KMo
@justfnread.bsky.social
Librarian. Reader. She/her
Elder millennial who still feels weird having an online presence with my real name.
Elder millennial who still feels weird having an online presence with my real name.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
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Why are people spending so much time on Truth Social and Twitter and then bringing screenshots of dipshit takes over here. Enough already.
January 11, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Why are people spending so much time on Truth Social and Twitter and then bringing screenshots of dipshit takes over here. Enough already.
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I need white people to move beyond “the system is working as intended” rhetoric. Like no, we fight for a better world, not just shrug at white supremacy.
January 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I need white people to move beyond “the system is working as intended” rhetoric. Like no, we fight for a better world, not just shrug at white supremacy.
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'There is no humane colonialism
There is no democratic colonialism
There is no non-exploitative colonialism'
- Samora Machel, Mozambican military commander, politician, revolutionary... President (1933-1986)
There is no democratic colonialism
There is no non-exploitative colonialism'
- Samora Machel, Mozambican military commander, politician, revolutionary... President (1933-1986)
Julia Hartley-Brewer: Why is colonialism bad?
Me: “When Britain arrived in 1700s, India had 27% of global GDP. After 200 years of theft and millions starved to death, by 1947 India had 3% of global GDP, 90% living below the poverty line, a literacy rate of 17% and life expectancy of 27”
Me: “When Britain arrived in 1700s, India had 27% of global GDP. After 200 years of theft and millions starved to death, by 1947 India had 3% of global GDP, 90% living below the poverty line, a literacy rate of 17% and life expectancy of 27”
January 5, 2026 at 11:49 AM
'There is no humane colonialism
There is no democratic colonialism
There is no non-exploitative colonialism'
- Samora Machel, Mozambican military commander, politician, revolutionary... President (1933-1986)
There is no democratic colonialism
There is no non-exploitative colonialism'
- Samora Machel, Mozambican military commander, politician, revolutionary... President (1933-1986)
Every once in a while I feel smug about aging and adapting well to new technology.
Then I see the photos I accidentally took in my roll…
Then I see the photos I accidentally took in my roll…
January 3, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Every once in a while I feel smug about aging and adapting well to new technology.
Then I see the photos I accidentally took in my roll…
Then I see the photos I accidentally took in my roll…
Part of getting older is realizing everyone hates fireworks.
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Part of getting older is realizing everyone hates fireworks.
My guy had an eye ulcer and he was pouting.
January 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM
My guy had an eye ulcer and he was pouting.
All I know is that Jake Sisko did not use Computer to write his stories.
December 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
All I know is that Jake Sisko did not use Computer to write his stories.
This holds up. Want a fantasy reframing of Tess d’Ubervilles with dragons and (maybe) a giant serpent?
Read Tess of the Road! Written by Rachel Hartman. Loved it so much I bought a signed copy.
Read Tess of the Road! Written by Rachel Hartman. Loved it so much I bought a signed copy.
"This story doesn't need a sandworm"
This is almost always wrong. Arguably, EVERY story benefits from adding a huge subterranean worm with quasi-mystical or semi-supernatural powers, or equivalent (similar to Moby Dick).
Obviously the bigger the worm, the more literary quality it adds.
This is almost always wrong. Arguably, EVERY story benefits from adding a huge subterranean worm with quasi-mystical or semi-supernatural powers, or equivalent (similar to Moby Dick).
Obviously the bigger the worm, the more literary quality it adds.
what is your least favorite piece of writing advice and why? 👀
December 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This holds up. Want a fantasy reframing of Tess d’Ubervilles with dragons and (maybe) a giant serpent?
Read Tess of the Road! Written by Rachel Hartman. Loved it so much I bought a signed copy.
Read Tess of the Road! Written by Rachel Hartman. Loved it so much I bought a signed copy.
Finished Accomplice to the Villain on my vacation. Which was perfect. They always end on a cliff hanger, but it’s wonderful seeing characters grow.
I hesitate to call it cozy. It’s not really, but I feel cozy while reading it.
I hesitate to call it cozy. It’s not really, but I feel cozy while reading it.
