Sometimes loud, formerly poet, always opinionated. As in guillotine... Here via BlackSky, but more active on my blog and Mastodon: https://loudpoet.com | https://gardenstate.social/@glecharleshttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.comhttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3myk43ru2xc2x"Always dig deeper." On the Readiness Triad, Staggers' impact, defiant librarians, debunking Pangram, and ethical soccer. https://loudpoet.com/2026/10/23/five-things-october-23-2026/23 Oct 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3myk43ru2xc2xhttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3my3nv5eipk2rMission accomplished! The "open to work" banner came down on LinkedIn, my consulting work is back on ice, and my new role is officially official. https://loudpoet.com/2026/10/17/personal-news-mission-accomplished/17 Oct 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3my3nv5eipk2rhttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mxzlz2mntc25I've been using the MapQuest app for a couple months now, and while it's not quite as good as Google Maps yet, it's close enough to make switching a reasonable option. Project de-Googling continues. 👍🏽 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxzlz2mntc25https://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mxfqd7rkwc23"On Becoming a Reader and Patron Again" This is specifically about #comics and #libraries, and how I’m saying farewell to both professionally after an unexpectedly long and rewarding run combining the two. https://loudpoet.com/2026/10/08/on-becoming-a-reader-and-patron-again/09 Oct 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxfqd7rkwc23https://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mwvp66zn6c2v"Manchester City committed fraud on a massive scale primarily as a soft power project for an authoritarian nation because it was allowed to do so. The Premier League chose to look away." @alexshephard.bsky.social 🔥 Finish them! https://newrepublic.com/article/216148/manchester-city-historic-fraud-premier-league02 Oct 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvp66zn6c2vhttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mwvf22trws2dBooks I read, games I played, things I watched in August and September 2026. Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out! https://loudpoet.com/2026/10/02/media-notes-aug-sept-2026/02 Oct 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvf22trws2dhttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mwsrb3xzck2d"There's still value in being present and authentic." On calling bluffs, FOMO and FUD, preserving data, LinkedIn Lunatics, and writing with fierce hope and optimism. https://loudpoet.com/2026/10/01/five-things-october-1-2026/01 Oct 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsrb3xzck2dhttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mvtb3oum622c“There's nothing stopping libraries from not accepting [the Big Five’s] terms right now." The Big 5 have shown their cards. I think it's time to call their bluff. https://www.wordsandmoney.com/in-the-library-ebook-market-can-librarians-learn-to-just-say-no/18 Sep 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtb3oum622chttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mvtb3oum622c“There's nothing stopping libraries from not accepting [the Big Five’s] terms right now." The Big 5 have shown their cards. I think it's time to call their bluff. https://www.wordsandmoney.com/in-the-library-ebook-market-can-librarians-learn-to-just-say-no/18 Sep 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtb3oum622chttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mvsjpnau2c2jImagine publicly saying you can't be bothered with cleaning up the data that helps drive your discovery and sales, and suggesting "AI" can do it for you. Are you f**king kidding me?!? #cmonson https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/101283-bisg-50-convenes-industry-leaders-for-supply-chain-symposium.html18 Sep 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsjpnau2c2jhttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mvpksrxdhk2a"Nevertheless, the dystopian premise remains appealing." On marketing vs. sales, sales vs. marketing, undervaluing content, AI limitations, and cyberpunk is boring. https://loudpoet.com/2026/09/17/five-things-september-17-2026/17 Sep 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpksrxdhk2ahttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mvncovqz3227Railroads are one of the sectors where the potential for automation is actually intriguing, and the authors do something few journalists or AI advocates ever bother with, clarifying the differences between the various things being marketed under an "AI" umbrella. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvncovqz3227https://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3mv5x7u5buc2l"Hyping a magic bullet." On Big 5 shenanigans, AI 0.9, active participation, sustainability, and when the internet was a better place. https://loudpoet.com/2026/09/10/five-things-september-10-2026/10 Sep 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5x7u5buc2lhttps://blacksky.community/profile/loudpoet.com/post/3murjhuq3vs2dThe AAP and Authors Guild shenanigans continue, all to protect the inflexible business models of a handful of multinational conglomerates and (maybe) a few dozen millionaire authors who publish books some readers have decided they don't want to own in print. https://www.wordsandmoney.com/publishing-industry-study-suggests-digital-library-lending-is-cannibalizing-retail-sales-librarians-say-it-reveals-something-else/05 Sep 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:5woi6h3y7ygxpgygk6jpytau/app.bsky.feed.post/3murjhuq3vs2d