With sorrow, we announce the passing of FOBAZI M. ETTARH 1989 - 2026. Fobazi changed so many lives with her friendship, love, and brilliance. She was so loved, and leaves behind a powerful legacy. We thank Fobazi's community for their support over the last several months of her illness. A private burial will be held for family. We will be in touch with further information about a future Celebration of Life event, as well as ways to support Fobazi's family and legacy.

When the hyperfixation hyperfixates on you!

Grey and white cover image for Critical Race Theory in LIS: Challenging White Supremacy in Libraries, edited by Mónica Colón-Aguirre, Nicole A. Cooke, Aisha M. Johnson, and Anastasia M. Collins

First time seeing my name on a book...I'm feeling awfully good about it 🥰

Good trouble coming soon!
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Hearing the legend that is Patti LuPone screaming "ELON DON'T TOUCH MY FUCKING MONEY" last night was something I needed. What a queen.

sometimes dissociation is the only reasonable response kids

On the Verge Patti LuPone, Laura Benanti, Sherie Rene Scott, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, De'Adre Aziza, Sean McCourt · Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown (Original Broadway Cast Recording) · Song · 2011

listening to On the Verge from Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and picking out Patti LuPone's vowels and consonants from the ensemble
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GIF of Michael from The Good Place saying "Look, there are plenty of awful people and thoughtless jerks,..."

In a second GIF, Michael from The Good Place continues, "...and, I guess Nazis again, somehow."

In a final GIF Michael from The Good Place finishes, "But there are also good people who are really trying to be good, and they aren't getting close."

That about sums it up

how much of a stretch would it be to write an article on the immense overlap between kidlit scholars and musical theater fans?

This is pure supervillain behavior

Screenshot of Tumblr post from user PossessesNightShift: "maybe if that united healthcare shooter knocks out 33 more CEOs he'll be up to 34 felonies and he can run for president..."

💅🏾💅🏾💅🏾

Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there.

A digitally illustrated fanart painting of Haku and Chihiro from the Ghibli film “spirited away” during the scene where they fall from the sky and float. Haku’s dragon body is evaporating into scales. He and Chihiro face each other in midair and clasp hands. The sun shoots out beams of light in all directions. The colors are blue and gold

“The river was called… the Kohaku River”

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New French Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Denounce "Wait-And-See" Approach The new guidelines, published by the French Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, create the first French national medical consensus on trans youth care.

1. In a major development, the first national consensus guidelines for trans youth have been released in France.

They recommend affirmation and medical care, denounce "wait and see."

They refute much of the Cass Review.

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www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-french...

Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪

Holy buckets, I just passed the 200,000 followers milestone. What a genuinely amazing thing. Thanks to each and every one of you for letting me be a part of your Bluesky experience. To mark the moment, I've made a donation to the Imagination Library. Free books for kids!

imaginationlibrary.com

Listen I hated them my entire life and then suddenly they started tasting good and I am horrified. What demon cursed me?!?! I am basically rosemary realizing she's eating raw liver every time I willingly eat (AND PAY REAL $$ FOR) god's own tiny trash cabbages. Don't let it happen to you!

the original thanksgiving

At least one Democrat should make this a slogan in 2028.

A meme depicting the DC Comics superhero Batman breaking a gun labeled “misgendering”, with “mis” and “gendering” on separate parts of the broken gun. In it, he says “This is the weapon of the enemy. We do not need it. We will not use it.”

Feminine presenting person wearing a blue blazer and holding nondescript books, gazing intently at the viewer and pointing their left index at a point somewhere above the viewer’s line of sight

recreating another twitter thread of mine:
stock photo site search results on “librarian” that cause me varying degrees of discomfort 📚

adult themes such as having a favorite kitchen appliance and back pain

Twitter post by @tinyorc: "Money can't buy happiness" means "the mindless accumulation of excess wealth ultimately leads to diminishing returns on happiness." It does not mean "poor people should learn to be content without basic necessities or financial security."

Evergreen

Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water Florida's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, cited developmental concerns from higher levels of fluoride than are found in most U.S. water supplies.

Fluoridated water
1)Reduces tooth decay by ~25% in kids and adults.
2) For every $1 spent, communities save up to $38 in dental costs.
3) Benefits everyone, regardless of income or access to dental care.
4) Over 75 years of research shows it’s effective and harmless.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...

India has the greatest units the rest of the world doesnt hear enough about. Nilgai is nice, but the great grand daddy of the genre is the scariest cow on the planet.

meet the Gaur. It rhymes with power and it rhymes with sour.

Yes that is a full sized tourist bus.

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Did you know there’s a site to search for starter packs of people to follow? Built by @mubashariqbal.com

blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

supporting, uplifting, celebrating BIPOC in libraries and archives ❤️‍🔥 go.bsky.app/MpwbvRa

Illustrated image divided into four panels, each showing a head of a bat with a text label. Top left: little guy, a regular looking back with a dark face and light colored fur, top right: little guy deluxe, a bat with a mask and large ears alongside a bat with a leaf shaped nose, bottom left: what is even going on here, a visored bat with a large forehead next to a bat with a large, wrinkly nose, bottom right: o hi doggie, a fruit bat with its tongue sticking out.

Contrary to popular belief, there are only four kinds of bats.

Welp, guess I'm pulling LOC out of my Z39.50