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Laura Solomon

@laurasolomon.bsky.social
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Drupal adept. Librarian. International speaker and author.(Opinions are my own, but you knew that.) She/her. Might I suggest finding me on Substack? stopmakingithard.com

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 29/09/2026
Before you trust the polls, remember: pollsters find the same six people who still answer unknown numbers.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump officially rolled back fuel efficiency standards today. The new target for 2031 is about 34.5 miles per gallon, down from 50.4. That means more gas burned, more pollution, and more money out of drivers’ pockets. So much for making things affordable.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Quit wasting users’ time in an effort to make staff happy. Read the full post at my Substack: www.stopmakingithard.com/p/your-libra...
Your Library's Homepage is Not a Slideshow. Stopmakingithard.com
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Staff may look at a navigation menu and think, “Of course someone looking for downloadable audiobooks would click Digital Resources.” But… would they? www.stopmakingithard.com/p/you-found-...
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You Found It. Of Course You Did. You Work Here.
There’s a well-known cognitive bias called the curse of knowledge: once we know something, we have trouble imagining what it’s like not to know it.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Posting a flyer as a PDF may feel like the fastest way to get event information onto a website, but it creates significantly more problems than it solves. In this week’s post, I discuss why this practice is so problematic for library patrons. Full piece here: lnkd.in/eVn4vYrk
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Simply having a search box on your library’s website is not enough. There is a lot of research about what makes site search effective, and in this post I want to focus on one issue I see libraries overlook all the time: search placeholder text. lauraasolomon.substack.com/p/fix-one-th...
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Fix One Thing: The Placeholder Problem
Make your library's website more accessible (and usable) one fix at a time.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
“Click here.” For years, I have been telling people that that phrase makes me want to drink. Here’s why. lauraasolomon.substack.com/p/fix-one-th...
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Fix One Thing: Meaningful Link Text
Make your library's website more accessible (and usable) one fix at a time.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It's the end of an era, folks. For a variety of reasons, I am moving to Substack. I will still be writing about libraries, websites, accessibility, and more, including my annual Christmas fun tools list. Hope to see you on the flip side. lauraasolomon.substack.com
What Does This Mean to Me, Laura?
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Libraries, GET OFF OF TWITTER.
Bartender says "No, we're not a Nazi bar. We just didn't *ban* Nazis. Then all the Nazis started coming here because nobody else would allow them. Now they're our best customers and nobody that isn't a Nazi wants to drink here." Scene switches to show the name of the bar: Twitter.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I am ridiculously sick of AI. It has some uses for me personally, but that's where I CHOOSE to use it. I seriously hate it being stuffed into literally everything, whether I want it or not. It's like the pinnacle of enshittification.
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God @thegodshow.com · 23/10/2025
The Epstein Ballroom.
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
I’m glad that the Nazi tattoo is a line for people but just to be clear, “It’s women’s fault if they get raped” should have been.
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 09/10/2025
It's been over 9 months since the Palisades and Eaton Fires tore through Los Angeles. We asked for federal support, but we haven’t heard a word from the White House. Not a single offer. Is this what leadership looks like? Abandoning the American people when they call for help?
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 09/10/2025
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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Alondra is Tired @anavarro.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
The us government is using tiktok as a propaganda tool after the sale. #TruthSocialTikTok. Do not doubt they'll track your content and comments and use them against you. #TikTok
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2025
There is absolutely zero need for this costly show of militarized force in Portland. 📌 Armored vehicles with federal agents arrived at the federal building in Portland.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Public libraries: If you have yet to watch this by @nedpotter.bsky.social, do it. He breaks down why & how libraries should *really* be doing social media and, yes, they need to get the heck off of X/Twitter. Which, IMHO, all libraries should have done months ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=16DZ...
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Library social media in a post-Twitter world
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
"But they are not coming for the books." "When They Come for the Libraries" by David James Hudson www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ74...
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"When They Come for the Libraries" by David James Hudson
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
When we look at a library website, there are a multitude of decisions that likely went into its creation, and it’s not always easy to discern why or how those decisions were made. meanlaura.com/theres-no-su...
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There’s no such thing as a perfect website - What Does This Mean to Me, Laura?
When we look at a library website, there are a multitude of decisions that likely went into its creation, and it’s not always easy to discern why or how those decisions were made.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Surprise...not. www.techdirt.com/2025/04/17/l...
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Library Study Shows It’s Just Politicians And Activist Groups Trying To Get Books Banned
What’s been noted before has been confirmed yet again: there is no widespread concern about the books kids have access to in public libraries. Instead, there’s just the concerted, but e…
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Let’s be real. Most library homepages look like someone tried to squeeze the entire building onto one screen. meanlaura.com/is-your-home...
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Is your homepage doing too much? - What Does This Mean to Me, Laura?
