The Library Faery

Cybersecurity.

Not once did they explain why very small libraries should be using their services, only this service an that service as if every director in the state is also a degree holder in cybersecurity.

If you want me to use your stuff, explain how it will actually help me.

Someone save me from a "selling you crap" webinar that the state thinks I should be interested in.

When I took my dog to the vet on March 3rd, I paid $2.25 a gallon for gas.

Today, March 11th - 8 days later, I paid a dollar more per gallon.

Sounds FWP, but it's not. I'm low income. I bought, today, the normal things we get for groceries and the cheapest gas, and paid $100 more than last month

Text" You got a fast car. I've got a plan to get us out of here." Lowly worm driving his apple car.

POCKETS!!!!

Everyone should not have to have a direct line to elected officials in order to ensure that we are not kidnapped by the government.

Holy fuck. Much as I miss them, I'm glad my grandparents aren't alive to see this all happen AGAIN.

There's just a certain feeling that comes back when you're out in the car after dark, the air is warm and summery, wind is blowing your hair, and the radio is playing the top 10.

1980, 2026 - the feeling doesn't change - an air of freedom, that everything is possible.

I still love that feeling.

I think I found it. It's a... something. Moldering out there. I've got it soaking in cleaner and that will take care of that side of the room when I get it done.

I'm gonna immediately stuff my clothes in the washer and shower when I'm done.

She's decided that everything we ever need to know, read, watch, do can be found on the internet or our phones.

But Internet and cell signal is not available in all parts of the county due to the mountains.

She's forgotten all the other things we loan. Hope she can machine sew with her phone.

How I feel when somebody blocks me.

In the meantime, there is something dead in either the laundry porch - or gods forbid - under the house.

The laundry porch gets a thorough cleaning this morning to find the source.

And I'm having fish stick for breakfast. Don't judge me.

A local woman stated we should close all the county libraries and fund a water park for the kids with that money.

I looked up how much water parks cost to build.

It would take the county 125 to 500 YEARS to fund a water park based on the amount they spend to fund FOUR libraries for a year.

Good job, Button!

Button's mom and dad - get a blanket for the couch, and some more toys for your boy!

Spring!

Oh, if you really want to go back in time - Vietnam.

And all the "police actions" since.

OH, those weren't the good old days, not by a long shot. Just a time when the purposefully ignorant were reaping the effects of their ignorance, instead of the rest of us suffering.

Golden colored background framed with a variety of elements from the story, including shells, a cat, gemstones, cups of tea and the silhouettes of a man and a woman. Titled "The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch" by Melinda Taub

Here's some fun reading. Another excellent twist to the Austin original; not dragons or zombies this time, but witches.

And the focus on the least talked about sister, unless it relates to her scandal.

Worth a read even if you didn't like the original story.

9/10 #booksky 💙📕

Grammar police on Bluesky? FFS folks, get over it. You knew what they mean in order to so pompously correct it.

Like anyone needs that right now outside of their middle school classes.

We're not in middle school, we are adults who fully understand what people are saying.

I long for the days when they were taking horse Ivermectin.

OK - not a war- yet.

It's the preamble to war.

Sometimes, dark humor is the only way people are getting through all of this without offing themselves. You can walk past it.

In fact, it's the only way a lot of us are getting through. I'm sorry you're offended, but I guess I'm saying I'm offended at you not allowing others to cope and not die.

Well, I'll be clear on this - if I multi-post, with many parts, I'm probably making more than one point.

If someone responds only one one point on one one of those multi-posts, and creates a subthread, I'm not offended. I encourage it.

Why should you be offended on my behalf? It's odd.

Excellent choice - she was a hell of a woman.

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

Thank you for the link.

But if people are surprised, they've not been paying attention.

For the whole rest of the day.

Sigh.

Fall down, go boom.

Bah - I'm so tired of people.