Steve Thomas
@circulatingideas.bsky.social
Public library manager. Podcaster. Driven by an unknown force to change history for the better.
www.circulatingideas.com
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An anonymous donor has given $100,000 to the Salina Public Library and is challenging the community to match the gift by Dec. 31.
Anonymous donor gives $100K to library, issues challenge to Salina
An anonymous donor has given $100,000 to Salina Public Library with all gifts made by Dec. 31 matched, supporting youth services project.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
An anonymous donor has given $100,000 to the Salina Public Library and is challenging the community to match the gift by Dec. 31.
I have accrued 274 hours of Annual Leave and 761 hours of Sick Leave, and yet I still schedule most of my doctors' appointments for when I have a day off.
November 13, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I have accrued 274 hours of Annual Leave and 761 hours of Sick Leave, and yet I still schedule most of my doctors' appointments for when I have a day off.
Thank God we have magazines like @uncannymagazine.bsky.social that are good to short story authors, but it's a shame F&SF, Asimov's, and Analog have lost so much of their luster!
This is at least the fourth story I've seen of an author having to exchange multiple emails (over 20) with this publisher to get the contract language to not be rights grabby and it's one of three where the writer walked away.
I appreciate the effort and transparency but I will also say-
I appreciate the effort and transparency but I will also say-
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Thank God we have magazines like @uncannymagazine.bsky.social that are good to short story authors, but it's a shame F&SF, Asimov's, and Analog have lost so much of their luster!
This account owner was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to murder his father. The post stated, "I knew that snake was my own sweet dad... And I said, 'My name is Sue, how do you do? Now you're gonna die.'"
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This account owner was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to murder his father. The post stated, "I knew that snake was my own sweet dad... And I said, 'My name is Sue, how do you do? Now you're gonna die.'"
1. Sticks Are For Use
2. Every Dog His/Her Stick
3. Every Stick Its Dog
4. Save The Time Of The Dog
5. The Dog Is A Good Boy/Girl
2. Every Dog His/Her Stick
3. Every Stick Its Dog
4. Save The Time Of The Dog
5. The Dog Is A Good Boy/Girl
You don’t need this library. Dogs can purchase these sticks from the private sector.
We have some good neighbors.
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
1. Sticks Are For Use
2. Every Dog His/Her Stick
3. Every Stick Its Dog
4. Save The Time Of The Dog
5. The Dog Is A Good Boy/Girl
2. Every Dog His/Her Stick
3. Every Stick Its Dog
4. Save The Time Of The Dog
5. The Dog Is A Good Boy/Girl
"That's a lot of harmonica for a song called 'Piano Man.'" - my 14 yo son, as we are listening to my Billy Joel playlist in the car
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"That's a lot of harmonica for a song called 'Piano Man.'" - my 14 yo son, as we are listening to my Billy Joel playlist in the car
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10/10 take. No notes.
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
10/10 take. No notes.
I just renewed my main domain registration through 2027, but I'm going to let a couple of other ones expire in January, including withdrawnpodcast.com bc now that it's coming up on the 10th anniversary of our last episode, I don't think @loather.bsky.social and I are coming back to it!
withdrawnpodcast.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I just renewed my main domain registration through 2027, but I'm going to let a couple of other ones expire in January, including withdrawnpodcast.com bc now that it's coming up on the 10th anniversary of our last episode, I don't think @loather.bsky.social and I are coming back to it!
I had a weird situation with Facebook earlier this year where apparently my account was hacked and my account was suspended. FB's customer service department is basically unreachable, so I lost my FB account.
November 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I had a weird situation with Facebook earlier this year where apparently my account was hacked and my account was suspended. FB's customer service department is basically unreachable, so I lost my FB account.
I wonder if we'll get a petition candidate this year?
Also, will I interview the candidates on the podcast? Probably? 🤷🏻♂️
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
Also, will I interview the candidates on the podcast? Probably? 🤷🏻♂️
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
Barnes, Calzada seek ALA presidency for 2027-2028
Tamika Barnes, Associate Dean, Perimeter College Library Services, Georgia State University; and Becky Calzada, District Library Coordinator, Leander Independent School District (ISD) in Leander, Texa...
www.ala.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I wonder if we'll get a petition candidate this year?
