Betsy Hunter
@betsyhunter.bsky.social
Library worker. MLIS. Union activist. Xennial. Happily married with children. She/her
When I was a kid, I remember my union-activist dad talking about preserving Civil Service Rules. And here we are today in the same damn fight. Please sign the petition to save Civil Service Rules for City of Saint Paul Emoloyees: actionnetwork.org/letters/stan...
STAND WITH WORKERS; PROTECT CIVIL SERVICE RULES
St. Paul City Administration is looking to propose devastating changes to Civil Service Rules that will harm St. Paul workers and the residents they serve with excellence every single day. This will n...
actionnetwork.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
When I was a kid, I remember my union-activist dad talking about preserving Civil Service Rules. And here we are today in the same damn fight. Please sign the petition to save Civil Service Rules for City of Saint Paul Emoloyees: actionnetwork.org/letters/stan...
A visual record of my ongoing mission to ruin workplaces everywhere. #ruintheworkplace @nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A visual record of my ongoing mission to ruin workplaces everywhere. #ruintheworkplace @nytimes.com
Most unexpected library moment last week:
Rough/tough-looking man walks in, logs into a computer, and starts singing along to Taylor Swift songs. #swifties 🫶
Rough/tough-looking man walks in, logs into a computer, and starts singing along to Taylor Swift songs. #swifties 🫶
June 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Most unexpected library moment last week:
Rough/tough-looking man walks in, logs into a computer, and starts singing along to Taylor Swift songs. #swifties 🫶
Rough/tough-looking man walks in, logs into a computer, and starts singing along to Taylor Swift songs. #swifties 🫶
My daughter today: “Wait. YOU went to COLLEGE?”
Which to be fair, is probably the same reaction my high school guidance counselor would have had.
Which to be fair, is probably the same reaction my high school guidance counselor would have had.
May 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
My daughter today: “Wait. YOU went to COLLEGE?”
Which to be fair, is probably the same reaction my high school guidance counselor would have had.
Which to be fair, is probably the same reaction my high school guidance counselor would have had.
Two organizations I proudly support through dues, #ALA and #AFSCME, joining together to fight the good fight. 📚💪 #ForOurLibraries
NEW: Today ALA & our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social filed a preliminary injunction in federal court.
This continues our ongoing legal action to save federal library funding.
Our goal is to immediately halt the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services. 1/3
This continues our ongoing legal action to save federal library funding.
Our goal is to immediately halt the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services. 1/3
April 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Two organizations I proudly support through dues, #ALA and #AFSCME, joining together to fight the good fight. 📚💪 #ForOurLibraries
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Today is National Library Workers Day—a day to celebrate the hardworking professionals who keep our libraries thriving. Library workers are facing tough times, and it’s more important than ever to show our support.
Show some love to the library worker in your life today!
ala-apa.org/nlwd/
#NLWD25
Show some love to the library worker in your life today!
ala-apa.org/nlwd/
#NLWD25
April 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Today is National Library Workers Day—a day to celebrate the hardworking professionals who keep our libraries thriving. Library workers are facing tough times, and it’s more important than ever to show our support.
Show some love to the library worker in your life today!
ala-apa.org/nlwd/
#NLWD25
Show some love to the library worker in your life today!
ala-apa.org/nlwd/
#NLWD25
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Ah, he never disappoints.
March 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ah, he never disappoints.
Protect the future of America’s libraries. Call your members of Congress. Call your state and local officials. And tell your library story here: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/promo/68H #ForOurLibraries #ALA #IMLS
March 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Protect the future of America’s libraries. Call your members of Congress. Call your state and local officials. And tell your library story here: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/promo/68H #ForOurLibraries #ALA #IMLS
That’s right. 25.
February 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
That’s right. 25.
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DOGE is like if Fyre Festival was a government agency.
February 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
DOGE is like if Fyre Festival was a government agency.
Difficult to see with the sun behind us, but I’m in awe of this ice sculpture recreation of one of my favorite pieces in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (Veiled Lady, by Raffaelo Monti)! Glad we were able to see it before it melts.
February 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Difficult to see with the sun behind us, but I’m in awe of this ice sculpture recreation of one of my favorite pieces in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (Veiled Lady, by Raffaelo Monti)! Glad we were able to see it before it melts.
Sometimes my coworkers leave me books they think I’ll enjoy. It’s hit or miss.
February 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Sometimes my coworkers leave me books they think I’ll enjoy. It’s hit or miss.
Well hello there. So we meet again.
January 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Well hello there. So we meet again.
I’m thrilled to be running in a CONTESTED union election again! Recent union activism is blowing my mind in the best possible way. Win or lose, I’m honored to stand in solidarity with my union, and my amazing colleagues. 💚💪💚
Get out and vote, #AFSCME L. 1842!
Get out and vote, #AFSCME L. 1842!
January 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I’m thrilled to be running in a CONTESTED union election again! Recent union activism is blowing my mind in the best possible way. Win or lose, I’m honored to stand in solidarity with my union, and my amazing colleagues. 💚💪💚
Get out and vote, #AFSCME L. 1842!
Get out and vote, #AFSCME L. 1842!
This story is horrifying. Baldoni and his PR team are disgusting.
I also can’t help thinking, “You come at the queen, you best not miss.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
I also can’t help thinking, “You come at the queen, you best not miss.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
‘We Can Bury Anyone’: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine
Private messages detail an alleged campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of “It Ends With Us.”
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2024 at 5:18 AM
This story is horrifying. Baldoni and his PR team are disgusting.
I also can’t help thinking, “You come at the queen, you best not miss.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
I also can’t help thinking, “You come at the queen, you best not miss.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
Watching The Diplomat on @netflix.com , and the most realistic (and my favorite) part of the show are Kate Wyler’s recurring wardrobe malfunctions, a part played masterfully by Kerri Russell.
December 22, 2024 at 2:22 AM
Watching The Diplomat on @netflix.com , and the most realistic (and my favorite) part of the show are Kate Wyler’s recurring wardrobe malfunctions, a part played masterfully by Kerri Russell.
I just watched Happiest Season for the first time on #Hulu, and I cried twice. So that’s where I’m at. #holidayfeels
December 15, 2024 at 3:03 AM
I just watched Happiest Season for the first time on #Hulu, and I cried twice. So that’s where I’m at. #holidayfeels
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"At some point, you’re going to have to call in a grizzled, grumpy old-timer who’ll tell you what to do next and all the ways they did it better."
Are You Baking Cookies with Children or Starring in a Gritty Crime Procedural?
1. Every single surface of the room is sticky and coated with a fine, white powder. 2. You’ve shouted, “Don’t touch that! Bag that up right now! Ba...
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December 9, 2024 at 2:01 PM
"At some point, you’re going to have to call in a grizzled, grumpy old-timer who’ll tell you what to do next and all the ways they did it better."
New union swag. #AFSCME #UnionStrong💪
December 4, 2024 at 2:47 AM
New union swag. #AFSCME #UnionStrong💪
Ahhh, the holidays. m.youtube.com/watch?v=YTji...
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November 27, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Ahhh, the holidays. m.youtube.com/watch?v=YTji...
The last 24 hours of my life feels like it should have been narrated by the Frontline guy (Will Lyman for all the Frontline nerds).
November 23, 2024 at 2:16 AM
The last 24 hours of my life feels like it should have been narrated by the Frontline guy (Will Lyman for all the Frontline nerds).