Sandra Parks
@sleeparks.bsky.social
Retired librarian, censorship fighter, cyclist, photographer. And I play oldtime string band music.
January 10, 2026 at 5:21 AM
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The @indivisible.org Rapid Response Zoom maxed out, but you can still watch on YouTube
www.youtube.com/live/zRHkis6...
www.youtube.com/live/zRHkis6...
Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis
YouTube video by Indivisible
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The @indivisible.org Rapid Response Zoom maxed out, but you can still watch on YouTube
www.youtube.com/live/zRHkis6...
www.youtube.com/live/zRHkis6...
ICE at a high school….
"I was in the basement of Roosevelt while all of this was happening, and the role that I watched the wrestling coaches jump into to protect our students is a role I wish no teacher or coach would ever have to be in."
ICE Needs To Get Out Of Minneapolis
On Wednesday January 7th at 3:20 pm I was working in the wrestling basement of Roosevelt Highschool to publish an article about the tragic event that occurred earlier today in South Minneapolis when a...
rooseveltstandard.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:19 AM
ICE at a high school….
Greenlanders should know that this president is known for not paying his debts.
The White House is reportedly discussing paying everyone who lives in Greenland anywhere from $10,000 to $100,000 per person if they secede from Denmark.
This is apparently what putting Americans first looks like.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
This is apparently what putting Americans first looks like.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Exclusive: Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US
U.S. officials have discussed sending lump sum payments to Greenlanders as part of a bid to convince them to secede from Denmark and potentially join the United States, according to four sources famil...
www.reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Greenlanders should know that this president is known for not paying his debts.
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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ESSENTIAL REMINDER - PROTECT YOUR PHONE whenever you are in a protest area or near ICE
web.archive.org/web/20260108...
web.archive.org/web/20260108...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
web.archive.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM
ESSENTIAL REMINDER - PROTECT YOUR PHONE whenever you are in a protest area or near ICE
web.archive.org/web/20260108...
web.archive.org/web/20260108...
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We strongly condemn the deadly shooting of a Minneapolis resident by a federal immigration enforcement officer during an ICE and CBP operation. Our hearts are with the victim and their loved ones, and with the Twin Cities community that is once again being terrorized by federal immigration raids.
January 7, 2026 at 8:08 PM
We strongly condemn the deadly shooting of a Minneapolis resident by a federal immigration enforcement officer during an ICE and CBP operation. Our hearts are with the victim and their loved ones, and with the Twin Cities community that is once again being terrorized by federal immigration raids.
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Not with my fucking tax dollars that's for damn sure.
January 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Not with my fucking tax dollars that's for damn sure.
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Want to join your library board but don't know how to get started? The For the People Library put together this searchable database of library systems that may have openings!
For The People
data.librariesforthepeople.org
January 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Want to join your library board but don't know how to get started? The For the People Library put together this searchable database of library systems that may have openings!
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If your resolution this year is to support more independent bookstores, hi!👋🏽
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
January 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
If your resolution this year is to support more independent bookstores, hi!👋🏽
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
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...aaaaand we're back to not staying at Hilton. apnews.com/article/ice-...
Hilton, Minnesota hotel apologize for email canceling immigration agents' rooms
A Minnesota hotel that wouldn’t allow federal immigration agents to stay there this month is apologizing and saying the refusal violated its own policies.
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
...aaaaand we're back to not staying at Hilton. apnews.com/article/ice-...
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There are so many layers of people trying to stop me from being installed. DoJ, Speaker Johnson, all of GOP. And they’re doing it for bad reasons. Enough.
NEW: Citing a "large docket of cases", a Justice Dept attorney asks a court to DELAY the upcoming deadline for the Trump Admin to respond to a lawsuit, which seeks to require the hanging of the Jan 6 plaque honoring police at the Capitol
Federal law required the plaque to be hung by 2023
Federal law required the plaque to be hung by 2023
December 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
There are so many layers of people trying to stop me from being installed. DoJ, Speaker Johnson, all of GOP. And they’re doing it for bad reasons. Enough.
@kaine.senate.gov Wtf?
When Democratic Senators repeatedly vote to confirm Trump’s Cabinet picks, they are telling you that they do not care about our democracy or their constituents.
They are on the side of the wealthy corporations & the pedophiles who are destroying our country.
Vote accordingly.
They are on the side of the wealthy corporations & the pedophiles who are destroying our country.
Vote accordingly.
The Trump administration just conducted an illegal attack on Venezuela and has spoken about attacking Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, and Denmark.
These Democrats just voted to confirm Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense:
Fetterman
Gallego
Kaine
King
Reed
Rosen
Shaheen
These Democrats just voted to confirm Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Defense:
Fetterman
Gallego
Kaine
King
Reed
Rosen
Shaheen
January 6, 2026 at 5:44 AM
@kaine.senate.gov Wtf?
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The people who most loudly complain "Why can't these immigrants just stay in their country???" are the same ones who most loudly celebrate American military and CIA interventionism in these countries to overthrow their governments.
