Thomas Maluck
@maluckamuck.financialflock.com
Writing machine, teen services librarian, Kirkus reviewer, public speaker, accredited personal finance instructor, he/him, opinions mine
https://thomasmaluck.carrd.com
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"Maybe instead of a librarian,
I should become a doctor."
-'Ruptured' by Joanne Rossmassler Fritz
I should become a doctor."
-'Ruptured' by Joanne Rossmassler Fritz
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 AM
"Maybe instead of a librarian,
I should become a doctor."
-'Ruptured' by Joanne Rossmassler Fritz
I should become a doctor."
-'Ruptured' by Joanne Rossmassler Fritz
I'm on board with the Patriotic Millionaires plan, *except* I would tax collateral loans (borrowing from value of stocks) instead of increasing capital gains (profit from selling). The stock market casino has efficient incentives, the hoarders do not. Oh, and wipe the tax shelters clean.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I'm on board with the Patriotic Millionaires plan, *except* I would tax collateral loans (borrowing from value of stocks) instead of increasing capital gains (profit from selling). The stock market casino has efficient incentives, the hoarders do not. Oh, and wipe the tax shelters clean.
Come on, Disney, get reductive with the slop. Make a "who would win" video generator for the Marvel section, just endless videos of Cap's shield bonking people's heads until the servers explode and take us with them.
Disney CEO Bob Iger has outlined plans for new generative AI tools on Disney+ that will allow users to "create" short-form experiences using Disney assets, within a company-controlled environment.
www.cartoonbrew.com/tech/disney-...
www.cartoonbrew.com/tech/disney-...
Disney+ To Add User AI Tools In s Largest Update Since Launch
Disney is preparing new user-facing genAI tools that will let subscribers create short-form moments with Disney characters in a carefully controlled sandbox.
www.cartoonbrew.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Come on, Disney, get reductive with the slop. Make a "who would win" video generator for the Marvel section, just endless videos of Cap's shield bonking people's heads until the servers explode and take us with them.
Guys reading is performative now? What a coincidence, I scheduled today's booklist of adventurous teen fiction starring boys two days ago:
www.richlandlibrary.com/staff-picks/...
#BookSky
www.richlandlibrary.com/staff-picks/...
#BookSky
Adventures in Teen Fiction Starring Boys | Richland Library
Sometimes you just want to read about a boy who goes someplace new and experiences an adventure! The journey can include science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, war, and some self-discovery, but it...
www.richlandlibrary.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Guys reading is performative now? What a coincidence, I scheduled today's booklist of adventurous teen fiction starring boys two days ago:
www.richlandlibrary.com/staff-picks/...
#BookSky
www.richlandlibrary.com/staff-picks/...
#BookSky
Switch 2 moods
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Switch 2 moods
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They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
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My fave work in the exhibit: “Three Figures,” 2014, which incorporates the famous May 4, 1963, news photo of three Black teen schoolchildren holding hands to stay together while being blasted by high-powered fire hoses during an anti-segregation children’s march in Alabama. Powerful. #art #Blackart
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
List-making privileges renewed in time for November list of comics by/about Native Americans:
www.richlandlibrary.com/staff-picks/... #BookSky
www.richlandlibrary.com/staff-picks/... #BookSky
Comics By or About Native Americans | Richland Library
Find many different depictions of Native Americans in the comics below. Some are drawn from real life while others look to the future and fantastic for inspiration.
www.richlandlibrary.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
List-making privileges renewed in time for November list of comics by/about Native Americans:
www.richlandlibrary.com/staff-picks/... #BookSky
www.richlandlibrary.com/staff-picks/... #BookSky
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November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Post a non-religious image you think of as holy.
November 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Post a non-religious image you think of as holy.
Sticking with "outdated" tech leads to generational leaps forward that feel like magic. Recent case in point: wireless earbuds with active noise canceling. They actually rival my over-ear headphones in quality? Flawless phone calls? And their case has its own battery that recharges the buds?!
November 6, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Sticking with "outdated" tech leads to generational leaps forward that feel like magic. Recent case in point: wireless earbuds with active noise canceling. They actually rival my over-ear headphones in quality? Flawless phone calls? And their case has its own battery that recharges the buds?!
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Yeeeehawwwwww
November 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Yeeeehawwwwww
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this is such a great encapsulation of why this race feels existential even to people outside NYC. Cuomo as the final boss of everything wrong with the current Democratic Party, Mamdani happily grabbing the third rails everyone’s told are too dangerous to touch (trans people, Muslims, socialism)
It's uncanny how Cuomo has been laser-focused at appealing to the absolute worst qualities in people - their insularity, their tribalism, and now their fear. A campaign monumental in its cynicism, a colossal bet by this man and his billionaire backers that people are basically bad.
This isn't a closing election argument, it's Vidkun Quisling explaining why surrender is better than resistance.
November 4, 2025 at 5:45 AM
this is such a great encapsulation of why this race feels existential even to people outside NYC. Cuomo as the final boss of everything wrong with the current Democratic Party, Mamdani happily grabbing the third rails everyone’s told are too dangerous to touch (trans people, Muslims, socialism)
Vote knowledgeably, confidently, and more frequently than every four years
November 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Vote knowledgeably, confidently, and more frequently than every four years
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For struggling Americans, SNAP (food stamp program) reduces debt and delinquencies and increases credit scores.
www.nber.org/papers/w34434
#EconSky
www.nber.org/papers/w34434
#EconSky
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
For struggling Americans, SNAP (food stamp program) reduces debt and delinquencies and increases credit scores.
www.nber.org/papers/w34434
#EconSky
www.nber.org/papers/w34434
#EconSky
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I repeat: Baseball has no business being this exciting.
November 2, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I repeat: Baseball has no business being this exciting.
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shohei otani is distracted because he’s training his umamusume aces for the upcoming leo cup in between innings. he has a decent oguri cap but keeps missing groundwork sparks on his summer maru runs which as we all know is very frustrating
November 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
shohei otani is distracted because he’s training his umamusume aces for the upcoming leo cup in between innings. he has a decent oguri cap but keeps missing groundwork sparks on his summer maru runs which as we all know is very frustrating
I've read most of these, having only minimal exposure to Critical Role, and the comics are easy to follow and pretty well done! Party of adventurers solves fantasy problems. Pretty art. Easy to recommend.
Humble Book Bundle: Critical Role Comic Collection buff.ly/wi0Dhin #ad
November 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I've read most of these, having only minimal exposure to Critical Role, and the comics are easy to follow and pretty well done! Party of adventurers solves fantasy problems. Pretty art. Easy to recommend.
From my library's insta. There's something familiar about that friendly neighborhood librarian...
November 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
From my library's insta. There's something familiar about that friendly neighborhood librarian...
Black Clover had to go and recreate one of my absolute favorite DBZ moments (minus Z's punchline, which I also love)
October 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Black Clover had to go and recreate one of my absolute favorite DBZ moments (minus Z's punchline, which I also love)
Whenever I hear Madonna's "Open Your Heart" (www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D6Y...) I think of the opening to Fushigi Yugi (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrz0...)
#WeebWednesday
#WeebWednesday
Friends, #weebwednesday is upon us once again! You know the drill - quote-post with your weebiest hot takes, nothing racist, nothing intentionally inflammatory, have fun with it ♥
a woman with red hair and white hair looks out a window
Alt: a woman with red hair and white hair looks out a window
media.tenor.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Whenever I hear Madonna's "Open Your Heart" (www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D6Y...) I think of the opening to Fushigi Yugi (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrz0...)
#WeebWednesday
#WeebWednesday
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Working on something re: #comics & book challenges / bans and just did a quick & dirty scan of the 4 years of available @penamerica.bsky.social data.
Here’s a bit of *very* preliminary analysis. Numbers may be slightly off, so don’t take them as final.
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Here’s a bit of *very* preliminary analysis. Numbers may be slightly off, so don’t take them as final.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Working on something re: #comics & book challenges / bans and just did a quick & dirty scan of the 4 years of available @penamerica.bsky.social data.
Here’s a bit of *very* preliminary analysis. Numbers may be slightly off, so don’t take them as final.
1/
Here’s a bit of *very* preliminary analysis. Numbers may be slightly off, so don’t take them as final.
1/
The stack is teetering and any attempt to play is fragile, but that extra push only makes it worse.
October 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The stack is teetering and any attempt to play is fragile, but that extra push only makes it worse.
Everyone gearing up to make or fund food relief come November. (I'm a fan of Harvest Hope, but all food banks are about to be more overwhelmed than usual)
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Everyone gearing up to make or fund food relief come November. (I'm a fan of Harvest Hope, but all food banks are about to be more overwhelmed than usual)