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LIS PhD Candidate (studying radical/critical/experimental classification theory, and temporality in LIS) and Interlibrary loan library worker.
Immigrant (it's not a dirty word).
Me and my cat are The Jim Morrison Biscuit Cooperative
Immigrant (it's not a dirty word).
Me and my cat are The Jim Morrison Biscuit Cooperative
Pinned
Time and The Catalogue
This paper explores the multiple ways in which concepts of time are incorporated in cataloguing and classification to see how these temporal concepts influence how material is organised in library spa...
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Very pleased to say that my article was published! Yay for Document Academy!
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There was a discussion going on about something and this bloke challenged someone if they believed there was a correlation between physical beauty and morality, so I quoted him that bit from Roald Dahl's "The Twit's" and he absolutely lost his mind.
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
December 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
There was a discussion going on about something and this bloke challenged someone if they believed there was a correlation between physical beauty and morality, so I quoted him that bit from Roald Dahl's "The Twit's" and he absolutely lost his mind.
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My cartoon for the latest @newscientist.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My cartoon for the latest @newscientist.com
That book came out in the 1840's. Tiny Tim did die.
December 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
That book came out in the 1840's. Tiny Tim did die.
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It's wild that there appears to be more current concern for the Lost Library of Alexandria than for the British Library. The BL's crisis exemplifies the accelerating destruction--through apathy as much as by design--of human knowledge & learning. I'm not even being dramatic.
‘No one seems to care’: scholars decry plight of British Library
Historian Peter Mandler said it was “a sorry state when a major piece of public infrastructure like this is hit so badly and no one in authority even seems to notice, much less care”.
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Historian Peter Mandler said it was “a sorry state when a major piece of public infrastructure like this is hit so badly and no one in authority even seems to notice, much less care”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
‘No one seems to care’: scholars decry plight of British Library - Research Professional News
Humanities researchers suffer amid “agonisingly slow” recovery from 2023 cyberattack, as strikes cause further delays
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
It's wild that there appears to be more current concern for the Lost Library of Alexandria than for the British Library. The BL's crisis exemplifies the accelerating destruction--through apathy as much as by design--of human knowledge & learning. I'm not even being dramatic.
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It’s naked corruption and a decimation of the rule of law:
“Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to grant cabinet ministers the power to exempt any individual or company from any federal law on the books — except for the Criminal Code — for up to six years. “ #cdnpoli
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“Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to grant cabinet ministers the power to exempt any individual or company from any federal law on the books — except for the Criminal Code — for up to six years. “ #cdnpoli
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Mark Carney is quietly giving sweeping new powers to his ministers — Toronto Star
Sneaking a change of this magnitude into a 600-page bill that will not get parliamentary scrutiny raises a red flag, Althia Raj writes.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s naked corruption and a decimation of the rule of law:
“Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to grant cabinet ministers the power to exempt any individual or company from any federal law on the books — except for the Criminal Code — for up to six years. “ #cdnpoli
apple.news/Ai261EfiGREW...
“Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to grant cabinet ministers the power to exempt any individual or company from any federal law on the books — except for the Criminal Code — for up to six years. “ #cdnpoli
apple.news/Ai261EfiGREW...
It was a few days ago, but we had fun making them so I'm going to put them on here. The Jim Morrison Biscuit Cooperative put together a little something for the last class of the Queer Archives course that I've been working with through the Pride Library.
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
It was a few days ago, but we had fun making them so I'm going to put them on here. The Jim Morrison Biscuit Cooperative put together a little something for the last class of the Queer Archives course that I've been working with through the Pride Library.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
("No. Hazel's not dead..")
("No. Hazel's not dead..")
December 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
("No. Hazel's not dead..")
("No. Hazel's not dead..")
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Today, on the 36th anniversary of the attack at École Polytechnique in Montreal, I am reflecting on the violent and brutal murders of 14 women whose lives were taken in a horrific act of femicide.
