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Rachel Knight
@libraryknight.bsky.social
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Librarian, nerd, lover of books. She/Her. LGBTQIA2S+ rights are human rights. Opinions are mine and do not represent my employer or any professional organizations I am affiliated with.

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10/10 would recommend a @blackoakworkshop.bsky.social dice calendar as a great pick-me-up after surgery! Nearly halfway through their 31-day Raven’s Faire calendar and loving the dice so far - I started the day of my hysterectomy and open up a new die each morning.
September 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Unpacked a bit last night after getting home from Origins, and when getting ready for work this morning I realized I put the Paranoia GM screen I got from @studio2publishing.bsky.social beside my copy of 1984, along with the rest of my Paranoia books.

This is fine.

@mongoosepublishing.bsky.social
A disorganized pile of books and craft supplies. On top of the pile is a copy of George Orwell’s 1984 and a Paranoia Gamemaster’s Screen.
June 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
libraryknight.bsky.social
Another year, another successful Origins!
A woman wearing a We The People Means Everyone shirt with an American flag that transitions into a rainbow flag. She has a book-patterned lanyard covered in pins attached to an Origins Game Fair 2025 exhibitor badge.
June 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Hanging out at Origins Game Fair with @thegeekpreacher.bsky.social! I’m helping him out at booth 632 and doing lots of wandering.
An older man with a hat and a woman with a black mask lean towards each other to smile at the camera.
June 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Dr. Carla Hayden will always be our Librarian of Congress ❤️‍🩹

1st woman, 1st African American Librarian of Congress. Your presence is a blessing to libraries. We love you! ✨

Thank you for your service 💜
apnews.com/article/donald-trump-library-of-congress-carla-hayden-20a1862ce6d2e0d51a84a37b264ce2ef
President 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 10:35 AM
libraryknight.bsky.social
Trump fired the Librarian of Congress without cause!

Send an email to your representative to stop Trump's attack on the Library of Congress.

action.everylibrary.org/emailhayden via @everylibrary.bsky.social
SEND AN EMAIL: Tell Congress to Reinstate the Librarian of Congress!
President Trump has crossed another dangerous line by abruptly firing Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress.
action.everylibrary.org
May 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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#NationalLibraryWeek
#LiteracyMatters
April 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
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
White House "cutting off opportunity" for Americans as administration cuts IMLS staff. American Library Association, Show Up for Our Libraries. “Whether on a campus, in the neighborhood, on a military base or elsewhere, libraries mean opportunity for everyone in our communities. By cutting off federal support from libraries, the Trump administration is cutting off opportunity for the American people – economically, culturally, professionally and socially. “Congress created IMLS by law, with bipartisan support. Republican and Democratic Presidents signed those laws, including President Trump in 2018. Any significant reductions to the IMLS’ small and talented workforce would undermine the agency’s ability to carry out that law. “To the dedicated staff of IMLS, you have the full support of ALA. We thank you for your service to America’s libraries. We are exploring all possible policy and legal responses to this order, and we promise to mobilize library supporters nationwide to return you to the vital work entrusted to you." ALA President Cindy Hohl
March 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
libraryknight.bsky.social
Trump signed an Executive Order attacking Federal Funding for Libraries. Please send an email to your legislators and governors before it's too late! action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
SEND AN EMAIL: Stop Trump's E.O. Attacking Federal Funding for Libraries
We need your help TODAY to tell your governors and key members of the House and Senate that federal funding for libraries - the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - needs to be preserved!
action.everylibrary.org
March 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
libraryknight.bsky.social
If I started making occasional posts about some of my favorite queer books, would anyone be interested? I'm on @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's Rainbow Book List Committee currently, which has gotten me thinking about representation in literature.
March 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders.

Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
ALA response to White House assault on IMLS To dismiss the mission of an agency that advances opportunity and learning is to dismiss the aspirations and everyday needs of millions of Americans. And those who will feel that loss most keenly live in rural communities.  As seedbeds of literacy and innovation, our nation’s 125,000 public, school, academic and special libraries deserve more, not less support. Libraries translate 0.003% of the federal budget into programs and services used by more than 1.2 billion people every year. Show Up for Our Libraries, ALA American Library Association, #ForOurLibraries
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.

Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.

Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Show Up For Our Libraries! By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration's Executive Order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer. ALA American Library Association. #ForOurLibraries
March 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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JEDI ✨📚🩶
Pink JEDI library shirt! Illustrated interpretations of light sabers held by hands. J- Justice, E- Equity, D- Diversity, I- Inclusion
February 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Regular reminder:
Games are political!
February 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Update: finished a few hours ago. Wonderful game, now to set it aside for a while so I can conquer the unstable pile of library books before it topples into my desk.
libraryknight.bsky.social Rachel Knight @libraryknight.bsky.social · Nov 13
Slowly going through my first playthrough of BG3, currently near the climax of act 2.

To the surprise of no one, I’m playing a halfling bard.
January 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
HI HELLO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
A vintage black and white photo taken during an American Library Association World War One book drive. A librarian in an suit with an ankle-length skirt speaks into a megaphone while standing atop an immense stack of books.
November 15, 2024 at 8:21 PM
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happy monday also trans rights are human rights -R
January 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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1 like = 1 TTRPG in my library/I wanna play

(And quote this, #ttrpgsky. I want to know what's in your TTRPG library too!)
mrdowden.com Michael Dowden @mrdowden.com · Dec 3
Okay, I'll do it.

1 like = 1 TTRPG in my library/I wanna play

(And quote this, #ttrpgsky. I want to know what's in your TTRPG library too!)
knightofthewolf.bsky.social Wolf Mom Surviving The Holidays @knightofthewolf.bsky.social · Dec 3
Let's give this a go.

1 like = 1 TTRPG in my library/I wanna play

(And quote this, #ttrpgsky. I want to know what's in your TTRPG library too!)
December 6, 2024 at 3:58 AM
libraryknight.bsky.social
Post a picture of yourself to show the newbies what they’re dealing with.

Hi, I’m a nerdy librarian! I used to attend Gen Con regularly, now I’m focusing on Origins. Picture is from the Ohio Renaissance Fair.
Woman with green lipstick wearing a leather corset. She has a small dragon wrapped around her arm and a bi flag bracelet on her wrist. The woman is standing in front of a wooden fence.
November 15, 2024 at 12:35 AM
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Slowly going through my first playthrough of BG3, currently near the climax of act 2.

To the surprise of no one, I’m playing a halfling bard.
November 13, 2024 at 1:06 AM
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Profile pic comm I finished a while back
February 7, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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Finished up a profile pic commission
November 10, 2023 at 1:40 AM
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Is this thing on? :)
October 8, 2023 at 7:14 PM