Also, will I interview the candidates on the podcast? Probably? 🤷🏻♂️
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
Also, will I interview the candidates on the podcast? Probably? 🤷🏻♂️
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
I had this podcast about AI come out in August. It's generally a positive, constructive portrayal of the technology.
circulatingideas.com/2025/08/20/2...
circulatingideas.com/2025/08/20/2...
295: Generative AI and Libraries, by Michael Hanegan and Chris Rosser
Steve chats with Michael Hanegan and Chris Rosser, authors of Generative AI and Libraries: Claiming Our Place in the Center of a Shared Future, about generative AI as an arrival technology, why lib…
circulatingideas.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I had this podcast about AI come out in August. It's generally a positive, constructive portrayal of the technology.
circulatingideas.com/2025/08/20/2...
circulatingideas.com/2025/08/20/2...
Circulating Ideas 300: The New Civic Path by Rich Harwood
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November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Circulating Ideas 300: The New Civic Path by Rich Harwood
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ME: “I don’t have anything to read.”
RIGHT BEHIND ME ON MY DESK:
RIGHT BEHIND ME ON MY DESK:
October 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
ME: “I don’t have anything to read.”
RIGHT BEHIND ME ON MY DESK:
RIGHT BEHIND ME ON MY DESK:
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I'm looking for books or articles on giving useful feedback at work. Particularly ones that recognize neurodiversity and do NOT focus on personality and acknowledge that gender, race, ethnicity, etc, affect the types of feedback people give and receive.
October 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I'm looking for books or articles on giving useful feedback at work. Particularly ones that recognize neurodiversity and do NOT focus on personality and acknowledge that gender, race, ethnicity, etc, affect the types of feedback people give and receive.
Apparently, @rdlankes.bsky.social is watching me at work!!
October 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Apparently, @rdlankes.bsky.social is watching me at work!!
If you haven't looked yet, it's worse than you're imagining. I seriously checked the URL 3 or 4 times to make sure it wasn't a satire site.
Open the page. Scroll down to the timeline. Go through the timeline.
It’s… shocking
It’s… shocking
The White House Building
Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. From the Ground Floor Corridor rooms, transformed from...
www.whitehouse.gov
October 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
If you haven't looked yet, it's worse than you're imagining. I seriously checked the URL 3 or 4 times to make sure it wasn't a satire site.
Circulating Ideas 299: The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair by Max Brallier circulatingideas.com/2025/10/23/2...
October 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Circulating Ideas 299: The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair by Max Brallier circulatingideas.com/2025/10/23/2...
My 14 yo son is raising money for a band trip to Hawai’i (!) in 2026, and he would appreciate your help! vraise.org/ntMHRi
October 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My 14 yo son is raising money for a band trip to Hawai’i (!) in 2026, and he would appreciate your help! vraise.org/ntMHRi
@jfruh.bsky.social I assume you've already seen this, but I just came across it and you were the first person I thought of (sorry!)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...
The Amazing Spider-Man Classic Newspaper Comics
Stan Lee and John Romita's Classic Comic Strips collected in a deluxe softcover slipcase edition by Clover Press and LOAC!
www.kickstarter.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
@jfruh.bsky.social I assume you've already seen this, but I just came across it and you were the first person I thought of (sorry!)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/clo...
Alternate headline: Adult Nerds Refuse to Grow Up
YES @joehenderson.bsky.social ! It's a good day for adult animation! deadline.com/2025/10/ener...
Energon Universe Adult Animated Series Based On Comic From Hasbro & Skybound With Joe Henderson As Showrunner Hitting TV Marketplace
Energon Universe adult animated series from Hasbro and Skybound based on the comics with Joe Henderson as showrunner is being taken out to buyers.
deadline.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Alternate headline: Adult Nerds Refuse to Grow Up
- Psycho
- Alien
- Scream
- The Fly (the one with Goldblum)
- Alien
- Scream
- The Fly (the one with Goldblum)
Quote this with the first four Horror movies that come to your mind that are 10/10s for you. No cheating. Just the first four that pop into your head.
I'll go first:
-Silence of the Lambs
-I Saw the Devil
-Coherence
-Jaws
I'll go first:
-Silence of the Lambs
-I Saw the Devil
-Coherence
-Jaws
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
- Psycho
- Alien
- Scream
- The Fly (the one with Goldblum)
- Alien
- Scream
- The Fly (the one with Goldblum)