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birdygyrl.bsky.social
@birdygyrl.bsky.social
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Bird lover, avid reader, defender of Democracy
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For over a century, the Haskell Free Library and Opera House has been more than a building — it’s been a symbol of peace.

Now that's over, thanks to Trump and Kristi Noem.

www.everylibrary.org/haskell via @everylibrary.bsky.social
The Trump Administration’s Assault on a Library That United Two Nations
EveryLibrary stands with the communities of Derby Line and Stanstead and with everyone who believes that libraries should unite us, not divide us.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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What Will It Take?
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What Will It Take?
Why doesn't any of this break through?
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March 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Friday Night Massacre in the Military
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Friday Night Massacre in the Military
Friday night, the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (who is black) and the Navy's top admiral (who is female) were fired, along with the most senior Judge Advocates General (JAGS) for the Army, Navy, ...
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February 23, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Kash Patel, Confirmed
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Kash Patel, Confirmed
The Senate bent the knee again, confirming Kash Patel for a 10-year term as director of the FBI.
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February 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Kash Patel's Plots
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Kash Patel's Plots
Fiction and Persecution in the FBI and America
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February 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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An Explosion of Lies
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An Explosion of Lies
The Musk Administration chokes on the truth
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February 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Peace or Partition?
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Peace or Partition?
Russians and Americans speak about Ukraine, without Ukrainians
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February 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Making Microbes Great Again
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Making Microbes Great Again
The Texas measles outbreak is just the beginning
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February 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Morning Digest: New GOP candidate for California governor was once a dues-paying member of the Oath Keepers
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Morning Digest: New GOP candidate for California governor was once a dues-paying member of the Oath Keepers
The group's founder was serving 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attacks—until Trump stepped in
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February 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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The Face of Courage
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The Face of Courage
You only need to read one thing today, and this is it.
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February 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Chop Wood, Carry Water 2/14
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Chop Wood, Carry Water 2/14
Hi, all, and happy Friday!
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February 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Call it what it is.
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Call it what it is.
A week ago, I wrote a piece here called “Is It Really a Coup?” My answer, based on the evidence in front of us, was yes.
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February 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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The Logic of Destruction
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The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
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February 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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The Logic of Destruction
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The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
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February 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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The Democracy Index
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The Democracy Index
*An Introduction and an Invitation*
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February 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Autogolpe
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Autogolpe
What’s really happening beneath the Musk/Trump chaos
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February 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Trump’s contempt for the Constitution
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Trump’s contempt for the Constitution
We were forewarned, friends
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February 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Chop Wood, Carry Water 2/7
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Chop Wood, Carry Water 2/7
We will save us.
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February 9, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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February 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
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February 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM