Franny Gaede

@librarifran.com

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She / Her. Eugene, OR. Librarian @ University of Oregon. Opinions my own. Humanist & technologist, open advocate, cross-stitcher, cat-person, cardigan enthusiast, eater of cheese, unapologetic punster. also @librarifran@hcommons.social

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A friendly, black dog with their mouth slightly open looks at the camera
Potatoes Gonna Potate
Error from the Art Institute of Chicago digital collections page
A table full of cross stitch goodies
And orange and white fluffy cat sits on a black lunch bag on a refrigerator, covered in magnets
A loaf of bread with butter and a knife
A Safe Space for Stressed Out Stufents Otherwise Known as the Cry Closet This space is meant to provide a place for students studying for finals to take a short 10-minute break. Rules of the Closet 1. Knock before entering 2. Only one person in the closet at a time 3. Limit your time in the closet to no more than 10 minutes 4. Turn lights and timer off before leaving 5. Use #cryclosetuofu if posting on social media Artist: Nemo Miller in collaboration with Tony Miller and David Meyer
What’s wrong isn’t calling this president “motherfucker” What’s wrong is calling this motherfucker “President”
A spooky house
I am equal parts "fuck around and find out" and "please don't yell at me I'll cry"
How to Get a Federal Library Job This 90 minute webinar will discuss the different paths to employment as a federal or military librarian.
A bearded man smiles with an orange cat leaning against him
A fluffy orange cat extends both paws far in front of him while mostly hidden behind a teal curtain
All gender restroom sign with fresh painters’ tape
Lincoln City, Oregon coast before a big winter storm
“Autonomy surrendered in ‘enshittification’ of academia – Thrift” headline on required registration to read page
An extremely asleep fluffy orange cat
A Honda with decals by the headlights that make the car resemble Toothless the dragon
An anxious sea monster
An orange and white cat occupies the same space as an elaborate Lego building
An in-progress cross-stitched progress with a green snake and 2025 in lanterns and red and silver stars
A weather report for Eugene, 27 degrees. I used to think you meatbags were stuck in the darkest timeline, but now it’s clear that you’re actually living in the dumbest timeline.
An orange cat with white markings with paws extended toward the camera
A dark pink and purple sunset with a street lamp in the lower right corner
Dees20Stitches Stitch4Pride 2025 stitch along January design featuring Elagabalus. About 35% complete on overdyed 36 count linen “Resistance” by Mislaid Pages in DMC 3840 subbed for Algae Ross Indicum.
A colorful cross stitch of a cat with desert plants
Two pictures of the same cat, more than four years apart with paws outstretched
a broken pot, with roots and plants leaning sideways out of it
A furry orange and white cat shows off his entire tum