Rita Meade
@screwydecimal.bsky.social
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Librarian, etc. Semi-retired from social media. (She/her. My posts, even the good ones, do not represent my employer.)
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screwydecimal.bsky.social
Despite *everything,* there's really, really good stuff happening inside public libraries these days. I'm clinging to that with all I've got.
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screwydecimal.bsky.social
Normal text between library colleagues.
Text that reads Did you leave a tambourine on my deak
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runwithskizzers.bsky.social
I try to be rly visible & vocal when it comes to masking and it wrecks me every time I get responses from ppl who are thankful bc they feel so isolated and alone bc otherwise caring folks won’t do the bare minimum & wear a mask—reposted this old, but relevant read. Plz read & consider masking again.
COVID Isn’t Going Anywhere. Masking Up Could Save My Life.
"When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving."
www.teenvogue.com
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lindseyboylan.bsky.social
This day in history, an abuser resigned in disgrace. He will never hold such power again. We won’t let him.
Headline from nyt of Cuomo resigning from office.
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msprint.bsky.social
Shared another update so even if you aren't donating (which is fine! it's hard out there!) the GoFundMe page is a good place for updates about what's happening with my mom and my efforts to get these expenses under control: gofund.me/58e85600
Donate to Help with Emergency Expenses, organized by Emma Carbone
Last year my mom was diagnosed with an autoimmune skin condition called pemphigus vulgaris w… Emma Carbone needs your support for Help with Emergency Expenses
gofund.me
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Eleven more libraries will reopen on Sundays, thanks to the leadership of the City Council. They never should've been closed in the first place.

As Mayor, I'll end this absurd budget dance that keeps our beloved libraries in limbo year after year.
11 more NYC libraries will soon open on Sundays
A $2 million City Council deal will expand seven-day service to more than 30 branches citywide.
gothamist.com
screwydecimal.bsky.social
My friend and colleague Emma is dealing with some tough stuff right now, sharing this for anyone who can help out.
msprint.bsky.social
I could use some help paying down emergency expenses from this year and last year when my mom was hospitalized.

More details and how to donate: gofund.me/emma-tool-28...
A GoFundMe graphic to share my fundraiser with Bella my dog as the face of it.
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nkalamb.bsky.social
I think this is the most horrifying post I have ever read.
85% of Gaza’s population have entered the "fifth stage" of malnutrition — the most critical and dangerous phase, which is often irreversible even if food becomes available in the future.
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lorennacleary.bsky.social
Community members have been gathering outside detention centers listing off names of missing loved ones as they’re given from family members on social media. They call them out using a megaphone to the center and look for waves in the day and lights at night.
screwydecimal.bsky.social
Right! I mean I know it's just attention and validation they crave, but I don't need those things externally anymore, give me all the money!
screwydecimal.bsky.social
thank you, it's beautiful!
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ohheydj.bsky.social
Keep in mind that the cuts to Medicaid don’t go into effect until late 2026 conveniently after the midterm elections. Do not be fooled. Vote these ghouls out. Show up and VOTE in the midterms.
screwydecimal.bsky.social
I mean, specifcally today?
screwydecimal.bsky.social
👉 "I will end the practice of using library funding as a bargaining chip in budget negotiations and commit 0.5% of NYC’s budget to libraries, ensuring we have enough revenue for robust services and well-staffed facilities." www.zohranfornyc.com/platform#lib...
Zohran for NYC
Zohran Mamdani is running for Mayor to lower the cost of living for working class New Yorkers.
www.zohranfornyc.com