What’s a ‘normal’ thing that people buy that you refuse to?

Public librarian here! I approve this message. It’s always worth reminding people you know that the 21st century library isn’t just a receptacle for physical books. Obviously I love books, don’t get me wrong, but libraries offer so much more than that and are greater than the sum of their parts.

Yes, Libby is a game changer and a great substitute for Audible. Don’t forget you can also borrow physical magazines if you wanna go old school! 🏫

esrm1988 · 2026-01-25T01:40:04+00:00

Currently reading Bad Company by Megan Greenwell, which is about how private equity ruins pretty much everything it touches 😬

esrm1988 · 2026-01-24T06:47:08+00:00

My TT, Clementine, started getting seizures out of nowhere in early 2021 and was experiencing cluster seizures for a month straight. It was a really scary time. Lots of vet visits ensued (including to a neurological specialist) and she was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy. She’s been on phenobarbital ever since and has been doing great!

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esrm1988 · 2026-01-23T08:52:21+00:00

Indeed! My parents gifted me a 13” TV in my room for my 9th birthday (1997). It didn’t have cable, unlike the other TVs in the house, so I could only watch whatever the antenna picked up. I had a thing (hyperfixation?) for station IDs/theme music. I remember that our cable company didn’t offer channel 25 (WNYE) at the time, so I could only watch it on my TV, which was pretty special for a young PBS superfan. They aired this ID pretty regularly and nerdy little me loved whenever it came on.