Stephanie Leary
@sleary.bsky.social
Front End Developer doing UI and accessibility work on open source library software. Previously: MLIS @ UW iSchool; tag wrangling; wrote some tech books a while back. Pretty young for an Old Internet Person.
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current mood
Kinda awkward trying to explain that the coping mechanism you use to pull yourself back from the edge on a day-to-day basis is a book series called The Murderbot Diaries but we ball
January 29, 2026 at 3:46 AM
current mood
Programming: Hey, Marketing, our show title doesn’t pass the 12-year-old boy test, but we can’t change it. Help us out?
Marketing: I’ve got the perfect font. Totally illegible at any screen size; you’re gonna love it.
Programming: 😍
Marketing: I’ve got the perfect font. Totally illegible at any screen size; you’re gonna love it.
Programming: 😍
I have died, I am dead, please tell my story
oh my GOD
DETECTIVE HARRY HOLE
oh my GOD
DETECTIVE HARRY HOLE
hey mo go take a big sip of water just as you google what the detective's first name is go ahead i'll wait
January 29, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Programming: Hey, Marketing, our show title doesn’t pass the 12-year-old boy test, but we can’t change it. Help us out?
Marketing: I’ve got the perfect font. Totally illegible at any screen size; you’re gonna love it.
Programming: 😍
Marketing: I’ve got the perfect font. Totally illegible at any screen size; you’re gonna love it.
Programming: 😍
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Detective Hole, we're gonna need you go deep on this one. You're gonna really have to get dirty this time. We've gotta wipe this city clean. Cleanse the taint. Really get in there see how far down this goes.
January 29, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Detective Hole, we're gonna need you go deep on this one. You're gonna really have to get dirty this time. We've gotta wipe this city clean. Cleanse the taint. Really get in there see how far down this goes.
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I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.
The Means-Testing Industrial Complex
As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.
lpeproject.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
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A thing that often makes me see red is execs saying "but we're doing an elevated version of [x]." What if you... just did x? When an exec says "elevated version of" you can be pretty sure they mean "I think this is trash so we're trying to not do the thing you want but make you think we're doing it"
January 28, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A thing that often makes me see red is execs saying "but we're doing an elevated version of [x]." What if you... just did x? When an exec says "elevated version of" you can be pretty sure they mean "I think this is trash so we're trying to not do the thing you want but make you think we're doing it"
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A lot of really good analysis here as to why TV historically hasn't made shows like #HeatedRivaly. For Reasons (most of them dumb! frustrating!), TV continues to leave money on the table (aside from Hallmark etc). Not ideal! I hope the success of HR changes this however +
"The real question here isn’t why Heated Rivalry is a hit—it’s why this kind of romance series is so rare in the first place."
The great @gavia.bsky.social returns to Fansplaining with an incisive piece on Heated Rivalry, romance publishing, and the TV industry. Read or listen to an audio version:
The great @gavia.bsky.social returns to Fansplaining with an incisive piece on Heated Rivalry, romance publishing, and the TV industry. Read or listen to an audio version:
The Success of Heated Rivalry Should Not Be a Surprise — Fansplaining
Romancelandia understands why the show is a hit. Why is it so hard for Hollywood to get the message?
www.fansplaining.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:44 PM
A lot of really good analysis here as to why TV historically hasn't made shows like #HeatedRivaly. For Reasons (most of them dumb! frustrating!), TV continues to leave money on the table (aside from Hallmark etc). Not ideal! I hope the success of HR changes this however +
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This is the robotic book retrieval system at the Shenzhen Library north hall, it has millions of books and can retrieve the one you want i 10 minutes
January 28, 2026 at 12:17 AM
This is the robotic book retrieval system at the Shenzhen Library north hall, it has millions of books and can retrieve the one you want i 10 minutes
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I saw an ebook copy of Pride & Prejudice in the Sora Overdrive Marketplace for close to $100 recently. I can't remember the type but I think it was metered. And that's not an unusual price. Even the CPC version, I could buy a used print copy for the price of one circ.
January 28, 2026 at 2:08 PM
I saw an ebook copy of Pride & Prejudice in the Sora Overdrive Marketplace for close to $100 recently. I can't remember the type but I think it was metered. And that's not an unusual price. Even the CPC version, I could buy a used print copy for the price of one circ.
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Libraries need to be more vocal about the digital pricing problem. I only buy for Sora (the school version of Libby) when specifically requested by a patron. I talk a lot about why I don't buy on the regular and patrons are always shocked at the price difference. I have to pay $75 not $1.99!
Your Libby rental was free for you, but did you know it cost the D.C. Public Library $59.99?
The e-book boom (and a complicated pricing model from publishers) has left library systems strapped for cash. But D.C. lawmakers have a plan to fight back. 51st.news/ebooks-are-e...
The e-book boom (and a complicated pricing model from publishers) has left library systems strapped for cash. But D.C. lawmakers have a plan to fight back. 51st.news/ebooks-are-e...
Libraries can't afford e-books. D.C. lawmakers have a plan.
The demand and price for e-books is up — and it’s busting the D.C. Public Library budget.
51st.news
January 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Libraries need to be more vocal about the digital pricing problem. I only buy for Sora (the school version of Libby) when specifically requested by a patron. I talk a lot about why I don't buy on the regular and patrons are always shocked at the price difference. I have to pay $75 not $1.99!
Hey @actblueorg.bsky.social, could you maybe get your shit together and not send me five separate campaign announcement/donation requests unless they can all respect a STOP reply to the first one?
This is really not how I want to be hearing from you this week.
This is really not how I want to be hearing from you this week.
January 27, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Hey @actblueorg.bsky.social, could you maybe get your shit together and not send me five separate campaign announcement/donation requests unless they can all respect a STOP reply to the first one?
This is really not how I want to be hearing from you this week.
This is really not how I want to be hearing from you this week.
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"Return CBP to the border"
Now that you have seen what CBP does, why is it okay to have them on the US-Mexico or US-Canada border? Some people say they want "a controlled border" but at what cost to life?
Now that you have seen what CBP does, why is it okay to have them on the US-Mexico or US-Canada border? Some people say they want "a controlled border" but at what cost to life?
January 27, 2026 at 1:23 PM
"Return CBP to the border"
Now that you have seen what CBP does, why is it okay to have them on the US-Mexico or US-Canada border? Some people say they want "a controlled border" but at what cost to life?
Now that you have seen what CBP does, why is it okay to have them on the US-Mexico or US-Canada border? Some people say they want "a controlled border" but at what cost to life?
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"CBP stays at the border" might sound like a win, but keep in mind that this is what "the border" means to them www.aclumaine.org/know-your-ri...
January 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
"CBP stays at the border" might sound like a win, but keep in mind that this is what "the border" means to them www.aclumaine.org/know-your-ri...
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“Please only shoot non whites and queer folks. They don’t activate for that”
Greg Abbott Calls on Trump Admin to ‘Recalibrate’ Immigration Ops Amid Blowback From Alex Pretti Shooting
Greg Abbott Calls on Trump Admin to ‘Recalibrate’ Immigration Ops Amid Blowback From Alex Pretti Shooting
Gov. Greg Abbott expressed his belief that the Trump administration should rethink its approach to immigration enforcement in light of Alex Pretti's killing.
The post Greg Abbott Calls on Trump Admin to ‘Recalibrate’ Immigration Ops Amid Blowback From Alex Pretti Shooting first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
January 26, 2026 at 10:50 PM
“Please only shoot non whites and queer folks. They don’t activate for that”
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A stark moment in this morning's hearing in Minnesota when an attorney for the state is staying this:
Carter: If this is not stopped, right here, right now, I don't think anyone who is seriously looking at this can have much faith in how our republic is going to go in the future.
January 26, 2026 at 4:12 PM
A stark moment in this morning's hearing in Minnesota when an attorney for the state is staying this:
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Our friends in the twin cities probably didn't expect to wake up to an empty wish list, but they have added some more requests now!
You know what would really piss off the weirdos? pop-up leftist supply depot fuzzy socks. 💓
You know what would really piss off the weirdos? pop-up leftist supply depot fuzzy socks. 💓
Did you miss out on your last opportunity to bankroll the fully stocked pop-up leftist supply depot?? Do you want to send free hand warmers, winter gear, first aid supplies, YOU NAME IT, to the Twin Cities?
This is your moment. Let's ride.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
(non 'zon in follow up!)
This is your moment. Let's ride.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
(non 'zon in follow up!)
January 26, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Our friends in the twin cities probably didn't expect to wake up to an empty wish list, but they have added some more requests now!
You know what would really piss off the weirdos? pop-up leftist supply depot fuzzy socks. 💓
You know what would really piss off the weirdos? pop-up leftist supply depot fuzzy socks. 💓
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imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
January 26, 2026 at 3:36 AM
imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
A red ball cap?!?! Are you fucking kidding me?! Christ, this shit is so embarrassing.
January 26, 2026 at 6:20 AM
A red ball cap?!?! Are you fucking kidding me?! Christ, this shit is so embarrassing.
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part of this is like, conservatives projecting; part of this is conservatives unable to imagine politics without money; and part of this is dudes who are so out of touch with feminized labor that they think children's birthday parties exist as a spontaneous act of parthogenesis
I mostly just stay off Twitter altogether but after double checking that the Walter Hudson post was still up I ran across this and just had to share so the Romancelandians who bought hand warmers could hear about the PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS.
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 AM
part of this is like, conservatives projecting; part of this is conservatives unable to imagine politics without money; and part of this is dudes who are so out of touch with feminized labor that they think children's birthday parties exist as a spontaneous act of parthogenesis
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Who takes notes and does the dishes for the revolution is a political matter. Look around you at your organizing meetings. If women are always the ones keeping minutes, assign a man. If women are always volunteering to get shit going, assign some men.
I think @sarahjeong.bsky.social said it's because they devalue women's labor and a LOT of this Scary Logistics stuff comes from people who don't understand that basically all of the civic life they enjoy is created with the help of free labor, largely by women.
Tho I will say, in his defense, he's not the first person to be confused by how quickly the romance authors & readers can whip up finely tuned logistics out of nothing. 😂
January 26, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Who takes notes and does the dishes for the revolution is a political matter. Look around you at your organizing meetings. If women are always the ones keeping minutes, assign a man. If women are always volunteering to get shit going, assign some men.
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During the Great Depression, the WPA hired 274 librarians, mostly local women, to carry books from local libraries to rural Appalachian residents, riding 100-120 miles a week, across rugged terrain.
They also prepared special collection scrapbooks with recipes, canning techniques, how-to guides.
They also prepared special collection scrapbooks with recipes, canning techniques, how-to guides.
These Women Rode Miles on Horseback Just to Deliver Library Books
Librarians are amazing.
www.atlasobscura.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:01 AM
During the Great Depression, the WPA hired 274 librarians, mostly local women, to carry books from local libraries to rural Appalachian residents, riding 100-120 miles a week, across rugged terrain.
They also prepared special collection scrapbooks with recipes, canning techniques, how-to guides.
They also prepared special collection scrapbooks with recipes, canning techniques, how-to guides.
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In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram
January 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram