LilacMist (same on bluesky)

into news, libraries, education, human rights. world traveler (not often enough). Christian. reading, gardening & music keep this introvert sane. she/her.

[LilacMist (same on bluesky) @LilacMist]

i'm on 🟦 sky now! lilacmist! hope to find my x-ers? formerly known as tweeps there!

[James Patterson @JP_Books]

America needs to stop eliminating librarian jobs — and stop firing librarians who refuse to purge books that a few parents dislike. Librarians don’t just shelve books and stamp library cards. They’re actually trained experts. They know what they’re doing when they pick the books they pick —and they work with teachers to provide important resources for their lessons. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Read real librarians’ stories and experiences in my book, “The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians,” coming in April. Here’s a sample:
https://t.co/DbT1LWF6Yn

[Boze Herrington, Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️ @SketchesbyBoze]

Growing up, some of us had our joys and enthusiasms bullied out of us. There’s no high like getting older and embracing the parts of yourself you were shamed into hiding. Embrace the joy of being your passionate, nerdy, splendidly strange self.

[LilacMist (same on bluesky) @LilacMist]

@JoeOfTheNorth have no idea why anyone ever listened to this guy.

[Boze Herrington, Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️ @SketchesbyBoze]

I know it was traumatizing, but “kids crying” is probably the best-case scenario for a Willy Wonka factory tour. given the track record of previous Wonka tours, those kids are lucky to be alive.

[LilacMist (same on bluesky) @LilacMist]

@DespinaKarras @HITS961 AWESOME!!!

[Redawna Kalynchuk @Redawna]

The sunsets have been incredible.

[LilacMist (same on bluesky) @LilacMist]

@DespinaKarras hope you are feeling better and have a relaxing weekend!

[LilacMist (same on bluesky) @LilacMist]

@DespinaKarras so sorry. prayers for comfort and quick recovery.

[The Pigeon @The_Pigeon]

I have simple needs for a bird

[Despina Karras @DespinaKarras]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
*takes deep breath*
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Lousy Librarian @LousyLibrarian]

There is a culture of people who greet the coming of a solar eclipse with panic and loathing, as a portent of widespread disruption and great chaos. These people are called library workers.

[LilacMist (same on bluesky) @LilacMist]

Fox News stops running MyPillow commercials in a payment dispute with election denier Mike Lindell https://t.co/uPMmw47TXq

[Florida Freedom to Read Project @FLFreedomRead]

O’Reilly wants an investigation to find the responsible party, but we’ve already done the work.

It was an honest effort by a compliant district to “follow the law.”

Both of his books have descriptions of sexual conduct in them.

https://t.co/0h86GtG484

[Mallory McMorrow @MalloryMcMorrow]

“I never thought the leopards would eat MY face”

[LilacMist (same on bluesky) @LilacMist]

it has stopped snowing here. really just a few inches (6?) i'm guessing. haven't been outside. the wind was awful and there are still strong gusts that create white-out conditions. believe driving ban was recently lifted as vehicles are going by now.

[Angie Thomas @angiecthomas]

This is F around and find out, literary edition.

[Snowden Becker @snowdenbecker]

🎯🎯🎯

[LilacMist (same on bluesky) @LilacMist]

yes, bills game got postponed. yes, it is necessary. yes, there will be a big difference in weather between sun and mon. yes, 24 - 36 hours can make a difference in weather & can be ample time for cleanup from a huge snowstorm.

if you don't live in WNY you may not understand