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Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Jun 11

Been MIA for a hot minute. Sorry. 🤷🏻‍♀️ To sum up: got diagnosed stage 2 melanoma-had surgery for removal-did biopsy-found it traveled to lymph node-now considered stage 3-got MRI/PET scans-all clear-now starting a years worth of immunotherapy. Oh also I’m a hard stick so had to have a port put in.

Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · 19d

The worst part about all of these conferences… I can’t go to all the sessions at one time!!! 😭😭😭😭 #AASL25 I definitely need a Time Machine or something…

Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · 19d

I wish I could have!! 😭😭

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Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · 20d

Actually me too. Lol! Gotta love school librarian conferences! We’re all goofs

Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · 20d

Ditto! My partner was like are you gonna be home tonight? I’m like, no! I’m not driving an hour+ each way!!! 😂😂 I need a family break, even though I live here!! 😂

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Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · 20d

We gotta connect at some point!! ❤️❤️

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Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · 20d

I did something similar to him at ALA this summer. 😂😂

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Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · 20d

Excited to be at #AASL25 this week! Presented my poster session today, saw a bunch of my school library friends, and now chilling before more shenanigans tomorrow!

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Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Jul 30

Got to hang with the always amazing @slupodcast.bsky.social both this morning on the drive to the @maslonline.bsky.social 2025 summer PDas well as throughout the day! I love seeing my PLN anytime I can!!! ❤️

Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Jun 28

Today! Come see what I’ve been up to for the last year with one of my professors! There are also implications for school librarians (which is somewhat what my dissertation will focus on!)

Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Jun 13

Just looked through ALA’s schedule and realized I’m presenting a “timely topic”! #ala2025 who else is heading to ALA this year??

Timely Topics! Analyzing the Public Value of Public Libraries with the Community Capitals Framework. Saturday, June 28, 2025 1:00-2:00 ET Register now! ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition. 2025 Philadelphia June 26-30. FOR OUR LIBRARIES. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. ALAANNUAL.ORG

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · Jun 27

Here is a *good thing*.

I put together a FREE TOOLKIT with the Brooklyn Public Library's Books Unbanned team to help raise and support the next generation of anti-book ban, pro-library advocates.

Check it out: bookriot.com/freedom-to-r...

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Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Jun 27

See you soon, friend!!!!

Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Jun 13

Just looked through ALA’s schedule and realized I’m presenting a “timely topic”! #ala2025 who else is heading to ALA this year??

Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Jun 13

Girl I live that daily! It’s frustrating and tiring. I never get everything I want done and I feel handcuffed to my library. We can chat more if you want.

Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Jun 11

None the less, I’m grateful it got found and removed. I’m basically fine, a little sun-shy at this point, otherwise doing ok. People see my surgery scar and I tell them they should see the other guy. 😆 so anyhow. I still exist (though I’m probably on TT far too much..) 😆

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · Jun 10

Stay safe everyone. And know your rights
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Know Your Protest Rights:
1. You don't need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don't need a permit to march in the streets along sidewalks, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or access to buildings.
2. When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police.
3. If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries.
4. If you get stopped by the police, ask if you're free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away.
5. If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don't sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present.
6. If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement officer at a protest, you have the right to remain silent to tell them that you'll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney -- no matter your citizenship or immigration status.

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Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Feb 16

Nope I’m all good but Ty for the kind offer.

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Monica Burns @ClassTechTips @classtechtips.com · Feb 16

🚀 AI is changing the way teachers plan and deliver instruction, and Google has a great set of tools!

🖼️ Want to generate custom images to support vocab instruction #EduSky? Try ImageFX.

📚 Need quick book recaps? Illuminate Books can help.

🔗 Check out the post: classtechtips.com/2025/01/15/a...

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Feb 16

Knowledge is power…

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · Feb 16

This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement.

The wholesale erasure of history in real time.

Books mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools - ClarksvilleNow.com

At an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement...

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Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Feb 16

I dare say that one of the most tedious things of beginning this dissertation process is the lit review. My eyes and brain literally want to cross from all the articles I’ve been reading. But, I’ve got checkpoints and goals to hit, so read I must!!! #doctoralcandidate #phdlife

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Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Jan 21

This this and more this. You don’t like what I’m saying? Unfollow or block me. Trust me, I won’t be hurt.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Jan 21

Lot of new folks showing up, too. Hello and welcome! Here are some tips that might be useful for keeping your timeline a little safer and more pleasant in these troubling times. Big hearts!

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Bluesky hygiene and safety - Greg Pak

In the weeks since the election and in the midst the giant surge of new accounts on Bluesky, I’ve seen multiple people talking about bad vibes on the site due to the questionable online behavior of so...

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Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Jan 21

Wow! Hello all my new followers! Just a fair warning to those thinking of following me - I quickly block p0rnbots and other suspicious accounts. What makes you NOT suspicious? Well, a bio definitely helps, as well as a post or more. Easy peasy! Anyhow, happy cray cray Monday!

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Xennial Farmer @xennialfarmer.bsky.social · Jan 19

The American people have been set up. Create a problem only to be the one to solve it is part of the authoritarian playbook.

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Jamie A Becker @librarianofnote.bsky.social · Jan 19

Bye bye TikTok. I’m so sad right now. Currently the F app and the I app are in a BANNED folder - I will not feed the machine. If you need me I’ll be reading for my dissertation readings or on the Y app…

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