Heidi Burkhardt
@heidisb.bsky.social
Anxious list maker. Web projects and content strategy in libraryland. Mama. Pronouns: she/her. 📍Ann Arbor, MI.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
"We are in an era where the highest office in the country is disseminating imagery that isn’t just fake and stupid, but actively hostile to the people living in this country. ... AI continues to be the aesthetic of fascism: fast, easy, ugly." 🔥💩
News Outlets Won't Describe Trump's AI Video For What It Is: The President Pooping on America
Major outlets said the President dumped "brown liquid" that "appeared to be feces" in an AI-generated video. They refused to call a spade a spade, or poop, poop.
www.404media.co
October 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"We are in an era where the highest office in the country is disseminating imagery that isn’t just fake and stupid, but actively hostile to the people living in this country. ... AI continues to be the aesthetic of fascism: fast, easy, ugly." 🔥💩
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To become dependent on ChapGPT is to evacuate yourself from your own life.
YIKES, no thanks. I’m gonna be alive inside every damn thing I do, even and especially the ish I don’t wanna do.
YIKES, no thanks. I’m gonna be alive inside every damn thing I do, even and especially the ish I don’t wanna do.
October 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
To become dependent on ChapGPT is to evacuate yourself from your own life.
YIKES, no thanks. I’m gonna be alive inside every damn thing I do, even and especially the ish I don’t wanna do.
YIKES, no thanks. I’m gonna be alive inside every damn thing I do, even and especially the ish I don’t wanna do.
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University-wide AI mandate.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
University-wide AI mandate.
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Fake as HELL.
lol this entire era of politics has proven to me that rules are indeed fake
October 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Fake as HELL.
I'm obsessed with this hyperlocal news.
We are thrilled to announce that @aadl.org plans to acquire the Ann Arbor Observer!
Public ownership of local news media is more important than ever, and this acquisition builds on years of partnership and archival work to ensure the future of this priceless community asset.
aadl.org/node/647334
Public ownership of local news media is more important than ever, and this acquisition builds on years of partnership and archival work to ensure the future of this priceless community asset.
aadl.org/node/647334
The Ann Arbor District Library Plans to Acquire the Ann Arbor Observer | Ann Arbor District Library
aadl.org
September 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I'm obsessed with this hyperlocal news.
Juicy Kitchen is a wonderful, local Ann Arbor business with the sweetest owners and they need help after a fire. Hope #a2council folks can show them some love. gofund.me/704ee4058
Donate to Support the Juicy Kitchen Team during Fire Repairs, organized by Kelby Behan
On the evening of Wednesday, September 17, a merchandiser freezer malfu… Kelby Behan needs your support for Support the Juicy Kitchen Team during Fire Repairs
gofund.me
September 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Juicy Kitchen is a wonderful, local Ann Arbor business with the sweetest owners and they need help after a fire. Hope #a2council folks can show them some love. gofund.me/704ee4058
This validated that I am not, in fact, losing my mind. Thank you 🙏.
I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning
The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn't a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division
www.thenation.com
September 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
This validated that I am not, in fact, losing my mind. Thank you 🙏.
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Fobazi is currently in the ICU and could use your support. Apologies to those I haven’t been able to reach out to yet. You can message me for more info and I will be posting updates to GoFundMe. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ -Elena
gofund.me/c8485b58
gofund.me/c8485b58
Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard
Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant
gofund.me
August 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Fobazi is currently in the ICU and could use your support. Apologies to those I haven’t been able to reach out to yet. You can message me for more info and I will be posting updates to GoFundMe. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ -Elena
gofund.me/c8485b58
gofund.me/c8485b58
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As the August 5th election nears, we've been getting a lot of questions from patrons who have heard or read false claims about Proposals A&B. So, we've put together this page with the false claims we've heard and the facts that refute them:
aadl.org/morefacts
Please share and tell your friends!
aadl.org/morefacts
Please share and tell your friends!
Things you may have heard about the August 5th Vote | Ann Arbor District Library
aadl.org
July 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
As the August 5th election nears, we've been getting a lot of questions from patrons who have heard or read false claims about Proposals A&B. So, we've put together this page with the false claims we've heard and the facts that refute them:
aadl.org/morefacts
Please share and tell your friends!
aadl.org/morefacts
Please share and tell your friends!
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The fiscal conservatives in the GOP just added $4 trillion to the deficit to give the wealthiest people on earth a tax cut. The pro-family party just took healthcare away from 17 million Americans to give ICE a bigger budget than Brazil’s military. The single most inhumane bill ever passed.
July 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The fiscal conservatives in the GOP just added $4 trillion to the deficit to give the wealthiest people on earth a tax cut. The pro-family party just took healthcare away from 17 million Americans to give ICE a bigger budget than Brazil’s military. The single most inhumane bill ever passed.
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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Almost twice as many people ride the New York City bus every day as live in Wyoming.
The bus should have two senators
The bus should have two senators
The Senators that voted 'yes' on this disastrous bill represent more than 30 million FEWER Americans than the Senators that voted 'no.'
July 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Almost twice as many people ride the New York City bus every day as live in Wyoming.
The bus should have two senators
The bus should have two senators
Not there, but did I cry watching this? Yes. Yes, I did.
The applause says it all. Thank you, Dr. Carla Hayden. #ALAAC25
June 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Not there, but did I cry watching this? Yes. Yes, I did.
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Socialism, tonight, defeated barbarism. After the two-decade midnight of 9/11, dawn is breaking.
