CtrlAltRtreat
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Displaced from 🇨🇴 (adoption/trafficking survivor). #adoptee 🥚
Punk-ass book jockey.
#LandBack
#FreeSudan
#FreeCongo
#FreePalestine
#AbolishAdoption
#AbolishPolice
#AbolishPrisons
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Displaced from 🇨🇴 (adoption/trafficking survivor). #adoptee 🥚
Punk-ass book jockey.
#LandBack
#FreeSudan
#FreeCongo
#FreePalestine
#AbolishAdoption
#AbolishPolice
#AbolishPrisons
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A few words on Anarchism,
From David Graeber's 'Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You!'
davidgraeber.org/articles/are...
From David Graeber's 'Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You!'
davidgraeber.org/articles/are...
December 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A few words on Anarchism,
From David Graeber's 'Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You!'
davidgraeber.org/articles/are...
From David Graeber's 'Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You!'
davidgraeber.org/articles/are...
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book bans violate these laws. so do infringements of patron privacy.
i know there are evil books, but free access to books is sacred.
some people recite the Apostles’ Creed. i have Ranganathan’s Laws.
i know there are evil books, but free access to books is sacred.
some people recite the Apostles’ Creed. i have Ranganathan’s Laws.
December 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
book bans violate these laws. so do infringements of patron privacy.
i know there are evil books, but free access to books is sacred.
some people recite the Apostles’ Creed. i have Ranganathan’s Laws.
i know there are evil books, but free access to books is sacred.
some people recite the Apostles’ Creed. i have Ranganathan’s Laws.
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here are Ranganathan’s 5 Laws of Library Science.
1. Books are for use.
2. Every reader their book.
3. Every book its reader.
4. Save the time of the reader.
5. A library is a growing organism.
they can be read as a directive for technical efficiency. i read them as an ethical commitment. 📚
1. Books are for use.
2. Every reader their book.
3. Every book its reader.
4. Save the time of the reader.
5. A library is a growing organism.
they can be read as a directive for technical efficiency. i read them as an ethical commitment. 📚
December 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
here are Ranganathan’s 5 Laws of Library Science.
1. Books are for use.
2. Every reader their book.
3. Every book its reader.
4. Save the time of the reader.
5. A library is a growing organism.
they can be read as a directive for technical efficiency. i read them as an ethical commitment. 📚
1. Books are for use.
2. Every reader their book.
3. Every book its reader.
4. Save the time of the reader.
5. A library is a growing organism.
they can be read as a directive for technical efficiency. i read them as an ethical commitment. 📚
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Spending on consultants.
There is nothing more pointless yet more dangerous than the consultant class—they know nothing about anything yet they proclaim expertise on everything. Their only purpose is eviscerating labor, enabling the right, and destroying academic freedoms.
There is nothing more pointless yet more dangerous than the consultant class—they know nothing about anything yet they proclaim expertise on everything. Their only purpose is eviscerating labor, enabling the right, and destroying academic freedoms.
They claim financial exigency, but then turn down $4 million pledges to keep the PhD programs open and disregard financial analyses that point to the real problem—bad real estate deals, spending on consultants, and their own salaries 2/2
December 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Spending on consultants.
There is nothing more pointless yet more dangerous than the consultant class—they know nothing about anything yet they proclaim expertise on everything. Their only purpose is eviscerating labor, enabling the right, and destroying academic freedoms.
There is nothing more pointless yet more dangerous than the consultant class—they know nothing about anything yet they proclaim expertise on everything. Their only purpose is eviscerating labor, enabling the right, and destroying academic freedoms.
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Finally, some good news.
The US will reinstate library grants canceled by Trump.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued a short and sweet update on Wednesday announcing the restoration of all grants supporting libraries and museums: Upon further review, the Institu…
buff.ly
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Finally, some good news.
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All hands today! It’s crucial that we keep the pressure on today because it gets more difficult to call during the weekend. Xinachtli’s life is on the line!
Sign up NOW for the phone blast: bit.ly/xphoneblast
Sign up NOW for the phone blast: bit.ly/xphoneblast
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
All hands today! It’s crucial that we keep the pressure on today because it gets more difficult to call during the weekend. Xinachtli’s life is on the line!
Sign up NOW for the phone blast: bit.ly/xphoneblast
Sign up NOW for the phone blast: bit.ly/xphoneblast
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Spotify Wrapped is usually a fun way to reflect on what you’ve listened to over the year and share your tastes with friends.
But it hits different when it’s paired with propaganda for Trump’s deportation machine.
Use our social toolkit to share the truth about Spotify: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/spot...
But it hits different when it’s paired with propaganda for Trump’s deportation machine.
Use our social toolkit to share the truth about Spotify: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/spot...
December 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Spotify Wrapped is usually a fun way to reflect on what you’ve listened to over the year and share your tastes with friends.
But it hits different when it’s paired with propaganda for Trump’s deportation machine.
Use our social toolkit to share the truth about Spotify: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/spot...
But it hits different when it’s paired with propaganda for Trump’s deportation machine.
Use our social toolkit to share the truth about Spotify: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/spot...
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Hello! Please help my chronically ill friend move out a (both literally and metaphorically) toxic place.
gofund.me/d5d7f0292
gofund.me/d5d7f0292
Donate to Urgent Help for Kat's Safe Relocation, organized by Kat Heart
Hello, my name is Kat and I am a graduate/PhD student who is disabled. I am an Afro-In… Kat Heart needs your support for Urgent Help for Kat's Safe Relocation
gofund.me
December 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hello! Please help my chronically ill friend move out a (both literally and metaphorically) toxic place.
gofund.me/d5d7f0292
gofund.me/d5d7f0292
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For the next two weeks we will be fundraising for our winter ministry project … consider partnering with our local ministry in providing grocery gift cards for the community venmo.com/u/solomon-MI...
November 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
For the next two weeks we will be fundraising for our winter ministry project … consider partnering with our local ministry in providing grocery gift cards for the community venmo.com/u/solomon-MI...
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
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AGAIN!!! Support your public libraries. LIKE ACTUAL POLITICAL SUPPORT. I do not want to hear "I looooovveee my public library" from people who don't actually pay attention to whether they are being adequately funded and sustained, lol...
“We will serve New York State and anyone who cannot get to their library due to age or disability,” said Madlyn Schneider, [Queens Public Library’s Mail-A-Book] coordinator.
www.qchron.com/editions/que...
www.qchron.com/editions/que...
Special delivery: QPL Mail-A-Book turns 50
For the past five decades, the Queens Public Library’s Mail-A-Book program has bridged the gap between homebound New Yorkers and the world of reading, delivering books and other materials directly
www.qchron.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
AGAIN!!! Support your public libraries. LIKE ACTUAL POLITICAL SUPPORT. I do not want to hear "I looooovveee my public library" from people who don't actually pay attention to whether they are being adequately funded and sustained, lol...
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A mom in Portland has been separated from her child since June bc ICE kidnapped her. The only thing standing between her & her baby right now is a $7,500 bond. There's 5k to go. PLEASE let's do this. Many hands make light work. This is literally the reason for the gd mfing season gofund.me/3e980d9d3
Donate to Help us get an asylum seeker released from ICE detention, organized by CLEAR Clinic
Our client Lorena (pseudonym) is a single-parent asylum-seeker w… CLEAR Clinic needs your support for Help us get an asylum seeker released from ICE detention
gofund.me
December 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A mom in Portland has been separated from her child since June bc ICE kidnapped her. The only thing standing between her & her baby right now is a $7,500 bond. There's 5k to go. PLEASE let's do this. Many hands make light work. This is literally the reason for the gd mfing season gofund.me/3e980d9d3
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I was so happy to contribute a teen gift to this toy drive that my friend @prisonculture.bsky.social is co-organizing. Everything is SO EXPENSIVE right now. Let's brighten the holiday for some young folks during this tough time.
Toy link: bit.ly/48pJUrK
Teen gift purchase link: amzn.to/4rDn7BG
Toy link: bit.ly/48pJUrK
Teen gift purchase link: amzn.to/4rDn7BG
December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I was so happy to contribute a teen gift to this toy drive that my friend @prisonculture.bsky.social is co-organizing. Everything is SO EXPENSIVE right now. Let's brighten the holiday for some young folks during this tough time.
Toy link: bit.ly/48pJUrK
Teen gift purchase link: amzn.to/4rDn7BG
Toy link: bit.ly/48pJUrK
Teen gift purchase link: amzn.to/4rDn7BG
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This #GivingTuesday2025 @disstudies.bsky.social is fundraising to support #DisabilityStudies. Funding will help us maintain a paid editorship at Disability Studies Quarterly, provide accessibility at events, and support endowed awards paypal.com/donate/?camp... 1/6
Sustaining SDS and DSQ 2025
Help Society for Disability Studies reach their goal by donating or sharing with your friends.
paypal.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This #GivingTuesday2025 @disstudies.bsky.social is fundraising to support #DisabilityStudies. Funding will help us maintain a paid editorship at Disability Studies Quarterly, provide accessibility at events, and support endowed awards paypal.com/donate/?camp... 1/6
#AcademicSky Does anyone know how to export their bookmarked papers from academia.edu? I’m trying to migrate and am not finding what I need. I really just need the citations like in a csv or xml format.
