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genna. archivist, soft gothic marxist, problem. historivist on the bird site, pauperluna on the elephant site & movie review site, apossiblething on the photo/shopping scams site. mainer 🌲 inexplicably still living in rhode island. she/her.
work is making us attend the Museums and AI digital conference next year, fml, I'm about to get fired
December 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
work is making us attend the Museums and AI digital conference next year, fml, I'm about to get fired
why is printing gridlines not the excel default? who are the maniacs printing spreadsheets without gridlines
December 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
why is printing gridlines not the excel default? who are the maniacs printing spreadsheets without gridlines
Wild when I tell a researcher we do not have x or y in a collection and show them the finding aid and then they send me half a dozen "do you have this" questions answered by my previous statement and the finding aid. I feel like I write terse af emails and I still need to be meaner
December 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Wild when I tell a researcher we do not have x or y in a collection and show them the finding aid and then they send me half a dozen "do you have this" questions answered by my previous statement and the finding aid. I feel like I write terse af emails and I still need to be meaner
I am caterwauling with bleak laughter right now
Gotta admit "the font is DEI" is a stage of absurdity I could not have predicted
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
December 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I am caterwauling with bleak laughter right now
I pulled over to pick up my coworker this morning when I saw her waiting for the bus and can only imagine how insane it looked to see me practically drive my garbage-filled vehicle into a storefront while blasting Florence and the Machine and struggling to throw my bags into the backseat
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I pulled over to pick up my coworker this morning when I saw her waiting for the bus and can only imagine how insane it looked to see me practically drive my garbage-filled vehicle into a storefront while blasting Florence and the Machine and struggling to throw my bags into the backseat
The likelihood of me quoting this at our budget retreat is HIGH
“We are planning to waste water and electricity to convert existing spreadsheets to slightly different spreadsheets.”
December 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The likelihood of me quoting this at our budget retreat is HIGH
We are in budget prep mode and the guidance memo from above says that our narrative should include how we are going to use AI. Brother we are a museum. My department has been physically inventorying and moving collections for two years. What are you talking about
December 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We are in budget prep mode and the guidance memo from above says that our narrative should include how we are going to use AI. Brother we are a museum. My department has been physically inventorying and moving collections for two years. What are you talking about
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Trump is considering demolishing 4 historic Washington buildings, incl those that housed the Dep of Housing and VOA, per former gov official
WH is independently soliciting bids to recommend demolition of the historic buildings, w/o input of the General Services Administration.
WH is independently soliciting bids to recommend demolition of the historic buildings, w/o input of the General Services Administration.
December 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Trump is considering demolishing 4 historic Washington buildings, incl those that housed the Dep of Housing and VOA, per former gov official
WH is independently soliciting bids to recommend demolition of the historic buildings, w/o input of the General Services Administration.
WH is independently soliciting bids to recommend demolition of the historic buildings, w/o input of the General Services Administration.
What are people using in their phones to designate emergency contacts now? Apparently I am in my dad's phone as "ICE Genna" and my mom was like you've got to change that
December 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
What are people using in their phones to designate emergency contacts now? Apparently I am in my dad's phone as "ICE Genna" and my mom was like you've got to change that
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Literally Jesus’s parents had to flee to another country with their baby to avoid the imperial police
Here’s the birth of Christ being defiled by masked federal thugs who think terrorizing marginalized people is funny.
Homeland Security would have zip-tied the baby Jesus if its agents had been deployed in Bethlehem.
Homeland Security would have zip-tied the baby Jesus if its agents had been deployed in Bethlehem.
December 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Literally Jesus’s parents had to flee to another country with their baby to avoid the imperial police
Abhorrent.
During a Knesset National Security Committee debate on a bill to execute Palestinian detainees, members of the Otzma Yehudit party wore noose shaped pins. The group’s leader, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, explained the symbolism, stating,
December 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Abhorrent.
The cybersecurity rules at my work are getting so obnoxious that it is harder to do my job
December 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The cybersecurity rules at my work are getting so obnoxious that it is harder to do my job
Finding out "negative emotions" is an entry in the Art & Architecture Thesaurus is going to change my day and my archival practice
December 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Finding out "negative emotions" is an entry in the Art & Architecture Thesaurus is going to change my day and my archival practice
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i'm taking a look at the forecast and i've decided we should cancel all work and school until Feb 1 2026, nothing pressing and we should take 6 weeks to improve vibes
December 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
i'm taking a look at the forecast and i've decided we should cancel all work and school until Feb 1 2026, nothing pressing and we should take 6 weeks to improve vibes
Whenever I get an IG notification that someone I follow has joined Meta AI, I'm unfollowing
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Whenever I get an IG notification that someone I follow has joined Meta AI, I'm unfollowing
The documentary Jodorowsky's Dune is on Tubi and somehow this unmade adaptation is even wilder than I expected
December 6, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The documentary Jodorowsky's Dune is on Tubi and somehow this unmade adaptation is even wilder than I expected
I got my cat sardines for her birthday. Maybe all gifts should be food items
December 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I got my cat sardines for her birthday. Maybe all gifts should be food items
I have to do an absurd amount of mental prep to start lacing up the Docs for the day
December 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I have to do an absurd amount of mental prep to start lacing up the Docs for the day
Watching The Northman, which I haven't seen since it came out, and it really hits. It is not for everyone, but whew it is for me
December 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Watching The Northman, which I haven't seen since it came out, and it really hits. It is not for everyone, but whew it is for me
Since this discourse is bouns to come up regarding some major media... iirc "death of the author" is a concept separating the author's personhood from interpretation of the work. It is not separating the author's personhood from economic & social support of their work simply because you like it
December 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Since this discourse is bouns to come up regarding some major media... iirc "death of the author" is a concept separating the author's personhood from interpretation of the work. It is not separating the author's personhood from economic & social support of their work simply because you like it
This happens every December; am so burned out & feel guilty I have no holiday cheer~. I don't want to do gifts. My decorations are at my parents' house because I had to downsize aggressively to fit into this tiny apt. I hate Christmas music after years of working retail. I want this to be quiet time
December 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This happens every December; am so burned out & feel guilty I have no holiday cheer~. I don't want to do gifts. My decorations are at my parents' house because I had to downsize aggressively to fit into this tiny apt. I hate Christmas music after years of working retail. I want this to be quiet time
I would be so powerful if it were easier to print from the bypass tray
December 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I would be so powerful if it were easier to print from the bypass tray
Has anyone noticed Netflix subtitles are getting worse? Are they using AI? It is ROUGH out here
December 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Has anyone noticed Netflix subtitles are getting worse? Are they using AI? It is ROUGH out here
Incredible news: as I was driving to work this morning I saw people walking a dog who was wearing a little jacket and carrying a paper bag in their mouth
December 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Incredible news: as I was driving to work this morning I saw people walking a dog who was wearing a little jacket and carrying a paper bag in their mouth
I threw my phone when I got this
wife got a timer for all of our christmas lights so obviously thinking of this
December 2, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I threw my phone when I got this