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@janis.bsky.social
Vancouver librarian, writer, music and radio type (etc.), often worrying about mis/disinformation and AI. I block profiles that give a weird vibe -- sorry if this leads to some errors. (Opinions are my own.)
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you can actually watch gaiman lose followers in real time and it's lowkey hilarious
instastatistics.com/neilhimself
instastatistics.com/neilhimself
Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) — Live Instagram Follower Count
Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) live Instagram follower count — 856,863 followers.
instastatistics.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:52 AM
you can actually watch gaiman lose followers in real time and it's lowkey hilarious
instastatistics.com/neilhimself
instastatistics.com/neilhimself
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this weekend i visited a beloved local cafe/record store and they had a bathroom labeled "Gay Bathroom". when we complimented the sign the barista said sometimes shitty people ask if there's a different bathroom they can use, so they have a second one in the other room labeled "Super Gay Bathroom"
February 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM
this weekend i visited a beloved local cafe/record store and they had a bathroom labeled "Gay Bathroom". when we complimented the sign the barista said sometimes shitty people ask if there's a different bathroom they can use, so they have a second one in the other room labeled "Super Gay Bathroom"
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Join us in Calgary on February 23, 2026 for Freedom to Read week for our panel and banned books Open Mic! This event is in partnership with the Writers' Union of Canada. You can learn more here: writersguild.ca/freedom-to-read-panel-banned-books-open-mic-calgary/
January 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Join us in Calgary on February 23, 2026 for Freedom to Read week for our panel and banned books Open Mic! This event is in partnership with the Writers' Union of Canada. You can learn more here: writersguild.ca/freedom-to-read-panel-banned-books-open-mic-calgary/
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The Writers Union of Canada calls for Alberta to reverse the prejudicial directive targeting published work for removal from school libraries.
Writers’ Union Condemns Alberta Book Removals | The Writers' Union of Canada
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February 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The Writers Union of Canada calls for Alberta to reverse the prejudicial directive targeting published work for removal from school libraries.
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It's the Onion, but I do have a serious Groundhog Day recommendation: in countries as big as ours, it makes no sense to have one national groundhog.
Obviously we need an official Pacific Coast marmot, plus one for the Prairies, another for the Maritimes, another for the Great Lakes region, etc.
Obviously we need an official Pacific Coast marmot, plus one for the Prairies, another for the Maritimes, another for the Great Lakes region, etc.
February 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
It's the Onion, but I do have a serious Groundhog Day recommendation: in countries as big as ours, it makes no sense to have one national groundhog.
Obviously we need an official Pacific Coast marmot, plus one for the Prairies, another for the Maritimes, another for the Great Lakes region, etc.
Obviously we need an official Pacific Coast marmot, plus one for the Prairies, another for the Maritimes, another for the Great Lakes region, etc.
Not sure I should have enjoyed that as much as I did. (But I did.)
instead of listening to Post Malone you could just revisit this @passionweiss.bsky.social banger: www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/po...
Review | Post Malone is the perfect pop star for this American moment. That’s not a compliment.
A dispatch from the inaugural Posty Fest, where the 23-year-old rapper showed what’s behind his massive success — a whole lot of nothing.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Not sure I should have enjoyed that as much as I did. (But I did.)
Well, well, well. War Pigs.
February 2, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Well, well, well. War Pigs.
I don't get out much, so maybe this is a dumb question, but can someone tell me what Trevor Noah is wearing at the Grammys?
(It looks like a Liberty pattern to me?)
(It looks like a Liberty pattern to me?)
February 2, 2026 at 1:35 AM
I don't get out much, so maybe this is a dumb question, but can someone tell me what Trevor Noah is wearing at the Grammys?
(It looks like a Liberty pattern to me?)
(It looks like a Liberty pattern to me?)
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An actually funny political sketch from SNL
Mom Confession - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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February 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
An actually funny political sketch from SNL
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Just noticing there is no wikipedia page for Little v. Llano County books as government speech case. Maybe cause it's only a 5th circuit case but it's cited outside of that and is pretty important for future legislation.
