Sarah Oelker (buxuyaojieguo)
@buxuyaojieguo.bsky.social
Western MA, USA research data management consultant, book indexer, ePub maker. ENG/РУС/中文 OK. KC1MTX. Focusing on practices, not outcomes. 万物可爱。they/они/X也. https://sarahoelker.com. Work with me: https://linktr.ee/sarahoelker
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This morning I'm sharing a 🧵about my freelance gigs on Fiverr, because it is important to their metrics that we share the gigs on social media. Sharing this thread, clicking into the gigs, they all help me find my clients!
First up, my profile, which may require login: www.fiverr.com/s/lj01yy7
First up, my profile, which may require login: www.fiverr.com/s/lj01yy7
I was told repeatedly that I wasn't giving or tolerating enough, from my teens through my thirties, to mean men, homophobic churches, conservative friends. We gave and tolerated our way into the fascist crisis on this planet that we have now. I'm done, and this article has great examples of why.
I think the saddest part of this is how women are so rigidly socialized to give men the benefit of every possible doubt while giving themselves no grace at all. ONE OF THESE MEN HAD THREATENED TO KILL HER.
October 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I was told repeatedly that I wasn't giving or tolerating enough, from my teens through my thirties, to mean men, homophobic churches, conservative friends. We gave and tolerated our way into the fascist crisis on this planet that we have now. I'm done, and this article has great examples of why.
This is a thing I want professional societies to think more about, as well, because about 15 years ago I backed away from the large library association I was in, and have gotten much more out of smaller, leaner, more regional groups, before and since.
So many Academic/Honor Societies try to broaden their membership base but are out of touch in how to tell the average student how membership will benefit them.
October 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This is a thing I want professional societies to think more about, as well, because about 15 years ago I backed away from the large library association I was in, and have gotten much more out of smaller, leaner, more regional groups, before and since.
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I'm deeply grateful that @lyndamk.bsky.social wrote a lovely blurb for my book, "The Data Management Workbook," which comes out in just over a month.
I really admire Lynda's work, her books, and her recent efforts with the @datarescueproject.org.
I really admire Lynda's work, her books, and her recent efforts with the @datarescueproject.org.
October 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I'm deeply grateful that @lyndamk.bsky.social wrote a lovely blurb for my book, "The Data Management Workbook," which comes out in just over a month.
I really admire Lynda's work, her books, and her recent efforts with the @datarescueproject.org.
I really admire Lynda's work, her books, and her recent efforts with the @datarescueproject.org.
Leah Bobet's most recent newsletter has me gasping with laughter over her description of The Wicker Man, a film I enjoy but also really enjoy humor about. Scroll down to the "things watched" section but honestly, I enjoy the whole thing. Leah is great. buttondown.com/leahbobet/ar...
sixty-eight: i walk through walls; i float down the Liffey.
It is not a good sign when this song takes up residence in your head. It is not a good sign when this one does either, but at least then you know, and also...
buttondown.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Leah Bobet's most recent newsletter has me gasping with laughter over her description of The Wicker Man, a film I enjoy but also really enjoy humor about. Scroll down to the "things watched" section but honestly, I enjoy the whole thing. Leah is great. buttondown.com/leahbobet/ar...
Downside of making fun of the Geongju menu today? Now I want to go make banchan instead of doing my work. Even though I have two quarts of kkakdugi in the fridge.
October 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Downside of making fun of the Geongju menu today? Now I want to go make banchan instead of doing my work. Even though I have two quarts of kkakdugi in the fridge.
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people are calling this menu trolling from south korea. I beg to differ. in the first trump administration, south korea served trump a dinner that included shrimp from dokdo island. now THAT is trolling. www.theguardian.com/world/2017/n...
Japan anger over South Korea's shrimp surprise for Donald Trump
Tokyo complains after menu served to US president includes shellfish from disputed island and wartime sex slave is invited to dinner
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
people are calling this menu trolling from south korea. I beg to differ. in the first trump administration, south korea served trump a dinner that included shrimp from dokdo island. now THAT is trolling. www.theguardian.com/world/2017/n...
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the ketchup banchan is fucking destroying me
October 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
the ketchup banchan is fucking destroying me
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New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New incredible detail here: ICE says a match in its facial recognition app Mobile Fortify is a "definitive" determination of a person's status, and that this overrides birth certificates. This is an app ICE is using in the field to scan people
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
Will I be finishing my application for an EU VAT number while laying on the futon in my office underneath an incredibly fluffy cat? Signs point to yes. I did ask if she could help but she gave me her best я-не-знаю look and I am reminded that she came to USA from the CIS, not the EU.
