TinyUmbrellas

(any pronoun) Queer, Library worker, sci-fi enthusiast, I like to make stuff

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@therapatical Some people get eye irritation from the preservative or they’re allergic to it. For me the ideal middle ground for eye drops is single use preservative free vials instead of multi use bottles. Glad to have the choice

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@oldenoughtosay Australia, ground floor, first floor

[Andrew Joseph White 🏴🏳️‍⚧️ @AJWhiteAuthor]

b/c it’s being talked about again, who’s ready for a cranky thread about YA (young adult) lit categorization

my credentials: I’ve published three YA novels, have two more in the pipeline, and am an autistic man chattering about something in his area of specialization, let’s go

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@SnoringSnorr @WaterShuriken_ @AshStash__ There’s a great rom hack called prismatic sun/photonic moon that (among other things) gives most trainers full teams, ev trained, and useful items. It’s currently kicking my ass and I’m loving it. I never played the originals so can’t compare tho

[David Joffe MB BS (Hons), PhD, FRACP 🇦🇺 @DavidJoffe64]

Perhaps they should also listen to those from the vulnerable Disability Group.

My partner's daughter is high functioning ASD. This is crucial to her.

I rarely, if ever, exposure my personal life on SM. But this is really terrible. Please sign🙏🏻

https://t.co/jP8TlMcvJ2

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@AndrewHewat @DrPops3 Also love that the state government stopped giving out free rats a year ago, but we still have people ask for them at council buildings on a weekly and sometimes daily basis. More people would test if they could afford it!

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@edhyde Hard to find in Australia too, we can only get the more expensive fluid resistant version. The ones available overseas seem a lot more breathable! Wish auras fit me but no luck

[Sarah Haar @Sarah_Haar_]

As a 90s kid with unfettered access to the internet, I can unequivocally tell you right now we all absolutely saw some shit. Stuff people >50 wouldn’t even be able to imagine let alone effectively legislate against. Here’s why the proposed social media ban is dumb AF🧵 1/19

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@L3DS3N @kaywrayarts Yes we try our best to make the library and reading as accessible as possible for everyone, but unfortunately some barriers still remain. My spouse also can’t physically access libraries and other community spaces so I’m familiar with some specific access issues

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@hellozeik If you want to see a sample of such a protocol, have a look at some Australian hospital guidelines for multiple chemical sensitivities, for example https://t.co/3t2uIaYO88

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@SMpwrgr The VIC state government’s free RAT program ended almost a year ago now and I still get multiple people every week coming in asking if we have any. We should!!! I wrote to my state MP about will they reinstate it but never got a response 🫠

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@L3DS3N @kaywrayarts We have it here in Australia so who knows! I hope it’s in Finland too. There may be other regional variants. In Aus we have the Australian BorrowBox and US Hoopla apps as well as some others

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@L3DS3N @kaywrayarts A free ebook app, you use it to borrow ebooks from your public library

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@aaronsmith They’re all going to come to the library for help with it, and we’re gonna be swamped with ppl who’ve fallen prey to the inevitable “verify your id” scams that are gonna come out of this.

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@mibbiee @elena_lowana I heard someone say that unqualified people with no knowledge of early years literacy like to have a crack at writing children’s books because of an underlying disdain for children, ie “it can’t be that hard they’re simple creatures” and I get reminded every time I see this shit

[Crowbar Jones 🥘🔪 @gomichild]

It can take weeks for a young person to be able to access mental health services, but sure let’s waste time & money on banning them from social media (where they often find support).

[Antipoverty Centre @antipovertycent]

Yesterday, after 2.5 years in government, Labor quietly published its response to the DSP inquiry.

Their response? It's been so long they don't need to respond.

This on top of refusing the Disability Royal Commission recommendations and slashing the NDIS. Shame.

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@Leo_Puglisi6 @amybrownminger I don’t understand why schools aren’t more incentivised to upgrade their HVAC. It’s not just reducing the rly uncomfortable extremes of heat and cold, it’s also likely to impact exam results via CO2 levels affecting cognition : https://t.co/f6eHZtRgil

[Animation on HBO Max @AnimationOnMax]

'Scavengers Reign' co-creator Joe Bennett has confirmed on Instagram that Netflix will not be renewing the series for a second season.

He posted a teaser produced at Green Street Pictures showing what was to come in season 2 if the show had been able to continue.

[TinyUmbrellas @tinyumbrellas]

@Asher_Wolf Here are the things I keep in my album for when I am discouraged and feel like giving up ❤️ Maybe they will comfort someone else too.
(cw: brief mention of death in the third one)