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Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth)

@kestrelsward.bsky.social

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They/them. Early-career librarian/archivist living in FL & working in higher ed archives & OER. Nonbinary, queer, disabled, white, divorced, parent Onequeerlibrarian.com Icon: Jonathan Poritz for OpenEd 2024 Banner: Isabelle Gedigk on Tumblr

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Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hey all, my son’s 6mo-old step-sister was diagnosed with a rare liver #cancer last week. She started chemo today. We are raising money to help defray lost wages and medical expenses for her mom. Any help, even a boost helps! #MutualAid #GoFundMe #PediatricCancer

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Donate to Support for Arya and Jeanne’s Journey, organized by Amanda Hyder

Arya is a beautiful six-month-old girl who has already shown incredible strength in… Amanda Hyder needs your support for Support for Arya and Jeanne’s Journey

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Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 2d

As someone in a MAGA whacko’s district, can confirm they’re still MAGA sadly.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 4d

history teacher in 50 years: So in September, that’s when the president signed an executive order criminalizing anti-fascism and saying all resistance would be crushed

student: oh so that’s when the whole country realized they were living under fascism

teacher: haha what? oh no lol not at all. no.

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 4d

Do not pay $100,000 to become a podcaster for the love of god

"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 4d

Syracuse University, which costs $100,000 per year, has opened a school to give degrees in podcasting and social media influencing 🫥

Betting on the Creator Economy, Syracuse University Opens Academic Center for Podcasters and Influencers

The shift in course offerings follows a recent decision to pause admission for 20 undergraduate majors, including fine arts and digital humanities.

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Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 4d

Y’all, my family in Chicago are asking us to write to our Congress critters, even the MAGA ones, demanding a stop to the ICE terrorization of Chicago residents. I’m worried about them. All are born US Citizens, but many are BIPOC & I fear their targeting. Use @resist.bot to make it easy!

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Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 6d

Does anyone else have to sit up when writing an email? Like I can make posts lying in bed on my phone all day. But as soon as it’s “Serious”, even if I’m still on my phone, I gotta sit up to concentrate!

In this case, my cats immediately stole my spot I was lying in. 😆

Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 7d

Watch the full clip before reacting. You’ll enjoy it I promise. 🤭

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 8d

This is so exciting! Mychal is lovely & will fit into this perfectly! Plus it’s so exciting to see a program I loved as a child coming back!! Too bad my son is too old now!

Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 9d

🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶

🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈

#FollowTheRainbow

Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you!!

Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 9d

It is legitimately the hardest test I’ve ever taken so I don’t blame you. At least they give you lots of time and most of the technical questions are easy to find answers to on various digital archiving bodies’ websites!

Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 9d

I PASSED MY DIGITAL ARCHIVIST EXAM FINALLY!!! I am officially a certified Digital Archivist from the @saa-official.bsky.social, after 2 years, thousands of dollars, & two tries at the exam. It was legitimately harder than either Master’s!! 🎉🎊🏛️

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Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 15d

I have finally found a pumpkin spice flavored item I actively don’t like. I didn’t think that was possible, but Milanos have managed to finally disappoint me. The pumpkin spice Milano tastes like a chunk of wood to me. And not even an interesting chunk of wood. I didn’t even finish my 1st one. Bleh

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 15d

Bothers me when people discuss Left movements in the U.S. w/out underscoring the GENERATIONS of repression, surveillance, violence directed at movements. The "Left" is so disorganized is used as a joke but I hardly ever see those same people saying 'THE LEFT WAS TARGETED & DISORGANIZED by the STATE'

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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 16d

imagine if a family of beavers randomly showed up right now and finished whatever thing you've been putting off

In early 2025, beaver activity in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area, Czech Republic, contributed to the restoration of a wetland ecosystem. A family of beavers constructed a series of dams that coincidentally accomplished environmental goals of the Czech government, which had delayed its proposed project since 2018 for bureaucratic and financial reasons. The beaver-built dams saved the Czech government approximately US$1.2 million,

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 15d

It's confirmed that we will have a Black Zine Fair 2026. Pray for @netabomani.com and me, lol.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 15d

Believe trans people when we tell you the 'science' behind the Cass Report is as solid as the 'science' behind paracetamol causing autism.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 15d

Reminder that Mahmoud Khalil is still being deported for his 1A protected speech.

Jill Wine-Banks @jillwine-banks.bsky.social · 15d

Kimmel is back. Destruction of 1stA and authoritarian rule averted (for now). And it’s due to the power of we, the people. Same public protest that got Nixon out of office may succeed here too. Keep up the fight. #Reist.

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Mary Burgess @cambliblife.bsky.social · 15d

We had a fire drill at work yesterday, so here's a picture of Cambridge's new fire engine leaving the station in St Andrew's Street in 1920.

A motorised fire engine in 1920s style leaving the fire station in St Andrew's Street. A full crew of six are perched on top, all looking natty with their shiny helmets.

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 18d

At the end of the day, if the “concern” you have about your country or neighbourhood is that there are too many Black or Brown people living there, then that is racism. Yearning to make the place you live more white is, in fact, white supremacy. Just saying.

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Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 16d

Just got $26 from a FB Consumer Privacy settlement. Which is just. Feels almost insulting. All the evil you’ve done with my information, and it’s worth $26? That’s it? The full settlement probably didn’t even make a dent in your total profits for the period either. The system is so broken.

Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 16d

What a very distinguished old madam! Very obviously the queen of her domain!!

Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 17d

Just got home from a very successful first date and I am absolutely vibrating with happiness. There is joy in the world, even when it’s crumbling around us. Anyway I got a lil forehead kiss at the end & when I gave her the flowers I brought her she said no one had ever given her flowers before. 💚

Mþ. Kestrel (pronounced Myth) @kestrelsward.bsky.social · 17d

Had a dream this afternoon that made me realize most of my trauma happened 30+ years ago. There’s a couple things that are “only” 20+ years old, but the trauma of them largely stems from the older trauma.

How am I not better yet?? That’s so many years!

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 17d

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4 strip comic. first frame, we see Horst Wessel and two other storm troopers carrying a large nazi flag. text reads : Horst Wessel was a young storm trooper recognized as a skilled public speaker by the nazi party. he also wrote the song that became the partys anthem and german co-national anthem until 1945. second frame, we see a portrait of Horst. text reads : in 1930, his landlady hired two men who happened to be communists to evict him over unpaid rent and alleged proxenetism. He died in the fight. thrid frame, we see Goebbels speaking in front of a large crowd. text reads : Goebbels, the nazi chief propagandist, had been looking for someone to turn into a christian martyr for the party and drum up enrollment. he turned wessel's funeral into a major propaganda event full of speeches antagonizing leftists. fourth frame, we see the State Farm Stadium with a large banner advertizing Charlie Kirk's funeral. text reads : thinking about him today for no particular reason.

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Zig 🪩 @zig.computer · 17d

What makes this torment nexus special is you can self-host your torment and own your torment identity

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 17d

You can spend today seeking a way to support and uplift the many marginalized groups that Kirk demonized and harmed.

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