One of the greatest librarians in this USA and the first librarian to ever be ‘Librarian of Congress’ — is removed from hers.
President Trump Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
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I try to be constructive and measured in my criticism of Ministers so it truly pains me to say this, but the Prime Minister’s speech to local government just now was one of the most mana diminishing, paternalistic and visionless speeches to a group of people I have ever heard.
@medickinson@publicaddress My brief personal/professional encounter with Rod in about 2007 left a lasting impression on me as to the character and ethical nature of this fine man. What a loss to those closest to him and to Aotearoa where he chose to live his life. Kia Kaha to his family
Such a huge loss - Rod was always the sunshine in the room, just a genuinely nice human. His ability to dive deep into the data to present strong, evidence based journalism combined with his amazing storytelling abilities were a rare superpower.
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Sue Sutherland @Suesuth, a champion for libraries, has been recognised for her contribution to the sector. Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa is delighted to congratulate Sue for this well-deserved recognition. #sutherlandsu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/…
Thanks Simon Wilson for this well argued and coherent analysis of how hatred and misogyny are the things that have caused divisiveness - not Jacinda Adern and her leadership. nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/ho…
At Bernie Hawke’s farewell from Dunedin City Libraries - 21 years of service to NZ libraries - wonderful contribution and great to hear the stories of what has been achieved under his watch #dunedinlibraries#publiclibrariesnz
We can only imagine the epic Hosking tantrum if the Prime Minister had in fact declared that she would not attend the Queen's funeral because of climate change. What a lamentable ass the man is.
Good news! Covid is a thing of the past at the local barbershop, apparently. I'm the only one in a mask, except for the dude with it tucked under his nose like one of those guys at the urinals who hoist their cock over their undies and then pee hands-free.