Floorlibrarian
@floorlibrarian.bsky.social
Librarian. Trainer of Librarians. Husband. Father. Rotund Leaner. DnD3.5e and 5e DM - so far. South African, Cape Town. IDIC
Daughter Approval Rating: Adequate
Daughter Approval Rating: Adequate
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And so, the sun sets and I have inexplicably and gratefully, with some trepidation, gained followers. I await the sense of profound disappointment and unfollowing, when they realise that this #SouthAfrican person posts mainly about DnD, Comics, #Libraries, Books with some lashings of Trek & Food.
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Congrats to "DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME REIMAGINED" by Talissa Mehringer, an Honorable Mention, Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🏅
A music-film remix celebrating 1930s choreography & screen performers.
Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/drea...
#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay
A music-film remix celebrating 1930s choreography & screen performers.
Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/drea...
#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay
February 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Congrats to "DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME REIMAGINED" by Talissa Mehringer, an Honorable Mention, Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🏅
A music-film remix celebrating 1930s choreography & screen performers.
Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/drea...
#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay
A music-film remix celebrating 1930s choreography & screen performers.
Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/drea...
#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay
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This is superb. Ian McKellen delivers a blistering pro-immigration monologue written by Shakespeare, that makes you want to punch the air with exhilaration. Wow, wow, wow.
An absolute must-watch. (Starts at 20:10 but the entire interview is a joy.) youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
An absolute must-watch. (Starts at 20:10 but the entire interview is a joy.) youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 8:46 AM
This is superb. Ian McKellen delivers a blistering pro-immigration monologue written by Shakespeare, that makes you want to punch the air with exhilaration. Wow, wow, wow.
An absolute must-watch. (Starts at 20:10 but the entire interview is a joy.) youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
An absolute must-watch. (Starts at 20:10 but the entire interview is a joy.) youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
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I can’t say that I take World Nutella Day seriously in any way, but it does give me an excuse (not that any is needed) to make this absurdly easy Nutella Cheesecake #RecipeOfTheDay! www.nigella.com/recipes/nute...
Nutella Cheesecake
I don’t know if I should apologise for this or boast about it. Either way, I feel you will thank me for it. The thing is, it’s embarrassingly easy to make and unembarrassingly easy to eat.
Don’t be t...
www.nigella.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:08 AM
I can’t say that I take World Nutella Day seriously in any way, but it does give me an excuse (not that any is needed) to make this absurdly easy Nutella Cheesecake #RecipeOfTheDay! www.nigella.com/recipes/nute...
@gaghyogi49.bsky.social Is it just me, or does the War College Chancellor's uniform have a striking similarity to the uniform of a certain other Captain.
February 5, 2026 at 9:34 AM
@gaghyogi49.bsky.social Is it just me, or does the War College Chancellor's uniform have a striking similarity to the uniform of a certain other Captain.
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"The Sisko" episode of Starfleet Academy had me crying buckets because ofc it would. Tawny Newsome is a genius and the twists at the end broke me.
She absolutely just became the highlight of SFA and I hope we see her more. She nailed this.
I hope I get to meet her someday and add her to my wall.
She absolutely just became the highlight of SFA and I hope we see her more. She nailed this.
I hope I get to meet her someday and add her to my wall.
February 5, 2026 at 6:55 AM
"The Sisko" episode of Starfleet Academy had me crying buckets because ofc it would. Tawny Newsome is a genius and the twists at the end broke me.
She absolutely just became the highlight of SFA and I hope we see her more. She nailed this.
I hope I get to meet her someday and add her to my wall.
She absolutely just became the highlight of SFA and I hope we see her more. She nailed this.
I hope I get to meet her someday and add her to my wall.
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I love these magnificent nerds and I want to give them both a hug.
Brennan Lee Mulligan & Matt Mercer | GMs
YouTube video by Variety
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 4:32 AM
I love these magnificent nerds and I want to give them both a hug.
Sir Ian on Colbert, presenting a 400 year old #Shakespeare piece that is relevant today.
Brilliant.
Starts at 23:09
youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?...
Brilliant.
