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Luke Rosenberger

@lukethelibrarian.bsky.social
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(he/him/él) Former Texan, new Virginian, now at UVA's Center for Teaching Excellence. Interests: accessibility, universal design, democracy, libraries, technology, inclusion. Views expressed here are my own, and do not reflect those of my employer(s).

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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hmm, the habitual postmortem "how could the predictions have been so wrong" teeth-gnashing might hit a little different this time around
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
0.45 Scaramuccis.
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Present-day me: the president of the United States is converting the government to SI. 1976 me: wait, you're telling me that it's going to take 50 years to implement the Metric Conversion Act that was just passed? Present-day me: well, not exactly.
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Clearly a typo: the universe and reality may be fully knowable, but as a higher ed professional I maintain the _university_ will remain forever a mystery.
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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Have you ever said "I don't listen to reggaeton"? I'm so sorry to break it to you but you actually do. You just don't know it!! In honor of the big reggaeton lawsuit that was in the news this week, here's a thread of English-language pop songs that incorporate a reggaeton (dembow) beat
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The teaser for BEING HEUMANN has dropped! This looks so exciting! Premiering at TIFF Sept. 10. In select theaters Nov. 6. Streaming on Apple TV Nov. 13. people.com/ruth-madeley...
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Ruth Madeley Is Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann in Powerful ‘Being Heumann’ Teaser Trailer (Exclusive)
Ruth Madeley, Mark Ruffalo and Dylan O’Brien star in the trailer for the new Apple TV biopic ‘Being Heumann.’ The movie, which covers widespread protests people with disabilities and the disability co...
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Tuesday Badell @americanoonline.com · 26/08/2026
Do you want access to banned books? Do you want to show support for libraries, without leaving your phone? Los Angeles Public Library has a Read Freely program that gives you a special library card to access their banned books catalog. You can even read them in Libby! www.lapl.org/library-card...
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Read Freely | Los Angeles Public Library
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 02/09/2026
Trade xkcd.com/3290/
Comic. [Person standing holding hammer above raised knee.] PERSON: Listen up, leg. I’ve been sending you rich, oxygenated blood for years, while you send me worthless used-up blood with no oxygen. Time to teach you a lesson about not ripping me off! [caption] Tariffs
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
If I were a betting man, my Kalshi money would be on some MAGAfied county commissioners' court in the Texas panhandle pandering to the base (for a news cycle or two) by "renaming" the Canadian River.
A map of the Canadian River, originating in southern Colorado and passing through New Mexico and the Texas panhandle before ending in Oklahoma.
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Those lives were mine to love and cherish To guard and guide along life's way Oh, God forbid that one should perish That one alas should go astray music.youtube.com/watch?v=lh5q...
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Calling My Children Home (A Cappella, 1986)
YouTube video by Dolly Parton - Topic
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
IANAL, so I'm asking a question: does today's ruling in Minnesota v Abbott open the door for companies to shield employees from criminal liability for corporate crimes, simply by reassigning them to a different state where the company has more governmental influence? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/u...
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Judge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent (Gift Article)
The two states have waged an unusual court battle over the agent facing charges over a shooting in Minneapolis. The agent could be released from jail on Thursday.
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
#Charlottesville and #UVA folx: has anyone built a list of places that are (a) safe and free/cheap to park for the day and (b) adjacent to a CAT stop? Asking for lots of coworkers who are pretty upset about the sudden price increase at Culbreth Garage. Tagging @livablecville.bsky.social for ideas.
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250 to 250 @250to250.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Andy Borowitz is an acclaimed American humorist, New York Times bestselling author, and creator of the popular satire site The Borowitz Report. Borowitz celebrates Molly Ivins, the razor-tongued columnist who skewered politicians and made a career of speaking uncomfortable truths. #WeAreAmerica250
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
It's a great time to be a vegetarian. Well, except for all the vegetables. meidasnews.com/news/mystery...
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Mystery Meat: Trump Refuses to Say Where His New Flood of Foreign Beef Is Coming From
Trump says he has struck a deal to bring 300,000 metric tons of cheaper foreign beef into the United States. There’s one detail he won’t reveal: who the deal is actually with.
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Steve Johnson @stevejohnson.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Remembering antiracist activist Heather Heyer on Heather Heyer Way in Charlottesville today
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 12/08/2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: All our sundials will be out of order this evening between about 6pm and 8pm, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Normal service will resume tomorrow. In unrelated news, enjoy the eclipse later... Photos: Mike Selby, Annapurna Mellor, Chris Davies, John Millar
A wall-mounted sundial inside a walled garden. Text on the sundial reads: "fear god, obey ye king"A traditional sundial on a plinth, formal gardens surround itThe sun beams down on a traditional sundial, with heather visible in the backgroundA shot of a sundial from above. It's mounted on a stone plinth. Text on the side reads "KEW BRIDGE"
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gell-mann amnesia amnesia @whatthecarp.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
a good time to buy an e-bike is when the manufacturer releases a new model and the previous generation goes on clearance. most models don't change much from year to year, and unlike buying something used, you still get a warranty. a few good clearance sales going on at the moment: 🧵
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
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Martin Paul Eve @eve.gd · 29/07/2026
So, so many times this week have I almost posted this. Scott did it for me. Copyright is the root legal scourge that did this. In particular, the US copyright ruling that it's legal to scan a book, IF you destroy it. Yes, AI companies are evil. But copyright rulings mandated the destruction.
