Clockwork Librarian
@jsands84.bsky.social
‘tis a blessed condition: to live in others’ dreams but not to have to be.
🎲🎮📚🏳️🌈 (he/him), lawful-neutral archivist (40) & vaguely humanoid void beast (emotionally unavailable cryptid). Formerly Jon_S_84 on Twitter.
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🎲🎮📚🏳️🌈 (he/him), lawful-neutral archivist (40) & vaguely humanoid void beast (emotionally unavailable cryptid). Formerly Jon_S_84 on Twitter.
https://linktr.ee/jsands84
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So, financially speaking, this last couple of years has kicked my ass. I've employed part-time and my food/housing are secure, but I am not in a position to meet some other necessary expenses coming this month. If you're so inclined & in a position to lend a hand, I would be very appreciative.
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Jeff Bezos makes enough money to fully fund this literally every two minutes.
Former Washington Post journalists have launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate fired staff members who are effectively stranded in foreign countries.
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home.
Abolish the billionaire class:
Donate to Support for Washington Post international employees, organized by Michelle Lee
Among the hundreds of journalists laid off by The Washington Post on … Michelle Lee needs your support for Support for Washington Post international employees
www.gofundme.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Jeff Bezos makes enough money to fully fund this literally every two minutes.
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Also see Dan O’Bannon’s sketch of The Facehugger from Alien
February 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Also see Dan O’Bannon’s sketch of The Facehugger from Alien
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"I have to use AI to make art or no one will take me seriously"
Punk this is HP Lovecraft's original drawing of Cthulhu
Punk this is HP Lovecraft's original drawing of Cthulhu
February 8, 2026 at 5:24 AM
"I have to use AI to make art or no one will take me seriously"
Punk this is HP Lovecraft's original drawing of Cthulhu
Punk this is HP Lovecraft's original drawing of Cthulhu
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What a joke are AI writers. Their "work" is new to them the first time they see it when the prompt spits out their text. My work's not new to me when I read it because I wrote it, I was there for every letter & sentence laid down.
February 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM
What a joke are AI writers. Their "work" is new to them the first time they see it when the prompt spits out their text. My work's not new to me when I read it because I wrote it, I was there for every letter & sentence laid down.
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I am so panicked that people are going to stop buying books right now. And I don’t just say this because I have a book coming out in April. I am saying this also because indie bookstores are doing a lot of protest support work and need the business. And my friends have books coming out too.
Please buy books that are coming out this year.
Doesn’t have to be mine. But there is a stellar release calendar this year especially of Black writers and it would be a shame if one of the fascist victories was people not buying those books (from the indies that are in the fight with us). #BookSky
Doesn’t have to be mine. But there is a stellar release calendar this year especially of Black writers and it would be a shame if one of the fascist victories was people not buying those books (from the indies that are in the fight with us). #BookSky
February 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I am so panicked that people are going to stop buying books right now. And I don’t just say this because I have a book coming out in April. I am saying this also because indie bookstores are doing a lot of protest support work and need the business. And my friends have books coming out too.
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Just started the Sunday Morning stream! Got some video editing to do and then maybe a little at a demo, or just hopping into Animal Crossing! 💖
🟣 Twitch
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urbanbohemian - Twitch
Some light video editing, then demos or Animal Crossing? | !clip | @urbanbohemian 💖 🏳🌈 | !pronouns [CC]
twitch.tv
February 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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By this logic comic book writers should be millionaires.
And they should.
And they should.
“our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I may delete this because it’s a bit spicy but it shouldn’t be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who don’t have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?
February 7, 2026 at 12:04 AM
By this logic comic book writers should be millionaires.
And they should.
And they should.
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Never forget the anniversary of King Taejong falling off his horse!
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Never forget the anniversary of King Taejong falling off his horse!
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hard to think of a better example of "you may not believe in class war, but billionaires know they're in one" than this
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
hard to think of a better example of "you may not believe in class war, but billionaires know they're in one" than this
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Going for a different ending on No, I am not a human.
Died last time. I wanna try again now I know kinda what I'm doing. Weird little game? Felt a bit mean - but I think I'm a monster too...
www.twitch.tv/firebornbear
Died last time. I wanna try again now I know kinda what I'm doing. Weird little game? Felt a bit mean - but I think I'm a monster too...
www.twitch.tv/firebornbear
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
February 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Going for a different ending on No, I am not a human.