October 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Will I be finishing my application for an EU VAT number while laying on the futon in my office underneath an incredibly fluffy cat? Signs point to yes. I did ask if she could help but she gave me her best я-не-знаю look and I am reminded that she came to USA from the CIS, not the EU.
Hey! I did this! Come look at my slides, especially if you want to know more about OpenRefine! It's awesome!
Thank you so much to @buxuyaojieguo.bsky.social for giving our POWER Data Management Hub a demonstration of using OpenRefine for data cleaning today!
If you want to learn more about using the free OpenRefine tool, you can check out the resources in Sarah's slides: osf.io/ap3tk/files/...
If you want to learn more about using the free OpenRefine tool, you can check out the resources in Sarah's slides: osf.io/ap3tk/files/...
OSF
osf.io
October 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Hey! I did this! Come look at my slides, especially if you want to know more about OpenRefine! It's awesome!
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⛑️ Register for the Data Rescue Hackthon on November 13 at 1pm ET/ 10am PT on Zoom. Hosted by RDAP, attendees of all skill levels are invited to join in capturing, describing, uploading, and preserving at-risk federal data, contributing to the Data Rescue Project. 🛟
rdapassociation.org/event-6407691
rdapassociation.org/event-6407691
Research Data Access and Preservation Association - Data Rescue Project Hackathon
rdapassociation.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
⛑️ Register for the Data Rescue Hackthon on November 13 at 1pm ET/ 10am PT on Zoom. Hosted by RDAP, attendees of all skill levels are invited to join in capturing, describing, uploading, and preserving at-risk federal data, contributing to the Data Rescue Project. 🛟
rdapassociation.org/event-6407691
rdapassociation.org/event-6407691
I did not mean to get a side gig in boarding a cat, but a friend needed time to arrange to retrieve her, and so I have a fluffy, snuggly friend laying on my wrists as I type and tapping her tail against my leg. A plus is that she understands Russian and seems to be enjoying my baby talk.
October 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I did not mean to get a side gig in boarding a cat, but a friend needed time to arrange to retrieve her, and so I have a fluffy, snuggly friend laying on my wrists as I type and tapping her tail against my leg. A plus is that she understands Russian and seems to be enjoying my baby talk.
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March 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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There wasn't a backup
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
"The bathroom. It's... bad."
"The bathroom. It's... bad."
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
Mandatory mid-semester LMS migration.
Mandatory mid-semester LMS migration.
October 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
There wasn't a backup
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I haven't done a lot of reading on the closing of Baker & Taylor but it's reminding me of when Faxon Company, a major periodicals supplier to libraries, went out of business abruptly. So much has not changed but simply gotten worse, since then. digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlts_fac_pub...
Reflections about the Faxon Company: Beyond Vision, the Reality of Shatterproof Windows and the Demise of the Faxon Company
Connie Foster, editor of Serials Review, opens this issue with reflections about the Faxon Company. She is joined by several contributors who had close ties with the subscription agency, either as for...
digitalcommons.wku.edu
October 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I haven't done a lot of reading on the closing of Baker & Taylor but it's reminding me of when Faxon Company, a major periodicals supplier to libraries, went out of business abruptly. So much has not changed but simply gotten worse, since then. digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlts_fac_pub...
Looking at this chart on moldova1.md/p/58353/parl... and I think if 3 percent of the vote is still to be counted and multiple time zones of major diaspora polling locations aren't even closed yet, locations we know to vote heavily PAS, then PAS has likely secured a pro-EU majority in the elections.
September 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Looking at this chart on moldova1.md/p/58353/parl... and I think if 3 percent of the vote is still to be counted and multiple time zones of major diaspora polling locations aren't even closed yet, locations we know to vote heavily PAS, then PAS has likely secured a pro-EU majority in the elections.
Wishing all Moldovans well today! Here is a lot of information about the elections today (Sunday September 28), such as polling hours, diaspora voting, the ballot printing and language details, etc. Hoping for a safe, peaceful, successful vote today. www.moldpres.md/eng/politics...
Moldova's citizens expected to vote to elect MPs
Parliamentary elections take place in Moldova, during which 101 lawmakers are to be elected to th...
www.moldpres.md
September 28, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Wishing all Moldovans well today! Here is a lot of information about the elections today (Sunday September 28), such as polling hours, diaspora voting, the ballot printing and language details, etc. Hoping for a safe, peaceful, successful vote today. www.moldpres.md/eng/politics...
I appreciate how fair this reporting is; the difficulties of adapting to EU agricultural regs and the widespread poverty in Moldova are real problems, however they lead people to vote in the elections. And the deepfakes on Tiktok are just that, fakes. www.rferl.org/a/moldova-el...
As Moldova Votes, Widespread Poverty Feeds Anti-Western Narratives
Moldova goes to the polls on September 28 in parliamentary elections, with the pro-Western government saying Russian disinformation is boosting support for opposition parties. But widespread poverty i...
www.rferl.org
September 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I appreciate how fair this reporting is; the difficulties of adapting to EU agricultural regs and the widespread poverty in Moldova are real problems, however they lead people to vote in the elections. And the deepfakes on Tiktok are just that, fakes. www.rferl.org/a/moldova-el...
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We have 3 days of joint action with Unison so will be out with colleagues across UoN libraries! Please share your best #AngryLibrarians picket signs for inspiration.
Strike action is ON!!!
Next week will be the first of 4 weeks of striking from our members as we continue to say NO to the compulsory redundancies forced on us by the university for their poor financial choices.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
Next week will be the first of 4 weeks of striking from our members as we continue to say NO to the compulsory redundancies forced on us by the university for their poor financial choices.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
September 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We have 3 days of joint action with Unison so will be out with colleagues across UoN libraries! Please share your best #AngryLibrarians picket signs for inspiration.
My second post on my experience as a Peace Corps VSPP in Moldova is coming soon! In the meantime, an important factoid as I began studying Romanian for this placement, I did learn how to sing Moldova's globally famous pop hit from 2002, Dragostea Din Tei.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynop...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynop...
O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei [Official Video]
O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei [Official Video]
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/dragostea-din-tei/1295665938
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5KJRYCxiahHmBjZkzY4HzL
"Dragostea Din Tei"…
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
My second post on my experience as a Peace Corps VSPP in Moldova is coming soon! In the meantime, an important factoid as I began studying Romanian for this placement, I did learn how to sing Moldova's globally famous pop hit from 2002, Dragostea Din Tei.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynop...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynop...
A good thread.
Ruin family dinner over this if someone you know spouts anti-rabies-vaccine nonsense. If a pet is reported to break the skin biting a human and state health authorities don't have proof of rabies vax they must euthanize the pet in order to test. Do NOT take chances with rabies.
Ruin family dinner over this if someone you know spouts anti-rabies-vaccine nonsense. If a pet is reported to break the skin biting a human and state health authorities don't have proof of rabies vax they must euthanize the pet in order to test. Do NOT take chances with rabies.
May I remind everyone that there is currently NO cure for rabies.
May I also remind everyone there is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism.
This is true regarding vaccination in both humans AND in dogs.
Vaccinate your pets please.
May I also remind everyone there is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism.
This is true regarding vaccination in both humans AND in dogs.
Vaccinate your pets please.
September 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A good thread.
Ruin family dinner over this if someone you know spouts anti-rabies-vaccine nonsense. If a pet is reported to break the skin biting a human and state health authorities don't have proof of rabies vax they must euthanize the pet in order to test. Do NOT take chances with rabies.
Ruin family dinner over this if someone you know spouts anti-rabies-vaccine nonsense. If a pet is reported to break the skin biting a human and state health authorities don't have proof of rabies vax they must euthanize the pet in order to test. Do NOT take chances with rabies.
Not me looking for an excuse to get the primary rabies immunization series but not wanting to expose myself to an animal bite that would justify it to my insurance, nope, look away, you see NOTHING.
September 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Not me looking for an excuse to get the primary rabies immunization series but not wanting to expose myself to an animal bite that would justify it to my insurance, nope, look away, you see NOTHING.
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This.
Once Donald Trump gets the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law – what comes next?
September 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This.
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These are all dope, but I might advise against inviting Bill Cipher into your flesh
Oh, this is cool! I love how Utena adjacent the third one is. Given how complex Utena is on gender, that feels perfect.
September 8, 2025 at 5:42 AM
These are all dope, but I might advise against inviting Bill Cipher into your flesh