Akanksha
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feminist, queer and all the other things that make people uncomfortable!
feminist, queer and all the other things that make people uncomfortable!
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MORE: Libraries in several states have received letters which claim to cancel federal IMLS grants.
Congress MUST act to restore this funding. Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/04...
Use your voice - call Congress to protect & restore library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
Congress MUST act to restore this funding. Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/04...
Use your voice - call Congress to protect & restore library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
April 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
MORE: Libraries in several states have received letters which claim to cancel federal IMLS grants.
Congress MUST act to restore this funding. Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/04...
Use your voice - call Congress to protect & restore library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
Congress MUST act to restore this funding. Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/04...
Use your voice - call Congress to protect & restore library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
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America needs "third places" like our libraries more than we ever have, both functionally and philosophically. www.salon.com/2025/03/30/r...
Tell Congress to protect funding #ForOurLibraries. bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
Tell Congress to protect funding #ForOurLibraries. bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
"Reading builds empathy": The case for saving America's libraries
America needs "third places" like our libraries more than we ever have, both functionally and philosophically.
www.salon.com
March 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
America needs "third places" like our libraries more than we ever have, both functionally and philosophically. www.salon.com/2025/03/30/r...
Tell Congress to protect funding #ForOurLibraries. bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
Tell Congress to protect funding #ForOurLibraries. bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
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IXP-Fellowship: Using Contribution Credits to encourage organizations to hire new #Drupal talent.
Mike, Ana Laura, and Carlos are talking about how to bring new talent into the community and help people train up in Drupal along with fellowships and place them in internship-type roles. #drupalconatl
Mike, Ana Laura, and Carlos are talking about how to bring new talent into the community and help people train up in Drupal along with fellowships and place them in internship-type roles. #drupalconatl
March 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
IXP-Fellowship: Using Contribution Credits to encourage organizations to hire new #Drupal talent.
Mike, Ana Laura, and Carlos are talking about how to bring new talent into the community and help people train up in Drupal along with fellowships and place them in internship-type roles. #drupalconatl
Mike, Ana Laura, and Carlos are talking about how to bring new talent into the community and help people train up in Drupal along with fellowships and place them in internship-type roles. #drupalconatl
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Congratulations to community member Kristen Pol for winning the 2025 Aaron Winborn Award! #DrupalThanks for all that you’ve done for Drupal. 🫶
#Drupal #DrupalConAtlanta
#Drupal #DrupalConAtlanta
March 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Congratulations to community member Kristen Pol for winning the 2025 Aaron Winborn Award! #DrupalThanks for all that you’ve done for Drupal. 🫶
#Drupal #DrupalConAtlanta
#Drupal #DrupalConAtlanta
hdl.handle.net
March 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Honestly, contribution day is probably the most valuable hours you will spend at #drupalcon. You will learn from those that have been doing this stuff for years, you will make new connections, you will learn new things about how #drupal really works, and you will have actually achieved something […]
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norfolk.social
March 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Honestly, contribution day is probably the most valuable hours you will spend at #drupalcon. You will learn from those that have been doing this stuff for years, you will make new connections, you will learn new things about how #drupal really works, and you will have actually achieved something […]
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Libraries are vital, providing access to information, technology, and learning. Cutting IMLS funding threatens these services, especially in underserved areas. Library funding isn’t political—it’s an investment in education, opportunity, and civic engagement. #LibraryLove #ForOurLibraries ala.org
March 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Libraries are vital, providing access to information, technology, and learning. Cutting IMLS funding threatens these services, especially in underserved areas. Library funding isn’t political—it’s an investment in education, opportunity, and civic engagement. #LibraryLove #ForOurLibraries ala.org
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🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
March 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Library Funding Targeted in New Trump Executive Order: What It Means & What To Do Now
bookriot.com/imls-executi...
bookriot.com/imls-executi...
