Ashley Larsen
@loudestlibrarian.bsky.social
Librarian. Ukulele enthusiast. Insomniac
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Lmaoooo
LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
December 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Lmaoooo
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BREAKING: Republicans BREAK From Mike Johnson and force a vote to extend ACA subsidies.
Four Republicans have signed onto Leader Jeffries' discharge petition, per Punchbowl.
A huge win for Democrats. A huge embarrassment for Johnson. I have the latest:
Four Republicans have signed onto Leader Jeffries' discharge petition, per Punchbowl.
A huge win for Democrats. A huge embarrassment for Johnson. I have the latest:
BREAKING: Republicans Break From Mike Johnson and Force Vote to Extend ACA Subsidies
Today is shaping up to be an extremely busy and consequential news day.
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
BREAKING: Republicans BREAK From Mike Johnson and force a vote to extend ACA subsidies.
Four Republicans have signed onto Leader Jeffries' discharge petition, per Punchbowl.
A huge win for Democrats. A huge embarrassment for Johnson. I have the latest:
Four Republicans have signed onto Leader Jeffries' discharge petition, per Punchbowl.
A huge win for Democrats. A huge embarrassment for Johnson. I have the latest:
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Please sign and call your reps.
The House is looking to vote TOMORROW on 2 bills that would criminalize gender-affirming care for trans youth. Please sign the ACLU's petition opposing these bills.
action.aclu.org/send-message...
action.aclu.org/send-message...
Protect Trans Care Now
As wave after wave of extreme measures to criminalize and strip trans people of rights and safety continue, tell Congress to act.
action.aclu.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Please sign and call your reps.
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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This is absolutely horrific.
ICE pepper-sprayed this 1-year-old girl.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
December 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This is absolutely horrific.
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Fact-check: true
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Fact-check: true
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"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This clip is the best
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This clip is the best
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"You wouldn't come to this committee and say something you couldn't prove. I know you wouldn't do that.
But you did."
But you did."
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"You wouldn't come to this committee and say something you couldn't prove. I know you wouldn't do that.
But you did."
But you did."
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A4TE has a call to action against the latest attack on trans healthcare, this time a barrage of anti-trans measures in the Republican health bill in the Senate.
Trans care literally saves lives...
Trans care literally saves lives...
Republicans have released their health care bill—and it's a disaster. The plan targets trans people, low-income families, and immigrants by restricting Medicaid. Tell your Senators to vote NO on this bill: action.transequality.org/a/votenos3386
Access to medically necessary health care is currently under attack in Congress!
action.transequality.org
December 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
A4TE has a call to action against the latest attack on trans healthcare, this time a barrage of anti-trans measures in the Republican health bill in the Senate.
Trans care literally saves lives...
Trans care literally saves lives...
Big kudos to this journalist for sharing the devastating personal impact of decisions like the one Sutter Health is making on families who are already struggling to survive this hateful regime. sfstandard.com/2025/12/09/s...
NorCal’s largest hospital to end gender-affirming care for kids
Sutter is the latest clinic to bow to federal pressure and stop treatment, leaving Bay Area families in medical limbo.
sfstandard.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Big kudos to this journalist for sharing the devastating personal impact of decisions like the one Sutter Health is making on families who are already struggling to survive this hateful regime. sfstandard.com/2025/12/09/s...
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We are dealing with such corruption in every aspect of our government, I don't know how we undo the damage.
December 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
We are dealing with such corruption in every aspect of our government, I don't know how we undo the damage.
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1. In a Sunday Night surprise, the trans healthcare coverage ban has been removed from the military NDAA.
Congressional leaders released the negotiated bill this evening, and though the House AND Senate contained the provision, it is not in the final bill!
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Congressional leaders released the negotiated bill this evening, and though the House AND Senate contained the provision, it is not in the final bill!
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Trans Healthcare Coverage Ban Stripped From Negotiated Military NDAA Bill In Sunday Night Surprise
Anti-DEI and sports ban provisions for the military still exist in the bill, but the removal of a health care provision is a major victory for transgender people in congressional legislation.
www.erininthemorning.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
1. In a Sunday Night surprise, the trans healthcare coverage ban has been removed from the military NDAA.
Congressional leaders released the negotiated bill this evening, and though the House AND Senate contained the provision, it is not in the final bill!
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Congressional leaders released the negotiated bill this evening, and though the House AND Senate contained the provision, it is not in the final bill!
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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This article opens with a 3-year-old forced to represent herself in court. We live in a fundamentally sick country.
There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.
coppercourier.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This article opens with a 3-year-old forced to represent herself in court. We live in a fundamentally sick country.
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We know everyone is asking for your money this month, but here's a twist: We're NOT asking you to donate in December, we're asking you to spread the word.
Help the trans people and allies who don't know Assigned Media's reputation for excellence and originality in trans news find us!
Help the trans people and allies who don't know Assigned Media's reputation for excellence and originality in trans news find us!
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
We know everyone is asking for your money this month, but here's a twist: We're NOT asking you to donate in December, we're asking you to spread the word.
Help the trans people and allies who don't know Assigned Media's reputation for excellence and originality in trans news find us!
Help the trans people and allies who don't know Assigned Media's reputation for excellence and originality in trans news find us!
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My Christmas song for those of us who live in warmer climates:
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When I'm With You It's Christmas, by Loudest Librarian
track by Loudest Librarian
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December 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
My Christmas song for those of us who live in warmer climates:
loudestlibrarian.bandcamp.com/track/when-i...
loudestlibrarian.bandcamp.com/track/when-i...
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hoopla is amazing. it also isn’t cheap. but the best argument we librarians can make to the purse string holders for keeping it is that people actually use it, so please use it! 📚 📺
The positive outcome of this story is that in frantically googling around trying to figure out what happened and how I could at least see the end of the episode, I discovered that the show is available at my local library and actually can be streamed thence via Hoopla 🎉
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
hoopla is amazing. it also isn’t cheap. but the best argument we librarians can make to the purse string holders for keeping it is that people actually use it, so please use it! 📚 📺
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December 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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genuinely remarkable how depraved this government is
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces another boat strike in response to a request/wish from Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet.
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
genuinely remarkable how depraved this government is
A sweet note for the Madagascar hissing cockroaches at the library where I work
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 AM
A sweet note for the Madagascar hissing cockroaches at the library where I work