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Jennifer Liao @averagejenn.bsky.social · 10h

All you Libby users borrowing digital books and audiobooks through your library cards, you can set your preferences to human authors and artists ONLY. Click the middle button at the bottom, then "Content Controls" under Settings. You'll find "AI Contributions" there. Click in to it to make changes.

Libby menu interface showing Content Controls: AI Contributions with the Hunan authors only and Human narrators only options selected.

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Darren Ewing @sadknob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"it's WHOOOO, steve." "fuck off." "seriously... it freaks everyone out when you scream 'WHYYYY' at 4am."

a great grey owl on a branch looking slumped over and exasperated. (john blumenkamp)

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Margaret Choke-a-Bitch @meeses.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

On the subject of beloved romantic comedies having holiday specials, it would be funny if grim, depressing shows also had holiday specials. Breaking Bad: The Holiday Special. Give us that OVA/coffeeshop AU treatment of The Wire no one asked for

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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Keith Richards is outliving cleaner living contemporaries and now I'm confused about the drugs good or bad message.

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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 06/09/2026

Status report, "Just Mentioning This..." Redux: I note an uptick in recent days in Discourse on alternative YA material about wizardry. So if you're interested, please note: the 9-book package of these are on #sale! 🙂bit.ly/YWNMESET

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YW New Millennium 9-Volume Box Set

Our New Millennium Editions box sets are optimized for each of the devices appearing under the price listing. Please click on one to choose the format you prefer.The New Millennium Editions of So You ...

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Librarian. Squirrel. @squirrelbrarian.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I have a very serious #zoology question: What does it feel like to pet various wild cats? Do cheetahs have soft cat fur or wiry terrier fur? What about lions or tigers? #zookeepers and wild animal care folks, please tell me. Thank you!

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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 18/08/2026

Suspense is not created by your audience not knowing what happens next. It's created by your audience CARING what happens next.

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Librarian. Squirrel. @squirrelbrarian.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Before you get depressed by the AXIOS article, read the marvelous rebuttals.

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Dan Chibnall @bookowl.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Black squirrels are officially known as melanistic squirrels. It happens in eastern grey & eastern fox squirrels due to a genetic mutation. Melanism, the overproduction of melanin, is the opposite of albinism, whereby a genetic mutation reduces melanin or causes its absence.

A black or melanistic squirrel perched on a branch

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Librarian. Squirrel. @squirrelbrarian.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

SO glad I don't work for that manager anymore.

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ex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

You could get mad about dead senator discourse *or* you could enjoy this video of sea lions who have retaken an island with a decommissioned lighthouse off the coast of Oregon and now use the staircase as a giant slide.

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Mark E. Poasts @lolphillies.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

“Scots discovering tailgating” could be a real Prometheus stealing fire moment

Facebook post from Scottish soccer fan - The busses have stopped at some park thing near the ground and there's American guys making food and giving people free beers and stuff
Some Haiti fans here as well, what a bunch of good guys
wtf is going on man, what an experience this is man holy shit

With photos of people boozing in a parking lot

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 23/04/2026

Behold the snake.

A four panel comic. In panel 1, there's an image of a closeup on the head of a yellow morph timber rattlesnake, with text above it that says "Behold the snake: Cunning, cruel, and bloodthirsty, it embodies evil and sin.
Who knows what malevolent thoughts lurk in its mind?" In panel 2, the snake is zoomed out slightly, and a thought bubble rises above its head with three dots inside it. In panel 3, we're zoomed out more to see the whole snake curled up on a rock with a colorful background behind it, and there's a thought bubble rising from its head that says "Mmm warm sun." In panel 4, we're zoomed out even more, and the snake is sitting on a rock at the top of a hill with green grass and trees, a vibrant background of mountains and lakes behind it, and a bright blue sky with a golden cloud and birds flying. The snake is thinking "Nice day."

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But Andrew Hickey Died Ten Years Ago This Very Night @andrewhickey.500songs.com · 12/04/2026

This is actually another good reason not to turn on these "assistant" things at all (along with the other reasons). I want to only be speaking to humans so I can not fall into dehumanising habits.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

This also happens between the network and showrunners/producers. I’ve occasionally been called in when a show is in trouble or shut down, and you’d be surprised the number of times we’ve identified, if not *fixed* the problem when I ask “what show do you think you’re making?” and the answers clash.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

As a Christian, I don't think federal agencies should be referring to "Christ, our Savior" in any context. I don't need my government to validate my faith. That's why it's called faith. More importantly, my government shouldn't be invalidating the religions of other Americans.

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

first of all, no.

different apps and agents every day. We seamlessly blend AI right into your experience, so you don’t have to think about AI.

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KAFUI 🇬🇭 @mykafuiohkafui.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Graduating high school before ChatGPT is like having a brain made of recovered steel from warships old enough to not have been weakened by atomic bomb isotopes.

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Allow me to regale / regael you with five of my favourite Irish words… 1. Ladybird = bóín Dé, or “God’s little cow” 2. Sea anemone = cíoch charraige, or “rock boob” 3. Bat = amadáinín, or “little fool” 4. Jellyfish = smugairle róin, or “seal snot” 5. Hedgehog = gráinneog, or “horrible little thing”

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dave wagner @davewagner.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

if you encounter this cat at a crossroads and she asks if you’d like to make some sort of bargain, you may have many questions. that is normal. "how did she get here?" "how does she talk?" "why does she want my immortal soul?" curiosity is natural. but do not make the deal. this is important.

a gray cat lays down on a table with her feet crossed. her face is shadowed and she may be diabolical

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Damien Owens @damienowens.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Yes, hello, is that God? Yeah, hi. I have a complaint. You gave me this brain that’s designed for finding berries and avoiding lions and now people are ‘just circling back’ to see if we can ‘move the needle’ on ‘key initiatives’? NONE of those things are berries.

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Kathleen 🌲 @mossgatherer.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I wonder when we'll be ready to talk about how schools are now full of gameified dopamine slot machine apps for learning times tables, science, even reading itself, that are priming an entire generation for gambling and gaming addiction.

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Matt @mattlibrarian.eurosky.social · 13/02/2026

"Wuthering Heights"

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Give her what she really wants for Valentine’s Day: A bookshelf with a rolling ladder, a vintage bottle of Château Margaux, a basket of fresh pastries, and a candlelight meal where she can dine on the hearts of all who've wronged her.

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 07/02/2026

Alright, where are my gifted kids at? You were smart and you never had to study and then you went to college and suddenly had to learn a new skillset overnight, that everybody else had years to learn, or flame out spectacularly? That’s what talent is like.

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Chris Lombardi @chrisblue.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Bruce Springsteen and What Protest Songs Sound Like to Soldiers open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

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Bruce Springsteen and What Protest Songs Sound Like to Soldiers

What the rock icon’s new song about Minneapolis asks of us.

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Adam P Knave @adampknave.com · 29/01/2026

Whenever I see a pic of Noah Wyle in the Pitt all I can think of is this:

Noah Wyle in the Pitt making a reference to leverage. Text reads: you realize i could be pulling a heist right now, yes? but no, i'm here, dealing with this shit, because of you. eliot could be getting annoyed by me right now while i wear a cool hat. but no. so make it worth it.

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Karen Ostergren @karenno.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

"The real romantasy is not sex and romance with dragons and fairies, but sex and romance without misogyny and gendered hierarchy" is a great line.

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Bony 🦴 Skeletino 💀 @notalegalrecord.net · 12/01/2026

my library weeded a Marie Kondo book today. i think it’s what she would want. 📚

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Sergio Perez @sergioperez.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Still one of my favorite poems, and a good read for the first day of the year.

Graphic of Langston Hughes poem tired in black text against a cream background.

Text reads;

Tired
Langston Hughes

I am so tired of waiting,
Aren't you,
For the world to become good And beautiful and kind?
Let us take a knife
And cut the world in two—
And see what worms are eating
At the rind.

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Dr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I choose to take this as a positive omen. (As named and drawn by Paul Kidby, illustrator of Discworld.)

