Morgan W-B
@morganw-b.bsky.social
Loans @ British Library, likes to learn stuff about things, art, books, pro-dogs, child is 8, brain is soup (views my own, this is not a prof account) she/her
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‘A sound archivist told me he and his colleagues could earn more in the private sector but they work here for less pay because “we believe in what we do.”’
Anna Aslanyan on the picket line at the British Library, from the blog.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Anna Aslanyan on the picket line at the British Library, from the blog.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Anna Aslanyan | On the Picket Line
On Monday morning, more than a hundred people formed a picket line outside one of the entrances to the British Library...
www.lrb.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
‘A sound archivist told me he and his colleagues could earn more in the private sector but they work here for less pay because “we believe in what we do.”’
Anna Aslanyan on the picket line at the British Library, from the blog.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Anna Aslanyan on the picket line at the British Library, from the blog.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Tonight I went to the opera and then on the tube home was in the same carriage as a Man With A Jar Full Of Bees
November 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Tonight I went to the opera and then on the tube home was in the same carriage as a Man With A Jar Full Of Bees
Opening soon!
Unlock the secrets behind some of the world’s most extraordinary maps 🤫🗺️
Secret Maps opens 24 October, book now: bit.ly/BLSecretMaps
Secret Maps opens 24 October, book now: bit.ly/BLSecretMaps
October 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Opening soon!
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I mean we almost couldn’t find her almost sort of
July 19, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I mean we almost couldn’t find her almost sort of
I haven’t seen one but that doesn’t mean it’s not there!
July 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I haven’t seen one but that doesn’t mean it’s not there!
What’s up London are we getting TWO flying ant days this year
June 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
What’s up London are we getting TWO flying ant days this year
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150% TARIFFS ON ALL MEETINGS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AN EMAIL
May 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
150% TARIFFS ON ALL MEETINGS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AN EMAIL
Look he ONLY has two middle names I could have happily done more if not for ‘forms’ and ‘character limits’
May 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Look he ONLY has two middle names I could have happily done more if not for ‘forms’ and ‘character limits’
Toast a crumpet in his honour, on the fires of a riot
We are devastated to say that our comrade, teacher and friend Joshua Clover passed away last night. He is irreplaceable; We will miss him forever.
April 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Toast a crumpet in his honour, on the fires of a riot
It’s crunch time (I’m eating toast)
April 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
It’s crunch time (I’m eating toast)
An incredible policy, I can only hope it goes through as it would make such an immense difference to so, so many.
Thinking today of the time I asked for an extension to an essay because I was miscarrying and the lecturer asked what I did to cause it.
This is overdue and so welcome.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This is overdue and so welcome.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
British parents to gain right to bereavement leave after miscarriage
Exclusive: Women and partners who suffer pregnancy loss before 24 weeks to be entitled in England, Wales and Scotland
www.theguardian.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
An incredible policy, I can only hope it goes through as it would make such an immense difference to so, so many.
C) run away screaming
February 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
C) run away screaming
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Y’all come quick, the museums are doing super bowls again
If anyone thinks they have a Bowl more Super than ours, they are sadly deluded. 😎
February 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Y’all come quick, the museums are doing super bowls again
Happy large boulder the size of a small boulder day!
January 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Happy large boulder the size of a small boulder day!
Go see it! Open until 2 March!
January 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Go see it! Open until 2 March!
CENTRAL so loud, so hot, so late, so gross
January 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
CENTRAL so loud, so hot, so late, so gross
He just named a goat after me
January 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
He just named a goat after me
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Heaven forbid women have hobbies
"German police are investigating a coven of carnival witches after they were accused of beating up a politician, leaving him with broken ribs." [Telegraph]
January 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Heaven forbid women have hobbies
Love listening to my real life husband complaining about his imaginary game wife
January 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Love listening to my real life husband complaining about his imaginary game wife
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Given a whole bunch of recent (badly paid) library postings, I gotta give the Library of Congress its due. Its Reference Librarian (Hebraic Section) is listed at a range of 101-131K.
www.loc.gov/item/careers...
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Can hiring committees/finance peeps please take a lesson from LC??
www.loc.gov/item/careers...
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Can hiring committees/finance peeps please take a lesson from LC??
Librarian (Reference Librarian- Hebraic)(Vacancy#:VAR002962)
The librarian is responsible for building the collections of the de facto national library; facilitating research and reference instruction and support onsite and virtually; and coordinating library e...
www.loc.gov
January 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Given a whole bunch of recent (badly paid) library postings, I gotta give the Library of Congress its due. Its Reference Librarian (Hebraic Section) is listed at a range of 101-131K.
www.loc.gov/item/careers...
👀
Can hiring committees/finance peeps please take a lesson from LC??
www.loc.gov/item/careers...
👀
Can hiring committees/finance peeps please take a lesson from LC??