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2023-10-09

Successfully studying at a cat café?

More likely than you think.

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Virginia Woolf in a letter to Violet Dickinson

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Being high acheiving doesn't necessarily mean making the right decisions all the time. It does mean choosing to double down and be uncomfortable for a little while after you've procrastinated or managed your time poorly. Most of us cant be perfect students 24/7. Making the decision to work even harder after you fuck up instead of settling is what sets you apart in those situations.

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it's actually terrifying how quickly the concept of self care (originally a radical concept rooted in the black panther party's efforts to support other black ppl living through racism) became another tool of self-management which is viewed as both a moral obligation + an individual responsibility. businesses + employers + other institutions now easily wield it as a progressive way to say "if you're upset about xyz, make yourself get over it". "we are going to treat you like shit + you need to learn how to cope with that or else you're doing something wrong"

i have seen job listings where "ability to practice self care" was listed as a requirement for employment. as a case worker, we were repeatedly drilled on "self-care" as a response to unconscionably high case loads, traumatizing experiences, dead end job obligations, + poor living conditions due to subpar pay/high stress. my clients would go to appointments regarding their evictions, food insecurity, active domestic violence situations, etc + receive tips on "self care" without any tangible community, legal, or structural support to follow.

everyone absolutely deserves to care for themselves + it is useful to circulate affirmations + advice on how to do this. this should happen within communities, through a sincere concern/love for one another, as a way of helping everyone live the best life possible while we work towards total liberation. it should not be a replacement for caring for one another!!! it should be one of many ways of caring for one another!!!

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favorite thing i've learned in library school is that librarians hate the dewey decimal system and want to kill it. because it doesn't make sense, and it gives less granularity to non-white, non-european, and non-christian sections of the catalog.

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the dark cottagecore reading challenge: themes of witches, forests, fog, isolation, fairies, thunderstorms, spooky atmospheres, rural lifestyles and dark fairytales.

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Another relaxing afternoon at the library

Just finished Pride and Prejudice!

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rainy streets & archaeology reading

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Every day is a new opportunity to create the life you want. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut, but remember that change starts with small steps. Start with one small thing today and watch it grow. It might be something as simple as smiling at a stranger, or taking a different route to work. The small things add up, and before you know it, you’ll be on your way to creating the life you want.

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I love the sound of the pages flicking against my fingers. Print against fingerprints. Books make people quiet, yet they are so loud. ―Nnedi Okorafor

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Seattle Public Library is doing this awesome program called Books Unbanned that allows teens and young adults (ages 13-26) access to their collection of e-books and e-audiobooks from anywhere in the USA. All you need to do is fill out a simple form and you get their Books Unbanned card. Please share this information far and wide. I know they're not the only ones to have done this, but the more the merrier!

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reminders as we go into finals:

twelve hour study sessions are not sustainable or healthy

sleep.

drink water.

don't cram

sleep.

you are worth more than a number on a paper

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April 24th: desk ready for another day of work 🌟

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“I Own It But I Haven’t Read It” a story by me

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putting books on hold at the library is a lot of fun becuase it is the exact same feeling as online shopping but absolutely free which makes it more powerful because there is no limit and no monetary reason to stop. you can put as many books on hold as you want.

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I love you public history people I love you museum people I love you archivists and I LOVE YOU architectural historians!!!

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FIRST UPDATE ON THE 2023 GENRE BINGO! 🌱