More AI transcription fun: Ways my software transcribes Nightcrawler. nightbot. Nicole. Nikon. micro. an Ico. microwave. my cooler.
Planet Word Museum in Washington, DC
Hi there! I'm Kimberly Hirsh. My pronouns are she/ her/hers. I'm somebody's mom. I work as a school librarian. I have a PhD in information and library science. I love to read, play tabletop and video games, and make things. I used to perform in theater and improv comedy and I may one day again. I have been extremely online since 1993 and still enjoy tinkering on the web. I manage multiple chronic illnesses. I'm married to my kid's dad. We have a cat.
Want to get in touch? You can reach me by email.
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Since last Monday, I’ve been beginning my work day with a Tarot pull. Today brought me the Daughter of Cups alongside the chariot. This is the patron card of a multipassionate. Bakara Winter says the daughter of Cups is sitting on a pile of unharvested talent and is uninterested in monetizing it. She pursues what she finds beautiful or interesting, for its own sake. It me. Card is from the Wayhome Tarot by Bakara Winter and Autumn Whitehurst
🖤♥️🧡💛💚💙💜 She-Ra 💜💙💚💛🧡♥️🖤
Taking some time to share stories of and resources about Black joy. This CNN story about Black Birders Week explains all those awesome Black birder photos you might have seen on Twitter.
Every day is a good day to listen to a bunch of songs focused on Black joy, curated by Sidney Madden (@Sid_Madden on Twitter) for NPR.
🔖 Where do I donate? Why is the uprising violent? Should I go protest? And other commonly asked questions by white and/or privileged people, answered by other white and/or privileged people*
Project READY is a series of free, online professional development modules for youth-serving library professionals & others interested in improving their knowledge about race & racism, racial equity, & culturally sustaining pedagogy.
More anti-racism resources.
Another valuable resource: Anti-Racism Resources: Books, Conversations and People Leading The Charge
Bit of levity to break up the awfulness: the way my transcription software tries to transcribe “Mjolnir” (Thor’s hammer): meal near. me on there. me on air. (But it knows how to spell Moxxi from Borderlands 3, instead of moxie.)