A heraldic-style portrait of the Year of the Curious Squid. The squid looks somewhat startled, and has a green body with blue tentacles and a blue stripe along its mantle

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 01/01/2026

The morning after the night before... Photo: Tamsin Holmes

A close-up of a robin with ruffled feathers. It's perched on an outstretched branch with a snowy background.

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Hipster Vampire Amy @lasrina.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Funny New Year’s resolutions are great, but I think the best I’ve ever heard is the person whose resolution was to be more comfortable. If something was lowkey bugging them, fix it instead of putting up with it. Use the softer towel, wear the nicer socks. If something hurt, take a fucking Tylenol.

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Either libraries are defenders of rights to reading, privacy, and information - or we aren't. Age limitations on access to information have no place in our libraries. We've allowed this issue to fester for decades and been far too complicit in holding back rights from kids. That has to change.

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

"To be clear, the movement to ban books has never been about protecting our children. It’s about censorship, and about controlling ... young people..." Bingo! time.com/7341120/book...

To be clear, the movement to ban books has never been about protecting our children. It’s about censorship, and about controlling what young people are allowed to learn and understand. Book bans routinely target stories dealing with race, racism, gender, and sexuality, especially those written by Black and LGBTQ authors. When these titles disappear from shelves, it’s an attempt to erase experiences, reshape history, and force a narrow worldview onto entire communities.

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David Thomas MooahahahAHAHA! @dtmooreeditor.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

As you may know, I have stopped using Twitter, and have decided to reproduce some of my more memorable threads here for posterity. Here’s one I hold wrote after a particularly engaging swordfighting lesson. Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa! [BIG ASS THREAD]

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a man reading a book to a young boy

Alt: a man reading a book to a young boy

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Librarian. Squirrel. @squirrelbrarian.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

I am just picturing the look on the Leverage team's faces upon learning this. @johnrogers.bsky.social

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excerpt from an article reading:
"According to the Liberation newspaper, documents dating back to a 2014 inspection by the French National Agency for the Security of Computer Systems reported a staggering detail: the password of the Louvre's video surveillance server was simply "Louvre."
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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

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RedScharlach @redscharlach.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

The Bibliotheque Carnegie is one of the thousands of libraries worldwide funded by Andrew Carnegie, but the only one in France. Designed by architect Max Sainsaulieu, it opened in 1928 and is still a working municipal library, so the public areas can be visited for free.

The Art Deco frontage of the Carnegie Library in Reims

The entrance hall of the Carnegie Library in Reims

A doorway and corridor in the Carnegie Library in Reims

The reading room of the Carnegie Library in Reims

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Librarian. Squirrel. @squirrelbrarian.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Hi hello yes please, I need this on a t-shirt immediately and also stickers. (Book sounds like fun also!)

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Jane @jane.meangirls.online · 25/08/2025

it's crazy that being like "how do i explain gay couples to my kids?" isn't an unthinkably embarrassing to say in 2025. it's actually incredibly easy to explain, that should be like indignantly saying "how am I supposed to explain to my kids where the sun goes at night? did a bird steal it?!"

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

wi-fi

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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

funny story, I signed up for personal training at a local gym and was assigned a former NFL linebacker as a trainer giant man, covered in tattoos, big muscles, loud voice I am someone who just… doesn’t have a particularly well-assembled body

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Alice Bennett @aliceponderland.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

The uninformed public relying on stereotypes: librarians are very quiet, easily shocked people who love a beige cardigan and shushing people. Actual librarians:

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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Me after saying I wasn't gonna buy any more books for a while

Illustration of a squirrel carrying a pile of books, walking towards a tree hollow full of books.

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Alyssa Long @measuredandslow.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Crocheted a geode, like you do 🧶 #crochet

A soft crocheted geode made of yarn and pink beads on the inside to imitate crystals

A soft crocheted geode made of yarn and pink beads on the inside to imitate crystals. It is shown from the side to show the outside “rock”

A soft crocheted geode made of yarn and pink beads on the inside to imitate crystals. It is sitting on a marble counter

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

When we invest in the Public Good, we realize that the public is good. Imagine if we replicated this effort in every community in America. Imagine how good we could be

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