Amanda C
blackprose.bsky.social
Amanda C
@blackprose.bsky.social
Medical librarian and nerd
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This is what Kyiv looked like at night as russia fired rockets at civilians.

82 people have already been wounded as a result of overnight shelling in Kyiv. Of these, 44 are in hospitals. the dead are 7. A six-year-old boy died in an ambulance. At least 10 children were injured.
July 31, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Sometimes it’s permissible to hate.
July 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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People should lift each other up and cheer each other on, not try to outdo each other. The sky would be terribly dark with only one star.
June 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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We could have been part of that.
March 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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March 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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From a library perspective- this is very true. The number of times I had to apologize to a patron because a book was kindle or audible exclusive is beyond counting.

They don’t share. They don’t believe in making things accessible unless you have money.

As an author, I didn’t want to contribute.
My position on Amazon and Audible is that they have significant market power and the way they use it, especially with regard to small publishers and indie authors, is anti-competitive.
March 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Oof
SCOOP: WaPo Opinion editor David Shipley is out. Jeff Bezos emails staff about a change to Post Opinions: "We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."
February 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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February 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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February 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Without friends
February 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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February 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Did you know, the record number of birds found in one nest box was 61 Wrens? 👀

They are very small, but that's still a lot of Wrens!

Do you have a nest box? Who would be your dream birdy tenants?

#ThoughtfulThursday
February 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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frump musk bid to annex Canada is not only offensive, it’s an attempt to weaken NATO. regardless, we Canadians want no part of it. we stand with freedom loving Americans opposing such idiocy.

RESISTANCE
week 4 ⛔️
🇨🇦 support 🇨🇦
#FightFascism #DefendLiberty
February 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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all of trump’s cabinet picks undermine and degrade America’s strength. it’s that simple. as if his boss is a foreign leader, not the U.S. constitution. #Felon47 #traitortrump
February 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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FYI:
February 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
February 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Nih just cancelled a bunch of webinar learning for librarians like the mesh 2025 update

Oh no 😭😭 this is not good
February 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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February 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I am so brain dead
February 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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FACT: all Moonstone Spirits have their own collective noun. Here are some:

- A bowl of Fishbos
- A cuddle of Beardinis
- A can-can of Birdbrains
- A romance of Wolfbanes
- A bushel of Womrs
- A carillon of Jelbells
- A welcome wagon of Fluffoxes
- A salad of Radlads
February 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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February 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Sharing this from Rt. Rev. Jonathan H. Folts, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota.

“One of our own priests was targeted at his home—so let no one say, ‘it can’t happen here.’ It can. It has. It is. And rest assured, we will not remain silent or passive in responding.”

My heart aches.
February 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I'm so tired my dsughrer barely let me sleep last night and I basically told my bosses boss that I hate men and prefer women in a morning meeting 😭😭😭💀😂
February 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM