Basic Librarian
@basiclibrarian.bsky.social
Hoosier by birth, Michigander by chance, rural library head by choice. "There is no one left, none but all of us." S.S. McClure 🏳️⚧️ Mom and Ally #librarieschangelives #transrightsarehumanrights
Apparently, this is today's theme and I'm here for it. #forestbathing #saturdayvibes
November 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Apparently, this is today's theme and I'm here for it. #forestbathing #saturdayvibes
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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
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Well, this is delightful news. 📚
bookriot.com/new-host-of-...
bookriot.com/new-host-of-...
Meet the New Host of Reading Rainbow: Mychal the Librarian
After 20 years, Reading Rainbow is back! The new host is Mychal the Librarian, who has been spreading library joy online for years.
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September 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Well, this is delightful news. 📚
bookriot.com/new-host-of-...
bookriot.com/new-host-of-...
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‘Squirrelled,’ as in “squirrelled away,” can be pronounced “SKWERLD.”
‘Squirrelled’ has 11 letters, making it the longest one-syllable word in English.
‘Squirrelled’ has 11 letters, making it the longest one-syllable word in English.
May 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
‘Squirrelled,’ as in “squirrelled away,” can be pronounced “SKWERLD.”
‘Squirrelled’ has 11 letters, making it the longest one-syllable word in English.
‘Squirrelled’ has 11 letters, making it the longest one-syllable word in English.
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5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information
Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/w...
#medlibs #publibs #skybrarians 📚
Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/w...
#medlibs #publibs #skybrarians 📚
5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information (Gift Article)
Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information
Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/w...
#medlibs #publibs #skybrarians 📚
Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/w...
#medlibs #publibs #skybrarians 📚
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What better day to launch a Bluesky account than our birthday? We turn 225 today! 🎂 🥳 Here's a brief summary of the Library's history, courtesy of Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress.
www.loc.gov/about/histor...
www.loc.gov/about/histor...
April 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
What better day to launch a Bluesky account than our birthday? We turn 225 today! 🎂 🥳 Here's a brief summary of the Library's history, courtesy of Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress.
www.loc.gov/about/histor...
www.loc.gov/about/histor...
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Colbert once lovingly roasted us with a “live feed” of MapQuest HQ: Our Chief Nostalgia Officer. Unconscious, lit by the glow of Windows 98.
And honestly? Still outperforming Congress.
And honestly? Still outperforming Congress.
April 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Colbert once lovingly roasted us with a “live feed” of MapQuest HQ: Our Chief Nostalgia Officer. Unconscious, lit by the glow of Windows 98.
And honestly? Still outperforming Congress.
And honestly? Still outperforming Congress.
@midwestvseverybody.bsky.social so when are you going to start posting here?
March 29, 2025 at 4:48 AM
@midwestvseverybody.bsky.social so when are you going to start posting here?
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I went to a free chamber music string ensemble at a public library this evening.
They were playing traditional Chinese music and new compositions by a Chinese composer.
It was one of the best concerts that I’ve been to in a long time and it was free because public libraries are awesome.
They were playing traditional Chinese music and new compositions by a Chinese composer.
It was one of the best concerts that I’ve been to in a long time and it was free because public libraries are awesome.
March 29, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I went to a free chamber music string ensemble at a public library this evening.
They were playing traditional Chinese music and new compositions by a Chinese composer.
It was one of the best concerts that I’ve been to in a long time and it was free because public libraries are awesome.
They were playing traditional Chinese music and new compositions by a Chinese composer.
It was one of the best concerts that I’ve been to in a long time and it was free because public libraries are awesome.
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ALSO, if you have a library card, you can read paywall articles for free with the Libby app.
March 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
ALSO, if you have a library card, you can read paywall articles for free with the Libby app.
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In the future, all these books by politicians will be forgotten while the books they're trying to ban will remain classics and live on for generations.
March 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
In the future, all these books by politicians will be forgotten while the books they're trying to ban will remain classics and live on for generations.
Withdrawing health care from vulnerable people is a
Texas specialty. Move to Michigan, come for the healthcare, stay for the beaches and reliable power grid.
Texas specialty. Move to Michigan, come for the healthcare, stay for the beaches and reliable power grid.
NEW: Texas has introduced a bill to ban gender affirming care for all ages. www.transvitae.com/texas-bill-s...
Texas Bill Seeks to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for All Ages
Texas’ H.B. 3399 seeks to ban all gender-affirming care for minors and adults, marking an unprecedented attack on transgender healthcare rights.
www.transvitae.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Withdrawing health care from vulnerable people is a
Texas specialty. Move to Michigan, come for the healthcare, stay for the beaches and reliable power grid.
Texas specialty. Move to Michigan, come for the healthcare, stay for the beaches and reliable power grid.
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If you’re connected with NOAA’s GLERL, or other Great Lakes teams affected by federal cuts + shifts, I’d love to hear from you.
I’m a ProPublica reporter in Michigan with a longtime interest in water.
Background: www.propublica.org/people/anna-... and www.annaclark.net
Signal: annaleighclark.14
I’m a ProPublica reporter in Michigan with a longtime interest in water.
Background: www.propublica.org/people/anna-... and www.annaclark.net
Signal: annaleighclark.14
NOAA's #GreatLakes Environmental Research Lab will be taking an "indefinite hiatus" from communications due to staff cuts. GLERL communicates critical weekly updates about the extent of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie - like the one that left my hometown of Toledo without drinking water in 2014
February 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
If you’re connected with NOAA’s GLERL, or other Great Lakes teams affected by federal cuts + shifts, I’d love to hear from you.
I’m a ProPublica reporter in Michigan with a longtime interest in water.
Background: www.propublica.org/people/anna-... and www.annaclark.net
Signal: annaleighclark.14
I’m a ProPublica reporter in Michigan with a longtime interest in water.
Background: www.propublica.org/people/anna-... and www.annaclark.net
Signal: annaleighclark.14
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Shame on these legislators for using the excuse of protecting women and children to take away human rights from a vulnerable group of people. I don't want to be used as an excuse to rob people of their rights.
Shame on these legislators for using the excuse of protecting women and children to take away human rights from a vulnerable group of people. I don't want to be used as an excuse to rob people of their rights.
Iowa lawmakers vote to remove trans people’s civil rights protections
The Iowa Senate and House debated for several hours before passing the legislation overwhelmingly along party lines. The governor is expected to sign the bill.
wapo.st
February 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Shame on these legislators for using the excuse of protecting women and children to take away human rights from a vulnerable group of people. I don't want to be used as an excuse to rob people of their rights.
Shame on these legislators for using the excuse of protecting women and children to take away human rights from a vulnerable group of people. I don't want to be used as an excuse to rob people of their rights.
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To the many, many USAID staffers clearing out their desks - and all other government workers with something to share - get in touch with @propublica.org here:
www.propublica.org/tips/
www.propublica.org/tips/
February 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
To the many, many USAID staffers clearing out their desks - and all other government workers with something to share - get in touch with @propublica.org here:
www.propublica.org/tips/
www.propublica.org/tips/
Can confirm.
Regular reminder to go get a public library card. As book bans become more and more common, supporting libraries is going to be essential.
For most places I've lived, all you need to get a library card is a photo ID and a piece of mail that shows you live in the city. It's free!
For most places I've lived, all you need to get a library card is a photo ID and a piece of mail that shows you live in the city. It's free!
February 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Can confirm.
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Hi, just a reminder that when you use Libro.fm for your audiobooks, you support independent bookshops vs. large corporations that drive them out of business.
We also pay taxes. And so do indie bookshops.
We also pay taxes. And so do indie bookshops.
February 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Hi, just a reminder that when you use Libro.fm for your audiobooks, you support independent bookshops vs. large corporations that drive them out of business.
We also pay taxes. And so do indie bookshops.
We also pay taxes. And so do indie bookshops.
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But are you just a library patron or are you Noble Library Patron, Reader of Books and Keeper of Knowledge?
February 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
But are you just a library patron or are you Noble Library Patron, Reader of Books and Keeper of Knowledge?
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While many professions/businesses use the term "customers" at a library you're a "patron," which I think sounds much nicer and fancier.
February 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
While many professions/businesses use the term "customers" at a library you're a "patron," which I think sounds much nicer and fancier.
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You go on and have some fun this weekend! Just be sure you come back, because reality will still be here and we’re going to need all hands on deck.😳
January 31, 2025 at 7:19 PM
You go on and have some fun this weekend! Just be sure you come back, because reality will still be here and we’re going to need all hands on deck.😳