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Paul Higdon

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Hi everyone. I'm Paul, an academic librarian in Ohio, USA. I'm a middle-aged, gay, cis-gendered male. (He/him). Always willing to trade recipes or pet pictures!

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The African stone sculptures. Available for Sale .
" THINKING "
DM me for Price and more details

03.07.2025 18:33 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This statement from Jonathan Joss's husband is heart breaking.

No, headline writers, he wasn't "killed in an argument with a neighbor." He was *deliberately murdered* for being gay right after his dog was decapitated.

Bet the murderer calls himself a "Christian."

THIS is why Pride is important.

02.06.2025 20:58 πŸ‘ 19885 πŸ” 6665 πŸ’¬ 794 πŸ“Œ 448

I will sing a "Don't be mad at Caitlin" song to them in the hopes it will soothe their rage

30.05.2025 17:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's looking great!

30.05.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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29.05.2025 16:01 πŸ‘ 727 πŸ” 208 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 15
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29.05.2025 11:46 πŸ‘ 429 πŸ” 127 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 8
Photograph of a book titled Baking across America: a Vintage Recipe Road Trip.

Photograph of a book titled Baking across America: a Vintage Recipe Road Trip.

It's here! #BakingAcrossAmerica

23.05.2025 16:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

18.05.2025 14:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Bookish friends are great because you can be all "read this, it will absolutely crush your soul and tear your beating heart into a million little pieces and you will literally never recover from it" and they'll be like omg yaaaasssss

18.05.2025 13:31 πŸ‘ 4780 πŸ” 568 πŸ’¬ 96 πŸ“Œ 51
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And Fight we must......

18.05.2025 12:39 πŸ‘ 2951 πŸ” 474 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 15
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a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk Alt: Colbert in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk saying GIVE IT TO ME

Goddammit everyone here is so smart and interesting and creative and STILL every other post is some awful shit the fascists are doing or trying to do

I want smart, kind leaders doing their best so *I* don't have to worry all the time

I just want to make my silly little arts

14.05.2025 18:07 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Fear has a way of being contagious.

But courage is also contagious."

Kamala Harris

07.04.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 765 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 5
List of names and email addresses for DOGE employees.

List of names and email addresses for DOGE employees.

Email addresses for DOGE stooges (including Elon's). FYI.

31.03.2025 21:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When state politics threatened the Fairhope Library, FundLibraries.org helped the community show up. They were able to reach their fundraising goal in just 48 hours on the fundlibraries.org platform!

When state politics threatened the Fairhope Library, EveryLibrary helped the community show up.

In just 5 days, they reached their fundraising goal of $40,000!

www.everylibrary.org/fairhopefund... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

30.03.2025 14:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

all my homies yearn for the death of ai

27.03.2025 17:48 πŸ‘ 2013 πŸ” 789 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 6
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NH lawmakers back away from plan to eliminate state library after flood of emails New Hampshire lawmakers are backing down from a plan to eliminate the state library.

www.wmur.com/article/nh-s...

26.03.2025 22:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Biggest asshole

Biggest asshole

The number one spot goes to…

21.03.2025 13:20 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump Executive Order Targets IMLS for Closure In a March 14 Executive Order, President Donald Trump has targeted seven more federal agencies for permanent closure, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The order states that the...

β€œWe are extremely concerned that the wording of this [executive order] could result in cuts to the core functions of IMLS,"

-John Chrastka executive director of EveryLibrary

www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-execut...

16.03.2025 13:53 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4
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Great News For Us, Awful News for Trump Onward.

AOC slammed Mike Johnson, saying: β€œYou run the government. If you have the votes, then go ahead. If you need Democrats, then you need to negotiate with Democrats. Those are your two options. Blaming someone else because your shoes are untied isn’t one.”

13.03.2025 14:44 πŸ‘ 14758 πŸ” 3566 πŸ’¬ 329 πŸ“Œ 274

ai art is like being a runner and youre excited for a marathon and youre training and then someone comes up and says 'why not use this new 'car tech' it can drive you to the finish line and youll have run the marathon without that pesky running'. then theyre confused when you say no and run instead

10.03.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 3569 πŸ” 1137 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 30

Here is a letter I have *drafted* that I (as a person not at Columbia) would like to send to Columbia faculty. I'm posting it here before sending for two reasons:

- In case you have suggestions
- In case you want to borrow/use it yourself

Plz consider leaving me thoughts below and also sharing.

10.03.2025 13:34 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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PETITION: Support the Right to Read in DOD K-12 schools The parents of these students are fighting for our freedoms abroad, yet those same freedoms are being eroded in their children's schools at home.

The parents of these students are fighting for our freedoms abroad, yet those same freedoms are being eroded in their children's schools at home.

action.everylibrary.org/dodschools follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to support your right to read.

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01.02.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 377 πŸ” 171 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5

Every world leader should be treating Trump as a malign foreign actor. Because he is.

02.03.2025 18:59 πŸ‘ 15151 πŸ” 2517 πŸ’¬ 297 πŸ“Œ 84

If the system is rigged, then voting starts to feel meaningless. True democracy isn’t just about casting a ballot, it’s about having leaders who actually represent the people. If that’s been taken away, the real fight isn’t just about elections, it’s about taking back the system itself.

24.02.2025 09:24 πŸ‘ 768 πŸ” 209 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 12

I have played Dragon Age 2 a lot, but I don't usually walk around with Bethany in my party. I have on this playthrough, and I am wondering why no one ever told me that Bethany asks Isabela how sex with women is. Is Bethany a lesbian? #DragonAge #DA2

22.02.2025 03:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The DICKtator wants a new plane.

21.02.2025 15:41 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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PETITION: Tell Trump, Hands Off the National Archives! The National Archives safeguards our collective history, protects the public's right to know, and ensures transparency and accountability in government.

The National Archives safeguards our collective history, protects the public's right to know, and ensures transparency and accountability in government.

action.everylibrary.org/nationalarch... follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to support libraries.

18.02.2025 12:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social is getting banned on Twitter. Because of course it is.

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