#libraries for the win!

[fuckyeahgoodomens]

Terry Pratchett on libraries, 2012

Terry: It when I found our local library + because I wanted to read and have every book in the library - once I found reading, reading itself just filled my veins, and I absolutely read everything. And so I went up to the head librarian, this was a small local library, And I said, [in a child's voice:] 'Please, Sir. I want to be a librarian when I grow up. Can I come and work here on Saturdays?' And he said, Oh, okay. We can't pay you anything - And I was very grateful, because I was being prepared to pay him.

I used to leave a library every day - every day when I was there - with two very very big bags full of library books, they showed a blind eye eye to this, because they knew that I would bring them back, because I didn't have any room in my room for any more books anyway. And I read and read and read.

So I was reading every damn thing in the library that there was, eclectically. That was it. But I was only doing it becauseI just wanted to read everything. I wanted to know everything. I read about the Silk Road.The trouble was, I taught myself more in the library than school taught me. More history, more interesting history, more just about everything.

[psychokatrixxxy]

Love when the Justice League thinks Batman is a cryptid. This believe is only further enhanced by the face his sidekick, Robin, is clearly a shapeshifter, what with changing their height, hair style, skin tone, and even gender.

Batman clearly thinks that by having Robin look different every couple of years, it will show that they aren't cryptids like it would if Robin didn't age.

But the Justice League is too smart for that. They figured it out! But they are good friends (colleagues) and won't spill Batman's secret, but they will drop hints to him that they know, to show that they are smarter than he gives them credit for (they aren't.)

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When the batkids learn that the league thinks this, they start periodically going to the Watchtower with Bruce, taking turns dressed up as Robin.

The League is surprised as Robin seems to prefer taking the form of a child, perhaps to have villains underestimate them? But they just assume Robin is trying out something new.

The batkids definitely tell eachother about what was said/happened as to further sell the act of Robin being a shapeshifter, because clearly it has to be the same person, Robin knows what happened, so it couldn't of been someone else dressed as Robin.

[ghostpyre]

Very cool life update: I am hopefully getting a tattoo of my favorite cave painting ever by someone who is equally obsessed with lost species of humans, I made bread for a friend who biked to get it from me, I have begun packing my belongings, and I think for a moment it is okay.

[yeehawpim]

Hey y'all!🤠

I'm in the 2024 juried art exhibit this year at Coquitlam public library! You'll be able to find my submission "A Secret Third Thing" at the city centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way), go check it out along with all the other cool pieces!

The theme is "openness" and "curiosity," and the art will be up Sept. 26 - Nov. 6😊

[mynabirb]

Book retrieval service

[stimmingandstruggling]

dan heng is actually the funniest star rail character. in his past life he committed the Number One Crime. he's been locked up since birth to atone for crimes he cant even remember. his past lifes husband is chasing him throughout the galaxy. he learns the love of his life is alive but utterly unrecognizable and the same person as his worst enemy in the span of one minute. hes a fugitive for shit he didnt even do and has been on the run his entire life.

and the way he decided to cope with all this is collecting encyclopedias and being The Most Normal Guy Ever

[archiebirdd]

[fisheito]

I started reading beastars so now HE's reading beastars .wait

THEY'RE reading beastars

[wuwubean]

talking about libraries with people who know nothing about libraries turns me into this xkcd comic

[oocducks]

[clove-pinks]

The local library lets you check out CAKE PANS omg!!!

[simple-persica]

In honor of the Stardew Valley update finally coming to the switch, I started a new farm with my babygirl Momo and I just think she’s neat as a farmer. Though she’s not sure what to do:

[tequi1a-sunset]

[fleouriarts]

mini sketchbook dump. lowkey forgot this thing existed until last week

descriptions/refs and such below

1. based on one of the pics i took w hivemind, i told them to do cute poses and riley decided to just go O__O at the camera??? hes so silly <3

2. another livemind thing but this time it's from the video i took of them slow dancing. if i ever say no to a hivemind gay moment... call the cops my identity has been stolen for sure

3. finally drew one of my favorite little hivemind moments EVER oh my god they are so cute. literally me and who

4. this is just a cute pic of riley that i'd drawn literally right when i started doing hivemind fanart so i thought i'd redraw it. adding both the ref pic and my drawing from june 2023 so you can gawk at how much more angular my style has gotten

5. my dearest hex aka @gaydonweaver sent me this old pic of graydon (from a 2018 video i think) and i was enamored with his fluffy hair so i had to draw it

5. another one of my favorite cute hivemind moments... real compilationheads will recognize this as the thumbnail for 'hivemind juicy kissable boyfriend moments' which i remember riley being caught watching on stream 😭 im never gonna forget that i think its so fucking funny

also the section under the cut is a SAFE SPACE so here's some silly and kinda embarrassing sona doodles i did around these

[psychokatrixxxy]

Prompt: Batman forgets he's Batman.

The JL and JL:D are taking down some big bad magic user. Batman gets hit with a spell that makes him forget that's he's Batman, consequently, he also forgets about everything that has to do with being Batman.

The magic user is quickly taken down by the combined power of the JL/JL:D, but strangely, Batman is not there. Concerned for his friend and comrade, Superman listens for Batman's heartbeat, having lost track of it when he himself was hit with a blast of offensive magic.

As soon as Superman picks up on his friends heartbeat, he knows something is wrong. The usual steady beat is doubled. A sense of panic overcomes the Kryptonian, something is very wrong.

Wonder Woman had also noticed their comrade's absence. She locks eyes with Superman. "Go, Kal-el. I will ensure everything is handled here," Diana says softly, quiet enough for only Superman, or anyone else with super hearing, to hear.

With a nod, Superman flies in the direction of Batman's heartbeat.

It doesn't take long to spot the vigilante. He doesn't appear injured, there is no reason his heartrate should be as it is.

"Batman, are you alright?"

Batman whips around, the lenses of his cowl wide as Superman descends, landing beside him. "You seem a little off balance."

That is an understatement, but Ma taught him manners, plus, B isn't exactly the type to admit to injury, even if you ask him out right.

After a minute without a response, he tries again. "Batman?"

Batman blink, the visible portion of his face expressive in a way that feels off.

"Are you talking to me?" Batman's voice is confused and slightly irritated. "Because I would prefer if you don't call me a bat-man, my name is Bruce."

Superman blinks.

Batman blinks.

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After successfully convincing Batman, or rather a very confused Bruce, to go to the Watchtower with Superman. (It involved a phone call to a man called Agent A, who explained that Superman is trustworthy.) He is taken to the infirmary to treat his injuries and check for a head injury. The checkup was performed by Agent A, who apparently had authorized access to the Watchtower via Zeta.

Once it was determined that nothing was physically wrong with Batman, Zatanna and Constantine took a go at it.

The cause of Batman's memory loss was determined to be a spell, Zatanna and Constantine explain that they will need more time to find out a way to undo the spell or if it will go away with time.

With that, Agent A takes Bruce home to heal somewhere he will feel more comfortable, Wayne Manor. Only to be met with the realization that Bruce forgot everything to do with being Batman.

Including his children.

[earth-wyrms]

I got hired at the library today.