Died last time. I wanna try again now I know kinda what I'm doing. Weird little game? Felt a bit mean - but I think I'm a monster too...
www.twitch.tv/firebornbear
Died last time. I wanna try again now I know kinda what I'm doing. Weird little game? Felt a bit mean - but I think I'm a monster too...
www.twitch.tv/firebornbear
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Tori Amos in 1994:
February 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Tori Amos in 1994:
Every time someone tries to convince me that generative AI is not as harmful to our minds and environment they only manage to reaffirm my belief that it’s rotting our souls from the inside out.
February 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Every time someone tries to convince me that generative AI is not as harmful to our minds and environment they only manage to reaffirm my belief that it’s rotting our souls from the inside out.
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me, librarian: I think information should be organized and structured logically so that searches are high in precision and recall
tech industry, 2000: nope, keyword searching and opaque relevance rankings are what you’ll get
…
tech industry, 2026: now you’ll just get fake hallucinatory text
tech industry, 2000: nope, keyword searching and opaque relevance rankings are what you’ll get
…
tech industry, 2026: now you’ll just get fake hallucinatory text
February 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM
me, librarian: I think information should be organized and structured logically so that searches are high in precision and recall
tech industry, 2000: nope, keyword searching and opaque relevance rankings are what you’ll get
…
tech industry, 2026: now you’ll just get fake hallucinatory text
tech industry, 2000: nope, keyword searching and opaque relevance rankings are what you’ll get
…
tech industry, 2026: now you’ll just get fake hallucinatory text
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Less damaging ≠ beneficial
Reduced ≠ Stopped
Better ≠ Good
Folks gotta unbrainwash themselves from thinking terrible things are good bc it's relatively less terrible than we're used to
Things getting worse slower just means we're more likely to acclimate to far worse in the future
Reduced ≠ Stopped
Better ≠ Good
Folks gotta unbrainwash themselves from thinking terrible things are good bc it's relatively less terrible than we're used to
Things getting worse slower just means we're more likely to acclimate to far worse in the future
February 7, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Less damaging ≠ beneficial
Reduced ≠ Stopped
Better ≠ Good
Folks gotta unbrainwash themselves from thinking terrible things are good bc it's relatively less terrible than we're used to
Things getting worse slower just means we're more likely to acclimate to far worse in the future
Reduced ≠ Stopped
Better ≠ Good
Folks gotta unbrainwash themselves from thinking terrible things are good bc it's relatively less terrible than we're used to
Things getting worse slower just means we're more likely to acclimate to far worse in the future
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Here's the amazing thing folks.
Mamdani, while an EXTRAORDINARY human, is not a unique human.
This could be our mayor. This could be our representative. This could be our senator or our governor.
This could be our President.
This is the government we deserve.
Mamdani, while an EXTRAORDINARY human, is not a unique human.
This could be our mayor. This could be our representative. This could be our senator or our governor.
This could be our President.
This is the government we deserve.
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Here's the amazing thing folks.
Mamdani, while an EXTRAORDINARY human, is not a unique human.
This could be our mayor. This could be our representative. This could be our senator or our governor.
This could be our President.
This is the government we deserve.
Mamdani, while an EXTRAORDINARY human, is not a unique human.
This could be our mayor. This could be our representative. This could be our senator or our governor.
This could be our President.
This is the government we deserve.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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The “white” in front of American citizens is really silent but it’s there
February 7, 2026 at 1:03 AM
The “white” in front of American citizens is really silent but it’s there
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Here's a sneak peek of the hand-sewn creature I'm working on. I think she's some sort of interdimensional spider.
February 6, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Here's a sneak peek of the hand-sewn creature I'm working on. I think she's some sort of interdimensional spider.
Just had a drive-thru customer interaction that started normally: I told her the amount for her prescriptions and sent out the signature slip. She returned the signed signature slip, but no form of payment. I sent the container back, reminding her that payment was required. She sent it back empty.
February 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Just had a drive-thru customer interaction that started normally: I told her the amount for her prescriptions and sent out the signature slip. She returned the signed signature slip, but no form of payment. I sent the container back, reminding her that payment was required. She sent it back empty.
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The Wright Museums Instagram page is HILARIOUS. Think The Office but it's the staff at a Museum for Black History. Better believe this is on my list of places to visit.
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
February 6, 2026 at 8:23 AM
The Wright Museums Instagram page is HILARIOUS. Think The Office but it's the staff at a Museum for Black History. Better believe this is on my list of places to visit.
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
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February 6, 2026 at 1:48 AM
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