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Lover of books, authors, right to read, bookstores, libraries, roses, & quotes.
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What happened to The Department of War?
October 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
What happened to The Department of War?
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This sums up their lying perfectly www.meidasplus.com/p/this-weeke...
October 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This sums up their lying perfectly www.meidasplus.com/p/this-weeke...
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STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.”
Nailed it.
Nailed it.
September 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.”
Nailed it.
Nailed it.
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What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.
September 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
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Want to join the fight against book bans? 📚📣
We've teamed up with Silent Book Club and nearly 450 indie bookshops and libraries to host Banned Books Read-Ins on October 5-7.
Attendees will take action against book bans and receive a free audio copy of Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books ⏬
We've teamed up with Silent Book Club and nearly 450 indie bookshops and libraries to host Banned Books Read-Ins on October 5-7.
Attendees will take action against book bans and receive a free audio copy of Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books ⏬
September 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Want to join the fight against book bans? 📚📣
We've teamed up with Silent Book Club and nearly 450 indie bookshops and libraries to host Banned Books Read-Ins on October 5-7.
Attendees will take action against book bans and receive a free audio copy of Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books ⏬
We've teamed up with Silent Book Club and nearly 450 indie bookshops and libraries to host Banned Books Read-Ins on October 5-7.
Attendees will take action against book bans and receive a free audio copy of Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books ⏬
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They want to shut you up. To crush dissent. To end free speech. This is un-American.
September 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
They want to shut you up. To crush dissent. To end free speech. This is un-American.
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There’s no such thing as free speech any longer.
Our rights are being stripped away from us right in front of our eyes.
Our rights are being stripped away from us right in front of our eyes.
September 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
There’s no such thing as free speech any longer.
Our rights are being stripped away from us right in front of our eyes.
Our rights are being stripped away from us right in front of our eyes.
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Stephen Colbert is a bad-ass, Prince-quoting motherfucker.
September 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Stephen Colbert is a bad-ass, Prince-quoting motherfucker.
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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! While we celebrate the literary contributions of the Hispanic & Latinx communities all year long, this month would be a great time to scan your TBR and fill in any gaps in Hispanic representation. We have lots of recs for you! parnassusbooks.net/hispanicheri...
September 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! While we celebrate the literary contributions of the Hispanic & Latinx communities all year long, this month would be a great time to scan your TBR and fill in any gaps in Hispanic representation. We have lots of recs for you! parnassusbooks.net/hispanicheri...
#CongratulationsStephenColbert #StephenColbert #StephenColbertWins #ColbertWinsEmmy #StephenStephenStephen
September 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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All hail VICTOR!!! He's a real-life hero whose selflessness & courage is an inspiration to us all.
Wishing you a complete & speedy recovery.
I salute you, sir! 🫡
Wishing you a complete & speedy recovery.
I salute you, sir! 🫡
September 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
All hail VICTOR!!! He's a real-life hero whose selflessness & courage is an inspiration to us all.
Wishing you a complete & speedy recovery.
I salute you, sir! 🫡
Wishing you a complete & speedy recovery.
I salute you, sir! 🫡
September 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Legislators were repeatedly warned SB 13 would unleash catastrophic consequences in our classrooms and school libraries.
Our concerns were largely minimized and ignored.
Our concerns were largely minimized and ignored.
August 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Legislators were repeatedly warned SB 13 would unleash catastrophic consequences in our classrooms and school libraries.
Our concerns were largely minimized and ignored.
Our concerns were largely minimized and ignored.
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Across Indiana, libraries help community members - and local businesses - grow and thrive. Julie Wendorf, President of the Indiana Library Federation, helps explain how libraries are powering economic growth in her state: buildingindiana.com/stories/turn...
#ForOurLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
Turning the Page on Economic Growth - Building Indiana Business
Public libraries have long served as invaluable community resources that foster lifelong learning and support early childhood literacy. While libraries are often associated with lending the latest …
buildingindiana.com
July 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Across Indiana, libraries help community members - and local businesses - grow and thrive. Julie Wendorf, President of the Indiana Library Federation, helps explain how libraries are powering economic growth in her state: buildingindiana.com/stories/turn...
#ForOurLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
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🚨4.4 million Veterans live in rural America. Many are older. Many rely on Medicaid.
Now Republicans are slashing it — knowing full well rural hospitals are already barely hanging on.
Veterans won’t just lose care. They’ll lose their lives.
Now Republicans are slashing it — knowing full well rural hospitals are already barely hanging on.
Veterans won’t just lose care. They’ll lose their lives.
July 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🚨4.4 million Veterans live in rural America. Many are older. Many rely on Medicaid.
Now Republicans are slashing it — knowing full well rural hospitals are already barely hanging on.
Veterans won’t just lose care. They’ll lose their lives.
Now Republicans are slashing it — knowing full well rural hospitals are already barely hanging on.
Veterans won’t just lose care. They’ll lose their lives.
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Looking for a fun, impactful way to fight censorship and celebrate diverse stories? Host a Freedom to Read Book Exchange!
This guide has everything you need, from invites to action steps, to build community and spark important conversations.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/recipe_for_a...
This guide has everything you need, from invites to action steps, to build community and spark important conversations.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/recipe_for_a...
Recipe for a Freedom to Read Book Exchange: A Community Event to Celebrate Diverse Books and the Joy of Reading
A community-driven guide to hosting a “Freedom to Read” book swap: bring diverse books, mingle with speed-sharing, inspire discussion, involve officials, and leave with local action steps.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
July 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Looking for a fun, impactful way to fight censorship and celebrate diverse stories? Host a Freedom to Read Book Exchange!
This guide has everything you need, from invites to action steps, to build community and spark important conversations.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/recipe_for_a...
This guide has everything you need, from invites to action steps, to build community and spark important conversations.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/recipe_for_a...
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A beacon guiding you to your next read ✨🚢
See other cool library designs by signing up for our email newsletter: lflib.org/newsletter
See other cool library designs by signing up for our email newsletter: lflib.org/newsletter
July 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A beacon guiding you to your next read ✨🚢
See other cool library designs by signing up for our email newsletter: lflib.org/newsletter
See other cool library designs by signing up for our email newsletter: lflib.org/newsletter
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Last chance! Stewards, it's time to enter for a chance to win Good Morning America's August book club pick! Submit your entry by July 15: https://lflib.org/books
July 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Last chance! Stewards, it's time to enter for a chance to win Good Morning America's August book club pick! Submit your entry by July 15: https://lflib.org/books
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Trump International Hotel in NY 😂
TACO = Trump always chickens out
TACO = Trump always chickens out
May 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Trump International Hotel in NY 😂
TACO = Trump always chickens out
TACO = Trump always chickens out
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We know educator criminalization bills are not popular with parents - this New Hampshire survey shows that. Texas parents don't like these bills either. @txfreedomread.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social www.everylibrary.org/nh_voters_re...
New Hampshire Voters Reject HB324: A Call for Local Control, Not Criminalization
www.everylibrary.org
April 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We know educator criminalization bills are not popular with parents - this New Hampshire survey shows that. Texas parents don't like these bills either. @txfreedomread.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social www.everylibrary.org/nh_voters_re...
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Let us know what action you are going to take to help us defeat HB 3225 and protect our Texas public libraries.
www.txftrp.org/volunteer_op...
www.txftrp.org/volunteer_op...
Volunteer Alert: Oppose Bad Public Library Bill HB 3225
Send an email, make a phone call, or testify in person on Monday, April 14 to the Texas House State Affairs Committee to oppose HB 3225.
www.txftrp.org
April 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Let us know what action you are going to take to help us defeat HB 3225 and protect our Texas public libraries.
www.txftrp.org/volunteer_op...
www.txftrp.org/volunteer_op...