Jamie
@joftarth.bsky.social
(she/they) Techie Reference Librarian and dork. Usually spending time with my cats who run my house. Currently watching and re-watching Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam cinema!
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god it is such a fucking privilege to have friends who are capable of pouring their souls onto paper and sending it out into the world, and to then be allowed to read it and See them on every page. it’s magic. intimate and vulnerable. a goddamn honour.
September 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
god it is such a fucking privilege to have friends who are capable of pouring their souls onto paper and sending it out into the world, and to then be allowed to read it and See them on every page. it’s magic. intimate and vulnerable. a goddamn honour.
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Wrote this piece for Harpers Bazaar about the life, legacy, and hate-induced murder of Jonathan Joss through the eyes of being a Two-Spirit Native person this Pride.
I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
We All Need to Be Talking About the Murder of Jonathan Joss This Pride and Beyond
The actor, who was Comanche and White Mountain Apache, was shot in a targeted hate crime while protecting his husband.
www.harpersbazaar.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Wrote this piece for Harpers Bazaar about the life, legacy, and hate-induced murder of Jonathan Joss through the eyes of being a Two-Spirit Native person this Pride.
I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
I hope you take a read. For Him. For all of us. 🪶
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It was never about inappropriate content in school libraries because there isn't any.
It was about the government gaining control over the materials that you and your family are allowed to read.
It was about the government gaining control over the materials that you and your family are allowed to read.
This is Government Censorship in its Plainest Form, States EveryLibrary
EveryLibrary responds to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' Little v. Llano County decision, which will allow the government to remove or restrict access to books from public library shelves.
buff.ly
May 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It was never about inappropriate content in school libraries because there isn't any.
It was about the government gaining control over the materials that you and your family are allowed to read.
It was about the government gaining control over the materials that you and your family are allowed to read.
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It turns out, it doesn't matter if you're a children's librarian in Kentucky, a medical librarian in Massachusetts, or the literal Librarian of Congress...
They'll accuse you of the same culture war nonsense all the same.
Like some of us have been saying for years.
Ready to band together yet?
📚
They'll accuse you of the same culture war nonsense all the same.
Like some of us have been saying for years.
Ready to band together yet?
📚
Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why?
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
May 10, 2025 at 4:28 AM
It turns out, it doesn't matter if you're a children's librarian in Kentucky, a medical librarian in Massachusetts, or the literal Librarian of Congress...
They'll accuse you of the same culture war nonsense all the same.
Like some of us have been saying for years.
Ready to band together yet?
📚
They'll accuse you of the same culture war nonsense all the same.
Like some of us have been saying for years.
Ready to band together yet?
📚
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"AI art Ghibli trend" but it's Miyazaki's reaction and actually art
April 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"AI art Ghibli trend" but it's Miyazaki's reaction and actually art
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DOGE has just completely gutted the IMLS, firing all staff, closing down their email addresses, and leaving any funding for 2025 in question.
bookriot.com/imls-gutted/
bookriot.com/imls-gutted/
The Institute for Museum and Library Services Was Just Gutted
DOGE fired all IMLS employees and closed down their emails. It is assumed all funding for 2025 coming from the federal agency will not be happening.
bookriot.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:52 PM
DOGE has just completely gutted the IMLS, firing all staff, closing down their email addresses, and leaving any funding for 2025 in question.
bookriot.com/imls-gutted/
bookriot.com/imls-gutted/
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Cory Booker has taken the Senate floor and plans to filibuster as long as he’s physically able to protest the complete disregard for the rule of law by Trump and Musk.
Watch here: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
Watch here: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
March 31, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Cory Booker has taken the Senate floor and plans to filibuster as long as he’s physically able to protest the complete disregard for the rule of law by Trump and Musk.
Watch here: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
Watch here: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
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The sheer volume of time and energy being spent by thousands of university-based researchers in *every* field right now to figure out if their funding will exist next month or next year, if their careers can even continue… just citing dollar values doesn’t do it justice, it is full-scale upheaval.
April 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The sheer volume of time and energy being spent by thousands of university-based researchers in *every* field right now to figure out if their funding will exist next month or next year, if their careers can even continue… just citing dollar values doesn’t do it justice, it is full-scale upheaval.
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More from ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl: "By cutting off federal support from libraries, the Trump administration is cutting off opportunity for the American people – economically, culturally, professionally and socially."
Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
Take action: ala.org/showup
Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
Take action: ala.org/showup
March 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
More from ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl: "By cutting off federal support from libraries, the Trump administration is cutting off opportunity for the American people – economically, culturally, professionally and socially."
Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
Take action: ala.org/showup
Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
Take action: ala.org/showup
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the year is 2025: you're waiting to watch the president of the united states sign an executive order abolishing the department of education, while learned canadians are being advised not to travel here and wondering if your neighbors will be yanked off the street by masked government thugs.
March 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
the year is 2025: you're waiting to watch the president of the united states sign an executive order abolishing the department of education, while learned canadians are being advised not to travel here and wondering if your neighbors will be yanked off the street by masked government thugs.
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Confirmed DOGE is currently inside IMLS headquarters.
NEW — Keith Sonderling, Trump’s Deputy Secretary of Labor, has been named the Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an agency source tells me. He’ll arrive tomorrow at their office with DOGE and their security detail.
March 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Confirmed DOGE is currently inside IMLS headquarters.
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I had to break up a fight between 2 older men who were getting physical over which one was entitled to the newspaper.
