a four panel comic in yellow and brown, about growing too many zucchini and using too sharp of a knife
It’s been months and she still won’t let me near the knife 😔
This marks four years worth of these comics! I’ve decided that it’s a good end point. I’ve gotten what I wanted out of these little comics, and I hope you’ve enjoyed them!
Alas… I missed all of the work shuttles to the train, got a lift from my brother, and now must wait another 30 minutes before the next train. I should not have stopped to write that last email.
I turned out to be too concussed yesterday to post (don't worry, I'm fine, but what timing ehhhhh?)
but I had a book come out! LINGUISTIC SCIFI, MY HEART
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Will get to notifs in a bit, thanks everyone for all the lovely release day boosting :) :) :)
Today is National Library Workers Day, celebrating the people who do the work. ALA can't lobby for worker's rights because of stupid non-profit reasons but ALA-APA can. This year we lost Mitch Freedman who helped create ALA-APA. May his memory be a blessing. 📚
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice...
"Your job is so fun," yes, but did you know I have to single handedly fight no fewer than sixth algorithms every day for the privilege of telling people to not set their beds on fire.
Readinge complex textes not for ynformacioun but for understandinge, writinge nuanced argumentes, reasoninge criticallye and also beinge critical of reasoninge when needid -- these are the vital technologyes taught by humanityes disciplines lyke literarye studyes, historye, and philosophye.
Raganathan's 2nd law of library science: Every reader their book.
Your book may not be their book. Their book may not be your book. Someone else's book may not be for you right now, but could resonate later.
Just...let people read.
I used to confuse them as well. I thought they were both Ryan gosling.
It’s the first day of National Library Week 📚
Take some time to reflect on everything libraries do and stand for and the threats they are facing.
Then think about how you can help.
👇
A frog in a rowboat reading a book while a fish in the water is also reading a book. The caption at the top reads "It's a Whole Great Big Fun Thing"
A fifteen drawer card catalog with some drawers pulled out and Library of Congress literature in the drawers and on top.
It is National Library Week and the Library of Congress has done a cute nationwide thing with old card catalogs highlighting a lot of their core programs. I'm partial to their "Free to Use and Reuse Sets" but I'm sure we've all got our faves. 📚
newsroom.loc.gov/news/library...
I was able to donate!!!
I’m going to (try to) donate blood! Wish me luck. I was rejected THREE TIMES IN A ROW but I’ve been really working on my iron.
Hey! Sorry I missed this. I bolted and went to seed
Pervert Golightly
United States, Census, 1910
a simple drawing, in flat color halftones of a pink maneki neko holding a candy heart that says “be good to me.” She has hearts reflected in her eyes and is smiling, but a little sweaty. Text above says “for luck in love”.
For Luck in Love ❤️💦
#art
Sword & Sorcery is when the soft animal of your body has to slay a fucking necromancer.
she said her favorite was the goose [sic] and the grapes because she loves pink and purple OF COURSE
I went out to dinner with some fellow librarians, which involved cross-referencing the restaurant menu with photos of the food posted on social media. These are my people.
I feel #sheith in this chili's tonight
a four panel comic in yellow and brown about the first thing I did with my new car
She’s red!
Even this, you get to experience
Bus Stop of The Day: Isle of Skye
i don’t want my appliances to be smart or connect to the internet. i want them to do one mechanical task for 100 years
Thankfully Judith has cut my hair for a long time and she had ideas
Off to get a haircut but I have no idea what I want
a stylized 3d render of a realistically proportioned hare and a cute little bunny running at night.
princes with a thousand enemies
Amaze amaze amaze!
One of my fav scenes
#projecthailmary #fanart
I went in cold, but I just placed a hold on the book from the library
