Rachel F
@bibli0rach.bsky.social
Librarian, Denverite, mother of adults. One of many 40-something Rachels. I do not like or watch sports.
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A new study shows that child, early and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU) is adapting to the digital age, becoming more hidden and harder to prevent.
Why Won't the U.S. Stop Child Marriage?
Child marriage is a persistent problem, and the United States is far from immune. Most child brides are young girls wed to adult men.
msmagazine.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A new study shows that child, early and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU) is adapting to the digital age, becoming more hidden and harder to prevent.
I'm sure that's who's buying the half million dollar homes in the Denver metro! /s
FOX NEWS: Do you believe that the number of people who came into the country illegally is one of the major factors that drove up housing prices?
FED GOV STEPHAN MIRAN: I absolutely believe that's the case
FED GOV STEPHAN MIRAN: I absolutely believe that's the case
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I'm sure that's who's buying the half million dollar homes in the Denver metro! /s
Really wish Denver media was paying attention to the library labor issues and expertise flying out of DPL. It's a steady drip rather than a mass layoff, but same consequences 📚
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Really wish Denver media was paying attention to the library labor issues and expertise flying out of DPL. It's a steady drip rather than a mass layoff, but same consequences 📚
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I’m back.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I’m back.
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I saw someone call her
Megyn R. Kelly
And I swear to god I am fighting for my goddamn life in right now 😂😂💀💀💀
Megyn R. Kelly
And I swear to god I am fighting for my goddamn life in right now 😂😂💀💀💀
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I saw someone call her
Megyn R. Kelly
And I swear to god I am fighting for my goddamn life in right now 😂😂💀💀💀
Megyn R. Kelly
And I swear to god I am fighting for my goddamn life in right now 😂😂💀💀💀
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Cards Against Humanity made a rather large donation to support libraries 📚
That is so punk rock
That is so punk rock
ALA Explains the Donation: Creative Fundraising Effort Benefiting the American Library Association Supports Efforts to Address Censorship and Protect the Right to Read
Longtime supporter of libraries, Cards Against Humanity (CAH), organized a creative way to support the American Library Association.
www.ala.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Cards Against Humanity made a rather large donation to support libraries 📚
That is so punk rock
That is so punk rock
Wisconsin library crew, can you help em out? 📚
Wisconsin! We need your for our library map, if you know of a library in WI, please let us know!
a red and black letter w is on a white background
ALT: a red and black letter w is on a white background
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Wisconsin library crew, can you help em out? 📚
In college, I read "the spirit catches you and you fall down" it compelled me to start to practice empathy and cultural humility
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 6:36 AM
In college, I read "the spirit catches you and you fall down" it compelled me to start to practice empathy and cultural humility
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Chicago Public libraries collection budget is proposed to be cut in half and the vacant positions could be eliminated (wild right? considering that new presidential branch Chicago is getting soon 📚📜)
Talk to your alderperson and tell them what you think!!
actionnetwork.org/letters/no-l...
Talk to your alderperson and tell them what you think!!
actionnetwork.org/letters/no-l...
No Layoffs or Cuts to Chicago Public Library!
It’s budget season! Do you love the Chicago Public Library? Tell the City of Chicago NO LAYOFFS, AND NO CUTS ! Chicago faces a 2026 budget deficit of over $1 billion. The Mayor has said that everythi...
actionnetwork.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Chicago Public libraries collection budget is proposed to be cut in half and the vacant positions could be eliminated (wild right? considering that new presidential branch Chicago is getting soon 📚📜)
Talk to your alderperson and tell them what you think!!
actionnetwork.org/letters/no-l...
Talk to your alderperson and tell them what you think!!
actionnetwork.org/letters/no-l...
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Critical thinking skills are essential for resisting harmful disinformation and countering hate and bias. #RefuseHate
It's on us all to introduce media literacy concepts to children and young people. Revisit #LearningForJustice's resource to learn how you can help 🔗: https://bit.ly/3SmUzfg
It's on us all to introduce media literacy concepts to children and young people. Revisit #LearningForJustice's resource to learn how you can help 🔗: https://bit.ly/3SmUzfg
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Critical thinking skills are essential for resisting harmful disinformation and countering hate and bias. #RefuseHate
It's on us all to introduce media literacy concepts to children and young people. Revisit #LearningForJustice's resource to learn how you can help 🔗: https://bit.ly/3SmUzfg
It's on us all to introduce media literacy concepts to children and young people. Revisit #LearningForJustice's resource to learn how you can help 🔗: https://bit.ly/3SmUzfg
I'm also curious! Any recommendations, Denver folk?
Dreamy sopes at Tacos Selene on Santa Fe in Denver!
Anyone know if there’s a Yucatecan place in town that does panuchos or salbutes?
Anyone know if there’s a Yucatecan place in town that does panuchos or salbutes?
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I'm also curious! Any recommendations, Denver folk?
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1️⃣3️⃣ Colorado has a program to give free breakfast and lunch to students in schools.
Voters in Colorado approved two ballot measures that are going to help fund the program, including by raising taxes on people with the highest incomes. coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
Voters in Colorado approved two ballot measures that are going to help fund the program, including by raising taxes on people with the highest incomes. coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
November 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
1️⃣3️⃣ Colorado has a program to give free breakfast and lunch to students in schools.
Voters in Colorado approved two ballot measures that are going to help fund the program, including by raising taxes on people with the highest incomes. coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
Voters in Colorado approved two ballot measures that are going to help fund the program, including by raising taxes on people with the highest incomes. coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/04/c...
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Jefferson County, CO declares emergency disaster over SNAP
www.jeffco.us/m/newsflash/...
www.jeffco.us/m/newsflash/...
Jefferson County Issues Order Declaring Emergency Disaster Due to Economic Impacts of SNAP Delays • Jefferson County, CO
www.jeffco.us
November 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Jefferson County, CO declares emergency disaster over SNAP
www.jeffco.us/m/newsflash/...
www.jeffco.us/m/newsflash/...
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Cross-posted at the Guardian.
A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit
Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Cross-posted at the Guardian.
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Leftists really have to prioritize public libraries in budget fights.
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Leftists really have to prioritize public libraries in budget fights.
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"The resurgent war on knowledge, academics, expertise, and critical thinking that AI is currently supercharging has its roots in the hugely successful recent war on “critical race theory,” “diversity equity and inclusion,” and LGBTQ+ rights..."
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"The resurgent war on knowledge, academics, expertise, and critical thinking that AI is currently supercharging has its roots in the hugely successful recent war on “critical race theory,” “diversity equity and inclusion,” and LGBTQ+ rights..."
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AI fueling library attacks www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
AI fueling library attacks www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
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If you're in Colorado, there are resources:
November 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
If you're in Colorado, there are resources:
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
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And in Denver, specifically, pet food is available at the city animal shelter:
Pet Food Assistance
Looking for help feeding your pet? DAS may be able to help.
denvergov.org
November 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
And in Denver, specifically, pet food is available at the city animal shelter:
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Chicagoans: contact your alderperson! Say no to library cuts!
The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
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The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago
If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.
buttondown.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Chicagoans: contact your alderperson! Say no to library cuts!
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“And then you have librarians who are experiencing a real existential crisis because they are getting asked by their jobs to promote [AI] tools that produce more misinformation. It's the most, like, emperor-has-no-clothes-type situation that I have ever witnessed.” - Alison Macrina
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 AM
“And then you have librarians who are experiencing a real existential crisis because they are getting asked by their jobs to promote [AI] tools that produce more misinformation. It's the most, like, emperor-has-no-clothes-type situation that I have ever witnessed.” - Alison Macrina
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I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
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Dear @rweingarten.bsky.social and @aft.org: Please cancel your partnership with this evil company and stop pushing “A.i.” on teachers and students.
There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Dear @rweingarten.bsky.social and @aft.org: Please cancel your partnership with this evil company and stop pushing “A.i.” on teachers and students.
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Bad AI supplanting human expertise is an issue that transcends any one field, but man—not many people on earth whose knowledge and dedication deserves respect like LIBRARIANS.
The long-running ideological war on libraries, education, and government workers is not separate from AI boosterism. It is the same ideological war on human knowledge and expertise. In some cases AI is being used to directly supercharge this effort:
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Bad AI supplanting human expertise is an issue that transcends any one field, but man—not many people on earth whose knowledge and dedication deserves respect like LIBRARIANS.