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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I find it absolutely hilarious that Little J (who's 14 and not so little) has taken to referring to @ryancordell.org research as 'dad's little essays.'

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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 05/12/2025

Hey y’all, it’s Bandcamp Friday again. So if you by the Anxious Bench EP today, 100% of the proceeds will help us get back into the studio @eviedc.bsky.social says that we play "winter music"—good for quiet evenings at home when it’s too cold outside to do much—so maybe today is perfect

theanxiousbench.bandcamp.com

Exhalation EP, by The Anxious Bench

3 track album

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

@ryancordell.org says I need to celebrate my wins more So here are two things I published this year.

Two books sit on a desk - Portal and Librarians as Researchers

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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 05/09/2025

Late this summer I got to go into the studio with @pablohutch.bsky.social & our buddy Tim to record some tunes—and our EP is up today on Bandcamp! I feel a little weird as a middle-aged dude asking folks to listen to my band—but I'm pretty proud of these songs & would love if y’all gave em a listen

theanxiousbench.bandcamp.com

Exhalation EP, by The Anxious Bench

3 track album

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

All of this while trying to convince us to buy him pet rats

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

What’s so cute about @ryancordell.org getting these is how he realizes that I live in absolute color “OMG YOUR <insert clothing> is so BRIGHT> Me: please drive 🩷💕

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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 28/08/2025

Bluesky: there are 24 hours left & our kiddo is in 2nd place If you feel compelled to buy popcorn to support a drama program in central Illinois, today is the day!

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Megan Piontkowski Illustration @meganpiont.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download! California (by county/area) Chicago Colorado DC Metro Area (DMV) Massachusetts North Carolina Triangle Area NYC Philly Pittsburgh Portland, OR St. Louis Metro Area Washington State Please share! drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Hand holding small black and white hand lettered zine titled "How to Report ICE and Help Keep Our Neighbors Safe"

hand holding open zine. Pages read: "S Size of group, A Actions/Activity, L Location, U Uniforms/Clothes, T Time/Date, E Equipment

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

The best espresso drinks I have ever had was in Australia and New Zealand and they were all flat whites

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Jorge the Porch Goose is ready to welcome the corn sweats.

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Writers Guild of America West @wgawest.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 17/06/2025

For any local friends on here, the Anxious Bench (my trio with Tim Ryan & @pablohutch.bsky.social) will be playing Friday Night Live Downtown Champaign this Friday 6/20 from 6-7pm. We’ll be on the Neil & Park stage, in front of the Lit. Would love to see folks there! 40north.org/our_programs...

40north.org

Friday Night Live - 40 North

EVERY FRIDAY | MAY 30 – AUGUST 22 | 2025 | 6-9PM | DOWNTOWN CHAMPAIGN Downtown Champaign will serve as the backdrop for Friday Night Live, a free street-side performance series featuring multiple ban...

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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 29/05/2025

The spring issue of the iSchool’s Intersections magazine has a piece about “the Cordells…and their connection to the iSchool” featuring @eviedc.bsky.social & @cadenceac.bsky.social !

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Alex Gil @elotroalex.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Carla Hayden is an inspiration to so many in the library profession. People outside of that profession probably don't even realize how much. She certainly became an inspiration to me. She will be missed as our chief librarian.

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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 13/04/2025

I only played the first hour or so last night, but I think “South of Midnight” is going to be a special game & would really love all those bros trying to sink it for being woke/DEI—you know, for telling a Black story with a Black protagonist—to be summarily rebuked www.theverge.com/games-review...

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South of Midnight is a game worth hollerin’ about

A game worth praise dancing for.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I say she missed me as much as I missed her.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I thought about live posting the #acrl2025 sessions I attended like I used to, but it's so much work. So I didn't, but I was here. I conferenced. Thanks to everyone who stopped me to tell me they loved my shoes. They are awesome and super comfy.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Just a girl who loves clothes trying to pack for her profession’s biggest conference.

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders. Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

ALA response to White House assault on IMLS
To dismiss the mission of an agency that advances opportunity and learning is to dismiss the aspirations and everyday needs of millions of Americans. And those who will feel that loss most keenly live in rural communities. 
As seedbeds of literacy and innovation, our nation’s 125,000 public, school, academic and special libraries deserve more, not less support. Libraries translate 0.003% of the federal budget into programs and services used by more than 1.2 billion people every year. Show Up for Our Libraries, ALA American Library Association, #ForOurLibraries

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violet allen @blipstress.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Please JB Pritzker do not commit any crimes before 2028. I know it is part of the job as Illinois governor but you must resist.

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Martha Rich Art Projects @martharichart.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!

A poster for the economic blackout on February 28. It is a big red Jack rabbit on an aqua blue back ground. It says economic blackout in hand done black type. There are two black speech bubbles. One says “don’t buy stuff Friday February 28th. The other says we have power. Below it says No Amazon, Walmart, target, gas food, gas. Below that it says OK small business, use cash. Designed by Martha Rich.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 20/02/2025

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

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Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · 20/02/2025

I heard the NEA is only considering proposals related to 1776 & the USA’s 250th birthday & I was feeling intensely patriotic, so I’m printing these really big posters inspired *directly* by the Founding Fathers The cut was carved from the masthead of a 19th century newspaper

Two large posters on off white paper with blue ink reading:

NO TYRANTS!
& NO KINGS!