December 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Today, on the 36th anniversary of the attack at École Polytechnique in Montreal, I am reflecting on the violent and brutal murders of 14 women whose lives were taken in a horrific act of femicide.
I love it!
December 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I love it!
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Duolingo announced it was going “AI-first” just over six months ago. Since then its stock is down 64%.
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Duolingo announced it was going “AI-first” just over six months ago. Since then its stock is down 64%.
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"Carney is preparing to weaken proposed industrial pollution limits and loosen restrictions on subsidies for the Alberta oilpatch."
"Here's a look at seven key environmental policies the Canada-Alberta deal proposes to change."
#Alberta #BritishColumbia #Canada #FossilFuels #Climate #Lobbying
"Here's a look at seven key environmental policies the Canada-Alberta deal proposes to change."
#Alberta #BritishColumbia #Canada #FossilFuels #Climate #Lobbying
Carney's Alberta pipeline deal weakens climate policies
Prime Minister Mark Carney's 'grand bargain' isn't just about an Alberta pipeline —it also proposes rolling back a host of climate policies.
thenarwhal.ca
November 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"Carney is preparing to weaken proposed industrial pollution limits and loosen restrictions on subsidies for the Alberta oilpatch."
"Here's a look at seven key environmental policies the Canada-Alberta deal proposes to change."
#Alberta #BritishColumbia #Canada #FossilFuels #Climate #Lobbying
"Here's a look at seven key environmental policies the Canada-Alberta deal proposes to change."
#Alberta #BritishColumbia #Canada #FossilFuels #Climate #Lobbying
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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*Why do we all have to have six jobs and still barely make ends meet?
Why do we all have to have six jobs
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 AM
*Why do we all have to have six jobs and still barely make ends meet?
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If we can’t kill you with bans we’ll destroy you financially. The goal is to make libraries ineffective then turn them over to for-profit companies, as prisons have been, then fill them with propaganda. Or just shutter them. Once you close a library, it’s damned near impossible to open it back up.
It's Not Just Laws About Books Breaking Libraries. It's Also New Tax Reforms.
Two states have passed property tax cuts that are directly impacting public libraries. Expect to see this happen more.
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Two states have passed property tax cuts that are directly impacting public libraries. Expect to see this happen more.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
It's Not Just Laws About Books Breaking Libraries. It's Also New Tax Reforms.
Two states have passed property tax cuts that are directly impacting public libraries. Expect to see this happen more.
buttondown.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
If we can’t kill you with bans we’ll destroy you financially. The goal is to make libraries ineffective then turn them over to for-profit companies, as prisons have been, then fill them with propaganda. Or just shutter them. Once you close a library, it’s damned near impossible to open it back up.
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And with that, this thread has been updated!
When you are tempted to ask "what can I do," the answer is probably in here.
When you are tempted to ask me what *I* am doing, the answer is in here.
This is nearly five years of work. It's all free to you.
When you are tempted to ask "what can I do," the answer is probably in here.
When you are tempted to ask me what *I* am doing, the answer is in here.
This is nearly five years of work. It's all free to you.
A massive thread of resources, history, information, and material to help you not only fight and understand book censorship but protect the incredible democratic institutions of public libraries and public education.
This is updated regularly!
This is updated regularly!
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
And with that, this thread has been updated!
When you are tempted to ask "what can I do," the answer is probably in here.
When you are tempted to ask me what *I* am doing, the answer is in here.
This is nearly five years of work. It's all free to you.
When you are tempted to ask "what can I do," the answer is probably in here.
When you are tempted to ask me what *I* am doing, the answer is in here.
This is nearly five years of work. It's all free to you.
