To help us prepare for the 250th anniversary of American independence next year, President Trump is reminding us of why the American colonists rebelled.
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Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities | CNN Politics
Trump’s announcement comes after a shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas, by a gunman who investigators believe intended to target ICE personnel and property.
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September 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
To help us prepare for the 250th anniversary of American independence next year, President Trump is reminding us of why the American colonists rebelled.
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"We the Librarians" are standing together, sending messages of support to our colleagues facing adversity. Our mission is to provide an opportunity for positive interaction within our profession as we champion our students' right to read. wethelibrarians.org
We the Librarians
Honoring the work of fellow librarians with messages of support and resilience.
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September 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"We the Librarians" are standing together, sending messages of support to our colleagues facing adversity. Our mission is to provide an opportunity for positive interaction within our profession as we champion our students' right to read. wethelibrarians.org
This thing with the Venezuelan boats....
Do y'all remember the movie "Wag the Dog"?
Do y'all remember the movie "Wag the Dog"?
September 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This thing with the Venezuelan boats....
Do y'all remember the movie "Wag the Dog"?
Do y'all remember the movie "Wag the Dog"?
"Make America Great Again"?
Some days, I'd settle for "above average."
Some days, I'd settle for "above average."
September 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"Make America Great Again"?
Some days, I'd settle for "above average."
Some days, I'd settle for "above average."
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The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.
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DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing
Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.
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The more I read about GA Gov. Eugene Talmadge in 1941, the more I think we're a horrible time warp.
From the Atlanta Constitution, 11/30/1941; headline begins, "Talmadge Full-Blown American Fascist."
That's an actual quote: "I reckon I have got what you'd call a minor dictatorship."
From the Atlanta Constitution, 11/30/1941; headline begins, "Talmadge Full-Blown American Fascist."
That's an actual quote: "I reckon I have got what you'd call a minor dictatorship."
August 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The more I read about GA Gov. Eugene Talmadge in 1941, the more I think we're a horrible time warp.
From the Atlanta Constitution, 11/30/1941; headline begins, "Talmadge Full-Blown American Fascist."
That's an actual quote: "I reckon I have got what you'd call a minor dictatorship."
From the Atlanta Constitution, 11/30/1941; headline begins, "Talmadge Full-Blown American Fascist."
That's an actual quote: "I reckon I have got what you'd call a minor dictatorship."
Yesterday on NPR, a short piece on on the history and growing popularity of the word "y'all." "Written instances of 'y'all' date to 17th century England," but there's no citation to that fascinating fact. Fortunately, there's a link in the print version.
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Y'all, we need to talk about 'y'all'
The word fills an important gap in our language, but it was once stigmatized. The story of "y'all" also includes powerful cultural forces, from hip-hop to ideas of welcoming inclusivity.
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July 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Yesterday on NPR, a short piece on on the history and growing popularity of the word "y'all." "Written instances of 'y'all' date to 17th century England," but there's no citation to that fascinating fact. Fortunately, there's a link in the print version.
www.npr.org/2025/07/16/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/16/n...
I keep thinking of John McCain for some reason.
June 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I keep thinking of John McCain for some reason.
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In Jim Crow Atlanta, even the courtesy of being called “Mr.” or “Mrs.” was denied to Black people.
But in one overgrown cemetery, headstones quietly pushed back – restoring dignity in death where it was denied in life.
A powerful story of memory, respect and resistance: buff.ly/6SMTYIE #Juneteenth
But in one overgrown cemetery, headstones quietly pushed back – restoring dignity in death where it was denied in life.
A powerful story of memory, respect and resistance: buff.ly/6SMTYIE #Juneteenth
How Black Americans combated racism from beyond the grave
Tombstones that used the honorifics ‘Mr.’ and ‘Mrs.’ restored a sense of dignity to people who had been denied it in life.
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June 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
In Jim Crow Atlanta, even the courtesy of being called “Mr.” or “Mrs.” was denied to Black people.
But in one overgrown cemetery, headstones quietly pushed back – restoring dignity in death where it was denied in life.
A powerful story of memory, respect and resistance: buff.ly/6SMTYIE #Juneteenth
But in one overgrown cemetery, headstones quietly pushed back – restoring dignity in death where it was denied in life.
A powerful story of memory, respect and resistance: buff.ly/6SMTYIE #Juneteenth
Americans protested against government actions that they saw as oppressive and unfair; King George sent in troops; the American Revolution.
250 years later....
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
250 years later....
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Live Updates: Trump Orders National Guard to L.A. to Quell Immigration Protests
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June 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Americans protested against government actions that they saw as oppressive and unfair; King George sent in troops; the American Revolution.
250 years later....
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
250 years later....
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Ibram X. Kendi uses the Atlanta Race Massacre of 1906 and editor Max Barber to describe how "Trump's Attacks on Black History Betray America."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s Attacks on Black History Betray America
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May 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Ibram X. Kendi uses the Atlanta Race Massacre of 1906 and editor Max Barber to describe how "Trump's Attacks on Black History Betray America."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/o...
