Stacy Miles Haponik (they/them)
@haponik.bsky.social
I'm a library systems specialist at Western Connecticut State University. I research 1800s family drama for fun. I also cross-stitch.
I'm also on mastodon as @smh@library.love -- that is my primary IRL-persona social media account.
I'm also on mastodon as @smh@library.love -- that is my primary IRL-persona social media account.
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For the cold people.
February 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
For the cold people.
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Romance is alive.
February 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Romance is alive.
Shout-out to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut!
www.vrcmct.org
I was looking through photos and found some from my visit in 2019. I had a good time then and look forward to visiting again.
www.vrcmct.org
I was looking through photos and found some from my visit in 2019. I had a good time then and look forward to visiting again.
The Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut
www.vrcmct.org
February 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Shout-out to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut!
www.vrcmct.org
I was looking through photos and found some from my visit in 2019. I had a good time then and look forward to visiting again.
www.vrcmct.org
I was looking through photos and found some from my visit in 2019. I had a good time then and look forward to visiting again.
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I do not personally or professionally know this person, but their advice on how to help your trans and nonbinary friends right now is excellent
(On a related note, I haven't been loud about the financial pieces discussed here that impact me personally, but happy to talk more by DM if folks want)
(On a related note, I haven't been loud about the financial pieces discussed here that impact me personally, but happy to talk more by DM if folks want)
Read “What you can do, right now, for your trans and nonbinary friends, family, students and colleagues.“ by S. Bear Bergman on Medium: medium.com/@sbearbergma...
What you can do, right now, for your trans and nonbinary friends, family, students and colleagues.
It’s very reasonable to be worried and trying to understand how to help. Here are some actionable suggestions for the short and medium term.
medium.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I do not personally or professionally know this person, but their advice on how to help your trans and nonbinary friends right now is excellent
(On a related note, I haven't been loud about the financial pieces discussed here that impact me personally, but happy to talk more by DM if folks want)
(On a related note, I haven't been loud about the financial pieces discussed here that impact me personally, but happy to talk more by DM if folks want)
Downside of working on a college campus: sometimes you walk into the elevator and are hit with a wall of Axe Body spray left by a previous inhabitant. #college #omgsmelly
January 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Downside of working on a college campus: sometimes you walk into the elevator and are hit with a wall of Axe Body spray left by a previous inhabitant. #college #omgsmelly
It's been 3 months since my mom told me she wasn't going to "bother me" again. So, I blocked her. I still feel ok about this.
There's only so many times you can push your kid away and expect them to come running back.
It's ok to not talk to your parents. It's ok to feel weird about it. #estranged
There's only so many times you can push your kid away and expect them to come running back.
It's ok to not talk to your parents. It's ok to feel weird about it. #estranged
January 31, 2025 at 6:15 AM
It's been 3 months since my mom told me she wasn't going to "bother me" again. So, I blocked her. I still feel ok about this.
There's only so many times you can push your kid away and expect them to come running back.
It's ok to not talk to your parents. It's ok to feel weird about it. #estranged
There's only so many times you can push your kid away and expect them to come running back.
It's ok to not talk to your parents. It's ok to feel weird about it. #estranged
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This is Alan. He has recently encountered his first house. Does not know where to stand, what to do, or where the sky went. But other than that thinks it's going pretty well. 12/10
January 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is Alan. He has recently encountered his first house. Does not know where to stand, what to do, or where the sky went. But other than that thinks it's going pretty well. 12/10
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So, friends online & in person have been hitting burnout/overwhelm, & I get there too. I strongly strongly recommend trying out an aggregator/summarizer or two until you find one that helps you feel informed but not overwhelmed. Doom scrolling is literally self harm, so here's some that help me:
January 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
So, friends online & in person have been hitting burnout/overwhelm, & I get there too. I strongly strongly recommend trying out an aggregator/summarizer or two until you find one that helps you feel informed but not overwhelmed. Doom scrolling is literally self harm, so here's some that help me:
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This is Fudge. She may not be the sharpest pup in the world, but more importantly, she is not a quitter. 13/10
January 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This is Fudge. She may not be the sharpest pup in the world, but more importantly, she is not a quitter. 13/10
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Cooking is an adventure.
January 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Cooking is an adventure.
The college I work at is officially Very Hispanic (a "Hispanic Serving Institution") and so all this ICE stuff has me professionally stressed.
January 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The college I work at is officially Very Hispanic (a "Hispanic Serving Institution") and so all this ICE stuff has me professionally stressed.
I was on my zoom stitch&bitch with my aunts and one of them mentioned getting a text from John. I perked up, then realized she wasn't talking about my dad and I felt a wave on anger.
Of *course* she wasn't talking about my dad. His 4-year deathiversary is next week. #grief #deaddadclub
Of *course* she wasn't talking about my dad. His 4-year deathiversary is next week. #grief #deaddadclub
January 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I was on my zoom stitch&bitch with my aunts and one of them mentioned getting a text from John. I perked up, then realized she wasn't talking about my dad and I felt a wave on anger.
Of *course* she wasn't talking about my dad. His 4-year deathiversary is next week. #grief #deaddadclub
Of *course* she wasn't talking about my dad. His 4-year deathiversary is next week. #grief #deaddadclub
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Good morning everything is bad
January 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Good morning everything is bad
I'm grateful for my extra padding, which came in handy today when someone turned off the friction and I landed flat on my back in an icy parking lot. I'm just sore and bruised on my arm and bum.
January 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I'm grateful for my extra padding, which came in handy today when someone turned off the friction and I landed flat on my back in an icy parking lot. I'm just sore and bruised on my arm and bum.
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Also, if you're reading this, especially if you are queer, know that I care about you. Know that you're not alone. Know that we're going to support each other and hundreds of people are working, including me, to get us all through this
January 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Also, if you're reading this, especially if you are queer, know that I care about you. Know that you're not alone. Know that we're going to support each other and hundreds of people are working, including me, to get us all through this
I've lost 7% of my body weight since March 2024. Dr saw I have insulin resistance, I got diagnosed with #PCOS, and I'm now on meds, taken twice a day with food. No other change.
Turns out poor diet and lack of exercise weren't the root cause of my prior weight gain. I'm a tad salty. #weightloss
Turns out poor diet and lack of exercise weren't the root cause of my prior weight gain. I'm a tad salty. #weightloss
January 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I've lost 7% of my body weight since March 2024. Dr saw I have insulin resistance, I got diagnosed with #PCOS, and I'm now on meds, taken twice a day with food. No other change.
Turns out poor diet and lack of exercise weren't the root cause of my prior weight gain. I'm a tad salty. #weightloss
Turns out poor diet and lack of exercise weren't the root cause of my prior weight gain. I'm a tad salty. #weightloss
I just finished a cross-stitch that sums up my feelings about my HOA's strong opinions on the color of my front door. #crossstitch #embroidery #finishedobject #fuckterratone
January 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I just finished a cross-stitch that sums up my feelings about my HOA's strong opinions on the color of my front door. #crossstitch #embroidery #finishedobject #fuckterratone
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For a little while, before she outgrew it, Kelpie liked to sleep inside an alligator-head cat bed.
January 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
For a little while, before she outgrew it, Kelpie liked to sleep inside an alligator-head cat bed.
It's a slow morning with a sleepy pup on my lap. #dogsofmastodon #dog
January 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's a slow morning with a sleepy pup on my lap. #dogsofmastodon #dog
Today I listened to all the VMs I have from my dad. I have 3, from 2010, 2011, 2018. Less than 200kb. It's lovely to hear him concerned about me, returning a missed call, letting me know his heart surgery went well.
It's been 4 years this month since I lost him to COVID-19. #death #grief #covid19
It's been 4 years this month since I lost him to COVID-19. #death #grief #covid19
January 19, 2025 at 3:07 AM
A fiction #podcast I'm really enjoying is "World Gone Wrong". www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/world-gone-w... . It's conversations between two roommates about all the new weird stuff happening in the world, like werewolves and poltergeists. It's sweet, queer-friendly, and gentle.
World Gone Wrong — Audacious Machine Creative
www.audaciousmachinecreative.com
January 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
A fiction #podcast I'm really enjoying is "World Gone Wrong". www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/world-gone-w... . It's conversations between two roommates about all the new weird stuff happening in the world, like werewolves and poltergeists. It's sweet, queer-friendly, and gentle.
This might be the most useless meeting agenda I've ever seen.
January 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This might be the most useless meeting agenda I've ever seen.
I'm fed up with Facebook. I was hanging around for a few groups I'll miss, but wow the comments have gotten mean and unhinged.
Cw: child abuse
I don't need people justifying beating children with bats as "discipline" in my life.
Cw: child abuse
I don't need people justifying beating children with bats as "discipline" in my life.
January 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I'm fed up with Facebook. I was hanging around for a few groups I'll miss, but wow the comments have gotten mean and unhinged.
Cw: child abuse
I don't need people justifying beating children with bats as "discipline" in my life.
Cw: child abuse
I don't need people justifying beating children with bats as "discipline" in my life.
"Urban Librarians Unite" is hosting a peer support network for those affected by the #california #wildfires or those working with affected communities.
Tuesday Jan 14th @ 5:30 PT /
Saturday Jan 18th @ 1pm PT
Register at www.libraryworkersupport.org
#californiawildfires #library #libraryworkers
Tuesday Jan 14th @ 5:30 PT /
Saturday Jan 18th @ 1pm PT
Register at www.libraryworkersupport.org
#californiawildfires #library #libraryworkers
Emergency Library Worker Support for Those Impacted by California Wildfires
Library workers impacted by the California wildfires are invited to attend either or both of these upcoming peer support network meetings.
bookriot.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"Urban Librarians Unite" is hosting a peer support network for those affected by the #california #wildfires or those working with affected communities.
Tuesday Jan 14th @ 5:30 PT /
Saturday Jan 18th @ 1pm PT
Register at www.libraryworkersupport.org
#californiawildfires #library #libraryworkers
Tuesday Jan 14th @ 5:30 PT /
Saturday Jan 18th @ 1pm PT
Register at www.libraryworkersupport.org
#californiawildfires #library #libraryworkers