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  Meanwhile, in the #BadEconomy up north. > Problem gambling jumps, suicides triple in Ontario after expansion of online casinos https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/problem-gambling-and-suicides-ontario-9.7388296?cmp=rss #Canada #Ontario #gambling #betting #online #Internet

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  Oh dear, Moodle LMS is having service disruption. Naturally no idea on estimated repair time. Note we are about to enter #MercuryRetrograde (on the 24th we enter). May the odds be ever in the students' favor. #ReferenceDesk #tech

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  > New prize launches for books co-written with AI https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/21/new-prize-launches-books-co-written-with-ai-france Oh, FFS. #AISlop #sloperator #cogsucker #books #reading #Bookstodon

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  > Polymarket removes contract allowing wagers on fate of Cornell students accused of sexual assault https://www.wlky.com/article/polymarket-pulls-cornell-sex-crime-betting-market/74203615 And speaking of #online #gambling, the fact they allowed it in the first place says it all. #betting #corruption #exploitation #BadEconomy

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  In a bit of #history > The Forgotten Stories Behind Presidential Campaign Buttons https://daily.jstor.org/the-forgotten-stories-behind-presidential-campaign-buttons/ On side note, a library I used to work at previously did have a modest collection of political campaign buttons, #USPresident #collectibles #voting #elections

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  Another one of those busy days at #ReferenceDesk including library instruction and a meeting, so no #Tarot card this evening. We'll try again tomorrow. Thank you all for your support. #occult #cartomancy #divination #pagan #heathen #witch #esoterica #ItinerantLibrarian

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  Today's horoscope by "The Prodigious Child" astrologer. My sign today was pretty spot on. > El Niño Prodigio: Horóscopo de hoy 22 octubre de 2026 https://eldiariony.com/2026/10/22/el-nino-prodigio-horoscopo-de-hoy-22-octubre-de-2026/ #astrology #divination

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  > He started a “woke-free beer” for MAGA transphobes. His customers say he’s a thief. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/10/he-started-a-woke-free-beer-for-transphobes-his-customers-say-hes-a-thief/ It was a #scam. #beer 🍺 #GOP #PartyOfStupid

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  How lazy do you need to be to have a #sloperator do your shopping? > Walmart is opening its platform to AI agents to shop for customers https://qz.com/walmart-ai-agents-shop-customers-agent-gateway-102226 #AISlop #cogsucker #Walmart #BadEconomy

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  > Climate change increases gun violence incidents in the United States https://www.climatecentral.org/report/gun-violence-heat It appears that people getting "hot under the collar" have more chance to shoot you. #climate #weather #ClimateChange #guns #firearms #gundamentalists #ammosexuals #ThisIsAmerica

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  #SaveYouAClick: By her admission, she did not think how this could've affected her child, but fuck it, she was right in fucking her child over anyways. > Nikole Hannah-Jones Just Responded to the Outrage Over Her Viral NYT Essay https://www.theroot.com/nikole-hannah-jones-just-responded-to-the-outrage-over-2000131616 #education #NYC #academia #HigherEd #arrogance #BlackMastodon

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  > DEAR ABBY: Bachelor trip turns into financial headache https://torontosun.com/life/relationships/dear-abby-bachelor-trip-turns-into-financial-headache Some of the guys backed down, because they found out the price. Maybe the host should've at least sent an estimate so people could've decided beforehand instead of booking anyways and expecting everyone to pay. Shit like this is why I don't accept invites to things like weddings. #BadEconomy #ChampagneProblems #...

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  RE: https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/117387668201095251 This 👇🏻 , and I am also sick and tired of those in #academia and #HigherEd , including #librarians who should know better, rushing to embrace it and assisting said rich assholes. #AISlop #sloperator #cogsucker #BadEconomy #tech #corruption

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  > Reddit is putting more limits on Old.Reddit.com https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/reddit-will-block-old-reddit-com-from-people-who-havent-used-it-in-6-months/ The signs are there; they are going to shut down OR eventually. I had a Reddit account once, but between their obnoxious admin and some pain in the ass moderators, the hassle was not worth it, and I got rid of it. Never looked back. #SocialMedia #Reddit

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  #ICYMI what I was #writing on my #blog on a day like this in 2025. > October Spread 2025 https://itinerantlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/october-spread-2025/ Seeing this reminded me of the spread, so I may try to do it again for this year if I get the time. #Tarot #AlchemicalThoughts #Halloween #occult #cartomancy #divination #pagan #heathen #witch #esoterica

