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"Don't use Libby because it costs libraries too much, pirate instead" is such a weird, anti-patron, anti-author take that somehow manages to also be anti-library, in my professional librarian-ass opinion.

It's well documented that pirating books negatively affects authors directly* in a way that pirating movies or TV shows doesn't affect actors or writers, so I will likely always be anti-book piracy unless there's absolutely, positively no other option (i.e. the book simply doesn't exist outside of online archives at all, or in a particular language).

Also, yeah, Libby and Hoopla licenses are really expensive, but libraries buy them SO THAT PATRONS CAN USE THEM. If you're gonna be pissed at anybody about this shitty state of affairs, be pissed at publishing companies and continue to use Libby or Hoopla at your library so we can continue to justify having it to our funding bodies.

One of the best ways to support your library having services you like is to USE THOSE SERVICES. Yes, even if they are expensive.

*Yes, this is a blog post, but it's a blog post filled with links to news articles. If you can click one link, you can click another.

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"Don't use Libby because it costs libraries too much, pirate instead" is such a weird, anti-patron, anti-author take that somehow manages to also be anti-library, in my professional librarian-ass opinion.

It's well documented that pirating books negatively affects authors directly* in a way that pirating movies or TV shows doesn't affect actors or writers, so I will likely always be anti-book piracy unless there's absolutely, positively no other option (i.e. the book simply doesn't exist outside of online archives at all, or in a particular language).

Also, yeah, Libby and Hoopla licenses are really expensive, but libraries buy them SO THAT PATRONS CAN USE THEM. If you're gonna be pissed at anybody about this shitty state of affairs, be pissed at publishing companies and continue to use Libby or Hoopla at your library so we can continue to justify having it to our funding bodies.

One of the best ways to support your library having services you like is to USE THOSE SERVICES. Yes, even if they are expensive.

*Yes, this is a blog post, but it's a blog post filled with links to news articles. If you can click one link, you can click another.

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Shout out to all the Black ppl that can no longer participate directly in the fandom they love because of the stresses of racism 👍🏾 you contain multitudes of value and I'm sorry that the color of your skin and the power of your voice makes people not want to acknowledge that.

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corporations with fuck-you money like disney, target, and absolut vodka make big bucks selling their overpriced garbage with the orange&pink lesbian flag on it but the person who made it is currently HOMELESS.

update 2/may/2023

since i made this post people have tried to argue on it in some really disgusting ways honestly and it's shown me that a lot of you don't actually care about protecting your community. in the meantime emily is still begging just to get by every moth. they have a place now but are always short on money for rides, meds, rent, and other bills.

give your money to emily gwen.

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shout out to all the bitches NOT having gay sex this pride month

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aahhhhh a pinned post

hey, im riot

me and my blog(s) are 18+ please and thank you

please do not follow me or reblog from me if you’re under 18

i use it/zi/they pronouns and non-gendered words

this is my main blog. its gonna be a mix of my fandoms, a bunch of queer stuff, and things i just find cool

@nashbby-118 is my 911 blog

@pages-andink is my writing prompt/resource blog

uhh... fandoms?

911, Newsies, Marauders, Watcher, Zelda, SK8 the Infinity, DnD, and too many more to list

i like to write from time to time. you can find it on here with #riots writings

anyway, welcome to my little room here on this hellsite <3

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Friendly reminder that LGBTQ+, Queer, and LGBT+ are the preferred terms for the community (x).

Friendly reminder that Queer is approved by 72.9% of the people, and the groups who don’t prefer it’s use as an umbrella term are straight people, exclusionists, transmeds, truscums, sex-negative people, and sex work critical people (x).

Friendly reminder that aros and aces are excluded only 9.2% / 8.1% of the time respectively while being included  78.9% / 81.2% of the time (x)

Friendly reminder that exclusionists are in the minority and aro/ace people are included in the LGBTQ+ community by the people within the community.

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can you trigger tag bisexuality please

no but i can fuck both your parents

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The original pride flag and the sewing machine it was sewn on

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Mfs who've never owned chickens: "Can you believe chickens are dinosaurs? lol what a downgrade."

Chickens:

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Ever since I was a little girl I knew I wanted to go back to bed

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A random woman was captured when someone took a photo of Degas walking the streets of Paris with actress Gabrielle ‘Réjane’ Réju.

A more Madame Giry I never saw!

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FROM DESIGN TO COSTUME: Elissa gala designs

ROW 1: Maria Bjørnson, replica (depicted: Sierra Boggess)

ROW 2: Nelly Vagó, Hungary (depicted: Renata Krassy)

ROW 3: Roman Solc, Czech Republic (depicted: Monika Sommerová)

ROW 4: Andrew Riley Tour (depicted Amy Manford)

ROW 5: Tatjana Radisic, Serbia (depicted: Marta Hadzimanov)

ROW 6: Chiara Donato, Mediterranean (depicted: Amelia Milo)

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I never uploaded these pictures last year, so I figured now would be a fun time to celebrate Pride Month again. Who better than with my favourite cast of Cats in Vienna?

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Happy pride month to Newsies, a movie that has been officially bisexual since 1992.