jason kucsma
@iamjasonk.bsky.social
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Midwest in my bones. Family in my heart. Public libraries on my brain. Proud director of a National medal award-winning public library.
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Y’all need to go look at this moon.
Photo of the super moon lighting up a sky at 9:45pm EDT—casting shadows!!!
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Ever watched a mini comedy special filmed though the backup camera of a Mazda?

Of course not, that’s because Jackie Kashian is one of the best in the biz

youtu.be/0ZfwWvgMT70?...
Looking Back (Full Special) - A Tiny Comedy Special - Jackie Kashian
YouTube video by Jackie Kashian
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I have a note on my phone called “Quick Notes.”

It’s essentially a clipboard for a bunch of stuff I don’t want to forget in a moment, and, BOY, is reading through it is a wild ride.
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My 11yo son told me this morning if he had a personal robot, he would name it “Jerrothy…..you know a combination of Jimothy and Terry,” and I’m going to be thinking about that all day. 🤔
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My friend and colleague (the library's HR director) is powering through an impossible time for her and her family. If you have the means and are able to support, I know she and her husband would be forever grateful.

gofund.me/1474720b2
Donate to Help Tony Blue Walk Again, organized by Pamela Buchanan
Help Tony Blue Walk Again On Tuesday, August 19th, Tony Blue was on top of the world… Pamela Buchanan needs your support for Help Tony Blue Walk Again
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In non-apocalyptic news, this happened.

You can set your Bluesky preferences so that you have to add alt text before it will let you post a picture.

Turn on that feature, and you can’t forget alt text - and your posts will be more accessible.
Check out your own score below...
cred.blue/alt-text
Black background of a smartphone screenshot from a website that calculates a user’s alt text use percentage. Under the box showing @drsurekhadavies’s handle are two boxes “Analyze” and “share results”. Then follow the results: 1728 posts analyzed. 55 contain images. 33 are replies. 53 posts have alt text. Score: 100.00 % [followed by a blushing face]. Below is a semicircular dial with coloured segments: left to right they are red, orange, yellow, and green.
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Straight from our kitchen (aka The Chrysalis Hotel), enjoy this time-lapse of a monarch caterpillar getting cozy before its metamorphosis.
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Um, I completely missed that one. 🤦
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When you see your library’s gear on The Paper. (great show, btw!)
Bearded white man wearing a suit staring blankly at the camera holding a mug branded with Toledo Lucas County Library logos
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akpress.org
AK Press is in @publisherswkly.bsky.social, alongside other worker-run and publishing collectives, talking about the work we do and why we do it. This is our 35th year in business and we’re grateful to everyone who has helped us along the way ❤️🖤

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Collective and Co-op Publishers Find Strength in Numbers
Indie collectives and co-ops are creating their own definitions of success—and finding their people.
www.publishersweekly.com
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When your kiddo sends you a secret message on one of your work documents to find later. 🥹
Handwritten note at the bottom of a sheet of paper that says “HI! (Heart) I love you….daddo…you are the best! (Smiley face) keep working hard!”
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If Tennessee doesn’t already have a Chinese restaurant called “Wok’n in Memphis,” somebody needs to get on that.
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Did you know 85% of Kiwis say libraries improve their happiness and wellbeing?
The results are in from PLNZ’s latest Community Impact Survey — and the data confirms public #libraries uplift us all #impact
New Survey Confirms Public Libraries Are Cornerstones of Kiwi Communities
loveyourlibrary.org.nz
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I love Terry Gross she is a top ten person
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Happy Pride, Toledo! ❤️
Three people wearing sunglasses at a pride parade taking a selfie.
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"....the assault on libraries is part of a broader assault on knowledge that includes attacks against public education, scientific research, and even public television. "

inthepublicinterest.org/shhh-no-more/
inthepublicinterest.org
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I have it on good authority that these “support public libraries” shirts may be the bestselling community shirts our friends at Jupmode have made.

🚨You only have until the end of July to get yours!!!!🚨

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Toledo Community Shirt Club
Toledo Lucas County Public LibraryThe Toledo Library has connected makers, doers, and dreamers across Northwest Ohio for more than 180 years. Through its collections, inclusive programs, and partnersh...
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July 21st is Zine Library Day, one of the celebrations happening during International Zine Month! #IZM2025 #zines

Ways to celebrate:
*visit your local zine library
*check out an online zine library
*donate $ or zines to a zine library
*bring your closest zine librarian a delicious treat 🍩
Flyer for International Zine Month, featuring something to do every day of the month in July.

INTERNATIONAL ZINE MONTH

31 PROMPTS FOR 31 DAYS

(IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)

JULY 2025

#IZM2025.

1- Make a 1 page zine! Don't know what to write about? Make it a zine about why you like zines!

2-Zine Rewind! Dig out your favorite zines and share them!.

3-Look up local or virtual zine event or maybe even dream about starting your own!

4 - AmeriZINE Day! Explore marginalized voices in the Americas. Support zines written by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)

5-Free Zines! Post a PDF online or leave copies of your zine in public for other people to enjoy!

6- Zine Pride! Support zines created by LGBTQIA creators. Don't know where to start? Check out the Queer Zine Archive Project! (QZAP.org)

7-International Zines! Explore zines from a country different from your own!

8 Zine Trade Day! Ask someone to trade zines with you.

9-New Skill Day! Learn a new zine skill like folding, binding, duplicating, or Layout!!

10 Write a review of a movie, album, book or podcast to add to your next zine.

11- Write a letter or a short note to a zinester you admire.

12-Zine Wiki Day! Add or update listings to Zine Wiki. Support community powered Information at zinewiki.com

13-Zine Meme! Make a zine-themed meme from an online meme template.

14 - ValenZINES Day! Write a valentine to zines and share why you love them!

15-Zine Cuisine! Cook from a recipe found in a zinc and share the results

16-Zine Distro Appreciation! Order some zines from a zine distro online and share with people about your favorite zine distros.

17-Zine Collab! Ask a friend if they would like to collaborate on a zine with you.

18- From Trash to Treasure! Use recycled or scrap materials to make a sine or embellish one.

19-Variety is the spice of life! Read zines outside your usual taste-like comics, art zines, how-to guides, or perzines!]

20-Zines of the Future! Explore zines by youth or introduce the you…