Speaking of which, as a Chicagoan and longtime fan of @theonion.com, I cannot praise enough what @bencollins.bsky.social and his friends have done. They raised money, bought the Onion from its neglectful owner, and have restored it to financial health and relevance.

My branch doesn't have any page positions right now. Another branch is generously sharing staff so they can keep books on the shelves. Branches with vacancies are getting hit even harder. Plus libraries are backstopping schools (every CPS school has a library partner) so this will cascade.

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