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Henry Mensch

@hcm.li
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🏳️‍🌈 educator | librarian | technologist | cat dad | amateur radio N6HCM. FN13wb he/him/his. looking for an opportunity in academia.. Ex 212, 215, 315, 317, 415, 617, and other places. was once accused of being an A-list gay! linktr.ee/henare

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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When you go to a job interview, establish dominance by setting up an oven and baking a perfect soufflé
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 23/09/2026
“Where does this end?” Employees are being left furious and hurt as companies drop GLP-1 coverage from insurance plans over the medications' high prices. Read more here: bloom.bg/4h53Tl6 📷: Amy Lynn Powell for Bloomberg Businessweek
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Library Journal @libraryjournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Generative AI triggers a major “information shock”—a fundamental disruption on par with the printing press or digital computer that forces fundamental changes in how we create, store, retrieve, use, and evaluate information. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: hubs.la/Q04y26CC0
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Tony🫘 @mcdeathbruger.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@communistspy.bsky.social
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 21/09/2026
it is odd that we still have the VMA awards when so many people just don't see music videos anymore...
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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
BREAKING: Boston University's English department (my dept) recently voted to approve new learning outcomes for the English major, including an anti-AI provision that requires students to “craft and revise writing that is sustained, original, and generated without the assistance of AI."
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New Learning Outcomes Announced | English
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Citizen Portal News Florida @citizenptnewsfl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Nassau County's tentative budget cuts library hours and nonprofit funding for the sixth consecutive year, sparking public outcry for restoration. Get the details! #NassauCounty #FL #CommunityBudgeting #CitizenPortal #LibraryServices #PublicFunding
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Nassau County tentatively adopts $452.8M budget, cuts libraries and nonprofit funding
The Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 14 tentatively adopted a $452,786,618 budget and set millage rates while approving program cuts that eliminate general nonprofit funding and reduce library hours; final adoption is set for Sept. 28.
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 14/09/2026
I'd go swimming with dogs!
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ButchDick @butchdick.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
My vacation is almost over and I’ll be getting back to work next week.🤬 But, if you can wait until the week of Sept. 21 for shipment of your order, use code ICANWAIT for 40% off all t-shirts, tank tops and prints! Get it all at ButchDick.com 🔻
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 13/09/2026
this is wild...
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 13/09/2026
I love how polite this protestor is.
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Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. @ncire.org · 01/09/2026
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. If you or someone you know needs support, call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net. You are not alone. www.veteranscrisisline.net
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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Who's Suing Whom in AI? Notable lawsuits from over 100 filed against AI companies to date 🧠
A radial bubble network diagram titled "Who's Suing Whom in AI?" mapping notable copyright infringement cases from over 100 lawsuits (David McCandless / Information is Beautiful, June 2026). Five major AI companies form the central targets — Google, Meta, and OpenAI as the largest, with Anthropic and NVIDIA as mid-sized defendants, plus a ring of smaller defendants including Midjourney, ElevenLabs, Suno & Perplexity. Arrows radiate inward from plaintiffs colour-coded by type: green for authors, orange for media, yellow for musicians, pink for platforms, teal for publishers, and red for visual artists. Notable plaintiffs include the New York Times, Universal Music Group, Getty Images, Disney, Elsevier, and Reddit — which appears on both sides of the chart. Three outcomes are marked: one win, one settlement, one loss.
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I recommend to you this podcast series about Dolly Parton by Jad Abumrad (creator of Radio Lab). You may ask: how did a MacArthur Award winning pub radio guy meet Dolly? Because she personally funded his father's vaccine research, that's how. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...
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Dolly Parton's America : Episodes | WNYC Studios | Podcasts
The story of a legend at the crossroads of America’s culture wars.
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 21/08/2026
I'm satisfied with today's outcome. #bb28 #bbsky and, oddly, Angela has been winning me over.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
In celebration of ALA’s 150th anniversary, the iconic David Bowie READ poster, first released in 1987, is back in print. An avid reader and library fan, Bowie was one of the first celebrities to pose for the READ campaign. Limited run. Get yours while supplies last: bit.ly/4qgL3dK 📚💙
A young David Bowie wearing a black and white varsity jacket and jeans, is holding "The Idiot" by Dostoevsky while mid-leap. The word "READ" is prominently displayed at the top. Text reads "David Bowie for America's Libraries.
