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Happy Black History Month 🖤✨
Libraries and books are from perfect. The Dewey Decimal System is imperfect. But we will never forget the work of Dorothy B. Porter. She decolonized the Dewey Decimal System. She helped us belong in libraries, in books.
We celebrate and thank you, Dorothy B. Porter 💜📚
Libraries and books are from perfect. The Dewey Decimal System is imperfect. But we will never forget the work of Dorothy B. Porter. She decolonized the Dewey Decimal System. She helped us belong in libraries, in books.
We celebrate and thank you, Dorothy B. Porter 💜📚
February 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Happy Black History Month 🖤✨
Libraries and books are from perfect. The Dewey Decimal System is imperfect. But we will never forget the work of Dorothy B. Porter. She decolonized the Dewey Decimal System. She helped us belong in libraries, in books.
We celebrate and thank you, Dorothy B. Porter 💜📚
Libraries and books are from perfect. The Dewey Decimal System is imperfect. But we will never forget the work of Dorothy B. Porter. She decolonized the Dewey Decimal System. She helped us belong in libraries, in books.
We celebrate and thank you, Dorothy B. Porter 💜📚
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They left an elderly US citizen on her way to pay her rent with a torn rotator cuff and a concussion. This was in Salem, Oregon. Absolutely no one should vote to fund these lawless thugs.
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
www.salemreporter.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
They left an elderly US citizen on her way to pay her rent with a torn rotator cuff and a concussion. This was in Salem, Oregon. Absolutely no one should vote to fund these lawless thugs.
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The full run of SCTV for free. God bless and keep the Internet Archive.
SCTV is on Internet Archive if you'd like to enjoy the early work of Catherine O'Hara and her fellow sketch comedy gods.
S1: archive.org/details/sctv...
S2: archive.org/details/sctv...
S3: archive.org/details/19-m...
S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s...
S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky
S1: archive.org/details/sctv...
S2: archive.org/details/sctv...
S3: archive.org/details/19-m...
S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s...
S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky
January 31, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The full run of SCTV for free. God bless and keep the Internet Archive.
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Photos: Hundreds of S.F. protesters form banner with message to ICE
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/h...
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/h...
Photos: Hundreds of S.F. protesters form banner with message to ICE
The protesters, motivated by the killings this month of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and Alex Pretti by Border Patrol officers, spelled out “ABOLISH” on Ocean...
www.sfchronicle.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Photos: Hundreds of S.F. protesters form banner with message to ICE
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/h...
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/h...
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I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep
January 31, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep
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10/10 ICE protest sign
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
10/10 ICE protest sign
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What a group. And this photo doesn't even include Martin Short or Harold Ramis.
January 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM
What a group. And this photo doesn't even include Martin Short or Harold Ramis.
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A man dressed as Batman attended a Santa Clara city council meeting in California, urging officials to stop cooperating with ICE, as immigration enforcement faces growing public backlash.
January 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM
A man dressed as Batman attended a Santa Clara city council meeting in California, urging officials to stop cooperating with ICE, as immigration enforcement faces growing public backlash.
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Imagine having Bruce Springsteen AND Billy Bragg release songs about how much you fucking suck and how much the people fighting you rule you within the same 48 hours
January 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Imagine having Bruce Springsteen AND Billy Bragg release songs about how much you fucking suck and how much the people fighting you rule you within the same 48 hours
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I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I’ve never heard of a “law enforcement” agency putting an officer who just killed someone back on the street under 24 hours. And that’s because all shootings are treated as homicides pending investigation. This is as clear a sign as you’ll get that DHS personnel enjoy practical immunity from murder.
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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just got an email from my undergraduate alma mater about how they're promoting Generative AI in their creative writing curriculum. as a liberal arts college known for their creative writing department, and who publishes one of the premier literary fiction magazines, i called to cancel my donations.
January 20, 2026 at 10:24 PM
just got an email from my undergraduate alma mater about how they're promoting Generative AI in their creative writing curriculum. as a liberal arts college known for their creative writing department, and who publishes one of the premier literary fiction magazines, i called to cancel my donations.
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And for everyone braving the cold on opening weekend, there's a special treat - the #JLeague is collaborating with popular soccer manga Captain Tsubasa, Blue Lock and Aoashi on giveaway blankets for all 60 clubs. 760,000 in total will be distributed at all stadiums.
January 9, 2026 at 5:17 AM
And for everyone braving the cold on opening weekend, there's a special treat - the #JLeague is collaborating with popular soccer manga Captain Tsubasa, Blue Lock and Aoashi on giveaway blankets for all 60 clubs. 760,000 in total will be distributed at all stadiums.
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She has a name, she was a human being. She was a mom, she has people who love her. May their privacy be protected, may they be protected. May kindness find them as they grieve, as they remember. Whatever you post, whatever you say… please be mindful of them 💚
January 8, 2026 at 4:06 AM
She has a name, she was a human being. She was a mom, she has people who love her. May their privacy be protected, may they be protected. May kindness find them as they grieve, as they remember. Whatever you post, whatever you say… please be mindful of them 💚
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When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
Why Do Historians Still Have To Go To Archives?
Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
contingentmagazine.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
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New York Governor Hochul is trying to sneak a mask ban into the budget, despite the opposition of many disabled & high risk people who NEED masks to safely access public spaces.
