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bloodravenlib

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Just an #academic #librarian. Avid #reader, #book #blogger, #reviewer. Student of #Tarot, oracle cards, and #cartomancy.

"Knowledge is Power. Guard it well."

Feel free to check out my blogs:

My book blog: https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/

My cartomancy and commonplace blog: https://itinerantlibrarian.wordpress.com/

My professional/librarianship/LIS blog:

https://simplelibrarian.blogspot.com/

My BookWyrm (still in progress):
https://bookwyrm.social/user/bloodravenlib

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Saltssaltgirl, to random
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When I leave teaching, it won't be because of the kids. The kids are the only reason I stay. I'm afraid they will feel like no one cares about them; so I stay.

But, I want to run. I want to know what's it's like to be appreciated by my superiors. I want people to follow through with promises. I want people to stop letting down our kids.

"They" wonder why there's a shortage of teachers, but I don't.

bloodravenlib,
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@Saltssaltgirl I hear you. When I left public school teaching it was NOT due to the kids.

I don't wonder why there is a shortage either.

bloodravenlib, to books
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>Every subscription you can cancel by going to the library
https://www.popsci.com/diy/free-services-public-library/

As the article states: "Every library is different, and not every library is going to offer all of the services outlined here. You will have to check the website for your local library—or head to the library and ask someone—to find out what your library has to offer."

So go ahead and check what your local library offers.

#books #reading #libraries #media

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bloodravenlib,
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@joelpomales @bookstodon @librarians

My county library is decent. However, I recently discovered they also had a reciprocal deal with the next door big city public library, so I did get myself a card there too. They do have a very good selection over there, especially for DVDs and graphic novels.

I am definitely a fan of public libraries.

bloodravenlib,
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@mrundkvist @bookstodon @librarians

That is so cool.

bloodravenlib,
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@joelpomales @bookstodon @librarians

Sounds like they are making the most of their share of the tax base.

18+ neomobius, to random

Apologies to anyone getting notifications that I’m editing posts that they may have boosted in the past, I’m adding model tags to some old posts so that, if you really like a model and click on their tag to see if I posted other stuff from them, some more results might pop up.

I apologize for any inconvenience or nuisance this may cause.

bloodravenlib,
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@neomobius

This librarian appreciates good tags. 👍

bloodravenlib,
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@neomobius It is appreciated.

bloodravenlib, to religion
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As if obnoxious #Christians who insist on proselytizing and pushing religion down our throats weren't bad enough.

Time for some serious hexing and putting some wards on our doors.

>How Evangelicals Use Digital Surveillance to Target the Unconverted
https://newrepublic.com/article/179397/evangelical-app-targeting-immigrants-surveillance

#religion #fuckery #Christofascists #tech #surveillance #privacy

bloodravenlib,
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@Pagan_Animist I like that one, thanks.

hungry_joe, to random
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Podcasts are a great way for straight white men to summarise a 15-minute topic into only 4 hours.

bloodravenlib,
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@jessamyn @atlgaytheist @hungry_joe

Oh deity of choice, library "explainers." . . . (insert expletives here.)

SmudgeTheInsultCat, to random
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bloodravenlib,
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@SmudgeTheInsultCat Oh man, that resonates.

bloodravenlib, to books
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Of possible interest, especially for , the United Nations is holding the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68). Their iLibrary has a selection of books and documents on . UN resources can be read free online on their website.

https://www.un-ilibrary.org/content/gender-equality

@librarians

bloodravenlib, to religion
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#SaveYouAClick: Yea, pretty much.

>Are religions simply cults that have gone mainstream? https://bigthink.com/thinking/are-religions-simply-cults-that-have-gone-mainstream/

#religion

bloodravenlib, to Blog
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New on my : "Will You Give Me a Reading?"

https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2024/03/book-review-will-you-give-me-reading.html

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bloodravenlib, to tarot
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underneath/shadow card of evening: Ace of Wands.

A good time to start a project or creative endeavor. With that Ace of Cups you might even find a good backer. Strike now while the iron is hot. Start and invest now for future rewards.

bloodravenlib, to books
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>The Atlantic Publishes “The Great American Novels,” a New List of the Most Consequential Novels of the Past 100 Years https://www.theatlantic.com/press-releases/archive/2024/03/the-atlantic-publishes-the-great-american-novels/677749/

Out of 136 works, I've read 16, and most if not all were "forced" reading, i.e. had to read them for school, academia, so on. And I am at peace with that. With one or two exceptions, list is the "usual" literary titles.

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bloodravenlib, to Astronomy
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Meanwhile, in the .

>Flagship NASA space telescope faces a penny-pinching death https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/flagship-nasa-telescope-death/

FTA: "In fact, the only reasons that the President gave in the budget report are factually untrue, and now it’s up to Congress to correct the mistake."

Expect Congress to fix it? LOL, good luck.

bloodravenlib, to books
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Meanwhile, in Illinois . Not banning books fast enough? Damn kids still reading? Ban the book awards they vote for.

>Why Ban Books When You Can Ban Book Awards?: Suburban Illinois District Cancels Caudill Awards

https://bookriot.com/wadsworth-il-bans-rebecca-caudill-awards/

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bloodravenlib, to random
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Once more, Sunday at . I have 2 research consults today, plus also others scheduled for rest of week. Getting to that time of year.

bloodravenlib, to paganism
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Of possible interest. Beckett is very much into the social aspect with others, which as a solitary I am most certainly not (even less so after COVID. People, ugh). But YMMV. Still make your rituals.

>We’re Pagans – We Do Ritual
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2024/03/were-pagans-we-do-ritual.html by John Beckett.

#pagan #heathen #witch

bloodravenlib, to books
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A possible add to my ever growing #TBR list. I may also check to see if we acquire for our library or not.

>New Book Examines Why Reading Matters in America’s Prisons and How Ordinary Citizens Can Make a Difference https://pen.org/new-book-examines-why-reading-matters-in-americas-prisons-and-how-ordinary-citizens-can-make-a-difference/

#books #reading #prison #literacy #HumanRights

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bloodravenlib, to books
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New on my blog: : "Deathwatch: Shadowbreaker."

https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2024/03/book-review-deathwatch-shadowbreaker.html

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bloodravenlib, to Blog
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New on my : "Tarot and esoterica books I read in 2023."

https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2024/03/tarot-and-esoterica-books-i-read-in-2023.html

Took me a while, but here is the list. I don't include deck companion books. Link to reviews included.

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bloodravenlib, to books
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Meanwhile, in the , , , and edition.

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>Growing Number of AI Scam Books by Becky Spratford
https://raforall.blogspot.com/2024/03/growing-number-of-ai-scam-books.html

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bloodravenlib, to Blog
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New #BookReview on my #blog: "Our History Has Always Been Contraband."

https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2024/03/book-review-our-history-has-always-been.html

Book published by @haymarketbooks

#books #reading #reviews #BlackStudies #AfricanAmerican #history #DEI #education #Bookstodon #writing

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bloodravenlib, to Blog
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New on our #library #blog: "7 biographies of U.S. First Ladies: a Women's History Month Reading List."

https://libraryguides.berea.edu/blog/7-biographies-of-US-First-Ladies-a-Womens-History-Month-Reading-List

#books #reading #history #WomensHistoryMonth #biography #bookstodon

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bloodravenlib, to Blog
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New on my : "Making the List: a Cultural History of the American Bestseller, 1900-1999."

https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2024/03/book-review-making-list.html

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