Favorite Librarian
@cynxyn.bsky.social
intellectual butterfly, liberal in the wilderness, so-so yogini, cookie-baker, girl of 1000 lists, Army brat, hater of kale
It would have been nice if all these people who are now saying,”Their body, their choice” about vaccines felt that way about women.
September 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
It would have been nice if all these people who are now saying,”Their body, their choice” about vaccines felt that way about women.
The Texas ban on THC products goes into effect today. Abbott, Patrick, and Paxton: If you’re going to raise prices to u livable levels, force women to have babies, treat brown people like animals, and endorse military takeovers, at least allow your victims to be stoned while you do it.
September 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The Texas ban on THC products goes into effect today. Abbott, Patrick, and Paxton: If you’re going to raise prices to u livable levels, force women to have babies, treat brown people like animals, and endorse military takeovers, at least allow your victims to be stoned while you do it.
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"In normal times, I would report insider threats to the appropriate security channels inside the government- but there is no one left for me to report it to."
Helpful context on Musk's takeover of Treasury:
Helpful context on Musk's takeover of Treasury:
Day Five of the Trump-Musk Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025: Not “Read Only” access anymore
If you are a current or former career Bureau of the Fiscal Service Employee, especially if you’re a legacy IT programmer with years of experience and especially if you are a COBOL programmer currently...
www.crisesnotes.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"In normal times, I would report insider threats to the appropriate security channels inside the government- but there is no one left for me to report it to."
Helpful context on Musk's takeover of Treasury:
Helpful context on Musk's takeover of Treasury:
The most thorough analysis I’ve read. The parallels between 1930s Germany and 2020s USA should deeply concern everyone. apple.news/ADIUqerEZTB2...
How Close Are We to the Third Reich? — Esquire
Day One of the new Trump administration shows that comparisons between MAGA and Hitler's regime are no longer a stretch.
apple.news
January 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The most thorough analysis I’ve read. The parallels between 1930s Germany and 2020s USA should deeply concern everyone. apple.news/ADIUqerEZTB2...
It’s a dark day. And I’m not talking about the weather.
January 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
It’s a dark day. And I’m not talking about the weather.
This is reassuring… www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/c...
Trump Targeted Scientists in His First Term. This Time, They’re Prepared.
Agencies and unions have put in place new guardrails designed to limit political interference in government research.
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This is reassuring… www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/c...
Yay!
Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta’s social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a photo-sharing app for Bluesky called Flashes. The soon-to-launch app is powered by the same technology that…
tcrn.ch
January 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Yay!
I’m in the neighborhood family restaurant, where almost everyone is watching Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Nice to know there are still some good people around.
January 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I’m in the neighborhood family restaurant, where almost everyone is watching Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Nice to know there are still some good people around.
My cat Ash has been shivering, so I bought her a Christmas sweater. Her reaction was less than merry.
December 6, 2024 at 8:05 PM
My cat Ash has been shivering, so I bought her a Christmas sweater. Her reaction was less than merry.
This is just the beginning of the AI history glitching, and it offends librarian-me to the core. www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24...
Stop using generative AI as a search engine
Sometimes ChatGPT spits out something original — and wrong, like fake presidential pardons.
www.theverge.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:41 PM
This is just the beginning of the AI history glitching, and it offends librarian-me to the core. www.theverge.com/2024/12/5/24...
These guys look like AI versions of themselves. 🤔
Why? Who is this meant to be good for? Nobody wants your shit AI books, never mind 8,000 in a year. Just a terrible idea and a horrible road the publishing industry is heading down.
November 25, 2024 at 6:15 PM
These guys look like AI versions of themselves. 🤔
Another unnecessary death. Gov. Abbott, you must be very proud of yourself. apple.news/AhzkGN_WHSjO...
A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments. — ProPublica
Thirty-five-year-old Porsha Ngumezi’s case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
apple.news
November 25, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Another unnecessary death. Gov. Abbott, you must be very proud of yourself. apple.news/AhzkGN_WHSjO...
I’d like one for myself.
@darthbluesky.bsky.social Darth in these trying times I beg Costco to bring back the emotional support hot dog for our pets.
November 16, 2024 at 1:19 AM
I’d like one for myself.
On this Veterans’ Day, I’d like to thank all the military who went above and beyond, in often very difficult circumstances. Service takes a huge toll on physical and mental health, of both active duty and their families.
My father was a career Army officer who served in Vietnam in 1967.
My father was a career Army officer who served in Vietnam in 1967.
November 11, 2024 at 7:58 PM
On this Veterans’ Day, I’d like to thank all the military who went above and beyond, in often very difficult circumstances. Service takes a huge toll on physical and mental health, of both active duty and their families.
My father was a career Army officer who served in Vietnam in 1967.
My father was a career Army officer who served in Vietnam in 1967.
The library’s parking lot was completely full, so I had to park in a little church’s lot 4 blocks away. When I came back, their lot was full too. Waited about 30 mins in line. Everyone was cheerful and excited. Yay, democracy! #IVotedEarly
October 22, 2024 at 6:10 PM
The library’s parking lot was completely full, so I had to park in a little church’s lot 4 blocks away. When I came back, their lot was full too. Waited about 30 mins in line. Everyone was cheerful and excited. Yay, democracy! #IVotedEarly
So gratifying to see an intelligent and principled woman repeatedly call out a lying bully on live TV.
September 11, 2024 at 6:54 PM
So gratifying to see an intelligent and principled woman repeatedly call out a lying bully on live TV.
Two years in Texas. Infant mortality is up, families are unnecessarily traumatized, and the worst aspects of society are taking hold. apple.news/AsNdDkA2xTgm...
In Texas, the Fight Over Abortion Has Gotten Hyperlocal
Two years after Dobbs, the state has become a battleground in a whole new way.
apple.news
June 24, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Two years in Texas. Infant mortality is up, families are unnecessarily traumatized, and the worst aspects of society are taking hold. apple.news/AsNdDkA2xTgm...
I try to stay out, but happened on a FB livestream of Biden’s press conf. The comments were SO clueless and idiotic that I wrote, “Leaving the Trump Cult Channel now. You guys are so divorced from reality that there’s no reasoning with you.” Notifications are exploding, but I’m going to ignore them.
June 13, 2024 at 7:48 PM
I try to stay out, but happened on a FB livestream of Biden’s press conf. The comments were SO clueless and idiotic that I wrote, “Leaving the Trump Cult Channel now. You guys are so divorced from reality that there’s no reasoning with you.” Notifications are exploding, but I’m going to ignore them.
For me, watching the State of the Union coverage is like other people watching the Oscars. I’m all, “Ooh, I love Nancy’s scarf!” and “Marge just gave Bobo some serious side eye!” #politicaljunkie
March 8, 2024 at 3:14 AM
For me, watching the State of the Union coverage is like other people watching the Oscars. I’m all, “Ooh, I love Nancy’s scarf!” and “Marge just gave Bobo some serious side eye!” #politicaljunkie
If you see this, list a Frankenstein.
March 2, 2024 at 1:13 AM
If you see this, list a Frankenstein.
Would this somehow be less grotesque if it had been a FIRST-rate artist?
Second-rate artist ground up Louis XIV’s heart to make paint
Louis XIV, the 17th-century French monarch, was called the Sun King but his heart ended up in a shadowy setting
www.thetimes.co.uk
November 30, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Would this somehow be less grotesque if it had been a FIRST-rate artist?
I’m embarrassed to live in Texas. Again.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission to Leave American Library Association
According to a state lawmaker’s announcement on social media, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) will “cut ties” with the American Library Association.
thetexan.news
August 20, 2023 at 3:20 AM
I’m embarrassed to live in Texas. Again.