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Disgusting, shameful, and outrageous. Canada is becoming like the USA. This is not the country I love.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Prominent legal scholar detained at Canadian border while on his way to a conference on Palestine | CBC News
A well-known academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Disgusting, shameful, and outrageous. Canada is becoming like the USA. This is not the country I love.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Don’t allow tech to turn you into an un-person. Refuse to let AI make things you could produce with your own brain. Develop your mental & creative faculties. Read constantly. They want you illiterate, and nothing threatens them more than a brain that is sharp and intact.
November 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Don’t allow tech to turn you into an un-person. Refuse to let AI make things you could produce with your own brain. Develop your mental & creative faculties. Read constantly. They want you illiterate, and nothing threatens them more than a brain that is sharp and intact.
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📰'LGBTQ librarians are trying to keep vital books accessible to queer youth, despite bans'
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#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Employment
#Workplace
#LGBTQ
#LGBT
#Gay
#Bookban
#Book
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#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Employment
#Workplace
#LGBTQ
#LGBT
#Gay
#Bookban
#Book
LGBTQ librarians are trying to keep vital books accessible to queer youth, despite bans
"We build collections that allow people to find themselves on the shelves," notes one queer librarian.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
📰'LGBTQ librarians are trying to keep vital books accessible to queer youth, despite bans'
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lg...
#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Employment
#Workplace
#LGBTQ
#LGBT
#Gay
#Bookban
#Book
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lg...
#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Employment
#Workplace
#LGBTQ
#LGBT
#Gay
#Bookban
#Book
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, and former Green MP Mike Morrice, respond to the 2025 Federal Budget: “There’s no way we can, as Greens, vote yes on this budget.”
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, and former Green MP Mike Morrice, respond to the 2025 Federal Budget: “There’s no way we can, as Greens, vote yes on this budget.”
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If you are someone who has the privilege to do this, DO IT.
Incremental retreat from constitutional rights by the powerful endangers everyone else's rights in the long term.
Incremental retreat from constitutional rights by the powerful endangers everyone else's rights in the long term.
Michael Davis, “Conspicuously Exercising Academic Freedom as a Response to Incremental Threats”
www.aaup.org/JAF16/conspi...
www.aaup.org/JAF16/conspi...
November 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
If you are someone who has the privilege to do this, DO IT.
Incremental retreat from constitutional rights by the powerful endangers everyone else's rights in the long term.
Incremental retreat from constitutional rights by the powerful endangers everyone else's rights in the long term.
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Solidarity with everyone going through it right now.
You are not alone.
Official donation link for supporting Jamaica:
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You are not alone.
Official donation link for supporting Jamaica:
supportjamaica.gov.jm/donate
October 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Solidarity with everyone going through it right now.
You are not alone.
Official donation link for supporting Jamaica:
supportjamaica.gov.jm/donate
You are not alone.
Official donation link for supporting Jamaica:
supportjamaica.gov.jm/donate
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A hallmark of this year's Banned Books Week? The censoring of Banned Books Week.
That, plus this week's extensive roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/banning-bann...
That, plus this week's extensive roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/banning-bann...
The Banning of Banned Books Week: Book Censorship News, October 31, 2025
Banned Books Week is being quietly banned in public libraries across the US. This is a political choice in an era where libraries continue to claim being "not political."
bookriot.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A hallmark of this year's Banned Books Week? The censoring of Banned Books Week.
That, plus this week's extensive roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/banning-bann...
That, plus this week's extensive roundup of book censorship news: bookriot.com/banning-bann...
How come when I hallucinate terrifying shit they call it epilepsy and try to use it to take away my driving licence, but when AI hallucinates terrifying shit they call it a tech revolution and try to use it to take away everyone's job?
I now know how it feels to receive psychic damage. I'm not even kidding, this gave me a new kind of headache. Something not totally physical but painful nonetheless.
AI sitcom accidentally a Lynchian fever dream. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and insane lament.
October 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
How come when I hallucinate terrifying shit they call it epilepsy and try to use it to take away my driving licence, but when AI hallucinates terrifying shit they call it a tech revolution and try to use it to take away everyone's job?