March 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I had to break up a fight between 2 older men who were getting physical over which one was entitled to the newspaper.
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everyone: wow being a librarian is so cool you just get to read books all day
your local librarian: today I had to break up a knife fight in the encyclopedia section
your local librarian: today I had to break up a knife fight in the encyclopedia section
March 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
everyone: wow being a librarian is so cool you just get to read books all day
your local librarian: today I had to break up a knife fight in the encyclopedia section
your local librarian: today I had to break up a knife fight in the encyclopedia section
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Thanks to @erininthemorning.com for this list of trans Girl Scouts to order cookies from: www.erininthemorning.com/p/2025-trans... As a former scout, it makes me so happy that Girl Scouts supports trans girls.
2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
February 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Thanks to @erininthemorning.com for this list of trans Girl Scouts to order cookies from: www.erininthemorning.com/p/2025-trans... As a former scout, it makes me so happy that Girl Scouts supports trans girls.
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The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...
End of Term Web Archive – Preserving the Transition of a Nation | Internet Archive Blogs
blog.archive.org
February 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...
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When the Patriot Act was passed, libraries got requests for patrons’ borrowing history. We were prohibited from disclosing those requests.
We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason.
ALSO.
We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason.
ALSO.
January 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
When the Patriot Act was passed, libraries got requests for patrons’ borrowing history. We were prohibited from disclosing those requests.
We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason.
ALSO.
We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason.
ALSO.
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I mean, literally, the answer to this is "I am federally prohibited from telling you anything about my students without a subpoena or judicial warrant; if you have a subpoena or judicial warrant, please submit it to [Legal Officer/Office] to ensure it is in compliance with all relevant federal laws"
If you have students who are trans no you don’t. If you have students of color who may be affected by ICE no you don’t. If anyone asks you gender or racial the makeup of your class you don’t have to tell them.
Protect your class and protect your students by not complying in advance. They trust you.
Protect your class and protect your students by not complying in advance. They trust you.
1. Breaking News: Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting trans youth and teachers in schools who teach for them.
It goes after "social transition" and threatens arrests.
I will go through line by line, as I have the last 3 nights.
Find the EO here:
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
It goes after "social transition" and threatens arrests.
I will go through line by line, as I have the last 3 nights.
Find the EO here:
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
January 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I mean, literally, the answer to this is "I am federally prohibited from telling you anything about my students without a subpoena or judicial warrant; if you have a subpoena or judicial warrant, please submit it to [Legal Officer/Office] to ensure it is in compliance with all relevant federal laws"
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And no, we cannot help you access your files on your home computer in the computer lab 😂
As a bonus, we DEFINITELY DO NOT know your password.
January 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM
And no, we cannot help you access your files on your home computer in the computer lab 😂
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Hey, did you know that if you use a public library computer, the moment you sign out everything is wiped? And if you use a guest pass, they can't track anything to your account, not that a library would share patron info anyway.
Note that anyone can email the snitch line, DEIAtruth@opm.gov. So if you’ve got any, uh, thoughts or information you’d like to share about this initiative, fire off that email today!
January 23, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Hey, did you know that if you use a public library computer, the moment you sign out everything is wiped? And if you use a guest pass, they can't track anything to your account, not that a library would share patron info anyway.
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I just got one heck of a welcome home. Volume up, but not too high.
The wolves were singing tonight. A few seconds in you’ll hear the closest howling wolf I’ve ever heard. I couldn’t see it, but it might have been at the end of my driveway. I went right back inside after this. 😊🐺🦊
The wolves were singing tonight. A few seconds in you’ll hear the closest howling wolf I’ve ever heard. I couldn’t see it, but it might have been at the end of my driveway. I went right back inside after this. 😊🐺🦊
January 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I just got one heck of a welcome home. Volume up, but not too high.
The wolves were singing tonight. A few seconds in you’ll hear the closest howling wolf I’ve ever heard. I couldn’t see it, but it might have been at the end of my driveway. I went right back inside after this. 😊🐺🦊
The wolves were singing tonight. A few seconds in you’ll hear the closest howling wolf I’ve ever heard. I couldn’t see it, but it might have been at the end of my driveway. I went right back inside after this. 😊🐺🦊
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"But what can I do to help?"
Everyone can do something! Do you have access to a printer? These are "know your rights" cards for immigrants. There are 16 languages at the link. Pick some that are applicable to your area, print them out, leave them in strategic locations.
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
Everyone can do something! Do you have access to a printer? These are "know your rights" cards for immigrants. There are 16 languages at the link. Pick some that are applicable to your area, print them out, leave them in strategic locations.
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
January 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"But what can I do to help?"
Everyone can do something! Do you have access to a printer? These are "know your rights" cards for immigrants. There are 16 languages at the link. Pick some that are applicable to your area, print them out, leave them in strategic locations.
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
Everyone can do something! Do you have access to a printer? These are "know your rights" cards for immigrants. There are 16 languages at the link. Pick some that are applicable to your area, print them out, leave them in strategic locations.
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
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hi, cis folks! meet HB28. it's a sports ban on trans athletes. but actually, it's the first step to something much worse—see below.
45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...
45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...
January 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
hi, cis folks! meet HB28. it's a sports ban on trans athletes. but actually, it's the first step to something much worse—see below.
45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...
45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...
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I’ve had enough of woke ugly men in our games, so I’ve improved Geralt
December 15, 2024 at 8:00 PM
I’ve had enough of woke ugly men in our games, so I’ve improved Geralt