@trishwils.bsky.social
Back from NOLA!
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September 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Back from NOLA!
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Dear LA: thanks for the sunshine.
May 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Dear LA: thanks for the sunshine.
Mountain medicine.
April 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Mountain medicine.
My heart is full of joy because tonight was the best adult program I've ever run at the library. And it couldn't have been a success without rockstar Library Board member Briana Alzola Lindquist there to help me with the huge crowd and the library team helping me put it all together.
March 27, 2025 at 4:12 AM
My heart is full of joy because tonight was the best adult program I've ever run at the library. And it couldn't have been a success without rockstar Library Board member Briana Alzola Lindquist there to help me with the huge crowd and the library team helping me put it all together.
A library in Alabama just lost state funding because they refused to remove books that Librarians and community members agree are appropriate for teens, but the state wants them to relocate the books.
March 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
A library in Alabama just lost state funding because they refused to remove books that Librarians and community members agree are appropriate for teens, but the state wants them to relocate the books.
Winston is taking his anger at being unable to read out on my book.
March 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Winston is taking his anger at being unable to read out on my book.
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🚨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...
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...
March 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🚨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...
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...
A library first- we had a cat wander into tonight's program!
March 6, 2025 at 5:14 AM
A library first- we had a cat wander into tonight's program!
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Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.
February 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to reverse the “accidental” firing of several employees responding to an avian influenza outbreak. While the CDC says the public risk is low, the crisis is hitting the agriculture sector hard, driving egg prices to record highs.
February 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to reverse the “accidental” firing of several employees responding to an avian influenza outbreak. While the CDC says the public risk is low, the crisis is hitting the agriculture sector hard, driving egg prices to record highs.
I'll be attending! If you're free today at 1, sign up and join.
What is Senator Cantwell doing to fight the Trump/Musk coup, and what else should we ask her to do? Join Seattle Indivisible for a Q&A session with staff from Senator Cantwell's office. www.mobilize.us/seattleindiv...
February 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I'll be attending! If you're free today at 1, sign up and join.
Winston is the MOST entitled cat. Refuses to give up his evening cuddle time slot so I can color. Did I let him win? Of course.
February 18, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Winston is the MOST entitled cat. Refuses to give up his evening cuddle time slot so I can color. Did I let him win? Of course.
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If you think today's news headlines are horrific, check out this one from 1906. Chilling.
January 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
If you think today's news headlines are horrific, check out this one from 1906. Chilling.
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I will be continuing to call it the Gulf of Mexico because I don't cater to the whims of a ridiculous felon
www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...
www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...
Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users
Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, it said in an X post on Monday.
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I will be continuing to call it the Gulf of Mexico because I don't cater to the whims of a ridiculous felon
www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...
www.reuters.com/world/us/goo...
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We're finally dismantling the federal government! Sure hope it doesn't serve essential functions that I've taken for granted my whole life
January 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
We're finally dismantling the federal government! Sure hope it doesn't serve essential functions that I've taken for granted my whole life
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Updated list of companies committed to DEI
Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
January 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Updated list of companies committed to DEI
Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
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With all the ramped up fear around DEI dissolution, seems like a good time to remind #librarians & #LibraryWorkers about the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Merritt Fund. If you face joblessness due to discrimination, the Merritt fund is here to help financially. #library
www.ala.org/aboutala/aff...
www.ala.org/aboutala/aff...
LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund
The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund was established in 1970 as a special trust in memory of Dr. LeRoy C. Merritt. It is devoted to the support, maintenance, medical care, and welfare of librarians ...
www.ala.org
January 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
With all the ramped up fear around DEI dissolution, seems like a good time to remind #librarians & #LibraryWorkers about the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Merritt Fund. If you face joblessness due to discrimination, the Merritt fund is here to help financially. #library
www.ala.org/aboutala/aff...
www.ala.org/aboutala/aff...
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AOC: I don’t celebrate RAPISTS, so no, I’m not going to the inauguration tomorrow
January 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
AOC: I don’t celebrate RAPISTS, so no, I’m not going to the inauguration tomorrow
Sometimes it's nice to have proof that peaceful coexistence is possible.
January 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Sometimes it's nice to have proof that peaceful coexistence is possible.
I have to admit, I'm a little jealous of Octavius's lifestyle.
January 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I have to admit, I'm a little jealous of Octavius's lifestyle.
My 2024 reading wrap-up from Storygraph! Not as easy to share as Goodreads, but I am dumping that platform in 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
My 2024 reading wrap-up from Storygraph! Not as easy to share as Goodreads, but I am dumping that platform in 2025.
Let's talk mental health support.
Day 54
Inspiration. Resistance. Solidarity.
open.substack.com
December 30, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Let's talk mental health support.
It's that time again - Polar Plunge Season!
Support team Shiver Me Librarians by joining our team, donating, sharing, or coming to the Plunge on March 15th. impact.sowa.org/team/626465
This is the 5 year anniversary of my first plunge!
Support team Shiver Me Librarians by joining our team, donating, sharing, or coming to the Plunge on March 15th. impact.sowa.org/team/626465
This is the 5 year anniversary of my first plunge!
December 28, 2024 at 4:05 AM
It's that time again - Polar Plunge Season!
Support team Shiver Me Librarians by joining our team, donating, sharing, or coming to the Plunge on March 15th. impact.sowa.org/team/626465
This is the 5 year anniversary of my first plunge!
Support team Shiver Me Librarians by joining our team, donating, sharing, or coming to the Plunge on March 15th. impact.sowa.org/team/626465
This is the 5 year anniversary of my first plunge!
Today in stories that made me cry:
(quoted from a comment on Facebook about how people have helped each other in our community)
YOUR HELP MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
PEOPLE ARE STILL KIND.
(quoted from a comment on Facebook about how people have helped each other in our community)
YOUR HELP MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
PEOPLE ARE STILL KIND.
December 16, 2024 at 6:12 AM
Today in stories that made me cry:
(quoted from a comment on Facebook about how people have helped each other in our community)
YOUR HELP MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
PEOPLE ARE STILL KIND.
(quoted from a comment on Facebook about how people have helped each other in our community)
YOUR HELP MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
PEOPLE ARE STILL KIND.
Now the fireplace is ready for the season!
December 16, 2024 at 3:16 AM
Now the fireplace is ready for the season!