Essss
@mycouscous.bsky.social
Ope! I like reading, knitting, traveling and some other things, too. I’m also a librarian, but opinions are my own. (she/her)
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@mycouscous.bsky.social
· Dec 31
Walking into the British sporting art gallery at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and literally guffawing loudly enough to echo throughout the room when I saw this perfect, perfect painting.
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STOP USING THE TERM "CLEAN BOOKS"
STOP IT!
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STOP IT!
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January 29, 2026 at 1:31 PM
STOP USING THE TERM "CLEAN BOOKS"
STOP IT!
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STOP IT!
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i just want to cry. i have literally just spent the last 6 hours responding to email after email of people begging for rent money or for me to point them in the direction of help, which does not exist.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
i just want to cry. i have literally just spent the last 6 hours responding to email after email of people begging for rent money or for me to point them in the direction of help, which does not exist.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
please @governorwalz.mn.gov. we need an eviction moratorium. there is no other solution.
And again. Let me spite this Republican office Every. Single. Day.
This made me call my awful Congressman and leave a message asking him to support the removal and prosecution of all these other awful people.
if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 9:45 PM
And again. Let me spite this Republican office Every. Single. Day.
This made me call my awful Congressman and leave a message asking him to support the removal and prosecution of all these other awful people.
if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 2:13 AM
This made me call my awful Congressman and leave a message asking him to support the removal and prosecution of all these other awful people.
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Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
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I wonder if I’ll ever stop being angry all of the time.
January 24, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I wonder if I’ll ever stop being angry all of the time.
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they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
January 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
@kaine.senate.gov does not want to listen to or even hear from his constituents. Utterly unacceptable.
@kaine.senate.gov Having no option for your constituents to leave phone messages outside of office hours is unprofessional and frankly cowardly.
January 24, 2026 at 7:29 PM
@kaine.senate.gov does not want to listen to or even hear from his constituents. Utterly unacceptable.
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Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
January 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
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ICE just shot another one of my neighbors. They had the person on the ground, being beaten by several agents, and then fired multiple shots. In front of the donut shop where we like to get donuts for our kids.
January 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
ICE just shot another one of my neighbors. They had the person on the ground, being beaten by several agents, and then fired multiple shots. In front of the donut shop where we like to get donuts for our kids.
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
We recently received a patron request to relicense an expired title. The cost: $124.99 for a 24 month license. I simply don’t even know what to do with that.
No surprise to librarians, but perhaps surprising to users, demands/prices for ebooks /audiobooks are killing public library budgets. David Szalay's book, Flesh,” costs DCPL:
$28.99 hardcopy
$59.99 ebook
$69.99 audiobook
DCPL owns hardcopy; rents & must repurchase ebook & audio book every 2 yrs.
$28.99 hardcopy
$59.99 ebook
$69.99 audiobook
DCPL owns hardcopy; rents & must repurchase ebook & audio book every 2 yrs.
Libraries can't afford e-books. D.C. lawmakers have a plan.
The demand and price for e-books is up — and it’s busting the D.C. Public Library budget.
51st.news
January 17, 2026 at 9:41 PM
We recently received a patron request to relicense an expired title. The cost: $124.99 for a 24 month license. I simply don’t even know what to do with that.
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Good morning friends, from the Wicked Witch of the Whistle Coven!
We had dozens of requests over the past 48 hours which makes me SO HAPPY! But part of filling small orders is more shipping costs. $5-7 covers us shipping out 100 whistles to radicalize a PTA!
If you'd like to help, hit the GFM!
We had dozens of requests over the past 48 hours which makes me SO HAPPY! But part of filling small orders is more shipping costs. $5-7 covers us shipping out 100 whistles to radicalize a PTA!
If you'd like to help, hit the GFM!
Donate to Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago and Beyond!, organized by Emily Hilleren
Since late September, I’ve been organizing whistle kit assembly par… Emily Hilleren needs your support for Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago and Beyond!
www.gofundme.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Good morning friends, from the Wicked Witch of the Whistle Coven!
We had dozens of requests over the past 48 hours which makes me SO HAPPY! But part of filling small orders is more shipping costs. $5-7 covers us shipping out 100 whistles to radicalize a PTA!
If you'd like to help, hit the GFM!
We had dozens of requests over the past 48 hours which makes me SO HAPPY! But part of filling small orders is more shipping costs. $5-7 covers us shipping out 100 whistles to radicalize a PTA!
If you'd like to help, hit the GFM!
I’m screaming
I have the utmost respect for Senator Kaine and Senator Warner but we do not need “coaching” on redistricting coming from a cuck chair in the corner. How about you all stay focused on the fascist in the White House and let us handle redistricting in Virginia. 10-1
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
I’m screaming
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you can buy a small yet very adequate megaphone at Harbor Freight for under $15 and then you can be ready to heckle your local Republican politicians or ICE at any time.
www.harborfreight.com/10-watt-hand...
www.harborfreight.com/10-watt-hand...
January 16, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you can buy a small yet very adequate megaphone at Harbor Freight for under $15 and then you can be ready to heckle your local Republican politicians or ICE at any time.
www.harborfreight.com/10-watt-hand...
www.harborfreight.com/10-watt-hand...
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Today let me draw your attention to another concerning passage in the IMLS NOFO.
They want projects that "explore innovative alternatives to traditional credentialing and librarian education [and] explore cutting edge tools and fresh topics in the content and provision of continuing education."
They want projects that "explore innovative alternatives to traditional credentialing and librarian education [and] explore cutting edge tools and fresh topics in the content and provision of continuing education."
If you wondered whether the IMLS would be fine now that everything is fine with that one court case, the answer is not really. Grant priorities will be for propaganda projects this go.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
IMLS Opens to FY26 Grant Applications
After almost a year in existential limbo, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has opened its discretionary grant funding cycle for fiscal year 2026, allowing institutions to submit project pr...
www.publishersweekly.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Today let me draw your attention to another concerning passage in the IMLS NOFO.
They want projects that "explore innovative alternatives to traditional credentialing and librarian education [and] explore cutting edge tools and fresh topics in the content and provision of continuing education."
They want projects that "explore innovative alternatives to traditional credentialing and librarian education [and] explore cutting edge tools and fresh topics in the content and provision of continuing education."
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Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
inthesetimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
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Here is a go fund me started by a trusted former colleague for immigrant families
Donate to Urgent: Food and Housing Aid for Immigrant Neighbors, organized by Libby Arnosti
We are a group of community members who work closely with adolescen… Libby Arnosti needs your support for Urgent: Food and Housing Aid for Immigrant Neighbors
www.gofundme.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Here is a go fund me started by a trusted former colleague for immigrant families
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I made an 11x17" double-sided poster version of "Who Shares the Restroom Code with ICE Agents?" Please DO NOT edit anything on it, but print and distribute freely! I'd love to see it in windows, bookstores, schools, taped up in public, rolled and rubber banded, etc. tinyurl.com/WhoSharesWit...
January 11, 2026 at 4:48 AM
I made an 11x17" double-sided poster version of "Who Shares the Restroom Code with ICE Agents?" Please DO NOT edit anything on it, but print and distribute freely! I'd love to see it in windows, bookstores, schools, taped up in public, rolled and rubber banded, etc. tinyurl.com/WhoSharesWit...
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250 years ago today, Thomas Paine published his greatly influential Common Sense, which helped catalyze the American Revolution.
“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”
“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”
January 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
250 years ago today, Thomas Paine published his greatly influential Common Sense, which helped catalyze the American Revolution.
“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”
“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”
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Today is very bad and we should all be very angry but I am here to remind us that the birthday we are celebrating this year is not for the Constitution but for our rebellion against monarchy. The sincerest form of flattery is imitation.
January 7, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Today is very bad and we should all be very angry but I am here to remind us that the birthday we are celebrating this year is not for the Constitution but for our rebellion against monarchy. The sincerest form of flattery is imitation.
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Organizers in Twin Cities making rare plea for folks to share broadly:
ICE ops have changed & escalated this week. They've moved to a 'flood-the-zone' strategy, nabbing anyone they can from bus stops, the sidewalk, cars, or homes. This means indiscriminate abductions and obviously no warrants.
ICE ops have changed & escalated this week. They've moved to a 'flood-the-zone' strategy, nabbing anyone they can from bus stops, the sidewalk, cars, or homes. This means indiscriminate abductions and obviously no warrants.
January 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Organizers in Twin Cities making rare plea for folks to share broadly:
ICE ops have changed & escalated this week. They've moved to a 'flood-the-zone' strategy, nabbing anyone they can from bus stops, the sidewalk, cars, or homes. This means indiscriminate abductions and obviously no warrants.
ICE ops have changed & escalated this week. They've moved to a 'flood-the-zone' strategy, nabbing anyone they can from bus stops, the sidewalk, cars, or homes. This means indiscriminate abductions and obviously no warrants.
This was a fabulous start to my reading year: an engaging & intimate character study taking place over the course of a day. Its tone is funny yet wanting. The camaraderie between the nail salon workers is lovingly rendered, yet kept at arm’s length. Incisive commentary & quiet internal conflict.
January 5, 2026 at 4:07 AM
This was a fabulous start to my reading year: an engaging & intimate character study taking place over the course of a day. Its tone is funny yet wanting. The camaraderie between the nail salon workers is lovingly rendered, yet kept at arm’s length. Incisive commentary & quiet internal conflict.
I’m still really mad at @kaine.senate.gov for not having an option to leave a voicemail.
January 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I’m still really mad at @kaine.senate.gov for not having an option to leave a voicemail.