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had Biden randomly wandered on the White House roof shouting at reporters about nuclear weapons, Jake Tapper would drop everything to pitch a new series of books and Hannity would anchor ongoing special coverage until 2029
but when Trump does it it's just Trump being Trump!
but when Trump does it it's just Trump being Trump!
August 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
had Biden randomly wandered on the White House roof shouting at reporters about nuclear weapons, Jake Tapper would drop everything to pitch a new series of books and Hannity would anchor ongoing special coverage until 2029
but when Trump does it it's just Trump being Trump!
but when Trump does it it's just Trump being Trump!
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It ain't going away, no it ain't going away....
August 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
It ain't going away, no it ain't going away....
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Our daughter Nusayba has officially graduated to long-term follow-up care, marking 5.5 years cancer-free.
Georgetown Health Magazine recently featured her story, which captures some of the challenges and hope that defined these years for us.
today.advancement.georgetown.edu/health-magaz...
Georgetown Health Magazine recently featured her story, which captures some of the challenges and hope that defined these years for us.
today.advancement.georgetown.edu/health-magaz...
A better journey - Georgetown Today
Photo: Lisa Helfert Cancer survivorship research initiative studies life after diagnosis and treatment When Georgetown family medicine physician Sarah Kureshi felt a strange mass in her toddler daught...
today.advancement.georgetown.edu
August 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Our daughter Nusayba has officially graduated to long-term follow-up care, marking 5.5 years cancer-free.
Georgetown Health Magazine recently featured her story, which captures some of the challenges and hope that defined these years for us.
today.advancement.georgetown.edu/health-magaz...
Georgetown Health Magazine recently featured her story, which captures some of the challenges and hope that defined these years for us.
today.advancement.georgetown.edu/health-magaz...
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Superman was incredible. It's as good as everyone says.
This is a fun movie about kindness, hope, and doing the right thing. It is exactly the right movie that the world needs right now and you are telling on yourself if you think it's "woke".
This is a fun movie about kindness, hope, and doing the right thing. It is exactly the right movie that the world needs right now and you are telling on yourself if you think it's "woke".
July 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Superman was incredible. It's as good as everyone says.
This is a fun movie about kindness, hope, and doing the right thing. It is exactly the right movie that the world needs right now and you are telling on yourself if you think it's "woke".
This is a fun movie about kindness, hope, and doing the right thing. It is exactly the right movie that the world needs right now and you are telling on yourself if you think it's "woke".
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While tourism is booming across the rest of the world, the U.S. is a notable loser this year as tens of millions of international visitors are choosing to travel elsewhere—costing the economy up to $29 billion.
www.forbes.com/sites/suzann...
www.forbes.com/sites/suzann...
July 6, 2025 at 5:46 AM
While tourism is booming across the rest of the world, the U.S. is a notable loser this year as tens of millions of international visitors are choosing to travel elsewhere—costing the economy up to $29 billion.
www.forbes.com/sites/suzann...
www.forbes.com/sites/suzann...
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Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
April 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
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Another important institution Trumped.
The EO “effectively ended [Angel Island immigration station foundation’s] two-year IMLS grant to enhance the site’s permanent exhibits with additional stories of immigrants detained at Angel Island and immigrants who have more recently arrived in the US.”
The EO “effectively ended [Angel Island immigration station foundation’s] two-year IMLS grant to enhance the site’s permanent exhibits with additional stories of immigrants detained at Angel Island and immigrants who have more recently arrived in the US.”
AIISF Newsletter / April 2025 | Angel Island Immigration Station - San Francisco
A Message From AIISF’s Executive Director Dear AIISF Friends and Family, I’m not going to mince words. It has been a challenging few weeks for AIISF. In March, the administration released an…
www.aiisf.org
April 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Another important institution Trumped.
The EO “effectively ended [Angel Island immigration station foundation’s] two-year IMLS grant to enhance the site’s permanent exhibits with additional stories of immigrants detained at Angel Island and immigrants who have more recently arrived in the US.”
The EO “effectively ended [Angel Island immigration station foundation’s] two-year IMLS grant to enhance the site’s permanent exhibits with additional stories of immigrants detained at Angel Island and immigrants who have more recently arrived in the US.”
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When any politician talks about NOT funding the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) at about 300 million a year but says nothing when the Federal Government gives Elon Musk (worth 359 Billion) 6 Billion for his space company, you know that they are an Oligarchy loving Hypocrite.
April 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
When any politician talks about NOT funding the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) at about 300 million a year but says nothing when the Federal Government gives Elon Musk (worth 359 Billion) 6 Billion for his space company, you know that they are an Oligarchy loving Hypocrite.
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For the #HandsOff , there were a group of seniors that couldn't make it to the Capitol.
So they held their very own! 57 of them came out!
Aged 67-104!
They all walked down to the main street! So proud of them!
They had s sign making day before the event!
They sent this video to me to share.🥰
So they held their very own! 57 of them came out!
Aged 67-104!
