Shanti Freundlich

librarian: academic + health sciences. into info literacy, user-centered everything. laughs aloud at funny bits. travels for tasty food. opinions are mine.

[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

Perhaps men are too emotional to be President.

[Plague Poems @PlaguePoems]

Just last week
the president said
the he “ended the pandemic,”
and just this evening
through the president
the virus said
the pandemic has not ended.

[Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on 🟦☁️) @BrendanNyhan]

amplify this not unverified reports until we know more

[Zinn Ed Project @ZinnEdProject]

"Let the dead of past wars be honored. Let those who live pledge themselves never to embark on mass slaughter again." -- Howard Zinn @ZinnDigital.

Boston Globe cancelled Zinn's bi-weekly column after this #MemorialDay essay.
https://t.co/HGtQRgTCn4

[Only In Boston @OnlyInBOS]

Anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Massachusetts can get a Boston Public Library card.

Apply for a library card at the circulation desk in any Boston Public Library location.

Or apply online for an e-Card in the link below.

https://t.co/Jh6yeBIEDf

[Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks]

If you’re setting up a liberation library at your Gaza solidarity encampment and you’d like some rad books, write to us at orders[at]https://t.co/7MRbSLLMQ6 and we’ll send some free books to get you started
https://t.co/pZSeAu4j8s

[6529 @punk6529]

1/ On How Short Life Is

A few years ago, I was walking around in a blizzard in SoHo (New York). It was late, midnight, and it was beautiful.

Some friends, about 15 blocks away, called: "come over?"

It was late, it was cold, was tired, thought "maybe not worth it" but then...

[Refaat in Gaza 🇵🇸 @itranslate123]

If I must die, let it be a tale.

#FreePalestine
#Gaza

[Nanjala Nyabola @Nanjala1]

I've learnt keenly as a Kenyan that the idea of "history will never forgive" is empty. "History" doesn't "do" anything. People "do". History is nothing if people don't document, archive, and preserve evidence. Document everything. Tell your stories. Hold space in the archives.

[bailey @Baileymoon15]

time to repost anthony bourdain’s thoughts on kissinger

[Shanti Freundlich @this_shanti]

@NoetheMatt yes please!

[Academic Chatter™ @AcademicChatter]

Academia: "practice self-care"
Me: "rests"
Academia: "no, not like that"

[Super Guppy @superguppy]

Cal has been found and is safe. Thank you to all who spread the word. @universalhub @StacoS

[David @schaalfan]

If you’re a librarian in Texas, Montana, Missouri, or Wyoming who wants to talk about anything happening in your state’s libraries on a Crooked Media daily news podcast, fee free to DM me. I was asked if I knew any librarians in these states, and I’m not sure if I do!

[Scott Walter (also on Bluesky, same handle) @slwalter123]

A reminder that we are recruiting a tenure-track Instruction Librarian (and that we have 2 additional TT searches launching soon). It’s a great time to be at @SDSU and the @sdsulibrary is at the center of several exciting initiatives. Learn more at https://t.co/GBdMrRWKsV

[David J. Bier @David_J_Bier]

Legal immigration is *impossible* for nearly all immigrants wishing to immigrate to the U.S. legally.

You can’t just “get in line.” That’s a fiction perpetuated by those who want to keep immigration illegal.

My latest report explains why. Here’s the summary in 1 pic... 🧵

[CALM Conference @CalmConference]

If you'd like to make a donation to the Indian Land Tenure Foundation, see instructions at https://t.co/m01DL3ucs6 #LibCALM

[Zara B @zaranosaur]

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