Carrie Ansell
@cransell.bsky.social
Law Librarian. Voracious Reader. Lazy Hiker. Nats Fan. Mom of a Middle Schooler. Married to @jamiansell.bsky.social
All opinions my own.
All opinions my own.
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I'd rather have water, thanks.
June 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I'd rather have water, thanks.
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Good morning.
If the the Senate passes the Republican budget bill, 40% of American families - those with lower and middle incomes - will LOSE money. They will become poorer.
But the richest families will get an average $270,000 tax cut.
Because they only care about the rich.
If the the Senate passes the Republican budget bill, 40% of American families - those with lower and middle incomes - will LOSE money. They will become poorer.
But the richest families will get an average $270,000 tax cut.
Because they only care about the rich.
June 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Good morning.
If the the Senate passes the Republican budget bill, 40% of American families - those with lower and middle incomes - will LOSE money. They will become poorer.
But the richest families will get an average $270,000 tax cut.
Because they only care about the rich.
If the the Senate passes the Republican budget bill, 40% of American families - those with lower and middle incomes - will LOSE money. They will become poorer.
But the richest families will get an average $270,000 tax cut.
Because they only care about the rich.
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Under the GOP budget proposal:
The lowest income Americans lose $1,600 a year.
Billionaires get a giant tax cut.
The lowest income Americans lose $1,600 a year.
Billionaires get a giant tax cut.
'One Big Beautiful Bill' boosts highest earners most, Congressional Budget Office says
The Congressional Budget Office says the highest earners would benefit most from the "One Big Beautiful Bill." Here's how and by how much.
www.usatoday.com
June 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Under the GOP budget proposal:
The lowest income Americans lose $1,600 a year.
Billionaires get a giant tax cut.
The lowest income Americans lose $1,600 a year.
Billionaires get a giant tax cut.
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"i asked grok" "i asked chagpt" yeah well I asked a rare books librarian and they found things I didn’t even know I was looking for, while answering questions about provenance
June 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"i asked grok" "i asked chagpt" yeah well I asked a rare books librarian and they found things I didn’t even know I was looking for, while answering questions about provenance
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This is devastating.
Gov. Tim Walz says Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed last night in “a political assassination.”
June 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This is devastating.
Ten writers by whom I've read more than 5 books (Mystery/Thriller Edition):
M.C. Beaton
Agatha Christie
Carola Dunn
Janet Evanovich
Dorothy Gilman
Sue Grafton
Mick Herron
Laura Lippman
Jacqueline Winspear
Ovidia Yu
#booksky
M.C. Beaton
Agatha Christie
Carola Dunn
Janet Evanovich
Dorothy Gilman
Sue Grafton
Mick Herron
Laura Lippman
Jacqueline Winspear
Ovidia Yu
#booksky
Oooh, I like this one! Pleasingly challenging, even though books are my job…
Ten writers by whom I’ve read more than 5 books:
Frances Burney
Julian Barnes
Hilary Mantel
Agatha Christie
Leila Slimani
Philip Pullman
Jane Austen
Angela Carter
David Mitchell
Zadie Smith
Ten writers by whom I’ve read more than 5 books:
Frances Burney
Julian Barnes
Hilary Mantel
Agatha Christie
Leila Slimani
Philip Pullman
Jane Austen
Angela Carter
David Mitchell
Zadie Smith
Ten writers by whom I've read more than 5 books:
Jenny Erpenbeck
William Gibson
Christa Wolf
Alison Lurie
Anthony Powell
Daniel Kehlmann
Lawrence Durrell
Ursula Le Guin
Ulrich Ritzel
Georges Perec
Jenny Erpenbeck
William Gibson
Christa Wolf
Alison Lurie
Anthony Powell
Daniel Kehlmann
Lawrence Durrell
Ursula Le Guin
Ulrich Ritzel
Georges Perec
June 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Ten writers by whom I've read more than 5 books (Mystery/Thriller Edition):
M.C. Beaton
Agatha Christie
Carola Dunn
Janet Evanovich
Dorothy Gilman
Sue Grafton
Mick Herron
Laura Lippman
Jacqueline Winspear
Ovidia Yu
#booksky
M.C. Beaton
Agatha Christie
Carola Dunn
Janet Evanovich
Dorothy Gilman
Sue Grafton
Mick Herron
Laura Lippman
Jacqueline Winspear
Ovidia Yu
#booksky
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KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
March 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
As a District resident, this frustrates me no end. We need to be able to enforce our own laws.
BIG: DC Metro Police decided they had sufficient evidence to arrest sitting GOP Congressman and sent warrant request to USATTY's office. Acting USATTY Martin, who's been explicitly acting as Trump's personal attorney, ignored it. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/big-b...
Big Big Scandal Brewing at DC US Attys Office
There’s a big, big scandal brewing beneath the already big scandal of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
As a District resident, this frustrates me no end. We need to be able to enforce our own laws.
Call your House member today!
Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
February 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Call your House member today!
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Spending isn't a “conspiracy” just because Musk doesn’t know how to read usaspending.gov.
A program isn't waste just because it doesn’t help the richest man in the world.
It isn't fraud just because he doesn’t like it.
A law is not illegal just because he disagrees with it.
A program isn't waste just because it doesn’t help the richest man in the world.
It isn't fraud just because he doesn’t like it.
A law is not illegal just because he disagrees with it.
February 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Spending isn't a “conspiracy” just because Musk doesn’t know how to read usaspending.gov.
A program isn't waste just because it doesn’t help the richest man in the world.
It isn't fraud just because he doesn’t like it.
A law is not illegal just because he disagrees with it.
A program isn't waste just because it doesn’t help the richest man in the world.
It isn't fraud just because he doesn’t like it.
A law is not illegal just because he disagrees with it.
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How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
February 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
DCPS closed tomorrow. #dcps #dcschools
February 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
DCPS closed tomorrow. #dcps #dcschools
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All DC Public Library buildings will be closing at 5:30pm today due to the weather event today, Tuesday, February 11, 2025
February 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
All DC Public Library buildings will be closing at 5:30pm today due to the weather event today, Tuesday, February 11, 2025
DCPS afterschool activities canceled (but not aftercare for the elementary kiddos). #dcps #dcschools
February 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
DCPS afterschool activities canceled (but not aftercare for the elementary kiddos). #dcps #dcschools
I use them most for eBooks, but they have pretty cool author events too! dclibrary.libnet.info/events?n=5&t... #BookSky #ilovemylibrary
February 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I use them most for eBooks, but they have pretty cool author events too! dclibrary.libnet.info/events?n=5&t... #BookSky #ilovemylibrary
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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
Congress was sworn in on January 3rd and so far they have enacted exactly one bill (The Lakin Riley Act).
February 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Congress was sworn in on January 3rd and so far they have enacted exactly one bill (The Lakin Riley Act).
January Book Stats. I set myself a goal of only finishing books that I had started in 2024 (or earlier) and that is in fact all I read! Very excited for new books this month (In fact, I already started The Ministry of Time yesterday.) #BookSky
February 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
January Book Stats. I set myself a goal of only finishing books that I had started in 2024 (or earlier) and that is in fact all I read! Very excited for new books this month (In fact, I already started The Ministry of Time yesterday.) #BookSky
If you are trying to follow what is happening with the crash on the Potomac…
The Post is providing live updates on the plane crash near Reagan National Airport over the Potomac.
Weather was not out of the ordinary. The airport reported clear skies, visibility of 10 miles & winds sustained from the NW at 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Weather was not out of the ordinary. The airport reported clear skies, visibility of 10 miles & winds sustained from the NW at 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Live updates: Aircraft reported down in Potomac near Reagan National Airport
Small aircraft reported down in Potomac near Reagan National Airport
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM
If you are trying to follow what is happening with the crash on the Potomac…
Yay! DCPL is here! #ilovemylibrary @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social
dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social
dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Yay! DCPL is here! #ilovemylibrary @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social