Aleta
aletamosquito.bsky.social
Aleta
@aletamosquito.bsky.social
Cis WW, happily married panro demi; into books, libraries, geology, cats, Wikipedia, Unitarian Universalism, TTRPGs... 🔵
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Do NOT want to be chatted up in DMs.
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This was my pinned tweet for years. Now I put it here. #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #UnitarianUniversalism #Love
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November 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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ICYMI! Reading 2025 fiction?

Try the novelette "When He Calls Your Name" by Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social!

You can read it here!

buff.ly/7yvICQy
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Introducing our #OreCup winner and IMA Ore Mineral of the Year, #COPPER!
Ore Mineral of the Year Copper — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Native copper in a prehnite-lined vug from Michigan, USA. Credit: David M. Maietta
www.mineralcup.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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AI is now being used to “flag” school library books.
The new CLCD tool, Class-Shelf Plus v3, may speed up censorship under the guise of efficiency.

This development should alarm every librarian and educator. #TLSky #EduSkyAi #libraries #censorship open.substack.com/pub/aischool...
The Most Dangerous AI Tool for Libraries Yet
How Class-Shelf Plus v3 quietly turns censorship into an automated workflow and why every librarian should be alarmed.
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Now available from my colleagues at @medgareverscollege.bsky.social! The Negro World Newspaper Collection, 1923-1925. Check out this fantastic digital collection here:

dcmny.org/do/004b7e44-...
dcmny.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Congratulations to #OreCup winner and IMA Ore Mineral of the Year #Copper!
Ore Mineral of the Year Copper — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Native copper in a prehnite-lined vug from Michigan, USA. Credit: David M. Maietta
www.mineralcup.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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NEW MEXICO HAS AURORA HAPPENING NOW! Every contiguous U.S. state and Alaska may see aurora tonight.

go.theauroraguy.com/webcams
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This looks fun.
Just a few days left to grab this Itchio Bundle of 32 Trans books!

itch.io/b/3352/trans...

#booksky #lgbtqbooksky #queerlit #readers
November 11, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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In case you didn’t see the original post. Just wow:
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
"Gagged" is a good thing? I am unfamiliar with this usage. If this were not written by the book's author, I'd assume it was by someone who hated the book. I am bemused...
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Congratulations to @lisasgardiner.bsky.social, who will be delivering a sold-out talk on Nov 17 at 6:30 pm EST for Lectures on Tap! We're looking forward to this great event and hearing about her astounding research and book, Reefs of Time.

Learn more about this timely title here: hubs.ly/Q03SrZN10
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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My difficulty this time is they can both be art supplies. :/
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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#Copper is omnipresent nowadays, but I came around to liking #molybdenite more, so my vote goes to the dark horse of the race.
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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One thing to do, especially if you’re a science writer or editor, is when you have occasion to mention the names of the discoverers of the structure of DNA, just say “Watson, Crick, and Franklin.” No one can stop us, and it is correct.
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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#OreCup finals are between a pair of bewitching ore minerals that glitter and gleam. But only one can have your vote.

Will it be native copper or molybdenite? You’re running out of time to choose!

Vote:
Vote in Ore Cup FINALS — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Pick the Ore Mineral of the Year! Voting for Copper vs Molybdenite will remain open for 48 hours. Credit: David M. Maietta and Harold Moritz
www.mineralcup.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Remember that the #OreCup final match between #Copper and #Molybdenite is running an extra-long 48 hours to catch weekday voters.

Twiddling your thumbs waiting? Give us feedback on our first mini-cup!
Ore Cup Players Survey — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
This is our first Ore Cup, our first week-long mini-cup, and our first collaboration with the International Mineralogical Association. We’d love to get your feedback on what worked, what didn’t, and…
www.mineralcup.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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We’re in the final stretch of #OreCup!

Native #Copper is an ore so integral to our history that we named several eras after it and its alloys

#Molybdenite spent centuries tricking us into thinking it was something else entirely

Vote:
Vote in Ore Cup FINALS — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Pick the Ore Mineral of the Year! Voting for Copper vs Molybdenite will remain open for 48 hours. Credit: David M. Maietta and Harold Moritz
www.mineralcup.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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The metamorphic mineral staurolite with its distinctive penetration twinning forming a cross. It’s positively delightful!! #MineralMonday #GeoscienceBluesky ⚒️🧪
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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of all the things about this deal that are pissing me off this might have pissed me off the most
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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5 Inconvenient Facts About E-Books
1. e-books cost more, a lot more
2. Libraries license e-books under unsustainable terms
3. Platforms & publishers can use user data against you.
4. e-lending does not hurt book sales
5. The legal framework for e-lending is an unregulated frontier.
bit.ly/4nQsev0
5 Inconvenient Facts All Librarians Should Know About E-Books
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the promise of the digital library became clearer than ever. As physical doors closed, e-books offered a vital lifeline, foregrounding the incredible potential of on-d…
librarianth.home.blog
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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#OreCup Finals:
It’s copper ore native #Copper vs molybdenum (& rhenium) ore #Molybdenite. Both are shiny, but only one can be the Ore Mineral of the Year

Vote:
Vote in Ore Cup FINALS — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Pick the Ore Mineral of the Year! Voting for Copper vs Molybdenite will remain open for 48 hours. Credit: David M. Maietta and Harold Moritz
www.mineralcup.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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#OreCup Finals:
Native #Copper is the purest form of copper ore with a deep history with humans, while slippery #Molybdenite confounded us for centuries until sharing its secrets on how it enhances all it touches

Vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...

Results:
Results for Ore Cup Finals! — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Live results for the FINAL MATCH! This match will run for 48 hours .
www.mineralcup.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM