Miguel Figueroa

oooof.....today's #PoemADay "not until today, did I begin to feel grateful for my good fortune.... as when someone on the other side of the world, or the city, is struck in my name, I do not feel it." -Sharon Olds poets.org/poem/not-once

@marianliou thanks for this reminder to go revisit The Solace of Open Spaces. i hadn’t thought of it in a while and this brought it all back.

@SoulCitySigma I’m so sorry to hear this. She was truly amazing and inspired so many.

Just got notification from @BC_ALA that my former boss and mentor passed away earlier today. Thank you for everything Ms. Sylvia, may your memory be a blessing 🙏🏾

"which tools repair the aging dog, the wilting snake plant, the crow’s feet under my eyes, the stiff knee or bad back." @KarlaCordero #PoemADay poets.org/poem/everythin…

@readingspark @iSchoolUI congrats! exciting news!!!

Tackle the junk drawer✔️Visit your favorite tree ✔️ Watch that prestige TV series (Golden Girls, in my case) ✔️ Eat lunch ✔️ theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

"Collectively, state governments will have budget shortfalls of $312 billion through the summer of 2022, according to a review by Moody’s Analytics. When local governments are factored in, the shortfall rises to $500 billion." nytimes.com/2020/09/07/bus…

"In a New York Times review of 203 counties in the country where students comprise at least 10% of the population, about half experienced their worst weeks of the pandemic since Aug 1..." nytimes.com/2020/09/06/us/…

@CharlotteRock confirmation bias

“white supremacy and ideas about the sanctity of private property came together to mandate a compromise designed to end slavery [in pennsylvania], but to do so with the least amount of disruption to slave owners’ lives.” pg 457 #TheHemingsesofMonticello

“oppressed people do not always internalize the stories their oppressors tell them. they often develop internal narratives about who they are, ones that can be enormously self-regarding and vaguely, or vigorously, contemptuous of their overlords.” pg 288 #TheHemingsesofMonticello

sixteen pages in and this depiction of jefferson’s farm book as a workaday document and record of oppression - “oh the responsibilities i have! here is what i have done and have yet to do for all ‘my family.’” #TheHemingsesofMonticello i can’t stop thinking of this.

@jcjeffersonjr @Chandlertx1 @UniversityofNo4 @UNTInfoScience @ALALibrary I’m so sorry to hear this. She was such a presence - such energy and kindness. sharing this sad news offers an opportunity to reflect. thank you for that, @jcjeffersonjr

My heart is heavy. She lived a life of service and I know that her spirit is at peace. You'll be sorely missed @Chandlertx1 Dr. Yvonne Chandler 🙏🏾

on my lunchtime run through empty industrial neighborhoods, i approached a bridge and a man on the other side. we both stopped, pulled on our masks, and proceeded, pausing to wave and nod to each other at the mid-point. it's good to feel cared for.

one of the great EJ Josey quotes that @rchancell includes in her biography: "We care more about intellectual freedom than we do about human freedom or human aspirations." been thinking about that quote a lot. thanks for a great @BC_ALA session today at #ALAVirtual20

"Tech leaders have often pointed to a 'pipeline problem'...[but] the problem is not one of education but of access and support...when Black and Latino people do get in the door, they often find themselves looking for the exit before long." latimes.com/business/techn…

@lisapeet1 one of my favorite books of last year. following @brywashing him on twitter has filled my reading list with great essays and stories he’s putting out right now.

I'm #reading Lot by Bryan Washington goodreads.com/review/show?id…

@raypun101 it looks good - a great summer cut!

@CharlotteRock i have been craving spam this entire stay at home time. i only managed to find canned ham - and it is NOT the same.

@loidagarciafebo i'm using bike lanes (when there are no bikes), i'm taking alleyways, i'm taking advantage of empty street side parking - and everyone else just goes about their business like we're not all here to share these spaces.

"the couple insisting on running side by side down a narrow sidewalk, the dog walker thoughtlessly unspooling a long leash, the large family strolling four abreast" all of these things i have cursed - and then i felt bad. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

still enjoy the passive aggressive play in community cookbooks where two people share the exact same recipe - refusing to back down for some casserole or dump cake that's theirs nytimes.com/2020/04/28/din…