Matthew Murray 🦇
@midnitelibrary.bsky.social
Data Librarian. Co-Host of Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcast. Editor of Two-Fisted Library Stories. Spooky Librarian. Goth. Comics. Manga. Zines. Games. ScholComm. OA. RDM. Social Justice. He/They.
"A known human friend" - Graham Stark
"A known human friend" - Graham Stark
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For all of you struggling with drawing Frieren at a different angle, check this out.
referenceangle.com
referenceangle.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
For all of you struggling with drawing Frieren at a different angle, check this out.
referenceangle.com
referenceangle.com
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I dreamed I was made director of a small library in the middle of nowhere so I moved to this place in the mountains where I knew absolutely nobody and it turned out they just wanted to lure in a human sacrifice in case you were wondering what the level of “feeling targeted as a profession” was
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I dreamed I was made director of a small library in the middle of nowhere so I moved to this place in the mountains where I knew absolutely nobody and it turned out they just wanted to lure in a human sacrifice in case you were wondering what the level of “feeling targeted as a profession” was
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🙋🏻♀️ independent fact checker here!
Yes there are many freelance fact checkers and editors. But fact checking is not a priority for pubs. We were the first to be fired as the industry imploded
So there’s no desire to hire us, even independently
I work on books and am hired* paid directly by authors
Yes there are many freelance fact checkers and editors. But fact checking is not a priority for pubs. We were the first to be fired as the industry imploded
So there’s no desire to hire us, even independently
I work on books and am hired* paid directly by authors
Sort of a dumb question, but are there independent editors? Independent fact checkers?
And I get that the dollars (nonexistent) get split even more.
I know nothing about journalism other than as a consumer. Just wondering if theres a way to create collectives of independents with skills?
And I get that the dollars (nonexistent) get split even more.
I know nothing about journalism other than as a consumer. Just wondering if theres a way to create collectives of independents with skills?
I worry about the emphasis on independent journalism we have right now because:
1) it’s not a sustainable business model to hold up an entire industry
2) they don’t have editors or fact checkers to provide checks and balances on their reporting
3) institutional journalism is still important
1) it’s not a sustainable business model to hold up an entire industry
2) they don’t have editors or fact checkers to provide checks and balances on their reporting
3) institutional journalism is still important
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
🙋🏻♀️ independent fact checker here!
Yes there are many freelance fact checkers and editors. But fact checking is not a priority for pubs. We were the first to be fired as the industry imploded
So there’s no desire to hire us, even independently
I work on books and am hired* paid directly by authors
Yes there are many freelance fact checkers and editors. But fact checking is not a priority for pubs. We were the first to be fired as the industry imploded
So there’s no desire to hire us, even independently
I work on books and am hired* paid directly by authors
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sometimes i think comics is the more embarrassing industry, and then i see something like this
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
sometimes i think comics is the more embarrassing industry, and then i see something like this
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shut the fuck up ai overview
nobody likes you
nobody likes you
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
shut the fuck up ai overview
nobody likes you
nobody likes you
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I think a thing about podcasts is they are best when they are on an incredibly niche interest and a couple of hundred people listen to them, and that’s not really going to be captured by whatever the fuck process a big awards show uses.
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I think a thing about podcasts is they are best when they are on an incredibly niche interest and a couple of hundred people listen to them, and that’s not really going to be captured by whatever the fuck process a big awards show uses.
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we are in this mess today bc everyone from men picking their fiances to people picking presidents cannot bother devoting the same amount of thought to the decision as researching what the best product deals are on amazon
November 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
we are in this mess today bc everyone from men picking their fiances to people picking presidents cannot bother devoting the same amount of thought to the decision as researching what the best product deals are on amazon
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"This is one of the most consequential actions our government will take during our time in office." It certainly is. Trans rights are human rights, and justice has (once again) been miscarried by this government. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Jesus to his disciples:
Idk why a bunch of libs started following me but I’m an anarchist and you will not have a good time here.
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Jesus to his disciples:
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I'm in pain, a librarian said she used ChatGPT to find datasets and it saves her hours.
Last I checked ChatGPT isn't a search engine????
And it makes shit up all the time????? Like wut?
Last I checked ChatGPT isn't a search engine????
And it makes shit up all the time????? Like wut?
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I'm in pain, a librarian said she used ChatGPT to find datasets and it saves her hours.
Last I checked ChatGPT isn't a search engine????
And it makes shit up all the time????? Like wut?
Last I checked ChatGPT isn't a search engine????
And it makes shit up all the time????? Like wut?
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is just Nicki Minaj for white women. And like the Barbz, so many of them are about to fall for the bait--hook, line, and sinker.
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene is just Nicki Minaj for white women. And like the Barbz, so many of them are about to fall for the bait--hook, line, and sinker.
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I am well versed in American racism and I can tell you that Greene, Mace, and Boebert have neither tired of white supremacy nor the patriarchy and are simply bitter that they are no longer young enough, white enough, attractive enough or useful enough to reap the rewards of Bondi, Noem, and Kirk.
