Rain
@simplyrain.bsky.social
Friend. Librarian. Employed. Artist. Patron. Advocate. Ally. Activist. Listener. Caregiver. Human. And MUCH more. Personal account--thoughts are my own. she/they
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Rain
@simplyrain.bsky.social
· Apr 23
I love when new people follow me after I do a chat & then they are like, "WOAH! I didn't sign-up for THIS much Rain!" 🤣🤣🤣
Standard Disclaimer: This is my PERSONAL account.
I dump my life here--work, home, brain, politics--good, bad, & ugly.
I am happy to have you here, but I get it if I too much!
I dump my life here--work, home, brain, politics--good, bad, & ugly.
I am happy to have you here, but I get it if I too much!
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It's been a long year
January 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
It's been a long year
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Having done one of the largest studies out there on fine-free policies, I can say with great confidence that while removing fines does slightly push back average return times, it's not enough to affect overall circ stats and still has items being returned on average well before their due dates.
goodnight, and remember: library late fees suck. they simply discourage library use. you should be glad if your library abolished them, and if it hasn’t, you should tell them it should. 📚
January 4, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Having done one of the largest studies out there on fine-free policies, I can say with great confidence that while removing fines does slightly push back average return times, it's not enough to affect overall circ stats and still has items being returned on average well before their due dates.
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Use generally rises after fines are removed, e.g. Fines-free Wellington libraries see 30 percent boom in new users - News and information - Wellington City Council share.google/G6CBF7WOjtRi...
Fines-free Wellington libraries see 30 percent boom in new users
Wellington City Libraries are seeing a 30 percent surge in new customers and over a million books borrowed by children and teenagers each year since introducing their popular fines-free policy almost ...
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January 4, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Use generally rises after fines are removed, e.g. Fines-free Wellington libraries see 30 percent boom in new users - News and information - Wellington City Council share.google/G6CBF7WOjtRi...
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Goodnight, friends.
Be kind to yourselves. Rest. It's ok not to be ok.
We've got a lot of work ahead.
I love you.
Be kind to yourselves. Rest. It's ok not to be ok.
We've got a lot of work ahead.
I love you.
a drawing of a chicken with the words " it 's okay to not be okay "
Alt: a drawing of a chicken with the words " it 's okay to not be okay "
media.tenor.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Goodnight, friends.
Be kind to yourselves. Rest. It's ok not to be ok.
We've got a lot of work ahead.
I love you.
Be kind to yourselves. Rest. It's ok not to be ok.
We've got a lot of work ahead.
I love you.
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"Someone* might take advantage" fearmongering is what details so much good in the world
It is a weird scarcity mindset combined with religion combined with *bigotry
Be better and believe better of others
It is a weird scarcity mindset combined with religion combined with *bigotry
Be better and believe better of others
January 4, 2026 at 1:43 AM
"Someone* might take advantage" fearmongering is what details so much good in the world
It is a weird scarcity mindset combined with religion combined with *bigotry
Be better and believe better of others
It is a weird scarcity mindset combined with religion combined with *bigotry
Be better and believe better of others
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People who assume most folks won't library books without the risk of punishment scare me.
And it isn't because of library policy. It's because their worldview about people is dangerous.
And it isn't because of library policy. It's because their worldview about people is dangerous.
January 4, 2026 at 1:42 AM
People who assume most folks won't library books without the risk of punishment scare me.
And it isn't because of library policy. It's because their worldview about people is dangerous.
And it isn't because of library policy. It's because their worldview about people is dangerous.
Also, the number of these people who think late book returners are some sort of malicious evil mastermind people trying to screw other is also INSANE.
The number of folx who are pro-late fees is INSANE.
January 4, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Also, the number of these people who think late book returners are some sort of malicious evil mastermind people trying to screw other is also INSANE.
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There are a bunch of people in Tony's mentions saying that abolishing late fees hurts library usage, and I'd like to show them the data from my library, where usage has been steadily increasing in the 6 years since late fees were eliminated.
goodnight, and remember: library late fees suck. they simply discourage library use. you should be glad if your library abolished them, and if it hasn’t, you should tell them it should. 📚
January 4, 2026 at 1:20 AM
There are a bunch of people in Tony's mentions saying that abolishing late fees hurts library usage, and I'd like to show them the data from my library, where usage has been steadily increasing in the 6 years since late fees were eliminated.
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I've updated my Publishers & Imprints list with some new folks -- @kodamatales.bsky.social, @fantagraphics.bsky.social's Takumigraphics, and @23rdstbooks.bsky.social -- & added some of the suggestions in the comments. Keep them coming, folks!
#GraphicLibrary
www.graphiclibrary.org/info--news/p...
#GraphicLibrary
www.graphiclibrary.org/info--news/p...
Publishers and Imprints - Info for Librarians
An extensive list of information on comics publishers and their imprints.
www.graphiclibrary.org
January 3, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I've updated my Publishers & Imprints list with some new folks -- @kodamatales.bsky.social, @fantagraphics.bsky.social's Takumigraphics, and @23rdstbooks.bsky.social -- & added some of the suggestions in the comments. Keep them coming, folks!
#GraphicLibrary
www.graphiclibrary.org/info--news/p...
#GraphicLibrary
www.graphiclibrary.org/info--news/p...
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January 3, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Revlimid has its origin in a pill that cost patients $7.50 each.
Decades later, the cancer drug costs more than $18,000 for a month’s supply — even though it still only costs about 25 cents to manufacture.
Our #8 most-read story of 2025:
Decades later, the cancer drug costs more than $18,000 for a month’s supply — even though it still only costs about 25 cents to manufacture.
