MommySJ (she/her)
@mommysj.bsky.social
Unapologetic Librarian. Mom to a human. Servant of 2 cats. Reader. DIYer. Overthinker. Collector of rubber ducks. MN, USA
Today I am knocking a few things off my work list, then I'm going to do some family errands this afternoon before I take 3 kids to a local fun fair after school.
Busy day but hey, it's Fri-yay!
Busy day but hey, it's Fri-yay!
February 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Today I am knocking a few things off my work list, then I'm going to do some family errands this afternoon before I take 3 kids to a local fun fair after school.
Busy day but hey, it's Fri-yay!
Busy day but hey, it's Fri-yay!
Yesterday marked 3 years since my niece died.
I am grieving especially hard today because in all the tumultuousness of my life, I forgot. My sibling spent yesterday in bed and I spent the day so busy that I forgot.
I feel guilty and sad and remorseful.
I am grieving especially hard today because in all the tumultuousness of my life, I forgot. My sibling spent yesterday in bed and I spent the day so busy that I forgot.
I feel guilty and sad and remorseful.
February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Yesterday marked 3 years since my niece died.
I am grieving especially hard today because in all the tumultuousness of my life, I forgot. My sibling spent yesterday in bed and I spent the day so busy that I forgot.
I feel guilty and sad and remorseful.
I am grieving especially hard today because in all the tumultuousness of my life, I forgot. My sibling spent yesterday in bed and I spent the day so busy that I forgot.
I feel guilty and sad and remorseful.
Hey all. For my mental health I am taking a social media break for the next few days.
I love you. Be safe. Stay warm.
Be kind to yourself and the people around you.
I love you. Be safe. Stay warm.
Be kind to yourself and the people around you.
January 28, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Hey all. For my mental health I am taking a social media break for the next few days.
I love you. Be safe. Stay warm.
Be kind to yourself and the people around you.
I love you. Be safe. Stay warm.
Be kind to yourself and the people around you.
My kid is sick. I thought it might be strep but no symptoms other than the cough and sore throat. Which means it's a cold.
I have things I needed to do at work today. But they can wait; my kid comes first.
I have things I needed to do at work today. But they can wait; my kid comes first.
January 27, 2026 at 2:31 PM
My kid is sick. I thought it might be strep but no symptoms other than the cough and sore throat. Which means it's a cold.
I have things I needed to do at work today. But they can wait; my kid comes first.
I have things I needed to do at work today. But they can wait; my kid comes first.
My spirit and mind are exhausted. My body is sluggish as a result.
I just want to be okay again.
I just want to be okay again.
January 26, 2026 at 11:17 PM
My spirit and mind are exhausted. My body is sluggish as a result.
I just want to be okay again.
I just want to be okay again.
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Do prison libraries help people? If so, how?
Colorado research may inspire other states to explore the impact of libraries on incarcerated people.
Colorado research may inspire other states to explore the impact of libraries on incarcerated people.
Reading Between the Lines: Colorado Study Shows Prison Libraries Could Reduce Recidivism
"Prison libraries feel very familiar. This isn't Shawshank."
www.westword.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Do prison libraries help people? If so, how?
Colorado research may inspire other states to explore the impact of libraries on incarcerated people.
Colorado research may inspire other states to explore the impact of libraries on incarcerated people.
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All Mpls/County Libraries are open their regular hours today until 5pm. Free to enter, use space, resources, restrooms, water fountains etc. Per usual - no purchase necessary.
January 23, 2026 at 3:23 PM
All Mpls/County Libraries are open their regular hours today until 5pm. Free to enter, use space, resources, restrooms, water fountains etc. Per usual - no purchase necessary.
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Everything will be alright as long as you have your potato. cc: @rincewind.run
MN protestors #protip put 2 Idaho Russets in the oven at 420 degrees for 45 min, take them out and foil wrap, 1 in each pocket before you go out. Theyll stay warm for 3-4 hours even in this weather and you can eat em when you like. They used to send us kids out like this back in the 70s trust me.
January 23, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Everything will be alright as long as you have your potato. cc: @rincewind.run
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Good morning Minnesota! Aquaphor or Vaseline on exposed skin helps if you’re going to be outside in the cold for any amount of time today ❄️ #ICEOutOfMN
January 23, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Good morning Minnesota! Aquaphor or Vaseline on exposed skin helps if you’re going to be outside in the cold for any amount of time today ❄️ #ICEOutOfMN
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Hey, the excellent Minneapolis arts and culture magazine Racket took down their paywall for the day, so you can go read their coverage of the occupation unhindered. Start here: racketmn.com/voices-of-th...
January 23, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Hey, the excellent Minneapolis arts and culture magazine Racket took down their paywall for the day, so you can go read their coverage of the occupation unhindered. Start here: racketmn.com/voices-of-th...
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Highlighting:
That's not the MN State flag anymore.
A major reason for the change was specifically blatant racist, anti-Indigenous imagery.
It is a specific choice to use this flag.
Minority extremists use the old flag as a dog whistle.
The Vice President is prominently dog whistling.
That's not the MN State flag anymore.
A major reason for the change was specifically blatant racist, anti-Indigenous imagery.
It is a specific choice to use this flag.
Minority extremists use the old flag as a dog whistle.
The Vice President is prominently dog whistling.
Vance podium flanked by steroidal SUV’s declaring “Protect the Homeland” and the *old* Minnesota flag.
January 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Highlighting:
That's not the MN State flag anymore.
A major reason for the change was specifically blatant racist, anti-Indigenous imagery.
It is a specific choice to use this flag.
Minority extremists use the old flag as a dog whistle.
The Vice President is prominently dog whistling.
That's not the MN State flag anymore.
A major reason for the change was specifically blatant racist, anti-Indigenous imagery.
It is a specific choice to use this flag.
Minority extremists use the old flag as a dog whistle.
The Vice President is prominently dog whistling.
Five concerts you've seen with female lead singers.
P!nk
Evanescence
Ani DiFranco
Ann Reed
Eliza Rickman
P!nk
Evanescence
Ani DiFranco
Ann Reed
Eliza Rickman
Five concerts you've seen with female lead singers.
Tammy Wynette
She Drew the Gun
Goat Girl
Anna Erhard
Kim Wilde
Tammy Wynette
She Drew the Gun
Goat Girl
Anna Erhard
Kim Wilde
Five concerts you've seen with women lead singers
Pizzicato 5
Puffy
Sinead O'Conner
The Breeders
Slant 6
Pizzicato 5
Puffy
Sinead O'Conner
The Breeders
Slant 6
January 22, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Five concerts you've seen with female lead singers.
P!nk
Evanescence
Ani DiFranco
Ann Reed
Eliza Rickman
P!nk
Evanescence
Ani DiFranco
Ann Reed
Eliza Rickman
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It's that time again!
It's time for the Thursday scream! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!
January 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
It's that time again!
Ignored the world this evening and made tater tot hotdish for my little family.
#MentalHealth #ComfortFood
#MentalHealth #ComfortFood
January 22, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Ignored the world this evening and made tater tot hotdish for my little family.
#MentalHealth #ComfortFood
#MentalHealth #ComfortFood
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Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
January 20, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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It is like Bubba in Forrest Gump but for SAD with potatoes!
I mean nothing else.
Mashed
Fried
French
Roasties
Smashed
Dutchess
Latkes
Grilled
Casserole
Salad
Balls
Greek
Peregoi
Wedge
Gnocchi
Dauphinoise
Tots
Au Gratin
Baked
Hashbrown
Spiral
Home fries
Crinkle
Scalloped
Mashed
Fried
French
Roasties
Smashed
Dutchess
Latkes
Grilled
Casserole
Salad
Balls
Greek
Peregoi
Wedge
Gnocchi
Dauphinoise
Tots
Au Gratin
Baked
Hashbrown
Spiral
Home fries
Crinkle
Scalloped
January 17, 2026 at 12:59 AM
It is like Bubba in Forrest Gump but for SAD with potatoes!
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BEEP BOOP THIS IS NORA'S AUTOMATED STRETCH CHECK. today is Friday. everyone do your stretchies. 💪🤖
January 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
BEEP BOOP THIS IS NORA'S AUTOMATED STRETCH CHECK. today is Friday. everyone do your stretchies. 💪🤖
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As a Berry eating American with no toddlers I am realizing that the kids are right. Eat the entire container. This is brought to you by my joy in realizing there is no need to share my berries
January 16, 2026 at 3:39 PM
As a Berry eating American with no toddlers I am realizing that the kids are right. Eat the entire container. This is brought to you by my joy in realizing there is no need to share my berries
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Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
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It's Thursday - but it is *ALWAYS* "Shut the FUCK UP Friday".
Do not talk about your ~activities~ on non-encrypted platforms. Do NOT talk about your friends’ ~activities~ on non-encrypted platforms. DO NOT TALK about your family’s ~activities~ on non-encrypted platforms.
Do not be the weak link that gets you or your people in trouble. Be smart. Be safe.
Do not be the weak link that gets you or your people in trouble. Be smart. Be safe.
January 15, 2026 at 6:59 PM
It's Thursday - but it is *ALWAYS* "Shut the FUCK UP Friday".
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Technical Services Quarterly Review of Well-Being In The Library Workplace: A Handbook For Managers
A new review of Well-Being In The Library Workplace: A Handbook For Managers is available in Technical Services Quarterly Volume 43, 2026 - Issue 1 by Michael Hanson, Associate Director of…
A new review of Well-Being In The Library Workplace: A Handbook For Managers is available in Technical Services Quarterly Volume 43, 2026 - Issue 1 by Michael Hanson, Associate Director of…
Technical Services Quarterly Review of Well-Being In The Library Workplace: A Handbook For Managers
A new review of Well-Being In The Library Workplace: A Handbook For Managers is available in Technical Services Quarterly Volume 43, 2026 - Issue 1 by Michael Hanson, Associate Director of Collection Management and Discovery, Auraria Library, Denver, CO, USA. Well-being is as essential to workers as wellness. Bobbi L. Newman’s Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers…
librarianbyday.net
January 14, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Technical Services Quarterly Review of Well-Being In The Library Workplace: A Handbook For Managers
A new review of Well-Being In The Library Workplace: A Handbook For Managers is available in Technical Services Quarterly Volume 43, 2026 - Issue 1 by Michael Hanson, Associate Director of…
A new review of Well-Being In The Library Workplace: A Handbook For Managers is available in Technical Services Quarterly Volume 43, 2026 - Issue 1 by Michael Hanson, Associate Director of…
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A note from your friendly neighborhood librarian: you are not doing research when you use ChatGPT.
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
A note from your friendly neighborhood librarian: you are not doing research when you use ChatGPT.