Christie Burke, MLIS
@ceburke.bsky.social
Twin Cities, MN, USA. Librarian & educator, maker of stuff. Professional journalism is worth paying for. (she/her)
DO NOT WANT
(Traveling for Tgiving for the first time in several years, naturally 🫠)
(Traveling for Tgiving for the first time in several years, naturally 🫠)
A winter storm to impact the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and Great Lakes this Thanksgiving week. Periods of heavy snow and gusty winds may make travel difficult at times. Be sure to check weather.gov for more information. ❄️
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
DO NOT WANT
(Traveling for Tgiving for the first time in several years, naturally 🫠)
(Traveling for Tgiving for the first time in several years, naturally 🫠)
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I! M! L! S!
"The ruling nullifies the Administration’s actions to dismantle IMLS and permanently prohibits the Administration from taking such actions in the future. The ruling has immediate nationwide effect."
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
"The ruling nullifies the Administration’s actions to dismantle IMLS and permanently prohibits the Administration from taking such actions in the future. The ruling has immediate nationwide effect."
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I! M! L! S!
"The ruling nullifies the Administration’s actions to dismantle IMLS and permanently prohibits the Administration from taking such actions in the future. The ruling has immediate nationwide effect."
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
"The ruling nullifies the Administration’s actions to dismantle IMLS and permanently prohibits the Administration from taking such actions in the future. The ruling has immediate nationwide effect."
www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
I can’t find the post I intended to reply to, but if you’re looking for a stuffed pumpkin recipe for a gorgeous vegetarian main, Serious Eats is the one. (Note that this is NOT vegan, it has cream and cheese in it.)
www.seriouseats.com/stuffed-pump...
www.seriouseats.com/stuffed-pump...
Thanksgiving Stuffed Roast Pumpkins Recipe
These vegetarian-friendly stuffed roast pumpkins give people who prefer a plant-based diet a main course worthy of a Thanksgiving centerpiece.
www.seriouseats.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I can’t find the post I intended to reply to, but if you’re looking for a stuffed pumpkin recipe for a gorgeous vegetarian main, Serious Eats is the one. (Note that this is NOT vegan, it has cream and cheese in it.)
www.seriouseats.com/stuffed-pump...
www.seriouseats.com/stuffed-pump...
A terrific thread about holiday happiness. Multifaceted - different parts will apply to different people - but I appreciate so much the acknowledgement that holidays can be stressful even when you LIKE your family. 🩷
Okay, so you cannot avoid a Thanksgiving event, and it’s not entirely under your control. You’re home from college, you live with your parents, your spouse isn’t ready to process how awful their natal family is. It happens. THERE ARE STRATEGIES YOU CAN EMPLOY TO YOUR BENEFIT.
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A terrific thread about holiday happiness. Multifaceted - different parts will apply to different people - but I appreciate so much the acknowledgement that holidays can be stressful even when you LIKE your family. 🩷
Oh my GOSH, y'all. We asked the girls "what have you learned about yourself as a leader?" and they talked about public speaking, improvising, working through frustration in the moment, drinking water, solving problems, and inclusion. I am CRYING over here, for real.
November 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Oh my GOSH, y'all. We asked the girls "what have you learned about yourself as a leader?" and they talked about public speaking, improvising, working through frustration in the moment, drinking water, solving problems, and inclusion. I am CRYING over here, for real.
Bassist with The Beths initially struck me as tightly wound (therefore not chill? Not sure where this falls in the continuum). Also plays recorder evidently. The thing to know is that this band is CRISP, all four of them.
November 23, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Bassist with The Beths initially struck me as tightly wound (therefore not chill? Not sure where this falls in the continuum). Also plays recorder evidently. The thing to know is that this band is CRISP, all four of them.
Bassist for Phoebe Rings: quite chill.
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Bassist for Phoebe Rings: quite chill.
