Marlyn Beebe
@marlynb.bsky.social
"Retired" librarian. Knitter, doting grammy and avid reader.
I occasionally post on https://mbstuffandnonsense.blogspot.com/.
I occasionally post on https://mbstuffandnonsense.blogspot.com/.
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Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
One of the publishers I follow just sent me an email with the subject line "Historical Fiction set in the 1990s", and I'm flabbergasted!
November 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
One of the publishers I follow just sent me an email with the subject line "Historical Fiction set in the 1990s", and I'm flabbergasted!
Has anyone explained why Kristi Noem needs TWO fancy new airplanes (or even one, for that matter)?
October 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Has anyone explained why Kristi Noem needs TWO fancy new airplanes (or even one, for that matter)?
By my friend @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. #booksky www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. #booksky www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...
Great Locked-Room Mystery Novels
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
By my friend @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. #booksky www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. #booksky www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...
812,000 Arizonans don't have a representative right now because Republicans refuse to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The GOP must stop playing games with our democracy.
October 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
812,000 Arizonans don't have a representative right now because Republicans refuse to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The GOP must stop playing games with our democracy.
America needs a mass social movement—now—to save itself from autocracy, @nytdavidbrooks argues.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
America Needs a Mass Movement—Now
Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.
www.theatlantic.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
America needs a mass social movement—now—to save itself from autocracy, @nytdavidbrooks argues.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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Federal resources aren’t campaign tools. Secretary Kristi Noem's new TSA video crosses the line, violating the Hatch Act with blatant political messaging.
We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.
We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.
October 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Federal resources aren’t campaign tools. Secretary Kristi Noem's new TSA video crosses the line, violating the Hatch Act with blatant political messaging.
We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.
We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.
Staff at the CDC Library were quietly laid off on Friday and have not been brought back.
Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak.
We need you to take action and spread the word!
bit.ly/4qaDIMi via @everylibrary.bsky.social
#booksky
Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak.
We need you to take action and spread the word!
bit.ly/4qaDIMi via @everylibrary.bsky.social
#booksky
PETITION: Protect the Center for Disease Control Library
Staff at the CDC Library were laid off on October 10th and have not been brought back. Sign the petition to call for their return.
bit.ly
October 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Staff at the CDC Library were quietly laid off on Friday and have not been brought back.
Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak.
We need you to take action and spread the word!
bit.ly/4qaDIMi via @everylibrary.bsky.social
#booksky
Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak.
We need you to take action and spread the word!
bit.ly/4qaDIMi via @everylibrary.bsky.social
#booksky
#booksky
#bannedbooksweek
"Founded by the Eleanor Roosevelt Center, the awards build on Roosevelt’s legacy as a tireless advocate for civil liberties and intellectual freedom.
www.libbylife.com/blog/this-ye...
#bannedbooksweek
"Founded by the Eleanor Roosevelt Center, the awards build on Roosevelt’s legacy as a tireless advocate for civil liberties and intellectual freedom.
www.libbylife.com/blog/this-ye...
This year’s honorees at the 2025 Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards | Libby Life: Blog, Podcast, Book Clubs & More.
Find out who’s being honored at the 2025 Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards. See the full list of authors and advocates recognized for their courage in defending the freedom to read.
www.libbylife.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
#booksky
#bannedbooksweek
"Founded by the Eleanor Roosevelt Center, the awards build on Roosevelt’s legacy as a tireless advocate for civil liberties and intellectual freedom.
www.libbylife.com/blog/this-ye...
#bannedbooksweek
"Founded by the Eleanor Roosevelt Center, the awards build on Roosevelt’s legacy as a tireless advocate for civil liberties and intellectual freedom.
www.libbylife.com/blog/this-ye...
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
Reposted by Marlyn Beebe
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
October 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
#booksky
#bannedbooksweek
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
#booksky
#bannedbooksweek
EMAIL YOUR REPS: Don't Ban Books in the United States
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
action.everylibrary.org
October 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
#booksky
#bannedbooksweek
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
#booksky
#bannedbooksweek
