A. Rivera

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

"Knowledge is Power. Guard it well."

My blog:

https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com

See also:
https://mas.to/@bloodravenlib/112090972523837075

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And another reminder that I still have a #boycott of the publishers and their imprints suing Internet Archive. I see there are a few more I'll be adding to the list courtesy of the AAP mofos. itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2023/03/in-s... #NotAPenny #NotAReview #ItinerantLibrarian

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Why are so many books listed as “Borrow Unavailable” at the Internet Archive – Internet Archive Help Centerhelp.archive.org

In some books I am not reading (at least for a while): a boycott. Long live Internet Archiveitinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com " Boycott (verb): to engage in a concerted refusal to have dealings with (a person, a store, an organization, etc.) usually to express di...

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You just reminded me of Bradbury's "There will come soft rains."

Spanish language article on "Tarot cards for beginners: which deck is best and how to read the cards?" #advice >Cartas de Tarot para Principiantes: ¿Cuál es la Mejor y Cómo Leerlas? www.aquariantarot.es/cartas-de-ta... via #AquarianTarot #tips #Tarot #cartomancy #divination #occultsky

Cartas de Tarot para Principiantes: ¿Cuál es la Mejor y Cómo Leerlas?www.aquariantarot.es Descubre cómo elegir y leer cartas de tarot para principiantes con nuestra guía esencial. Aprende a preparar tu mazo y comienza a practicar.

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LOL that thought did cross my mind.

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SF Encyclopedia

Still remember enjoying his 'The Empire of Fear' way back. It may be due a reread.

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how it started / how it’s going four years with these perfect little doofs 🥳🥹🥰😭

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Good morning! #birds

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Just not seeing the "problem." Seems like a win-win for you two.

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The Lizard and the Pitcher Plant (inverted) Stagnation You've missed an opportunity. While it's fine to pass on things, ask yourself what fears are turning you away. What made you say no? #tarotsky

#Tarot card of evening: Two of Pentacles. Others may try to upset your order of things, but you are nimble and adaptable. Reorganize, realign, and set a new balance. Just smiled, adjust, keep going. #NightSunTarot #occultsky

#Tarot card of evening: Nine of Wands. Sure, things may be piling up, and your task list just got longer. Don't panic. Take deep breath, assess, and realign priorities as needed. One more hard drive to finish strong, so persevere. #NightSunTarot #occultsky

Bc they run their #business as they see fit. No, not #censorship. It's selection and curation. They'll order it for you. >Why your local indie bookstore might not have Hillbilly Elegy in stock this week (or ever). lithub.com/why-your-loc... #books #reading #CarpetbaggerVance #Appalachia 💙📚

Why your local indie bookstore might not have Hillbilly Elegy in stock this week (or ever).lithub.com Last week, shortly after the announcement that JD Vance would be joining the Republican ticket, I was working my bookstore gig at The Golden Notebook when a woman came in and asked me if we had any…

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Well, shit, here we go again. #MercuryRetrograde

Gentle reminder: we are in the shadow period of Mercury retrograde. Back up your computers, update your software, take care of vehicle maintenance, and plan for delays. Mercury will be retrograde on August 5th at 12:56 AM EDT. #mercuryretrograde

You could also, oh, I don't know, drag yourself to pay inside at the gas station, cash (I do cash at least; I know, the horror). But YMMV and need for convenience may vary. >Five Ways to Spot a Credit Card Skimmer stephenslighthouse.com/2024/07/25/f... #BadEconomy #crime #fuckery #scams

Five Ways to Spot a Credit Card Skimmer - Stephen's Lighthousestephenslighthouse.com Five Ways to Spot a Credit Card Skimmer Card skimmers are easy to install and hard to detect. But if you do these five things every time you swipe or insert a card, you’ll be fine. https://lifehacker....

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Card for the Moment: The Page (or Princess) of Cups, “Lotus of the Palace of the Floods,” Earth of Water. A gracious young person or child, a symbiotic relationship, listening to the unconscious, dreams, new love affair, a message of an emotional nature, intuition #tarot #tarotsky #feelings #newness

Whether you "only read nonfiction" (which apparently is a bad thing to some folks) or read that and other things, check out honest book reviews by a professional librarian and reader at The Itinerant Librarian. itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com "Every book its reader, and every reader their book."

The Itinerant Librarianitinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com In this blog, I feature book reviews, other reviews such as Tarot and oracle deck reviews, and some items of general interest. The home of features such as "Signs the Economy is Bad" and "Reading Abou...

Sorry about that, break in the politics/social issues/activist stuff moratorium. Here are, yet again, cute #kittens.

Meanwhile, in the #RepublicanLite HQ, Michigan edition. I am not a pundit nor play one on TV, but not a good look. >“Shut Up, Asshole”: Democrats Want Delegates Frustrated by Gaza Policy to Just Fall in Line www.motherjones.com/politics/202... #USPolitics #MyBlockIsQuick

“Shut up, asshole”: Democrats want delegates frustrated by Gaza policy to just fall in linewww.motherjones.com As Vice President Kamala Harris marches toward the nomination, the Uncommitted Movement is pushing for commitments on aid to Israel. But some members of the party just want them to stop talking about ...

It has been brought to our attention there has been a brief drop in the politics/social issues/activist stuff moratorium. Management apologizes for any distress to your feeds, and to make it right here are once more cute #kittens.

Again, speaking of #books headed to the remainders table. >'New grift': Trump's latest book announcement leads to taunts from Truth Social users www.rawstory.com/trump-book-g... (No, the book is not named 'New Grift' but should be). #reading #PendejoInChief #PartyOfStupid 💙📚

'New grift': Trump's latest book announcement leads to taunts from Truth Social userswww.rawstory.com Donald Trump on Thursday announced the publication of another new book, but many Truth Social users were quick to criticize. Trump, who has released other books written by ghost writers, took to his...

Meanwhile in the #BadEconomy that internet pundits and armchair economists keep telling me to STFU because the economy is fine. Uh-huh. . . >Overdue credit card balances have hit the highest level on record qz.com/credit-card-... #ThisIsAmerica

Overdue credit card balances have hit the highest level on recordqz.com Card balances more than 60 days late topped 2.5% in the first quarter, the Philadelphia Fed found

>US China Initiative a ‘significant push factor’ for Chinese scientists’ exodus www.scmp.com/news/china/s... So what? FTA: "...attracting and retaining scientific talent from China 'is important for continued US leadership in science'” #China #UnitedStates #science #academia #HigherEd

China Initiative a ‘significant push factor’ for Chinese scientists’ US exoduswww.scmp.com The number of ethnic Chinese scientists leaving the US rose rapidly after the launch of the China Initiative, study finds.

This. 👇 I won't start a fight, but you come after me or mine, I will make sure you go down hard by any means necessary.

Meanwhile, in #FollowTheMoney >Our little-know rum tax policy is corporate welfare at its finest thehill.com/opinion/fina... #BackInTheUSColony #rum #BadEconomy #RealOwners #PuertoRico #USVirginIslands

Our little-know rum tax policy is corporate welfare at its finestthehill.com Eliminating this kickback would crack down on wasteful corporate welfare, help citizens in the Caribbean and improve tax policy nationwide.