LibAimee
@libaimee.bsky.social
Once and future library worker, EGL-wearer, UU, ADF Dedicant path, queer ace
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Reading American history will break your heart a thousand times but it will also fill you with such admiration and awe for all the people who were excluded from the protection of America’s founding principles and fought to promote, protect and expand them anyways
February 16, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Reading American history will break your heart a thousand times but it will also fill you with such admiration and awe for all the people who were excluded from the protection of America’s founding principles and fought to promote, protect and expand them anyways
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Libraries cannot process passports & SAVE ACT requires passport or birth certificate to vote. Things that make some say hummm. I call BS. They are trying to prevent people from voting. Many people do not have an original birth certificate and it would be hard to get one. Pay attention people.
Nonprofit libraries ordered by State Department to stop processing passport applications
The agency, which regulates U.S. passports, began issuing cease and desist orders to not-for-profit libraries in late fall, informing them they were no longer authorized to participate in the Passport...
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February 16, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Libraries cannot process passports & SAVE ACT requires passport or birth certificate to vote. Things that make some say hummm. I call BS. They are trying to prevent people from voting. Many people do not have an original birth certificate and it would be hard to get one. Pay attention people.
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What the fuck is he talking about?
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
February 15, 2026 at 11:57 PM
What the fuck is he talking about?
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
I mean, I love bluegrass and southern food. But as a Tennessean, I’m comfortable saying that no one comes to America lured by the promise of Appalachian culture.
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Just a reminder that nothing matters and there are no rules anymore. You can literally just watch a Muppet Christmas Carol and eat mashed potatoes in your pajamas whenever you want. Be free.
February 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Just a reminder that nothing matters and there are no rules anymore. You can literally just watch a Muppet Christmas Carol and eat mashed potatoes in your pajamas whenever you want. Be free.
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We’re appealing to the High Court.
But we can’t do it without you.
Support our appeal here: https://goodlaw.social/m3oe
But we can’t do it without you.
Support our appeal here: https://goodlaw.social/m3oe
February 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We’re appealing to the High Court.
But we can’t do it without you.
Support our appeal here: https://goodlaw.social/m3oe
But we can’t do it without you.
Support our appeal here: https://goodlaw.social/m3oe
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This message from the US State Department about "not wanting allies to be shackled by guilt and shame" is a pretty direct call-out to the German far-right argument that Germany has spent too long feeling guilty about the Holocaust, and needs to move on and stop doing remembrance.
February 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This message from the US State Department about "not wanting allies to be shackled by guilt and shame" is a pretty direct call-out to the German far-right argument that Germany has spent too long feeling guilty about the Holocaust, and needs to move on and stop doing remembrance.
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There are two kinds of people in the world:
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
February 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
There are two kinds of people in the world:
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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And another bites the dust?
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial
Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:40 PM
And another bites the dust?
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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February 15, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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LLMs do not understand, will not understand, and cannot ever understand information. It's a glorified search engine combined with auto-compete, and you should treat it as such. No matter how much LLM companies try to tell you their machines can think or reason, they cannot and will not.
12/12
12/12
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
LLMs do not understand, will not understand, and cannot ever understand information. It's a glorified search engine combined with auto-compete, and you should treat it as such. No matter how much LLM companies try to tell you their machines can think or reason, they cannot and will not.
12/12
12/12
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I wrote about some of the unreasonable requests I've gotten as a candidate for library jobs, and how employers might make the interview process less dehumanizing. acrlog.org/2026/02/05/m... 📚
Making the Academic Librarian Interview Less Painful - ACRLog
To be unexpectedly unemployed in the U.S. is to be in a state of desperation. If you haven’t been out of work lately, it’s a particularly challenging time. The labor market is cooling, and people are ...
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February 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I wrote about some of the unreasonable requests I've gotten as a candidate for library jobs, and how employers might make the interview process less dehumanizing. acrlog.org/2026/02/05/m... 📚
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The dawn-to-dusk fast lasts anywhere from 11.5 to 15.5 hours, depending on where in the world you are.
Ramadan 2026: Fasting hours, suhoor and iftar times around the world
The dawn-to-dusk fast lasts anywhere from 11.5 to 15.5 hours, depending on where in the world you are.
www.aljazeera.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The dawn-to-dusk fast lasts anywhere from 11.5 to 15.5 hours, depending on where in the world you are.
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Can’t afford healthcare but we have a $445 billion dollar prison system
🚨NEW: Mass incarceration costs the U.S. $445 every year. But where exactly is it all going?
February 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Can’t afford healthcare but we have a $445 billion dollar prison system
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In cartoon news, Tubi just revealed practically the entirety of the classic Warner Bros/Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network library is coming to the platform this March.
For those who don't wanna visit the bird site, here's the full list of what's coming.
For those who don't wanna visit the bird site, here's the full list of what's coming.
February 14, 2026 at 1:49 AM
In cartoon news, Tubi just revealed practically the entirety of the classic Warner Bros/Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network library is coming to the platform this March.
For those who don't wanna visit the bird site, here's the full list of what's coming.
For those who don't wanna visit the bird site, here's the full list of what's coming.
These rituals are so lovely to participate in.
Not everyone can gather in real life to celebrate the wheel of the year - we choose to gather in an immersive environment. Imbolc 2026 in Herb & Fable on @secondlife.bsky.social .
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#pagan #imbolc #ritual #witch #witchsky #pagansky #gaming
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#pagan #imbolc #ritual #witch #witchsky #pagansky #gaming
February 14, 2026 at 11:45 PM
These rituals are so lovely to participate in.
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That's 100% why I created leavesubstack.com -- got tired of re-hashing the points; wanted to make a simple 1-pager.
You Should Probably Leave Substack
You should probably leave Substack. Here’s why and how.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:54 AM
That's 100% why I created leavesubstack.com -- got tired of re-hashing the points; wanted to make a simple 1-pager.
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Thou shalt stop calling to “reform ICE” when what we very clearly want is to abolish and prosecute ICE.
February 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Thou shalt stop calling to “reform ICE” when what we very clearly want is to abolish and prosecute ICE.
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If ICE and CBP don't want to be called secret police, then don't wear masks.
If they don't want to be accused of kidnapping, then don't drag people out of cars & houses without warrants.
And if they don't want to be accused of being lawless, then start following the law.
If they don't want to be accused of kidnapping, then don't drag people out of cars & houses without warrants.
And if they don't want to be accused of being lawless, then start following the law.
February 14, 2026 at 1:17 AM
If ICE and CBP don't want to be called secret police, then don't wear masks.
If they don't want to be accused of kidnapping, then don't drag people out of cars & houses without warrants.
And if they don't want to be accused of being lawless, then start following the law.
If they don't want to be accused of kidnapping, then don't drag people out of cars & houses without warrants.
And if they don't want to be accused of being lawless, then start following the law.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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The SAVE act will disenfranchise millions, mostly women
It requires ID that matches your birth certificate or passport
If you’ve had a name change, your birth certificate won’t match
The State Dept is banning libraries from processing passport applications
They don’t want certain people to vote
It requires ID that matches your birth certificate or passport
If you’ve had a name change, your birth certificate won’t match
The State Dept is banning libraries from processing passport applications
They don’t want certain people to vote
State Dept. orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications
Pennsylvania Reps. Madeleine Dean and John Joyce have proposed bipartisan legislation that would allow nonprofit public libraries to continue to serve as passport acceptance.
whyy.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:27 AM
The SAVE act will disenfranchise millions, mostly women
It requires ID that matches your birth certificate or passport
If you’ve had a name change, your birth certificate won’t match
The State Dept is banning libraries from processing passport applications
They don’t want certain people to vote
It requires ID that matches your birth certificate or passport
If you’ve had a name change, your birth certificate won’t match
The State Dept is banning libraries from processing passport applications
They don’t want certain people to vote
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Repeat after me:
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
Trump’s follow up post says he’s going to issue an executive order on voter ID.
“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”
February 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Repeat after me:
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
An executive order is not a royal edict; it is not law. It is a direction to the executive branch as to how to carry out the law.
Also:
Key parts of Trump's last EO on elections have been stopped by federal courts, ruling that the President has no role to play in federal elections
It took 8 years to be diagnosed with celiac disease. The gastroenterologist who did my upper endoscopy said my intestines were almost bald.
February 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM
It took 8 years to be diagnosed with celiac disease. The gastroenterologist who did my upper endoscopy said my intestines were almost bald.