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  > GOP has shocking slim edge over Dems on affordability with ‘swing’ voters, conservative group finds https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/gop-has-shocking-slim-edge-over-dems-on-affordability-with-swing-voters-conservative-group-finds/ Keep in mind, it is a Right Wing pollster doing this, but still, it shows the #stupid is strong out there. #GOP #PartyOfStupid #poll

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  Just another example of that kind, affectionate, #Christian love we keep hearing about, #Catholic edition. > Nearly 1,000 children sexually abused at three Massachusetts dioceses by 270 Catholic clerics over decades: report https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/nearly-1000-children-sexually-abused-at-three-massachusetts-dioceses-by-270-catholic-clerics-over-decades-report/ I don't think this is quite what Matthew 19:14 meant. #religion #crime

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  Again, the signs are there to be seen. > Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss https://www.npr.org/2026/09/30/nx-s1-5981403/swiss-glaciers-climate-change #climate #weather #GlobalWarming

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  New on our #library #blog: > 9 books on coffee to help you celebrate International Coffee Day https://libraryguides.berea.edu/blogs/system/some-books-on-coffee-to-help-you-celebrate-international-coffee-day #InternationalCoffeeDay #coffee #books #reading #Bookstodon ☕

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  Mumps? Oh FFS. Again, you can thank the antivax morons most likely. > Mumps outbreak hits San Diego State football team before Pac 12 opener https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2026/10/01/mumps-outbreak-San-Diego-State-football/6521790862177/ #GetVaccinated #health

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  > Russia has destroyed “one third of all the books printed in Ukraine this year.” https://lithub.com/russia-has-destroyed-one-third-of-all-the-books-printed-in-ukraine-this-year/ Because it is not enough to kill a people; you got to destroy their culture too according to the Russians. #Russia #Ukraine #warfare #books #reading #culture

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  When I was a wee youngling entering #academia, an early lesson I learned was that for academics their fights, arguments, and drama in meetings are so high because the stakes are so low. True then, true now. Fuck. . . #HigherEd #meetings

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  #Tarot card of evening: Nine of Pentacles. What are you not taking that you should? Stand up for yourself, take what is fair and rightfully yours. You earned it, so don't leave it on the table. #GothicTarotOfVampires #occult #cartomancy #divination #pagan #heathen #witch #ItinerantLibrarian #esoterica

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  #Tarot underneath/shadow card of evening: Two of Cups. Trust your intuition as well as body language you observe in assessing new partnerships. It's not what they say; it's what they don't say. It's what they do and how they do it. #GothicTarotOfVampires #occult #cartomancy #divination #pagan #heathen #witch #Itinerant Librarian #esoterica

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  New on my #blog: "Media Notes: Roundup for September 2026." https://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/10/media-notes-roundup-for-september-2026.html Some of what I was #watching during September 2026. #movies #film #television #writing #media #ItinerantLibrarian 📽️ 📺

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  > Smokers Have Lower Parkinson’s Risk. Scientists May Know Why https://www.newsweek.com/smokers-lower-parkinsons-risk-scientists-may-know-why-12438171 For the record, this DOES NOT mean you need to start smoking. Read article for the actual details. #science #medicine #health

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  > Meta Is Using Instagram Users’ Photos to Build a Universal Facial Recognition System for Its Hated Smart Glasses, Class Action Lawsuit Claims https://futurism.com/future-society/meta-instagram-users-photos-facial-recognition-lawsuit Honestly, #DeleteMeta #DeleteFacebook #DeleteInstagram #PervertGlasses #tech #corruption #exploitation #lawsuit #SocialMedia

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  Damn, the #KentuckyHuckster is still here. The Grim Reaper needs to improve their aim. > Sen. Mitch McConnell returns to Senate floor in wheelchair after hospitalization https://abcnews.com/Politics/sen-mitch-mcconnell-announces-return-senate-after-hospitalization/story?id=136437773 #KentuckyProud #GOP #PartyOfStupid #assholes

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  #SaveYouAClick: nothing really other than more militarization, more rising fascism at home, and plenty of #GunboatDiplomacy abroad. > What did government learn from 9/11, and how is it keeping those lessons alive? https://federalnewsnetwork.com/remembering-911/2026/09/what-did-government-learn-from-9-11-and-how-is-it-keeping-those-lessons-alive/ #September11 #AmericanEmpire #history #USGovernment #GovDocs #YankeeGoHome

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  Meanwhile, in #ChampagneProblems > UFC lost $30M on White House Freedom 250 event held on Trump's birthday, despite calling it 'roaring success' https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/30-million-loss-ufc-freedom-250-event-white-house-9.7297137?cmp=rss