Starts at 23:09
youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?...
"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Sir Ian on Colbert, presenting a 400 year old #Shakespeare piece that is relevant today.
Brilliant.
Starts at 23:09
youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?...
Brilliant.
Starts at 23:09
youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?...
This old ass Gen X is joking guys.
But the Trend Report is a good read, even if you're not a Content Creator.
But the Trend Report is a good read, even if you're not a Content Creator.
For all those content creators out there, The Scan Club Trend Report:
Btw CC'ers: I am available to attend any podcast the requires a GenX public librarian with niche knowledge about Public Libraries, DnD, Star Trek & a specific section of the Southern Suburbs.
scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digit...
Btw CC'ers: I am available to attend any podcast the requires a GenX public librarian with niche knowledge about Public Libraries, DnD, Star Trek & a specific section of the Southern Suburbs.
scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digit...
👀 What (Digital) Audiences Want in 2026
A deep dive into the 5 massive marketing trends you need to know this year! From the desks of Arcade Studios x SCAN 👀 CLUB.
scanclub.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM
This old ass Gen X is joking guys.
But the Trend Report is a good read, even if you're not a Content Creator.
But the Trend Report is a good read, even if you're not a Content Creator.
For all those content creators out there, The Scan Club Trend Report:
Btw CC'ers: I am available to attend any podcast the requires a GenX public librarian with niche knowledge about Public Libraries, DnD, Star Trek & a specific section of the Southern Suburbs.
scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digit...
Btw CC'ers: I am available to attend any podcast the requires a GenX public librarian with niche knowledge about Public Libraries, DnD, Star Trek & a specific section of the Southern Suburbs.
scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digit...
👀 What (Digital) Audiences Want in 2026
A deep dive into the 5 massive marketing trends you need to know this year! From the desks of Arcade Studios x SCAN 👀 CLUB.
scanclub.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:41 PM
For all those content creators out there, The Scan Club Trend Report:
Btw CC'ers: I am available to attend any podcast the requires a GenX public librarian with niche knowledge about Public Libraries, DnD, Star Trek & a specific section of the Southern Suburbs.
scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digit...
Btw CC'ers: I am available to attend any podcast the requires a GenX public librarian with niche knowledge about Public Libraries, DnD, Star Trek & a specific section of the Southern Suburbs.
scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digit...
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Neil needs to fuck off to the farthest horizon, and then keep fucking off from there until the very distance he has covered by fucking off bends space-time.
No quarter for unrepentant abusers.
No quarter for unrepentant abusers.
February 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Neil needs to fuck off to the farthest horizon, and then keep fucking off from there until the very distance he has covered by fucking off bends space-time.
No quarter for unrepentant abusers.
No quarter for unrepentant abusers.
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IFLA turns 100 in 2027!
To celebrate #IFLA100, we are launching a logo competition and invite the global library and information community to participate.
🗓 Submissions: 30 Jan – 31 Mar 2026
🏆 Prize: 500 EUR towards an IFLA membership or free #WLIC2027 registration
tr.ee/ldMSRA
To celebrate #IFLA100, we are launching a logo competition and invite the global library and information community to participate.
🗓 Submissions: 30 Jan – 31 Mar 2026
🏆 Prize: 500 EUR towards an IFLA membership or free #WLIC2027 registration
tr.ee/ldMSRA
February 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
IFLA turns 100 in 2027!
To celebrate #IFLA100, we are launching a logo competition and invite the global library and information community to participate.
🗓 Submissions: 30 Jan – 31 Mar 2026
🏆 Prize: 500 EUR towards an IFLA membership or free #WLIC2027 registration
tr.ee/ldMSRA
To celebrate #IFLA100, we are launching a logo competition and invite the global library and information community to participate.
🗓 Submissions: 30 Jan – 31 Mar 2026
🏆 Prize: 500 EUR towards an IFLA membership or free #WLIC2027 registration
tr.ee/ldMSRA
No Screen caps but if you are inclined, whomever you are:
Try searching for the suburb of Constantia, and marvel at why a rental agreement to rent a house near the local @picknpay.bsky.social ended up in the Epstein Files.
Dodgiest shit ever.
Try searching for the suburb of Constantia, and marvel at why a rental agreement to rent a house near the local @picknpay.bsky.social ended up in the Epstein Files.
Dodgiest shit ever.
February 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM
No Screen caps but if you are inclined, whomever you are:
Try searching for the suburb of Constantia, and marvel at why a rental agreement to rent a house near the local @picknpay.bsky.social ended up in the Epstein Files.
Dodgiest shit ever.
Try searching for the suburb of Constantia, and marvel at why a rental agreement to rent a house near the local @picknpay.bsky.social ended up in the Epstein Files.
Dodgiest shit ever.
Librarian searching through THOSE files:
Last one - promise.
Stellenbosch.
Bit of a saga about getting docs delivered from Stellenbosch University, and then a diatribe about....
Well you'll see...
Last one - promise.
Stellenbosch.
Bit of a saga about getting docs delivered from Stellenbosch University, and then a diatribe about....
Well you'll see...
February 3, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Librarian searching through THOSE files:
Last one - promise.
Stellenbosch.
Bit of a saga about getting docs delivered from Stellenbosch University, and then a diatribe about....
Well you'll see...
Last one - promise.
Stellenbosch.
Bit of a saga about getting docs delivered from Stellenbosch University, and then a diatribe about....
Well you'll see...
Librarian searching through THOSE files:
Just suburbs mind you - Claremont, Cape Town
This is not redacted at all.
Just suburbs mind you - Claremont, Cape Town
This is not redacted at all.
February 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Librarian searching through THOSE files:
Just suburbs mind you - Claremont, Cape Town
This is not redacted at all.
Just suburbs mind you - Claremont, Cape Town
This is not redacted at all.
Of course Camps Bay would be mentioned in the Epstein Files.
FYI Camps Bay is one of the wealthiest beachfront suburbs in #CapeTown.
Also, you stick a searchable database in front of a librarian, and they're going to start searching.
FYI Camps Bay is one of the wealthiest beachfront suburbs in #CapeTown.
Also, you stick a searchable database in front of a librarian, and they're going to start searching.
February 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Of course Camps Bay would be mentioned in the Epstein Files.
FYI Camps Bay is one of the wealthiest beachfront suburbs in #CapeTown.
Also, you stick a searchable database in front of a librarian, and they're going to start searching.
FYI Camps Bay is one of the wealthiest beachfront suburbs in #CapeTown.
Also, you stick a searchable database in front of a librarian, and they're going to start searching.
Final words from Faculty Advisors for the Master Cohort - reading between the lines:
"Obey us.
The Edits are all.
Kiss sleep good-bye.
MY Deadlines like Samuel L. Jackson, are not f-cked with.
We are...Friendly(See above)
That is all.
Go now, and cry into your keyboards, we can taste your tears."
"Obey us.
The Edits are all.
Kiss sleep good-bye.
MY Deadlines like Samuel L. Jackson, are not f-cked with.
We are...Friendly(See above)
That is all.
Go now, and cry into your keyboards, we can taste your tears."
February 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Final words from Faculty Advisors for the Master Cohort - reading between the lines:
"Obey us.
The Edits are all.
Kiss sleep good-bye.
MY Deadlines like Samuel L. Jackson, are not f-cked with.
We are...Friendly(See above)
That is all.
Go now, and cry into your keyboards, we can taste your tears."
"Obey us.
The Edits are all.
Kiss sleep good-bye.
MY Deadlines like Samuel L. Jackson, are not f-cked with.
We are...Friendly(See above)
That is all.
Go now, and cry into your keyboards, we can taste your tears."
It's now Question time for the new cohort of Masters Students.
The returning Mini D students are hunkering in their feelings as the new students ask questions with wide-eyed pep and vigor.
My feelings need a kilogram of egg fried rice and dumplings. Or breyani.
The returning Mini D students are hunkering in their feelings as the new students ask questions with wide-eyed pep and vigor.
My feelings need a kilogram of egg fried rice and dumplings. Or breyani.
February 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
It's now Question time for the new cohort of Masters Students.
The returning Mini D students are hunkering in their feelings as the new students ask questions with wide-eyed pep and vigor.
My feelings need a kilogram of egg fried rice and dumplings. Or breyani.
The returning Mini D students are hunkering in their feelings as the new students ask questions with wide-eyed pep and vigor.
My feelings need a kilogram of egg fried rice and dumplings. Or breyani.
"How many words per chapter?" Someone asks with wide-eyed innocence of Bambi's mother.
All the words. In every possible permutations like dangling swords above your head
All the letters. Pointed and sharpened into words
All the punctuation. Ready to fire.
...
All the words. In every possible permutations like dangling swords above your head
All the letters. Pointed and sharpened into words
All the punctuation. Ready to fire.
...
February 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM
"How many words per chapter?" Someone asks with wide-eyed innocence of Bambi's mother.
All the words. In every possible permutations like dangling swords above your head
All the letters. Pointed and sharpened into words
All the punctuation. Ready to fire.
...
All the words. In every possible permutations like dangling swords above your head
All the letters. Pointed and sharpened into words
All the punctuation. Ready to fire.
...
They're talking about dates of submission for Mini D's and I'm thinking of writing in the form under the pertinent section:
"Timeline for completion: The heat death of the Sun, or however long it takes me to gain the will to live as I read through all the edits. Whichever comes first. "
"Timeline for completion: The heat death of the Sun, or however long it takes me to gain the will to live as I read through all the edits. Whichever comes first. "
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
They're talking about dates of submission for Mini D's and I'm thinking of writing in the form under the pertinent section:
"Timeline for completion: The heat death of the Sun, or however long it takes me to gain the will to live as I read through all the edits. Whichever comes first. "
"Timeline for completion: The heat death of the Sun, or however long it takes me to gain the will to live as I read through all the edits. Whichever comes first. "
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That motherfucker
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather.
February 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
That motherfucker
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The Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards recognizes African journalists whose reporting helps close knowledge gaps about Africa on Wikipedia. Submissions are open until 1 March.
Learn more about the awards' criteria and get your application ready!
Learn more about the awards' criteria and get your application ready!
ICFJ and Wikimedia Foundation Seek Applications for Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards in Africa – Wikimedia Foundation
From February 2 to March 1, 2026 African journalists can self nominate stories that help expand knowledge about Africa on Wikipedia.
wikimediafoundation.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards recognizes African journalists whose reporting helps close knowledge gaps about Africa on Wikipedia. Submissions are open until 1 March.
Learn more about the awards' criteria and get your application ready!
Learn more about the awards' criteria and get your application ready!
Having a moment as I listen to the Faculty advisors talk about the registration process for the new academic year with the new Master Cohort.
Meanwhile the edits mock me from the margins
Still not registered yet...
Meanwhile the edits mock me from the margins
Still not registered yet...
To re-register or not to re-register, that is the question; for whether it is nobler to let my Mini-dissertation suffer the slings and arrows of many many many many edits by my faculty advisor, or to take up a sea of not-much trouble, and say fuck-it, who needs a Masters degree.
a black and white cat is standing up on its hind legs
Alt: a black and white cat is standing up on its hind legs
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Having a moment as I listen to the Faculty advisors talk about the registration process for the new academic year with the new Master Cohort.
Meanwhile the edits mock me from the margins
Still not registered yet...
Meanwhile the edits mock me from the margins
Still not registered yet...
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Jay-Den Kraag mentions Klingon love poetry in #StarfleetAcademy's "Vox in Excelso", but we've heard about Klingon love poetry before: Worf talked about it in two #StarTrekTNG episodes, namely "The Dauphin" (2nd pic) and "Up the Long Ladder" (3rd pic). :-)
February 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Jay-Den Kraag mentions Klingon love poetry in #StarfleetAcademy's "Vox in Excelso", but we've heard about Klingon love poetry before: Worf talked about it in two #StarTrekTNG episodes, namely "The Dauphin" (2nd pic) and "Up the Long Ladder" (3rd pic). :-)