Margarita Nafpaktitis
@nafpaktitism.bsky.social
Librarian by day. Even more maladroit in person! Sundry book and textile arts, cross-cultural gastronomica, and ever taller piles of things on every available surface. Aspiring éminence grise, but for hair reasons. she/вона/она/ona/αυτή
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
Nooooooooooo…
January 1, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Nooooooooooo…
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They're going to *throw out* one-of-a-kind NASA archives?!
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
December 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
They're going to *throw out* one-of-a-kind NASA archives?!
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
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96 years later and they still haven't got a decent explanation
December 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
96 years later and they still haven't got a decent explanation
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The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.
The cultural works becoming public domain in 2026, from Betty Boop to Nancy Drew
The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.
n.pr
December 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.
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![Comic. [Diagram of electrical outlet with lines indicating normal shape of holes while shapes have been changed to accommodate more shapes, with parts labeled IEC Types A-O.] [caption] Wiring tip: To make your building friendly to international visitors, cut holes in your outlet plates to make them compatible with all fifteen IEC plug types.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiczldjarvauep2idqetgsxdiz5wgbvhj2subz2z6672bhsi6njwgm@jpeg)
December 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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When it is more profitable to break things than to fix them then there will a world of broken things.
December 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
When it is more profitable to break things than to fix them then there will a world of broken things.
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
December 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Andre Gee is probably the best writer around on hip-hop and the surrounding culture, so it's not a surprise he's written the only piece on the 6 7 meme that anyone needs.
‘6 7’ Is Another ‘Two Americas’ Moment That Trivializes Black Death
America’s sweetheart meme came from Philly drill rappers depicting gun violence. Does anyone know or care?
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Andre Gee is probably the best writer around on hip-hop and the surrounding culture, so it's not a surprise he's written the only piece on the 6 7 meme that anyone needs.
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Imagine if these companies spent all this time and money making stuff that was cool and good, and paying human beings to do it!
Hollywood cozied up to AI in 2025 and had nothing good to show for it
Hollywood bet big on generative AI slop in 2025.
www.theverge.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Imagine if these companies spent all this time and money making stuff that was cool and good, and paying human beings to do it!
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Lovely to listen to this most beautiful of Christmas songs and then read its history—a Ukrainian import to the US that was originally about a swallow flying in to proclaim a bountiful year for a family and their sheep farm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shchedr...
December 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Lovely to listen to this most beautiful of Christmas songs and then read its history—a Ukrainian import to the US that was originally about a swallow flying in to proclaim a bountiful year for a family and their sheep farm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shchedr...
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Enjoying that holiday poinsettia? They come to our homes thanks to workers like "Ana" who water, fertilize & individually sleeve each plant to ensure they don’t snap or break during transportation. "We cover our hands and arms as the sap is known to cause irritation." #WeFeedYou
December 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Enjoying that holiday poinsettia? They come to our homes thanks to workers like "Ana" who water, fertilize & individually sleeve each plant to ensure they don’t snap or break during transportation. "We cover our hands and arms as the sap is known to cause irritation." #WeFeedYou
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AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH
December 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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From the Collection: Sylvie Vodáková’s Book Covers for Květy Poezie. Meet the Czech designer who shaped how generations of readers encountered poetry. A new blog post by Tanya George. letterformarchive.org/news/sylvie-...
#Lettering #BookCovers #Poetry #GraphicDesign #Illustration #CzechDesign
#Lettering #BookCovers #Poetry #GraphicDesign #Illustration #CzechDesign
From the Collection: Sylvie Vodáková’s Book Covers for Květy Poezie
Meet the Czech designer who shaped how generations of readers encountered poetry.
letterformarchive.org
December 21, 2025 at 2:22 AM
From the Collection: Sylvie Vodáková’s Book Covers for Květy Poezie. Meet the Czech designer who shaped how generations of readers encountered poetry. A new blog post by Tanya George. letterformarchive.org/news/sylvie-...
#Lettering #BookCovers #Poetry #GraphicDesign #Illustration #CzechDesign
#Lettering #BookCovers #Poetry #GraphicDesign #Illustration #CzechDesign
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"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
"Does this source exist at all? Not “does it sound real” but actually exist. Google the exact title... Check the journal’s website. Search the author’s name with the institution they supposedly work at. About 40% of AI citations fail this basic test."
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/how-to-spo...
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/how-to-spo...
How to Spot AI Hallucinations Like a Reference Librarian
The verification tricks that would make fact-checkers weep with joy.
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"Does this source exist at all? Not “does it sound real” but actually exist. Google the exact title... Check the journal’s website. Search the author’s name with the institution they supposedly work at. About 40% of AI citations fail this basic test."
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/how-to-spo...
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/how-to-spo...
"Learning is not a problem to be solved; it’s a process to be undertaken."
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
Four Frictions: or, How to Resist AI in Education - Public Books
We are calling for resistance to the AI industry’s ongoing capture of higher education.
www.publicbooks.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Learning is not a problem to be solved; it’s a process to be undertaken."
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
Google wants me to check out my "top storage highlights" of the year. 😑
December 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Google wants me to check out my "top storage highlights" of the year. 😑
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PDF Freebie: McCall 61 (1932) One Size
Ladies Misses Three Collar and Cuff set. #1930sfashion #vintagedesign #accessories #sewing #collar #cuffs #1930s #oldschool #pdf
www.gasparchives.com/product/mcca...
Ladies Misses Three Collar and Cuff set. #1930sfashion #vintagedesign #accessories #sewing #collar #cuffs #1930s #oldschool #pdf
www.gasparchives.com/product/mcca...
December 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
PDF Freebie: McCall 61 (1932) One Size
Ladies Misses Three Collar and Cuff set. #1930sfashion #vintagedesign #accessories #sewing #collar #cuffs #1930s #oldschool #pdf
www.gasparchives.com/product/mcca...
Ladies Misses Three Collar and Cuff set. #1930sfashion #vintagedesign #accessories #sewing #collar #cuffs #1930s #oldschool #pdf
www.gasparchives.com/product/mcca...
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It's deliberate
December 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It's deliberate
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Just selected a 2026 healthcare plan that is double what I paid in 2025 & with a deductible that's over $7K (3X what it was this year) because something is better than nothing. I would like to thank every single person who voted for trump for making life more difficult for me & millions like me.
December 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Just selected a 2026 healthcare plan that is double what I paid in 2025 & with a deductible that's over $7K (3X what it was this year) because something is better than nothing. I would like to thank every single person who voted for trump for making life more difficult for me & millions like me.
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⋆.˚˖࿔ ࣪ samizdat . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁
"There’s a freedom people are craving because they’re feeling so constrained, surveilled and, frankly, threatened in so many other spheres."
Zines have made a resurgence as communities seek to share information on everything from ICE raids to local elections.
Zines have made a resurgence as communities seek to share information on everything from ICE raids to local elections.
Gen-Zine: DIY publications find new life as form of resistance against Trump
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
⋆.˚˖࿔ ࣪ samizdat . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁
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December 13, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
Amtrak reports Mardi Gras service among most successful ever https://mynbc15.com/news/local/amtrak-provides-boost-to-mobile-businesses
Amtrak's Mardi Gras service boosts Mobile tourism with higher than expected ridership
Amtrak says the new Mardi Gras service that connects Mobile to New Orleans is one of the most successful services ever launched and it's on track to double the
mynbc15.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport