I am a Librarian!
@qtpilibrarian.bsky.social
Librarian. USN (Ret) spouse. Mom. Gardener. Gamer. Anime. PBS. PTX. Tattoos. Whiskey. Cis-het, she/her.
Passionate about literacy, gardening (native, esp!), and animal rescue.
Opinions my own.
Passionate about literacy, gardening (native, esp!), and animal rescue.
Opinions my own.
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ICYMI - I present to you, the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States, our raison d'etre, if you will:
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January 20, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.
What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
January 19, 2026 at 6:07 AM
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Incredibly emotional to hear my poem has been turned into a song of resistance and is being sung in Minneapolis right now. Please do not give up.
January 18, 2026 at 9:53 PM
I adore Vivaldi.
Also switched to Proton for most email.
Did not renew my Windows subs.
Got rid of Alexa, Ring, and Google home products. Hubby is building our own system with Ubiquiti.
Switched to Deezer for music.
No regular streaming subs, except Crunchyroll.
#boycott #bigtech
Also switched to Proton for most email.
Did not renew my Windows subs.
Got rid of Alexa, Ring, and Google home products. Hubby is building our own system with Ubiquiti.
Switched to Deezer for music.
No regular streaming subs, except Crunchyroll.
#boycott #bigtech
Every time you open Vivaldi, you're basically giving #BigTech the finger. It's the little things.
January 18, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Digital audiobooks of many of the most in-demand titles are often priced over $100, and need to be re-purchased after so many uses or 1-2 years.
We're willing to pay for good content, but it's just hell on our budgets.
#librarylife
We're willing to pay for good content, but it's just hell on our budgets.
#librarylife
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 18, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Digital audiobooks of many of the most in-demand titles are often priced over $100, and need to be re-purchased after so many uses or 1-2 years.
We're willing to pay for good content, but it's just hell on our budgets.
#librarylife
We're willing to pay for good content, but it's just hell on our budgets.
#librarylife
January 17, 2026 at 1:41 PM
the wildest thing is right-wingers acting like minnesotans in videos must be outside agitators when we can all hear their accents. i don't think i could do that accent convincingly if i spent a year practicing. and neither would i wish to. have you heard that shit? craziest american accent
January 16, 2026 at 9:12 AM
January 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Also reading...
The Murderbot Diaries are among my favorite bedtime stories.
#currentlyreading
#whatiread2026
The Murderbot Diaries are among my favorite bedtime stories.
#currentlyreading
#whatiread2026
January 15, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Also reading...
The Murderbot Diaries are among my favorite bedtime stories.
#currentlyreading
#whatiread2026
The Murderbot Diaries are among my favorite bedtime stories.
#currentlyreading
#whatiread2026
We canceled our planned family visit this weekend because of these evil bastards.
🧵From St. Paul, MN.
The last few nights have been different. ICE kidnappings seemed like a daytime event until this week, but now ICE is active after sundown. The shooting of a civilian by ICE in North Minneapolis is also a grim sign for anyone who lives here.
(art by @hot_yaga on Insta)
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The last few nights have been different. ICE kidnappings seemed like a daytime event until this week, but now ICE is active after sundown. The shooting of a civilian by ICE in North Minneapolis is also a grim sign for anyone who lives here.
(art by @hot_yaga on Insta)
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January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
We canceled our planned family visit this weekend because of these evil bastards.
People not in Minnesota: please read this excellent summary of what life is like in Minneapolis since the murderous scum ICE swarmed here. And more are on their way. By local reporter / writer / bike dude / legend @dbrauer.net .
January 13, 2026 at 10:56 PM
January 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This bobtail squid burrowing into the sand is already adorable, but please watch till the very end!
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
It sticks out its little arms and earnestly sprinkles sand over itself 🦑𓂃◌𓈒𓐍
January 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM
For the love of... 😳🤦♀️
Please PLEASE do NOT do this, y'all.
Please PLEASE do NOT do this, y'all.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s “not intended for diagnosis or treatment.”
buff.ly
January 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM
For the love of... 😳🤦♀️
Please PLEASE do NOT do this, y'all.
Please PLEASE do NOT do this, y'all.
MN born and bred. Made stupid mistake when hubby retired from the Navy (thank God!) and ended up living on the wrong side of the damn river, though I do WORK on the MN side (also, thank God!)
And honestly, I think in general this attack on my city shows a total lack of understanding the basic character of Minnesotans, underestimating our tenacity, stubbornness, resilience, communality, and absolute willingness to volunteer for shit and show up. The revolution has a Sign-Up Genius.
I'm at a coffee shop at the moment with a bunch of writer buds, and we just observed a large convoy of ICE vehicles pursued by a much larger convoy of volunteer observers honking their horns with wild abandon. If there's one thing Minnesotans do, it's show up for shit.
January 12, 2026 at 9:43 PM
MN born and bred. Made stupid mistake when hubby retired from the Navy (thank God!) and ended up living on the wrong side of the damn river, though I do WORK on the MN side (also, thank God!)
Books don't tell readers who they personally are or who they are supposed to be. They do show readers a variety of characters. Implicit in that is this: "Here are some ways of being." Kids books aren't altering your kid to be someone new. They are simply showing them parts of humanity.
January 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
January 10, 2026 at 3:31 AM
January 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Just cataloged: the first book of the year with a 2026 pub date.
Is it a sign? 🤔
#newbooksday #socialanxiety
Is it a sign? 🤔
#newbooksday #socialanxiety
January 7, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Just cataloged: the first book of the year with a 2026 pub date.
Is it a sign? 🤔
#newbooksday #socialanxiety
Is it a sign? 🤔
#newbooksday #socialanxiety
Great thread. YLE always has great analogies.
#healthcare
#healthcare
5/ The U.S. health system is more like off-road trails in Utah. It’s fragmented, uneven, expensive, and wildly variable. Access depends on insurance, geography, clinic capacity, and state policy. This needs a 4-Runner built to handle potholes, steep drop-offs, and unpredictable conditions.
January 6, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Great thread. YLE always has great analogies.
#healthcare
#healthcare
One of the reasons why I always look to see if I can purchase items directly from a small business rather than through Amazon or Target.
Found great cotton one piece pjs for our kids via a search that led to Target (ah, algorithms). Looked up the company and bought from them directly instead.
Found great cotton one piece pjs for our kids via a search that led to Target (ah, algorithms). Looked up the company and bought from them directly instead.
I just found out that our stuff is being sold on Amazon - WITHOUT our consent or any ability to opt out bc Amazon is just scraping artist’s websites and putting our shit in their search results. Again, without our permission.
December 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
One of the reasons why I always look to see if I can purchase items directly from a small business rather than through Amazon or Target.
Found great cotton one piece pjs for our kids via a search that led to Target (ah, algorithms). Looked up the company and bought from them directly instead.
Found great cotton one piece pjs for our kids via a search that led to Target (ah, algorithms). Looked up the company and bought from them directly instead.
I think we need a mega thread of everyone's craziest archive stories.
December 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums
December 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Every month I pick a theme of something to try to make each day to learn. Two months ago it was data visualization, using examples I admire, in order to tell stories about numbers that matter.
This is my minimalist homage to Poppy Field, to which it owes everything, and I’ll link it below.
This is my minimalist homage to Poppy Field, to which it owes everything, and I’ll link it below.
Forget Me Not - The Human Cost of War
Visualizing global conflict casualties (1900-2025). A homage to the poppy field.
Dr.eamer.dev
December 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
man i have never had as many stupid questions as when i worked at Lush, just thinking about it now and we really put retail workers Through It don't we
December 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM