Stephen Abram
@sabram.bsky.social
Stephen Abram is a librarian and CEO of Lighthouse Consulting Inc. where he performs strategic planning, facilities planning, marketing and training projects. He blogs on library strategies for direction, marketing, technology, and user alignment.
Good news. Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
SCOTUS turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
SCOTUS turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Good news. Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
SCOTUS turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
SCOTUS turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
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5 Inconvenient Facts About E-Books
1. e-books cost more, a lot more
2. Libraries license e-books under unsustainable terms
3. Platforms & publishers can use user data against you.
4. e-lending does not hurt book sales
5. The legal framework for e-lending is an unregulated frontier.
bit.ly/4nQsev0
1. e-books cost more, a lot more
2. Libraries license e-books under unsustainable terms
3. Platforms & publishers can use user data against you.
4. e-lending does not hurt book sales
5. The legal framework for e-lending is an unregulated frontier.
bit.ly/4nQsev0
5 Inconvenient Facts All Librarians Should Know About E-Books
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the promise of the digital library became clearer than ever. As physical doors closed, e-books offered a vital lifeline, foregrounding the incredible potential of on-d…
librarianth.home.blog
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
5 Inconvenient Facts About E-Books
1. e-books cost more, a lot more
2. Libraries license e-books under unsustainable terms
3. Platforms & publishers can use user data against you.
4. e-lending does not hurt book sales
5. The legal framework for e-lending is an unregulated frontier.
bit.ly/4nQsev0
1. e-books cost more, a lot more
2. Libraries license e-books under unsustainable terms
3. Platforms & publishers can use user data against you.
4. e-lending does not hurt book sales
5. The legal framework for e-lending is an unregulated frontier.
bit.ly/4nQsev0
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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Senile Satan is straight-up lying again. After away food and healthcare from millions - this is his go-to defense. Obama has never made any profits or royalties from the ACA, ever.
November 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Senile Satan is straight-up lying again. After away food and healthcare from millions - this is his go-to defense. Obama has never made any profits or royalties from the ACA, ever.
“People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things.”
– NORMAN VINCENT PEALE
– NORMAN VINCENT PEALE
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
“People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things.”
– NORMAN VINCENT PEALE
– NORMAN VINCENT PEALE
Artificial Emotional Intelligence: Some Thoughts by Stephen Abram, MLS
Somewhere in these musings is the seed of positioning the magic sauce of librarianship in the AI world.
stephenslighthouse.com/2025/11/04/a...
Somewhere in these musings is the seed of positioning the magic sauce of librarianship in the AI world.
stephenslighthouse.com/2025/11/04/a...
Artificial Emotional Intelligence: Some Thoughts by Stephen Abram, MLS - Stephen's Lighthouse
Artificial Emotional Intelligence: Some Thoughts By Stephen Abram, MLS Somewhere in these musings is the seed of positioning the magic sauce of librarianship in the AI world. I am thinking a lot about...
stephenslighthouse.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Artificial Emotional Intelligence: Some Thoughts by Stephen Abram, MLS
Somewhere in these musings is the seed of positioning the magic sauce of librarianship in the AI world.
stephenslighthouse.com/2025/11/04/a...
Somewhere in these musings is the seed of positioning the magic sauce of librarianship in the AI world.
stephenslighthouse.com/2025/11/04/a...
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Sex Offenders shouldn't be allowed to hand out candy at Halloween. Just Saying..
November 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Sex Offenders shouldn't be allowed to hand out candy at Halloween. Just Saying..
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Who did this?!
November 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Who did this?!
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On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
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"They were careless people, Donald and Melania—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made."
November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"They were careless people, Donald and Melania—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made."
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The White House said that reporters could no longer access an area in the West Wing known as “Upper Press” that houses the offices of key communications staff members.
Reporters said the move would hurt their ability to cover the president.
Reporters said the move would hurt their ability to cover the president.
White House restricts media access in key area of the West Wing
The move limiting free press access to Room 140, which houses the offices of the press secretary and other staff, was said to be based on national security.
wapo.st
November 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The White House said that reporters could no longer access an area in the West Wing known as “Upper Press” that houses the offices of key communications staff members.
Reporters said the move would hurt their ability to cover the president.
Reporters said the move would hurt their ability to cover the president.
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I assembled my thoughts on this trope about left-wing bias in the media. It might be useful for those teaching information fluency, cognitive bias and critical thinking. (links and graphics included.)
stephenslighthouse.com/2025/10/30/i...
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Is the Media Really Left Wing: An Informed Perspective by Stephen Abram (with, ironically, a little assistance from ChatGPT) - Stephen's Lighthouse
Is the Media Really Left Wing: An Informed Perspective I asked myself how we would rate and communicate ‘political’ bias in the various media channels. Thankfully, there is a ton of good sources out t...
stephenslighthouse.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I assembled my thoughts on this trope about left-wing bias in the media. It might be useful for those teaching information fluency, cognitive bias and critical thinking. (links and graphics included.)
stephenslighthouse.com/2025/10/30/i...
stephenslighthouse.com/2025/10/30/i...
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President Trump said he had an MRI earlier this month, telling reporters Monday that the results had been “perfect” but declining to say why his doctors had ordered the scan. He also reiterated that he was interested in serving a third term.
Trump Says a Recent M.R.I. Scan Was ‘Perfect,’ and He’d ‘Love’ a Third Term
President Trump made the comments on the second day of his trip to Asia. The Constitution limits presidents to two terms, but Mr. Trump has suggested he might try to circumvent it.
nyti.ms
October 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
President Trump said he had an MRI earlier this month, telling reporters Monday that the results had been “perfect” but declining to say why his doctors had ordered the scan. He also reiterated that he was interested in serving a third term.
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The squeaker of the house.
October 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The squeaker of the house.
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Gallego: "It's murder. It's very simple. If this president feels they are doing something illegally, then he should be using the Coast Guard. If this is an act of war, then you use our military and then you come and talk to us first. But this is murder ... it's disgusting."
October 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Gallego: "It's murder. It's very simple. If this president feels they are doing something illegally, then he should be using the Coast Guard. If this is an act of war, then you use our military and then you come and talk to us first. But this is murder ... it's disgusting."
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New at Fight the Fire: Trump has a boo-boo - again.
"Every now and then, some perceived slight pierces his tangerine sheen so thoroughly and the resulting yowl is so loud that we have to exclaim, 'Shit, what is it now?' "
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"Every now and then, some perceived slight pierces his tangerine sheen so thoroughly and the resulting yowl is so loud that we have to exclaim, 'Shit, what is it now?' "
All links and subscriptions are free.
Trump has a boo-boo - again
Ontario hurts the manbaby's feelings with a TV commercial featuring Reagan
fightthefire.substack.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
New at Fight the Fire: Trump has a boo-boo - again.
"Every now and then, some perceived slight pierces his tangerine sheen so thoroughly and the resulting yowl is so loud that we have to exclaim, 'Shit, what is it now?' "
All links and subscriptions are free.
"Every now and then, some perceived slight pierces his tangerine sheen so thoroughly and the resulting yowl is so loud that we have to exclaim, 'Shit, what is it now?' "
All links and subscriptions are free.
NEW: Statement from Premier Doug Ford about pulling the Reagan TV ads on Monday.
“In speaking with Prime Minister Carney, Ontario will pause its U.S. advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume”, he said. #onpoli
“In speaking with Prime Minister Carney, Ontario will pause its U.S. advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume”, he said. #onpoli
October 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
NEW: Statement from Premier Doug Ford about pulling the Reagan TV ads on Monday.
“In speaking with Prime Minister Carney, Ontario will pause its U.S. advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume”, he said. #onpoli
“In speaking with Prime Minister Carney, Ontario will pause its U.S. advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume”, he said. #onpoli
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Now they will lower the standards. Watch.
October 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Now they will lower the standards. Watch.