Larem Ipsum
@laremipsum.bsky.social
Librarian. OER enthusiast. Star Trek. Omeka S.
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You know you can always judge a book by its cover. Look at this nice book about bears.
November 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
You know you can always judge a book by its cover. Look at this nice book about bears.
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Faith without works is dead.
November 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Faith without works is dead.
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Donald Trump is making America less safe, pulling vital law enforcement resources from investigating sex crimes and pursuing violent felons to pursue his cruel, reckless, lawless immigration enforcement.
November 17, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Donald Trump is making America less safe, pulling vital law enforcement resources from investigating sex crimes and pursuing violent felons to pursue his cruel, reckless, lawless immigration enforcement.
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I just backed Deserted Lands Trilogy: Signed Limited Edition Hardcovers on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...
My brother from another mother and a best friend, Rob Slater. Check out these wonderful, hopeful post-apocalyptic stories.
My brother from another mother and a best friend, Rob Slater. Check out these wonderful, hopeful post-apocalyptic stories.
Deserted Lands Trilogy: Signed Limited Edition Hardcovers
In the aftermath of a pandemic, rebel teen Lizzie takes an end-of-the-world road trip - a hopeful post-apocalyptic/coming of age series
www.kickstarter.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I just backed Deserted Lands Trilogy: Signed Limited Edition Hardcovers on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...
My brother from another mother and a best friend, Rob Slater. Check out these wonderful, hopeful post-apocalyptic stories.
My brother from another mother and a best friend, Rob Slater. Check out these wonderful, hopeful post-apocalyptic stories.
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ZOMG LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE SHALE
Okay, so the Burgess Shale is a fossil bed in British Columbia that contains a whole bunch of fossils of weirdass creatures from the Cambrian era, over 500 million years ago. But the great thing about the shale is that it has fossilized SOFT PARTS!
Okay, so the Burgess Shale is a fossil bed in British Columbia that contains a whole bunch of fossils of weirdass creatures from the Cambrian era, over 500 million years ago. But the great thing about the shale is that it has fossilized SOFT PARTS!
November 14, 2025 at 1:12 AM
ZOMG LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE SHALE
Okay, so the Burgess Shale is a fossil bed in British Columbia that contains a whole bunch of fossils of weirdass creatures from the Cambrian era, over 500 million years ago. But the great thing about the shale is that it has fossilized SOFT PARTS!
Okay, so the Burgess Shale is a fossil bed in British Columbia that contains a whole bunch of fossils of weirdass creatures from the Cambrian era, over 500 million years ago. But the great thing about the shale is that it has fossilized SOFT PARTS!
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The obscenely rich are especially vulnerable to llms because llms sound like *literally every single interaction* they have had with their entourage of sycophants for decades, and they also have not ever had to actually learn or think in that same span of time.
At a fundamental level, we have to accept much of silicon valley has gone insane.
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The obscenely rich are especially vulnerable to llms because llms sound like *literally every single interaction* they have had with their entourage of sycophants for decades, and they also have not ever had to actually learn or think in that same span of time.
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An embarrassingly obvious point, but...
This. Is. Illegal.
If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.
In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
This. Is. Illegal.
If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.
In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
Trump says he’s increasing tariffs on Canada by 10% after Ontario’s Reagan ad | CNN Business
President Donald Trump said Saturday he is increasing the tariff on Canada by 10% over current levels, further escalating trade tensions over what he called a “fake” ad that featured parts of an anti-...
www.cnn.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
An embarrassingly obvious point, but...
This. Is. Illegal.
If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.
In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
This. Is. Illegal.
If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed.
In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...
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I will not impulse buy an expensive animatronic dinosaur
I will not impulse buy an expensive animatronic dinosaur
I will not impulse buy an expensive animatronic dinosaur
(fortunately there's nowhere to put it)
(maybe you have space though, they need HOMES)
I will not impulse buy an expensive animatronic dinosaur
I will not impulse buy an expensive animatronic dinosaur
(fortunately there's nowhere to put it)
(maybe you have space though, they need HOMES)
It looks like Dinosaur Field Station of NJ is closing and selling their Dino sculptures
September 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I will not impulse buy an expensive animatronic dinosaur
I will not impulse buy an expensive animatronic dinosaur
I will not impulse buy an expensive animatronic dinosaur
(fortunately there's nowhere to put it)
(maybe you have space though, they need HOMES)
I will not impulse buy an expensive animatronic dinosaur
I will not impulse buy an expensive animatronic dinosaur
(fortunately there's nowhere to put it)
(maybe you have space though, they need HOMES)
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Literally the authoritarian playbook:
1. Call your opponents terrorists.
2. Deploy state power against them.
There's nothing subtle or confusing or complex about what's happening. The *outcome* is uncertain but the authoritarianism is right out in the open.
1. Call your opponents terrorists.
2. Deploy state power against them.
There's nothing subtle or confusing or complex about what's happening. The *outcome* is uncertain but the authoritarianism is right out in the open.
September 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Literally the authoritarian playbook:
1. Call your opponents terrorists.
2. Deploy state power against them.
There's nothing subtle or confusing or complex about what's happening. The *outcome* is uncertain but the authoritarianism is right out in the open.
1. Call your opponents terrorists.
2. Deploy state power against them.
There's nothing subtle or confusing or complex about what's happening. The *outcome* is uncertain but the authoritarianism is right out in the open.
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This week is a great time to make sure your collection development policy has language about information accuracy. Budgets are limited and we have a responsibility to our communities.
September 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This week is a great time to make sure your collection development policy has language about information accuracy. Budgets are limited and we have a responsibility to our communities.
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I gave up on Foundation when realizing there were literally zero female characters for no reason...
September 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I gave up on Foundation when realizing there were literally zero female characters for no reason...
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Academia.edu is changing its Terms and Conditions, and they're so outrageous (AI training; signing over ownership to them etc) I closed my account today.
A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):
A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):
September 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Academia.edu is changing its Terms and Conditions, and they're so outrageous (AI training; signing over ownership to them etc) I closed my account today.
A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):
A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):
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Calling peoples' employers in a rage because their tributes to Robert Redford weren't horny enough
September 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Calling peoples' employers in a rage because their tributes to Robert Redford weren't horny enough
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FREE HIM
September 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
FREE HIM
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Reminders for following a breaking news story like the shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah ⤵️
⚠️ Bad actors & opportunists often use such moments when information is being gathered & fact-checked to recklessly push unverified claims & conspiracy theories.
🔗 Download the poster: bit.ly/BreakingNews...
⚠️ Bad actors & opportunists often use such moments when information is being gathered & fact-checked to recklessly push unverified claims & conspiracy theories.
🔗 Download the poster: bit.ly/BreakingNews...
September 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Reminders for following a breaking news story like the shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah ⤵️
⚠️ Bad actors & opportunists often use such moments when information is being gathered & fact-checked to recklessly push unverified claims & conspiracy theories.
🔗 Download the poster: bit.ly/BreakingNews...
⚠️ Bad actors & opportunists often use such moments when information is being gathered & fact-checked to recklessly push unverified claims & conspiracy theories.
🔗 Download the poster: bit.ly/BreakingNews...
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One of our challenges is that too many people still aren’t accepting that often a bad choice was, in fact, the best available choice.
September 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
One of our challenges is that too many people still aren’t accepting that often a bad choice was, in fact, the best available choice.
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Trump will likely never leave this country as a non-president, but guys like Rubio, Hegseth, Vance, and others will no doubt take foreign vacations after they're out of office. It'd be a shame if a foreign police force arrested them for crimes against humanity when they do. bsky.app/profile/huff...
"And it’ll happen again," Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed.
Trump Ordered Military To Blow Up Suspected Drug Boat Instead Of Intercepting It, Rubio Says
"And it’ll happen again," Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed.
www.huffpost.com
September 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Trump will likely never leave this country as a non-president, but guys like Rubio, Hegseth, Vance, and others will no doubt take foreign vacations after they're out of office. It'd be a shame if a foreign police force arrested them for crimes against humanity when they do. bsky.app/profile/huff...
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Assigning all the honors students Umberto Eco's How to Write a Thesis book, because it is an absolute banger, true classic of the genre
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September 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Assigning all the honors students Umberto Eco's How to Write a Thesis book, because it is an absolute banger, true classic of the genre
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Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it will ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.”
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
August 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it will ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.”
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
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Did I mention ICE arresting firefighters who were LITERALLY fighting a massive fire at the time of their arrest? 🔥
#ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
#ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
August 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Did I mention ICE arresting firefighters who were LITERALLY fighting a massive fire at the time of their arrest? 🔥
#ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
#ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
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We riot.
Yankovic was all set to donate memoribilia—including his Hawaiian shirt from UHF—for a planned exhibit, but, "I’m putting that on hold."
www.avclub.com/weird-al-smi...
www.avclub.com/weird-al-smi...
Current Smithsonian drama now stopping us from getting a Weird Al exhibit
Current Smithsonian drama now stopping us from getting a Weird Al exhibit
www.avclub.com
August 14, 2025 at 3:37 AM
We riot.
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"I wish to offer a positive opinion about the Whatcom Library System as well as the book “Solito” by Javier Zamora.
I want to applaud the library on providing a variety of books for readers of many opinions.
If a topic does not appeal to me, I simply do not check that book out."
I want to applaud the library on providing a variety of books for readers of many opinions.
If a topic does not appeal to me, I simply do not check that book out."
Letters to the editor: July 30, 2025
Letter: Showing compassion for the disadvantaged
buff.ly
August 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"I wish to offer a positive opinion about the Whatcom Library System as well as the book “Solito” by Javier Zamora.
I want to applaud the library on providing a variety of books for readers of many opinions.
If a topic does not appeal to me, I simply do not check that book out."
I want to applaud the library on providing a variety of books for readers of many opinions.
If a topic does not appeal to me, I simply do not check that book out."
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Today in Conservation Success
Blue Dragons (with a face only a mother could love) making a stellar comeback in the Cayman Islands.
Read all about it
Blue Iguana Recovery Program
nationaltrust.org.ky/our-work/con...
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-b...
Blue Dragons (with a face only a mother could love) making a stellar comeback in the Cayman Islands.
Read all about it
Blue Iguana Recovery Program
nationaltrust.org.ky/our-work/con...
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-b...
Endangered 'Blue Dragon' of the Caymans Roars Back from the Brink as Population Climbs Above 1,000
Like the dragons of Komodo, these blue dragons, as they're affectionately called, eventually evolved to be the largest native land animal.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
August 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Today in Conservation Success
Blue Dragons (with a face only a mother could love) making a stellar comeback in the Cayman Islands.
Read all about it
Blue Iguana Recovery Program
nationaltrust.org.ky/our-work/con...
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-b...
Blue Dragons (with a face only a mother could love) making a stellar comeback in the Cayman Islands.
Read all about it
Blue Iguana Recovery Program
nationaltrust.org.ky/our-work/con...
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-b...