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Poor, obscure, plain and little, but very interested in what you have to say.
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I gather we're supposed to post #proofofcat and that seems as good a place to start as any....
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We need to show that Americans will not stand for yet another attack on our institutions.
Sign the petition today!
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PETITION: Stop Trump's Attack on the Library of Congress
We need to show that Americans will not stand for yet another attack on our institutions. Sign the petition today!
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May 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We need to show that Americans will not stand for yet another attack on our institutions.
Sign the petition today!
action.everylibrary.org/congresshayden
Sign the petition today!
action.everylibrary.org/congresshayden
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On May 2, 2025, the Trump Administration released its FY2026 federal budget proposal.
On page 39 he calls for the complete elimination of the only federal agency dedicated solely to supporting America’s libraries and museums.
bit.ly/4cXcPFj via @everylibrary.bsky.social
On page 39 he calls for the complete elimination of the only federal agency dedicated solely to supporting America’s libraries and museums.
bit.ly/4cXcPFj via @everylibrary.bsky.social
SIGN THE PETITION: Stand Against Trump's Budget Proposal to Defund IMLS.
Trump is more emboldened than ever to destroy library funding. We need you to take action today!
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May 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
On May 2, 2025, the Trump Administration released its FY2026 federal budget proposal.
On page 39 he calls for the complete elimination of the only federal agency dedicated solely to supporting America’s libraries and museums.
bit.ly/4cXcPFj via @everylibrary.bsky.social
On page 39 he calls for the complete elimination of the only federal agency dedicated solely to supporting America’s libraries and museums.
bit.ly/4cXcPFj via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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If you have a minute to spare today ⬇️
📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
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At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
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April 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
If you have a minute to spare today ⬇️
This whole thread, but especially this.
The biggest reason why I dislike the idea of respectability in dress is because it conflates the *appearance* of virtue with *actual* virtue. Wearing a suit doesn't make you respectful, intelligent, or capable, just as wearing a leather jacket doesn't make you rugged.
March 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This whole thread, but especially this.
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Cyberpunke dystopia was a cautionarye tale not a businesse planne
February 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Cyberpunke dystopia was a cautionarye tale not a businesse planne
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If you live in Seattle, you have a chance to fund Vienna-style social housing right now.
January 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
If you live in Seattle, you have a chance to fund Vienna-style social housing right now.
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Your wish too? Sign the pledge: actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge... and volunteer: actionnetwork.org/forms/volunt...
December 22, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Your wish too? Sign the pledge: actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge... and volunteer: actionnetwork.org/forms/volunt...
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December 19, 2024 at 7:15 PM
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Welcome to bluesky, @wholewashington.org!
December 18, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Welcome to bluesky, @wholewashington.org!
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Tribal Leaders Intrigued by Talk of Immigrant Mass Deportations: bit.ly/4eHpsDM
November 18, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Tribal Leaders Intrigued by Talk of Immigrant Mass Deportations: bit.ly/4eHpsDM
Can we start calling it regurtitative AI? It just feels more accurate.
November 19, 2024 at 2:23 AM
Can we start calling it regurtitative AI? It just feels more accurate.
The downside to this being a much better place to spend time is that I'm spending much more time here.
November 15, 2024 at 2:20 PM
The downside to this being a much better place to spend time is that I'm spending much more time here.
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Do have your say! Would also love to hear your alternative suggestions.
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Voting opens for Oxford Word of the Year 2024 - Oxford University Press
For the third consecutive year, we are giving word lovers everywhere the opportunity to vote for their preferred Oxford Word of the Year.
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November 15, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Do have your say! Would also love to hear your alternative suggestions.
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One silver lining of being forgetful is that by the time the book you pre-ordered shows up, it's a delightful surprise.
November 15, 2024 at 1:48 AM
One silver lining of being forgetful is that by the time the book you pre-ordered shows up, it's a delightful surprise.
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New renderings, created by Neiman Taber Architects, present a vision for voters of what publicly-funded social housing would look like in Seattle. A dedicated funding source for social housing is on the ballot in February via Proposition 1A.
Story by Doug Trumm: www.theurbanist.org/2024/11/14/s...
Story by Doug Trumm: www.theurbanist.org/2024/11/14/s...
November 14, 2024 at 4:39 PM
New renderings, created by Neiman Taber Architects, present a vision for voters of what publicly-funded social housing would look like in Seattle. A dedicated funding source for social housing is on the ballot in February via Proposition 1A.
Story by Doug Trumm: www.theurbanist.org/2024/11/14/s...
Story by Doug Trumm: www.theurbanist.org/2024/11/14/s...
Today's small win: I left four books in a little free library and did not take any. My groaning bookcases will be pleased.
November 14, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Today's small win: I left four books in a little free library and did not take any. My groaning bookcases will be pleased.
If you're in Washington State and looking for an existing organization to support or join, Whole Washington is working to create statewide universal health care. Donate or volunteer if you can, but at the very least please pledge to sign their next initiative: wholewashington.org/pledge-to-si...
Pledge to Sign in 2025 - Whole Washington
Pledge to sign Whole Washington ballot initiative for universal healthcare
wholewashington.org
November 12, 2024 at 3:21 PM
If you're in Washington State and looking for an existing organization to support or join, Whole Washington is working to create statewide universal health care. Donate or volunteer if you can, but at the very least please pledge to sign their next initiative: wholewashington.org/pledge-to-si...
Today's small win: I folded the laundry and there were no socks left over. It's not much, but I'll take it.
November 12, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Today's small win: I folded the laundry and there were no socks left over. It's not much, but I'll take it.
I gather we're supposed to post #proofofcat and that seems as good a place to start as any....
November 10, 2024 at 5:50 PM
I gather we're supposed to post #proofofcat and that seems as good a place to start as any....
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My wonderful publishers at Haymarket Books
and I just made Hope in the Dark a free download for a week And yeah, I know I haven't been around much--three platforms is a lot, and I reach a lot of people on one and read a lot of key sources on the other. www.haymarketbooks.org/books/791-ho...
and I just made Hope in the Dark a free download for a week And yeah, I know I haven't been around much--three platforms is a lot, and I reach a lot of people on one and read a lot of key sources on the other. www.haymarketbooks.org/books/791-ho...
Hope in the Dark
Bestselling author Rebecca Solnit reminds us that activism has changed the world in remarkable ways.
www.haymarketbooks.org
November 8, 2024 at 10:33 PM
My wonderful publishers at Haymarket Books
and I just made Hope in the Dark a free download for a week And yeah, I know I haven't been around much--three platforms is a lot, and I reach a lot of people on one and read a lot of key sources on the other. www.haymarketbooks.org/books/791-ho...
and I just made Hope in the Dark a free download for a week And yeah, I know I haven't been around much--three platforms is a lot, and I reach a lot of people on one and read a lot of key sources on the other. www.haymarketbooks.org/books/791-ho...