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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Say it louder for the people in the back!....
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 12/08/2026
no lies detected...
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 11/08/2026
simply dumbstruck.
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Blessed to have visited Hawaii to get library joy from their school librarians & library workers, and while there I got to visit the Hawai’i Cat Cafe 😁 🌺 Next time I’ll be sure to read them some stories ✨📚
Mychal sits on the floor of the Hawai’i Cat Cafe, as 6 cats surround him
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 08/08/2026
A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board's reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, saying the decision discriminated against Black students & ordering the board to change the schools' monikers again. to.pbs.org/4hQ3uDO
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Judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate names it restored to schools in 2024
A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board's reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, saying the decision discriminated against B...
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 07/08/2026
I could *totally* do this... forty years ago!
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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
GOOD PARENTING RIGHT HERE,!!
A kid says his favorite band in public enemy and draws a picture of them
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Shannon K. Supple @mazarine.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Librarians, archivists, scholars, publishers, USians: The US House of Representatives passed a bill (HR 6028) which would move the Copyright Office from the Library of Congress/legislative branch to the executive branch. Contact your senators to vote against! www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Background The house passed a bill, HR 6028, which would, if passed in the Senate, remove copyright from LC (Library of Congress) and the legislative branch. This would not only be catastrophic for LC but all libraries. It would open the door for Al companies to absorb all works, especially unpublished works that the public doesn't have access to. What Can We Do About It? Call your representatives now. If you're not sure what to say, below is a script you may use. Script My name is [insert name] and I live in [insert location]. I am deeply concerned about the potentially devastating effects of HR 6028, the Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act, on the Library of Congress and copyright protections for the American people. I would like to hear the senator's response to three questions: How will H.R. 6028 impact the collections of the Library of Congress, which currently depend on deposit from the Copyright Office? How will H.R. 6028 impact copyright protections for the American people? What is the justification for placing a traditionally legislative body under the power of the executive branch?
Full text of HR 6028 can be found here — linked in post
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James R Jacobs @freegovinfo.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
NARA proposing to shut down SF, Chicago, and Seattle facilities. Help us do something about that. Sign the change.org petition from SONA and write letters. @infodocket.bsky.social Petition link and more infor at freegovinfo.info/node/15060/
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NARA proposing to shut down San Bruno/San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle facilities. We need YOU to stop it from happening! - Free Government Information (FGI)
The Federal News Network broke the news last month that the "National Archives to transition out of three federal records centers." NARA is proposing to close down the regional facilities in San Bruno...
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
A new federal book banning bill is under consideration in the Senate. But library advocates are making our voices head. The right to read is too important to stay silent. Tell your Senators to reject S4925: www.action.ala.org/campaign/S4925
Show up for our libraries, ALA 150, American Library Association
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 03/08/2026
Americans’ trust in local news organizations is higher overall than trust in national news. Trust in news organizations generally is lowest among U.S. adults who are the least engaged in public life. #PewKnightInitiative
Chart showing the least engaged U.S. adults are also least likely to express trust in news organizations
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Edward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
New FAQ on Resisters.info: Government jobs and Selective Service: Can I get a Federal or state job if I didn’t register for the draft? (more often than you think, yes) hasbrouck.org/draft/advice...
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Resisters.info: The Draft, Draft Registration, Draft Resistance, and “Selective Service”
Draft Registration, Draft Resistance, and Selective Service
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 29/07/2026
Some schools in Florida, Georgia and Colorado will be equipped with drones this year that can go through halls, smash windows and pepper-spray active shooters if teachers report a threat. The program follows a wave of high-tech campus security spending. wapo.st/4gVNMXn
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Sister Dottie Bair @dottiebair.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
youneedhelp@leavetranspeoplealone.com
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Three panel comic. Panel 1: two friends are playing cards. There is a birdcage hanging behind them, just peaking out of frame. Friend 1 asks, “does your bird talk?” To which friend 2 replies, “Please… don’t.” Panel 2: friend 2 continues, head in hand, “he’s on this alpha male influencer thing right now.” Behind him, the bird - posed and wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket - is leaning forward on a tiny easy chair in his enclosure. Panel 3: with his hands clasped, easing back into his chair, the bird says, “stops eating seeds. Focus on your net worth.”
