was recently trying to explain the origins of DOGE as an Internet joke to my 70+ mother.

A single word can be a lie. For example, journalists are still calling what Musk and his child army have been doing an operation in pursuit of government efficiency.... www.meditationsinanemergency.com/to-use-their...

Attend board meetings? YES. Attend programs? YES. Volunteer? MAYBE. bookriot.com/stand-up-for... #libraries #supportlibraries

There’s something very America about the rich old white guy who didn’t do shit holding up the trophy like a hero while standing in front of the Black man who actually did everything.

The women’s flag football commercial made me cry. I guess I’m in a fragile state? #superbowl

Current mood.

Trump II has begun. Many people are asking: “What can I do now?” Here are 10 recommendations. Please let me know your thoughts, and if you have anything else you'd like to add to the list.

It’s not lost on me that I am relaxing post-microneedling by watching The Substance. The beauty industry is a horror show and I’m complicit. 😂

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Me IRL. Okay, sure, probably all of us.

Nnedi Okorafor's DEATH OF THE AUTHOR, @reemasabrina.bsky.social writes, is "just so Chicago. Zipping back and forth from Navy Pier to her parent’s home on the South Side...the high heats and somehow just as intense colds."

Framed #1040 🎥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ framed.wtf

Twin Peaks community assemble! #twinpeaks #eatonfire

If you like your #horrorlit fast paced, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by @claymcleod.bsky.social gets pretty wild real quick. #BookSky📚💙

Got my new @fangoria.bsky.social AND my first ever #NightWorms package on the same day. Happy Friday! #horrorlit #horrormovies

You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you? I should be so lucky!

Dare I say, in Back to the Future III, Doc Brown might say “Great Scott!” about 20 times too many. #filmsky

I sometimes wonder if I should even use the star rating on my reading tracker.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 14/20

I’m going to be extra grateful for these leftover black eyed peas tomorrow. Who doesn’t need an extra serving of good luck? #HappyNewYear #LiveLongAndProsper

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 13/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 12/20

My decent attempt at “kurisumasu keki” or Japanese Christmas Cake. We also ate fried chicken for dinner. #merrychristmas #merikurisumasu

Watched this for the first time tonight and convinced my family to watch with me. Introducing your kid to horror is always going to require some warnings and conversations, but I wasn’t prepared to explain what “fellatio” meant. #horrormovies #horror #christmashorror #parentingishard

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 11/20

Sometimes I’m tired of being a librarian and then someone goes and tells me how much they love Book Club. 💕 #libraries

Just recently learned about this at #ARRTCon24. What a weird rabbit hole. Thanks again, @tuphlos.bsky.social! #libraries

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 10/20

I’m still waiting for my library hold on All Fours to arrive…

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 9/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 8/20

IMLS-funded, READCON provides free, self-guided training to help library practitioners build strong community relationships, ­manage ­difficult situations, and engage stakeholders.

It’s the Best Horror Fiction of 2024 from Crime Reads! Including @sgj.bsky.social @chucktingle.bsky.social @lilliamr.bsky.social and more! crimereads.com/the-best-hor...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 7/20

For librarians, as with many other professions, “Other duties as assigned” is code for tasks that are distasteful, off-kilter, or just plain gross.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 6/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 5/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 4/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 3/20

The great thing about horror is “the boundaries are elastic.” @anandalima.bsky.social #horrorlit #ARRTCon24

Yay! It’s time for the horror panel! #horrorlit #ARRTCon24

Libraries are going to get complaints. Be prepared and keep moving forward. @tuphlos.bsky.social #ARRTCon24

Quality control is not applied equally across library collections. I had no idea Overdrive/Libby carried AI-generated novels until @tuphlos.bsky.social told us at #ARRTCon24 Give lesser-known, diverse readalikes a chance.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 2/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 #BookSky 1/20

In the past few days at work, I’ve cleaned up vomit (not mine) and blood (mine). #Publiclibraries are not for the weak. 📚

Kicking off the season with a classic family film. #yippeekiyay #happyholidays

If you see this, quote it with a horror movie you love.

Cooking and reading. “Your life is nurtured from the body of Mother Earth… My life is contingent upon the lives of others without whom I simply would not exist.” #listeningisreading #booksky💙📚

Hello BlueSky! If you’re in the Chicagoland area and are interested, we still have tickets available for ARRTCon. Registration info can be found here: arrtreads.org/event/arrtco...