@janetmckenney.bsky.social
Great promo video for Holly Valero’s @hollyvalero.bsky.social new children’s book Wander. Great illustrations. Follow the bear from awakening in spring through the seasons and back to hibernation.
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Wander
Wander offers a glimpse into the everyday magic that surrounds us, in a tale told by a wandering bear... Animated version at Apple, Print version at Amazon
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October 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Great promo video for Holly Valero’s @hollyvalero.bsky.social new children’s book Wander. Great illustrations. Follow the bear from awakening in spring through the seasons and back to hibernation.
vimeo.com/1131060469
vimeo.com/1131060469
Very nice review of Holly’s new children’s book, Wander! Actually suitable for all ages as it is visually beautiful!
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Wander by Holly Valero - Reviewed by Kameron Brook
Review: The glyphs & in-depth discussions are suitable for 9+, but the artwork is timeless, making it a book that readers can cherish for years.
reedsy.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Very nice review of Holly’s new children’s book, Wander! Actually suitable for all ages as it is visually beautiful!
reedsy.com/discovery/bo...
reedsy.com/discovery/bo...
June 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
June 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Scary example of science fiction. HAL is with us. Truly concerning.
AI safety researcher have long warned about a set of behaviors skeptics insisted were fantasies like deception (including during training) and reward hacking. These days, examples of those concerning patterns are showing up more and more often.
www.transformernews.ai/p/ai-misalig...
www.transformernews.ai/p/ai-misalig...
Misaligned AI is no longer just theory
A host of new evidence shows that misalignment is possible — but it's unclear whether harm will follow
www.transformernews.ai
May 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Scary example of science fiction. HAL is with us. Truly concerning.
Dirigi, Maine students lead, not a bully, politically motivated politician.
www.pressherald.com?p=7455083&uu...
www.pressherald.com?p=7455083&uu...
Rep. Libby’s rhetoric spoils high school running | Letter
Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, recently used my second-place finish in the 1,600-meter run, and that of my teammate in the 800-meter run, to malign Soren Stark-Chessa, the trans-identified athlete who f...
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May 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Dirigi, Maine students lead, not a bully, politically motivated politician.
www.pressherald.com?p=7455083&uu...
www.pressherald.com?p=7455083&uu...
May 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Destroyer in Chief, Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden without cause or justification. Dr. Hayden was the first black Librarian of Congress Truth has been destroyed by Trump, DOGE and a justice department that doesn’t uphold the rule if law.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-f...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-f...
Trump fires longtime Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Carla Hayden has been the Librarian of Congress since 2016. She was the first woman and African American to hold the position.
www.cbsnews.com
May 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Destroyer in Chief, Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden without cause or justification. Dr. Hayden was the first black Librarian of Congress Truth has been destroyed by Trump, DOGE and a justice department that doesn’t uphold the rule if law.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-f...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-f...
This is a very long and detailed article but worth reading so sharing. Libraries benefited from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the early 2000’s but then the focus turned to health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/m...
The $200 Billion Gamble: Bill Gates’s Plan to Wind Down His Foundation
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This is a very long and detailed article but worth reading so sharing. Libraries benefited from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the early 2000’s but then the focus turned to health.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/m...
Love, love, love this!
May 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Love, love, love this!
I so love her animal expressions.
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May 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I so love her animal expressions.
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Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries.
action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Take Action To Save Federal Funding for Libraries!
Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries. We need you to take action today! That's why we made it easy to contact your reps, sign petitions, and learn about the Institute of Museum...
action.everylibrary.org
April 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries.
action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
This will have unimaginable impact on Maine citizens and Maine public libraries! Call your federal and state representatives to demand federal and state funding!
www.pressherald.com/2025/04/09/s...
www.pressherald.com/2025/04/09/s...