This Is The Beginning of The End of The 9/11 Era
Capital and nativism will fight even harder against Zohran Mamdani now. But in capital's seat of power, socialism defeated barbarism. I fucking love New York
www.forever-wars.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Socialism, tonight, defeated barbarism. After the two-decade midnight of 9/11, dawn is breaking.
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We are finally here on Bluesky, too! Follow us to help build an Ann Arbor for All.
The Ann Arbor chapter of Neighbors for More Neighbors just updated their site—it’s beautiful and full of great info on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, how to get involved, and why making room for more neighbors matters. #a2council
Check it out: www.moreneighborsa2.org
Check it out: www.moreneighborsa2.org
Home | Neighbors for More Neighbors A2
www.moreneighborsa2.org
June 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
We are finally here on Bluesky, too! Follow us to help build an Ann Arbor for All.
This is really great and made me love and be in awe of @aadl.org more than ever. We are fervent library users and I still learned a ton. Ann Arbor is so lucky to have a visionary and commited director like @eli.aadl.org, an excellent library board, and stable funding structure. Vote yes on A&B!
We’re back to tell you about proposals A&B, which would authorize the sale of the Library Lot to the AADL to build a new downtown library across both sites w/ mixed-income housing above. Here’s our fun & informative interview w/ AADL director @eli.aadl.org! #a2council
annarboraf.com/episode-79-n...
annarboraf.com/episode-79-n...
Episode 79: New Downtown Library: Getting Informed with Eli Neiburger - Ann Arbor AF
Today we are talking about proposals A and B on the August 5th ballot - yes, we have an August ballot! - and plans for a new downtown library. With us, we have Eli Neiburger, director of the Ann Arbor...
annarboraf.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This is really great and made me love and be in awe of @aadl.org more than ever. We are fervent library users and I still learned a ton. Ann Arbor is so lucky to have a visionary and commited director like @eli.aadl.org, an excellent library board, and stable funding structure. Vote yes on A&B!
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NEW: More than a dozen high-ranking executive branch officials and congressional aides made well-timed trades since Trump took office, most of them selling stock before the market plunged amid fears that Trump’s tariffs would set off a global trade war.
More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging
Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if they had no insider information, ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the ma...
www.propublica.org
May 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
NEW: More than a dozen high-ranking executive branch officials and congressional aides made well-timed trades since Trump took office, most of them selling stock before the market plunged amid fears that Trump’s tariffs would set off a global trade war.
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Unreal. Hate it.
NEW YORK (AP) — Deputy attorney general who represented Trump in his 2024 criminal trial is named acting Librarian of Congress.
May 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Unreal. Hate it.
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A timely quote from Dr. Carla Hayden: “Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy—where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.”
May 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
A timely quote from Dr. Carla Hayden: “Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy—where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.”
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I mean, fuck off, obviously. 📚 apnews.com/article/dona...
President Donald Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.
apnews.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I mean, fuck off, obviously. 📚 apnews.com/article/dona...
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LEO-GLAM Members: be sure to check your email ASAP and vote! The contract ratification vote is open until Thursday, May 15th at 5pm.
Please email brianna@leounion.org or DM us if you can't find your ballot!
Please email brianna@leounion.org or DM us if you can't find your ballot!
May 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
LEO-GLAM Members: be sure to check your email ASAP and vote! The contract ratification vote is open until Thursday, May 15th at 5pm.
Please email brianna@leounion.org or DM us if you can't find your ballot!
Please email brianna@leounion.org or DM us if you can't find your ballot!
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LEO-GLAM has officially reached a TA with U-M Admin after 4 months of bargaining! 🎉 Onward to ratification 🙌
Read more on the blog: buff.ly/Gooep34
#WeAreLEOGLAM #1u #SolidarityForever #UnionStrong
Read more on the blog: buff.ly/Gooep34
#WeAreLEOGLAM #1u #SolidarityForever #UnionStrong
May 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
LEO-GLAM has officially reached a TA with U-M Admin after 4 months of bargaining! 🎉 Onward to ratification 🙌
Read more on the blog: buff.ly/Gooep34
#WeAreLEOGLAM #1u #SolidarityForever #UnionStrong
Read more on the blog: buff.ly/Gooep34
#WeAreLEOGLAM #1u #SolidarityForever #UnionStrong
“Overall, negotiations with our employer have been professional and productive...The only item left on the table is salary. We believe we can reach an agreement soon. However, our members are willing to escalate, if necessary.” - @mkahn.bsky.social (our kickass chair)
#WEARELEOGLAM #UnionStrong
#WEARELEOGLAM #UnionStrong
LEO-GLAM quits contract with UMich
LEO-GLAM announced that they will be quitting their contract with the University after four months of bargaining over a new contract.
www.michigandaily.com
May 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“Overall, negotiations with our employer have been professional and productive...The only item left on the table is salary. We believe we can reach an agreement soon. However, our members are willing to escalate, if necessary.” - @mkahn.bsky.social (our kickass chair)
#WEARELEOGLAM #UnionStrong
#WEARELEOGLAM #UnionStrong
The stereotypically perfect action for our sweet little union. #WEARELEOGLAM #UnionStrong
U-M union holds 'read-in' for new contract
Members of the University of Michigan’s Lecturers’ Employee Organization’s Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums bargaining unit (LEO-GLAM) have overwhelmingly approved a strike pledge. WEMU’s K...
www.wemu.org
April 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The stereotypically perfect action for our sweet little union. #WEARELEOGLAM #UnionStrong