February 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Just noticing there is no wikipedia page for Little v. Llano County books as government speech case. Maybe cause it's only a 5th circuit case but it's cited outside of that and is pretty important for future legislation.
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Come on now. We know who our heroes are.
Today's front pages from Canada's national scope newspapers. Spot the American-owned one.
January 31, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Come on now. We know who our heroes are.
Me: I could use some cheerful distraction today.
Checks TCM listings: The Searchers, Deliverance, and Midnight Cowboy.
Me: Okay, I'm going to finish my book and go for a walk in the rain!
Checks TCM listings: The Searchers, Deliverance, and Midnight Cowboy.
Me: Okay, I'm going to finish my book and go for a walk in the rain!
January 31, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Me: I could use some cheerful distraction today.
Checks TCM listings: The Searchers, Deliverance, and Midnight Cowboy.
Me: Okay, I'm going to finish my book and go for a walk in the rain!
Checks TCM listings: The Searchers, Deliverance, and Midnight Cowboy.
Me: Okay, I'm going to finish my book and go for a walk in the rain!
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National Social Impact Study on urban public #libraries in Canada. culc.ca/project/soci...
Social Impact Study – Canadian Urban Libraries Council
On January 30, 2026 CULC/CBUC released a first-of-its-kind National Social Impact Study on urban public libraries in Canada, exploring the role public libraries
culc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 8:28 PM
National Social Impact Study on urban public #libraries in Canada. culc.ca/project/soci...
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Let it be known that I was grumbling at an app where an AI button had appeared, and when I finally asked the AI tool how to get rid of the button, it actually told me how -- and it worked.
(In case anyone thinks I just post AI hate. This counts as good, right?)
(In case anyone thinks I just post AI hate. This counts as good, right?)
January 31, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Let it be known that I was grumbling at an app where an AI button had appeared, and when I finally asked the AI tool how to get rid of the button, it actually told me how -- and it worked.
(In case anyone thinks I just post AI hate. This counts as good, right?)
(In case anyone thinks I just post AI hate. This counts as good, right?)
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I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
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Here's an opportunity to support the other journalist arrested today; Georgia Fort, who will have far fewer resources available to her than Don Lemon.
Georgia Fort's is chilling, and it's being overshadowed by the equally chilling arrest of Don Lemon.
A GoFundMe is being set up for Fort. In the meantime, you can support her work directly – without paying massive fundraising platform fees – through her website:
www.georgiafort.com/support
A GoFundMe is being set up for Fort. In the meantime, you can support her work directly – without paying massive fundraising platform fees – through her website:
www.georgiafort.com/support
Support Independent Journalism | GF
www.georgiafort.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Here's an opportunity to support the other journalist arrested today; Georgia Fort, who will have far fewer resources available to her than Don Lemon.
So many Canadians are feeling this really hard. I grew up with SCTV, where it seemed she could do ANYTHING, and of course have loved her ever since. Truly a national treasure.
We say goodbye to formidable comedic legend Catherine O'Hara.
A genius of improv and physical comedy, her bold choices made us laugh until we cried in a career that spanned over five decades.
Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
A genius of improv and physical comedy, her bold choices made us laugh until we cried in a career that spanned over five decades.
Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
January 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM
So many Canadians are feeling this really hard. I grew up with SCTV, where it seemed she could do ANYTHING, and of course have loved her ever since. Truly a national treasure.
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Today, we remember the 6 men whose lives were taken at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Québec, & we hold in our hearts the 19 people who were injured. We mourn with their loved ones and stand in solidarity with Muslim communities. Here in BC, we stand firmly against Islamophobia.
January 30, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Today, we remember the 6 men whose lives were taken at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Québec, & we hold in our hearts the 19 people who were injured. We mourn with their loved ones and stand in solidarity with Muslim communities. Here in BC, we stand firmly against Islamophobia.
Can't imagine how this could go wrong
Seems like one of those issues that should greatly concern everyone regardless of their politics.
January 29, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Can't imagine how this could go wrong