Just something to share, maybe a timeline cleanser: this week I have two Storytime sessions in which I’m featuring Michaela Goade’s BERRY SONG, a beautiful picture book about harvest, gratitude, stewardship, and family connections. Makes my heart happy. 🥰
birchbarkbooks.com/products/ber...
birchbarkbooks.com/products/ber...
Berry Song
Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a gorgeous celebration of the land she knows well and the powerful wisdom of elders. On an island at the edge of a wide, wild se...
birchbarkbooks.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Just something to share, maybe a timeline cleanser: this week I have two Storytime sessions in which I’m featuring Michaela Goade’s BERRY SONG, a beautiful picture book about harvest, gratitude, stewardship, and family connections. Makes my heart happy. 🥰
birchbarkbooks.com/products/ber...
birchbarkbooks.com/products/ber...
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If you haven't read Renee Watson's ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY yet, do yourself a favor and pick one up to read & share with kids.
It's beautifully written - and stories about grief are so important at a time when over 10 million children who lost a caregiver in the pandemic are still processing.
It's beautifully written - and stories about grief are so important at a time when over 10 million children who lost a caregiver in the pandemic are still processing.
November 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM
If you haven't read Renee Watson's ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY yet, do yourself a favor and pick one up to read & share with kids.
It's beautifully written - and stories about grief are so important at a time when over 10 million children who lost a caregiver in the pandemic are still processing.
It's beautifully written - and stories about grief are so important at a time when over 10 million children who lost a caregiver in the pandemic are still processing.
A long thread with some stellar recs in it.
Ok BlueSky: what are your favorite history books in terms of sheer page-turning, narrative propulsion? Thinking along the line of Killers of the Flower Moon, etc. Nonfiction chronicles that read like novels or movies.
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
A long thread with some stellar recs in it.
@dnord.com can’t explain why THIS wasn’t obvious to me
he's the son of the man playing god and does the whole tpose and he suffers as a result of the dr's sins and forgives even when he shouldn't!! it's jesus!!!
i mean could be both. could easily be both.
i mean could be both. could easily be both.
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
@dnord.com can’t explain why THIS wasn’t obvious to me
This is suuuper duper cool.
Any teachers out there? Ramping this back up again and figured I would advertise.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This is suuuper duper cool.
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One girl said “it doesn’t matter if you ban a book because everyone can find that information online” and then I blew their minds by talking about how your search history can be monitored and sold to the government without your permission, but your library borrowing history requires a warrant.
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
One girl said “it doesn’t matter if you ban a book because everyone can find that information online” and then I blew their minds by talking about how your search history can be monitored and sold to the government without your permission, but your library borrowing history requires a warrant.
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some other familiar grocery store names that are brands for producer-owned agricultural co-ops:
Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's
Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's
My #SuperlativeCannedGoo tweet from the old place is making rounds again. Support co-op cranberry growers!
November 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
some other familiar grocery store names that are brands for producer-owned agricultural co-ops:
Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's
Blue Diamond
Bob's Red Mill
Land O'Lakes
Tillamook
Welch's
Hey, I need a good borscht recipe. Things to know:
1) I’d prefer a soup that you KNOW and LIKE
2) I like beets; my family is suspicious of them
3) I don’t care about Russian vs Ukrainian; my forebears are in fact German & Polish and I just need to make room for all the incoming farm squash 🤪
TIA
1) I’d prefer a soup that you KNOW and LIKE
2) I like beets; my family is suspicious of them
3) I don’t care about Russian vs Ukrainian; my forebears are in fact German & Polish and I just need to make room for all the incoming farm squash 🤪
TIA
November 15, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Hey, I need a good borscht recipe. Things to know:
1) I’d prefer a soup that you KNOW and LIKE
2) I like beets; my family is suspicious of them
3) I don’t care about Russian vs Ukrainian; my forebears are in fact German & Polish and I just need to make room for all the incoming farm squash 🤪
TIA
1) I’d prefer a soup that you KNOW and LIKE
2) I like beets; my family is suspicious of them
3) I don’t care about Russian vs Ukrainian; my forebears are in fact German & Polish and I just need to make room for all the incoming farm squash 🤪
TIA
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There is no 'congrats' loud or enthusiastic enough for the Penn State grad students, who didn't just win their union today, but did it by an utterly absurd 90 point margin.
