TUNE IN: I’m holding the Senate floor to protest Trump’s grave threats to democracy. We cannot pretend this is normal.
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Today I learned from librarian chat that snowflakes are clear and so are the hollow shafts of fur on the polar bear. Natural light reflecting from them makes them look white. Polar bears are actually black, which you can see in thinner fur areas when they aren't in direct sunlight.

I decided that I was officially a Minnesotan once I started quoting Sven Sundgaard.

Just finished Better Living Through Algorithms by @naomikritzer.bsky.social because 1)Hugo nomination and 2)Naomi Kritzer and I’m feeling a little teary and a little bit more hopeful about the world. Highly recommend! ❤️📚 clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_05_23/ #Hugo

I came. I saw. I caucused.

My latest book column, looking at a ton of the award short lists from last year and musing over what awards mean and the service they provide.

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@annaguirre.bsky.social Just finished The Only Purple House in Town. What a delightful confection of a book! Thank you!

Current status: researching school board nominees for the election tomorrow bc we are gonna vote in local elections that is what we are going to do

Things that make me happy: players in my D&D campaign planning and speculating in discord in-between games.

@tcooperweiss.bsky.social I think you meant to follow cybrarerin. Just don't want you to miss out!

Cozy weather is almost here

MLA 2023.

@wesflinn.bsky.social Greetings! Lovely to connect with you on the new not-xitter site.

Yesterday, I turned down a good job offer, for a job I really wanted, as director of a unit in a state university system, one step below executive. So why did I turn it down? 12 days of vacation, no negotiation possible. I am sad and angry for all of the people who have to accept this.

Interesting discussion in a work meeting about DEIA today. 2 main streams. 1) Do grant dollars actually force us in the wrong direction? 2) How do we take action? How do we fight back against institutional inertia?