My favorite sentence in the NYTimes this morning: "As is often the case with Mr. Trump’s declarations on social media, it was not entirely clear what he was talking about."
(from an article on his announcement on taxing foreign films)
(from an article on his announcement on taxing foreign films)
May 5, 2025 at 9:57 AM
My favorite sentence in the NYTimes this morning: "As is often the case with Mr. Trump’s declarations on social media, it was not entirely clear what he was talking about."
(from an article on his announcement on taxing foreign films)
(from an article on his announcement on taxing foreign films)
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Librarians are some of the most detail-oriented, policy driven, and dare I say it neurotic people I know and I know lots of them. Books are chosen and recommended carefully. And yet politicians think they know better than librarians to the point to where they threaten them with imprisonment.
April 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Librarians are some of the most detail-oriented, policy driven, and dare I say it neurotic people I know and I know lots of them. Books are chosen and recommended carefully. And yet politicians think they know better than librarians to the point to where they threaten them with imprisonment.
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Let’s find out what they mean by “anti-Christian bias” in the State Department!
I suspect they mean a failure to promote Christian nationalism.
I suspect they mean a failure to promote Christian nationalism.
"To that end, I have twenty questions for Mr. Rubio, and I encourage all reporters covering him and the State Department to be candid in seeking clarification on what constitutes 'anti-Christian bias' under his new policy..."
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Questions for Rubio About Christianity
Easy questions, I promise.
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April 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Let’s find out what they mean by “anti-Christian bias” in the State Department!
I suspect they mean a failure to promote Christian nationalism.
I suspect they mean a failure to promote Christian nationalism.
"We Need a Feminine Jesus"
This was in the Rome (GA) News-Tribune a couple weeks ago. Some folks liked it, but FB comments were generally negative. I'm a pervert, a heretic, an idiot, and more. Bless their hearts....
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This was in the Rome (GA) News-Tribune a couple weeks ago. Some folks liked it, but FB comments were generally negative. I'm a pervert, a heretic, an idiot, and more. Bless their hearts....
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February 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"We Need a Feminine Jesus"
This was in the Rome (GA) News-Tribune a couple weeks ago. Some folks liked it, but FB comments were generally negative. I'm a pervert, a heretic, an idiot, and more. Bless their hearts....
www.pressreader.com/usa/rome-new...
This was in the Rome (GA) News-Tribune a couple weeks ago. Some folks liked it, but FB comments were generally negative. I'm a pervert, a heretic, an idiot, and more. Bless their hearts....
www.pressreader.com/usa/rome-new...
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Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
February 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
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Yes.
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Yes.
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We’re all living in Pete Hegseth’s America now. Here’s what that looks like:
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Pete Hegseth's America
Welcome!
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January 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We’re all living in Pete Hegseth’s America now. Here’s what that looks like:
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My favorite comment (in the NYTimes) so far: "An example of why the US desperately needs more women in leadership."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’ (Gift Article)
Bishop Budde locked eyes with President Trump and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was ignited anew.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
My favorite comment (in the NYTimes) so far: "An example of why the US desperately needs more women in leadership."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
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Studying and teaching history is a form of resistance. 🗃️
January 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Studying and teaching history is a form of resistance. 🗃️
What so many of us are feeling and fear. Thank you, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.
If you watch only one short video today, make it this one. Remarkable bravery, and the looks on the various faces could be material for a dissertation on gender, the family, and authoritarianism. youtu.be/gVInX42IQD8?...
January 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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A reminder that "So help me God" is not in the presidential oath of office specified by the Constitution, and was a creation of 19th-century Christian nationalists
https://buff.ly/4aoewuk
(Fun fact: Chester A. Arthur, in 1881, is the first president recorded to have added it in) #Inauguration
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(Fun fact: Chester A. Arthur, in 1881, is the first president recorded to have added it in) #Inauguration
How Christian nationalism played a role in incorporating the phrase ‘so help me God’ in the presidential oath of office
The phrase ‘so help me God’ is believed to be a part of the presidential oath ever since George Washington is said to have used it 236 years ago. Except, says a historian - there is no evidence of it.
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January 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A reminder that "So help me God" is not in the presidential oath of office specified by the Constitution, and was a creation of 19th-century Christian nationalists
https://buff.ly/4aoewuk
(Fun fact: Chester A. Arthur, in 1881, is the first president recorded to have added it in) #Inauguration
https://buff.ly/4aoewuk
(Fun fact: Chester A. Arthur, in 1881, is the first president recorded to have added it in) #Inauguration
As Trump takes the oath of office, remember its most famous phrase has roots in Christian nationalism forward.com/opinion/6898...
As Trump takes the oath of office, remember its most famous phrase has roots in Christian nationalism
Christian nationalism has shaped the presidential oath of office, which President-elect Donald Trump will take at his Monday inauguration.
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January 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
As Trump takes the oath of office, remember its most famous phrase has roots in Christian nationalism forward.com/opinion/6898...