Annie, MLIS, Mercenary Librarian 🍄📚🥌
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Goodbye BlueSky (for January 2026). Skeletor will return February 2026.
Remember: Be kind for no reason, especially to yourself.
Remember: Be kind for no reason, especially to yourself.
January 1, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Goodbye BlueSky (for January 2026). Skeletor will return February 2026.
Remember: Be kind for no reason, especially to yourself.
Remember: Be kind for no reason, especially to yourself.
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Happy New Year and all. But read up on Project 2026 - from the people who brought us Project 2025.
Make no mistake, women:
They are coming for our rights.
They are coming for the equality our mothers/grandmas fought for.
They are coming for our bodies.
msmagazine.com/2025/12/13/p...
Make no mistake, women:
They are coming for our rights.
They are coming for the equality our mothers/grandmas fought for.
They are coming for our bodies.
msmagazine.com/2025/12/13/p...
Project 2026 Declares Open War on Women’s Rights
When The Heritage Foundation released its new policy blueprint for 2026 this week—an extension of the now-infamous Project 2025—it did so with the calm confidence of an institution convinced no one wi...
msmagazine.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Happy New Year and all. But read up on Project 2026 - from the people who brought us Project 2025.
Make no mistake, women:
They are coming for our rights.
They are coming for the equality our mothers/grandmas fought for.
They are coming for our bodies.
msmagazine.com/2025/12/13/p...
Make no mistake, women:
They are coming for our rights.
They are coming for the equality our mothers/grandmas fought for.
They are coming for our bodies.
msmagazine.com/2025/12/13/p...
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The Trump administration is consciously setting out to make history.
The Trump Administration’s Uses, and Abuses, of History
For better and worse, 2025 was a historical year.
foreignpolicy.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Trump administration is consciously setting out to make history.
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Looking back on 2025, perhaps the most significant publication was J.R.R. #Tolkien's The Bovadium Fragments. This satire on both the motor car, and motor car industry in Oxford, reminds us of Tolkien's environmental views.
Have you got it? What did you think? #BookSky
Have you got it? What did you think? #BookSky
December 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Looking back on 2025, perhaps the most significant publication was J.R.R. #Tolkien's The Bovadium Fragments. This satire on both the motor car, and motor car industry in Oxford, reminds us of Tolkien's environmental views.
Have you got it? What did you think? #BookSky
Have you got it? What did you think? #BookSky
The irony is it's dudes like this that are the reason for child care security in the first place.
When Nick Shirley arrived to "test" if he could enroll his son "Joey" in Minneapolis day cares, his viral video omitted that he showed up with an entourage of masked men acting like security, multiple vehicles including vans, cameras, and men who wouldn't identify themselves. One day care owner /
December 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The irony is it's dudes like this that are the reason for child care security in the first place.
December 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Going to be taking January off from Bsky I think. Let's see how I do.
December 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Going to be taking January off from Bsky I think. Let's see how I do.
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#Albuquerque will *obliterate* the record high average monthly temperature for December by a seemingly-impossible margin.
December 2025 will end up at an average temperature of 47.0°F, which is 4.7°F above the previous record high. This would be a typical March, not December.
December 2025 will end up at an average temperature of 47.0°F, which is 4.7°F above the previous record high. This would be a typical March, not December.
December 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
#Albuquerque will *obliterate* the record high average monthly temperature for December by a seemingly-impossible margin.
December 2025 will end up at an average temperature of 47.0°F, which is 4.7°F above the previous record high. This would be a typical March, not December.
December 2025 will end up at an average temperature of 47.0°F, which is 4.7°F above the previous record high. This would be a typical March, not December.
Then it needs to die
“I just don’t know how you go around, asking everyone first. I just don’t see how that would work.”
From May 2025: www.theverge.com/news/674366/...
From May 2025: www.theverge.com/news/674366/...
December 31, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Then it needs to die
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December 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Calling Emerging Writers! The 2026 Emerging Voices Fellowship application opens January 1 and closes January 31, 2026. Join a vibrant community of writers, mentors, and readers committed to bold storytelling and creative growth. Apply this January. https://pen.org/emerging-voices-fellowship/
December 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Calling Emerging Writers! The 2026 Emerging Voices Fellowship application opens January 1 and closes January 31, 2026. Join a vibrant community of writers, mentors, and readers committed to bold storytelling and creative growth. Apply this January. https://pen.org/emerging-voices-fellowship/
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While video game RPGs are certainly fun, tabletop games are also an involved social experience more Black women should have the opportunity to participate in.
Why Black Women Should Play More Tabletop RPGs — BGN Opinion
Are you a Black woman who is interested in playing tabletop RPGs? One Black Girl Nerd contributor lists why you should join the fun!
blackgirlnerds.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
While video game RPGs are certainly fun, tabletop games are also an involved social experience more Black women should have the opportunity to participate in.
