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Samantha E Thompson

@harchivist.bsky.social

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Brit-Canadian archivist-librarian, government records and local history museum staffer, trad-classical musician, post-academic philosophy PhD (on Augustine), and other hyphenated things. Can't help it: so much to learn.

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Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 4h

It's like like something from nursery. I find office culture has become quite infantalized and infantalizing across the board.

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5h

Agreed. Maybe it reflects our inner world.

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5h

Not so much in Canada. See them once in a blue moon, and it's usually something high-end. We had a dark green Dodge Aspen, and later a dark green Toyota Corolla and my grandpa had a light green Toyota Corolla. Now just grey, black, white and the occasional red and blue.

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5h

When I was young, we had green cars.

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Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 10h

I want one

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 15h

I totally identify with them (the archivists) all on counts. Bless them.
Very likely that paper is sturdier and of better quality than paper that came after it, so it can take it.

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Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 1d

There's nothing like being the first to untie a bundle. Wondering if the archivists had time they might dissemble these (while observing the groupings) to mitigate the acid and curvature damage. Admit it's much cooler-looking the way it is. Though archival packaging can be cool in its own way.

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Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 1d

That one never quite went away.

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 1d

Ah that autumnal smell of burning dust as the electric heating is turned on for the first time.

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 1d

In the 90s there was a Gregorian chant craze, vibe only, not content. I know because I worked at HMV ha ha.

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Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 2d

Need to find me one of those...

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 2d

I've said this before, but I want to move onto your street. Kind of lonely around here.

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Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5d

The one at the Canadian National Exhibition is now so old and bad that it's good. Just not scary, except wrt dilapidation.

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Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5d

Winner

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5d

They probably fact check with AI...

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5d

Oh dear. FWIW, the other novels are quite different in reading level. The hobbit was very much meant for children. But fair enough re fantasy.

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5d

Did it put you off?

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5d

Using AI

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5d

I bet AI wrote it. On CBC.

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Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5d

Mood

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5d

Wtf

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Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 5d

Where's this from?

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 6d

The fact that I have survived for 11 years in a particularly corporate-y corporation is nothing short of a miracle.

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 7d

I hate myself for things I hear coming out of my mouth in work. But at least the hate means I'm not fully assimilated yet.

Samantha E Thompson @harchivist.bsky.social · 7d

I wanted Rowan Williams.