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Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 9h

Baker & Taylor is closing.

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 17h

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 17h

"The chancellor approved it"

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 1d

cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war

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Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 2d

It's extremely my grandfather's bagel order but tbh it's pretty good. I have not seen it in CO though.

Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 2d

Crap I forgot to get gas while I was out today.

Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 2d

An investigation is underway after a Ryanair flight landed in Manchester with less than the minimum amount of fuel left in its tanks.

The plane landed with just 220kg left in the tank – an amount which is sufficient for around five to six minutes of flying time.
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Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah I loved that show. We still use "not the mama" all the time when my cats demonstrate that they have a favorite human.

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Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly I'm from Jersey and I would have trouble deciding whether Springsteen or Cash is cooler. Whatever unique thing is going on here should probably be studied.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 3d

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

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Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 3d

This magnificent creature just landed on my window with an enormous thump, and I would like to thank the cats for alerting me and my phone camera for managing to focus for .0008 seconds.

A close-up photo of a broadwinged katydid, a very large bright green insect that resembles a fresh leaf, on the outside of a dirty window.

Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 3d

In my house the cat hogs the batman blanket and I just have to Suffer.

An orange and white cat lounging in a black and yellow fleece blanket like a toasty little taco, with her face and one front leg sticking out.

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Katie Slivensky @kslivensky.bsky.social · 3d

It's silly that refusing to use AI is seen as such a stubborn, rebellious stance, but here we are. Fight fascists, save our planet, remind others to think for themselves, save your own brain... it's all there, in one simple act we can all do.

Just don't use AI. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 3d

I've had to have a couple of Conversations at work after people did this. So far only wrong-but-harmless numbers have been given out, but the AI brain rot is real even among "information professionals."

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 3d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 3d

I wrote 15 pages on information behavior in mental health communities by frankensteining together research from three different fields, sitting at my dining room table the day before it was due. I had to go on muscle relaxants for the neck spasms the next day but I got an A. Fuck AI always.

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 3d

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
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It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

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Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 3d

This was my first thought but I'm from NJ so it felt inappropriate.

ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 4d

"Houston Street"

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 4d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 4d

Every book on Booklist's "holiday romance roundup" is actually a Christmas romance because the ALA is dedicated to inclusivity.

Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 4d

I just got an email about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library but all I could see of the subject line was "Dolly Parto..." and when I tell you I PANICKED.

Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 4d

I have to thank Colorado for turning cold and gloomy just in time for the release day of All of Us Murderers by @kjcharleswriter.com. A+ reading experience.

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Sebas @ohlookbirdies.bsky.social · 6d

"anti-AI people should just learn more about it" motherfucker I know so much about it, that's why I'm anti-AI

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Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 5d

Heck yes, we eat at one of their locations so often they know us by name and I'm not at all surprised to see that they're doing this. (And the food rules, so if you're local and not furloughed, maybe go have a tasty snack and support them).

Sarah @sosomanysarahs.bsky.social · 5d

A Colorado restaurant is helping out furloughed government workers! The special runs from October 6-10th, 11 AM through 2 PM. Furloughed workers get a free sandwich with a side or salad with a protein, plus one free beverage (including beer and wine!).

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Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 6d

And if most of the relevant books are checked out because your patrons are as awesome as mine, have cover photos and qr codes so they are still visible and to make it as easy as possible to place holds on them!

Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 6d

Reupping this to say do this AT ALL LIBRARIES.

Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 6d

Reminder from your resident high school lubrarian: if you plan to do a Banned Books Week display and programming, prioritize living marginalized authors. Use this time to help those who need it the most.

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Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 6d

Ha! I just got out of a meeting where I was like, "I mean I'll miss the cat calendars, but my carts have *been* exported."

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 8d

Consumer-facing "A.i." is controlled by rightwing billionaires with an interest in spreading disinfo. Excise it from your lives, friends. It's trash.

Mediagazer @mediagazer.com · 8d

About 25% of US adults say they use AI chatbots like ChatGPT for news, and 33% of them say they generally find it difficult to tell what is true and what is not (Pew Research Center)

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Kir @librarytrying.bsky.social · 9d

I just really didn't envision the collapse of our society being so deeply unserious.

K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 9d

Remember when those posts were going around with “Less than 10% of Germans in 1938 believed in the Nazi party” and we were all “Yeah but the majority of our population has the basic education to recognize the threat, we’ll be okay” and now we have official government Punisher-vibe lice combs.