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a middle-aged librarian living on the flatlands of central Illinois magnificent weirdo, guardian of the corn trophy, teller of stories “music critic” at thebestthing.blog not a professional account by any means, it gets weird in here

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · Jan 2

most of you (probably) know that I am a librarian, specifically a public librarian who specializes in collection management

so in 2025 I’m going to post book stuff occasionally, when I read something that I want to share

currently thinking I will pin this thread and add to it throughout the year

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 9h

this is amazing

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 11h

damn, you got blocked by Mr. Fuzzy Fart

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 15h

colored toilet paper was the height of classiness to me when I was 8 years old. why get boring white toilet paper when you could have green toilet paper?

RetroOoOoOo~ BOOmercial Screams @retro-commercials.bsky.social · 15h

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 15h

the 13 year old did this with the plastic bones we bought last year and I am very proud to be raising the next generation of weirdos

A burning bush hedge that is mostly green with flecks of red. A plastic skull and two plastic hands are sticking out.

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 19h

today it was “keep on meowin’ in the free world” and Flora gave me the most appalled look

I petted her as she ran past and her ass was wet so who knows what she’s been up to. probably sat in her water dish or jumped in the sink

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

the cat was getting up in my business so I sang this song to her only I changed the lyrics to “kitty cats rule” and I harassed her until she got fed up and left me alone

Idiots Rule by Jane's Addiction on Apple Music

Song · 1988 · Duration 3:00

music.apple.com

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

a kid from Wilmette does not need free tuition, I hope the kid from India kicks his ass

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

some good signs today! my favorites:
-things to do in Ohio: leave
-can’t spell obnoxious without OSU

A picture of my TV with the Fox football show and the crowd with all their anti-Ohio State signs

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

my 10 year old desperately wanted gameday to come to Champaign this week so she could make a sign that says “Pat McAfee sucks”

she has to settle for the fox football show and expressing her hatred for Matt Leinart instead

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 2d

ohhhh I wonder if that’s what we’ve got going on around here. the 13 year old’s had a terrible sore throat for the last three days. negative for covid and flu, convenient care says it’s viral

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 2d

YES!!!!

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t miss those days one bit!

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 2d

still waiting for this mug I purchased back in 2020 to become quaintly irrelevant

A white metal mug that says “I miss precedented times” with an illustration of a rose, sitting on my desk at work.

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 2d

public library and no

nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 2d

happy Friday, happy penultimate match of @bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social 1989 round 2! today is fugazi vs nomeansno, and the lack of videos has me traveling down some…alternate paths. prog rock paths. old geezer punk paths!

this is not a fugazi blog post:

Best Album of 1989: (11) Fugazi – 13 Songs vs. (75) Nomeansno – Wrong

Previous posts:Fugazi, in which Jon power washes his driveway like some capitalist and Nanette witnesses a Fugazi love story. Nomeansno, in which Jon realizes he needs prog-rock in his hardcor…

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