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"Don't use Libby because it costs libraries too much, pirate instead" is such a weird, anti-patron, anti-author take that somehow manages to also be anti-library, in my professional librarian-ass opinion.

It's well documented that pirating books negatively affects authors directly* in a way that pirating movies or TV shows doesn't affect actors or writers, so I will likely always be anti-book piracy unless there's absolutely, positively no other option (i.e. the book simply doesn't exist outside of online archives at all, or in a particular language).

Also, yeah, Libby and Hoopla licenses are really expensive, but libraries buy them SO THAT PATRONS CAN USE THEM. If you're gonna be pissed at anybody about this shitty state of affairs, be pissed at publishing companies and continue to use Libby or Hoopla at your library so we can continue to justify having it to our funding bodies.

One of the best ways to support your library having services you like is to USE THOSE SERVICES. Yes, even if they are expensive.

*Yes, this is a blog post, but it's a blog post filled with links to news articles. If you can click one link, you can click another.

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ダンジョン飯 by 並木風磨@namiki_kazama

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if it sucks hit da bricks <- litany against sunk cost

take it easy but take it <- litany against burnout/apathy cycle

fuck it we ball <- litany against perfectionism

now say something beautiful and true <- litany against irony poisoning

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But never let me die without a struggle and without acclaim

#beautiful art #animation

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Life Giver

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what if thistle had confronted senshi before the story started?

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Hey everyone, please consider buying the 2024 itch.io Palestinian Relief Bundle- it's 373 games, game-making assets, tabletop roleplaying games, zines, and comics for a minimum of just 8 USD! They have a goal of 100,000 USD, and as of the time I'm writing this post, they have 8 more days to reach it.

Link will be in the reblog!

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what the fuck is happening at studio trigger???

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thinking about that sheet of elf drawings by ryoko kui and it's a Bunch of women looking amazing as hell and then there's like astarion really small in one corner and he looks like he was traced from the box art

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OUU MY GOD OH GMY GOD OH MY GOD IM INSANE YOU AHVE NO IDEA>

#they make my brain light up

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Very funny to me to see the tlt fandom overlapping with Dungeon Meshi. We saw bloody bones, necromancy and lesbians and went, Yay! We’re Home!

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INHABITANTS OF THE CROSSROADS in HADES II

The Crossroads: that haven hidden 'twixt the surface and the Underworld conceals those still loyal to Lord Hardes, rightful ruler of the dead

#hades #my beloveds

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A little drawing of them. For me. As a treat

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Sometimes self care as a DM is taking a break to be your PC with 8 INT

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Hecate!🌛

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The Emperor Undying and His Saints.

Inprnt store here!

#big 17 number

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The Saint of Joy and the Saint of Patience

Based on the Leyendecker painting of course

Art print store here!

#the big 7 number