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The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster

@simplyrain.bsky.social

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Friend. Librarian. Employed. Artist. Patron. Advocate. Ally. Activist. Listener. Caregiver. Human. And MUCH more. Personal account--thoughts are my own. she/they

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The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · Apr 23

Standard Disclaimer: This is my PERSONAL account.

I dump my life here--work, home, brain, politics--good, bad, & ugly.

I am happy to have you here, but I get it if I too much!

The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · Apr 23

I love when new people follow me after I do a chat & then they are like, "WOAH! I didn't sign-up for THIS much Rain!" 🤣🤣🤣

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Halo-Halloween, MLS 🇵🇭🇺🇲ℹ️👻 @infoandhalohalo.bsky.social · 12h

" ...there is no crisis.

The rise in diagnoses reflects a long-overdue recognition of #neurodivergence — particularly among girls, women, and people of color who were historically overlooked — rather than a sudden explosion in neurodivergent individuals."

www.additudemag.com/why-is-autis...

“Rising ADHD and Autism Rates Reflect Education — Not a Crisis”

“The rise in diagnoses reflects a long-overdue recognition of neurodivergence — particularly among girls, women, and people of color who were historically overlooked — rather than a sudden explosion i...

www.additudemag.com

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The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · 7h

I am so tired & so amped!

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hexes & oh nos @mug-nificent.bsky.social · 7h

I for one can't wait until the inevitable SexGPT data breach. Going to wear my smug you-were-warned-it-was-surveillance-tech grin as the public humiliation pours

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Encyclopedia Brown @laconicicon.bsky.social · 17h

D’Angelo was only 51. That’s why I don’t trip about being called old. Each year we get is a blessing. No telling how many we get.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 18h

A lawyer was explaining to court why he used AI when he was then caught using AI in that explanation of why he was using AI (earlier)

www.404media.co/lawyer-using...

Lawyer Caught Using AI While Explaining to Court Why He Used AI

The attorney not only submitted AI-generated fake citations in a brief for his clients, but also included “multiple new AI-hallucinated citations and quotations” in the process of opposing a motion fo...

www.404media.co

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 9h

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the most important redistricting and voting rights case of the term. Democracy Docket isn't just covering it for the day. It has been covering this case for years.

Support its vital work to help keep you informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 8h

The current U.S. President straight up hates America and roots against us. We should talk about that more. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...

Trump threatens removal of World Cup games from Boston, Olympics from LA

Blaming Boston street takeovers and LA wildfires, the US president said both global sporting events could be moved for supposed safety reasons

www.theguardian.com

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

You can get that PROTECT TRANS YOUTH t-shirt, designed by @tombofnull.bsky.social, from @greenpeapress.bsky.social! Proceeds benefit Huntsville's Free LGBTQ+ Closet!
www.greenpeapress.com/shop/p/prote...

Protect Trans Youth — Green Pea Press

Due to the very sudden influx of orders of this product, we are currently working to restock low quantities. We must have gone viral, y’all! Please sign up to receive a restock notifications. Thank yo...

www.greenpeapress.com

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The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · 7h

I also have tea bags!!!

The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · 7h

In my bag I have popcorn, CheeseIt's, lemon sugar wafers, Oreos, animal crackers, peanut butter cheese crackeds...

I raided my snacks at school.

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Andrea Thomer @akthom.bsky.social · 10h

Infuriating.

"Through this unlawful process, IMLS’s new leadership has decided that nearly all of the $14.1 million allocated to the National Leadership Grants for Libraries program is going to a single recipient, the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission for its America250 project"

Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 1d

“ALL of Florida lost its [interlibrary loan] services as of October 1. This, of course, most harms those in rural communities. That means those with the most to lose and with the weakest access to education and entertainment materials are now wholly dependent on what their own library owns…”

The Current State of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (October 2025 Edition)

Grant money that should be going to library projects is going to state-sponsored propaganda, among other IMLS updates.

buttondown.com

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The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · 8h

I LOVE IT!!!

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 23h

Sign of the day…

I need to be able to tell my children I did not stay silent.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 8h

Two months ago Anthropic was *claiming* models armed with sensitive info would extort you. 🤷🏿‍♂️

Is AI really trying to escape human control and blackmail people?

Opinion: Theatrical testing scenarios explain why AI models produce alarming outputs—and why we fall for it.

arstechnica.com

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The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · 8h

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SLEEP TONIGHT?!?!?

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Gregory Mansfield @ghmansfield.bsky.social · 11h

Once you have called disabled people a burden, you have facilitated the devaluation, dehumanization and death of disabled people.

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The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · 9h

Strongly seconded!!

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 11h

@rweingarten.bsky.social, please cancel the @aft.org's partnership with this terrible company. They cannot be trusted to keep this away from products they offer children.

404 Media @404media.co · 12h

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced in a post on X Tuesday that ChatGPT is officially getting into the fuckable chatbots game, with “erotica for verified adults” rolling out in December.

🔗 www.404media.co/chatgpt-erot...

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The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · 9h

GENIUS!

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Steve "It's TAY-tro" Tetreault @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social · 9h

Achievement unlocked:

Parent Tech Support from the Airport!

😂

beavis from beavis and butthead is sitting in front of a computer and says i understand your frustration

Alt: beavis from beavis and butthead is sitting in front of a computer and says i understand your frustration

media.tenor.com

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Dr. Carol Tilley 🏳️‍🌈 @anuncivilphd.bsky.social · 9h

Goodnight, friends.

A short note to wish you courage to face whatever the hard stuff is in your life right now. I'm rooting for you.

And I love you.

a cartoon rabbit is standing in front of a yellow sign that says " you can do it "

Alt: a cartoon rabbit is standing in front of a yellow sign that says " you can do it "

media.tenor.com

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 11h

@rweingarten.bsky.social, please cancel the @aft.org's partnership with this terrible company. They cannot be trusted to keep this away from products they offer children.

404 Media @404media.co · 12h

ChatGPT’s Hail Mary: Chatbots You Can Fuck

As recent reports show OpenAI bleeding cash, and on the heels of accusations that ChatGPT caused teens and adults alike to harm themselves and others, CEO Sam Altman announced that you can soon fuck t...

www.404media.co

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to American Campus, the podcast about the history of higher education, for featuring my book. We talk about how NPR and PBS emerged from equal access to education discourses. And how Media Studies originated as a strategy of public media activism.

How universities created NPR and PBS with Josh Shepperd - American Campus Podcast

How public universities gave rise to public mediaReferences and suggested readings:Josh Shepperd. 2023. Shadow of the New Deal: The Victory of Public Broadcasting. University of Illinois Press.Laura G...

americancampuspodcast.buzzsprout.com

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The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · 9h

So, 2 containers, box, tote, half of backpack & poster are all for the IdeaLab.

The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · 9h

No, Dad! 🤣

Part of that is for the IdeaLab Presentation! (It has accessories)

And I always take water/snacks to a hotel if I can, because like my Dad, I am cheap(ish).

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The Bride (aka Rain) I ❤️ the Monster @simplyrain.bsky.social · 9h

1 giant suitcase
1 overnighter
1 backpack
1 tote bag
1 tote of snacks
2 containers
1 cardboard box
1 large poster
1 6-pack cranberry juice
3 6-packs of water
1 purse
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That is what is going in the car!

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