Hey, welcome, #Spouters new and old! I'm a professor of #library & info sciences. I teach folks who'll work with young people in #libraries . I am also a #comics historian. I care - and spout off - about stuff like #censorship #Education #antiracism #QueerLife . I also post silly polls.
08:55 PM - Feb 09, 2023
https://www.salon.com/2023...
when will we stop buying plastic bottles? we must
when will we stop buying plastic bottles? we must
02:12 PM - May 31, 2023
"When asked whether New Hampshire should similarly view former president Franklin Pierce as un-American for his views on slavery, the Governor objected to the comparison..."
https://www.bostonglobe.co...
https://www.bostonglobe.co...
bostonglobe.com
Historical marker for Elizabeth Gurley Flynn in Concord, N.H., has been removed - The Boston Globe
Republican officials fiercely objected to the sign honoring labor leader and feminist organizer Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, citing her leadership role in the American Communist Party. Two weeks after the marker was unveiled, it was taken down.
03:07 PM - May 15, 2023
*waves hello*
I've been quiet on here of late, but I hope you're well.
I've been quiet on here of late, but I hope you're well.
05:29 PM - May 09, 2023
I have an essay on young Black #comics readers in the new collection "Desegregating Comics" (ed Qiana Whitted). To coincide w/ its pub I'm pleased to share this biblio re: Black experience of reading comics in mid-20th c.
https://caroltilley.net/20...
https://caroltilley.net/20...
01:53 PM - Apr 26, 2023
FIND this person.
"Atlanta PD says cops responded to reports of a shooting just before 11 PM, and investigators found a woman who had been shot -- she was pronounced dead on the scene."
"Atlanta PD says cops responded to reports of a shooting just before 11 PM, and investigators found a woman who had been shot -- she was pronounced dead on the scene."
02:52 PM - Apr 25, 2023
Who could imagine that #tuckercarlson , who's spent decades framing #LGTBQ + folk as "groomers," namechecking Harvey Milk's assassin in his yearbook, and whipping up panic against #Trans folks has a thing for 14-year old girls?
02:59 PM - Apr 25, 2023
Yurok elders on the rez need dried beans, peanut butter, tuna, salmon, pasta, Parmesan and more! Thx for supporting them. 💙
#DoSomethingKind4AYurokElderToday
#FoodInsecurity
#KindnessMatters
#NativeAmericanSpoutible
#RAOK
https://friendsofpineridge...
#DoSomethingKind4AYurokElderToday
#FoodInsecurity
#KindnessMatters
#NativeAmericanSpoutible
#RAOK
https://friendsofpineridge...
06:54 PM - Apr 23, 2023
Look how crisp that comic book is! It's the March 1940 issue of Champion Comics. Image "Bowery Restaurant" is by Andrew Herman for the Federal Art Project and held at the Museum of the City of New York.
#comics
#comics
03:36 PM - Apr 21, 2023
Watching the Brooke Shields doc on Hulu and re-remembering how weird the 70s and 80s were.
08:38 PM - Apr 17, 2023
Jumped the gun a tiny bit, but my wife & I I have set out / sown green beans, garlic, radishes, peas, green beans, delicata/acorn/spaghetti squash, 4 kinds of potatoes, cukes, 2 kinds of watermelon, onions. Some of the seed was old, some we had saved, etc, but we'll see what happens.
03:23 PM - Apr 15, 2023
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These Moths Drink the Tears of Sleeping Birds: A Rare and Bizarre Behavior in the Amazon Jungle - Hasan Jasim
In the vast and lush Amazon jungle, nature never ceases to amaze us. The discovery of a tear-feeding moth by Leandro Moraes, a biologist at the National Institute of Amazonian Research in Brazil, has added
05:42 PM - Apr 14, 2023
hasanjasim.online
These Moths Drink the Tears of Sleeping Birds: A Rare and Bizarre Behavior in the Amazon Jungle - Hasan Jasim
In the vast and lush Amazon jungle, nature never ceases to amaze us. The discovery of a tear-feeding moth by Leandro Moraes, a biologist at the National Institute of Amazonian Research in Brazil, has added
05:42 PM - Apr 14, 2023
I was invited to give some remarks on academic freedom at a local art opening. They're a bit rambling and personal, but I hope you'll find something of value.
#highereducation #highered #libraries #academicfreedom
https://caroltilley.net/20...
#highereducation #highered #libraries #academicfreedom
https://caroltilley.net/20...
01:04 PM - Apr 14, 2023
02:33 PM - Apr 13, 2023
Early morning walk among cherry blossoms and red-winged blackbirds. Taxes finished. A good morning.
11:30 AM - Apr 11, 2023
And just like that, #Michigan Governor Whitmer has sent the state’s 1931 abortion ban to the dustbin of history.
#MIPolitics
https://www.freep.com/stor...
#MIPolitics
https://www.freep.com/stor...
01:15 PM - Apr 05, 2023
Brilliant. Via @danwentzel urbanists.social.
"My hot take on '15 minute cities' is if you can get to the coffee shop within fifteen minutes, but the barista who makes your drink can't afford to live closer than a half-hour away, then you live in a theme park." - Gareth Klieber
"My hot take on '15 minute cities' is if you can get to the coffee shop within fifteen minutes, but the barista who makes your drink can't afford to live closer than a half-hour away, then you live in a theme park." - Gareth Klieber
01:15 PM - Apr 05, 2023
Coming soon from Rutgers University Press! I'm really proud to have a chapter in this excellent collection Desgregating Comics, edited by Qiana Whitted.
#comics #history #scholarlypublishing
#comics #history #scholarlypublishing
03:23 PM - Apr 04, 2023
Sharing a glimpse of my delicious Catman, hanging out on my lap while I read this afternoon. He also doubles as a book stand.
#Cats #Caturday #HappyCaturday
#Cats #Caturday #HappyCaturday
06:41 PM - Apr 01, 2023
🔵 This week's Tom the Dancing Bug comic
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THE NORMALIZING NEWS OF THE TIMES
"Normalizing Donald Trump Since 2015!"™️
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Brought to you by the Inner Hive, including longtime member danschwarcz and new member Seán O’C.
READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
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THE NORMALIZING NEWS OF THE TIMES
"Normalizing Donald Trump Since 2015!"™️
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Brought to you by the Inner Hive, including longtime member danschwarcz and new member Seán O’C.
READ IT RIGHT HERE👇
04:04 PM - Mar 31, 2023
I want to celebrate my transgender friends. So much happening here in the US right now is trying to demean, legislate, & negate you. But from one queer to another: I see you, love you, and celebrate you. You have my support. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
#TransDayOfVisibility
#TransDayOfVisibility
11:21 AM - Mar 31, 2023
On the Bird, right-wingers are having a meltdown and calling the students "trans activists" and "insurrectionists" and demanding their arrest and prosecution. #news https://www.tennessean.com...
02:39 PM - Mar 30, 2023
(Edited)
A not-very-skillful tanka in watercolor about turnips.
05:24 PM - Mar 26, 2023
Please contact your US House Rep and ask them to vote AGAINST HR 5, the Parental Bill of Rights Act. As with state #legislation of this type, HR 5 opens paths for more book bans, etc. There is a vote scheduled tomorrow (Thurs).
#TakeAction
https://www.congress.gov/b...
#TakeAction
https://www.congress.gov/b...
02:44 PM - Mar 22, 2023
Please contact your US House Rep and ask them to vote AGAINST HR 5, the Parental Bill of Rights Act. As with state #legislation of this type, HR 5 opens paths for more book bans, etc. There is a vote scheduled tomorrow (Thurs).
#TakeAction
https://www.congress.gov/b...
#TakeAction
https://www.congress.gov/b...
02:44 PM - Mar 22, 2023
I’m all for indictment, and recognize we’re going to suffer a non-stop, unavoidable tirade of crazy from the indicted one. But amid the noise & mania, let’s keep in mind we have democracy to save, rule of law to re-establish, and a climate crisis that requires collective focus and effort.
09:22 AM - Mar 22, 2023
Congratulations to San Antonio Public Library Director Ramiro Salazar on being appointed to the National Museum & Library Services Board.
In San Antonio, Ramiro works to make library resources available to everyone. I'm confident he'll help empower even more Americans to become lifelong learners
In San Antonio, Ramiro works to make library resources available to everyone. I'm confident he'll help empower even more Americans to become lifelong learners
whitehouse.gov
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions | The White House
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Board of Trustees The Wilson Center, chartered by Congress in 1968 as the official memorial to President Woodrow Wilson, is the nation..
11:31 AM - Mar 20, 2023
