Some folks showed up early this morning and sat on the public benches near the entrance to the House, so Seat 31 has moved. I'm up and ready to work. Plus, I hear stand desks are all the rage these days.

Illinois to Become First State to Ban Book Bans | Book Riot pwne.ws/3AVGVa4

Children's librarian w/ a cautionary tale. I got careless with Bluetooth, this week's episode of @FatedMates, & the large speaker we use for the 0-6 children's program Music and Movement. Minute 47:44 JenReadsRomance. 2 seconds. But it was 2 mother fucking seconds too much.

Neutrality in a time of crisis means that you are siding with the oppressor

Don't ban drag! There is a better solution!

Not Real News: An Associated Press Roundup of Untrue Stories Shared Widely on Social Media This Week ow.ly/7Wsj50Onh7B #factcheck

Void Error The Don-geon Master 🐉🎲📜 Fuck You I Quit When a workplace is flexible with me I am flexible in return and we both thrive. When a workplace is inflexible with me then they get scrupulously clocked hours. Zero overtime, zero out of hours work, and zero goodwill. You reap what you sow.

Don't like a book at the library and don't know what to do about it? We wrote this handy guide just for you! action.everylibrary.org/what_do_i_do_i… #librarytwitter #libraries #librarianship #read #reading #book #books #bannedbooks

End of the year gift from a lovely library family. The mom said "The kids picked the most Miss Melissa gifts they could find." I am delighted. #librarylife #librarian

“No one is teaching your kids to be gay,” a Florida teacher told the room. “Sometimes, they just are gay. I have math to teach. I literally don’t have time to teach your kids to be gay.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

salem 🕊️ I didn’t love rainbow capitalism but let me tell you how much I prefer it to fascist capitalism.

I celebrated my first #Juneteenth when I worked in #Texas in the mid-90s. That’s also when I learned about the state’s Underground Railroad to #Mexico and the #Caribbean. Let’s jump into it! #Resistance #Freedom #AmericanHistory #HiddenHistory

Painfully obvious. themarysue.com/heres-the-numb…

So happy I browsed for a new series to read in my TBR this weekend! I'm starting the 4th in Harper St. George's Viking Warriors series. It has history, emotional characterizations that I love, & banging sex. I'm dipping into "A History of English Placenames" as a companion read.

Four years ago I wrote a short guide on how to protect your mental health and stay mellow. It’s time to share it again: 1. People will say nasty things to you and about you. Thou shalt give no fucks. None of them pay your bills or do your work for you, so ignore them.

Girl, marry yourself a man who drops a casual reference to #WilliamDeanHowells. M Pierce, you are perfect for me.