Dave Provost

The NC State University Libraries Fellows program is honestly one of the best things we do here, and if you are an early-career librarian (MLS between Dec '25 and Sep '27) you should strongly consider applying! Info session online November 9th!

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

If you are at all interested in concepts like video games, film, art, or creation, you should play IMMORTALITY

Maura is one of the smartest people On Here, and every man needs to read this thread. I often bring down nostalgia conversations because the answer to “Whatever happened to [promising young woman entertainer]?” is almost always “She was harassed out of the business.” But it’s not just show biz.

God, grant me the courage to change the things I can and incredible new powers to change the things I can't.

Play ZCOM and then read this

“Is your mayonnaise too spicy? Does seeing a four story apartment complex fill you with unnatural dread? Are you worried your kids might hang out with ‘those people?’ If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, try our new BEEEIIIIGGEE line of bland, uninspiring children’s toys!”

The problem with people is, there's a god shaped hole in our heads where we want Something Important to live, and we insist on filling it with *something*, which might be god or king or astrology or jumped-up autocorrect.

Sorry for all the Dolly posting, but I really really loved her. If you, like me, grew up knowing about her as a punchline, just know she had you right where she wanted you all along.

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

Can we drop all the Daylight Saving Time talk and just go back to Swatch .beat time like we all want to?

given that there's a contact sensor in the ball, i think the world cup broadcasts are missing an opportunity to implement screen shake

my hot take is that this is the actual america 250. just a ton of different people coming together, showing people what makes America weird and fun. people being welcoming. and yeah there’s some bullshit too, which is also very true to America! but the good and community far outweighs it rn.

Your morning image

celebrating the good parts of america today. if you don’t think there are any good parts, just look to all the stuff the fascists are desperate to stifle

"Mommy, how long was the N64 account creation, multi-factor enrollment, update process, and new user experience when you got it on Christmas?" Matilda is distracted and scoots away, so missing your hand over the saucepan, wooden spatula shaking like a wet dog. Oh god. What world did we build?

For 10 season, I watched Jaylen Brown become not just an incredible player, but an incredible person. What he’s meant to the Boston has gone far beyond the court & he truly shifted the energy. Thank you for everything, JB, you’ll forever be one of my favorite Celtics ☘️

My friend just texted me "no goal is offsides on stolen land" 😭😭😭

If we still had Balogun it’d be 7-0

Ball don’t lieeeeeee

Are we supposed to pronounce it tur-key-eh or tur-key-ay? I thought it was the former, but the US announcers keep saying the latter.

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Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating

Dead (too young), good (very), yes (very)

Marsha P. Johnson said it best: NO PRIDE FOR SOME OF US WITHOUT LIBERATION FOR ALL OF US.

me at kickoff of every world cup game: oh this is nice to put on in the background, maybe the team with cool jerseys will win me 90 minutes later, literally every time:

Like twice a day now I read a headline that makes me remember that time I went to Versailles with my mom, and she looked around and went, “They had it coming.”

Imagine not having three points. Unfathomable

It’s not that subversive, but I eat black olives like they are grapes

Other than my Dad, it’s hard to think of anyone who affected the way I think about sports more than Eddie. Listened to him a ton growing up. Vale, and may his memory be a blessing.

I was curious why the New Zealand soccer team didn’t perform a haka before their match, and OF COURSE it’s because FIFA doesn’t allow it.

People love to tell me their one secret recipe for making beets not taste like dirt clods, but I’ll believe it when I see it.

We really need a national movement to add more songs and chants to American sports

If I'm Spain, I let Cabo Verde attack a little to try and get something happening on the counter #ESPCPV

This has big "Sam Darnold Out Indefinitely” potential

Who wants to join a group chat Battle Royale? The first challenge is to get a friend to join, so help me stay alive by joining skydle royale and tell them who sent ya

I regret to inform myself that I apparently still cheer for the USA despite it all.

Dogs With Unusual Faces and their names

YIKES

Get a load of this smokeshow

This Mexico kit might be the best soccer uni ever

🎵 Fuck Bad Boy as a staff, record label, and as a motherfuckin’ crew 🎶

This is worth it just for Sorcery!

The violence in Belfast is a reminder of something I don’t want to take for granted: The fascists here hoped the response to the depredations of ICE would be similar, with people turning in or attacking their neighbors. That it was the very opposite is worth remembering in this season of despair

Boston people, go to this on my behalf