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Abigail W

@MetadataTomato

ERM librarian/Joyless nag. Cut my teeth in scholarly publishing. Not a cataloger, but I know enough MARC to be fun at parties. Opinions my own. (she/her/hers)

 Durham, NC
Joined March 2017
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"my parasocial relationship with this writer on twitter doesn't feel the same as reading their art" isn't actually book criticism.
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Companies, DEI committees, etc. preparing to put rainbows on your logos for pride: Don't, UNLESS you: - Provide FULL trans health benefits for employees - End corporate donations to anti-trans politicians - Don't hold conferences in states unsafe to travel (Florida)
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Julicorn@ChicksRule16 May 2023
Me at the store when I told myself I don’t need a shopping cart
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How armadillos gather foliage for their nests
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Do you notice it’s almost always those who are high up in the org chart who says things like this? If it’s so noble cut your own paychecks and live like your workers! No? Then stfu about your vocational awe rhetoric bullshit.
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Teaching is a calling. You don't do it for the money, you do it because you believe in the kids that come into your classrooms. The largest school system in the country is only as strong as the teachers behind it. Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek to all our amazing NYC teachers!
teacher sits with students in circle in classroom

ALT teacher sits with students in circle in classroom

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matty@xoxoMattyBoy8 May 2023
What people think librarians do: shush you for being too loud What librarians actually do: shout “aw fuck” after knocking things over
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Figuring out your personal style, being thoughtful and considerate about your clothing purchases, and rewearing and being creative with the things you already own is going to lead you to a more sustainable wardrobe. That's the path, and it's free to walk down!
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Friends, here is a brand new poetry prompt for people of all ages. Enjoy, and feel free to share the results!
SELF-ACCEPTANCE POEM PROMPT (Title) The (animal) cannot help being (adjective). The (plant) cannot help being (adjective). The (celestial body) cannot help being (adjective). And I cannot help being (your name). Even in my sleep, I dream of (something you like). Even in my sadness, I love my (noun). I swim in the rivers of my (emotion). I climb through the mountains of my (emotion). I travel for years and years. And on the other side is (your name), beautiful (your name), his/her/their (adjective) (noun) (verb)ing in the (noun). (poem prompt by Joseph Fasano)

ALT SELF-ACCEPTANCE POEM PROMPT (Title) The (animal) cannot help being (adjective). The (plant) cannot help being (adjective). The (celestial body) cannot help being (adjective). And I cannot help being (your name). Even in my sleep, I dream of (something you like). Even in my sadness, I love my (noun). I swim in the rivers of my (emotion). I climb through the mountains of my (emotion). I travel for years and years. And on the other side is (your name), beautiful (your name), his/her/their (adjective) (noun) (verb)ing in the (noun). (poem prompt by Joseph Fasano)

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Friends, here is another writing prompt, which I originally designed to help children express themselves, but which I'm now seeing can be used by anyone! Enjoy, and feel free to share it and post the results!
(Title) There are days when I am (my name) and days when I am not. My heart is a/an (adjective) (verb)ing (noun) in the morning and a/an (adjective) (verb)ing (noun) at night. If only I could (verb) in the (noun), I would be (adjective). If only I could let go of (noun), I would be the (verb)ing (noun). (Someone's name), this poem is for you. To love you is to be the (repeat blue words). (writing prompt by Joseph Fasano)

ALT (Title) There are days when I am (my name) and days when I am not. My heart is a/an (adjective) (verb)ing (noun) in the morning and a/an (adjective) (verb)ing (noun) at night. If only I could (verb) in the (noun), I would be (adjective). If only I could let go of (noun), I would be the (verb)ing (noun). (Someone's name), this poem is for you. To love you is to be the (repeat blue words). (writing prompt by Joseph Fasano)

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Image from Nnedi Okorafor, PhD🕷️ (@Nnedi)
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David@schaalfan21 Apr 2023
I still want this
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We hope your Eid al-Fitr is filled with friendship, kindness and love! Eid Mubarak!
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you can’t make gay people go away by defunding libraries.
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This brought me to tears this morning annfriedman.us7.list-manage.…
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It's #NationalPublicHealthWeek so here's a reminder that the body mass index is bullshit.
Digital illustration of a fem with a purple layered bob haircut. She’s wearing a green sports bra, black pants and has a insulin pump. She is pointing to text that reads, ‘BMI is racist sexist and ableist.’

ALT Digital illustration of a fem with a purple layered bob haircut. She’s wearing a green sports bra, black pants and has a insulin pump. She is pointing to text that reads, ‘BMI is racist sexist and ableist.’

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sometimes people ask me, “oh, so if you’re Autistic, does that mean you take everything literally?” and I say, “no, that’s kleptomaniacs”
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Talked to middle school student today who informed me that their school had a mural of famous women. A certain TERFy author face was eventually painted over “because we’d all kinda kick it whenever we went by, til there was a dent in the wall.”
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House GOP fail to fund the Leandro plan to meet state’s constitutional obligation for a sound basic education for all students. Instead, this budget prioritizes private school vouchers, even over funding early childhood education, competitive teacher pay & building new schools. 2
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🌸 Trans people are who they say they are. Believe them 🌺
Digital illustration of a brown trans woman sitting on the ground. She is wearing tie dye orange pants, a mesh black top with black bralette, and beige boots with pink bottoms. Text reads, 'trans people are who they say they are.'

ALT Digital illustration of a brown trans woman sitting on the ground. She is wearing tie dye orange pants, a mesh black top with black bralette, and beige boots with pink bottoms. Text reads, 'trans people are who they say they are.'

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