And they lack the self awareness to understand their own hypocrisy.
And they lack the self awareness to understand their own hypocrisy.
January 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The people who most loudly complain "Why can't these immigrants just stay in their country???" are the same ones who most loudly celebrate American military and CIA interventionism in these countries to overthrow their governments.
And they lack the self awareness to understand their own hypocrisy.
And they lack the self awareness to understand their own hypocrisy.
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So, America just unilaterally kidnapped a foreign leader because they deemed him an out of control dictator?
Canada could do the funniest thing right now…
Canada could do the funniest thing right now…
January 3, 2026 at 11:19 AM
So, America just unilaterally kidnapped a foreign leader because they deemed him an out of control dictator?
Canada could do the funniest thing right now…
Canada could do the funniest thing right now…
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The US Attorney General confirms Maduro is being charged with "conspiracy to possess machine guns" - something Republicans usually call a constitutional right.
January 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The US Attorney General confirms Maduro is being charged with "conspiracy to possess machine guns" - something Republicans usually call a constitutional right.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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NPR: licking and sucking the boot.
President Trump was a builder before he took office, but he has continued it as a hobby in the White House. n.pr/4b7NPwa
A 'very aesthetic person,' President Trump says being a builder is his second job
President Trump was a builder before he took office, but he has continued it as a hobby in the White House.
n.pr
December 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
NPR: licking and sucking the boot.
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‘The Librarians’ To Premiere on PBS on February 9
www.slj.com/story/The-Li...
www.slj.com/story/The-Li...
'The Librarians' To Premiere on PBS on February 9 | School Library Journal
Calling the documentary an Oscar contender, Deadline reported that The Librarians will headline the PBS' Independent Lens series.
www.slj.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
‘The Librarians’ To Premiere on PBS on February 9
www.slj.com/story/The-Li...
www.slj.com/story/The-Li...
Shenandoah County. Sigh.
Fascinating story from VA: the Confederacy on trial, with a microcosm of the national dynamic that brought us here: the George Floyd protests and racial reckoning, and the furious backlash. Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
The Confederacy Goes on Trial, Along With Schools Named Jackson and Lee
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Shenandoah County. Sigh.
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Dear listeners,
When the days feel narrow and the noise gets loud, try a song.
Not as escape — as evidence.
Someone, somewhere, once felt this too and made something that still holds.
If hope is hiding, it often hums first.
When the days feel narrow and the noise gets loud, try a song.
Not as escape — as evidence.
Someone, somewhere, once felt this too and made something that still holds.
If hope is hiding, it often hums first.
December 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Dear listeners,
When the days feel narrow and the noise gets loud, try a song.
Not as escape — as evidence.
Someone, somewhere, once felt this too and made something that still holds.
If hope is hiding, it often hums first.
When the days feel narrow and the noise gets loud, try a song.
Not as escape — as evidence.
Someone, somewhere, once felt this too and made something that still holds.
If hope is hiding, it often hums first.
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NEW: Statement from some Epstein survivors:
"It is alarming that the United States Department of Justice, the very agency tasked with upholding the law, has violated the law, both by withholding massive quantities of documents, and by failing to redact survivor identities.."
"It is alarming that the United States Department of Justice, the very agency tasked with upholding the law, has violated the law, both by withholding massive quantities of documents, and by failing to redact survivor identities.."
December 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
NEW: Statement from some Epstein survivors:
"It is alarming that the United States Department of Justice, the very agency tasked with upholding the law, has violated the law, both by withholding massive quantities of documents, and by failing to redact survivor identities.."
"It is alarming that the United States Department of Justice, the very agency tasked with upholding the law, has violated the law, both by withholding massive quantities of documents, and by failing to redact survivor identities.."
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“To families of transgender youth in Virginia: you are not alone. You deserve respect, privacy, and the freedom to make informed health care decisions with providers you trust. Our Commonwealth stands with you.”
bit.ly/GACJointLetter
bit.ly/GACJointLetter
Joint Letter in Support of Gender-Affirming Care in Virginia - Equality Virginia
As Virginians, we stand unequivocally for the right of transgender people and their families to access medically appropriate, evidence-based health care—free from fear, stigma, or political intrusion....
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December 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
“To families of transgender youth in Virginia: you are not alone. You deserve respect, privacy, and the freedom to make informed health care decisions with providers you trust. Our Commonwealth stands with you.”
bit.ly/GACJointLetter
bit.ly/GACJointLetter
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Today and every day. Trans Kids Are Our Kids. Discover and share books that affirm and celebrate transgender stories and identities.
📚 penguinschoollibrary.com/TransBooklist
📚 penguinschoollibrary.com/TransBooklist
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Today and every day. Trans Kids Are Our Kids. Discover and share books that affirm and celebrate transgender stories and identities.
📚 penguinschoollibrary.com/TransBooklist
📚 penguinschoollibrary.com/TransBooklist