Maine State Library lays off 13 workers, will restructure after losing federal funds
The library last received funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services on March 24 and has not gotten any updates on when — or whether — payments may resume.
www.pressherald.com
April 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This will have unimaginable impact on Maine citizens and Maine public libraries! Call your federal and state representatives to demand federal and state funding!
www.pressherald.com/2025/04/09/s...
www.pressherald.com/2025/04/09/s...
Proud that Maine has joined this fight! Fight for libraries! Call your congressional Senate and House reps!
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/a...
States Challenge Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Library Agency (Gift Article)
In a lawsuit, 21 state attorneys general argued that the steep cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services violate the Constitution and other federal laws related to spending.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Proud that Maine has joined this fight! Fight for libraries! Call your congressional Senate and House reps!
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/a...
Through the Grants to States program, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, every state receives funds to support statewide initiatives to help libraries with technology infrastructure, Interlibrary loan, books for the blind, research and ebook platforms.
www.npr.org/2025/03/31/n...
www.npr.org/2025/03/31/n...
Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave
The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave Monday morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
www.npr.org
April 2, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Through the Grants to States program, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, every state receives funds to support statewide initiatives to help libraries with technology infrastructure, Interlibrary loan, books for the blind, research and ebook platforms.
www.npr.org/2025/03/31/n...
www.npr.org/2025/03/31/n...
@mainefabricfanatic.bsky.social
I finished a quilt my daughter and I started 20 years ago for her new baby! Not perfect but happy that we worked on half together and my new little granddaughter will be able to grow up with it!
I finished a quilt my daughter and I started 20 years ago for her new baby! Not perfect but happy that we worked on half together and my new little granddaughter will be able to grow up with it!
February 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
@mainefabricfanatic.bsky.social
I finished a quilt my daughter and I started 20 years ago for her new baby! Not perfect but happy that we worked on half together and my new little granddaughter will be able to grow up with it!
I finished a quilt my daughter and I started 20 years ago for her new baby! Not perfect but happy that we worked on half together and my new little granddaughter will be able to grow up with it!
We are all trying to determine what to do and feeling somewhat helpless. Looking for direction but unsure if anyone really knows what we can do. Feeling this.
February 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We are all trying to determine what to do and feeling somewhat helpless. Looking for direction but unsure if anyone really knows what we can do. Feeling this.
As a librarian who treasures the power of vetted information and data, these projects provide solace but folks need to know where they can go to find data that has been “disappeared”.
www.forbes.com/sites/dougla...
www.forbes.com/sites/dougla...
Safeguarding Against A Trump Data Dump
Various organizations race to preserve invaluable scientific, educational, and economic data at potential risk during another Trump administration.
www.forbes.com
February 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
As a librarian who treasures the power of vetted information and data, these projects provide solace but folks need to know where they can go to find data that has been “disappeared”.
www.forbes.com/sites/dougla...
www.forbes.com/sites/dougla...
As the new administration tries to defund support of libraries we get this survey. Feeling down or unsettled? Visit your local library to feel all the possibilities. #libraries
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lithub.com/its-official...
It’s official: Research has found that libraries make everything better.
Science has backed up what many of us have long been saying: the library rocks. A study from the New York Public Library surveyed 1,974 users on how the library makes them feel and how it affects t…
lithub.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
As the new administration tries to defund support of libraries we get this survey. Feeling down or unsettled? Visit your local library to feel all the possibilities. #libraries
lithub.com/its-official...
lithub.com/its-official...
@maddow.msnbc.com is preaching tonight!
#ResistTrump
#ResistMAGA
#FightforDemocracy
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#ResistTrump
#ResistMAGA
#FightforDemocracy
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Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC | Watch Rachel Maddow Live
More about the MSNBC Rachel Maddow Show airing weeknights at 9 PM. Watch Rachel Maddow tonight or online with updated video & episodes at MSNBC.
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January 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
@maddow.msnbc.com is preaching tonight!
#ResistTrump
#ResistMAGA
#FightforDemocracy
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
#ResistTrump
#ResistMAGA
#FightforDemocracy
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...