Thomas Maluck
@maluckamuck.financialflock.com
Writing machine, teen services librarian, Kirkus reviewer, public speaker, accredited personal finance instructor, he/him, opinions mine
https://thomasmaluck.carrd.com
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"i hate writing NPC dialogue i don't wanna do it i need bobot to do it for me buhhhhh" you are like a little baby
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"i hate writing NPC dialogue i don't wanna do it i need bobot to do it for me buhhhhh" you are like a little baby
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November 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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Happy St Katherine's Day to all scholars, librarians, and Katherines. May you win an argument against an annoying man today, in the true spirit of Katherine herself.
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Happy St Katherine's Day to all scholars, librarians, and Katherines. May you win an argument against an annoying man today, in the true spirit of Katherine herself.
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You meet the users where they are to stop them doing the stupidest shit imaginable.
You have no idea how much this paid off. The number of infected media players people downloaded in the age before Windows Media Player had more than three codecs is unimaginable
Who knows if I saved the firm
You have no idea how much this paid off. The number of infected media players people downloaded in the age before Windows Media Player had more than three codecs is unimaginable
Who knows if I saved the firm
November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
You meet the users where they are to stop them doing the stupidest shit imaginable.
You have no idea how much this paid off. The number of infected media players people downloaded in the age before Windows Media Player had more than three codecs is unimaginable
Who knows if I saved the firm
You have no idea how much this paid off. The number of infected media players people downloaded in the age before Windows Media Player had more than three codecs is unimaginable
Who knows if I saved the firm
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As the year comes to an end, I'm reposting some of the comics I made this year, including this ridiculous thing.
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
As the year comes to an end, I'm reposting some of the comics I made this year, including this ridiculous thing.
That mom does not know how dang TALKATIVE those dragons get!
Stopped by the local bookstore. A young teen boy wanted a WINGS OF FIRE. His mom refused, saying…
“Graphic novels don’t have proper sentences in them.”
I have never more wanted to become a teen’s illicit pusher. “Here, kid, take this PLAIN JANE AND THE MERMAID to the counter, it’s on me.”
“Graphic novels don’t have proper sentences in them.”
I have never more wanted to become a teen’s illicit pusher. “Here, kid, take this PLAIN JANE AND THE MERMAID to the counter, it’s on me.”
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
That mom does not know how dang TALKATIVE those dragons get!
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God we need more of this. Imagine even normalizing rejection emails in creative industries (menacingly looking at the comics industry with bloodshot eyes)
Woah!
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
November 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
God we need more of this. Imagine even normalizing rejection emails in creative industries (menacingly looking at the comics industry with bloodshot eyes)
"spot big discounts" aka "not immediately buying a 120k house for 500k"
U.S. HOMEBUYERS SPOT BIG DISCOUNTS THIS FALL Zillow reports homebuyers are seeing some of the largest price cuts in years. In October, typical listings were discounted by $25,000, reflecting a market slowly balancing. Sellers, mindful of affordability pressures, are increasingly
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"spot big discounts" aka "not immediately buying a 120k house for 500k"
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Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
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I know this is rhetorical but my stab at a real answer: because they are trying to get funding from VC people who are ideologues like Peter Thiel and Thiel doesn’t want us to have libraries
Why is startup culture always “I am inventing a coffeeproof phone you can put in your coffee cup to keep it warm with cell radiation” and never “I’m inventing a new library wholesaler to replace the single company that is shutting down and sending libraries into crisis”
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I know this is rhetorical but my stab at a real answer: because they are trying to get funding from VC people who are ideologues like Peter Thiel and Thiel doesn’t want us to have libraries
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Every parent whose career has to do with online safety also bans Roblox.
Every game designer parent I know bans Roblox for their kids
November 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Every parent whose career has to do with online safety also bans Roblox.
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I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
*Theatrhythm intensifies*
I will relay my receiving address to the JRPG community to send their thanks, as now that I have the Pixel Remasters, they can go on fire sale for $5 and a cookie.
I will relay my receiving address to the JRPG community to send their thanks, as now that I have the Pixel Remasters, they can go on fire sale for $5 and a cookie.
November 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
*Theatrhythm intensifies*
I will relay my receiving address to the JRPG community to send their thanks, as now that I have the Pixel Remasters, they can go on fire sale for $5 and a cookie.
I will relay my receiving address to the JRPG community to send their thanks, as now that I have the Pixel Remasters, they can go on fire sale for $5 and a cookie.