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If you are in the market for femme plus-sized clothing, my favorite store is having a 40% off orders over $150 sale. The clothing is very nice but usually fairly cost-prohibitive, but I wait until they're having a sale to buy stuff! (They are especially good at extended sizes)
www.swakdesigns.com
www.swakdesigns.com
Plus Size Clothing, Dresses, Maxi, Skirts, Tops and Pants for Women
Visit our online plus size clothing store featuring women's plus size fashion, clothes, dresses, maxi, skirts, tops, pants & accessories. Shop confidently. ✓ Sizes 14 - 36 ✓ Made in USA ✓ Trendy & Aff...
www.swakdesigns.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
If you are in the market for femme plus-sized clothing, my favorite store is having a 40% off orders over $150 sale. The clothing is very nice but usually fairly cost-prohibitive, but I wait until they're having a sale to buy stuff! (They are especially good at extended sizes)
www.swakdesigns.com
www.swakdesigns.com
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Why Do Third-Party “Dreams” Keep Turning Into Republican Power? hartmannreport.com/p/why-do-thi...
Why Do Third-Party “Dreams” Keep Turning Into Republican Power?
A warning to every progressive voter: In America’s election system, your third-party vote can be a gift-wrapped victory for the GOP…
hartmannreport.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Why Do Third-Party “Dreams” Keep Turning Into Republican Power? hartmannreport.com/p/why-do-thi...
One day I will tell the story of the load bearing Oodie.
December 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
One day I will tell the story of the load bearing Oodie.
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2025 saw a major win for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: we secured a victorious ruling from the U.S. Fifth Circuit in Texas v. Bondi—ensuring the PWFA remains the law of the land and preserving the right to accommodations for millions of workers. www.abetterbalance.org/federal-cour...
Federal Court Issues Big Win for Women’s Rights and Democracy - A Better Balance
Today, the 5th Circuit issued a decision in Texas v. Bondi, a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’s passage in
www.abetterbalance.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
2025 saw a major win for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: we secured a victorious ruling from the U.S. Fifth Circuit in Texas v. Bondi—ensuring the PWFA remains the law of the land and preserving the right to accommodations for millions of workers. www.abetterbalance.org/federal-cour...
TIL Towed Hub exists
Ever wondered why your bath towels have those woven strips? We unraveled the reasons they exist:
www.snopes.com/articles/472...
www.snopes.com/articles/472...
Unraveling why towels have those woven strips
It's a wrap: Turns out those strips do really come in handy.
www.snopes.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
TIL Towed Hub exists
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We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps:
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
December 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps:
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
December 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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If you’d like to embrace a Hobbit’s perspective going into this new year, here are ten ideas to help you begin your journey. These aren’t exactly New Years Resolutions, but suggestions that can be put into practice no matter the time of year.
Watch here:
youtu.be/x1Jce-P8x8I
Watch here:
youtu.be/x1Jce-P8x8I
Becoming a Hobbit at Heart 2026 | Embrace the Spirit of the Shire
YouTube video by Tea with Tolkien
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
If you’d like to embrace a Hobbit’s perspective going into this new year, here are ten ideas to help you begin your journey. These aren’t exactly New Years Resolutions, but suggestions that can be put into practice no matter the time of year.
Watch here:
youtu.be/x1Jce-P8x8I
Watch here:
youtu.be/x1Jce-P8x8I
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Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next.
For those who help the poor, 2025 goes down as a year of chaos
Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next.
n.pr
December 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next.
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A retired Tennessee policeman who spent more than a month in jail over an anti-Trump Facebook post is suing the authorities responsible for his arrest.
Attorneys for Larry Bushart, 61, allege in the lawsuit that those responsible violated Bushart's First and Fourth Amendment rights.
Attorneys for Larry Bushart, 61, allege in the lawsuit that those responsible violated Bushart's First and Fourth Amendment rights.
A retired policeman was jailed over an anti-Trump meme. Now he’s suing.
Attorneys for 61-year-old Larry Bushart say a Tennessee sheriff violated the First Amendment: “In America, we do not jail people for political speech.”
www.washingtonpost.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
A retired Tennessee policeman who spent more than a month in jail over an anti-Trump Facebook post is suing the authorities responsible for his arrest.
Attorneys for Larry Bushart, 61, allege in the lawsuit that those responsible violated Bushart's First and Fourth Amendment rights.
Attorneys for Larry Bushart, 61, allege in the lawsuit that those responsible violated Bushart's First and Fourth Amendment rights.
I am offended on behalf of all Tolkien fans that these chodes keep naming their companies like this.
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I am offended on behalf of all Tolkien fans that these chodes keep naming their companies like this.
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If you live in the United States and use mail-in voting, read this article. Your vote probably depends on it.
www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
USPS changed postmark rules; why your mail could be late now
What is new at the post office in 2026? Here's what to know about Postal Service changes in postmark process, postage stamps and USPS shipping rates
www.northjersey.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
If you live in the United States and use mail-in voting, read this article. Your vote probably depends on it.
www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...
www.northjersey.com/story/news/2...