Academia.edu - Find Research Papers, Topics, Researchers
Academia.edu is the platform to share, find, and explore 50 Million research papers. Join us to accelerate your research needs & academic interests.
academia.edu
December 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
#AcademicSky Does anyone know how to export their bookmarked papers from academia.edu? I’m trying to migrate and am not finding what I need. I really just need the citations like in a csv or xml format.
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This is my set up, too, and I haven’t missed Spotify for even an iota of a second since cancelling a couple years ago.
I'm using Qobuz (and sometimes Apple Music) and it's very easy to port over and Qobuz pays artists more per track
help.qobuz.com/en/articles/...
help.qobuz.com/en/articles/...
December 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This is my set up, too, and I haven’t missed Spotify for even an iota of a second since cancelling a couple years ago.
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I learned about two projects that are supporting people to get food.
This one allows you to cover someone's groceries: findagrocerybuddy.com/become-a-don...
This one allows you to cover someone's groceries: findagrocerybuddy.com/become-a-don...
Become a Donor | Find a Grocery Buddy
Fund a verified grocery order through Find a Grocery Buddy. Pay securely via PayPal — we’ll place the Instacart order and send you proof of delivery.
findagrocerybuddy.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I learned about two projects that are supporting people to get food.
This one allows you to cover someone's groceries: findagrocerybuddy.com/become-a-don...
This one allows you to cover someone's groceries: findagrocerybuddy.com/become-a-don...
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“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
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I’ve purchased one large blanket. Join me.
$66 buys one large blanket, mattress, or waterproof tarp.
December 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I’ve purchased one large blanket. Join me.
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There is a movement to "prove that the datacenter water issues is fake". If you venture into Muskrat's hell site, you can see the community note these people put on this great piece of investigative journalism, accusing them of unfairly implicating datacenters.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
'The Precedent Is Flint': How Oregon's Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
www.rollingstone.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
There is a movement to "prove that the datacenter water issues is fake". If you venture into Muskrat's hell site, you can see the community note these people put on this great piece of investigative journalism, accusing them of unfairly implicating datacenters.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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I don't think I've ever talked on Bluesky about why I hate the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
September 16, 2023 at 10:12 PM
I don't think I've ever talked on Bluesky about why I hate the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
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Looking forward to our last Pod Greenhouse of 2025 on Dec 6th, 12:30-3pm ET.
This is a virtual space for pod work: find support for yourself and/or support others. Meet new people or register with folks you know. Registration is free.
Registration + Access Info: www.soiltjp.org/our-work/gre...
This is a virtual space for pod work: find support for yourself and/or support others. Meet new people or register with folks you know. Registration is free.
Registration + Access Info: www.soiltjp.org/our-work/gre...
SOIL Pod Greenhouse Registration — SOIL: A Transformative Justice Project
www.soiltjp.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Looking forward to our last Pod Greenhouse of 2025 on Dec 6th, 12:30-3pm ET.
This is a virtual space for pod work: find support for yourself and/or support others. Meet new people or register with folks you know. Registration is free.
Registration + Access Info: www.soiltjp.org/our-work/gre...
This is a virtual space for pod work: find support for yourself and/or support others. Meet new people or register with folks you know. Registration is free.
Registration + Access Info: www.soiltjp.org/our-work/gre...
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I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
December 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
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📢📢📢
If you EVER think #adoptees are ungrateful, unreasonably angry, even rude when you repeatedly poke & prod or interrogate us about our traumas?
YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM.
Go on.
Read it again.
If you EVER think #adoptees are ungrateful, unreasonably angry, even rude when you repeatedly poke & prod or interrogate us about our traumas?
YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM.
Go on.
Read it again.
January 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
📢📢📢
If you EVER think #adoptees are ungrateful, unreasonably angry, even rude when you repeatedly poke & prod or interrogate us about our traumas?
YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM.
Go on.
Read it again.
If you EVER think #adoptees are ungrateful, unreasonably angry, even rude when you repeatedly poke & prod or interrogate us about our traumas?
YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM.
Go on.
Read it again.
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I don’t think that you can get a Pulitzer or Nobel for a single McSweeney’s piece but
The arc of the moral universe is rocking back and forth in the bathtub.
The arc of the moral universe is out of ideas.
The arc of the moral universe wants you to please wait. Your call is important to it.
The arc of the moral universe is out of ideas.
The arc of the moral universe wants you to please wait. Your call is important to it.
Updates on the Arc of the Moral Universe
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - - -The arc of the moral universe is feeling ...
buff.ly
November 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I don’t think that you can get a Pulitzer or Nobel for a single McSweeney’s piece but