Criminalizing masks during an airborne pandemic, while measles is on the rise, is dangerous, ableist & eugenicist.
Criminalizing masks during an airborne pandemic, while measles is on the rise, is dangerous, ableist & eugenicist.
Gov. Hochul is pushing a last-minute mask ban in state budget talks
The governor has expressed support for restrictions in protest settings, while many protesters say they need to conceal their identities to avoid retribution.
gothamist.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
New York Governor Hochul is trying to sneak a mask ban into the budget, despite the opposition of many disabled & high risk people who NEED masks to safely access public spaces.
Criminalizing masks during an airborne pandemic, while measles is on the rise, is dangerous, ableist & eugenicist.
Criminalizing masks during an airborne pandemic, while measles is on the rise, is dangerous, ableist & eugenicist.
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It is genuinely your moral duty, if you’re in the sciences, to violate the terms of your contact and take as much of the research home with you as you can. Today, tomorrow, every day your lab’s still open.
this is a golden age for walking out of your lab with a USB key in your pocket getting on a plane and going to Luxembourg
Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
March 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
It is genuinely your moral duty, if you’re in the sciences, to violate the terms of your contact and take as much of the research home with you as you can. Today, tomorrow, every day your lab’s still open.
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You know how much you love the "magic" of ILL?
Defend it by defending IMLS.
Defend it by defending IMLS.
🚨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 2:27 PM
You know how much you love the "magic" of ILL?
Defend it by defending IMLS.
Defend it by defending IMLS.
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Urge Congress to Save IMLS! A recent Executive Order would gut the only federal agency dedicated to America’s museums. The Institute of Museum & Library Services makes up only 0.0046% of the federal budget. Take action now: www.congressweb.com/aam/95/
March 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Urge Congress to Save IMLS! A recent Executive Order would gut the only federal agency dedicated to America’s museums. The Institute of Museum & Library Services makes up only 0.0046% of the federal budget. Take action now: www.congressweb.com/aam/95/
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"But I'm a citizen," you say. "This doesn't apply to me." It's a pretty short step from deporting lawful residents without due process to "show me your papers, you don't LOOK like a real American to ME" on the street.
Two high profile illegal detainment/deportment cases of *lawful residents* out of Logan Airport in Boston. This is a great thing to call your electeds about TODAY. ☎️ at reps.fyi
Chilling report from Brown University.
Administration advises all foreign students, staff, and faculty to postpone or reconsider (ie cancel) international travel, due to federal government's crackdown on universities.
Brown also warns against *domestic travel* -since it's unclear what ICE will do.
Administration advises all foreign students, staff, and faculty to postpone or reconsider (ie cancel) international travel, due to federal government's crackdown on universities.
Brown also warns against *domestic travel* -since it's unclear what ICE will do.
March 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"But I'm a citizen," you say. "This doesn't apply to me." It's a pretty short step from deporting lawful residents without due process to "show me your papers, you don't LOOK like a real American to ME" on the street.
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Let this sink in.
The lawyers of US greencard holder Mahmoud Khalil have not been able to have A SINGLE PHONE CALL with their client since he was arrested on Saturday night. Today, the court had to order that Khalil be allowed calls.
This is not normal. www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/u...
The lawyers of US greencard holder Mahmoud Khalil have not been able to have A SINGLE PHONE CALL with their client since he was arrested on Saturday night. Today, the court had to order that Khalil be allowed calls.
This is not normal. www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/u...
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in ICE detention in Louisiana after first court hearing | CNN
Prominent Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in an ICE detention facility in Louisiana for now following a procedural hearing in New York, days after he was arrested by federal officials ...
www.cnn.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Let this sink in.
The lawyers of US greencard holder Mahmoud Khalil have not been able to have A SINGLE PHONE CALL with their client since he was arrested on Saturday night. Today, the court had to order that Khalil be allowed calls.
This is not normal. www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/u...
The lawyers of US greencard holder Mahmoud Khalil have not been able to have A SINGLE PHONE CALL with their client since he was arrested on Saturday night. Today, the court had to order that Khalil be allowed calls.
This is not normal. www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/u...
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This, precisely, is what I think Dem voters want from their representatives: direct confrontation with people who are used to bullying others both as a matter of substance and style. You don't have to back down to these fucking clowns.
Texas Republican Keithself storms out of the meeting he's supposed to be running because a Democrat asked him to treat his colleague Sarah McBride with respect. These people would not last one day as a trans person.
March 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This, precisely, is what I think Dem voters want from their representatives: direct confrontation with people who are used to bullying others both as a matter of substance and style. You don't have to back down to these fucking clowns.
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Lars Krutak's portrayal of Hajichi disregards the profound cultural significance and voices of the people it represents. Read the open letter, sign the petition, and help take a stand against harmful misrepresentation and ensure that our stories are told by those who truly understand and honor them.
March 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Lars Krutak's portrayal of Hajichi disregards the profound cultural significance and voices of the people it represents. Read the open letter, sign the petition, and help take a stand against harmful misrepresentation and ensure that our stories are told by those who truly understand and honor them.
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No one wants a paper trail because spending funds Congress has not appropriated is colloquially known as “stealing from the US Treasury.”
March 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
No one wants a paper trail because spending funds Congress has not appropriated is colloquially known as “stealing from the US Treasury.”