I'm so proud and happy for them!!!!!
I'm so proud and happy for them!!!!!
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
There is no 'congrats' loud or enthusiastic enough for the Penn State grad students, who didn't just win their union today, but did it by an utterly absurd 90 point margin.
I'm so proud and happy for them!!!!!
I'm so proud and happy for them!!!!!
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🚨 We’re hiring! @CIDRAP is seeking a Digital Communications Lead to drive strategy, content, and analytics that amplify our global public health mission.
Apply here 👉 hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
#Hiring #DigitalComms #PublicHealth #ScienceCommunication
Apply here 👉 hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
#Hiring #DigitalComms #PublicHealth #ScienceCommunication
November 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🚨 We’re hiring! @CIDRAP is seeking a Digital Communications Lead to drive strategy, content, and analytics that amplify our global public health mission.
Apply here 👉 hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
#Hiring #DigitalComms #PublicHealth #ScienceCommunication
Apply here 👉 hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/371...
#Hiring #DigitalComms #PublicHealth #ScienceCommunication
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You are the sum of your stories and regardless of where those books stand in popularity or classic reading lists etc, words on a page made you someone a little new and that’s cool as hell
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 AM
You are the sum of your stories and regardless of where those books stand in popularity or classic reading lists etc, words on a page made you someone a little new and that’s cool as hell
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The post office — now 250yrs old! — is amazing. But I'm surprised they're advertising, given that the regime is trying to kill it. Maybe they want people to use it for holiday shipping, find everything delayed + lost, then be all: Damn these worthless public services! Defund! Privatize!
USPS Commercial (2025)
YouTube video by Commercial Archivist
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The post office — now 250yrs old! — is amazing. But I'm surprised they're advertising, given that the regime is trying to kill it. Maybe they want people to use it for holiday shipping, find everything delayed + lost, then be all: Damn these worthless public services! Defund! Privatize!
MN DFL trifecta went big and got universal free lunch, as well as increased protections for workers, renters, and the environment, on top of increasing the child tax credit.
This is the way.
This is the way.
Suicidal for centrists to be begging for moderation when now would be a great time to pass some big, ambitious policies and remind people why Democrats are better than Republicans.
Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
November 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
MN DFL trifecta went big and got universal free lunch, as well as increased protections for workers, renters, and the environment, on top of increasing the child tax credit.
This is the way.
This is the way.
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Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
This is pretty great. Good thinking, comforting and challenging theology, a call to action.
realize that I should have re-shared this already, in honor of Rabbi Arthur Waskow's passing (it's got a bunch of his Torah in it, the famous "acid rain" teaching) --
On Vending Machine Theology
God is not a kiosk
your prayers are not a quarter
On Vending Machine Theology
God is not a kiosk
your prayers are not a quarter
On Vending Machine Theology
God is not a kiosk and your prayers are not a quarter
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This is pretty great. Good thinking, comforting and challenging theology, a call to action.
Just a mildly entertaining sequence of skeets from the middle of the end of that baseball game :)
November 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just a mildly entertaining sequence of skeets from the middle of the end of that baseball game :)
Logging off for the weekend (I don’t even know what day it is). I am working so hard to control the information firehose, and it is still too much for me rn.
Thank you for the audiobook recs - I will pick up any others next week.
xo
Thank you for the audiobook recs - I will pick up any others next week.
xo
October 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Logging off for the weekend (I don’t even know what day it is). I am working so hard to control the information firehose, and it is still too much for me rn.
Thank you for the audiobook recs - I will pick up any others next week.
xo
Thank you for the audiobook recs - I will pick up any others next week.
xo