Crabby Old Library Lady (ret.)

Crabby Old Library Lady (ret.)

@gmscheel.bsky.social

An old, Arizona-Sonoran Desert rat. Library Card user. Zoo Geek. Defender of Public Schools. Admirer of Mexican wolves, southern AZ jaguars, and BFFs.

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Is it OK for Fish and Wildlife Service to move at a snail's pace in reviewing whether the Quitobaquito tryonia, found on at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, deserves to be listed as endangered - especially with new border wall construction? tucson.com/news/local/b...

tucson.comTucson-based group sues US for failing to list Arizona snail as endangeredA Tucson-based environmental group is accusing the Trump administration of moving at a snail's pace in determining whether a sesame-sized mollusk found only in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in

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what financial stability looked like for my parents: "we own a house and have a healthy savings account and we're almost done paying off both cars" what financial stability looks like for me: "twice this month I've bought Annie's instead of Kraft Dinner, marvel at my riches"

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YOOOO,,, Georgia Bulldogs Women’s Tennis,,, y’all should be front and center for your celebration. I gots a spot for your team in our SHE Weekend Parade in Vegas in July. I’ll put y’all front and center to kick off the parade,!!

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It is not the laundry bag's job to contain the laundry. It is not the oboist's job to play the oboe. It is not the foosball player's job to hit the ball into the opposing foosball goal. It is not the chimney sweep's job to sweep the chimney. It is not the typesetter's job to set the type. It is no

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In cases you were wondering . . . this is a photo that annoyed Pete Hegseth so much because he thought it was "unflattering" so he got the photographer barred. I encourage all of you to use it as often as possible.

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Protest Rally Tomorrow! Join us to Stop Bills for Billionaires Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 10 am to noon 17th Ave and Jefferson, Phoenix AZ Back by popular demand, “The Billionaires” parody actors! Fun! games! Write postcards to legislators! Piñata! Bring your protest signs and a water bottle

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I think the big problem is that we’ve been taught that you’re supposed to somehow balance staying informed with being mentally stable right now, and I am here to tell you that’s wrong, you’re all supposed to be losing your goddamn minds right now, so good news everyone you’re doing great

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OK, so our "Secretary of War" currently has two big priorities: (1) murdering innocent fishermen in the Caribbean, and (2) endangering the lives of commuters in Southern California. Perhaps, we are seeing one of the downsides to having a drunk TV talk show chatterbox running our military.

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It doesn’t matter what your politics are regarding immigration. If they do not begin and end with human beings needing to be treated with dignity and respect, especially when it comes to the enforcement of the law, your politics are wrong.

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In our newest edition of deep-sea animals that can dance better than you, we present the siphonophore samba by Apolemia rubriversa.💃⁠ ⁠ Siphonophores (pronounced “sigh-fawn-oh-fours”) are colonial creatures made up of specialized segments that work together as one.

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Meet your FAT BEAR WEEK 2025 champion. Chunk the Hunk. The Chunkster. 32 Chunk. All hail the new king of Brooks River 👑

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StoryCorps is partnering with AZPM to record, preserve & share the stories of Tucson on Oct 8th-31st. Mobile tour participants will have the option to record with us in-person in our mobile airstream or remotely in our “virtual recording booth.” Sign up: storycorps.org/stops/mobile...

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The wait is nearly over. Fat Bear Week kicks off today at 9 AM PT 🐻 Who’s ready to meet the ultimate salmon snackers and vote for their fave chonk? Set your alarms and get to fatbearweek.org

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Buckle up, babes, the fattening is almost upon us. Mark your calendars: Fat Bear Junior: September 18-19 Fat Bear Week: September 23-30

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We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: - It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’ - It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’ - It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’ - It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’ - It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’ No worries if not!!!

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I have a British friend who always thinks it’s funny when Americans talk about their buildings being “old,” because their concept of old is just so much bigger than ours, and I imagine this is how Australians feel whenever somebody says “a big spider”

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EXCLUSIVE: Zeteo is acquiring Basement Films’ documentary, ‘Gaza: Doctors Under Attack,’ for release globally. The documentary was originally set for release by the BBC until it was dropped.

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I think if you’re a lawmaker calling for U.S. military action against Iran, you should be required to post a verified video of yourself pointing it out on an unlabeled map and offering at least an undergraduate level summary of the past five years of Iranian foreign policy.

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Some of Tucson’s & AZ's favorite spaces — Sabino Canyon, parts of Mount Lemmon and Madera Canyon — could all be available for sale to the highest bidder as part of the current draft of President Donald Trump’s budget bill, per @arizonaagenda.bsky.social. tucsonagenda.substack.com/p/sabino-can...

tucsonagenda.substack.comSabino Canyon for sale?Senate bill lists popular federal land to sell … Big questions about Project Blue … And slow down when writing emails.