I'd be really curious if someone better versed in feminist theory wrote about what's happening on the right. Because between Greene, Mace, and Bobert, we've got this bloc forming of women who seem tired of serving a patriarchy of sex criminals. And their rhetoric is starting to lean that direction.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for 6 years for. I gave him my loyalty for free. I've never owed him anything. Let me tell you what a traitor is -- a traitor is an American that serves foreign countries."
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I am well versed in American racism and I can tell you that Greene, Mace, and Boebert have neither tired of white supremacy nor the patriarchy and are simply bitter that they are no longer young enough, white enough, attractive enough or useful enough to reap the rewards of Bondi, Noem, and Kirk.
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You can just tell him no! Practically everybody hates him!
an important message to elite society in general:
this is an unpopular, weak and failing lame duck president and you can just tell him no
this is an unpopular, weak and failing lame duck president and you can just tell him no
can we appreciate just how badly Johnson and Trump played this Epstein vote? total failure of a pressure campaign, delayed for months to ensure it stays in the news and immediately swamps "the Dems caved" as soon as the shutdown ends, and now it passes 427-1
couldn't have gone worse if they tried
couldn't have gone worse if they tried
November 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
You can just tell him no! Practically everybody hates him!
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DHS "claimed in court proceedings that nearly two weeks worth of surveillance footage from ICE's Broadview Detention Center in suburban Chicago has been 'irretrievably destroyed' and may not be able to be recovered."
#Illinois #USA #Incarceration #Surveillance #Courts #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
#Illinois #USA #Incarceration #Surveillance #Courts #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
Two Weeks of Surveillance Footage From ICE Detention Center 'Irretrievably Destroyed'
"Defendants have indicated that some video between October 19, 2025 and October 31, 2025 has been irretrievably destroyed and therefore cannot be produced on an expedited basis or at all."
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
DHS "claimed in court proceedings that nearly two weeks worth of surveillance footage from ICE's Broadview Detention Center in suburban Chicago has been 'irretrievably destroyed' and may not be able to be recovered."
#Illinois #USA #Incarceration #Surveillance #Courts #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
#Illinois #USA #Incarceration #Surveillance #Courts #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
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new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
Okay, so hear me out: SlaughterMouse-Five
It's like Slaughterhouse-Five except with mice.
It's like Slaughterhouse-Five except with mice.
November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Okay, so hear me out: SlaughterMouse-Five
It's like Slaughterhouse-Five except with mice.
It's like Slaughterhouse-Five except with mice.
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I can’t believe how stupid everything is
November 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I can’t believe how stupid everything is
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This storyline has been old for decades, yet it seems like every day there's another new installment.
November 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This storyline has been old for decades, yet it seems like every day there's another new installment.
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"Traditionally we have believed Starmer the Unready had a strong core of Welsh supporters as, despite the copious Hot Dog Man iconography, he also had a meme depicting him as a War Spongebob. Newly discovered election posts by PlaidCum instead suggest they were making an ironic comment."
no this is the best part of the internet, it's like deducing ancient events from passing references in poetry
the most important thing about posting through the discourse is that your post might be the first post someone reads about it. what do you mean olivia nuzzi chugged towers dry along the appalachian trail during fire season?
November 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
"Traditionally we have believed Starmer the Unready had a strong core of Welsh supporters as, despite the copious Hot Dog Man iconography, he also had a meme depicting him as a War Spongebob. Newly discovered election posts by PlaidCum instead suggest they were making an ironic comment."
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Not my alma mater creating a Vice Provost for AI and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer 🙃. Bonus: they poached the Dean of the the School of Library & Information Sciences for the position. Tell me again that the new school won’t be an AI school 🫠
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Not my alma mater creating a Vice Provost for AI and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer 🙃. Bonus: they poached the Dean of the the School of Library & Information Sciences for the position. Tell me again that the new school won’t be an AI school 🫠
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Thanks to everyone who suggested out of print anime for this column!!! I’m deeply appreciative and did my best to attribute credit as titles came up!
And thanks for making this such a fun one, @bwprowl.bsky.social!
And thanks for making this such a fun one, @bwprowl.bsky.social!
Forget new series that never get legal streams, what about all of the old series that are impossible to find? Chris and Lucas discuss some really buried treasure.
This Week in Anime - OOPs, There it Goes
www.animenewsnetwork.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Thanks to everyone who suggested out of print anime for this column!!! I’m deeply appreciative and did my best to attribute credit as titles came up!
And thanks for making this such a fun one, @bwprowl.bsky.social!
And thanks for making this such a fun one, @bwprowl.bsky.social!
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Been thinking about this a lot in the vein of an audio file is not a podcast until it is distributed. For some modes of expression, sharing is the defining characteristic.
November 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Been thinking about this a lot in the vein of an audio file is not a podcast until it is distributed. For some modes of expression, sharing is the defining characteristic.
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This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu