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Librarian in Maine. Writing is cool and hard. bio.site/benodgren

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Two baby snapping turtles poking their heads out of the ground and looking at the camera

Two baby snapping turtles poking their heads out of the ground and looking at the camera

Snapping turtles born at the library today! 5 so far.

23.09.2025 17:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whoa! Hell yes, what a book.

31.08.2025 23:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trying to figure out ways to make #procreate drawings look a little more β€œanalog”.

10.07.2025 12:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hell yes, Tremors is perfect.

18.06.2025 21:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"There's still some stuff in the basement." Love this movie. Used to be the movie that I just had on in the background.

03.05.2025 01:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of my favorite movies in the world gets a great hour-long essay about it.

22.04.2025 21:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW | Fossil fuels fall below 50% of US electricity for the first month on record πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Among all the turmoil, some positive news from the latest @ember-energy.org data for March 2025:

πŸ†β†˜οΈ The share of fossil fuels fell to a record low of 49.2%

πŸ†β†—οΈ Wind and solar power hit a new record high of 24.4%

04.04.2025 15:05 πŸ‘ 949 πŸ” 220 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 20

Just ordered it for our library. Thanks for the review, Devin.

21.02.2025 19:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Heading into Boston on the MBTA. I forgot how awesome public transportation is. What a service.

17.02.2025 14:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe reason we face the worst is because it helps us imagine the best.” What a fantastic, hopeful read. Treat yourself to this, and then spread it around.

16.02.2025 19:59 πŸ‘ 6379 πŸ” 1436 πŸ’¬ 215 πŸ“Œ 65
sonic the hedgehog as portrayed in the sonic the hedgehog movies, looks scared and concerned in front of a big blast of hundred dollar bills. image credit: screenrant

sonic the hedgehog as portrayed in the sonic the hedgehog movies, looks scared and concerned in front of a big blast of hundred dollar bills. image credit: screenrant

Hey it's me, Sonic the Hedgehog!

Did you know that if you saved $100,000 a day every day from the birth of Jesus to today, you still wouldn't have 1/5th of Elon Musk's net worth?

Does Elon Musk perform labor that is worth way over $100,000/day for 2000+ years? Or is something seriously wrong here?

16.02.2025 18:17 πŸ‘ 1788 πŸ” 559 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 10

This is happening because people like Trump, Musk, Thiel, etc *literally cannot imagine* someone dedicating themselves to a public good or service. These are genuinely deranged, damaged humans, and in
a better age we would drive them from the village.

14.02.2025 15:11 πŸ‘ 339 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3

The @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social haven't been nice to me. They've been very, very bad. So I'm taking them over. Effective immediately, I'm giving myself a Pulitzer, because I deserve one frankly. I'll be King Pulitzer. No, Emperor Pulitzer. Like in the Star Wars. I'll have lightning hands too.

14.02.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 306 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 3

They’re the best, though. Completely understandable.

13.02.2025 19:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox

DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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13.02.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 49550 πŸ” 16820 πŸ’¬ 1183 πŸ“Œ 662

Using AI to produce writing or art is like asking someone at the gym to lift weights for you.

The effort is the point.

10.02.2025 09:30 πŸ‘ 3910 πŸ” 1377 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 51

Even Susan Collins is smart enough to furrow her brow about this:

bsky.app/profile/rate...

01.02.2025 21:47 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or β€œcontroversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

30.01.2025 21:09 πŸ‘ 126825 πŸ” 24571 πŸ’¬ 2226 πŸ“Œ 783

Reader, it was not that day. Instead, the eagle PICKED UP A VERY ALIVE SQUIRREL IN ITS TALONS, looped back into the air about 20 feet in front of my moving truck and hoofed it back into a tree.

28.01.2025 21:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This afternoon, on the way home from work, I saw a bald eagle launch itself out of a tree. It flew around, doing some tight loops, getting lower and closer to the road. Low enough that I thought "Is today the day I hit a bald eagle, in mid-flight with my truck?"

28.01.2025 21:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

did america vote to stop suicide prevention efforts for veterans?

28.01.2025 17:37 πŸ‘ 8146 πŸ” 1938 πŸ’¬ 651 πŸ“Œ 119

Interestingggggg.

26.01.2025 00:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've had the perfect amount of whiskey tonight. I would like to get another tattoo.

26.01.2025 00:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope so, Chris. And I like your optimism.

26.01.2025 00:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Drowning in Slop A thriving underground economy is clogging the internet with AI garbage β€” and it’s only going to get worse.

Late to this, but great explainer for anyone in your life who (in good faith) wants to know why Ai generated garbage is bad, why artists and creators hate it, why it’s happening to begin with, and why consumers of media deserve better.

@maxread.info for @nymag.com nymag.com/intelligence...

25.01.2025 22:38 πŸ‘ 172 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

I have often thought a "One Heat Minute" approach to a podcast about Speed Racer (but maybe 5 minutes at a time?) would be pretty great and am surprised it hasn't happened yet. I know there's enough people out there who love it.

25.01.2025 23:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A digitally drawn illustration. In the foreground there is a nest with five goose eggs in it. In the background is a space shuttle on a launch platform. Everything is black or shades of yellow.

A digitally drawn illustration. In the foreground there is a nest with five goose eggs in it. In the background is a space shuttle on a launch platform. Everything is black or shades of yellow.

Making test images for a middle-grade-ish/all ages graphic novel. This idea has been in my head for a very long time. Time to make it real. #makingcomics

20.01.2025 12:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That Severance finale! A real hell of a thing. Bring on season 2. #severance

16.01.2025 03:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Finally watching Severance before season 2 airs and holyyyyy smokes. Defiant Jazz. What a show. #severance

15.01.2025 20:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A copy of Hellboy volume 1 - the Library Edition - laying on a wooden desk.

A copy of Hellboy volume 1 - the Library Edition - laying on a wooden desk.

Alright, it’s time for the big Hellboy/BPRD reread. I’ve had these library editions for years and there was an amazing Mignolaverse humble bundle recently. I think I have basically all of it physically and/or digitally. Let’s go. #hellboy

13.01.2025 23:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0