Let’s be real. Most library homepages look like someone tried to squeeze the entire building onto one screen. There’s the event carousel. The newsletter signup. Program promotions. A giant banner abou...
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Chris PG | PapaGlitch @papaglitch.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
This is my harshest opinion and a hill I will die on. It's 2025, there's no generation that has an excuse for not understanding technology anymore. My 92 year old grandmother plays Belatro and Animal Crossing on her Switch, don't tell me 55 yr old men can't understand email.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Members of Trump's cabinet, as well as Congresspeople and Senators, are being instructed to wear a tribute to their inglorious, convicted felon leader. boingboing.net/2025/04/09/t...
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Trump's new loyalty test: "golden Trump bust lapel pins"
Members of Trump's cabinet, as well as Congresspeople and Senators, are being instructed to wear a tribute to their inglorious, convicted felon leader.
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Angela Spencer @angspenc.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
#medlibs
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ⓘ 𝕆ligarch f*ckery detected @adelpreore.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
2000: Don't be evil 2015: Do the right thing 2025: Just following orders www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Google Calendar removes Black History Month, Pride and other cultural events
Company says listed holidays were not ‘sustainable’ for its model in latest move to roll back diversity efforts
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Lesson: don't buy swastikars. A recent study by FuelArc shows the Cybertruck outpaces the legendary Ford Pinto in one way: deaths per 100k units. Cybertruck deadlier than a Ford Pinto. boingboing.net/2025/02/10/c...
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Cybertruck deadlier than a Ford Pinto
A recent study by FuelArc shows the Cybertruck outpaces the legendary Ford Pinto in one way: deaths per 100k units.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Don't get overwhelmed. The cruelty is the point. Deep breaths. You can't do the work in the fetal position.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Tell me you're racist without telling me you're racist.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Mr. Kleinman is clearly a waste of perfectly good oxygen.
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👣Coco👣 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
😂🇬🇧
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Pat Fuller @bannerite.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Nor am I!
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US News Now - World’s leading Liberal Voice @democracyblue.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Never forget January 6th. Never forget January 6th. Never forget January 6th.
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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.blacksky.app · 23/01/2025
The Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police union in the country, just released a statement rescinding their endorsement of President Trump due to his pardoning of Jan. 6 insurrectionists.
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Police union that endorsed Trump condemns Jan 6 pardons—"Dangerous message"
The Fraternal Order of Police union said those who assaulted officers during the 2021 Capitol riot should serve their full sentences.
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Kinda funny that MAGA wants us to “get over” January 6th and “look forward not back”, when they still haven’t gotten over the Civil fucking War.
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
LIBRARIES: If you haven't already ditched Twitter, you really, really need to. If you have, congrats for walking the talk.
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Trump Is Dumb @trumpisdumb.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
And so it begins…. Again.
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
That was quick….Project 2025 is loading
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Jen @ladyjenpool.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Listen, they are not 45's policies, they are the Republican administration policies. Make the whole goddamn party responsible. Make them all stand for what is happening because that's what's happening. That's the narrative. It isn't one person. It's all of them. That's what people should understand.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Also explaining to people why they need to move away from Meta apps is another uphill battle. Everyone's tolerance for misinformation and unethical business practices is different, and personal connections mean a lot. I get it. I hate it, too. But I've (mostly) reached my line in the sand.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Trying to help people understand what is happening with the TikTok ban is an uphill batttle. The people saying "Oh, who cares, never used it, it's an arm of China" are woefully underinformed or misinformed and this is one instance where context is absolutely everything.
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 20/01/2025
Banning trans women in sport changes nothing for anyone except a handful of trans women. Cis women will still be raped by their coaches. Cis women will still be paid less. Cis women will still be second to cis men. But Oliver Brown hates women, so he's happy with that.
Trump’s stance on gender could ch Ange everything for women in sport
President-elect made need to protect female events a key campaign theme, winning votes across US political divide
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Leia @galaxyrabbit.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Ok #booksky, let’s talk. 👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books. 👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Most TT users, I feel, are smarter than to buy this. Much of the discusssion I saw on my FYP yesterday, prior to the shutoff, discussed this to some extent. Hoping that more people will think critically, but that might be stretching optimism to a breaking point.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Millions of Americans went to Red Note and learned that the U.S. is actually a "third world country wearing a Gucci belt." They learned that U.S. propoganda is real. Zuckerburg spent millions lobbying Congress to get rid of the competition. No matter what you think of China, it's time to wake up.
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Laura Solomon @laurasolomon.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
People who think losing TikTok was a net positive clearly never used it and don't understand the ramifications. TikTok wasn't just a "silly app." 170 million Americans use it to find community. 7 million small business depend on it. It contributes billions to the U.S. economy. 1/2
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