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Alabama officials cut off funding for a public library that refused to bar access to the "The Handmaid's Tale" and other books they deemed sexually explicit to anyone under 18.
Thankfully, @everylibrary.bsky.social has stepped up to provide funding to allow the library to remain open for now.
Thankfully, @everylibrary.bsky.social has stepped up to provide funding to allow the library to remain open for now.
Fairhope Public Library accepts donations to cover withheld state…
The Fairhope Public Library was presented with over $42,000 in donations from EveryLibrary during its regular meeting Monday. The funds were raised after…
1819news.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Alabama officials cut off funding for a public library that refused to bar access to the "The Handmaid's Tale" and other books they deemed sexually explicit to anyone under 18.
Thankfully, @everylibrary.bsky.social has stepped up to provide funding to allow the library to remain open for now.
Thankfully, @everylibrary.bsky.social has stepped up to provide funding to allow the library to remain open for now.
Mural in the downtown area of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Mural in the downtown area of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The view from the east side of Grand Lake looking towards the town of Grand Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park. From September 2025. #photography #colorado
November 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The view from the east side of Grand Lake looking towards the town of Grand Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park. From September 2025. #photography #colorado
On this day in 2023 - Views from my walk around the Wahweap area of Lake Powell. A glimpse of fall leaves, a rainbow, a roadrunner, and a butte in the distance. #photography #wahweap #arizona #lakepowell
November 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
On this day in 2023 - Views from my walk around the Wahweap area of Lake Powell. A glimpse of fall leaves, a rainbow, a roadrunner, and a butte in the distance. #photography #wahweap #arizona #lakepowell
View from a walk in September - a monarch butterfly enjoying a sunflower. #photography #butterfly #sunflower
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
View from a walk in September - a monarch butterfly enjoying a sunflower. #photography #butterfly #sunflower
Happy Caturday! #caturday #photography
November 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Happy Caturday! #caturday #photography
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Absolutely correct
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Absolutely correct
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“Leader Thune needs to look at what people across the country voted for and recognize that bipartisanship is the only way to reopen the government.”
- Shane Merrill, SDDP Chair
www.sddp.org/post/big-dem...
- Shane Merrill, SDDP Chair
www.sddp.org/post/big-dem...
Big Democratic Wins a Lesson for Leader Thune
For Immediate Release11/5/2025Sioux Falls, SD - Leader John Thune is now responsible for the longest government shutdown in American history. Last night’s commanding victories by Democratic candidates...
www.sddp.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“Leader Thune needs to look at what people across the country voted for and recognize that bipartisanship is the only way to reopen the government.”
- Shane Merrill, SDDP Chair
www.sddp.org/post/big-dem...
- Shane Merrill, SDDP Chair
www.sddp.org/post/big-dem...
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Here are the 10 states that will see the highest premium increases for families that lose tax credits if Republicans refuse to act.
West Virginia 387%
Wyoming 382%
Alaska 346%
Tennessee 320%
Mississippi 314%
Texas 289%
South Carolina 285%
Alabama 284%
South Dakota 235%
North Dakota 234%
West Virginia 387%
Wyoming 382%
Alaska 346%
Tennessee 320%
Mississippi 314%
Texas 289%
South Carolina 285%
Alabama 284%
South Dakota 235%
North Dakota 234%
October 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Here are the 10 states that will see the highest premium increases for families that lose tax credits if Republicans refuse to act.
West Virginia 387%
Wyoming 382%
Alaska 346%
Tennessee 320%
Mississippi 314%
Texas 289%
South Carolina 285%
Alabama 284%
South Dakota 235%
North Dakota 234%
West Virginia 387%
Wyoming 382%
Alaska 346%
Tennessee 320%
Mississippi 314%
Texas 289%
South Carolina 285%
Alabama 284%
South Dakota 235%
North Dakota 234%
The beach area at Flathead Lake State Park - Finley Point is covered with these colorful stones.
August 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The beach area at Flathead Lake State Park - Finley Point is covered with these colorful stones.
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"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits they’ve been drafting since last spring."
It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”
Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.
cmarmitage.substack.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits they’ve been drafting since last spring."
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Here’s the student paper’s story.
They had to delay until one, the principal lifted an illegal censorship order, and two, a judge reminded the school it can’t fire an adviser for letting students report news.
Help these young journalists make up for lost time — spread the story far and wide.
They had to delay until one, the principal lifted an illegal censorship order, and two, a judge reminded the school it can’t fire an adviser for letting students report news.
Help these young journalists make up for lost time — spread the story far and wide.
August 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Here’s the student paper’s story.
They had to delay until one, the principal lifted an illegal censorship order, and two, a judge reminded the school it can’t fire an adviser for letting students report news.
Help these young journalists make up for lost time — spread the story far and wide.
They had to delay until one, the principal lifted an illegal censorship order, and two, a judge reminded the school it can’t fire an adviser for letting students report news.
Help these young journalists make up for lost time — spread the story far and wide.
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This is the lawsuit that Lawrence HS doesn’t want you to read about.
We can see why they’d like to keep it under wraps.
Let’s not let them. Streisand Effect, anyone?
We can see why they’d like to keep it under wraps.
Let’s not let them. Streisand Effect, anyone?
August 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This is the lawsuit that Lawrence HS doesn’t want you to read about.
We can see why they’d like to keep it under wraps.
Let’s not let them. Streisand Effect, anyone?
We can see why they’d like to keep it under wraps.
Let’s not let them. Streisand Effect, anyone?
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Commentary: Abruptly closing Job Corps, a career training program for young people in unstable situations, is a profound abandonment of a proven investment in public health, community stability and economic opportunity. minnesotareformer.com/2025/07/23/c...
Closing Job Corps is not just bad policy — it’s a profound abandonment • Minnesota Reformer
Job Corps is a cost-effective strategy for building a healthier, more resilient workforce.
minnesotareformer.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Commentary: Abruptly closing Job Corps, a career training program for young people in unstable situations, is a profound abandonment of a proven investment in public health, community stability and economic opportunity. minnesotareformer.com/2025/07/23/c...
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In the last South Dakota legislative session there were more than 50 election-related bills introduced. "That’s a great deal of attention being paid," writes Dana Hess, "to a part of government that, in the past, has been noted for working just fine."
Commentary:
Commentary:
Effort continues to fix South Dakota elections that don't need fixing • South Dakota Searchlight
In the past few years, a certain segment of South Dakota society has become adamant about making specific improvements in the way we live.
buff.ly
July 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In the last South Dakota legislative session there were more than 50 election-related bills introduced. "That’s a great deal of attention being paid," writes Dana Hess, "to a part of government that, in the past, has been noted for working just fine."
Commentary:
Commentary:
Not my sign, but one I totally agree with!
April 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Not my sign, but one I totally agree with!
A B&W photo from Horseshoe Bend.
January 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A B&W photo from Horseshoe Bend.
Missing beach days like this.
January 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Missing beach days like this.
A winter sunset over Glen Canyon Dam last winter.
January 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
A winter sunset over Glen Canyon Dam last winter.
Trying to be more active on here. Cleaning up my photos and came across one I had forgotten about. From Glen Canyon National Recreational area.
January 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Trying to be more active on here. Cleaning up my photos and came across one I had forgotten about. From Glen Canyon National Recreational area.