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"San Francisco-Based Internet Archive Is Now a Federal Depository Library. What Does That Mean?"
www.kqed.org/news/1204942...
www.kqed.org/news/1204942...
SF-Based Internet Archive Is Now a Federal Depository Library. What Does That Mean? | KQED
The Internet Archive, thanks to its designation by California Sen. Alex Padilla, joins a network of over 1,100 libraries that make government documents accessible to the public.
www.kqed.org
July 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"San Francisco-Based Internet Archive Is Now a Federal Depository Library. What Does That Mean?"
www.kqed.org/news/1204942...
www.kqed.org/news/1204942...
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Thousands show solidarity at #TransRightsAreHumanRights Demo in Parliament Square.
April 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Thousands show solidarity at #TransRightsAreHumanRights Demo in Parliament Square.
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"Buy from independent artists but still treat them like Walmart and Amazon and expect instant delivery and gratification and it to be cheap and mass produced"
This is why shifting your consumption onto artisans doesn't change the fact that you need to work on your consumption but what do I know ✨️
This is why shifting your consumption onto artisans doesn't change the fact that you need to work on your consumption but what do I know ✨️
December 21, 2024 at 2:31 PM
"Buy from independent artists but still treat them like Walmart and Amazon and expect instant delivery and gratification and it to be cheap and mass produced"
This is why shifting your consumption onto artisans doesn't change the fact that you need to work on your consumption but what do I know ✨️
This is why shifting your consumption onto artisans doesn't change the fact that you need to work on your consumption but what do I know ✨️
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‼️Urgent ‼️
Please take action to let your congresspeople know that the gender-affirming care bans in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act are unacceptable.
mdcdsa.org/ndaa
Please take action to let your congresspeople know that the gender-affirming care bans in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act are unacceptable.
mdcdsa.org/ndaa
December 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM
‼️Urgent ‼️
Please take action to let your congresspeople know that the gender-affirming care bans in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act are unacceptable.
mdcdsa.org/ndaa
Please take action to let your congresspeople know that the gender-affirming care bans in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act are unacceptable.
mdcdsa.org/ndaa
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When I was a buyer at a large indie, my rule of thumb was:
1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display
1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display
More detail: When booksellers get pre-orders, it's a quantitative and qualitative signal that there is like *something here* about a book. The avalanche of new books out there is hard to communicate if you're not in the industry, and pre-orders are one of vanishingly few signals. It is a real thing!
The thing about pre-orders: If you pre-order thru an indie bookstore (which generally doesn't cost you up-front!) it is HUGE for the lifeblood of the book, it is a boost to authors, the publisher, and the booksellers who steward this life. It's a little thing but it's meaningful should this inspire!
November 19, 2024 at 5:27 PM
When I was a buyer at a large indie, my rule of thumb was:
1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display
1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one
2 preorders: we need to stock this book
3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out
4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display
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LRS: get a library card. Librarians are equipped with resources to help get you what you need. I walked people through burying relatives in Arlington, getting paperwork done for COVID shots, and finding someone to talk to during terrible times. In hard times, you want the resources in your pocket.
November 7, 2024 at 1:48 AM
LRS: get a library card. Librarians are equipped with resources to help get you what you need. I walked people through burying relatives in Arlington, getting paperwork done for COVID shots, and finding someone to talk to during terrible times. In hard times, you want the resources in your pocket.