Sophie 🏳️⚧️💜🎹
@sophiously.com
Just another Southern queer / trans librarian, living the good life. Parent to humans and dogs. Writer of things, educator at big university and small community settings. Zines, podcasts, general shenanigans
Oh no. New hobby dropped.
God help me 🫣
God help me 🫣
October 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Oh no. New hobby dropped.
God help me 🫣
God help me 🫣
I’m working to reduce the number of nouns I need on any given day by referring to everything as an asset
October 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I’m working to reduce the number of nouns I need on any given day by referring to everything as an asset
I’m honestly confused. How did the US get so many grifters and goons?
Was this taught in the schools they went to?
I had to study shit like math. How come I didn’t get meaningful life skills like corruption and assholery?
Was this taught in the schools they went to?
I had to study shit like math. How come I didn’t get meaningful life skills like corruption and assholery?
October 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I’m honestly confused. How did the US get so many grifters and goons?
Was this taught in the schools they went to?
I had to study shit like math. How come I didn’t get meaningful life skills like corruption and assholery?
Was this taught in the schools they went to?
I had to study shit like math. How come I didn’t get meaningful life skills like corruption and assholery?
I don’t think I know too many people here who are local to me, but I’m really excited about this so I’m putting it here
We now officially have a Baton Rouge #Zine Club!!!!
A place/time to hang out and make #zines, share zines, and meet other folks doing the same 💜💜
batonrougezineclub.com
We now officially have a Baton Rouge #Zine Club!!!!
A place/time to hang out and make #zines, share zines, and meet other folks doing the same 💜💜
batonrougezineclub.com
Baton Rouge Zine Club – let's make zines!
batonrougezineclub.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I don’t think I know too many people here who are local to me, but I’m really excited about this so I’m putting it here
We now officially have a Baton Rouge #Zine Club!!!!
A place/time to hang out and make #zines, share zines, and meet other folks doing the same 💜💜
batonrougezineclub.com
We now officially have a Baton Rouge #Zine Club!!!!
A place/time to hang out and make #zines, share zines, and meet other folks doing the same 💜💜
batonrougezineclub.com
Enjoying this fine #bandcampFriday
Building out my #anarchistPunk / #cabaretPunk with:
🎶 World/Inferno Friendship Society
🎶Bus Station Loonies
🎶 Wags to Wytches
🎶 Harlequin Jones
And miscellaneous albums from browsing the category bandcamp.com/discover/cab...
#bandCamp #music #punk
Building out my #anarchistPunk / #cabaretPunk with:
🎶 World/Inferno Friendship Society
🎶Bus Station Loonies
🎶 Wags to Wytches
🎶 Harlequin Jones
And miscellaneous albums from browsing the category bandcamp.com/discover/cab...
#bandCamp #music #punk
Music and merch tagged cabaret punk on Bandcamp
Shop for vinyl, cassettes, CDs, t-shirts, and other merch tagged cabaret punk on Bandcamp.
bandcamp.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Enjoying this fine #bandcampFriday
Building out my #anarchistPunk / #cabaretPunk with:
🎶 World/Inferno Friendship Society
🎶Bus Station Loonies
🎶 Wags to Wytches
🎶 Harlequin Jones
And miscellaneous albums from browsing the category bandcamp.com/discover/cab...
#bandCamp #music #punk
Building out my #anarchistPunk / #cabaretPunk with:
🎶 World/Inferno Friendship Society
🎶Bus Station Loonies
🎶 Wags to Wytches
🎶 Harlequin Jones
And miscellaneous albums from browsing the category bandcamp.com/discover/cab...
#bandCamp #music #punk
“Despite being touted as the definitive technological breakthrough of this century, the conditions under which #AI models and tools are produced by data workers, in a highly opaque and fissured global supply chain, are still underexplored.”
cwa-union.org/ghost-worker...
cwa-union.org/ghost-worker...
Ghost Workers in the AI Machine:
U.S. Data Workers Speak Out About Big Tech’s Exploitation
cwa-union.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
“Despite being touted as the definitive technological breakthrough of this century, the conditions under which #AI models and tools are produced by data workers, in a highly opaque and fissured global supply chain, are still underexplored.”
cwa-union.org/ghost-worker...
cwa-union.org/ghost-worker...
Let it be known: starting immediately I will only respond to an email if it contains no less than thee [3] exclamation marks
Life is too short for period-only communication!!!
Life is too short for period-only communication!!!
September 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Let it be known: starting immediately I will only respond to an email if it contains no less than thee [3] exclamation marks
Life is too short for period-only communication!!!
Life is too short for period-only communication!!!
Just saw that this is a thing!!
“Zine Your Research” podcast from Tulane University Libraries
open.spotify.com/episode/6zuc...
#zine #zines #podcast #libraries
“Zine Your Research” podcast from Tulane University Libraries
open.spotify.com/episode/6zuc...
#zine #zines #podcast #libraries
Ep. 1, What is a Zine?
open.spotify.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Just saw that this is a thing!!
