@dunderdale.bsky.social
Non-binary mom with adhd. EdD. Abolitionist. Still masking. Currently hyper-focused on fiber arts and genealogy.
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It would be so incredible if at least 12 people wrote to @librariesftp.bsky.social about why they love their library :) 100 words! Take fifteen minutes this weekend to send us something?: forms.gle/oqTvmGJreEeU...
December 12, 2025 at 2:27 AM
It would be so incredible if at least 12 people wrote to @librariesftp.bsky.social about why they love their library :) 100 words! Take fifteen minutes this weekend to send us something?: forms.gle/oqTvmGJreEeU...
Last night's craft night turned into a conversation about Star Trek and, among other things, our share love of the way 24 episode seasons allowed for all the character development and big swings.
December 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Last night's craft night turned into a conversation about Star Trek and, among other things, our share love of the way 24 episode seasons allowed for all the character development and big swings.
I love my library for many reasons but today I love it because they purchased all of @kehealey.bsky.social 's Olympus Inc books from my collections request. I loved them all but the Trojan Woman arc was my favorite. And like I was a queer kid in the 90s and I will absolutely be pandered to
December 9, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I love my library for many reasons but today I love it because they purchased all of @kehealey.bsky.social 's Olympus Inc books from my collections request. I loved them all but the Trojan Woman arc was my favorite. And like I was a queer kid in the 90s and I will absolutely be pandered to
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Honestly, half the reason I bought the Enterprise was so I could do this.
Guinan is still Whoopi Goldberg as the obligatory human (well, El-Aurian).
Guinan is still Whoopi Goldberg as the obligatory human (well, El-Aurian).
December 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Honestly, half the reason I bought the Enterprise was so I could do this.
Guinan is still Whoopi Goldberg as the obligatory human (well, El-Aurian).
Guinan is still Whoopi Goldberg as the obligatory human (well, El-Aurian).
Grad school really broke my relationship with reading and it's just been in the last couple years that I've started to rebuild it, largely by deciding to only read things that I find fun. This book entirely fits the bill and I tore through it in two days. www.kickstarter.com/projects/kar...
Update 9: Stretch Goal #2 unlocked! · Magician First Class: Urban Fantasy With Heart
Hello backers,I was just sitting here wondering what I was going to write for this update - I have some lovely early reviews, but sharing those always feels like tooting on the biggest French horn - ...
www.kickstarter.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Grad school really broke my relationship with reading and it's just been in the last couple years that I've started to rebuild it, largely by deciding to only read things that I find fun. This book entirely fits the bill and I tore through it in two days. www.kickstarter.com/projects/kar...
I co-ran a warming kit assembly and donation drive for our local shelter today and was so heartened by the way our community showed up. We had more donations than we had room in boxes to sort them into, including an absolutely stunning array of hand knit items from my local yarn shop folks.
November 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I co-ran a warming kit assembly and donation drive for our local shelter today and was so heartened by the way our community showed up. We had more donations than we had room in boxes to sort them into, including an absolutely stunning array of hand knit items from my local yarn shop folks.
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I don't think it's cowardice. I think that they are OK with what the GOP is doing. The sooner folks reconcile with this, the better.
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I don't think it's cowardice. I think that they are OK with what the GOP is doing. The sooner folks reconcile with this, the better.
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An explanation is needed here.
I know quite a few comrades on the ACA exchange. I used to be on the exchange for years. A doubling or tripling of premium costs will be a death sentence for people who NEED HEALTH INSURANCE to survive. PERIOD.
We've heard Democrats say as much for WEEKS. So what the hell??????
We've heard Democrats say as much for WEEKS. So what the hell??????
November 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
An explanation is needed here.
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
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Young people in NYC absolutely showed out and there should be 1000 articles and profiles about this. Because we have had to put up with 1000 MAGA diner stories for years now.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Young people in NYC absolutely showed out and there should be 1000 articles and profiles about this. Because we have had to put up with 1000 MAGA diner stories for years now.
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I just backed Magician First Class: Urban Fantasy With Heart on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/kar...
Magician First Class: Urban Fantasy With Heart
Sparks & Recreation: a new series about magic, community, and doing your best from award-winning author Kate (Karen) Healey
www.kickstarter.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I just backed Magician First Class: Urban Fantasy With Heart on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/kar...
Learned today that the literal only upside to getting laid off is my cobra premiums won't go up for the 2 months of 2026 I'll be covered.
November 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Learned today that the literal only upside to getting laid off is my cobra premiums won't go up for the 2 months of 2026 I'll be covered.
This is the second year I've done thrifted toys instead of candy at Halloween. It's so fun to hear the kids running down the sidewalk yelling, they have dinosaurs here! (Nothing that makes noise because I'm not a monster).
October 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is the second year I've done thrifted toys instead of candy at Halloween. It's so fun to hear the kids running down the sidewalk yelling, they have dinosaurs here! (Nothing that makes noise because I'm not a monster).
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yes, this is the actual purpose of policing.
Weird way to tell folks you are a fascist.
Barstow police to step up patrols at grocery stores with millions set to lose SNAP benefits | abc7.com abc7.com/amp/post/bar...
Barstow police to step up patrols at grocery stores with millions set to lose SNAP benefits | abc7.com abc7.com/amp/post/bar...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
yes, this is the actual purpose of policing.
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Finally, here's the application for our 2026 cohort for people who are seeking an appointment or to run for a local library board seat in their community: forms.gle/RuTxVLjvnX8K... - We are having a virtual open house in early December for folks who want to learn more.
FTP Library Elections & Appointments Training Cohort
Hello! You're filling out this form because you've expressed interest in running for or seeking appointment to a local library board seat in your community (or because you're a serving trustee who'd l...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Finally, here's the application for our 2026 cohort for people who are seeking an appointment or to run for a local library board seat in their community: forms.gle/RuTxVLjvnX8K... - We are having a virtual open house in early December for folks who want to learn more.
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This #BannedBooksWeek it is more important than ever to celebrate the freedom to read and step into roles that continue to fight for one of the last free spaces--libraries. We created a Friends of the Library zine so you can learn how! www.librariesforthepeople.org/resources#fo...
Resources — For The People
www.librariesforthepeople.org
October 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
This #BannedBooksWeek it is more important than ever to celebrate the freedom to read and step into roles that continue to fight for one of the last free spaces--libraries. We created a Friends of the Library zine so you can learn how! www.librariesforthepeople.org/resources#fo...
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Two new FTP resources that were shared this evening:
1. Friends of the Library 101 - www.librariesforthepeople.org/resources#fo... - created by FTP volunteers and designed by FTP steering committee member @kruttika.bsky.social - learn about from Friends of the Library groups are and do.
1. Friends of the Library 101 - www.librariesforthepeople.org/resources#fo... - created by FTP volunteers and designed by FTP steering committee member @kruttika.bsky.social - learn about from Friends of the Library groups are and do.
Resources — For The People
www.librariesforthepeople.org
October 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Two new FTP resources that were shared this evening:
1. Friends of the Library 101 - www.librariesforthepeople.org/resources#fo... - created by FTP volunteers and designed by FTP steering committee member @kruttika.bsky.social - learn about from Friends of the Library groups are and do.
1. Friends of the Library 101 - www.librariesforthepeople.org/resources#fo... - created by FTP volunteers and designed by FTP steering committee member @kruttika.bsky.social - learn about from Friends of the Library groups are and do.
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TOMORROW: bsky.app/profile/pris...
Everyone who attends on October 9 will be eligible to win this embroidery in our raffle. Join us to explore how YOU can take real, specific, and immediate actions in your own community to strengthen and expand public libraries. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
TOMORROW: bsky.app/profile/pris...
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Banned Books Week kicks off on Sunday and Prison Banned Books Week kicks off on 10/19. For both of these weeks, folks need to do so much more than to "read banned books." open.substack.com/pub/librarie... - October edition of FTPs newsletter.
For The People Newsletter Vol. XXXII
For everyone working to strengthen and expand public libraries
open.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Banned Books Week kicks off on Sunday and Prison Banned Books Week kicks off on 10/19. For both of these weeks, folks need to do so much more than to "read banned books." open.substack.com/pub/librarie... - October edition of FTPs newsletter.
We found seven monarch caterpillars on the milkweed in our yard today. My mission to not need to mow is bringing so many little critter friends.
September 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
We found seven monarch caterpillars on the milkweed in our yard today. My mission to not need to mow is bringing so many little critter friends.
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What Altman et al don't get in this weird ongoing fetishisation of PhDs is that ppl who complete them do so bc they are curious, persistent, can see & interpret patterns, can deal with uncertainty, & are often (most importantly!) v v lucky, not bc they are 'smart' or get AI to do their homework
Is it really good at self-recrimination, imposter syndrome, and procrastination? Can it talk coherently about Deleuze and Guattari but not back a trailer? Does it get asked if it's a real doctor? If not it's not at PhD level.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
OpenAI claims new GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
GPT-5's release comes as tech firms continue to compete in an effort to claim the world's most advanced AI.
www.bbc.com
August 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
What Altman et al don't get in this weird ongoing fetishisation of PhDs is that ppl who complete them do so bc they are curious, persistent, can see & interpret patterns, can deal with uncertainty, & are often (most importantly!) v v lucky, not bc they are 'smart' or get AI to do their homework
I told a fellow east coast transplant to the Midwest about corn sweats yesterday and accidentally ruined his day with this information.
July 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I told a fellow east coast transplant to the Midwest about corn sweats yesterday and accidentally ruined his day with this information.
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When you are feeling weary or despairing, remember that there are people in every corner of the world taking life affirming action in the direction of more justice. The fact that you can't see it all is a comfort because it means there is an excess of positive actions happening all at once. #onwards
July 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
When you are feeling weary or despairing, remember that there are people in every corner of the world taking life affirming action in the direction of more justice. The fact that you can't see it all is a comfort because it means there is an excess of positive actions happening all at once. #onwards
Found a bumble bee napping in my milkweed this morning
July 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Found a bumble bee napping in my milkweed this morning
Today I had to explain that the way improved and more efficient process I developed at work is not AI but just some excel formulas and being given enough time to actually do my job.
June 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Today I had to explain that the way improved and more efficient process I developed at work is not AI but just some excel formulas and being given enough time to actually do my job.