We went for a boat ride Friday just before a cold front arrived: We hadn’t taken the jon boat out for a while because the water level in the river has been uncommonly low, about as low as I can remember. Old timers have seen worse; they recall a drought so severe that cattle from …
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Palate Cleanser Open Thread: Mychal Threets, Winning
Librarian faced spate of insults. Thousands of people came to his defense.@mychal3ts is a personal and professional inspiration! Paywall-free link: https://t.co/DNsQa223tH — Ian Linkletter (@Linkletter) January 11, 2024 Here’s a nice update to my post about Mr. Threets last week. From the Washington Post, “Librarian faced spate of insults. Thousands of people came to his …
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Sunday Night Open Thread: Andy Kim Is A Good Man
After the photo of me cleaning the Capitol went viral, people kept saying to me the phrase “Look For The Helpers.” I grew up with Mister Rogers and felt comfort in those words. But now, 3 yrs after Jan 6, I have come to learn an entirely different lesson from this phrase… THREAD pic.twitter.com/1ndGaaoMZP — …
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Something Good Open Thread: Mychal Threets Wants Everyone to Experience ‘Library Joy’
Some of the comments in this thread are the cruelest things I’ve read in a very long time. I adore the library, love being a librarian. Worked my way up from shelver to supervising librarian! Everyone has bad days! Hope y’all know that you’ll always belong at the library 💚 https://t.co/EEkTOgVbRE — Mychal (@mychal3ts) December …
Open Thread: Fifty Years of the Endangered Species Act
Since the Endangered Species Act was signed into law 50 years ago today, it has helped protect over 1,600 species in the U.S. To celebrate this landmark law, a few of these animals visited the White House. Our Administration is committed to conserving America’s wildlife. pic.twitter.com/KR00xHVvtp — The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 28, 2023 Interesting …
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Let’s End The Year On A Good Note: Happier News
A little bit of good news you may have missed: ETA: I forgot to mention, I had to watch with the sound on first time, then went back, muted it, and read the ticker at the bottom, which is full of more good news. =========== Not exactly good news, but a bit of fun, as …
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Saturday Evening Open Thread: Pop! Culture
this Blondie cover is well good. pic.twitter.com/QJstQxLwg4 — greg the menace. (@mistergeezy) December 29, 2023 I kind of like this Taylor Swift. She knows how to piss off Maga. I like that.?? pic.twitter.com/jvkGO8J62s — Dan Phillips.???????#votingbluealways (@Danphillipsresi) December 19, 2023 And her with Travis Kelce just amplifies their hate, because he gives off that "Republican, …
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