“Zine Your Research” podcast from Tulane University Libraries
open.spotify.com/episode/6zuc...
#zine #zines #podcast #libraries
“Zine Your Research” podcast from Tulane University Libraries
open.spotify.com/episode/6zuc...
#zine #zines #podcast #libraries
A selection of questions the 8 year old asked during a 20 minute car ride
- What does “budget” mean?
- Is a van the same as a truck?
- What’s robotic surgery?
- Is smoking illegal?
- Why do dogs sometimes put their tails down?
#parenting
- What does “budget” mean?
- Is a van the same as a truck?
- What’s robotic surgery?
- Is smoking illegal?
- Why do dogs sometimes put their tails down?
#parenting
September 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A selection of questions the 8 year old asked during a 20 minute car ride
- What does “budget” mean?
- Is a van the same as a truck?
- What’s robotic surgery?
- Is smoking illegal?
- Why do dogs sometimes put their tails down?
#parenting
- What does “budget” mean?
- Is a van the same as a truck?
- What’s robotic surgery?
- Is smoking illegal?
- Why do dogs sometimes put their tails down?
#parenting
September 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Me: hey, I’m gonna put on some music
8yo: it’s not going to be that punk rock music is it? It’s so intense
😂😂
#punk #punkrock #parenting #sheWillEventuallyComeAround
8yo: it’s not going to be that punk rock music is it? It’s so intense
😂😂
#punk #punkrock #parenting #sheWillEventuallyComeAround
September 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Me: hey, I’m gonna put on some music
8yo: it’s not going to be that punk rock music is it? It’s so intense
😂😂
#punk #punkrock #parenting #sheWillEventuallyComeAround
8yo: it’s not going to be that punk rock music is it? It’s so intense
😂😂
#punk #punkrock #parenting #sheWillEventuallyComeAround
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Our report is published! Free and available to the public!
Black History at the Vassall Estate
Longfellow House—Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
This is the story of a Black family in Massachusetts who exemplified the spirit of liberty.
read:
irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Do...
Black History at the Vassall Estate
Longfellow House—Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
This is the story of a Black family in Massachusetts who exemplified the spirit of liberty.
read:
irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Do...
September 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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“Collection development librarians are requesting digital book vendors like OverDrive, Hoopla and CloudLibrary to remove AI slop titles as they’re found.”
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www.404media.co/librarians-a...
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www.404media.co/librarians-a...
Librarians Are Being Asked to Find AI-Hallucinated Books
It’s a trippy time to have a library card.
www.404media.co
September 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
“Collection development librarians are requesting digital book vendors like OverDrive, Hoopla and CloudLibrary to remove AI slop titles as they’re found.”
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www.404media.co/librarians-a...
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www.404media.co/librarians-a...
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Pulitzer Feeling Increasingly Out Of Place In Washington Post Office
September 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Pulitzer Feeling Increasingly Out Of Place In Washington Post Office
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We hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record … this month, we’re teaming up with our friends at Life on Marz Community Club to explore the times when we’ve broken the rules, from skipping class to the good trouble of civil disobedience.
#zines #DIY #ZineClubChicago
#zines #DIY #ZineClubChicago
September 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record … this month, we’re teaming up with our friends at Life on Marz Community Club to explore the times when we’ve broken the rules, from skipping class to the good trouble of civil disobedience.
#zines #DIY #ZineClubChicago
#zines #DIY #ZineClubChicago
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Matt Pryor of the Get Up Kids beautiful new solo record about getting sober is the world biggest bat signal for me specifially youtu.be/KC9avhq4tsw?...
Matt Pryor & The Salton Sea
YouTube video by Matt Pryor
youtu.be
September 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Matt Pryor of the Get Up Kids beautiful new solo record about getting sober is the world biggest bat signal for me specifially youtu.be/KC9avhq4tsw?...
May all your enemies get tangled in wet sports bras
September 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
May all your enemies get tangled in wet sports bras
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FWIW i’ve switched to @bookshop.org for ebooks and Libro for audio books and with very few exceptions had the exact same experience as Amazon without the greasy aftertaste. Highly recommended.
September 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
FWIW i’ve switched to @bookshop.org for ebooks and Libro for audio books and with very few exceptions had the exact same experience as Amazon without the greasy aftertaste. Highly recommended.
Hey friends, are any of y’all #prison #librarians? If so, are you up for talking to students interested in that area?
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September 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hey friends, are any of y’all #prison #librarians? If so, are you up for talking to students interested in that area?
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Teaching a research methods class today, so I had to wear my new tshirt…
September 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Teaching a research methods class today, so I had to wear my new tshirt…
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Turns out that checks and balances only works in a democracy if the representatives aren’t constantly looking at their checks and balances.
#corruption
#corruption
September 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Turns out that checks and balances only works in a democracy if the representatives aren’t constantly looking at their checks and balances.
#corruption
#corruption