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Make no mistake: BLACK voters in Alabama did that. I am sO proud of my people. Black voters in Alabama kicked Roy Moore and Donald Trump right in the teeth and had to overcome all kinds of voter suppression and dirty registration tricks to make it happen.

krispy-bits

“Good evening. I’m a lizard woman from the dawn of time, and this is my wife.”

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dreamsofmuggles

Women in Uniform

nonibear11

Slay Queens slay!

thesovereignempress-deactivated

I love how they’re all organized by height lololol

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Helen Mirren and Jane Fonda killing it at Paris Fashion Week | October 1, 2017 (x)

woolfdaily

Who is that lady who appears to come into a room as if the whole world belonged to her?

Virginia Woolf, from The Years (via woolfdaily)

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whereismycarolaird

This must feel like seeing a unicorn in real life while seeing a sunrise for the first time.

mysharona1987

necclibrary

YES.

towardsmorning

I once saw someone point out something I hadn’t really considered before- libraries are one of the only places that are warm and dry where you can stay for long periods of time if you have no money. If you’re someone with nowhere to go during the daytime, they provide a safe environment in which to keep a roof over your head for a while- and all while you can access information.

So yes. This.

edwardspoonhands

It’s weird…libraries almost feel /wrong/ now. It’s like I walk in and think “This is great…where do I put my money?”

standbyyourmantis-deactivated20

I used to work on a campus library and if you want someplace to put your money, so to speak, make sure you put books back in the designated areas. I know you think you’re being helpful by reshelving, but even if you pull something out to read a couple paragraphs just stick it in the basket for things you didn’t want. I don’t care if you know EXACTLY where you are. In academic libraries (at least in Texas) our funding was determined by how many books people looked at. So we got additional funding based on books not being reshelved. If there’s a designated shelf/basket for things you don’t want, stick things in it!

gingerjab

What @standbyyourmantis said about not reshelving is true for public libraries, too. Our funding is dictated largely by how ‘used’ we are, so we scan all the items that are laying about as In House Use. That, tied with Reference Count and Door Counter numbers (we have to manually put in the time we take for references) to prove we’re providing a needed service. We also have to count the number of people who come for our programs, which not only helps funding but shows that the programming/services are needed, as well. So, basically, if you want to feel like you’re making sure we’re getting paid and staying around, keep these in mind.

queenquong

I didn’t know that’s why you’re not supposed to reshelf!

rosalarian

Wow! That’s astounding!

davidhuyck

LIBRARIES!!!

citylightscomebackinjune

I’ve lost how many times I get asked about how much it costs to get a library card. It’s free. Everything is free unless it’s late or you lose an item. Free. Free. Free. Free.