It seems like Blanche agreeing to rescind the Trump IRS grifting funds should be good news, but all I can think is that whatever they want him to do as permanent AG must somehow be worth $1.8 billion dollars, and that's concerning.
Jeff Regensburger
@jregensb.bsky.social
Popular voter. Stable genius. Incipient Marxist. Currently coalescing around a progressive worldview. FIYL libraries, art, books, reading, painting, home renovation, running, and travel (not necessarily in that order)
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
Probably more helpful to think of them not so much as “Canadian wildfires” but rather “climate change wildfires currently consuming Canada”
The bad air made it to Columbus last night. What are we even doing to this world?
COTA driver on break sat down at the bus shelter to enjoy some loud cell phone videos and and cigarette. 😒
It's a good day to reflect on these thoughts from @attackerman.bsky.social He offered this perspective in an interview he did with @marisakabas.bsky.social after the publication of his Henry Kissinger obituary ran in Rolling Stone. Today, relief.
I'm at the point in this house project where I'm no longer concerned with doing quality work. I really just want it done.
Reposting this for the afternoon crowd. Some reflections on home restorations, keeping things original, and what to do with pink mid-century tile in a a 1925 house. onsummit.blogspot.com/2026/07/a-de...
A Deep Dive into the Pink Bathroom
People often buy old houses because they love the quality materials and period details. Fixtures, doors, trim, and hardware can all serve as...
onsummit.blogspot.com
Great write up in @matternews.bsky.social by Melissa Starker on the late Columbus counterculture phenom Damon Zex matternews.org/culture/scre...
The age of Damon Zex – Matter News
Remembrances flow for the video provocateur and free speech champion, who passed away June 21, and for the Columbus DIY scene from which he emerged.
matternews.org
Some reflections on home restoration, keeping things original, and what to do with pink, mid-century tile in a 1925 house. onsummit.blogspot.com/2026/07/a-de...
A Deep Dive into the Pink Bathroom
People often buy old houses because they love the quality materials and period details. Fixtures, doors, trim, and hardware can all serve as...
onsummit.blogspot.com
“Making Space for Birdsong and Bicycles in Paris: 5 lessons from a city that dared to reimagine its public realm” medium.com/reimagining-...
Making Space for Birdsong and Bicycles in Paris
5 lessons from a city that dared to reimagine its public realm
medium.com
I'm not a maker, but the IMLS grants I administer support a lot of libraries that are developing makerspaces. That's why I registered to attend the National Maker Collective Conference in Xenia, OH. It's their first in-person conference, and I'm hopeful they'll host many more. tinyurl.com/3dct2ymn
National Maker Collective - National Maker Collective Conference
The National Maker Collective Conference July 25, 2026 9am - 3pm Dayton, OH
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HEY COLUMBUS, IF YOU ENJOYED THE MEN’S WORLD CUP TRY COMING TO A CREW GAME AT THE NEW STADIUM! TICKETS ARE THE MOST EXPENSIVE IN THE LEAGUE AND WE’RE IN 10TH PLACE AND WE’VE BEEN SELLING OUR GOOD PLAYERS NON STOP FOR THREE YEARS! ALSO THE OWNERS WANT YOUR WIFE TO DIE FROM AN ECTOPIC PREGNANCY YAY!
I don't know if this is the Irish in me coming out, but I swear if there's a situation or scenario that involves a 50/50 chance of guessing right or wrong, there's a 90% chance I'll guess wrong.
If my only experience with public transit was trying to get home from work on the #4 COTA bus, I'd drive.
Happy 4th of July to all my freedom loving friends!
I've always counted "Pan's Labyrinth" as a movie I only needed to see once, but I'm sorely tempted by this 20th anniversary theatrical release. parade.com/news/guiller...
This Classic 'Adult Fairytale' With Longest-Ever Cannes Ovation Returns to Theaters
The beloved Oscar darling is celebrating a 20-year milestone.
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I wonder how much they're paying people to see that DeKooning show at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Chicago remains my favorite city to run in, and Strava remains terrible at math. There's no way I managed 10:16/mi in that heat and with those traffic lights. #running
Post @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Conference fun at Millenium Park with a free evening concert featuring Venus & the Flytraps. It's the perfect wrap up to a great weekend! #alaac26 #chicago.
Final session at the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Annual Conference is fittingly about censorship, intellectual freedom, and the infrastructure of democracy.
I was glad I found time to visit the Obama Presidential Center during the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Annual Conference. It really is a thoughtful and well planned space. I didn't have tickets for the museum and so I can't wait for the chance to come back and explore more. #alaac26 #libraries
Heading out on my Obama Presidential Center #alaac26 side quest. Obviously I won't be getting inside, but I can at least check out the building and grounds.
The @ccploh.bsky.social brought the Springfield Symphony Orchestra to the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Conference to perform their "Tunes-n-Tales" program, and it was glorious! There's still a lot of #alaac26 conference left, but I'm not sure that anything is going to top this. Just fantastic!
