Matthew Murray 🦇
@midnitelibrary.bsky.social
Data Librarian. Co-Host of Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcast. Editor of Two-Fisted Library Stories. Spooky Librarian. Goth. Comics. Manga. Zines. Games. ScholComm. OA. RDM. Social Justice. He/They.
"A known human friend" - Graham Stark
"A known human friend" - Graham Stark
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
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please enjoy these classic Moon Tweets™
February 12, 2026 at 8:40 AM
please enjoy these classic Moon Tweets™
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The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
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4 year old: “why are some families two dads”
me: “sometimes two boys fall in love and decide to start a family”
4: “and how many cars do they have”
me: “what”
4: “does a family with two dads have just one car like us or do they have two cars”
me: “sometimes two boys fall in love and decide to start a family”
4: “and how many cars do they have”
me: “what”
4: “does a family with two dads have just one car like us or do they have two cars”
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
4 year old: “why are some families two dads”
me: “sometimes two boys fall in love and decide to start a family”
4: “and how many cars do they have”
me: “what”
4: “does a family with two dads have just one car like us or do they have two cars”
me: “sometimes two boys fall in love and decide to start a family”
4: “and how many cars do they have”
me: “what”
4: “does a family with two dads have just one car like us or do they have two cars”
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Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) invites nominations for its annual Best Book Award. Titles eligible for nomination must be in Chinese, English, or French, authored by Chinese writers or those of Chinese descent, and published in 2025.
Nomination form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Nomination form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 10, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) invites nominations for its annual Best Book Award. Titles eligible for nomination must be in Chinese, English, or French, authored by Chinese writers or those of Chinese descent, and published in 2025.
Nomination form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Nomination form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Dude regularly works for Disney, DreamWorks, Netflix and CN so speculate away. But this sucks no matter which studio is doing it, and gross to think some major movie this year is running with a plagiarized image from ChatGPT.
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Dude regularly works for Disney, DreamWorks, Netflix and CN so speculate away. But this sucks no matter which studio is doing it, and gross to think some major movie this year is running with a plagiarized image from ChatGPT.
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I have a friend who said, of Starfleet Academy, that this took them out of it - that seeing a person in a wheelchair in the 32nd century seemed unrealistic, since medicine in Star Trek "should be able to cure whatever was wrong with them."
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
February 12, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I have a friend who said, of Starfleet Academy, that this took them out of it - that seeing a person in a wheelchair in the 32nd century seemed unrealistic, since medicine in Star Trek "should be able to cure whatever was wrong with them."
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
That's not the case, for any number of possible reasons.
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OMCA's facilities director (who is responsible for a notably experimental concrete building that is now ~60) is my occasional carpool buddy.
Invariably any "that derelict building is beautiful, it would be lovely to rehab" is followed by him brutally crushing my idle dreams with likely realities.
Invariably any "that derelict building is beautiful, it would be lovely to rehab" is followed by him brutally crushing my idle dreams with likely realities.
February 13, 2026 at 6:18 PM
OMCA's facilities director (who is responsible for a notably experimental concrete building that is now ~60) is my occasional carpool buddy.
Invariably any "that derelict building is beautiful, it would be lovely to rehab" is followed by him brutally crushing my idle dreams with likely realities.
Invariably any "that derelict building is beautiful, it would be lovely to rehab" is followed by him brutally crushing my idle dreams with likely realities.
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Fucked up, we all know the correct way to watch Ninja Scroll is late at night on an nth generation VHS bootleg, the volume one notch above mute and your finger on the Source button at all times
NINJA SCROLL releasing in 4K at Berlinale, Blu-ray to follow
AMC Networks' Sentai has remastered and repaired the 1993 anime film Ninja Scroll in 4K, and a limited edition Blu-ray hits shelves in 2027.
AMC Networks' Sentai has remastered and repaired the 1993 anime film Ninja Scroll in 4K, and a limited edition Blu-ray hits shelves in 2027.
