I asked a lawyer about the list of extremism indicators and he said: worry, but don’t worry too much these won’t stand up in court. And then I asked a … Continue reading →| LibrarianShipwreck
I know, my friends, that in this moment we have other things to worry about that this ongoing pandemic, and yet, my friends, that in this moment we have other … Continue reading →| LibrarianShipwreck
An open note to the reader who asked why I never write love poems: thank you for your question, but please understand I wouldn’t keep trying to tell people to take care of each other if I did…| LibrarianShipwreck
When I was young group projects annoyed me but from school I learned if a few of us are willing to put in the work it would be enough, older … Continue reading →| LibrarianShipwreck
As a new month begins remember: you have made it through another month, but have not yet made it through this pandemic. * To the reader who asked how much longer I plan to write these: I cannot ima…| LibrarianShipwreck
A word of advice to teachers and students who are still masking: when you are asked (and you will be asked) why you are still masking, calmly and politely explain … Continue reading →| LibrarianShipwreck
I’ve heard what’s happening reminds people of 1984. I’ve heard what’s happening reminds people of Brave New World. I’ve heard what’s happening reminds people of Parable of the Sower. But … Continue reading →| LibrarianShipwreck
My friend, the historian, says she is worried. My friend, the epidemiologist, says they are worried. My friend, the climatologist, says he is worried. My friend, the activist, says she is worried. …| LibrarianShipwreck
When they tell you (and they will tell you) that the precautions you take are pointless thank them for their opinion but politely inform them that you are hesitant to take their advice on how to su…| LibrarianShipwreck
“There is a general agreement that the Y2K transition went more smoothly than any of us would have imagined. In fact, as noted in the week since the rollover, some people have suggested that Y2K as…| LibrarianShipwreck
Had you asked at the pandemic’s start how long I planned on documenting it for I would have said I didn’t expect the pandemic to last too long. If you ask now how much longer I plan on …| LibrarianShipwreck
It used to be that catching the summer wave was how a surfer described what they caught at the beach, as opposed to now when catching the summer wave is how we describe it when we catch Covid in Ju…| LibrarianShipwreck
The climatologists say if you look the signs of change are everywhere. The epidemiologists say if you look the signs of the pandemic are everywhere. The political scientists say if you look the sig…| LibrarianShipwreck
My friend, look around and you will see that these are dark times. And, my friend, look around and you will see that these are disastrous times. But, my friend, look at yourself and remember that t…| LibrarianShipwreck
“I feel like we are nearing to the end of the times. We humans are losing faith in ourselves.” – Hayao Miyazaki If you spent much time online in the closing weeks of June 2025, chances are go…| LibrarianShipwreck
My friend, the doctor, says right now everyone is getting sick. My friend, the teacher, says right now everyone is using AI. My friend, the activist, says right now everyone is giving up. My friend…| LibrarianShipwreck
A scientist told me the real story is the unfolding of climate change. And a doctor told me the real story is the ongoing pandemic. And an activist told me the real story is the rise of fascism. An…| LibrarianShipwreck
I know a modeler who says we should pay attention to the NB variant. And I know an epidemiologist who says we should pay attention to the XFG variant. And I know a doctor who says we should pay att…| LibrarianShipwreck
“The myth of technological and political and social inevitability is a powerful tranquilizer of the conscience. Its service is to remove responsibility from the shoulders of everyone who trul…| LibrarianShipwreck
You’ve probably heard of that person who knew how to recognize the signs of an approaching tsunami and was thus able to warn their family in time, so please know that in this moment those who…| LibrarianShipwreck
In these dark times we are all of us plagued: plagued by self-doubt and plagued by grief, plagued by guilt and plagued by fear, yes, in these dark times we are all of us plagued by so many difficul…| LibrarianShipwreck
I know an economist who says at this point none of us really know what will happen next. And I know an epidemiologist who says at this point all of us need to know the pandemic is still happening. …| LibrarianShipwreck
Should they respond to your precautionary ways by asking you: “but what if you’re wrong?” tell them that you can live with being wrong, because if you are right you might not live…| LibrarianShipwreck
In response: to every piece of grim news my friend writes me to say “I have a bad feeling about this,” and though I worry about him and worry about the news, I am much more worried abou…| LibrarianShipwreck
Apologies, the last thing I want is to romanticize the past, catastrophes and barbarism, cruelty and plagues, none of these things are new, yes, I understand, that we have always lived amidst crise…| LibrarianShipwreck
