Heather B.
@heatherberm.bsky.social
Public librarian, recovering teacher, and reader of all things. Shill for optimism, daydream believer. WNY.
Setting aside that pencils is a weird ass example, as a former teacher, 37 pencils per child isn't enough. I don't know where they go but baby, they go!
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Setting aside that pencils is a weird ass example, as a former teacher, 37 pencils per child isn't enough. I don't know where they go but baby, they go!
Today a patron asked for help logging into ID.me, saying she wasn't sure how to answer a certain question. The question? Who was your first grade teacher? Ma'am. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I also do not know who your first grade teacher was.
December 9, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Today a patron asked for help logging into ID.me, saying she wasn't sure how to answer a certain question. The question? Who was your first grade teacher? Ma'am. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I also do not know who your first grade teacher was.
This made me laugh out loud, I'm absolutely losing my mind.
Trump on the Russia-Ukraine war: "We have a great situation going over there, except for one problem: You've got a lot of people dying."
December 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
This made me laugh out loud, I'm absolutely losing my mind.
Buffalo friends, the city library branches are looking for somewhere to have a holiday party for 40ish people. We want to do our own food, we just need a space. Does anyone know of a space, preferably in the city, we could rent out?
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Buffalo friends, the city library branches are looking for somewhere to have a holiday party for 40ish people. We want to do our own food, we just need a space. Does anyone know of a space, preferably in the city, we could rent out?
These kittens have Thanksgiving down pretty well considering it's their first time.
November 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
These kittens have Thanksgiving down pretty well considering it's their first time.
*YELLING* YEEEEEESSSSSSS IT COUNTS.
Always interested to learn what other #librarians think of #audiobooks. #librarian #library www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | Do Audiobooks Count as Reading?
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
*YELLING* YEEEEEESSSSSSS IT COUNTS.
Lumpy with lots of skin as God intended.
I want to do an old-school Twitter thing and start a food fight. What is the best kind of mashed potatoes?
(I am doing Thanksgiving for twelvish next week and I have made many kinds of mashed potatoes over the years and am still willing to pick this fight)
(I am doing Thanksgiving for twelvish next week and I have made many kinds of mashed potatoes over the years and am still willing to pick this fight)
November 22, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Lumpy with lots of skin as God intended.
My sweet girl. ❤️ 😭
Rough day. Had to say goodbye to our sweet crazy Grayson. She developed cancer in her leg. Some pictures in happier days. @heatherberm.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My sweet girl. ❤️ 😭
You just hire a new guy and go. Literally no one cares that the last guy "died." Bond has been roughly the same age for 60 years. I'll write a Bond book for you.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
You just hire a new guy and go. Literally no one cares that the last guy "died." Bond has been roughly the same age for 60 years. I'll write a Bond book for you.
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Whatever happens after this, y’all, we must all agree to do whatever non-felony things we can to make Schumer miserable until he resigns.
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Whatever happens after this, y’all, we must all agree to do whatever non-felony things we can to make Schumer miserable until he resigns.
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Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
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look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
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Andy Pages unknowingly fucking up your gambling grift because he's bad at batting is the funniest shit I've ever seen
BOSS I'M TRYING TO THROW BALLS BUT HE KEEPS SWINGING
BOSS I'M TRYING TO THROW BALLS BUT HE KEEPS SWINGING
This is one of the pitches that was supposed to be a ball, but Andy Pages swung anyways.
November 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Andy Pages unknowingly fucking up your gambling grift because he's bad at batting is the funniest shit I've ever seen
BOSS I'M TRYING TO THROW BALLS BUT HE KEEPS SWINGING
BOSS I'M TRYING TO THROW BALLS BUT HE KEEPS SWINGING
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you can see why fascism is so popular when the other option is The Loser Party That Loves Losing
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
you can see why fascism is so popular when the other option is The Loser Party That Loves Losing
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Official statement from @jamestalarico.bsky.social on shutdown negotiations
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Official statement from @jamestalarico.bsky.social on shutdown negotiations
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Let's say you're right and Minority Leader Schumer opposes the deal but simply can't control his caucus. Let's also say you have a second grade girl available for the job
a man with sweat on his face says why don t you put her in charge
Alt: Hudson from Aliens asks "Why don't you put her in charge???"
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Let's say you're right and Minority Leader Schumer opposes the deal but simply can't control his caucus. Let's also say you have a second grade girl available for the job
Love a good Oxford comma example.
November 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Love a good Oxford comma example.
Yay for meeting longtime online friends in real life and yay for beautiful buildings and especially yay for beautiful libraries!
@heatherberm.bsky.social Nice to meet you today! My thread on this morning's tour: bsky.app/profile/rach...
"Home" conference organized by The Coles House Project kicking off with a tour of the community around the Robert C. Coles House!
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Yay for meeting longtime online friends in real life and yay for beautiful buildings and especially yay for beautiful libraries!
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
SAY. THAT. SHIT!
SAY. THAT. SHIT!
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
SAY. THAT. SHIT!
SAY. THAT. SHIT!
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Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
Look at the Rust Belt go, woot!
—NY Dems flip Onondaga County & Dutchess County legislature, first in decades
—Dem mayors in Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincy...
—Seattle GOP city attorney trails big
—MN Dems defend state Senate
—Dems flip legislative seats in MS
—Dems defend swing legislative seats in NY, WA
—Dem mayors in Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincy...
—Seattle GOP city attorney trails big
—MN Dems defend state Senate
—Dems flip legislative seats in MS
—Dems defend swing legislative seats in NY, WA
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Look at the Rust Belt go, woot!
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It’s confirmed y’all. This is not gonna get national headlines but trust me when I tell you that this is huge here in CNY. And nobody saw it coming
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 AM
It’s confirmed y’all. This is not gonna get national headlines but trust me when I tell you that this is huge here in CNY. And nobody saw it coming
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Democratic party leadership has been on autopilot for ten years, they weren't losing to fascism, fascism isn't popular enough for them to lose to fascism, they were allowing it to fill the void where their leadership should have been. Tonight we're seeing that we have other options. They should too.
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Democratic party leadership has been on autopilot for ten years, they weren't losing to fascism, fascism isn't popular enough for them to lose to fascism, they were allowing it to fill the void where their leadership should have been. Tonight we're seeing that we have other options. They should too.
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this is an obvious overcorrection that misleads the polling data and will lead to disaster in the Heartland. the results of tonight show that the Democrats should moderate: adopting two or at most three of the five pillars of Islam
if democrats are serious about winning they need to learn from tonight and convert to islam
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
this is an obvious overcorrection that misleads the polling data and will lead to disaster in the Heartland. the results of tonight show that the Democrats should moderate: adopting two or at most three of the five pillars of Islam