NINJA SCROLL releasing in 4K at Berlinale, Blu-ray to follow
AMC Networks' Sentai has remastered and repaired the 1993 anime film Ninja Scroll in 4K, and a limited edition Blu-ray hits shelves in 2027.
www.comicsbeat.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Fucked up, we all know the correct way to watch Ninja Scroll is late at night on an nth generation VHS bootleg, the volume one notch above mute and your finger on the Source button at all times
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Playmates unveils TMNT x G.I. JOE mashup action figures
Playmates unveils TMNT x G.I. JOE mashup action figures
Rejoice '80s toy collectors!
www.comicsbeat.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Playmates unveils TMNT x G.I. JOE mashup action figures
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Not sure if Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe will see this being as he literally migrated to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK, but we wanted to put this up outside the stadium anyway….
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
February 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Not sure if Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe will see this being as he literally migrated to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK, but we wanted to put this up outside the stadium anyway….
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
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faculty books aren't for sale at ours, but they do sell books by basketball coaches and the mascot
My university outsourced our bookstore to some new company, and they stopped carrying books written by faculty. A faculty member offered to donate copies of their book for the bookstore to sell, and they said it was against corporate policy
February 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
faculty books aren't for sale at ours, but they do sell books by basketball coaches and the mascot
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You and your trusted third party partners leaked thousands of people's information so no, only requiring Facial Scans and Govt IDs for some users is still not good enough. You're actively making the internet less safe.
Discord has posted updated clarification:
-Discord is not requiring everyone to complete a face scan or upload an ID to use Discord
-The vast majority of people can continue using Discord exactly as they do today, without ever being asked to confirm their age
discord.com/press-releas...
-Discord is not requiring everyone to complete a face scan or upload an ID to use Discord
-The vast majority of people can continue using Discord exactly as they do today, without ever being asked to confirm their age
discord.com/press-releas...
February 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM
You and your trusted third party partners leaked thousands of people's information so no, only requiring Facial Scans and Govt IDs for some users is still not good enough. You're actively making the internet less safe.
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ugh it’s impossible to have a conversation about the gigantic energy-hogging data center they want to build in your county right now
the "it's impossible to have a conversation about AI right now" folks need to grok that a huge volume of that furor is entirely justified rage at the fact tech oligarchs purchased an automated murder autocracy; rage that's good and useful and deserves a generous berth in the months and years to come
February 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
ugh it’s impossible to have a conversation about the gigantic energy-hogging data center they want to build in your county right now
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This comes two weeks after the Council of Europe banned conversion therapy.
The right wing and activist press like the nyt have worked hard to promote the false narrative that transphobic policies are sweeping Europe. They were pushing a lie. Europe speaks for itself
The right wing and activist press like the nyt have worked hard to promote the false narrative that transphobic policies are sweeping Europe. They were pushing a lie. Europe speaks for itself
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
This comes two weeks after the Council of Europe banned conversion therapy.
The right wing and activist press like the nyt have worked hard to promote the false narrative that transphobic policies are sweeping Europe. They were pushing a lie. Europe speaks for itself
The right wing and activist press like the nyt have worked hard to promote the false narrative that transphobic policies are sweeping Europe. They were pushing a lie. Europe speaks for itself
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This company is so uniquely toxic and awful.
Meta's plan for launching glasses that people can use to secretly identify strangers on the street is to do it "during a dynamic political environment" when people who care about why that's bad are "focused on other concerns."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
This company is so uniquely toxic and awful.
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if someone is saying shit like "it's lowkey biphobic that you support AOC even though she won't legalize cannibalism" or "you realize that expecting your room to have windows a luxury belief right" what you're seeing are the charged particles being shot off from polycule fission
February 13, 2026 at 5:15 AM
if someone is saying shit like "it's lowkey biphobic that you support AOC even though she won't legalize cannibalism" or "you realize that expecting your room to have windows a luxury belief right" what you're seeing are the charged particles being shot off from polycule fission
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Take that $29 million out of the budget for the police. And permanently reduce the police budget by that amount in future years.
"'She is dead,'" Officer Auderer told Officer Solan, before bursting out laughing.
"'No, it’s a regular person,' Officer Auderer said, adding: 'Yeah, just write a check — $11,000. She was 26, anyway. She had limited value.'"
"'No, it’s a regular person,' Officer Auderer said, adding: 'Yeah, just write a check — $11,000. She was 26, anyway. She had limited value.'"
Seattle to Pay $29 Million to Family of Woman Fatally Struck by Police S.U.V.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Take that $29 million out of the budget for the police. And permanently reduce the police budget by that amount in future years.
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Lots of groups are responsible for the mess that open access has become, but special recognition goes to publishers creating journals to capture as many APCs from "growth areas" as possible.
Introducing Nature Progress | For Researchers | Springer Nature
Read a special interview about Nature Portfolio’s new journal series, uniting with research communities to foster progress in rapidly advancing
www.springernature.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Lots of groups are responsible for the mess that open access has become, but special recognition goes to publishers creating journals to capture as many APCs from "growth areas" as possible.
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I lost it today cos U New Brunswick Admins are telling fac LLMs are fine for writing ‘first drafts’. 💀
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THEY ARE TELLING US TO USE THE TEXT-EXTRUDING PLAGIARISM MACHINE TRAINED ON OUR STOLEN BOOKS.
STAND TF UP!
STAND TF UP!
Nothing to see here other than a university telling its research community that AI can appropriately be used to "generate first drafts."
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February 13, 2026 at 1:01 AM
I lost it today cos U New Brunswick Admins are telling fac LLMs are fine for writing ‘first drafts’. 💀
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bsky.app/profile/wtfi...
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I went to college for criminology and criminal justice and used to do research into law enforcement misconduct as part of my education and have been working on zines lately that through that lens - I've got a zine examining scams and how race and gender play a part I'll have out soon. Also this:
This Place is a Prison - an examination of former prisons and jails that have been transformed into something new, how we engage with those spaces and whether it is possible to do so ethically or not. $8 www.radiatorcomics.com/shop/uncateg...
February 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I went to college for criminology and criminal justice and used to do research into law enforcement misconduct as part of my education and have been working on zines lately that through that lens - I've got a zine examining scams and how race and gender play a part I'll have out soon. Also this:
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a stat i always cite is the number of anti-trans articles in the press went from 60 in a year, to 7,500
February 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
a stat i always cite is the number of anti-trans articles in the press went from 60 in a year, to 7,500
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pure elite capture - the uk just folded to a hardline anti-trans campaign pushed by a tiny number of people
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:23 PM
pure elite capture - the uk just folded to a hardline anti-trans campaign pushed by a tiny number of people
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
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pssst...... @summerscares.bsky.social title list drops TOMORROW! Friday the 13th!
Can't wait to welcome another year of new authors and 9 new books
Watch this space: raforallhorror.blogspot.com/p/summer-sca...
Can't wait to welcome another year of new authors and 9 new books
Watch this space: raforallhorror.blogspot.com/p/summer-sca...
Summer Scares Resource Page [Feb 9, 2026]
Summer Scares 2026 Title Announcement Coming to This Page on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 9AM Eastern
raforallhorror.blogspot.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
pssst...... @summerscares.bsky.social title list drops TOMORROW! Friday the 13th!
Can't wait to welcome another year of new authors and 9 new books
Watch this space: raforallhorror.blogspot.com/p/summer-sca...
Can't wait to welcome another year of new authors and 9 new books
Watch this space: raforallhorror.blogspot.com/p/summer-sca...
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Hey, I worked on this! VGHF supplied some rare archival materials for this collection, like this flyer for the original Atari Jaguar release (from the Game Informer press materials collection)
February 12, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Hey, I worked on this! VGHF supplied some rare archival materials for this collection, like this flyer for the original Atari Jaguar release (from the Game Informer press materials collection)