@towntaker.bsky.social
Historian, educator, librarian. I collect fashion, borrow books, and lend attention.
Pinned
Librarian Josh Westbrook, “Kids are living stories every day that we wouldn’t let them read.”
Radical Reads 2: Working with the Newest Edgy Titles for Teens, Bodart 2009.
Radical Reads 2: Working with the Newest Edgy Titles for Teens, Bodart 2009.
One reason you know the XFiles universe is superior to ours: men who are condescending to Scully end up melted in bathtubs
February 10, 2026 at 10:21 PM
One reason you know the XFiles universe is superior to ours: men who are condescending to Scully end up melted in bathtubs
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Chris Cyprus (British Artist, born 1971)
"Mid Winter", 2025.
Oil on Canvas, 100 × 100 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Mid Winter", 2025.
Oil on Canvas, 100 × 100 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Chris Cyprus (British Artist, born 1971)
"Mid Winter", 2025.
Oil on Canvas, 100 × 100 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Mid Winter", 2025.
Oil on Canvas, 100 × 100 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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We stopped using Letters to communicate because we became accustomed to letters = solicitation so we moved to phones but then we stopped calling to communicate because calls = solicitation so we moved to the Internet to communicate but
February 10, 2026 at 1:37 AM
We stopped using Letters to communicate because we became accustomed to letters = solicitation so we moved to phones but then we stopped calling to communicate because calls = solicitation so we moved to the Internet to communicate but
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BREAKING: 74 Courtesans working at a legal brothel in Nevada are unionizing with @cwaunion.bsky.social.
February 10, 2026 at 1:46 AM
BREAKING: 74 Courtesans working at a legal brothel in Nevada are unionizing with @cwaunion.bsky.social.
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“Do you know how to read?”
“No. It is one of the black arts.”
He nodded. “But a useful one,” he said.
“No. It is one of the black arts.”
He nodded. “But a useful one,” he said.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
“Do you know how to read?”
“No. It is one of the black arts.”
He nodded. “But a useful one,” he said.
“No. It is one of the black arts.”
He nodded. “But a useful one,” he said.
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the tech industry
February 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
the tech industry
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Nothing is yours. It is to use. It is to share. If you will not share it, you cannot use it.
February 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Nothing is yours. It is to use. It is to share. If you will not share it, you cannot use it.
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I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
February 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
I would not need to own half the world’s wealth. Only to have spaghetti at midnight.
Sergio Ceccotti (Italian Artist, born 1935)
"Spaghetti at Midnight", 2008.
Oil on Canvas, 50 × 35 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Spaghetti at Midnight", 2008.
Oil on Canvas, 50 × 35 cm.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 9, 2026 at 4:36 AM
I would not need to own half the world’s wealth. Only to have spaghetti at midnight.
Rice cookers are also best for sticky medium grain rice (the best rice)
the secret to light , fluffy rice ?
there isn't one !
without the aid of a rice cooker it's a crapshoot
every single time !
there isn't one !
without the aid of a rice cooker it's a crapshoot
every single time !
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Rice cookers are also best for sticky medium grain rice (the best rice)
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Overnight all my friends started using partiful
Nice try “big tech” i’m not telling you where my party is
Nice try “big tech” i’m not telling you where my party is
February 9, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Overnight all my friends started using partiful
Nice try “big tech” i’m not telling you where my party is
Nice try “big tech” i’m not telling you where my party is
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i feel compelled to remind everyone that chatgpt/LLMs are functionally the *opposite* of an actual expert.
the more your problems are unusual or novel, the more likely LLMS are to be wrong. they are least helpful when it's most important
the more your problems are unusual or novel, the more likely LLMS are to be wrong. they are least helpful when it's most important
March 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
i feel compelled to remind everyone that chatgpt/LLMs are functionally the *opposite* of an actual expert.
the more your problems are unusual or novel, the more likely LLMS are to be wrong. they are least helpful when it's most important
the more your problems are unusual or novel, the more likely LLMS are to be wrong. they are least helpful when it's most important
Macadamia nuts are delicious. But pecans and walnuts are superior in sweets.
a house with the words the facts of life written on it
Alt: a house with the words the facts of life written on it
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Macadamia nuts are delicious. But pecans and walnuts are superior in sweets.
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A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
n.pr
February 8, 2026 at 6:48 AM
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
Dreaming about French swearing and insults
February 6, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Dreaming about French swearing and insults
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René Gruau (Italian/French, 1909–2004)
Illustration for Christian Dior’s New Look for L’Officiel, December, 1948
Charcoal, ink, and watercolor on paper
Collection of Kiyoshi Yasuno, Tokyo
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Illustration for Christian Dior’s New Look for L’Officiel, December, 1948
Charcoal, ink, and watercolor on paper
Collection of Kiyoshi Yasuno, Tokyo
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
February 5, 2026 at 7:34 AM
René Gruau (Italian/French, 1909–2004)
Illustration for Christian Dior’s New Look for L’Officiel, December, 1948
Charcoal, ink, and watercolor on paper
Collection of Kiyoshi Yasuno, Tokyo
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Illustration for Christian Dior’s New Look for L’Officiel, December, 1948
Charcoal, ink, and watercolor on paper
Collection of Kiyoshi Yasuno, Tokyo
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Very large squid lived in the Western Interior Seaway, too! Tusoteuthis.
January 25, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Very large squid lived in the Western Interior Seaway, too! Tusoteuthis.
Reality TV show: billionaire vs mosasaur
February 5, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Reality TV show: billionaire vs mosasaur
Convince billionaires to visit the Permian
February 5, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Convince billionaires to visit the Permian
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I did this drawing a couple years ago and still love how it turned out. A huntsman spider on the Gates of Ishtar. One of the 7 wonders of the world.d
Done in colored pencils and pastel pencils on pastelmat.
Prints - www.grayghostcreations.etsy.com
Done in colored pencils and pastel pencils on pastelmat.
Prints - www.grayghostcreations.etsy.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I did this drawing a couple years ago and still love how it turned out. A huntsman spider on the Gates of Ishtar. One of the 7 wonders of the world.d
Done in colored pencils and pastel pencils on pastelmat.
Prints - www.grayghostcreations.etsy.com
Done in colored pencils and pastel pencils on pastelmat.
Prints - www.grayghostcreations.etsy.com
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Cambrian illustration for James Stryker's paleoart project.
#Illustration #Paleoart #Paleoillustration #Cambrian
#Illustration #Paleoart #Paleoillustration #Cambrian
February 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Cambrian illustration for James Stryker's paleoart project.
#Illustration #Paleoart #Paleoillustration #Cambrian
#Illustration #Paleoart #Paleoillustration #Cambrian
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She's riding a Cameroceras into battle, somehow.
February 3, 2026 at 1:43 AM
She's riding a Cameroceras into battle, somehow.
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I wish this were me so bad
Ordovician illustration for James Stryker's paleoart project.
#Illustration #Paleoart #Paleoillustration #Ordovician
#Illustration #Paleoart #Paleoillustration #Ordovician
February 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I wish this were me so bad
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Ordovician illustration for James Stryker's paleoart project.
#Illustration #Paleoart #Paleoillustration #Ordovician
#Illustration #Paleoart #Paleoillustration #Ordovician
February 3, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Ordovician illustration for James Stryker's paleoart project.
#Illustration #Paleoart #Paleoillustration #Ordovician
#Illustration #Paleoart #Paleoillustration #Ordovician