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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This is just to say I have OCRed the text thet was in tne arch:ve and whicb yov were prabaldy seamhing for "breahtast" Fargme ms fheg mem debo:w5 sb ?mccf mmb 5c oc1b
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Imagine if you mailed the IRS a check to pay your taxes, but they left their mail unopened for years and then arrested you for failure to pay taxes. That’s effectively what ICE is doing to increasing numbers of people now; people out of status only because of GOVERNMENT delay.
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam or Alice in Chains.
Cover art for Boards of Canada's 1998 album _Music Had the Right to Children_
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The Gypsy Rose, a 1964 Chevy Impala lowrider built by Jesse Valadez Sr., Gilbert Valadez, Walt Prey, & Don Heckman in 1974, on display in the exhibit "Corazón y Vida: Lowriding Culture" at the National Museum of American History #MyAmericanHistory
The Gypsy Rose, a bright red, ornately hand-painted low rider built on the body of a 1964 Chevy Impala, on display at the National Museum of American History
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Exhibit in honor of the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, part of the exhibit "¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa" in the Molina Family Gallery at the National Museum of American History #MyAmericanHistory
A sequined dress along with a single red shoe, in a museum display about the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz.
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Prince's Yellow Cloud electric guitar, on display at the Entertainment Nation exhibit at the National Museum of American History #MyAmericanHistory
Prince's Yellow Cloud electric guitar on display alongside information about Prince, at the National Museum of American History
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
They will serve you a provisional unlimited salad if you show a recent utility bill, but if you don't return within six days to cure your meal with a government-issued photo ID, your salad will self-destruct #ExplosiveDiarrhea
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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Spain’s Nico Williams gave his mother, Maria, his World Cup winner’s medal after Sunday’s final ❤️💛 Nico's parents trekked some 2,000 miles across the Sahara from Ghana to Spain as refugees. Now, their son is a world champion 🥹
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King Algamemnon @adamrothman.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I'm not posting Odyssey memes because one must be wary of GIFs bearing Greeks.
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Chiel G., a gentle cynic @nevele.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Cabo Verde had more attempted shots on goal vs Spain than Argentina did #ESPARG #Worldcup
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I mean, seriously. #EspArg
Stats for final at 100th minute: score 0-0 but every other stat favoring Spain: shots (16-0), shots on target (10-0), possession (65%-35%), and so on
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This skeet aged... well, I guess?
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#NowListening in honor of Sunday's final: Diego El Cigala, Romance de la Luna Tucumana. The great Spanish flamenco cantaor explores tango and Argentine folk, including duets with Argentine legends Adriana Varela and Mercedes Sosa. li.sten.to/h0np0bfu
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Romance de la Luna Tucumana
Romance de la Luna Tucumana Links. Available on all popular platforms.
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kottke.org @kottke.org · 15/07/2026
Contender for the most remarkably bonkers sports photo of all time: a 20-year-old Lionel Messi bathing a five-month-old Lamine Yamal (taken in 2007 for a UNICEF fundraiser). [kottke.org]
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Lionel Messi Bathing a Baby Lamine Yamal
These have to be some of the most remarkable sports photos of all time: a 20-year-old Lionel Messi bathing a five-month-old Lamine Yamal. Two of the best football players in the world, one a Barcelona lege
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Golden Glove by rights
Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha hoists his nation's flag
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
the World Cup final will be between two teams that Cape Verde played even through 90 minutes
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angela ✨ @astoldbyangela.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
i think andres cantor just ascended beyond the material plane
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
As a relative newcomer to Charlottesville, I have learned a great deal from this thread. I'm sure there are 50 other things that show me up as a newbie, but I appreciate the learning.
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Yikes. Sounded like the Argentine fans (?) sang something else over top of "God Save the King," and the English fans straight-up booed el Himno Nacional Argentino. Off to a cracking start, this one.
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ASA Section on Disability in Society @asadisability.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Are you currently enrolled at a US higher education institution and have a disability? Please consider participating in a brief survey about students' experiences w/the accessibility/disability services office. 1/2
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Léonie Watson @tink.uk · 14/07/2026
#AccessibilityIsResistance tink.uk/accessibility-is-resistance
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Jordy Yager @jordyyager.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
"We are deeply inspired by the courage and persistence of everyone who made this moment possible over the past decade, and we are honored to contribute to a future shaped not by inherited symbols, but by shared values and collective imagination.” www.architectmagazine.com/design/the-l...
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Rebuilding America's Memory
How MASS Design Group is transforming Charlottesville's Lee monument into a new civic landscape. Discover architecture's evolving role in public memory.
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Andrés Cantor has lived an entire life to call that goal. Don't know if his voice will survive to the end of this match.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
That’s what happens when you get rid of the department of defense
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Pausa de hidratación (homenaje a @beckyhammer.bsky.social)
"Pausa de hidratación" badge superimposed on a screen grab of USMNT coach Pochettino kicking a bunch of water bottles after Belgium scored their second goal, as water flies into the air
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 05/07/2026
issac del toro becomes the first mexican rider to win a stage of the tour de france since 1990! living up to the hype already!
mexican national champion issac del toro
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Luke Rosenberger @lukethelibrarian.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/147907...
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Let America Be America Again
(America never was America to me.) Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed— Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor…
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Prof. Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
This is the best of who we are and what we represent. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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In the United States, Every World Cup Team Is a Home Team (Gift Article)
At block parties, backyards and beer halls, an expanded tournament gave immigrant diasporas large and small the chance to revel in support of their home countries.
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Former-Alt-immi @altimmi.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
If you are not watching Cabo verde and Argentina right the fuck now, stop what you are doing and turn the ducking tv on
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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
BALL DON'T LIE
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