Sarah
@schtimpy27.bsky.social
Academic librarian / rhetorician / hockey nut / curler / donut connoisseur / spinster / Oakland, CA born & raised / According to a student is a magical woman
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Sarah
@schtimpy27.bsky.social
· Oct 23
I'm just posting this so I can pin it and look at it every day. Because I need something to give me joy.
I’m really sorry to the rest of the country for this complaint, but I shouldn’t be able to walk outside in this tshirt that I only wear once a year on this day. Even for us, this is too warm for Feb 2.
February 2, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I’m really sorry to the rest of the country for this complaint, but I shouldn’t be able to walk outside in this tshirt that I only wear once a year on this day. Even for us, this is too warm for Feb 2.
Started with a 4, had some 3s, and some high 2s… all in the last hour. We’re moving out of our seismically unsafe building just in time.
This swarm since November is having a swarm of its own… 2/2/2026 #SanRamon @nbcbayarea
February 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Started with a 4, had some 3s, and some high 2s… all in the last hour. We’re moving out of our seismically unsafe building just in time.
Water main break repair has hit the point of 4 dudes standing around a hole looking into it. One of him has his hands on his hips. One has his arms crossed. This is serious.
February 2, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Water main break repair has hit the point of 4 dudes standing around a hole looking into it. One of him has his hands on his hips. One has his arms crossed. This is serious.
The worst part for a lifelong Californian with a water main break is thinking of all that wasted water. All the times I didn’t flush to save water, for not. 🤪
February 2, 2026 at 12:38 AM
The worst part for a lifelong Californian with a water main break is thinking of all that wasted water. All the times I didn’t flush to save water, for not. 🤪
And I still have water. For now. Break must be after the split to my side of the hill.
February 2, 2026 at 12:32 AM
And I still have water. For now. Break must be after the split to my side of the hill.
Walked back from the movie and I missed the jackhammers. Asked one of the guys how bad it is; he said they just finished opening it so they’ll see.
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Walked back from the movie and I missed the jackhammers. Asked one of the guys how bad it is; he said they just finished opening it so they’ll see.
So, I saw Hamnet. The entire theater is in tears. Give Jessie Buckley the Oscar yesterday. My god.
February 1, 2026 at 11:40 PM
So, I saw Hamnet. The entire theater is in tears. Give Jessie Buckley the Oscar yesterday. My god.
Got a block down and saw the tow trucks lining up to move the cars. Glad I’m headed to a movie for a couple hours.
February 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Got a block down and saw the tow trucks lining up to move the cars. Glad I’m headed to a movie for a couple hours.
Walked out my front door and heard water. Then saw the flashing lights and the top of the hill. Water main break. Fun times. Glad I washed dishes and showered this morning.
February 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Walked out my front door and heard water. Then saw the flashing lights and the top of the hill. Water main break. Fun times. Glad I washed dishes and showered this morning.
Had to go to campus for spring start orientation. Nest group of new students (and their families). Was at a table with the head of campus security and got all the good gos
February 1, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Had to go to campus for spring start orientation. Nest group of new students (and their families). Was at a table with the head of campus security and got all the good gos
And I’m thankful that this solution, while not ideal, keeps the staff together. The last plan had us distributed all over campus. I work with great people and we’re a hell of a team.
January 31, 2026 at 1:35 AM
And I’m thankful that this solution, while not ideal, keeps the staff together. The last plan had us distributed all over campus. I work with great people and we’re a hell of a team.
Just one month in the temp space (the campus’ old power plant that was renovated to offices) and I feel reborn working in a place with heat.
January 31, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Just one month in the temp space (the campus’ old power plant that was renovated to offices) and I feel reborn working in a place with heat.
Ready or not, spring semester starts Monday and we open our mini temp library. It’s not ideal but we’ll make it work. Some how, some way. It’s an adventure and will be worth it to get our building safe and comfortable.
January 31, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Ready or not, spring semester starts Monday and we open our mini temp library. It’s not ideal but we’ll make it work. Some how, some way. It’s an adventure and will be worth it to get our building safe and comfortable.
The great library packing continues. Bye, books.
January 30, 2026 at 10:57 PM
The great library packing continues. Bye, books.
I’m planning for a digital free day tomorrow, and the night before feels like I’m prepping for Shabbat. Writing out directions for a place I’m going is the one that’s got me spinning.
January 29, 2026 at 7:00 AM
I’m planning for a digital free day tomorrow, and the night before feels like I’m prepping for Shabbat. Writing out directions for a place I’m going is the one that’s got me spinning.
A documentary was made about the husband of one of our faculty and it is special showing at the theater down the street so I had to go, right? I’ve seen some campus admin so I think it was good I came.
January 29, 2026 at 3:01 AM
A documentary was made about the husband of one of our faculty and it is special showing at the theater down the street so I had to go, right? I’ve seen some campus admin so I think it was good I came.
Louis in the Library days are the best days in the library.
January 28, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Louis in the Library days are the best days in the library.
The audio on this is the most California I’ve heard in a long time. Dude, I love my people!
Cellphones around San Francisco buzzed late Monday night with a very unusual alert: A mountain lion had been spotted prowling around Pacific Heights, the upscale northern neighborhood dotted with mansions and lush parks.
Read more: nyti.ms/4t3yvav
Read more: nyti.ms/4t3yvav
January 28, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The audio on this is the most California I’ve heard in a long time. Dude, I love my people!
She was ready to handle him herself. Honestly, gotta fight back more. Shouldn’t have to, but some folks need to learn we aren’t all passive, delicate little flowers.
Sending @repilhan.bsky.social sincere admiration tonight.
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 AM
She was ready to handle him herself. Honestly, gotta fight back more. Shouldn’t have to, but some folks need to learn we aren’t all passive, delicate little flowers.
Hasn’t been this short in a long time. Was down to my lower back. I like it long in theory, but it was getting on my nerves
January 28, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Hasn’t been this short in a long time. Was down to my lower back. I like it long in theory, but it was getting on my nerves
In unrelated news, I got my hair trimmed for the first time in almost a year. My hair lady thought I left her. Really, I just couldn't get time off to get it done. I had her take over 6 inches off and feel 10 pounds lighter
January 28, 2026 at 12:23 AM
In unrelated news, I got my hair trimmed for the first time in almost a year. My hair lady thought I left her. Really, I just couldn't get time off to get it done. I had her take over 6 inches off and feel 10 pounds lighter
The Oakland Buddha even has a wikipedia page. It's grown even since that photo en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland...
Oakland Buddha - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 28, 2026 at 12:17 AM
The Oakland Buddha even has a wikipedia page. It's grown even since that photo en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland...
My hair lady’s studio is on the Buddha street (her landlord was the go who put the original Buddha there), and it was nice to hear the music and smell the incense and see someone praying there this morning.
January 28, 2026 at 12:15 AM
My hair lady’s studio is on the Buddha street (her landlord was the go who put the original Buddha there), and it was nice to hear the music and smell the incense and see someone praying there this morning.
Years ago, there was a story about a guy who was fed up with people dumping trash on the corner of the street he lived on, so he bought a garden Buddha and put it there, with the thought people would so willingly through trash on something religious…
January 28, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Years ago, there was a story about a guy who was fed up with people dumping trash on the corner of the street he lived on, so he bought a garden Buddha and put it there, with the thought people would so willingly through trash on something religious…