Overcaffeinated Kentuckian in Massachusetts. Librarian. Professor. Trustee. Ask me about #GraphicMedicine. Trying to be kind, do good, and read comics. (He/Him) noethematt.com
Call to Action: Please sign this public petition to demand that Dark Horse rescind its cruel ultimatum to senior editors. actionnetwork.org/petitions/dh...
DHWU Wants Senior Editors in the Bargaining Unit!Since the Voluntary Recognition Agreement was signed, Dark Horse Workers United has been working in good faith with Dark Horse Comics to take the next steps toward contract negotiations—but that good ...actionnetwork.orgThis is embarassing
WeCanSaveOurCountry"The airport could get a new 32,000-space parking garage. Trump said will be the largest in the world. Current largest complex is in Canada, with parking for about 20,000 vehicles." 🤬 Trump Announces $22 Billion Renovation for ‘Impossible’ Dulles Airport www.notus.org/trump-white-...
What's fun about the guidance is if you take it seriously, there isn't a single AI product that aligns with library values
Jack Phoenix (a comics librarian)ALA has released official guidance on the use of AI in libraries 📚
Hero shit
jessamynI work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
HEY THIS IS BAD
Arkansas Right to ReadWe've been quiet for a while, as things were in a holding pattern in the state. Unfortunately, today that ended. Librarians in Arkansas are now beholden to Act 372, one of the worst library laws to ever hit the books. To read today's ruling: www.nwahomepage.com/news/state-n...
We're going back to an early May TCAF for 2027 (one time only)! Graphic Medicine fans should rejoice at this because it means we aren't competing with TCAF for our June 2027 GM conference in Bologna!
Toronto Comic Arts FestivalThis year’s festival was a blast. Let’s do it again, shall we? Mark your calendars: TCAF will return to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on May 7-9, 2027. We’ll be sharing info on exhibitor applications, calls for programming, sponsorship opportunities, and everything else #TCAF2027 this fall!
Billionaire owned licensed products ain't democratizing shit
Sonja Drimmer"Democratizing art" are we now? “Now this isn’t just an artwork that exists several centuries ago that’s stiff and unapproachable, but it’s talking to me in an accent and I can ask it questions...Related to that idea is more broadly this idea of democratizing art.” www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
As passed at ALA Annual 2026, here is The Librarians’ and Library Workers’ Bill of Rights. @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social calls on library systems at all levels to formally adopt the Bill of Rights as a guiding document for policy and practice. www.ala.org/advocacy/int...