Library Funding Targeted in New Trump Executive Order: What It Means & What To Do Now
What the Executive Order slashing the Institute of Museum and Library Services means, how it will impact you, and what you should do right now to stop the cuts.
bookriot.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Library Funding Targeted in New Trump Executive Order: What It Means & What To Do Now
bookriot.com/imls-executi...
bookriot.com/imls-executi...
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Without IMLS, there would be no Omeka and there would be no Zotero. Write to your representatives to defend IMLS today.
www.6floors.org/bracket/2025...
www.6floors.org/bracket/2025...
Seeds of Innovation: Defending IMLS – [bracket]
www.6floors.org
March 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Without IMLS, there would be no Omeka and there would be no Zotero. Write to your representatives to defend IMLS today.
www.6floors.org/bracket/2025...
www.6floors.org/bracket/2025...
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BREAKING: LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages on the first day of the law giving them equal status.
The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal.
The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal.
LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages on the first day of law giving them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal on the first day a law takes effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.
apnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
BREAKING: LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages on the first day of the law giving them equal status.
The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal.
The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal.
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1,000+ Queer Books That Came Out in 2024: Having trouble finding queer books? Check out this list of 1,000+ queer books out in 2024, including representation and genre. https://bookriot.com... #QueerBooks #LGBTQ
January 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
1,000+ Queer Books That Came Out in 2024: Having trouble finding queer books? Check out this list of 1,000+ queer books out in 2024, including representation and genre. https://bookriot.com... #QueerBooks #LGBTQ
@romtoronto.bsky.social has an exhibit on Auschwitz right now which is amazing but also horrifying. We must remember so that we don’t repeat past mistakes. These words have never been more relevant.
January 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
@romtoronto.bsky.social has an exhibit on Auschwitz right now which is amazing but also horrifying. We must remember so that we don’t repeat past mistakes. These words have never been more relevant.
The weather outside is almost as gloomy as the one inside. Staying in and reading to block everything else out has never looked better.
The plan for Sunday is denial!
The plan for Sunday is denial!
January 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The weather outside is almost as gloomy as the one inside. Staying in and reading to block everything else out has never looked better.
The plan for Sunday is denial!
The plan for Sunday is denial!
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Pro tip: bsky works NOTHING like tiktok and you really have to do a lot of work to see what you want
1. Follow a lot of people with similar interests. Find some starter packers here blueskydirectory.com
1. Follow a lot of people with similar interests. Find some starter packers here blueskydirectory.com
January 19, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Pro tip: bsky works NOTHING like tiktok and you really have to do a lot of work to see what you want
1. Follow a lot of people with similar interests. Find some starter packers here blueskydirectory.com
1. Follow a lot of people with similar interests. Find some starter packers here blueskydirectory.com
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The same guy who wants to ban Tiktok is now being named as its savior to save it so he will look good for the gullible Americans.
This script is so predictable.
This script is so predictable.
January 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The same guy who wants to ban Tiktok is now being named as its savior to save it so he will look good for the gullible Americans.
This script is so predictable.
This script is so predictable.
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Public libraries are cool and badass
January 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Public libraries are cool and badass
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Selling Native children to anyone who wrote to them and sent in $10. American history. Repulsive.
January 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Selling Native children to anyone who wrote to them and sent in $10. American history. Repulsive.
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With really weird things happening to journalism, I see people turning to substacks or other newsletters (often paid). But I can't find anyone talking about how libraries can provide access to (or preserve) these resources. Anyone having these discussions?
January 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
With really weird things happening to journalism, I see people turning to substacks or other newsletters (often paid). But I can't find anyone talking about how libraries can provide access to (or preserve) these resources. Anyone having these discussions?
Hello, Bluesky!
Now that Meta is “masculine”, and X has been an ex for a while, gotta find new places for my social media fix!
Now that Meta is “masculine”, and X has been an ex for a while, gotta find new places for my social media fix!
January 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Hello, Bluesky!
Now that Meta is “masculine”, and X has been an ex for a while, gotta find new places for my social media fix!
Now that Meta is “masculine”, and X has been an ex for a while, gotta find new places for my social media fix!
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January 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM