Nicole
@nscherer.bsky.social
Librarianing for public library workers in the actual reality. TV, film, culture, travel. Unrepentant Long Islander.
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“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
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Wrecking young people's reading, writing & analytical skills during their formative years is an economic imperative for AI companies. For many of us who learned these things without AI, slop can't pass for news or entertainment. Destroying standards is essential to the industry's growth & survival.
December 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Wrecking young people's reading, writing & analytical skills during their formative years is an economic imperative for AI companies. For many of us who learned these things without AI, slop can't pass for news or entertainment. Destroying standards is essential to the industry's growth & survival.
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we have to go back. to warn them.
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
we have to go back. to warn them.
“Comparing what we're looking for misses the point. It's wanting to know that makes us matter. Otherwise we're going out the way we came in…If the answers are in the back of the book I can wait, but what a drag. Better to struggle on knowing that failure is final.”
Thank you, Tom Stoppard.
Thank you, Tom Stoppard.
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
“Comparing what we're looking for misses the point. It's wanting to know that makes us matter. Otherwise we're going out the way we came in…If the answers are in the back of the book I can wait, but what a drag. Better to struggle on knowing that failure is final.”
Thank you, Tom Stoppard.
Thank you, Tom Stoppard.
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irritable scowl syndrome
November 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
irritable scowl syndrome
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Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
Subject of a fascinating documentary a few years back called Finding Vivian Maier. She was as indelible and mysterious as her art.
Vivian Maier (1926 – 2009) US street photographer whose work was discovered after her death. She took more than 150,000 photographs during her lifetime, primarily of the people of Chicago & New York #WomensArt
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Subject of a fascinating documentary a few years back called Finding Vivian Maier. She was as indelible and mysterious as her art.
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Back in my day, songs were ABOUT something. Like which bops were unskinny.
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Back in my day, songs were ABOUT something. Like which bops were unskinny.
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Chicago Pope says We come to this place for magic.
November 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Chicago Pope says We come to this place for magic.
Crashed out on my couch with a nasty, lingering bronchitis. This is sending me down a very welcome Cuban cinema rabbit hole.
Now playing (12:10 PM PST):
"One Way or Another" (1977)
By Sara Gómez
Runtime: 77 min.
"One Way or Another" (1977)
By Sara Gómez
Runtime: 77 min.
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Crashed out on my couch with a nasty, lingering bronchitis. This is sending me down a very welcome Cuban cinema rabbit hole.
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
For as long as we can be, I hope.
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
For as long as we can be, I hope.
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The Mamdani political sign generator is kinda fun https://homes.luddy.indiana.edu/ccshan/for/for.html
November 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The Mamdani political sign generator is kinda fun https://homes.luddy.indiana.edu/ccshan/for/for.html
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Librarians told 404 Media they're being inundated with new pitches for AI library tech and catalogs are being flooded with AI slop books.
But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Librarians told 404 Media they're being inundated with new pitches for AI library tech and catalogs are being flooded with AI slop books.
But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
But more broadly, AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
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Soviet republic of New York takes first key step towards total communism by publicly owning Andrew Cuomo
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Soviet republic of New York takes first key step towards total communism by publicly owning Andrew Cuomo
Just in time for staycation!
DIRECTED BY WERNER HERZOG 🎥Now playing on the Criterion Channel!
An artistic renegade every bit as uncompromising, fearless, and eccentric as the outsiders, oddballs, and obsessives he makes films about.
An artistic renegade every bit as uncompromising, fearless, and eccentric as the outsiders, oddballs, and obsessives he makes films about.
November 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Just in time for staycation!
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i can’t prove it but dodgers winning is connected to the kendrick and drake beef.
November 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM
i can’t prove it but dodgers winning is connected to the kendrick and drake beef.
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I worked at the regional HG of the LA Co. Public Library for a while. Baker & Taylor shipments would come through and I'd process them out to everybody in our region. It's a robust system. Private equity is the enemy.
They literally ruin everything they touch
November 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I worked at the regional HG of the LA Co. Public Library for a while. Baker & Taylor shipments would come through and I'd process them out to everybody in our region. It's a robust system. Private equity is the enemy.
Just finished a wild run of trainings for our libraries (and a few in other service areas) on AI slop finding its way on to the shelves and finally got the session timing exactly right. A small victory, but after a long, long October of facilitating it feels like a triumph.
October 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Just finished a wild run of trainings for our libraries (and a few in other service areas) on AI slop finding its way on to the shelves and finally got the session timing exactly right. A small victory, but after a long, long October of facilitating it feels like a triumph.
Neverending Story theme, my goodness.
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Neverending Story theme, my goodness.
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The way this fruit plate was so lovingly and gracefully shot tells you just how over the bend everyone watching and broadcasting this game has become.
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The way this fruit plate was so lovingly and gracefully shot tells you just how over the bend everyone watching and broadcasting this game has become.