mander
@captainmander.bsky.social
she/her, 30s
ianthe tridentarius did nothing wrong
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@captainmander.bsky.social
· Aug 31
a real thing my wife said to me yesterday: "sorry I got home so late, I was doing partial derivatives and I lost track of time"
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I know my audience
Just saw @adamconover.net do standup and felt very seen (called the fuck out?) by his set as a queer librarian from long island who fucking hates little free libraries
November 24, 2024 at 5:46 AM
I know my audience
Just saw @adamconover.net do standup and felt very seen (called the fuck out?) by his set as a queer librarian from long island who fucking hates little free libraries
November 24, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Just saw @adamconover.net do standup and felt very seen (called the fuck out?) by his set as a queer librarian from long island who fucking hates little free libraries
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Finally got all my ducks in a row!
Wood ducks in the rain. One of the few ducks that perch on branches (or fences). Seen on our morning walk.
#morningwalk #ducks #woodduck #rain #pond #duckpond #saanich #yyj #Victoria #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia
Wood ducks in the rain. One of the few ducks that perch on branches (or fences). Seen on our morning walk.
#morningwalk #ducks #woodduck #rain #pond #duckpond #saanich #yyj #Victoria #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia
November 20, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Finally got all my ducks in a row!
Wood ducks in the rain. One of the few ducks that perch on branches (or fences). Seen on our morning walk.
#morningwalk #ducks #woodduck #rain #pond #duckpond #saanich #yyj #Victoria #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia
Wood ducks in the rain. One of the few ducks that perch on branches (or fences). Seen on our morning walk.
#morningwalk #ducks #woodduck #rain #pond #duckpond #saanich #yyj #Victoria #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia
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Thinking about this for no particular reason tonight, other than the fact that we need to have longer collective memories.
November 21, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Thinking about this for no particular reason tonight, other than the fact that we need to have longer collective memories.
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why write a long-ass "following up!" email when you can just send "pls."
November 20, 2024 at 3:10 PM
why write a long-ass "following up!" email when you can just send "pls."
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I love when people introduce their cats because it almost always comes with a little caveat at the end like this is Mrs. Strawberry Shortcake MD don’t ever turn your back on her if you know what’s good for you
November 20, 2024 at 1:15 AM
I love when people introduce their cats because it almost always comes with a little caveat at the end like this is Mrs. Strawberry Shortcake MD don’t ever turn your back on her if you know what’s good for you
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"Bluesky is awesome now, for how long?" I mean, look, all things change and end, we will all die, earth will be uninhabitable in a billion years, then the sun will expand and destroy the planet, and the universe will die a slow death of proton decay. But BEFORE THAT, let's make this place fun, okay?
November 20, 2024 at 12:49 PM
"Bluesky is awesome now, for how long?" I mean, look, all things change and end, we will all die, earth will be uninhabitable in a billion years, then the sun will expand and destroy the planet, and the universe will die a slow death of proton decay. But BEFORE THAT, let's make this place fun, okay?
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These examples comes up a lot but: libraries throw away A LOT of books, and no, we don't want your boxes of dusty old books and magazines.
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
It's not just local media, all journalism is catastrophically threatened right now. We never found a business model to replace print ads and classified ads. No one is making a profit, including many of the biggest fish.
It's not just local media, all journalism is catastrophically threatened right now. We never found a business model to replace print ads and classified ads. No one is making a profit, including many of the biggest fish.
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
Food systems are the #2 contributor to climate change, the #1 driver of deforestation, the #1 driver of biodiversity loss on land, and the #1 user of freshwater.
(It follows that food systems contain many solutions to these problems.)
Food systems are the #2 contributor to climate change, the #1 driver of deforestation, the #1 driver of biodiversity loss on land, and the #1 user of freshwater.
(It follows that food systems contain many solutions to these problems.)
November 20, 2024 at 2:34 PM
These examples comes up a lot but: libraries throw away A LOT of books, and no, we don't want your boxes of dusty old books and magazines.
the grief of rehoming a pet is so weird. Like I’m crying every day because I miss my cat so much, but he’s not dead, he’s having the time of his life with his new family not even four miles away from me
November 20, 2024 at 4:32 AM
the grief of rehoming a pet is so weird. Like I’m crying every day because I miss my cat so much, but he’s not dead, he’s having the time of his life with his new family not even four miles away from me
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Once again begging people to stop playing into parents rights by saying parents have the right to decide what their children get to read. Children have rights, and "parents rights" is a backdoor to book banning.
November 19, 2024 at 1:33 AM
Once again begging people to stop playing into parents rights by saying parents have the right to decide what their children get to read. Children have rights, and "parents rights" is a backdoor to book banning.
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this is like something a character in Animal Farm would say, and every 6th grader in the classroom would understand why it's wrong www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/o...
November 19, 2024 at 2:06 PM
this is like something a character in Animal Farm would say, and every 6th grader in the classroom would understand why it's wrong www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/o...
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📣 New zine!! "A Librarian Against AI; or, I Think AI Should Leave" is a 40-page zine about why we should think twice about using & supporting generative AI. violetbfox.info/against-ai/ #noAI #zines
November 18, 2024 at 4:04 PM
📣 New zine!! "A Librarian Against AI; or, I Think AI Should Leave" is a 40-page zine about why we should think twice about using & supporting generative AI. violetbfox.info/against-ai/ #noAI #zines
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Alecto the ninth WHEN
August 16, 2023 at 2:48 PM
Alecto the ninth WHEN
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The fucking humidifier is making that sound again
November 16, 2024 at 8:16 PM
The fucking humidifier is making that sound again
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Scootch over, I’m joining your zoom. I have some input for the team. Unmute me
November 15, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Scootch over, I’m joining your zoom. I have some input for the team. Unmute me
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A thing that would genuinely help my mental health, in case anyone ostensibly my friend or professional acquaintance was wondering, would be seeing people who on the internet said “I stand with Israel” on Oct 7, publicly say “I was wrong, this is horrific, I do not stand with a genocidal state.”
May 27, 2024 at 6:58 PM
A thing that would genuinely help my mental health, in case anyone ostensibly my friend or professional acquaintance was wondering, would be seeing people who on the internet said “I stand with Israel” on Oct 7, publicly say “I was wrong, this is horrific, I do not stand with a genocidal state.”
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It's so cool when a restaurant has an Instagram account instead of a website. I don't even want to see your menu. One photograph of a signature cocktail or pasta posted every week is plenty for me! Leave something to the imagination!
May 24, 2024 at 9:11 PM
It's so cool when a restaurant has an Instagram account instead of a website. I don't even want to see your menu. One photograph of a signature cocktail or pasta posted every week is plenty for me! Leave something to the imagination!
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You: hey Google, how many sisters do I have right now
Google:
Google:
May 24, 2024 at 6:24 PM
You: hey Google, how many sisters do I have right now
Google:
Google:
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computer ... enhance
May 22, 2024 at 3:06 PM
computer ... enhance
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Now available: DMs! Start a private conversation with a friend directly on Bluesky within the Chat tab. 💬
Update to the latest version of the app (1.83) or refresh on desktop to start chatting!
Update to the latest version of the app (1.83) or refresh on desktop to start chatting!
May 22, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Now available: DMs! Start a private conversation with a friend directly on Bluesky within the Chat tab. 💬
Update to the latest version of the app (1.83) or refresh on desktop to start chatting!
Update to the latest version of the app (1.83) or refresh on desktop to start chatting!
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"Nothing bad happens to the cats" is honestly some of the best marketing I've seen for any horror property.
May 21, 2024 at 9:32 PM
"Nothing bad happens to the cats" is honestly some of the best marketing I've seen for any horror property.
Hmm! Troubling!
An attorney says she saw her library ebook reading habits reflected in mobile ads. That's not supposed to happen
Don't miss this dive down a rabbit hole as we speak to experts and go through privacy policy after privacy policy to get closer to the truth
www.theregister.com/2024/05/18/m...
Don't miss this dive down a rabbit hole as we speak to experts and go through privacy policy after privacy policy to get closer to the truth
www.theregister.com/2024/05/18/m...
The mystery of the targeted ad and the library patron
Follow us down this deep rabbit hole of privacy policy after privacy policy
www.theregister.com
May 22, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Hmm! Troubling!
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Wrote about how cars are the devil
May 22, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Wrote about how cars are the devil
is my mental health crisis important enough for me to tap “deliver anyway” on my therapist’s silenced text notifications? Jury’s out
May 22, 2024 at 2:11 AM
is my mental health crisis important enough for me to tap “deliver anyway” on my therapist’s silenced text notifications? Jury’s out