macy
@livelaughleia.bsky.social
gen z public librarian & information literacy educator | she/ella/она | STL MO
MLIS 🎓 mizzou 2024 | gmu global affairs 2021
buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/livelaughleia
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MLIS 🎓 mizzou 2024 | gmu global affairs 2021
buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/livelaughleia
🏳️🌈🧡🤍💗
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macy
@livelaughleia.bsky.social
· Feb 12
The Digital Public Librarian
Sharing all things digital literacy + open digital resources
digitalpubliclibrarian.carrd.co
📌 new pinned post!
Hey Bluesky! My name is Macy, and I’m a public librarian and information literacy educator📚👩🏻💻
Follow along for all things libraries, books, and occasionally reality tv & Star Wars.
carrd: digitalpubliclibrarian.carrd.co
#Libraries #BookSky #EduSky #Skybrarians #PublicLibraries
Hey Bluesky! My name is Macy, and I’m a public librarian and information literacy educator📚👩🏻💻
Follow along for all things libraries, books, and occasionally reality tv & Star Wars.
carrd: digitalpubliclibrarian.carrd.co
#Libraries #BookSky #EduSky #Skybrarians #PublicLibraries
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WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
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here is my story about how Zohran's focus on community amid the loneliness epidemic helped young people connect their politics to an organizing infrastructure, that interviewed ZM, and does not use the NYT's framing of "they don't know how to make friends" :-) and also ran 4 days before NYT's lol
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
here is my story about how Zohran's focus on community amid the loneliness epidemic helped young people connect their politics to an organizing infrastructure, that interviewed ZM, and does not use the NYT's framing of "they don't know how to make friends" :-) and also ran 4 days before NYT's lol
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Trans rights are human rights.
September 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Trans rights are human rights.
I haven't seen enough about how there are going to be AI data centers built on superfund sites.
August 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I haven't seen enough about how there are going to be AI data centers built on superfund sites.
librarian salaries are becoming more and more unlivable these days damn
April 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
librarian salaries are becoming more and more unlivable these days damn
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“Missouri wasn’t like this when I was growing up.”
Republicans have controlled the Missouri legislature since 2002. What’s their legacy? Struggling towns, crumbling roads, 4-day school weeks, and 19 hospital closures. They’re arrogant enough to think you won’t notice they caused the failures.
“Missouri wasn’t like this when I was growing up.”
Republicans have controlled the Missouri legislature since 2002. What’s their legacy? Struggling towns, crumbling roads, 4-day school weeks, and 19 hospital closures. They’re arrogant enough to think you won’t notice they caused the failures.
April 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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“Missouri wasn’t like this when I was growing up.”
Republicans have controlled the Missouri legislature since 2002. What’s their legacy? Struggling towns, crumbling roads, 4-day school weeks, and 19 hospital closures. They’re arrogant enough to think you won’t notice they caused the failures.
“Missouri wasn’t like this when I was growing up.”
Republicans have controlled the Missouri legislature since 2002. What’s their legacy? Struggling towns, crumbling roads, 4-day school weeks, and 19 hospital closures. They’re arrogant enough to think you won’t notice they caused the failures.
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Trump’s approval amongst 18-29 has gone from +5 to -29 in just a few months.
It can go much lower than that, and it will as @votersoftomorrow.org continues to educate Gen Z on Trump’s attacks on our future.
It can go much lower than that, and it will as @votersoftomorrow.org continues to educate Gen Z on Trump’s attacks on our future.
April 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Trump’s approval amongst 18-29 has gone from +5 to -29 in just a few months.
It can go much lower than that, and it will as @votersoftomorrow.org continues to educate Gen Z on Trump’s attacks on our future.
It can go much lower than that, and it will as @votersoftomorrow.org continues to educate Gen Z on Trump’s attacks on our future.
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@ach.bsky.social has organised impact.ach.org to document terminated NEH awards. This a resource I wish we never needed.
Grants left and right are being prematurely ended. Some that really matter to me are 1/n
Grants left and right are being prematurely ended. Some that really matter to me are 1/n
NEH Grants 2025
NEH Grants 2025
impact.ach.org
April 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
@ach.bsky.social has organised impact.ach.org to document terminated NEH awards. This a resource I wish we never needed.
Grants left and right are being prematurely ended. Some that really matter to me are 1/n
Grants left and right are being prematurely ended. Some that really matter to me are 1/n
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Libraries are key institutions in a democracy. The Trump admin gutting IMLS is part of a broader agenda to undermine education, whitewash history, ban books, restrict access to public goods, & ensure we’re socially isolated.
In case you needed another reminder that reading is political!
#booksky
In case you needed another reminder that reading is political!
#booksky
April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Libraries are key institutions in a democracy. The Trump admin gutting IMLS is part of a broader agenda to undermine education, whitewash history, ban books, restrict access to public goods, & ensure we’re socially isolated.
In case you needed another reminder that reading is political!
#booksky
In case you needed another reminder that reading is political!
#booksky
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ELECTION RESULT: A team of city council members in Rolla, Missouri, have been pushing anti-LGTB policies, including a ban on drag shows and book censorship.
Voters just ousted all three of these city councilors who were running for reelection, backing candidates backed by a local LGBT group.
Voters just ousted all three of these city councilors who were running for reelection, backing candidates backed by a local LGBT group.
April 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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i've had three tiktoks go minorly viral in the past couple weeks how can i get something for free out of this
April 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
i've had three tiktoks go minorly viral in the past couple weeks how can i get something for free out of this
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#NationalLibraryWeek kicks off today! It’s a time to celebrate the places that welcome everyone, spark curiosity, and strengthen our communities.
This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.
What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.
What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
April 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
#NationalLibraryWeek kicks off today! It’s a time to celebrate the places that welcome everyone, spark curiosity, and strengthen our communities.
This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.
What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.
What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
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i'm holding your hands, gently
april 7 is the start of national library week. get your library card. write your library board. check out 10 books. use your library. do it.
april 7 is the start of national library week. get your library card. write your library board. check out 10 books. use your library. do it.
April 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
i'm holding your hands, gently
april 7 is the start of national library week. get your library card. write your library board. check out 10 books. use your library. do it.
april 7 is the start of national library week. get your library card. write your library board. check out 10 books. use your library. do it.
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my new theory is that once you have a certain amount of money and wealth you start to go crazy and detach from reality. that number is different for everyone. for me it's $20
April 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
my new theory is that once you have a certain amount of money and wealth you start to go crazy and detach from reality. that number is different for everyone. for me it's $20
ugh i guess i have to stop hating on andy cohen now bc he called out the administration for defunding IMLS......................now sir work on the misogyny.
April 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
ugh i guess i have to stop hating on andy cohen now bc he called out the administration for defunding IMLS......................now sir work on the misogyny.
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Incredible news on TDOV.
The 9th Circuit has denied the government’s request to enforce its transgender military ban.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The 9th Circuit has denied the government’s request to enforce its transgender military ban.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Incredible news on TDOV.
The 9th Circuit has denied the government’s request to enforce its transgender military ban.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The 9th Circuit has denied the government’s request to enforce its transgender military ban.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Earned the Contributed To Historic Metro Ridership Numbers This Weekend badge at our camp themed murder mystery party
March 31, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Earned the Contributed To Historic Metro Ridership Numbers This Weekend badge at our camp themed murder mystery party
Every time I open a social media app it’s like getting shot
The Special Libraries Association announces dissolution. 📚
sla.org/news/697073/...
sla.org/news/697073/...
SLA Announces Dissolution - Special Libraries Association, Inc.
The Special Libraries Association (SLA), a global organization dedicated to supporting information professionals and specialized librarians, has announced it will begin a dissolution process after 116 years of service to the profession.
sla.org
March 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Every time I open a social media app it’s like getting shot
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Still seeing lots of folks attributing the beloved Libby app to IMLS — and demonstrating little awareness of Libby’s not-so-great business model:
March 22, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Still seeing lots of folks attributing the beloved Libby app to IMLS — and demonstrating little awareness of Libby’s not-so-great business model:
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maybe she's born with it
maybe she just decided to visit The Museum of English Rural Life on the first day of spring
maybe she just decided to visit The Museum of English Rural Life on the first day of spring
March 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
maybe she's born with it
maybe she just decided to visit The Museum of English Rural Life on the first day of spring
maybe she just decided to visit The Museum of English Rural Life on the first day of spring
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NEW: LibGen contains millions of pirated books and research papers, built over nearly two decades. From court documents, we know that Meta torrented a version of it to build its AI. Today, @theatlantic.com presents an analysis of the data set by @alexreisner.bsky.social. Search through it yourself:
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
www.theatlantic.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
NEW: LibGen contains millions of pirated books and research papers, built over nearly two decades. From court documents, we know that Meta torrented a version of it to build its AI. Today, @theatlantic.com presents an analysis of the data set by @alexreisner.bsky.social. Search through it yourself:
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blue sky is supreme because every time you post you get 100 school principals in the replies asking to see you in their office
March 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
blue sky is supreme because every time you post you get 100 school principals in the replies asking to see you in their office