Laura Bang! 🏳️🌈
@barefootsong.bsky.social
Librarian/Archivist. Feminist. Fangirl. Geek. California dreamer. Twirler. Upstart weed. I speak for myself (& the trees), no one else. she/her
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People care. People are fighting. Please don't think that no one cares. Please fight back where you can.
Maybe you can't march. Call your reps. Reach out to local orgs to volunteer, or donate what you have. Build ties in your community. There is something you are good at. Use it to fight for good.
Maybe you can't march. Call your reps. Reach out to local orgs to volunteer, or donate what you have. Build ties in your community. There is something you are good at. Use it to fight for good.
Hundreds of protesters gather outside Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to demand it roll back restrictions on transgender care for youth:
February 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
People care. People are fighting. Please don't think that no one cares. Please fight back where you can.
Maybe you can't march. Call your reps. Reach out to local orgs to volunteer, or donate what you have. Build ties in your community. There is something you are good at. Use it to fight for good.
Maybe you can't march. Call your reps. Reach out to local orgs to volunteer, or donate what you have. Build ties in your community. There is something you are good at. Use it to fight for good.
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We know that Trump's previous administration proposed cutting all federal library funding every year he was in office.
But what does federal funding pay for, and why does it matter?
You might be surprised!
bit.ly/3WkmIWG
But what does federal funding pay for, and why does it matter?
You might be surprised!
bit.ly/3WkmIWG
What Does Federal Funding for Libraries Pay For?
You'll be surprised!
bit.ly
January 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We know that Trump's previous administration proposed cutting all federal library funding every year he was in office.
But what does federal funding pay for, and why does it matter?
You might be surprised!
bit.ly/3WkmIWG
But what does federal funding pay for, and why does it matter?
You might be surprised!
bit.ly/3WkmIWG
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Octavia’s Bookshelf has been serving as a hub for mutual aid for Altadena, Pasadena, and the Eaton Fire. They’ve barely even been open a year. #BookSky, please spread their GFM link so they can continue to help and STAY OPEN! gofund.me/b283c6c0
Donate to Let’s keep Octavia’s Bookshelf open!, organized by Portlan High
Hi, OB Community-
We managed to open last year to great support and lots of exci… Portlan High needs your support for Let’s keep Octavia’s Bookshelf open!
gofund.me
January 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Octavia’s Bookshelf has been serving as a hub for mutual aid for Altadena, Pasadena, and the Eaton Fire. They’ve barely even been open a year. #BookSky, please spread their GFM link so they can continue to help and STAY OPEN! gofund.me/b283c6c0
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Los Angeles teachers, if you lost your classroom library in the fire, I am a HS English teacher and YA author and I will get you books whenever you're ready for them. The bookish community is here for you. There is no expiration date.
tinyurl.com/LAFireBookDo...
tinyurl.com/LAFireBookDo...
January 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Los Angeles teachers, if you lost your classroom library in the fire, I am a HS English teacher and YA author and I will get you books whenever you're ready for them. The bookish community is here for you. There is no expiration date.
tinyurl.com/LAFireBookDo...
tinyurl.com/LAFireBookDo...
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Hank in Wheelbarrow. 1945. cspace.arts.arizona.edu/detail/05b38...
January 1, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Hank in Wheelbarrow. 1945. cspace.arts.arizona.edu/detail/05b38...
A New Year’s egret sighting. 🤍
January 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM
A New Year’s egret sighting. 🤍
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Googling Stuff: Then v Now.
December 11, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Googling Stuff: Then v Now.
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Lovely woolcat. 💕
Did you know that sheep love scritches just like dogs and cats? Sweet Thumbalina didn’t want me to stop today. 🥰
December 11, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Lovely woolcat. 💕
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stop inventing ai that steals the fun creative jobs and invent ai that will do the annoying mundane things no one wants to do!!!
I have so much to do
(crying, wailing, falling into the abyss of pain)
(crying, wailing, falling into the abyss of pain)
November 27, 2024 at 3:07 PM
stop inventing ai that steals the fun creative jobs and invent ai that will do the annoying mundane things no one wants to do!!!
Never seen a 2-part watermark before. The first one shows a matador on horseback, the second a bull. (From a 1788 letter. SBMAL CMD80.)
December 10, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Never seen a 2-part watermark before. The first one shows a matador on horseback, the second a bull. (From a 1788 letter. SBMAL CMD80.)
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Well, this is convenient.
In Finnish, kakisto is literally a collective derivative from the word kakka ’shit’.
Kak-isto
Shit-collective
We have a lot of these derivatives with trees: kuusi ’spruce’ > kuusisto ’set of spruces’ etc.
#linguistics #Finnish
In Finnish, kakisto is literally a collective derivative from the word kakka ’shit’.
Kak-isto
Shit-collective
We have a lot of these derivatives with trees: kuusi ’spruce’ > kuusisto ’set of spruces’ etc.
#linguistics #Finnish
November 20, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Well, this is convenient.
In Finnish, kakisto is literally a collective derivative from the word kakka ’shit’.
Kak-isto
Shit-collective
We have a lot of these derivatives with trees: kuusi ’spruce’ > kuusisto ’set of spruces’ etc.
#linguistics #Finnish
In Finnish, kakisto is literally a collective derivative from the word kakka ’shit’.
Kak-isto
Shit-collective
We have a lot of these derivatives with trees: kuusi ’spruce’ > kuusisto ’set of spruces’ etc.
#linguistics #Finnish
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Friday morning raven cuteness time, featuring Yami. 🪶
October 20, 2023 at 3:29 PM
Friday morning raven cuteness time, featuring Yami. 🪶
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I'm a little late posting this morning because I was contemplating why the Great Blue Heron crossed the road. 🪶
October 20, 2023 at 2:42 PM
I'm a little late posting this morning because I was contemplating why the Great Blue Heron crossed the road. 🪶
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This whole thing really exposes the fact that ours isn’t just a poor system of government, it’s uniquely bad in a way no other ostensible democracy would tolerate.
Congratulations to Hakeem Jeffries on receiving the most votes to become Speaker of the House for the 14th time this year
Jordan will top out at 197, likely 196, lower if anymore flip against him
October 20, 2023 at 3:56 PM
This whole thing really exposes the fact that ours isn’t just a poor system of government, it’s uniquely bad in a way no other ostensible democracy would tolerate.
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“Human rights should, can, and do apply to all humans” is not and should not be a radical statement.
The amount of effort that some people go to try to obscure this basic concept is truly wild.
The amount of effort that some people go to try to obscure this basic concept is truly wild.
October 18, 2023 at 5:33 PM
“Human rights should, can, and do apply to all humans” is not and should not be a radical statement.
The amount of effort that some people go to try to obscure this basic concept is truly wild.
The amount of effort that some people go to try to obscure this basic concept is truly wild.
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Only 5 days left in the Claws & Contrivances Kickstarter. We're over 85% funded. Can we make it to 100% in time?
Bring on tiny dragons, a fake betrothal, a loving, eccentric family, & a sapphic side-romance! It's time to create a comfort-listen of an audiobook.❤️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ste...
Bring on tiny dragons, a fake betrothal, a loving, eccentric family, & a sapphic side-romance! It's time to create a comfort-listen of an audiobook.❤️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ste...
September 30, 2023 at 2:27 PM
Only 5 days left in the Claws & Contrivances Kickstarter. We're over 85% funded. Can we make it to 100% in time?
Bring on tiny dragons, a fake betrothal, a loving, eccentric family, & a sapphic side-romance! It's time to create a comfort-listen of an audiobook.❤️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ste...
Bring on tiny dragons, a fake betrothal, a loving, eccentric family, & a sapphic side-romance! It's time to create a comfort-listen of an audiobook.❤️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ste...
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Dewey the dragon librarian 🐉📚 #art
September 30, 2023 at 9:23 AM
Dewey the dragon librarian 🐉📚 #art
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I made it through this week! Which means you did too. Here's to us. WE DID IT.
September 29, 2023 at 9:42 PM
I made it through this week! Which means you did too. Here's to us. WE DID IT.
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In the cusp dark and twilight
—obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline—
Selene
slips behind the horizon
#FullMoon #HarvestMoon 🌕🔭
—obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline—
Selene
slips behind the horizon
#FullMoon #HarvestMoon 🌕🔭
September 29, 2023 at 3:57 PM
In the cusp dark and twilight
—obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline—
Selene
slips behind the horizon
#FullMoon #HarvestMoon 🌕🔭
—obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline—
Selene
slips behind the horizon
#FullMoon #HarvestMoon 🌕🔭
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I took this shot years ago of local stunt pilots who practice here occasionally. The crow was as on his way over to my deck for peanuts and photobombed the shot. 😂 🌿🪶
September 27, 2023 at 10:28 PM
I took this shot years ago of local stunt pilots who practice here occasionally. The crow was as on his way over to my deck for peanuts and photobombed the shot. 😂 🌿🪶
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“Please explain this gap in your resume.”
We are the Universe given breath and form, with only a brief and fortunate moment in eternity to glimpse our own existence. Life is too precious a gift to squander on meaningless unending toil. Please explain why there are no gaps in YOUR resume?
We are the Universe given breath and form, with only a brief and fortunate moment in eternity to glimpse our own existence. Life is too precious a gift to squander on meaningless unending toil. Please explain why there are no gaps in YOUR resume?
“Please explain this gap in your resume.”
All you motherfucking motherfuckers are motherfucking motherfuckers that’s fucking why. You motherfucking motherfucker.
All you motherfucking motherfuckers are motherfucking motherfuckers that’s fucking why. You motherfucking motherfucker.
“Please explain this gap in your resume.”
“Executive capitalistic greed.”
“Executive capitalistic greed.”
September 29, 2023 at 2:05 AM
“Please explain this gap in your resume.”
We are the Universe given breath and form, with only a brief and fortunate moment in eternity to glimpse our own existence. Life is too precious a gift to squander on meaningless unending toil. Please explain why there are no gaps in YOUR resume?
We are the Universe given breath and form, with only a brief and fortunate moment in eternity to glimpse our own existence. Life is too precious a gift to squander on meaningless unending toil. Please explain why there are no gaps in YOUR resume?
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This is a hell of a September update from Merriam-Webster!
rizz, zhuzh, doggo, padawan, bingo card, simp, GOATED, bussin', cromulent, mid, ngl, TFW, smishing, tiny house, cheffy, jorts, cold open, jump scare, thirst trap, edgelord, doomscroll, finsta, chef's kiss
rizz, zhuzh, doggo, padawan, bingo card, simp, GOATED, bussin', cromulent, mid, ngl, TFW, smishing, tiny house, cheffy, jorts, cold open, jump scare, thirst trap, edgelord, doomscroll, finsta, chef's kiss
We Added 690 New Words to the Dictionary for September 2023
Ngl, this update is a big one
www.merriam-webster.com
September 27, 2023 at 4:54 PM
This is a hell of a September update from Merriam-Webster!
rizz, zhuzh, doggo, padawan, bingo card, simp, GOATED, bussin', cromulent, mid, ngl, TFW, smishing, tiny house, cheffy, jorts, cold open, jump scare, thirst trap, edgelord, doomscroll, finsta, chef's kiss
rizz, zhuzh, doggo, padawan, bingo card, simp, GOATED, bussin', cromulent, mid, ngl, TFW, smishing, tiny house, cheffy, jorts, cold open, jump scare, thirst trap, edgelord, doomscroll, finsta, chef's kiss