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@rmaclurks.bsky.social
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Apologetic fan of The Simpsons, softball, The Good Place, Stephenie Meyer, and Taylor Swift. Unapologetic fan of librarians.

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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 19h
I'm having a bad day, but this silly video made me smile: youtube.com/shorts/2JGbo...
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Majestic Military Muppets
YouTube video by Pat Mandziy
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 23h
Here's COVID wastewater picture. Looks like COVID in wastewater is still really going up, despite flat test pos. Indeed, a quick check back on total samples shows # COVID tests admin'd has been climbing. Bottom line? Eek on amount of COVID & Flu around. Get vax ASAP. #MaskUp. Both are airborne!
Screenshot of all the wastewater graphs for COVID from https://reporting.bccdc.ca/wastewater_surveillance/
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haterboy @haterboy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
save this or pass it along to people you know, its a good source for learning how to avoid COVID in 2026, and what to do if you end up getting sick. I’ve literally had this link as a keyboard shortcut in my phone for years now newlevant.com/covidzine
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COVID zine
Read comics by cartoonist and illustrator Hazel Newlevant—the creator of If This Be Sin, Chainmail Bikini, No Ivy League and more.
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
do not make fat jokes. yes, even if they're about the worst fat guy in the world who bullies other fat people. it only re-normalizea and entrenches popular use of those jokes against *all* fat people. it really is that simple. and it's really not that hard
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Ann LeBlanc @robotleblanc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
friday is for kafkaposting
tumblr post poem by kleinergeist

I don't care if Monday's stressed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Kafkaesque
Thursday, feeling like a pest
It's Friday, I'm a bug
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Francesca Giannetti @jofrankie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Still a few more slots in my Data Visualization with Embroidery workshop next 10/15 in the DH Lab at Alexander Library, Rutgers. I'll be preparing supply kits for in person attendees (online attendance is possible too). 🥰 🧵🪡 libcal.rutgers.edu/event/17621114 #criticalmaking #dhmakes
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Data Visualization with Embroidery
What do wartime, espionnage, and steganography have in common? Embroidery! Come for a brief history of data visualization in textiles and a hands-on activity in which we will learn...
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
i feel this more and more every day
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
He isn’t old. He isn’t out of touch. He isn’t confused. He is choosing who will rule. Men — even those who love men — are citizens and everyone else isn’t. Thats it.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you’re still wearing a mask, thank you. Please know you’re not alone. Many of us still mask, test and isolate when sick. Being the lone masker can be difficult, but your long term health is worth it. As a high risk, immunocompromised person… I see and appreciate you.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 05/10/2026
Most people with flu isolate for about four days, but that’s often when viral shedding is highest. Here’s what CDC guidance says to do instead.
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Most people with flu stop isolating at exactly the wrong time, CDC study finds
Most people with flu isolate for about four days, but that’s often when viral shedding is highest. Here’s what CDC guidance says to do instead.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 03/10/2026
Experts say now is an ideal time to get a flu shot, before influenza starts spreading widely.
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Here's why experts say now is an ideal time to protect yourself from flu
Experts say now is an ideal time to get a flu shot, before influenza starts spreading widely. It's also a good time for vulnerable people to get vaccinated against another winter risk, RSV, and to get up to date on protection against COVID-19.
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Lish McBride @lishmcbride.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Oh, it’s even worse. To be very clear—I support trans people and think this whole thing is bullshit. But title 9 also creates a pathway on campuses and federal spaces for people who have been sexually harassed, stalked and assaulted to be protected and seek investigation.
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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Are there any Ada Lovelace related theories? She died at 36 and Ada Lovelace day is 10/13 this year
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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Welcome back, Tolerate It table
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Amy READ PINNED (cute) [weird] 🔞 @amyuncut.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My Them-ical Romance
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As a creator/publisher: I'd REALLY like for Sweet Shop to work out. Post-Amazon buyout, Comixology died on the vine. It's a non-service, at this point. Sweet Shop is run by ppl who actually give a crap about comics and want to make it easier for people to read them. So grab some ultra-cheap books!
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026
I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility
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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Be cautious if "comparison is the thief of joy" is something you need to remind yourself of, but otherwise recommending this about halfway through listening: libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
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Actually, Nevermind by Taylor Tomlinson Narrated by Taylor Tomlinson Audiobook on Libro.fm
“One of the most acclaimed, in-demand superstars of comedy” (Jason Zinoman, The New York Times) Taylor Tomlinson explores all the things she’s changed her mind about, from the serious to the absurd, i...
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Y'all know Bean Soup Theory? How someone can post a recipe for bean soup and the replies will be "BUT WHAT IF I DON'T LIKE BEANS?!" That is sometimes annoying trolling but it's predominantly people failing to understand how to read for context, understand intended audience, etc.
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Maryn McKenna @marynmck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fake. USDA. Seals. Used by an NC meat processing plant on 83.5 TONS of meat. Produced entirely outside the federal inspection system, according to news reports. We are pretty close to The Jungle (second ed.) now, no? www.scrippsnews.com/life/recalls...
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Interactive: Meat recall linked to fake USDA labels
Pork, beef and goat products are being recalled after a company allegedly used fake USDA inspection labels. Explore our interactive guide to see which products are affected and what to look for.
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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is too close to the valence of Message in a Bottle for me
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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Looking forward to all the takes on the way she says "paradise"
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WalkingTaako but Spooky 🏴‍☠️🏳️🪣💩 @walkingtaako.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is usually more of a Saturn thing
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
“Fascism always fails!!” Is less comforting than I’d like it to be given that it also usually kills several million people first.
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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
There is an entire genre of coming of age media where my peers find forgetting things that used to be meaningful sad, and I find the implicit message that people don't care how you feel as long as you conduct yourself in alignment with their expectations devastating
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Patrick Monahan @pattymo.com · 06/09/2026
Homer protecting his sugar
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🎯🎯🎯🎯 Every study initiated on the subject makes it clear that the most effective, cheapest (yes, CHEAPEST, most inexpensive, highest return on investment) forms of aid are direct cash payments with zero means testing, and on-request right-to-housing. These are just facts.
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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Paris Paloma’s new album is definitely for everyone who has a shelf or five of classic romance/coming of age novels and who at any point in their life has meandered dramatically through museums. You know who you are. Now listen to your music:
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The Fatal Flaw by Paris Paloma on Apple Music
Album · 2026 · 12 Songs
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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I don't think Mayday worked for me on its own as a movie -- the tone of the dialog is at odds with the actual plot and attempt at a message. But, I would like to read any academic papers analyzing it as a text.
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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Hanging out with someone watching a YouTube video that has used the word "genuinely" so frequently I am convinced it is rage bait
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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 14/08/2026
attn:
a tuxedo cat rearing up on its hind legs making a derpy face captioned 