Our #8 most-read story of 2025:
The Price of Remission: This Cancer Drug Saves Lives — but Costs a Fortune. I Wanted to Know Why.
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...
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January 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Revlimid has its origin in a pill that cost patients $7.50 each.
Decades later, the cancer drug costs more than $18,000 for a month’s supply — even though it still only costs about 25 cents to manufacture.
Our #8 most-read story of 2025:
Decades later, the cancer drug costs more than $18,000 for a month’s supply — even though it still only costs about 25 cents to manufacture.
Our #8 most-read story of 2025:
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Sure it is. It's arbitrary, created in a general sense so the library can make sure it gets books back and can lend them to other patrons. But if you keep a book out a few extra days, there's not really a "cost" to the library, so the library should not get to manufacture revenue from it.
January 4, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Sure it is. It's arbitrary, created in a general sense so the library can make sure it gets books back and can lend them to other patrons. But if you keep a book out a few extra days, there's not really a "cost" to the library, so the library should not get to manufacture revenue from it.
The number of folx who are pro-late fees is INSANE.
January 4, 2026 at 12:57 AM
The number of folx who are pro-late fees is INSANE.
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absolutely baffled by the number of people in this thread who are PRO-OVERDUE FINES. good grief.
goodnight, and remember: library late fees suck. they simply discourage library use. you should be glad if your library abolished them, and if it hasn’t, you should tell them it should. 📚
January 3, 2026 at 8:51 PM
absolutely baffled by the number of people in this thread who are PRO-OVERDUE FINES. good grief.
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Library fines are regressive taxes. All libraries should eliminate them. More books will be returned if they do.
goodnight, and remember: library late fees suck. they simply discourage library use. you should be glad if your library abolished them, and if it hasn’t, you should tell them it should. 📚
January 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Library fines are regressive taxes. All libraries should eliminate them. More books will be returned if they do.
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Hells to the yes and good night, Friend.
goodnight, and remember: library late fees suck. they simply discourage library use. you should be glad if your library abolished them, and if it hasn’t, you should tell them it should. 📚
January 4, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Hells to the yes and good night, Friend.
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goodnight, and remember: library late fees suck. they simply discourage library use. you should be glad if your library abolished them, and if it hasn’t, you should tell them it should. 📚
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 AM
goodnight, and remember: library late fees suck. they simply discourage library use. you should be glad if your library abolished them, and if it hasn’t, you should tell them it should. 📚
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Just sitting here, listening to Dolly Parton sing “Go To Hell.”
January 4, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Just sitting here, listening to Dolly Parton sing “Go To Hell.”
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PLEASE everyone do this.
It’s so easy.
Send a letter to Congress in only 2 minutes!!
Tell them to DO THEIR JOBS and keep Trump in check!!!
Pass it on. 🙏
It’s so easy.
Send a letter to Congress in only 2 minutes!!
Tell them to DO THEIR JOBS and keep Trump in check!!!
Pass it on. 🙏
ACT NOW: Tell Congress to Hold Trump in Check!
Use this form to send a letter to your House Rep and both of your Senators. It takes 2 minutes!
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
PLEASE everyone do this.
It’s so easy.
Send a letter to Congress in only 2 minutes!!
Tell them to DO THEIR JOBS and keep Trump in check!!!
Pass it on. 🙏
It’s so easy.
Send a letter to Congress in only 2 minutes!!
Tell them to DO THEIR JOBS and keep Trump in check!!!
Pass it on. 🙏
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Happy new year!
I love sharing this poem by @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social.
I’m reminded this year of Audre Lorde: “These places of possibility within ourselves are dark because they are ancient and hidden; they have survived and grown strong through darkness.”
I love sharing this poem by @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social.
I’m reminded this year of Audre Lorde: “These places of possibility within ourselves are dark because they are ancient and hidden; they have survived and grown strong through darkness.”
January 4, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Happy new year!
I love sharing this poem by @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social.
I’m reminded this year of Audre Lorde: “These places of possibility within ourselves are dark because they are ancient and hidden; they have survived and grown strong through darkness.”
I love sharing this poem by @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social.
I’m reminded this year of Audre Lorde: “These places of possibility within ourselves are dark because they are ancient and hidden; they have survived and grown strong through darkness.”
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Paging through print edition of @theonion.com w/my boy (and having to explain to him that it’s all not real) and impressed with this powerful (non)ad on banned books featuring @redgoldsparks.bsky.social ‘s important graphic novel Gender Queer. Wish all our news media could call things out like this…
January 3, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Paging through print edition of @theonion.com w/my boy (and having to explain to him that it’s all not real) and impressed with this powerful (non)ad on banned books featuring @redgoldsparks.bsky.social ‘s important graphic novel Gender Queer. Wish all our news media could call things out like this…
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Find someone who loves you as much as Chuck Schumer loves not doing his job
Asked about the possibility of impeachment, Schumer says "we hope that we can have support from our Republican colleagues to put a brake on this long before it gets that far"
January 4, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Find someone who loves you as much as Chuck Schumer loves not doing his job
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NCTE is in my town of Philly. Proposals are due Jan 27th. Reach out if you want a panelist for topics on comics/graphic novels, pop culture, teaching humanities - cross-curricular reading and writing, being an author…
January 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
NCTE is in my town of Philly. Proposals are due Jan 27th. Reach out if you want a panelist for topics on comics/graphic novels, pop culture, teaching humanities - cross-curricular reading and writing, being an author…
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I am struggling with what might be a generational experience. The gulf war was pretty politically formative for me. It’s not history so much as memory this time.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
January 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
I am struggling with what might be a generational experience. The gulf war was pretty politically formative for me. It’s not history so much as memory this time.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.
It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.