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Natalie
@drapernat.bsky.social
Librarian in my scotch era. Minnesota transplant. Not fucking around with censorship. I love everybody’s cats.
Public libraries are one of the very best things this country does. Restore IMLS. #fundlibraries
March 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Notes from the brink: in college, around the year 2000, I decided I would be the sort of person who made all of my own clothes. I didn’t know how but got an old necchi machine and taught myself and now I have a yellow dress with bandana-wearing owls and six pockets on it. Live your dreams.
February 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Say it again. Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum.
January 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Everything’s gonna be.
January 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Anita.
January 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
This weekend we had a hankering for classic episodes of the Simpsons but I refuse to subscribe to yet another streaming service. Fortunately the local public library (yes, mine, lol) lends Roku sticks logged in and ready to go. We borrowed the Disney+ stick. 🙌 #libraries
November 30, 2024 at 7:01 PM
My favorite Christmas movies are as follows:
1. Space station 76
2. Alien
3. Prometheus
November 26, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Stumbling into my mid-forties, or leaning in? Either way, grateful for another year doing what I love, even if that’s probably going to be harder in 2025.
November 22, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Post you from a different era
November 20, 2024 at 4:55 PM
At the risk of
Over generalizing about gender (and not all men and all that so don’t come for me) but have any women in leadership positions added up the amount of time you have wasted by men who are late for every meeting? I’m looking back at just the last two weeks to turn it into dollars 💸
November 19, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Just checking on the algorithm: how many other weird little girls grew up on a steady diet of Stephen King and are now weird little librarians?
November 16, 2024 at 4:23 PM
No reason but, when you object to the release of an ethics report about somebody, is that kind of like admitting you’re also up to no good? 😒
November 15, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Eagerly anticipating my hold on “Fever in the Heartland” by Timothy Egan to come in. Just started listening to “We Burn Daylight” by Bret Anthony Johnston. When shit gets bleak, I read bleaker. Give me your dark days ahead recommendations please. No kissing. #books
November 15, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Looking for a low cost way to make a huge impact? Look up your local library’s friends group and join. It’s probably less than $20, you’ll get really sweet emails, and you’ll provide enough support to help keep libraries providing essential services and supporting your community, which
November 14, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Reposted by Natalie
Mothers, teach your daughters about Judith beheading Holofernes.
#themoreyouknow
November 12, 2024 at 7:36 PM