A Newly Discovered Recording Lets You Hear Delta Blues Legend Robert Johnson in Stunning Clarity Great swathes of rock music since the nineteen-sixties would never have existed, we're sometimes told, were it not for the recordings of Robert Johnson. Certainly the likes of Keith Richards, Eric Cla...

Holy SHIT someone found the test pressing of Robert Johnson's Cross Road Blues and it is clear as a PIN www.openculture.com/2026/04/reco...

Yes, I think in elementary & junior high at some point? Part of PE

Oooh, that's an intriguing premise!

One of my most anticipated books for the year!

Two very different fantasies that start w/ a mysterious death & bring together an unlikely team to figure it out: DEATH'S DAUGHTER by S.A. Barnes (urban fantasy / horror in NE college town) & BODIES OF MAGIC by Freya Marske (high fantasy, school for healers, final exams). Both excellent reads. #ewgc

Adrian Tchaikovsky's GREEN CITY WARS is a fantastic noir-toned sci-fi thriller where genetically-engineered small animals make green cities run invisibly. #ewgc

Maladaptive pattern: Microsoft Outlook is giving me trouble - I hate this useless piece of shit software - Depression After cognitive restructuring: Microsoft Outlook is giving me trouble - Wow... I'm just like a real life astronaut - No depression

Time for the @ala-booklist.bsky.social Book Buzz at #pla2026! Featuring @librarylovefest.bsky.social @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social and @hachettelibrary.bsky.social, moderated by Donna Seaman

Over eight million Americans took to the streets today, which makes No Kings 3 the biggest single day of protest in the history of our country. #NoKings

Librarians Say the Library Ebook Market Needs Another Breakthrough Moment. Can Legislation Help Deliver It? Amid surging demand, budget stress, high prices and unwieldy restrictions, librarians say the digital library market is unsustainable and they are looking to a new wave of proposed legislation to supp...

"It was 15 years ago, in March 2011, that HarperCollins first instituted its 26-lend 'metered' access model for library ebooks." @wordsandmoney.bsky.social

This is the thorough recap of the library ebook problem I've been waiting for!

www.wordsandmoney.com/librarians-s...

Library board showing some HUMILITY. That’s unusual, they’ve been defiant up until now. But maybe they see that these folks, the public, are not fucking around. They are SERIOUS about their library.

Library Director resigned. More need to go.

What's My JND? Find your Just Noticeable Difference in colour perception. How small a colour difference can you actually see?

For those who want to test their perception of colour, I made a little game called "What's My JND"

www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd...

One thing that AI evangelists seem to assume, particularly legal AI evangelists assume, is that the thinking and analysis is quick, and the writing is just tedious busywork that slows us down.

But the writing IS the thinking and analysis. You work out the thinking and analysis by writing it down.

The Nationwide Book Ban Bill Moves to the House: How to Take Action Now The nationwide book ban bill, HR 7661, has progressed out of committee and into the House. Here's what you need to know to take action.

The nationwide book ban bill is now entering the House of Representatives for consideration. Here's everything you need to know about HR 7661, including next steps to take in helping defeat this anti-LGBTQ, anti-intellectual, pro-voucher bill before it goes any farther: bookriot.com/hr7661-advan...

Please joing LibraryReads and ALMA for the Your Evening Is Booked author panel at PLA 2026. More details and rsvp at bit.ly/YourEveningIsBooked26

Library folks! Heading to PLA next month? Come hear 5 authors chat about their upcoming titles!
RSVP link and more information: bit.ly/YourEveningIsBooked26

BLM Announces Plan to Fell Oregon's Last Great Forests One billion board feet per year... 30 days to make your voice heard.

You only have a short time to comment. They are trying to destroy our forests to enrich a few logging company executives and the politicians they’ve paid off.
Leave your comment here:

eplanning.blm.gov/Participate-...

morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/blm-announ...

Humble Book Bundle: Best of Humble Bundle: Terry Pratchett's Discworld by HarperCollins Encore 2026 Experience Sir Terry Practchett’s beloved Discworld series! Get 35+ books covering all corners of this comic fantasy universe and help support Room to Read!

have you ever read one of my Discworld QOTDs and thought, hey, I should really get around to reading those books?

good news! the full series is back on Humble Bundle - it’s Kobo but it’s pretty easily to transfer those to your preferred e-reader

you won’t regret it

ELEGOO GIFT CARD ELEGOO gift card -- the perfect present for any occasion! Whether you're searching for a Christmas gesture, a birthday surprise, or simply a token of appreciation, our Gift Card is the ideal choice.

Hello folks! In our neverending quest to get our filament needs away from Amazon, I'm doing a call today specifically for elegoo gift cards!

They have really nice affordable bundles & a few of our printers love their PETG!

Send to whistlerequests@proton.me 💓

us.elegoo.com/products/ele...

The Challenger space shuttle exploded 40 years ago today, 73 seconds after it launched. The result was simple and complicated: faulty O-rings that connected the solid rocket boosters, which weren't rated for the sub-zero temperatures that they launched in.

ALA Youth Media Awards

The annual announcement of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards is the biggest event of the year in the world of children’s publishing. Join us Monday, January 26, at 10:00 AM CT for the livestream.
📺at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
ilovelibraries.org/article/join...

A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!

in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

Washington State residents: they’re trying to pull online age verification bullshittery here too. This bill would require people to upload their ID/credit card to view online adult content. You can complain to your reps here: app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/2112

The background image is an illustration of a field filled with yellow and orange flowers, low blue hills at the horizon. In the foreground is a person wearing a dress and sunhat, holding a book. A yellow and blue dragon cranes it's neck over the book as if reading it with the person. At the top of the image is the Norwescon logo made up of a rocket above the word Norwescon and a dragon below. Under the dragon is the number 48. Below and to the right are the words Guest of Honor Spotlight Writer Guest of Honor Ursula Vernon aka T. Kingfisher. To the left is a black and white photo of a woman smiling.

Guest of honor spotlight series! We start with #NWC48 Writer Guest of Honor Ursula Vernon aka T. Kingfisher. @tkingfisher.com has written over fifteen books for children, at least a dozen novels for adults, an epic webcomic called “Digger” and various short stories. More at norwescon.org.

One second every day, December 🎄

Public Domain Day 2026 | Duke University School of Law January 1, 2026 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1930 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1925! By Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle[1] CC BY 4.0 Please note that this site is only about US l...

Happy Public Domain Day! Jan 1 marks the date when eligible works pass into the public domain in the United States. Notable works entering the public domain this year include certain early Mickey Mouse cartoons, the novel As I Lay Dying, and the Gershwin composition Embraceable You.
#copyright

Sarah Lazarus @sarahclazarus no new years resolutions. it is the circumstances turn to improve 8:53 PM • Dec 15, 2021

That time of year again!

The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2025 Discover a broad range of this year's most compelling classical recordings, including symphonic booty-shakers, mystic violin, pipe organ prog and a guided tour of 18th century German chart-toppers.

Discover a broad range of this year's most compelling classical recordings, including symphonic booty-shakers, mystic violin, pipe organ prog and a guided tour of 18th century German chart-toppers.

#LibFaves25. Gold ribbon: The Correspondent, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, and One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. Silver ribbon: Wild Dark Shore. Bronze ribbon: The Incandescent, My Friends, and The Names

Drum roll please... the books have been tallied and with over 500 total votes and more than 350 unique titles mentioned, the favorite books of #LibFaves25 are:

Oh, it's beautiful!