Professional Irritant
@benrackey.bsky.social
librarian
redefining vomitorium
marked as rude, alas
if you choose to cheapen yourself with A.I., I will not respect you as an intellectual.
redefining vomitorium
marked as rude, alas
if you choose to cheapen yourself with A.I., I will not respect you as an intellectual.
It's never a bad day for some Brecht (unfortunately)
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
It's never a bad day for some Brecht (unfortunately)
These dipshits have the class consciousness of a particularly dim slug.
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
These dipshits have the class consciousness of a particularly dim slug.
I would very much like a library job that didn't constantly ask me to undermine the ethics of the profession.
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I would very much like a library job that didn't constantly ask me to undermine the ethics of the profession.
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just because a glass ceiling exists doesn't mean it needs to be broken.
I am aware of the equity between men and women, you do not need to prove to me that woman can also be pieces of shit. That's just called being part of humanity.
I am aware of the equity between men and women, you do not need to prove to me that woman can also be pieces of shit. That's just called being part of humanity.
women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
just because a glass ceiling exists doesn't mean it needs to be broken.
I am aware of the equity between men and women, you do not need to prove to me that woman can also be pieces of shit. That's just called being part of humanity.
I am aware of the equity between men and women, you do not need to prove to me that woman can also be pieces of shit. That's just called being part of humanity.
I demand a return to ostracism.
History Hijinks: The Ostracism of Aristeides "The Just"
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November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I demand a return to ostracism.
The main issue with the high road is that implies superiority, which is unfounded. Just take the road that doesn't inflict collateral damage and gets where you are going. Middle road, low road, access ramp, who fucking cares.
November 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The main issue with the high road is that implies superiority, which is unfounded. Just take the road that doesn't inflict collateral damage and gets where you are going. Middle road, low road, access ramp, who fucking cares.
Do we think either the Allies or the Axis powers were incorrect for wanting to kill Hitler?
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Do we think either the Allies or the Axis powers were incorrect for wanting to kill Hitler?
I like Terry Goodkind's worldbuilding, but his prose and politics sucked ass.
November 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I like Terry Goodkind's worldbuilding, but his prose and politics sucked ass.
Wait a second, a very rich and well-connected person is getting special treatment in prison? You mean the thing that happens constantly? But yes, let's focus on that rather than abolition, you know, the thing that would actually make moves to address this issue. But whining is fun too, I guess.
November 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Wait a second, a very rich and well-connected person is getting special treatment in prison? You mean the thing that happens constantly? But yes, let's focus on that rather than abolition, you know, the thing that would actually make moves to address this issue. But whining is fun too, I guess.
Meyers had a double murdered on this week.
Colbert had a sex pest.
I don't pay any attention to the two Jimmys.
It's really just so fucking embarrassing at this point.
Colbert had a sex pest.
I don't pay any attention to the two Jimmys.
It's really just so fucking embarrassing at this point.
November 15, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Meyers had a double murdered on this week.
Colbert had a sex pest.
I don't pay any attention to the two Jimmys.
It's really just so fucking embarrassing at this point.
Colbert had a sex pest.
I don't pay any attention to the two Jimmys.
It's really just so fucking embarrassing at this point.
I choose to believe it's true and also choose not to ever think about it.
November 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I choose to believe it's true and also choose not to ever think about it.
yeah, it's called admin
Does anyone have examples of libraries—public of any sort—that has implemented four day work weeks and/or flexible remote scheduling in the last few years?
November 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
yeah, it's called admin
do people still actually try to utilize Pascal's Wager in arguments?
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
do people still actually try to utilize Pascal's Wager in arguments?
bsky moderation has always been dogshit, but I'm glad everyone is finally being vocal about it, well, more vocal than usual now that it's impacted celebrities.
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
bsky moderation has always been dogshit, but I'm glad everyone is finally being vocal about it, well, more vocal than usual now that it's impacted celebrities.
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always fascinated by idea that i am not being sincere or that my tinglers are a joke or that this is a 'bit'. on one hand i get it because my art is BY DEFINITION unusual, but i just think WHAT IS ALTERNATIVE? what would me being 'fake' even mean? imagine writing 400 books over 10 years for a 'bit'
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
always fascinated by idea that i am not being sincere or that my tinglers are a joke or that this is a 'bit'. on one hand i get it because my art is BY DEFINITION unusual, but i just think WHAT IS ALTERNATIVE? what would me being 'fake' even mean? imagine writing 400 books over 10 years for a 'bit'
If you think gAI is okay then I think your brain is broken and your opinion on worldly matters is irrelevant. You deserve the derision.
November 13, 2025 at 3:07 AM
If you think gAI is okay then I think your brain is broken and your opinion on worldly matters is irrelevant. You deserve the derision.
Honestly tho? Probably a lot of Presidents have been pedophiles.
My solution? No more presidents.
My solution? No more presidents.
November 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Honestly tho? Probably a lot of Presidents have been pedophiles.
My solution? No more presidents.
My solution? No more presidents.
I think this only highlights that I have always been insufferable.
I have a distinct memory of counting to 100 to get into the kindergarten class I was in (parochial school).
I don't know if it was required, but I'm sure I did it.
I don't know if it was required, but I'm sure I did it.
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I think this only highlights that I have always been insufferable.
I simply want people to care and understand the words they use. This is not a big ask and I will not be compromising.
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I simply want people to care and understand the words they use. This is not a big ask and I will not be compromising.
hire a good to kneecap them as they leave, maybe Margot Robbie will play you in the biopic.
November 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
hire a good to kneecap them as they leave, maybe Margot Robbie will play you in the biopic.
like, you don't have to murder people, just maim them so they can't keep fucking things up.
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
like, you don't have to murder people, just maim them so they can't keep fucking things up.
Imagine if all the time, effort, and energy that went into gaslighting people into thinking that voting in federal elections was at all a reasonable way of governance.
Imagine if they tried something that worked.
Imagine if they tried something that worked.
November 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Imagine if all the time, effort, and energy that went into gaslighting people into thinking that voting in federal elections was at all a reasonable way of governance.
Imagine if they tried something that worked.
Imagine if they tried something that worked.
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Appreciate your boosting/sharing of this episode in particular. Action items at the end include a petition for Leqaa
This week’s episode is an interview with two lawyers who represent Leqaa Kordia, a young Palestinian woman who is in ICE detention for protesting genocide.
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“What’s at Stake is Everything”: The Last Columbia Protester in ICE Detention
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November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Appreciate your boosting/sharing of this episode in particular. Action items at the end include a petition for Leqaa
Every president is a war criminal because every war is a crime.
Yeah, even WWII. Yeah, even that other one you're think of.
Yeah, even WWII. Yeah, even that other one you're think of.
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Every president is a war criminal because every war is a crime.
Yeah, even WWII. Yeah, even that other one you're think of.
Yeah, even WWII. Yeah, even that other one you're think of.