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Librarianship is about literacy not reading.
Then it needs to die
“I just don’t know how you go around, asking everyone first. I just don’t see how that would work.”
From May 2025: www.theverge.com/news/674366/...
From May 2025: www.theverge.com/news/674366/...
December 31, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Then it needs to die
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December 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Calling Emerging Writers! The 2026 Emerging Voices Fellowship application opens January 1 and closes January 31, 2026. Join a vibrant community of writers, mentors, and readers committed to bold storytelling and creative growth. Apply this January. https://pen.org/emerging-voices-fellowship/
December 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Calling Emerging Writers! The 2026 Emerging Voices Fellowship application opens January 1 and closes January 31, 2026. Join a vibrant community of writers, mentors, and readers committed to bold storytelling and creative growth. Apply this January. https://pen.org/emerging-voices-fellowship/
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While video game RPGs are certainly fun, tabletop games are also an involved social experience more Black women should have the opportunity to participate in.
Why Black Women Should Play More Tabletop RPGs — BGN Opinion
Are you a Black woman who is interested in playing tabletop RPGs? One Black Girl Nerd contributor lists why you should join the fun!
blackgirlnerds.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
While video game RPGs are certainly fun, tabletop games are also an involved social experience more Black women should have the opportunity to participate in.
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If you are in the market for femme plus-sized clothing, my favorite store is having a 40% off orders over $150 sale. The clothing is very nice but usually fairly cost-prohibitive, but I wait until they're having a sale to buy stuff! (They are especially good at extended sizes)
www.swakdesigns.com
www.swakdesigns.com
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December 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
If you are in the market for femme plus-sized clothing, my favorite store is having a 40% off orders over $150 sale. The clothing is very nice but usually fairly cost-prohibitive, but I wait until they're having a sale to buy stuff! (They are especially good at extended sizes)
www.swakdesigns.com
www.swakdesigns.com
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Why Do Third-Party “Dreams” Keep Turning Into Republican Power? hartmannreport.com/p/why-do-thi...
Why Do Third-Party “Dreams” Keep Turning Into Republican Power?
A warning to every progressive voter: In America’s election system, your third-party vote can be a gift-wrapped victory for the GOP…
hartmannreport.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Why Do Third-Party “Dreams” Keep Turning Into Republican Power? hartmannreport.com/p/why-do-thi...
One day I will tell the story of the load bearing Oodie.
December 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
One day I will tell the story of the load bearing Oodie.
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2025 saw a major win for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: we secured a victorious ruling from the U.S. Fifth Circuit in Texas v. Bondi—ensuring the PWFA remains the law of the land and preserving the right to accommodations for millions of workers. www.abetterbalance.org/federal-cour...
Federal Court Issues Big Win for Women’s Rights and Democracy - A Better Balance
Today, the 5th Circuit issued a decision in Texas v. Bondi, a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’s passage in
www.abetterbalance.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
2025 saw a major win for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: we secured a victorious ruling from the U.S. Fifth Circuit in Texas v. Bondi—ensuring the PWFA remains the law of the land and preserving the right to accommodations for millions of workers. www.abetterbalance.org/federal-cour...
TIL Towed Hub exists
Ever wondered why your bath towels have those woven strips? We unraveled the reasons they exist:
www.snopes.com/articles/472...
www.snopes.com/articles/472...
Unraveling why towels have those woven strips
It's a wrap: Turns out those strips do really come in handy.
www.snopes.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
TIL Towed Hub exists
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We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps:
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
December 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps:
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
December 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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If you’d like to embrace a Hobbit’s perspective going into this new year, here are ten ideas to help you begin your journey. These aren’t exactly New Years Resolutions, but suggestions that can be put into practice no matter the time of year.
Watch here:
youtu.be/x1Jce-P8x8I
Watch here:
youtu.be/x1Jce-P8x8I
Becoming a Hobbit at Heart 2026 | Embrace the Spirit of the Shire
YouTube video by Tea with Tolkien
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December 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
If you’d like to embrace a Hobbit’s perspective going into this new year, here are ten ideas to help you begin your journey. These aren’t exactly New Years Resolutions, but suggestions that can be put into practice no matter the time of year.
Watch here:
youtu.be/x1Jce-P8x8I
Watch here:
youtu.be/x1Jce-P8x8I
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Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next.
For those who help the poor, 2025 goes down as a year of chaos
Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next.
n.pr
December 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next.
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A retired Tennessee policeman who spent more than a month in jail over an anti-Trump Facebook post is suing the authorities responsible for his arrest.
