Wil Weston
@wilweston.bsky.social
Librarian, PhD in Higher Ed. Admin., Geographer, hiker, comic book collector, doodler, vegetarian, vaccinated 🙌, & off-grid kook. Opinions my own. he/him/his
What a dumbass. And, anyone that believes this slop … is an even bigger dumbass.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h agoTrump: "And as illegal aliens go home, the cost of rent, groceries, and other staples is coming down very fast ... it was a word they devised -- 'affordability'"
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Exclusive Preview: The Abyss of Oblivion – Paco Roca and Rodrigo Terrasa Explore the Legacy of the Spanish Civil War. @fantagraphics.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/exclusive-pr...
Exclusive Preview: The Abyss of Oblivion - Paco Roca and Rodrigo Terrasa Explore the Legacy of the Spanish Civil War – Broken Frontier
BF will be running a series of exclusive previews as part of its 'Fantagraphics at 50' Month starting with 'The Abyss of Oblivion'.
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So excited for Death Vigil. Just placed my order and pre-orders… My dark soul “squeed” in joy.
Impulse Creations Comics & Collectibles@impulsecreations.com · yesterdayThe smash hit series is back! Bad news: You're dead. Good news: You can join a band of Death Knights and help protect the world from necromancers and cosmic horror. On sale this week! impulsecreations.com/collections/... @stjepansejic.bsky.social @sozomaika.bsky.social @imagecomics.com
ABC has picked it up now. "Capital One says it closed hundreds of Trump's bank accounts in 2021 'for anti-money laundering reasons'"
Capital One says it closed hundreds of Trump's bank accounts in 2021 'for anti-money laundering reasons'
Capital One says it closed hundreds of accounts associated with President Trump and his businesses in 2021 "for anti-money laundering reasons," according to a filing.
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How I go to sleep every night. And sometimes during the day.
I fantasize about Mango Mussolini, Kegsbreath, and the little Fascist Rata Rubio get hauled up before then Hague for their war crimes, piracy, and murder in international waters.
ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · 2d agoUS vows to dismantle International Criminal Court. Experts say it's 'very worrying'
Yeah, they can lecture me about subsidizing groceries right after the average billionaire pays more than 2.5% of their actual income in federal tax.
HUGE: Under Mayor Mamdani, New York City just recorded its safest first 7 months of a year in history—and its safest July ever. In July: Major crime dropped 13% Murder dropped 32% Robberies dropped 15% Vehicle thefts dropped 25% Democratic mayors are putting public safety first.
The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
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Today I learned that baby cranes are called "colts" because their legs are so long and they can run around like idiots shortly after hatching. This is delightful, I enjoy knowing this.
Mobula Rays aka Devil Rays are an incredible species of oceanic ray. They are highly migratory and can be found in the warm waters of tropical, subtropical and temperate regions around the world. ~ Olivia Hagedoorn IG: allthingsemeraldcoast Pensacola Beach, Florida
Apparently a large portion of the nation still feels like middle-man insurance grifting billionaires deserve to be outrageously rich, while you get denied healthcare and deserve to die. Again, I point out that Republican 'Merican Christianity loves you if you rich... otherwise just die already.
Razzball@razzball.bsky.social · 4d agoHe is so good at this
The return of the Victorian workhouse, only worse.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 4d agoAppalling cruelty — and all to fund more tax cuts for the rich.
Ecuadorian prosecutor Alexandra Bravo was killed June 14. Bravo had been investigating U.S. strikes on three Ecuadorian boats in which 36 passengers survived, many of them recounting alleged torture by American gunmen in U.S. military uniforms aboard a U.S.-flagged patrol ship.
“Zero Accountability”: Ecuadorian Prosecutor Assassinated While Investigating U.S. Boat Strikes
U.S. boat strikes across the Caribbean and eastern Pacific have killed at least 221 people since September, while the Trump administration has provided no evidence linking the vessels or their passeng...
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Let me take a stab at this… Williams offers the following script: “Thank you for this opportunity. I learned [that management here are the most insufferable narcissistic morons I’ve ever met] and I’ve grown in [toenails that brought me pleasure and satisfaction]….” Nope, I suck at it.
CNBC Make It@cnbcmakeit.cnbc.com · 5d agoUse this 5-word phrase to quit your job, but leave on good terms
A strip done in collaboration with the @humanartistry.bsky.social , starring Question Hound as he gets some unwanted help for a comic he’s working on:
Trump dropped Lindsey Graham's phone number AGAIN during his eulogy. Who wants to give it a shot?
Screams in both Geographer and Librarian. How — how for the love of Pete — is everything getting so fucking stupid????
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 6d agoA U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ZANDI: “.. The longer the Iran war drags on, .. the more likely .. consumers are to pull back — and take the rest of the economy with them.”
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
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
Young Frankenstein: What Is It That You Do Do?
Alt: Young Frankenstein: What Is It That You Do Do?
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John Wiswell@wiswell.bsky.social · 3mo agoFilm you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
“As a librarian, I think it’s important to see this as advancing digital literacy and helping people reclaim their autonomy over whether they want to use AI tools." techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/l...
Librarians are hosting viral 'Avoiding AI' workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech | TechCrunch
At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.
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The Librarian. A surprise addition to my story and suddenly she’s integral to the whole thing
Always a sign you’re on the right side of morality and history.
Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele@drdragases.bsky.social · last wk.No longer content with pillaging intellectual work and dismembering our environment (already critically weakened), AI companies are now hellbent on destroying books galore including rare editions. Shut down these nefarious enterprises already.