Our kid is excited to get to use my knife. Help us find whittling resources.

Related to the immigration post—do any of our senators or representatives do anything to help families with relatives getting deported?

There are some specific questions I’d like to ask if any of them are of actual assistance.

bless Scaachi

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FYI to people. I’ve offered to be Alexis’s overflow if demand is higher.

I love this collab!

“It also means you help however you can, humbled by what you do not know, what you cannot say in another language, or how little control you have over another person’s future.”

Feeling this so hard.

We're hiring a social sciences librarian who will have evidence synthesis responsibilities. ✨ Sharing here because that might intrigue some of you ✨! Also, some of you might like to live in Minnesota for reasons. 💙🏳️‍🌈 🛶🌳❄️🌲⛸️🌌...
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I think @saralovesyou.bsky.social reread that recently. You two should have a book club!

Donate to Bring a Beloved Father and Husband Home to His Loved Ones, organized by Deah Harambasic *Name changed to protect family's privacy "Jose" is a hus… Deah Harambasic needs your support for Bring a Beloved Father and Husband Home to His Loved Ones

Since this is doing numbers:

This really lovely family has recently had the father forced to “self-deport” (flee the country to avoid worse government persecution). Things are rough for the remaining family and they could use your support.

My friend received the devastating news yesterday that her husband will have to “self deport”. Please help support her and her daughters if you can. This is heartbreaking.

I know need remains infinite for many families like this, but with the father now electing to leave for Ecuador rather than face deportation so he can possibly come back, the family remaining here needs additional support.

I'm spending this week teaching (virtually) for the Evidence Synthesis Institute - Canada and it feels so bad to be an American right now.

Yes, I yelled out “I’m with Santos!” during that part.

Trump Once Again Zeroes Out IMLS Budget for 2027. It's Time to Take Action. For the sixth time, the Trump-Vance administration aims to dismantle and defund the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has been gutted in Trump's proposed 2027 budget. It's not Groundhog Day. It's just happening again.

Here's what you need to know and what you can do to take action right now.

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Boosting for the morning/Monday crowd. Please help this Minneapolis family if you can. The mother has been holding it together for her two daughters and it's been so hard.

Boosting for the morning/Monday crowd. Please help this Minneapolis family if you can. The mother has been holding it together for her two daughters and it's been so hard.

Donate to Bring a Beloved Father and Husband Home to His Loved Ones, organized by Deah Harambasic *Name changed to protect family's privacy "Jose" is a hus… Deah Harambasic needs your support for Bring a Beloved Father and Husband Home to His Loved Ones

A wonderful family I know is asking for financial help: The husband/father has been in detention since January and they are hopeful he will be released this week, but need $ for legal fees and all the debt they have accrued in his absence. www.gofundme.com/f/bring-dad-...

After taking time to connect with the Pretti family and with their consent, we are honored to share that we have created the Alex Pretti Nursing Scholarship.

For those interested, you can learn more and make a gift here: crowdfund.umn.edu/campaigns/Al...

Working with this team is truly the best.

I love it.

I had a little anesthesia yesterday (get your colonoscopy!), and my brain is not up to handling any April Fool's shenanigans. Please.

Do they all? I thought that was just a @lafferty.bsky.social thing.

“Detoxified from toxins”!

It's so pretty!!

Interested in learning more about the Evidence Synthesis Institute? New 📄! ❤️
The Evidence Synthesis Institute: Building a High Impact Training Program and Supportive Community for an Emergent Area of Librarianship doi.org/10.18438/eblip30736

Hi all. Adopt a rent was alerted to 2 needs that are back rents for February & March and we do not have donors currently.

One is A who was detained by ICE from December to February and thus lost his work permit & job. He owes just over $3000 for back rent including march.

Can you chip in or share?

Oh, "There will be more opportunities to learn, contribute, and dialogue moving forward." I can't wait to dialogue!

Question for parents (or anyone with some knowledge on it). I’ve successfully kept my kid off ChatGPT through educating them about various aspects of generative AI, but it seems like it becomes a bigger thing as they move towards high school. Especially for that age, how do you handle it?

Did not know how much I needed this holiday until I found out it existed. Petition to close the University of Minnesota. What could be more neutral than celebrating our state bird?

If you need ideas for where to shop instead of Target, I have an open offer to help anyone who asks. Ask in the replies and I’ll give you my best suggestions!

Here are a few of my best recs, with an emphasis on how you can get curbside or delivery, if that’s part of the appeal of Target for you.