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However, he replied to said email within five minutes, asking a question that required an answer. So I answered and was like "Also, I was going to apologize for answering emails during this call, but I see we're both here at the Devil's Sacrament, so I don't think an apology is necessary."

I watched him read that on screen and try not to laugh. And then at the end of the call as everyone started saying goodbye, he goes, "Hey, MJ, I meant to tell you. I like your shoelaces."

And I looked straight into my camera, stone cold serious, and said, "Thanks. I stole them from the president."

And the rest of the team was like, "What...the fuck...?" before he abruptly ended the call for everyone.

#2: "hi [professor], hope you're doing well! unfortunately, I'm [sick/stuck at work/dead] and won't be able to submit [assignment] by [due date]. could I please have an extension? if not, is there anything else I could do to make up this credit? thanks so much, [op]"

The FIRST SENTENCE is the thing you want the recipient to do. Do not make them guess.

I want to let you know about ... (This email is to inform someone of something not to ask them to do anything)

Could you please do ... (This is a request. You want them to do something).

I'm looking into x and wondering if you can help me (this is also a request but for information instead of an action).

People do not want to read an email and even if they do read it, most people are skimming and not interested. Tell them what you want first, then provide context or other information (when you need a thing is often key). If the email is informational, you can even add "you don't need to do anything, this is just to keep you informed!" People will appreciate not having to figure out what you want from them.

If you can't articulate what you want the recipient to do with the message, you are not ready to email them. I read too many emails where I have no idea what the person wants from me.

As Pride Month comes to an end, I just want to remind you that July is Disability Pride Month and there's a flag and everything!

Charcoal Grey: Mourning for people who have died due to ableist violence, abuse, suicide, and illness

Red Stripe: Physical disabilities

Gold Stripe: Neurodiversity

Blue Stripe: Emotional and psychiatric disabilities

Green Stripe: Sensory disabilities

The moon and the sunset and even the sea and trees are sort of unstoppable. There is not much anyone could do to make these things not persist, even if they made a really concerted effort. Libraries are unfortunately not in that category - we are in fact kind of the opposite of that category in that actually we disappear frighteningly quickly and easily without constant support.

It worries me a little to see people paint us as anything other than fighting a series of pitched battles to survive. We persist because we're fighting those battles, all the time, but your help fighting them is not just appreciated but specifically and extremely necessary.

Using libraries is a really helpful first step in helping us persist, but at this point, we may need more people to go on to the second step of telling your local municipal politicians about it when you do. I'm not sure where Tumblr got the idea that increased library use translates directly into increased funding for libraries, but that hasn't ever been true in my experience. It's just an effective argument you can make when asking for an increase. And the politicians don't much like listening to us about it, even when we are giving them the Very Impressive Numbers you help us get to by using our services, because when we do it we are usually asking them for money, which tends to make every argument less compelling.

So, your voice has a really outsize impact compared to ours - it really does help! We got our asses saved recently by a group of about 20 concerned citizens just showing up at a council meeting where they were discussing stopping payments for library support. They didn't get to speak or anything, they just sort of showed up and made it clear why they were there and stared down the mayor about it. And they did, in fact, keep the payments going! I cannot overstate how incredibly efficient your voices are, compared to ours.

If we are going to stick around, I think we're going to need the extra oomph that efficiency provides. Please, if you would like libraries to persist... Help us do that.

Sincerely,

The Rodeo Rule: you only have to do it for the first time once.

The Rohan Rule: if you are at a social function full of new people and you want to be liked, find someone doing important work like setup or food prep and offer to help.

The Tutorial Mode Rule: to navigate an unfamiliar situation where you fear you will mess up an interaction, preface the interaction by mentioning that you've never done this before, and let them know if you have a specific concern or question.

The Rocket Science Rule: most new things you want to try seem very complicated but are simple when taken step by step.

The [X] Will Remember That Rule: if you need to make small talk with the same person on a regular basis, try to save one fact or current event in their life from a given conversation and bring it up next time you talk.

you only have to do it

for the first time once.

If I didn't pay attention to the propaganda and such, this matchup would be easy in my mind.

Unfortunately, the Ruzaders are good at yapping about their man to the point where I actually checked him out and now I can say that I'd struggle to pick who to vote for between these two