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This is amazing. A Gmail-like interface for searching the Epstein emails released by Congress.
jmail.world
jmail.world
Jmail, logged in as [email protected]
You are logged into [email protected], Jeffrey Epstein's email. Sourced from the November 2025 House Oversight Committee data release.
jmail.world
November 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This is amazing. A Gmail-like interface for searching the Epstein emails released by Congress.
jmail.world
jmail.world
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Huge win for Missouri and for all libraries. Thank you to MASL, MLA, the ACLU, and everyone involved! @la-cac.org #FReadom
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
Missouri court strikes down book ban law that pushed libraries to remove hundreds of titles
A law creating a misdemeanor offense for school employees who supply ‘sexually explicit material’ to students is now void.
www.stlpr.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Huge win for Missouri and for all libraries. Thank you to MASL, MLA, the ACLU, and everyone involved! @la-cac.org #FReadom
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
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There are a number of middle grade graphic novels where "I hate math / math's boring" is treated like a relatable personality trait and left unexamined, unimproved.
I'm glad The Atlantic is drawing attention to declining US math skills.
I'm on record here partly blaming lowered expectations during the pandemic, but also noting that the problems run deeper than just the past 5 years.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
I'm on record here partly blaming lowered expectations during the pandemic, but also noting that the problems run deeper than just the past 5 years.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
‘A Recipe for Idiocracy’
What happens when even college students can’t do math anymore?
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
There are a number of middle grade graphic novels where "I hate math / math's boring" is treated like a relatable personality trait and left unexamined, unimproved.
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Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
peopleofcolorintech.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Squall Leonhart grew up and traded his gunblade for a six string
#WeebWednesday
#WeebWednesday
November 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Squall Leonhart grew up and traded his gunblade for a six string
#WeebWednesday
#WeebWednesday
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Excellent thread tying this perennial question to the appeal of ChatGPT and other superficial text vending machines for the non-writer. Applicable to artists, musicians etc as well.
I've had a few 'what do you do' convs recently, and everyone on hearing I'm an author comes out with "so how do you come up with ideas?", just like every book or movie about a writer has them staring numbly into space because they don't have an idea for the next book. And look, that is Not It.
November 19, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Excellent thread tying this perennial question to the appeal of ChatGPT and other superficial text vending machines for the non-writer. Applicable to artists, musicians etc as well.
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Making Space to Make Mistakes, a guest post by Jodi Meadows
Hopefully, we will choose to learn and grow from the mistakes we make in digital spaces . . . and to be kinder people in the future.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/11/19/m... @jodimeadows.bsky.social @tltkaren.bsky.social
Hopefully, we will choose to learn and grow from the mistakes we make in digital spaces . . . and to be kinder people in the future.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/11/19/m... @jodimeadows.bsky.social @tltkaren.bsky.social
Making Space to Make Mistakes, a guest post by Jodi Meadows
Hopefully, we will choose to learn and grow from the mistakes we make in digital spaces . . . and to be kinder people in the future.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Making Space to Make Mistakes, a guest post by Jodi Meadows
Hopefully, we will choose to learn and grow from the mistakes we make in digital spaces . . . and to be kinder people in the future.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/11/19/m... @jodimeadows.bsky.social @tltkaren.bsky.social
Hopefully, we will choose to learn and grow from the mistakes we make in digital spaces . . . and to be kinder people in the future.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/11/19/m... @jodimeadows.bsky.social @tltkaren.bsky.social
there are 4 types of guys online. no exceptions
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 AM
there are 4 types of guys online. no exceptions
Replaying Chrono Trigger and actually going through the 2400AD sewers the first time I see them. I avoided them on my first playthrough because, well, the NPCs said it was too dangerous! Always got a kick out of how overpowered my late-game team was for the journey.
November 19, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Replaying Chrono Trigger and actually going through the 2400AD sewers the first time I see them. I avoided them on my first playthrough because, well, the NPCs said it was too dangerous! Always got a kick out of how overpowered my late-game team was for the journey.
TIL the version of "I Still Believe (Great Design) used in The Lost Boys is strictly a cover by Tim Cappello. The Call never used a sax in it! This means The Protomen's version is a cover of a cover. How could anyone not let that sax rip?!
theprotomen.bandcamp.com/track/i-stil...
theprotomen.bandcamp.com/track/i-stil...
I Still Believe (Great Design), by The Protomen
from the album The Cover Up (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
theprotomen.bandcamp.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 AM
TIL the version of "I Still Believe (Great Design) used in The Lost Boys is strictly a cover by Tim Cappello. The Call never used a sax in it! This means The Protomen's version is a cover of a cover. How could anyone not let that sax rip?!
theprotomen.bandcamp.com/track/i-stil...
theprotomen.bandcamp.com/track/i-stil...