I've mentioned in the past that I sponsored a local female race car driver and put pro-library messages on the car. They did a "pit party" where kids could come through, see the cars, etc. Andrea got book stickers made so all the kids could sign her car. Truly some of my best library outreach work.
Christopher Wilde
@chrisqzap.bsky.social
Co-Founder of The Queer Zine Archive Project; Sexuality Educator at Tool Shed Toys; Grinnell College alumni. Historian, archivist, zine maker. he/they 🤘🏼🌈🤘🏼
You have to vote with your wallet, people. The same goes for books — if you are mostly buying books that are already mega bestsellers or by mega-bestselling authors, then you're sending a message. Seek out the weird indie shit so we get more of it.
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
My pamphlet 'Amorous Electrons', which draws on the music & writing of Daphne Oram (1925-2003), co-founder of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop & first woman to design & construct an electronic musical instrument, is published today & is now available to buy from the @intergraphiabooks.bsky.social site…
Why does the closure of NARA's regional facility matter? @robertloerzel.bsky.social gets it! Thank you for an exceptional article! www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/24/w...
What We Lose When the Chicago Branch of the National Archives Closes
At a time when dubious information runs rampant, we need more — not less — access to our history.
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Seen people talking about “sex addiction” and “porn addiction"? These are not real medical diagnoses. Dr. Amy Marsh explains, with information for people who are concerned about the role of sex and porn in their lives. www.scarleteen.com/read/sex-s...
Today marks 36 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law on July 26, 1990. When this law was passed and signed into law by George H.W. Bush, it affirmed that disabled Americans deserve the same rights as everyone else.
(1/5) "The Toronto Women’s Bathhouse Committee (TWBC), a project of the AIDS Committee of Toronto, was started in 1998 to provide safe, sex-positive spaces for queer women and trans people. The committee organized events and outreach initiatives such as 'The Pussy Palace.'"
🪶New in Murmurations: K.R. Roberto's “Operationalizing Bias.” In this piece, the author describes "the problems in classification that I was personally experiencing" during an LIS PhD program, "namely, the ways in which my transness inexplicably led to medical issues and confused classmates."
Hidden Barriers: The Experience of Academic Librarians and Archivists with Invisible Illnesses and/or Disabilities. A good article with a good list of resources at the end of it. crl.acrl.org/index.php/cr... Learn about this flag. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disabil... #DisabilityPride
Don't miss an art show + book signing to celebrate the release of Bitchy! The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken: Roberta Gregory will be at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on 8/8 at 5:00-7:00 pm!
Queer & / or Feminist Archives in the 2020s: 15-minute survey docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... deadline extended to July 25 Please fill this out right now and tell your friends to, as well. It's a chance to share what you've been going through or brag that you haven't been going through it
Queer & / or Feminist Archives in the 2020s
My name is Jenna Freedman, and I'm the founder and former Director of the Barnard Zine Library and an adjunct lecturer at the Queens College School of Information Studies. I am working on a book chapt...
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Apparently, something happened 57 years ago in, like, space or something? I think the best take on it is still probably that of Dinah Hall...
Artists Television Access is an incredible artist-run theater/gallery in the heart of the Mission. It's managed to stay weird and indie despite being in a gentrifying neighborhood full of high-end boutiques. They need $15K to clear back rent — please help! www.every.org/ataconnect/f...
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The legendary Roberta Gregory joins the podcast to talk about BITCHY!: The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken, a collection of her classic comics from Fantagraphics.
Comic Book Club Bonus: Roberta Gregory
The legendary Roberta Gregory joins the podcast to talk about BITCHY!: The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken, a collection of her classic comics from Fantagraphics.
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Re:LT, the free zine I made building on many's photos+ of the Philly Washington slavery exhibit is CC Zero, which means remix it! You are *encouraged* to build on it, eg could make a version that compares each old exhibit panel to government statements or new panels zinebakery.com/bakeshop/cen...
This Saturday is International Zine Month's Distro Appreciation Day! You can use code "ilovezines" through our online shop or our store to receive a discount. Show us some love and pick up some new summer reads! #izm26
If you're a library metadata and/or cataloging type, please consider following the new account for Cataloging & Classification Quarterly (CCQ) @catclassquarterly.bsky.social. 📚 (It's me running the account!)
Up the Academy – From the Punked Out Files of The Queer Zine Archive Project #4 is the newest edition of our ”research publication” zine that explores scholarship and research about queer zines done by folks working at or visiting QZAP. Available here: gittings.qzap.org/qzap-swag/up...
IMPORTANT: Two websites for US food access. Please spread the word. This is a great, easy to use site to find free food near you:
Food Pantries of America - Welcome to FoodFinder!
At FoodFinder you can search the food pantries that are closer to you. Explore the map and enter your zip code to learn which ones are available.
foodfinder.us
Happy Fourth. On this day, I like to revisit Frederick Douglass’ “What to a Slave is the Fourth of July,” and in particular, this video NPR produced a few years back of portions of the speech being read by Douglass’ descendants. youtu.be/NBe5qbnkqoM?...
‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech | NPR
YouTube video by NPR
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The Minnesota Department of Human Rights just sent out a press release reiterating that the Minnesota Human Rights Act protects transgender people from discrimination.
Tomorrow begins International Zine Month 2026! @alexwrekk.bsky.social, creator of IZM, has posted her annual promo poster, along with an accessible text list over at stolensharpierevolution.org/internationa... July 21 is Int'l Zine Library Day! Bring your favorite zine librarians donuts 📓🍩
We were reminded over the weekend that the Dirtybird 96 Queercore Festival happened 30 years ago in San Francisco! Check out Larry-bob's website chronicling the bands, films and venues of a bi-gone era: holytitclamps.com/dirtybird/
according to @blockclubchi.bsky.social the deets are: The Dyke March and Rally kicks off 1 p.m. June 27 near Dvorak Park and participants will rally 3 p.m. in the park, 1119 W. Cullerton St.
we're super stoked to note that #alaac26 coincides with Pride this year, and we really hope that folks heading to @zinelibraries.bsky.social Zine Pavilion also take the opportunity to go to the Chicago Dyke March! We're at both (in spirit 👻)
We are fully loaded with zines! See you at booth 2448 at 5:30 p.m. in the exhibit hall! #ALAAC26 📸: @arthurkolat
Last week to submit for our Digital Comics Residency! The application will close on Tuesday, June 30th, 11:59 PM ET. We look forward to seeing your pitches!
We are now OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS for our second Digital Comics Residency! Time to submit your pitches! Read more about our program and submit your pitch here: cartoonist.coop/digital-resi... (art by @semoart.bsky.social)