Mr. Burks
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Mr. Burks
@mrburksmusic.bsky.social
Everyone just wait on the Pop three days. No need for concern until then
April 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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According to the banned words list, you can't say woman or female but also can't say pregnant person, so how do you refer to a pregnant human terrestrial being? Also you can't say disability but CAN say disabled! Hooray for identity-first language slipping thru! ....also you can't say identity. 🤔
Trump’s List of Banned Words: It’s Worse Than You Thought!
Reporters at The New York Times pored through 5,000 pages from various federal agencies and found that the following words had been removed from government websites and publications. As the article…
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March 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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The "is listening to an audiobook 'reading'" argument (no, it's listening) upsets me, not because people being wrong about it matters, but because it reveals a value system that insists that things must have the same name to be treated as equally valuable.

And that has broader implications
February 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Do not mess with librarians. They let complete strangers borrow their books. For a living. Even the hardcovers. They are so much stronger than you know.
February 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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February 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Feeling silly goofy today. Like I might add all my former therapists on linkedin and then write passive aggressive endorsements on their profiles
February 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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BE THE RESISTANCE
Support Independent Media. I blame corporate media prioritizes profits over people & sane washing our current fascy oligarchy.
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How To Fight Fascism In America
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November 21, 2024 at 12:58 PM
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Hello friendos

Your librarian here with today's library tip

Check out both the Libby and Hoopla app. Both offer ebooks and e-audiobooks. You don't need a Kindle to use them, you can read or listen on your phone, computer, and are compatible with Apple Carplay and Android Auto.
November 15, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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If anyone’s looking for alternatives to GoodReads, I highly recommend StoryGraph. It’s owned by a black woman, and the platform is so much more accessible and easy to use.
November 15, 2024 at 12:51 PM
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November 15, 2024 at 8:16 AM