Attorneys for Larry Bushart, 61, allege in the lawsuit that those responsible violated Bushart's First and Fourth Amendment rights.
Attorneys for Larry Bushart, 61, allege in the lawsuit that those responsible violated Bushart's First and Fourth Amendment rights.
A retired policeman was jailed over an anti-Trump meme. Now he’s suing.
Attorneys for 61-year-old Larry Bushart say a Tennessee sheriff violated the First Amendment: “In America, we do not jail people for political speech.”
www.washingtonpost.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
A retired Tennessee policeman who spent more than a month in jail over an anti-Trump Facebook post is suing the authorities responsible for his arrest.
Attorneys for Larry Bushart, 61, allege in the lawsuit that those responsible violated Bushart's First and Fourth Amendment rights.
Attorneys for Larry Bushart, 61, allege in the lawsuit that those responsible violated Bushart's First and Fourth Amendment rights.
I am offended on behalf of all Tolkien fans that these chodes keep naming their companies like this.
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I am offended on behalf of all Tolkien fans that these chodes keep naming their companies like this.
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If you live in the United States and use mail-in voting, read this article. Your vote probably depends on it.
www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
USPS changed postmark rules; why your mail could be late now
What is new at the post office in 2026? Here's what to know about Postal Service changes in postmark process, postage stamps and USPS shipping rates
www.northjersey.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
If you live in the United States and use mail-in voting, read this article. Your vote probably depends on it.
www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
<taps thr bio> Cocktail sauce
ketchup isn’t available, what are you putting on your fries?
December 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
<taps thr bio> Cocktail sauce
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NOW GO OUT THERE AND LIVE THE FINAL DAYS OF THIS SHITSTAINED YEAR BEING KIND AND BOLD AND DARING AND FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE PIT WHEN YOU SEE SOMEBODY GO DOWN YOU HELP THEM THE FUCK BACK UP
December 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
NOW GO OUT THERE AND LIVE THE FINAL DAYS OF THIS SHITSTAINED YEAR BEING KIND AND BOLD AND DARING AND FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE PIT WHEN YOU SEE SOMEBODY GO DOWN YOU HELP THEM THE FUCK BACK UP
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How about a violent, sweary necromancer with anger management issues making really horrible life choices many of which involve murdering his problem away? The Eric Carter series www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EC2/e...
Eric Carter
Buy books online and find book series such as Eric Carter written by Stephen Blackmoore from PenguinRandomHouse.com
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
How about a violent, sweary necromancer with anger management issues making really horrible life choices many of which involve murdering his problem away? The Eric Carter series www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EC2/e...
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Show me proof of a donation to World Central Kitchen. From now til the 31st of December, 11:59 pm ET, for every $20 raised, I’ll reveal a new type of imaginary ranch dressing from my frankly unhinged list of imaginary ranch dressings.
World Central Kitchen: wck.org
An FAQ: tinyurl.com/yjtwvtrf
World Central Kitchen: wck.org
An FAQ: tinyurl.com/yjtwvtrf
World Central Kitchen | WCK
Founded by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen is a nonprofit organization that provides fresh meals in response to crises. Founded by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen is a nonprofit or...
wck.org
December 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Show me proof of a donation to World Central Kitchen. From now til the 31st of December, 11:59 pm ET, for every $20 raised, I’ll reveal a new type of imaginary ranch dressing from my frankly unhinged list of imaginary ranch dressings.
World Central Kitchen: wck.org
An FAQ: tinyurl.com/yjtwvtrf
World Central Kitchen: wck.org
An FAQ: tinyurl.com/yjtwvtrf
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Warwick Davis has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours list for his extensive services to drama and charity.
December 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Warwick Davis has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours list for his extensive services to drama and charity.
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I’m really glad that this piece goes into the reality of being a disabled child/parent of a disabled child in the public school system, which is that even AFTER you clear all the hurdles to get the paperwork, it takes constant vigilance and often outright fights to get those accommodations enforced
Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation
Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e
Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e
Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
December 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I’m really glad that this piece goes into the reality of being a disabled child/parent of a disabled child in the public school system, which is that even AFTER you clear all the hurdles to get the paperwork, it takes constant vigilance and often outright fights to get those accommodations enforced
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In the final weeks of the year, there’s no better feeling than getting cozy and delving into your winter reading.
Our Favorite Short Stories and Poems to Read This Holiday Season - Electric Literature
Celebrate with writing from the archives of “Recommended Reading” and “The Commuter”
buff.ly
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In the final weeks of the year, there’s no better feeling than getting cozy and delving into your winter reading.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.