They all walked down to the main street! So proud of them!
They had s sign making day before the event!
They sent this video to me to share.🥰
April 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
For the #HandsOff , there were a group of seniors that couldn't make it to the Capitol.
So they held their very own! 57 of them came out!
Aged 67-104!
They all walked down to the main street! So proud of them!
They had s sign making day before the event!
They sent this video to me to share.🥰
So they held their very own! 57 of them came out!
Aged 67-104!
They all walked down to the main street! So proud of them!
They had s sign making day before the event!
They sent this video to me to share.🥰
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The IMLS page posted some bullshit on Instagram. And Youtube. Because the pages are in enemy hands
April 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The IMLS page posted some bullshit on Instagram. And Youtube. Because the pages are in enemy hands
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Arkansas Republicans just voted to dismantle their state library at the Capitol, pushing a bill that could strip funding from public libraries & censor any books they don't like under vague "age-inappropriate" rules. It now heads to the Arkansas House. The GOP’s continuous war on knowledge continues
Arkansas Senate narrowly OKs dissolution of State Library; bill heads to House • Arkansas Advocate
SB 536 received the minimum of 18 votes to pass the Senate. Emergency clauses need 24 Senate votes to advance.
arkansasadvocate.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Arkansas Republicans just voted to dismantle their state library at the Capitol, pushing a bill that could strip funding from public libraries & censor any books they don't like under vague "age-inappropriate" rules. It now heads to the Arkansas House. The GOP’s continuous war on knowledge continues
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Sometimes you have to LOVE historical justice.
Breaking: Cory Booker has officially delivered the longest Senate floor speech in US history, surpassing Strom Thurmond’s filibuster against the Civil Rights Act.
April 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Sometimes you have to LOVE historical justice.
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Just now
@montereybayaquarium.org, along with 23 @aquariumconserv.bsky.social colleagues, are calling on leaders in Congress to support the Institute of Museum and Library Services (#IMLS) – the latest important federal agency to face elimination. Reach out now: mbayaq.co/420mWnX
@montereybayaquarium.org, along with 23 @aquariumconserv.bsky.social colleagues, are calling on leaders in Congress to support the Institute of Museum and Library Services (#IMLS) – the latest important federal agency to face elimination. Reach out now: mbayaq.co/420mWnX
Urgent: Act Now to Save IMLS
NOW is the time to speak up for museums! On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, directing further cuts to the Instit…
mbayaq.co
March 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Just now
@montereybayaquarium.org, along with 23 @aquariumconserv.bsky.social colleagues, are calling on leaders in Congress to support the Institute of Museum and Library Services (#IMLS) – the latest important federal agency to face elimination. Reach out now: mbayaq.co/420mWnX
@montereybayaquarium.org, along with 23 @aquariumconserv.bsky.social colleagues, are calling on leaders in Congress to support the Institute of Museum and Library Services (#IMLS) – the latest important federal agency to face elimination. Reach out now: mbayaq.co/420mWnX
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The Board of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has written a letter explaining its core functions cannot be cut.
www.wordsandmoney.com/in-letter-im...
www.wordsandmoney.com/in-letter-im...
In Letter, IMLS Advisory Board Says Its Core Activities Cannot be Slashed by Executive Action
In a letter to the agency's new acting director, the National Museum and Library Services board said it stands ready to help "support and strengthen" the agency's mission as mandated by law.
www.wordsandmoney.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The Board of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has written a letter explaining its core functions cannot be cut.
www.wordsandmoney.com/in-letter-im...
www.wordsandmoney.com/in-letter-im...
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Vermont Library Association Statement of Support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services
"Eliminating IMLS would jeopardize the future of public libraries as inclusive, accessible community anchors."
(I might have gone angrier but I agree with this)
vermontlibraries.org/vermont-libr...
"Eliminating IMLS would jeopardize the future of public libraries as inclusive, accessible community anchors."
(I might have gone angrier but I agree with this)
vermontlibraries.org/vermont-libr...
Vermont Library Association Statement of Support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services – Vermont Library Association
vermontlibraries.org
March 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Vermont Library Association Statement of Support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services
"Eliminating IMLS would jeopardize the future of public libraries as inclusive, accessible community anchors."
(I might have gone angrier but I agree with this)
vermontlibraries.org/vermont-libr...
"Eliminating IMLS would jeopardize the future of public libraries as inclusive, accessible community anchors."
(I might have gone angrier but I agree with this)
vermontlibraries.org/vermont-libr...
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This is really amazing! Thanks @webrecorder.net for such great work. And look we see the IMLS page!
Ever wanted to restore a taken down site from a web archive, with link navigation and references intact?
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Announcing govarchive.us - a dynamic, web archive-powered mirror of US government sites!
More details on our blog
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Our latest tooling make this simpler than ever!
Announcing govarchive.us - a dynamic, web archive-powered mirror of US government sites!
