Back when BlueSky was still invite-only, Major Major was kind enough to offer me one… so I felt it was only polite to set up my own marker (feed?) there. And now that it’s open to all, a whole bunch of you have been kind enough to follow me there. I do appreciate your vote(s) …
Readership Capture
Monday Morning Open Thread: Readership Capture
Tracy Chapman, who has not performed in public in years, performs "Fast Car" with Luke Combs at the #Grammys: pic.twitter.com/VJg3knUYuV — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 5, 2024 BLISS! It’s Monday, it’s February, and I assume I’m not alone in filtering my Grammy news through social media… The multitudes Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” contains, …
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Wednesday Evening Open Thread: Pelosi Nominates Chef Andres for the Nobel Peace Prize
.@chefjoseandres and his team are nothing short of heroes for humanity – not only conquering hunger but spreading hope. That is why it was my privilege to join @rosadelauro and @RepMcGovern in nominating Chef Andrés and @WCKitchen for the Nobel Peace Prize. — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 31, 2024 Read our full letter urging the …
Readership Capture Open Thread — Music Edition
Bonnie and her band are heading back out on the road this spring on the ‘Just Like That…’ 2024 tour with 27 concerts in the U.S.!! Tickets available at https://t.co/niSiVpRAM7 Photo by Josh Reynolds for @BostonGlobe — BRHQ pic.twitter.com/cyjUymCJ8Y — Bonnie Raitt (@TheBonnieRaitt) January 24, 2024 I bought my first music t-shirt at a Bonnie …
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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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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 …
Early Morning Open Thread: Biden’s Speech At Valley Forge
President Biden: 2024 is the first national election since the January 6 insurrection placed a dagger at the throat of American democracy. We all know who Donald Trump is. The question we have to answer is, who are we? pic.twitter.com/JZOW77RRtK — Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) January 5, 2024 Remember, social media users: Sharing is caring! President …
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