Matthew Murray 🦇
@midnitelibrary.bsky.social
Data Librarian. Co-Host of Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcast. Editor of Two-Fisted Library Stories. Spooky Librarian. Goth. Comics. Manga. Zines. Games. ScholComm. OA. RDM. Social Justice. He/They.
"A known human friend" - Graham Stark
"A known human friend" - Graham Stark
Wait? Is that where I got that from????
February 8, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Wait? Is that where I got that from????
Hmm, why don't I believe you?
I honestly don't remember the last time I saw a book I actually wanted to read available in mass market format.
I honestly don't remember the last time I saw a book I actually wanted to read available in mass market format.
![“We follow the consumer,” said Dennis Abboud, the chief executive of ReaderLink. “In the case of mass markets, the consumer spoke. They were just done with it.”
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Still, the format makes less and less financial sense. There is only about a 30 cent difference, Abboud said, between producing a mass market and a trade paperback of the same title — but the trade version could easily sell for $6 more.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f3qr7j77nsasxqxdssysieqd/bafkreidpwwsgf2qpip7zrhrqqcj37xgvt6tuh2rbeiu5tvw7o3wqff4t4e@jpeg)
February 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Hmm, why don't I believe you?
I honestly don't remember the last time I saw a book I actually wanted to read available in mass market format.
I honestly don't remember the last time I saw a book I actually wanted to read available in mass market format.
Okay, so I decided to try to turn this into a Wikipedia page. What do people think? Does it look okay? Is "Multimedia capabilities of Video Game Consoles" a reasonable title?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Th...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Th...
February 7, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Okay, so I decided to try to turn this into a Wikipedia page. What do people think? Does it look okay? Is "Multimedia capabilities of Video Game Consoles" a reasonable title?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Th...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Th...
Ugh, making me spend a bunch of time creating a semi-plausible explanation for this to leave as a comment and then finding this incredible photo of an customized Akira pinball machine that totally gives some level of credence to my theory. : D
February 5, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Ugh, making me spend a bunch of time creating a semi-plausible explanation for this to leave as a comment and then finding this incredible photo of an customized Akira pinball machine that totally gives some level of credence to my theory. : D
Years ago I read/extrapolated/made up the "90-9-1 Rule" for internet content.
90% of your audience will consume but never interact in any way
9% will upvote/like/repost
1% will comment/rate/review
Clearly, expecting 1% to rate or review something available for free was being wildly optimistic.
90% of your audience will consume but never interact in any way
9% will upvote/like/repost
1% will comment/rate/review
Clearly, expecting 1% to rate or review something available for free was being wildly optimistic.
February 4, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Years ago I read/extrapolated/made up the "90-9-1 Rule" for internet content.
90% of your audience will consume but never interact in any way
9% will upvote/like/repost
1% will comment/rate/review
Clearly, expecting 1% to rate or review something available for free was being wildly optimistic.
90% of your audience will consume but never interact in any way
9% will upvote/like/repost
1% will comment/rate/review
Clearly, expecting 1% to rate or review something available for free was being wildly optimistic.
So, is this accurate?
Which video game systems can play which media formats.
Which video game systems can play which media formats.
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 PM
So, is this accurate?
Which video game systems can play which media formats.
Which video game systems can play which media formats.
Ban this sick filth.
February 4, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Ban this sick filth.
We're planning on expanding our zine collection (hurray!) and are looking for wall-mounted display things. This is what we currently have, does anyone have suggestions for something similar? (Or something else that would work better for zines.)
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February 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
We're planning on expanding our zine collection (hurray!) and are looking for wall-mounted display things. This is what we currently have, does anyone have suggestions for something similar? (Or something else that would work better for zines.)
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Oh dang, that show's going to be awesome.
January 31, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Oh dang, that show's going to be awesome.
January 27, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Dang, if I'd know this would be a hit I would have made a better post.
You Are Reviewer 2
A solo d6-based "game" to discover why you're so bad at giving academic feedback and why none of your colleagues like you.
midnitelibrary.itch.io/you-are-revi...
You Are Reviewer 2
A solo d6-based "game" to discover why you're so bad at giving academic feedback and why none of your colleagues like you.
midnitelibrary.itch.io/you-are-revi...
January 23, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Dang, if I'd know this would be a hit I would have made a better post.
You Are Reviewer 2
A solo d6-based "game" to discover why you're so bad at giving academic feedback and why none of your colleagues like you.
midnitelibrary.itch.io/you-are-revi...
You Are Reviewer 2
A solo d6-based "game" to discover why you're so bad at giving academic feedback and why none of your colleagues like you.
midnitelibrary.itch.io/you-are-revi...
Huh, that costume only lasted like eight issues.
I bet this cover awaked some things for some people.
I bet this cover awaked some things for some people.
January 21, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Huh, that costume only lasted like eight issues.
I bet this cover awaked some things for some people.
I bet this cover awaked some things for some people.
Since I didn't see the actual art anywhere, here it is.
I don't know how much of this is Bechdel's own work ("I sort of copied it" is ambiguous), but I think think the front of the treadmill is badly drawn.
I don't know how much of this is Bechdel's own work ("I sort of copied it" is ambiguous), but I think think the front of the treadmill is badly drawn.
January 20, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Since I didn't see the actual art anywhere, here it is.
I don't know how much of this is Bechdel's own work ("I sort of copied it" is ambiguous), but I think think the front of the treadmill is badly drawn.
I don't know how much of this is Bechdel's own work ("I sort of copied it" is ambiguous), but I think think the front of the treadmill is badly drawn.
YouTube, why are you showing me a "most relevant" section in my subscriptions that is literally just duplicating things from my subscriptions?
January 15, 2026 at 9:32 PM
YouTube, why are you showing me a "most relevant" section in my subscriptions that is literally just duplicating things from my subscriptions?
"What do we say about Nazis, children?"
"DEATH TO NAZIS!"
"That's right."
Volstagg the Voluminous in Journey into Mystery #630 by Kieron Gillen and Richard Elson.
"DEATH TO NAZIS!"
"That's right."
Volstagg the Voluminous in Journey into Mystery #630 by Kieron Gillen and Richard Elson.
January 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM
"What do we say about Nazis, children?"
"DEATH TO NAZIS!"
"That's right."
Volstagg the Voluminous in Journey into Mystery #630 by Kieron Gillen and Richard Elson.
"DEATH TO NAZIS!"
"That's right."
Volstagg the Voluminous in Journey into Mystery #630 by Kieron Gillen and Richard Elson.
A while ago someone in the Goth Library Staff Discord server asked how we'd gothify our bathrooms and I said "skull-shaped hand soap dispenser."
I only recently realized hat I had a giant glass skull with a screw cap lid that I could use for this, and so...
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I only recently realized hat I had a giant glass skull with a screw cap lid that I could use for this, and so...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:54 AM
A while ago someone in the Goth Library Staff Discord server asked how we'd gothify our bathrooms and I said "skull-shaped hand soap dispenser."
I only recently realized hat I had a giant glass skull with a screw cap lid that I could use for this, and so...
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I only recently realized hat I had a giant glass skull with a screw cap lid that I could use for this, and so...
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Number of "best selling titles" by decade with the average number of sales.
Like, you can't really do a fair comparison because
1. The numbers are inaccurate (like, it's whatever people on Wikipedia could bother putting there)
2. Older books have had longer to sell
Like, you can't really do a fair comparison because
1. The numbers are inaccurate (like, it's whatever people on Wikipedia could bother putting there)
2. Older books have had longer to sell
January 7, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Number of "best selling titles" by decade with the average number of sales.
Like, you can't really do a fair comparison because
1. The numbers are inaccurate (like, it's whatever people on Wikipedia could bother putting there)
2. Older books have had longer to sell
Like, you can't really do a fair comparison because
1. The numbers are inaccurate (like, it's whatever people on Wikipedia could bother putting there)
2. Older books have had longer to sell
1900-present
158 books published with more than 10 million copies printed.
158 books published with more than 10 million copies printed.
January 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
1900-present
158 books published with more than 10 million copies printed.
158 books published with more than 10 million copies printed.
How have I not seen this on here already?
"Anarchy's so much fun!"
A Boggart Ballad | Lorwyn Eclipsed Official Trailer | Magic: The Gathering
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCQ5...
"Anarchy's so much fun!"
A Boggart Ballad | Lorwyn Eclipsed Official Trailer | Magic: The Gathering
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCQ5...
January 6, 2026 at 3:27 AM
How have I not seen this on here already?
"Anarchy's so much fun!"
A Boggart Ballad | Lorwyn Eclipsed Official Trailer | Magic: The Gathering
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCQ5...
"Anarchy's so much fun!"
A Boggart Ballad | Lorwyn Eclipsed Official Trailer | Magic: The Gathering
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCQ5...
Okay, so for the shownotes for Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcast we used to link to Goodreads, but I've been trying to stop using Amazon stuff.
We moved to Storygraph, but I hate it's use of AI.
Do people care if we link to things? Maybe I'll just stop linking to anything.
We moved to Storygraph, but I hate it's use of AI.
Do people care if we link to things? Maybe I'll just stop linking to anything.
January 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Okay, so for the shownotes for Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcast we used to link to Goodreads, but I've been trying to stop using Amazon stuff.
We moved to Storygraph, but I hate it's use of AI.
Do people care if we link to things? Maybe I'll just stop linking to anything.
We moved to Storygraph, but I hate it's use of AI.
Do people care if we link to things? Maybe I'll just stop linking to anything.