In large wood type font. There is a large image cut of a wooden printing press with a banner of text above it reading “THE TYRANTS FOE THE PEOPLES FRIEND”

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Pritzker: If we don’t want to repeat history, then for god’s sake, in this moment, we better be strong enough to learn from it.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Take a break from the scroll and lay in the sun for a moment.

A tri color fluffy corgi lying on a grey couch looks up at the camera.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

And I’m bopping around in the morning doing all the things babbling away …

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Margo does not recommend baths. She absolutely doesn’t care if you think she stinks because she got into the compost. It was delicious. (Literally jumped into the 17 inch tall raised garden beds, pushed the lid off one of the in-bed composters whose lid wasn’t snapped in place.)

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Margo says, “it’s okay. It’s Monday. Just close your eyes for a second and enjoy a sunbeam.”

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

It never fails to delight me when students with children ask me where they can go in the library. I happily pointed a student with their newborn to our family study space and told them about everything we offer.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Today's Librarian Content: - working the info desk - disappointing students by telling them someone has already checked out the one copy of a textbook - the loan is 16 wks (WHY?!) - Writing two articles and annual report/dossier - Getting distracted by friend saying LUNCH?!

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

For today’s corgi content Margo playing fetch. This happens every night for approximately 15-30 minutes. @ryancordell.org told me he always wanted a dog that would play fetch …

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Is this a corgi channel with splashes of librarian content? Yes it is. Welcome.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Corgi content. Margo was looking for snacks. Not even caring that her human sibling was rested on the couch.

A tri-colored corgi is perched on the armrest of a teal colored couch.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Days like this -- Feels like -10 outside -- make me wish that my library had a coffee shop inside it or tunnels. I miss Northeastern's tunnels when it's this cold out. So do I fast walk (4 mins) to the coffee shop, or do I just suck it up and drink tea?

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Mikki Brock @mikkibrock.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Mary Oliver, as usual, wrote the right words to share today.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Today is the first day of Manuscript by May! MbM is a semester-long program, I co-developed based on Wendy Belcher's book 'Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks'. This is my 3rd year teaching the program for my library. It's been instrumental in helping me and others in my library publish.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

My library doesn't have much office space, so I share an open office space with 7 colleagues & 20 grad students. It can get LOUD. @ryancordell.org got me the Bose QuietComfort headphones for XMAS. I can't hear anything when they are in quiet mode! Thank goodness!

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Cadence Cordell @cadenceac.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Finally finished this project: took my LOEX poster on hybrid workshops and transformed it into this little squirrel plush! The graphs on its torso were to represent in-person/online attendance stats, and the QR codes linked to resources on hybrid workshop design and examples.

Squirrel plush sitting on a table. The head has button eyes and is made of fabric with writing on it.

Squirrel plush. The body is made of fabric with bar graphs on it, and the tail fabric has a QR code on it.

Squirrel plush photographed to better show the body and tail. The body has bar graphs on it, and the tail has QR codes.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

My child texts me ... "Hey Mom me and like 10 other GAs are stuck in the elevator at Funk/ACES." THEN PROCEEDS NOT TO TEXT ME ANY UPDATES FOR LIKE 15 MINUTES. She is fine. Also yes we have a Library called Funk/ACES. The carpet is amazing.

A woman is standing between two bookcases in a library. The library's carpet is a vibrant pattern of blue, purple, pink, red, and green leaves.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Refilling the snack area in my corner of the office today. My unit has 20 GAs. 4 of them and 2 hourlies are on my team (eLearning). Sometimes the only thing I can do is make sure that they have snackies. Bonus my units pets.

Bookshelf full of different types of snacks. Above the bookshelf are various photos of pets.

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Quinn Daedal @quinnanya.me · 13/11/2024

I've got two custom shirts (your pick of size, pattern, and fabric out of my voluminous stash) available in the auction to benefit TransLifeline. Also can do a kid outfit! It's your chance for geeky joy clothes. #DHsewing #DHmakes www.32auctions.com/organization... www.32auctions.com/organization...

Several shelves of. colorful fabric including tacos, chocobos, D20s, eyeballs, and many other things.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

When you are a fluffy corgi and the weather finally dips to an acceptable temperature

A fluffy tricolored corgi relaxes outside on a porch.

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Why am I on my libguide-burn-it-all-down rant? My library has 2400 libguides. 1200 published. 50% haven't been updated in 5 years, and most of those 10 years. They are outdated and unfindable and generally just a list of a list. That being said I have been working several solutions!

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Evie @eviedc.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

God I hate libguides. That’s it. That’s the message. Librarians don’t let other librarians make libguides. “I know what the solution is! Let’s make a libguide.” No you should NOT!

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