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A cartoon by Ron Cobb (1975), showing a shadow of US B-52 bomber above cratered landscape. Two people who look like Vietnamese peasants look up; one says “they’re having problems with their economy again.”

This is from 1975.

today at the World Metaphors Classic the leader of the USA didn't bother to find out the details of the situation his team was in and blindly assumed they would win a matchup they ended up losing, jeopardizing their long-term standing for no good reason

Planting trees in the sea could act as a huge carbon sink and save millions of dollars in storm damage every year. What is stopping us from doing it? A new study reveals restoring mangroves could save $800 million in storm damage, protect 140,000 people from flooding, and remove almost triple the amount of CO2 produced by cars in the U.S. every yea...

#mangroves

Planting trees in the sea could act as a huge carbon sink and save millions of dollars in storm damage every year. What is stopping us from doing it? | Live Science share.google/Wsk2IVlGpk9j...

I love mine!

Boom!

Ig Nobels ceremony moves to Europe over security concerns Marc Abraham: “During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country."

Ig Nobels move to Europe over security concerns. “During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country. We cannot in good conscience ask the new winners, or the international journalists who cover the event, to travel to the US this year.” arstechnica.com/science/2026...

Divide and concur: A physics paper with 5,154 authors A physics paper with 5,154 authors is the newest reached pinnacle in people’s drive to divide and concur, when there’s credit to be had. Those 5,154 physicists stand a-write on the coll…

Check this one out improbable.com/2015/05/16/d...

Bright blue sky with large white birch tree in the foreground. There are also turkey vultures flying in the background.

March 8, 2026 at 6:38pm in Michigan this evening

Graphic reading "Adult Events This Week" from Ypsilanti District Library. Monday: Mahjong Meetup 1–3PM at YDL-Whittaker; Downtown Queer Crafting Group 6–8PM at YDL-Michigan Ave. Tuesday: Shared Housing Program Drop-in Hours 10:30AM–1:30PM at YDL-Michigan Ave with Washtenaw Housing Alliance; ESL Community Tutoring 1–2:30PM at YDL-Superior with Washtenaw Literacy; Meditation with Ease 6–7PM at YDL-Superior; Fellowship of the Fiber 6–8PM at YDL-Whittaker; Microsoft Word Intermediate 6:30–8:30PM at YDL-Whittaker (register at ypsilibrary.org/events); Science Fiction Book Group 7–8PM at YDL-Whittaker reading Alien Clay (register at ypsilibrary.org/events).

Graphic reading "Adult Events This Week" from Ypsilanti District Library. Wednesday: From Boomers to Zoomers: Zoom Practice for Ages 55+ at 10:30AM virtual (register at ypsilibrary.org/events); ESL Book Club 11AM–12:30PM at YDL-Michigan Ave with Washtenaw Literacy (register: 734-337-3338); Michigan Works! Community Outreach 12–2PM at YDL-Whittaker ages 14+; S.E.A.T. Supported Exercise for Ageless Training 1–2PM virtual (register at ypsilibrary.org/events); Basic Literacy Community Tutoring 4–5:30PM at YDL-Superior with Washtenaw Literacy; Moving for Better Balance 4–5PM at YDL-Whittaker with Ann Arbor YMCA; Q&A Session for Prospective YDL Trustees 6:30–7:30PM at YDL-Whittaker.

Graphic reading "Adult Events This Week" from Ypsilanti District Library. Wednesday: Classic Movie Night screening The Narrow Margin (1952) 6:30PM at YDL-Whittaker. Thursday: Ypsilanti Zine Club 6–8PM at YDL-Michigan Ave (register at ypsilibrary.org/events); Board Game Meetup 6:30–8:30PM at YDL-Whittaker ages 13+; Google Calendar Basics 7–8:30PM at YDL-Whittaker (register at ypsilibrary.org/events). Friday: Chair Yoga for All Levels 10:30–11:30AM at YDL-Superior; Michigan Works! Community Outreach 11AM–1PM at YDL-Michigan Ave ages 14+; Digital Literacy Drop-in Tutoring 12–2PM at YDL-Whittaker with Washtenaw Literacy; Woodblocking Crafternoon for Ages 55+ 2–4PM at YDL-Whittaker (register at ypsilibrary.org/events).

Graphic reading "Adult Events This Week" from Ypsilanti District Library. Saturday: Google Sheets for Beginners 10:30AM at YDL-Whittaker (register at ypsilibrary.org/events); Dads as Doulas: Showing Up with Confidence 10:30–11:30AM at YDL-Superior; YpsiWrites Writers Room & Drop-in Consulting 11AM–12:30PM virtual ages 15+ (register at tinyurl.com/YpsiWritesWritersRoom); Microsoft PowerPoint Basics 2–4PM at YDL-Whittaker (register at ypsilibrary.org/events); Bite-Size Book Club 2:30–4PM at YDL-Michigan Ave (register at ypsilibrary.org/events). Sunday: Latin Social Dance Workshop 2–3PM at YDL-Whittaker.

The library said "what if we just did everything this week" and then did. 🙃 Full schedule at ypsilibrary.org/events.

Pets of the week: Boomer is a certified lover boy. Ryder is sweet, fluffy and loves calm. Both of these animals are ready for adoption and looking for a forever home.

Both of these animals are ready for adoption and looking for a forever home.

acrylic painting of a creature with bunny ears and a pointy nose and fur giving a sort of side eye

Can You Not - acrylic on board 12 inches x 12 inches for an exhibition at @coreyhelford.bsky.social gallery

Cataloguers, do you have any recs about where I can get a sense of the landscape of the field? What % of original records come from what orgs, what the balance of copy v original cataloguing is done at different kinds of institutions, etc.?

NOT looking for info about MARC, RDA, or other standards

Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Sorry I know the world is in a terrible fix but I've been laughing at this for ten minutes now

My cat loves when I use the electric blanket

Senator Mullin on January 6th

Corporate Media Buries Story of US and Israel Killing 168 in Girls School Attack No front-page stories in NYT, WSJ, WaPo. No mention on NBC and CBS Sunday Shows. No stand alone segments on Evening News shows. A death count on par with the OKC bombing is relegated to the back page.

I wrote about how the US and Israel carried out an attack on an Iranian girls school on par with the OKC bombing and US media relegated it to a back page story. No stand alone evening news segments, no front page stories, it made A11 in the NYT then everyone moved on.

1 HOUR of sewer sludge cake bin live cam with lo-fi beats YouTube video by Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

also pleased to inform you i made this for your studying or chilling or vibing or

pleased to inform you our plant operators apparently have a livestream cam in each of our sludge cake bins.

Superfood Fuels Mating Frenzy for Critically Endangered Kakapo Kakapos, which are reclusive and flightless and can live as long as humans, are found only in New Zealand. They feed on the fruit of the rimu tree.

The kakapo, a critically endangered parrot species that can be found only in New Zealand, are mating at a record pace this year, making the most of one of the best bumper crops in decades of the fruit from coniferous rimu trees, according to scientists.

Nice!

4 Ann Arbor affordable housing units sit empty after over a year trying to fill them Monthly rents set at over $1,700 have turned out to be too much for many affordable housing seekers.

Monthly rents set at over $1,700 have turned out to be too much for many affordable housing seekers.

Dive into Wool Creature Lab's World of Vibrant Felted Nudibranchs How artist Arina Bovenich's job at a remote biology research station transformed into a unique craft practice.

@thalassalib.bsky.social saw this thought of you www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/wool...

You really need an adult/senior version of this event!

Nicely done! 🌕

I plugged this program on the main UM slack

Promotional flyer for the Youth AstroNet Program at Ypsilanti District Library. An illustrated person paints a galaxy onto a canvas against a purple and red starry space background. Text reads: Youth AstroNet Program, Thursdays 6-8pm, March 5 - April 9, YDL-Superior. Free! Ages 9-15. Register Now at nrussell@ypsilibrary.org. Ypsilanti District Library logo in the bottom right corner.

TOMORROW is the first session of our Youth AstroNet Program — and there are still spots open for ages 9-15! Kids will get unlimited access to real robotic telescopes, process their own space images like an astronomer, and create original artwork inspired by what they find.

A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔

We have two Kubotas available to meet your spring yard work needs!
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Hey to any #Kansas Library folk on here, how are your libraries planning on handling SB 244 - hit me up via DMs or on signal: mattlibrarian.01 📚📜

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