sorry for being weird 
it's because I'm weird
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🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
My close friend Jia is in need of a wheelchair motorized attachment so they can safely go out of their home! Please share this post and donate if you're able to below! This will greatly improve their life! We're over 25% there!! To help: ko-fi.com/jiakimchi
Help Jia get a wheelchair attachment! Image showing motorized wheelchair attachment hooked to a wheelchair. To help: https://ko-fi.com/jiakimchiHelp Jia get a wheelchair attachment. It will greatly improve their quality of life allowing them to go out and live their life! It will allow them to walk their dog more frequently! Think of the dog! Mobility aids like wheelchairs and their motorized attachments are life saving tools!

https://ko-fi.com/jiakimchi
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ChiChi 🌸🩵 🇸🇩🇵🇸🇨🇩 @chichisribbons.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
y'all do not like when autistic people are not quirky and uwu-ified. y'all cannot handle a boring and shy autistic person and automatically assume we are mean and scary and that is very weird of you!
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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
You know what? As someone who spent a lot of time reading through folklore, I am glad to have learned this
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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
UPDATE: Yes, their owner passed away Thursday. We're taking them in today, but as I said, that CAN'T be permanent; they NEED a HOME NOW. We're willing to drive pretty much anywhere in the Northeast for the right adopter. We're begging.
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springfieldians vs. shelbyvillians: requiem @springfieldians.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
friday night
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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Spent two weeks covering for a coworker on vacation and now I am perpetually anxious and exhausted
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Dr PattiJones @drpattijones.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Never eat sprouts unless they are cooked. I don't care who is running the government, uncooked sprouts wreak havoc.
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Roxanne Shirazi @roxanneshirazi.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
PSA for any PhDs required to submit their dissertation to ProQuest: The only way to stop them from adding your work to Turnitin and iThenticate is to opt out of making your work “discoverable through Google Scholar and other major search engines.” It doesn’t actually say Turnitin anywhere 🤷‍♀️
Submission screen in ProQuest ETD Administrator with the option: “I want to opt out of making my work in ProQuest discoverable through Google Scholar and other major search engines.”
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Matt Baldwin @thisbrokenwheel.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Soundgarden was right!
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
static.klipy.com
Sure Jan
ALT: Sure Jan
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Kirk’s boss at the cracker factory 

MAYBE PEOPLE ARE ON THREADS, WE DONT KNOW.
FRANKLY, WE DON'T WANT TO KNOW.
IT'S A MARKET WE CAN DO
WITHOUT
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 10/08/2026
Gentle and LOUD reminder that we do NOT all have the same upbringing. Thanks for coming to my TED talk!
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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Glad we have testing, but yiiiiikes
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rmaclurks.bsky.social @rmaclurks.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I need a better way to deal with coworkers who just expect me to read their mind. While it could be worse than having them call working with me "weird" behind my back after never having a direct conversation with me about it, it doesn't feel good.
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ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
design of anything! not just code. "why'd you teach it that way?" i dunno: i skipped breakfast the morning i wrote it up, it seemed right at the time, or 1500 words of single-spaced overthinking; one of those three probably
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
sometimes there is absolutely nothing more fun than understanding works of art through people's varied professional perspectives
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Early COVID mitigations showed us the power of collective action. The environment began to heal. People with disabilities were accommodated. An entire flu strain was eradicated. Folks reconnected with their local communities. We worked together & saved lives.
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Kari Dru @karidru.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I'm dimly remembering a tumblr post theoretically from somebody entering faerie and a reply was like "if you eat any of that you'll be trapped forever" and OP said "that's the fae's problem." And just. Mood.
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 04/08/2026
The Fae: so we’re going to take you away from here and— Me: I accept! The Fae: and you won’t remember anything and you will not return for a century— Me: I ACCEPT HARDER
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