December 18, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Finished Accomplice to the Villain on my vacation. Which was perfect. They always end on a cliff hanger, but it’s wonderful seeing characters grow.
I hesitate to call it cozy. It’s not really, but I feel cozy while reading it.
I hesitate to call it cozy. It’s not really, but I feel cozy while reading it.
Hawaii is beautiful. Just don’t go in December unless you want to hear holiday songs in the worst way possible.
December 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Hawaii is beautiful. Just don’t go in December unless you want to hear holiday songs in the worst way possible.
Seriously giving me Ramses II vibes.
“I didn’t lose this war. I created the first peace treaty ever.”
“I didn’t lose this war. I created the first peace treaty ever.”
President Donald Trump is eager to be recognized as a peacemaker.
His administration obliged by renaming the building that houses the U.S. Institute of Peace in downtown D.C. https://wapo.st/48zkAzK
His administration obliged by renaming the building that houses the U.S. Institute of Peace in downtown D.C. https://wapo.st/48zkAzK
December 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Seriously giving me Ramses II vibes.
“I didn’t lose this war. I created the first peace treaty ever.”
“I didn’t lose this war. I created the first peace treaty ever.”
Quentin Tarantino has been an asshole for years.
Why do y’all care now?
Just kidding. I know why.
Why do y’all care now?
Just kidding. I know why.
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Quentin Tarantino has been an asshole for years.
Why do y’all care now?
Just kidding. I know why.
Why do y’all care now?
Just kidding. I know why.
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
We should just impeach every member of his cabinet.
December 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
We should just impeach every member of his cabinet.
Listening to a Hercule Poirot book and I will forever believe the producer who let Kenneth Branagh (and Branagh) play Poirot was the worst casting decision ever.
Tell me you don’t understand Poirot without telling me you don’t understand Poirot.
Tell me you don’t understand Poirot without telling me you don’t understand Poirot.
December 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Listening to a Hercule Poirot book and I will forever believe the producer who let Kenneth Branagh (and Branagh) play Poirot was the worst casting decision ever.
Tell me you don’t understand Poirot without telling me you don’t understand Poirot.
Tell me you don’t understand Poirot without telling me you don’t understand Poirot.
Are all states allowed like only one good senator or something?
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Are all states allowed like only one good senator or something?
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
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You know what, I'm just gonna re-up this post
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
You know what, I'm just gonna re-up this post
I don’t need a bunch of death threats lobbed at me to know that people with the most power should watch what they say.
November 23, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I don’t need a bunch of death threats lobbed at me to know that people with the most power should watch what they say.
I can’t tell you how many admin people in libraries will work for over 20 years in one state then move to another where they work just long enough to qualify for another pension then retire at 65.
Meanwhile the rest of us are begging for meaningful policy changes.
Meanwhile the rest of us are begging for meaningful policy changes.
AOC has said this about Marjorie Taylor Greene retiring:
"She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office. "
"She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office. "
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I can’t tell you how many admin people in libraries will work for over 20 years in one state then move to another where they work just long enough to qualify for another pension then retire at 65.
Meanwhile the rest of us are begging for meaningful policy changes.
Meanwhile the rest of us are begging for meaningful policy changes.
I would love for libraries to lead the way and demonstrate responsible use of AI. But…
1. No such thing as responsible use. Most usage violates a lot of our values.
2. We have no money to pay developers to create something useful (and then it would violate our values).
1. No such thing as responsible use. Most usage violates a lot of our values.
2. We have no money to pay developers to create something useful (and then it would violate our values).
November 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I would love for libraries to lead the way and demonstrate responsible use of AI. But…
1. No such thing as responsible use. Most usage violates a lot of our values.
2. We have no money to pay developers to create something useful (and then it would violate our values).
1. No such thing as responsible use. Most usage violates a lot of our values.
2. We have no money to pay developers to create something useful (and then it would violate our values).
THIS is the bad place!
November 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
THIS is the bad place!
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I wrote about the indignity of being ruled over by these people. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I wrote about the indignity of being ruled over by these people. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This is how you know that it's not about the money. Because if it were, then libraries would not keep being defunded.
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
This is how you know that it's not about the money. Because if it were, then libraries would not keep being defunded.