Kelly
@onesmartcupcake.bsky.social
Middle school librarian, queer feminist geek & cat lady. Sharing cookies & reading recs is my jam. She/her
It’s National Library Week! What a great time to read this awesome guide to supporting public libraries, created by my brilliant friend & librarian @elvenjaneite.bsky.social
Want to support your local library but don't know where to start? I've made a guide that walks through steps and pathways you can choose. Feel free to share! bit.ly/3FQixwe
(link to pdf version in the next post)
(link to pdf version in the next post)
April 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
It’s National Library Week! What a great time to read this awesome guide to supporting public libraries, created by my brilliant friend & librarian @elvenjaneite.bsky.social
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This extreme escalation is an egregious violation of first amendment rights. Now is the moment to speak out and oppose this as fiercely and loudly as possible.
March 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This extreme escalation is an egregious violation of first amendment rights. Now is the moment to speak out and oppose this as fiercely and loudly as possible.
Valentine’s charcuterie ❤️
February 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Valentine’s charcuterie ❤️
@wmata.com @metrobus Why has the 7am T2 bus simply not shown up at Friendship Heights at 2-3 mornings a week for the past few weeks?! This is a significant commute route at that time!
February 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
@wmata.com @metrobus Why has the 7am T2 bus simply not shown up at Friendship Heights at 2-3 mornings a week for the past few weeks?! This is a significant commute route at that time!
Yes!!! 🙌 The lack of middle school fiction (not the same as middle grade fiction) has become one of my biggest professional frustrations. Very excited about @youngteenlit.bsky.social!
Move Over, Middle Grade: It’s Time for Young Teen Lit, a guest post by Christina Chatel and Marcia Kochel
teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/02/06/m... @tltkaren.bsky.social @youngteenlit.bsky.social
teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/02/06/m... @tltkaren.bsky.social @youngteenlit.bsky.social
Move Over, Middle Grade: It’s Time for Young Teen Lit, a guest post by Christina Chatel and Marcia Kochel
This story begins with two middle school librarians, miles and miles apart, who both feel passionately that what publishers call middle grade literature is not what their students need or want.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Yes!!! 🙌 The lack of middle school fiction (not the same as middle grade fiction) has become one of my biggest professional frustrations. Very excited about @youngteenlit.bsky.social!
Share to keep raising awareness about the impacts of the ongoing attempts to dismantle USAID www.usaidstopwork.com
USAIDStopWork
www.usaidstopwork.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Share to keep raising awareness about the impacts of the ongoing attempts to dismantle USAID www.usaidstopwork.com
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After the election, we compiled a list of resources for folks looking to plug into their communities.
We've now updated and expanded that list. Whether you are looking for help or looking to give it, we hope this can be a useful tool. Send any additions to tips@51st.news! https://buff.ly/3WHJp7j
We've now updated and expanded that list. Whether you are looking for help or looking to give it, we hope this can be a useful tool. Send any additions to tips@51st.news! https://buff.ly/3WHJp7j
A guide to giving and receiving help in D.C.
Where to find all kinds of assistance, from legal aid to food donations to political organizing.
51st.news
January 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
After the election, we compiled a list of resources for folks looking to plug into their communities.
We've now updated and expanded that list. Whether you are looking for help or looking to give it, we hope this can be a useful tool. Send any additions to tips@51st.news! https://buff.ly/3WHJp7j
We've now updated and expanded that list. Whether you are looking for help or looking to give it, we hope this can be a useful tool. Send any additions to tips@51st.news! https://buff.ly/3WHJp7j
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"Trump’s executive order attempting to ban gender-affirming care for trans people under the age of 19 relies on lies and misinformation to push through sweeping reform that will ruin a lot of lives."
How To Argue Effectively Against Trump's Executive Order Banning Health Care For Transgender Youth
Trump's executive order attempting to ban gender-affirming care for trans people under the age of 19 relies on lies and misinformation to push through sweeping reform that will ruin a lot of lives.
www.autostraddle.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"Trump’s executive order attempting to ban gender-affirming care for trans people under the age of 19 relies on lies and misinformation to push through sweeping reform that will ruin a lot of lives."
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Though the government can make it more difficult for trans people to navigate certain spaces, they cannot decide who you are or how you identify. Here's how trans people can protect themselves now that Trump is in office. ⤵️
Trans Kids, Here's What You Need to Get Through the Trump Administration
From navigating anti-trans laws to protecting your joy.
www.teenvogue.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Though the government can make it more difficult for trans people to navigate certain spaces, they cannot decide who you are or how you identify. Here's how trans people can protect themselves now that Trump is in office. ⤵️
Love to have to walk past groups of people in Tr*mp gear this weekend while just trying to metro back & forth from our church with my fiancée 😤
January 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Love to have to walk past groups of people in Tr*mp gear this weekend while just trying to metro back & forth from our church with my fiancée 😤
NYE at home with five spice old fashioneds while chicken roasts & the cat lounges in her couch blanket cave
January 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
NYE at home with five spice old fashioneds while chicken roasts & the cat lounges in her couch blanket cave
Also I received a milk frother as a gift from my in laws yesterday & it might be a silly but life changing kitchen gadget. We made oat milk London Fogs this morning AT HOME!
December 26, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Also I received a milk frother as a gift from my in laws yesterday & it might be a silly but life changing kitchen gadget. We made oat milk London Fogs this morning AT HOME!
Living the true Boxing Day dream: rotting on the couch in my new gnome pj pants with sleepy cat & cozy fiancée
December 26, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Living the true Boxing Day dream: rotting on the couch in my new gnome pj pants with sleepy cat & cozy fiancée
Still got just enough summer vacation left for a pool day ☀️
September 3, 2023 at 5:47 PM
Still got just enough summer vacation left for a pool day ☀️
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Me on this app trying to re-find everyone I've ever known and loved
July 4, 2023 at 2:38 AM
Me on this app trying to re-find everyone I've ever known and loved