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 27/07/2026
"would you like to eat tater tots with me?" "I'll let you know."
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/07/2026
Brazilian authorities blocked two senior U.S. officials from traveling to the country next week, concerned that the visitors planned to sow doubt about the security of the nation’s voting systems, according to U.S. and Brazilian officials.
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Brazil Blocks Visit by U.S. Delegation Seeking to Question Election System
Brazilian authorities refused to grant visas to two senior U.S. officials out of concern they planned to sow doubt about the security of the country’s voting systems.
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Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
NEW: A panel of advisers to the FDA, several of them sellers of experimental peptides, dismissed the concerns of the agency’s scientists on Thursday, voting in favor of allowing broad production of poorly understood peptide treatments. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/h...
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A Peptide Showdown: F.D.A. Scientists May Clash With R.F.K.’s Agenda (Gift Article)
Agency scientists are advising against allowing widespread use of several peptide injections. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, has said people should be free to experiment.
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omgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Never tell your cat your pin number .
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 22/07/2026
this is important for library patrons and for librarians!
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"Did you know there are several grants awarded each year that libraries and museums can apply for? The grants are expansive in coverage and were created to accommodate different sizes and types of projects and institutions." buff.ly/gBVdqIc #Libraries #TribalLibraries #Preservation #Culture
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Tribal Libraries Focused on Preservation of Culture and Languages
Tribal Libraries Focused on Preservation of Culture and Languages
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Prashant 🌊 @prasshant.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Here's Mikel Merino mocking you know who. 😂
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 19/07/2026
I just moved. left them all behind.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Does your dog bite? No, he blesses. Original post
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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Barcelona soccer star Lamine Yamal says the best feeling in the world is getting the crowd to stand up and laugh at your opponents. cbsn.ws/4f9efPV
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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Wants to be part of the CaturDogDay family….
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18/07/2026
Madeline Horwath on free airport wifi – cartoon
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Madeline Horwath on free airport wifi – cartoon
Everyone needs to use wifi to access their ticket at the check-in desk
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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
11,700 Free Photos from John Margolies’ Archive of Americana Architecture: Download, Use & Re-Mix
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11,700 Free Photos from John Margolies’ Archive of Americana Architecture: Download, Use & Re-Mix
Many connoisseurs of architecture are enthralled by the modernist philosophy of Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and I M Pei, who shared a belief that form follows function, or, as Wright had it, tha...
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 18/07/2026
life with a cat...
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 17/07/2026
with a sensible supreme court this would be less problematic.. but only by a bit.
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Scott Metzger @metzgercartoons.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Tough choice #work #zoom
A man is in Hell and he's standing next to the devil. The devil is saying to him, "What's it gonna be?" The man is looking at two doors and saying "I'm still thinking." On one door, a sign reads "Burn in fire pits." On the other door, a sign reads "Never-ending Zoom meeting."
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Henry Mensch @hcm.li · 17/07/2026
is not really enjoying this season of #bb28 and may have to just do laundry and clean the cat box.
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 16/07/2026
Time Change xkcd.com/3272/
3-panel comic. (1) PERSON 1 behind podium on stage: We all hate springing forward. But we love falling back. (2) [Audience pictured listening] PERSON 1: Therefore, we are abolishing the *spring* time change *only*. We’ll gain an hour every year, but never lose one. (3) PERSON OFF-PANEL: Won’t that cause the clocks to spiral out of sync with the sun? PERSON 1 holding up a fist: *Then we will meet the chaos clear-eyed and well-rested!*
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 16/07/2026
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Adam Douglas Thompson.
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