More details on our blog
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Introducing GovArchive.us & Mirroring Entire Sites with Web Archives • Webrecorder Blog
Introducing GovArchive.us and tooling to mirror web sites using web archives.
webrecorder.net
March 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This is really amazing! Thanks @webrecorder.net for such great work. And look we see the IMLS page!
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An update on IMLS: "The board of the National Museum and Library Services, tasked under federal law with advising the director [of IMLS], has issued its first piece of advice to newly installed director Keith Sonderling: do not attempt to halt IMLS services." www.wordsandmoney.com/in-letter-im...
In Letter, IMLS Advisory Board Says Its Core Activities Cannot be Slashed by Executive Action
In a letter to the agency's new acting director, the National Museum and Library Services board said it stands ready to help "support and strengthen" the agency's mission as mandated by law.
www.wordsandmoney.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
An update on IMLS: "The board of the National Museum and Library Services, tasked under federal law with advising the director [of IMLS], has issued its first piece of advice to newly installed director Keith Sonderling: do not attempt to halt IMLS services." www.wordsandmoney.com/in-letter-im...
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MORE: Senators Jack Reed, Lisa Murkowski, Kirsten Gillibrand, & Susan Collins all joined the letter to the interim director of IMLS.
Library advocates are making their voices heard.
Congress is listening.
ALA applauds this bipartisan action. Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
Library advocates are making their voices heard.
Congress is listening.
ALA applauds this bipartisan action. Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
March 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
MORE: Senators Jack Reed, Lisa Murkowski, Kirsten Gillibrand, & Susan Collins all joined the letter to the interim director of IMLS.
Library advocates are making their voices heard.
Congress is listening.
ALA applauds this bipartisan action. Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
Library advocates are making their voices heard.
Congress is listening.
ALA applauds this bipartisan action. Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
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NEW: Senator @reed.senate.gov & others sent a letter to the interim director of IMLS affirming the agency's statutory requirements, including library funding.
IMLS *must* deliver on its central mission. These programs & funds are NOT optional.
Read the letter: www.reed.senate.gov/news/release...
IMLS *must* deliver on its central mission. These programs & funds are NOT optional.
Read the letter: www.reed.senate.gov/news/release...
Reed Leads Bipartisan Effort to Preserve Support for Public Libraries & Museums | U.S. Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the leading champion for public libraries in the U.S....
www.reed.senate.gov
March 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
NEW: Senator @reed.senate.gov & others sent a letter to the interim director of IMLS affirming the agency's statutory requirements, including library funding.
IMLS *must* deliver on its central mission. These programs & funds are NOT optional.
Read the letter: www.reed.senate.gov/news/release...
IMLS *must* deliver on its central mission. These programs & funds are NOT optional.
Read the letter: www.reed.senate.gov/news/release...
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“I’m doing good things,” I tell myself as I delete the military service of a dead woman. “I’m still a good person.”
Iconic Golden Girls actress Bea Arthur, who served in the Marine Corps, has had her contribution scrubbed from Department of Defence website
Web page about iconic Golden Girls actress becomes latest victim of DEI purge
Bea Arthur, who served in the Marine Corps, has had her wartime contribution scrubbed from the Department of Defence (DOD) website. The URL now reads "DEIBefore".
www.thepinknews.com
March 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“I’m doing good things,” I tell myself as I delete the military service of a dead woman. “I’m still a good person.”
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Thanks to KC Star for this important story about the local impacts of the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The independent federal agency provides grant funding to many museums and libraries across the country.
KC libraries, museums in ‘scary’ moment as Trump targets agency providing vital funds
President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the Institute of Museum and Library Services has left Kansas City organizations in an uncertain moment.
www.kansascity.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Thanks to KC Star for this important story about the local impacts of the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The independent federal agency provides grant funding to many museums and libraries across the country.
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Solidarity with all the IMLS staff today.
NEW — Keith Sonderling, Trump’s Deputy Secretary of Labor, has been named the Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an agency source tells me. He’ll arrive tomorrow at their office with DOGE and their security detail.
March 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Solidarity with all the IMLS staff today.
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He’s never been to any library, let alone a public library, so he doesn’t care about them.
Same with national parks.
Same with museums.
Same with theater, the arts, or anything cultural.
And he cuts funding for K-9 programs because he loathes dogs. Hired a woman who kills them.
Same with national parks.
Same with museums.
Same with theater, the arts, or anything cultural.
And he cuts funding for K-9 programs because he loathes dogs. Hired a woman who kills them.
This, by the by, is an effing disaster if it holds up. The number of public libraries that will go under if IMLS is shuttered is mind-boggling. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
March 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
He’s never been to any library, let alone a public library, so he doesn’t care about them.
Same with national parks.
Same with museums.
Same with theater, the arts, or anything cultural.
And he cuts funding for K-9 programs because he loathes dogs. Hired a woman who kills them.
Same with national parks.
Same with museums.
Same with theater, the arts, or anything cultural.
And he cuts funding for K-9 programs because he loathes dogs. Hired a woman who kills them.