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When the Patriot Act was passed, libraries got requests for patrons’ borrowing history. We were prohibited from disclosing those requests.
We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason.
ALSO.
We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason.
ALSO.
January 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
When the Patriot Act was passed, libraries got requests for patrons’ borrowing history. We were prohibited from disclosing those requests.
We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason.
ALSO.
We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason.
ALSO.
I asked my roommate for three famous Romans and she gave me Nero, Marcus Aurelius, and Cicero. Greg Jenner owes me 20 pounds.
January 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I asked my roommate for three famous Romans and she gave me Nero, Marcus Aurelius, and Cicero. Greg Jenner owes me 20 pounds.
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I went to the Science Museum yesterday and as well as having a ball with my nearly four year old in their amazing child spaces (god love free London museums) I was utterly charmed by this caption.
January 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I went to the Science Museum yesterday and as well as having a ball with my nearly four year old in their amazing child spaces (god love free London museums) I was utterly charmed by this caption.
Funny how I suddenly have never met a single trans person, immigrant, or queer person in my life.
January 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Funny how I suddenly have never met a single trans person, immigrant, or queer person in my life.
Is anyone else still wearing a mask in public? I feel very alone sometimes.
January 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Is anyone else still wearing a mask in public? I feel very alone sometimes.
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Dolly would never. Dolly would take your hand in both hands, say "Honey, I love you just as God made you," and you would tear up about how kind she was without ever knowing how sick of a burn it was she had just laid upon you.
Yes but also imagine dolly parton shaking her head in disappointment at you like she is your most beloved family member looking at a kid who royally messed up.
I would move to a cave in the artic.
I would move to a cave in the artic.
January 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Dolly would never. Dolly would take your hand in both hands, say "Honey, I love you just as God made you," and you would tear up about how kind she was without ever knowing how sick of a burn it was she had just laid upon you.
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The most powerful words you can say right now to these fascist bastards is:
"No, make me."
They cannot actually be everywhere and enforce their fascist policies. They rely on fear to do the job of governing for them. By refusing to comply, you make their means of compliance ineffective.
"No, make me."
They cannot actually be everywhere and enforce their fascist policies. They rely on fear to do the job of governing for them. By refusing to comply, you make their means of compliance ineffective.
January 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The most powerful words you can say right now to these fascist bastards is:
"No, make me."
They cannot actually be everywhere and enforce their fascist policies. They rely on fear to do the job of governing for them. By refusing to comply, you make their means of compliance ineffective.
"No, make me."
They cannot actually be everywhere and enforce their fascist policies. They rely on fear to do the job of governing for them. By refusing to comply, you make their means of compliance ineffective.
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
On this day, I pledge to all of you that I, as a librarian, will not abandon the ethics of my profession. I will stand up to book bans. I will not censor myself ahead of time. And I will do my best to get books into the hands of the people who need them. Whoever you are, whatever books they are.
January 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
On this day, I pledge to all of you that I, as a librarian, will not abandon the ethics of my profession. I will stand up to book bans. I will not censor myself ahead of time. And I will do my best to get books into the hands of the people who need them. Whoever you are, whatever books they are.
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This photo was blown into our yard during the Eaton Canyon fire. Anyone from Pasadena/Altadena recognize these people?
January 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
This photo was blown into our yard during the Eaton Canyon fire. Anyone from Pasadena/Altadena recognize these people?
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LA restaurants offering free meals to fire evacuees:
Yeastie Boys (Multiple locations)
Bar Etoile (East Hollywood)
Fiorelli Pizza (Venice)
Bé Ù (Silver Lake)
Danny Boy's (Downtown + Westwood)
Oy Bar (Studio City)
Sunday Gravy (Inglewood)
Dudley Market (Venice)
LaSorted's (Silver Lake)
Yeastie Boys (Multiple locations)
Bar Etoile (East Hollywood)
Fiorelli Pizza (Venice)
Bé Ù (Silver Lake)
Danny Boy's (Downtown + Westwood)
Oy Bar (Studio City)
Sunday Gravy (Inglewood)
Dudley Market (Venice)
LaSorted's (Silver Lake)
January 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
LA restaurants offering free meals to fire evacuees:
Yeastie Boys (Multiple locations)
Bar Etoile (East Hollywood)
Fiorelli Pizza (Venice)
Bé Ù (Silver Lake)
Danny Boy's (Downtown + Westwood)
Oy Bar (Studio City)
Sunday Gravy (Inglewood)
Dudley Market (Venice)
LaSorted's (Silver Lake)
Yeastie Boys (Multiple locations)
Bar Etoile (East Hollywood)
Fiorelli Pizza (Venice)
Bé Ù (Silver Lake)
Danny Boy's (Downtown + Westwood)
Oy Bar (Studio City)
Sunday Gravy (Inglewood)
Dudley Market (Venice)
LaSorted's (Silver Lake)
Lately, when I'm annoyed with people, I've started singing "that's a human person" a la History of the World on Youtube, and it makes the annoyance go down. Not a lot. But some.
January 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Lately, when I'm annoyed with people, I've started singing "that's a human person" a la History of the World on Youtube, and it makes the annoyance go down. Not a lot. But some.
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If you want to be doing something more often, regularly and consistently, underestimate your object permanence.
Whether it's exercising or playing an instrument or what, make it as easy as possible for you to do whenever.
Whether it's exercising or playing an instrument or what, make it as easy as possible for you to do whenever.
January 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
If you want to be doing something more often, regularly and consistently, underestimate your object permanence.
Whether it's exercising or playing an instrument or what, make it as easy as possible for you to do whenever.
Whether it's exercising or playing an instrument or what, make it as easy as possible for you to do whenever.
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If you are of Irish descent, with an Irish parent or grandparent you qualify for Irish citizenship with the right to live & love in Ireland & the EU. Please share with anyone at risk: www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving-co...
Irish citizenship through birth or descent
You are not automatically an Irish citizen if you were born on the island of Ireland. You may be entitled to Irish citizenship if your parent(s) or grandparents were Irish. You may be entitled to Iri...
www.citizensinformation.ie
January 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
If you are of Irish descent, with an Irish parent or grandparent you qualify for Irish citizenship with the right to live & love in Ireland & the EU. Please share with anyone at risk: www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving-co...
How sacrilegious would it be to roast a marshmallow over that one menorah candle that just won't go out? Asking for a friend.
December 28, 2024 at 11:40 PM
How sacrilegious would it be to roast a marshmallow over that one menorah candle that just won't go out? Asking for a friend.
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“…the frustrated and humiliated intellectual, the rich and scared speculator, the spoiled son, the labor tyrant, the fellow who has achieved success by smelling out the wind of success—they would all go Nazi in a crisis.”
People cite this essay for its central idea, but it’s also damn good writing.
People cite this essay for its central idea, but it’s also damn good writing.
Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson
harpers.org
December 27, 2024 at 7:29 PM
“…the frustrated and humiliated intellectual, the rich and scared speculator, the spoiled son, the labor tyrant, the fellow who has achieved success by smelling out the wind of success—they would all go Nazi in a crisis.”
People cite this essay for its central idea, but it’s also damn good writing.
People cite this essay for its central idea, but it’s also damn good writing.
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There's actually an appendix in Let This Radicalize You about what to do if the feds come to your door, written by a movement lawyer (along with an appendix section on treating pepper spray and tear gas exposure), but yes, the short version is plz shut the fuck up. Never talk to them w out a lawyer.
Speaking of shut the fuck up Friday, I’ve been seeing some people say that the FBI has contacted them for questioning after seeing social media posts, and my extremely urgent advice is that you should under NO CIRCUMSTANCES talk to the Feds without a lawyer.
December 27, 2024 at 7:59 PM
There's actually an appendix in Let This Radicalize You about what to do if the feds come to your door, written by a movement lawyer (along with an appendix section on treating pepper spray and tear gas exposure), but yes, the short version is plz shut the fuck up. Never talk to them w out a lawyer.
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Does your business use Bench.co for bookkeeping or taxes? Today, they announced their closure, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
Plz reSkeet this info widely. 1000s of small business don't yet know we must scramble through year-end and tax season without the back-office support we counted on (and paid for).
Plz reSkeet this info widely. 1000s of small business don't yet know we must scramble through year-end and tax season without the back-office support we counted on (and paid for).
December 27, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Does your business use Bench.co for bookkeeping or taxes? Today, they announced their closure, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
Plz reSkeet this info widely. 1000s of small business don't yet know we must scramble through year-end and tax season without the back-office support we counted on (and paid for).
Plz reSkeet this info widely. 1000s of small business don't yet know we must scramble through year-end and tax season without the back-office support we counted on (and paid for).
Happy birthday to my son!
And of course, the real reason for the season: Happy Birthday to Koichi Zenigata
December 25, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Happy birthday to my son!
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May you fynde sum joye, or fynde a catte,
And lighte the laumpe and not the ratte.
And lighte the laumpe and not the ratte.
December 25, 2024 at 6:12 PM
May you fynde sum joye, or fynde a catte,
And lighte the laumpe and not the ratte.
And lighte the laumpe and not the ratte.
Automatic sign-up. I love all four of these authors with a deep adoration.
getting the band back together 😎 www.loyaltybookstores.com/comfortreads2
December 25, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Automatic sign-up. I love all four of these authors with a deep adoration.
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Great to see. Plenty of other places to get your venti latte this week, folks.
We are on strike in FORTY-THREE states, including both the NYC and Seattle Roasteries🔥☕️🔥☕️🔥
🪧✊🪧✊🪧THE WORKERS UNITED WILL NEVER BE DIVIDED🪧✊🪧✊🪧
🪧✊🪧✊🪧THE WORKERS UNITED WILL NEVER BE DIVIDED🪧✊🪧✊🪧
December 24, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Great to see. Plenty of other places to get your venti latte this week, folks.
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our yiddish homework today is to translate this 1906 letter to the Forverts advice column from a heartbroken mom begging for advice on how to convince her son to spend less time at socialist meetings and more time planning his wedding lmao
December 24, 2024 at 5:08 PM
our yiddish homework today is to translate this 1906 letter to the Forverts advice column from a heartbroken mom begging for advice on how to convince her son to spend less time at socialist meetings and more time planning his wedding lmao
the NOISE I made
OFFICER: i understand detailed chalk outlines but why's he spending so much time on the genitalia
SERGEANT: how dare you question the legendary dick tracey
SERGEANT: how dare you question the legendary dick tracey
December 23, 2024 at 10:32 PM
the NOISE I made
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People are always like “you gotta comment on fics to show your appreciation!!” Which is true, but you also gotta comment because you will get fun replies back with bonus lore or you might make a friend
December 22, 2024 at 3:37 PM
People are always like “you gotta comment on fics to show your appreciation!!” Which is true, but you also gotta comment because you will get fun replies back with bonus lore or you might make a friend