Justine Thain
@justine-thain.bsky.social
District Library Media Director & Middle School Librarian 📚 Member NHLA & NHSLS 🍎 Past President NHSLMA 🔔 2020 NH School Librarian Award
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A massive thread of resources, history, information, and material to help you not only fight and understand book censorship but protect the incredible democratic institutions of public libraries and public education.
This is updated regularly!
This is updated regularly!
November 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM
A massive thread of resources, history, information, and material to help you not only fight and understand book censorship but protect the incredible democratic institutions of public libraries and public education.
This is updated regularly!
This is updated regularly!
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🔥 Bernie Endorses Troy Jackson for Governor of Maine 🔥
“Troy knows what’s going on with the working class of Maine because he’s part of that working class,” Bernie said.
@commondreams.org: tinyurl.com/uewd27jx
“Troy knows what’s going on with the working class of Maine because he’s part of that working class,” Bernie said.
@commondreams.org: tinyurl.com/uewd27jx
May 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🔥 Bernie Endorses Troy Jackson for Governor of Maine 🔥
“Troy knows what’s going on with the working class of Maine because he’s part of that working class,” Bernie said.
@commondreams.org: tinyurl.com/uewd27jx
“Troy knows what’s going on with the working class of Maine because he’s part of that working class,” Bernie said.
@commondreams.org: tinyurl.com/uewd27jx
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President Trump recently signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution. It has now become the latest battleground between democracy and authoritarianism as the Trump regime consolidates its power to ensure our compliance and subservience by controlling art, history, and culture.
March 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
President Trump recently signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution. It has now become the latest battleground between democracy and authoritarianism as the Trump regime consolidates its power to ensure our compliance and subservience by controlling art, history, and culture.
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When I present to kids about history, we talk about how some history gets lost by accident - and how some is intentionally erased. That's when it falls on all of us to make sure those stories are shared. www.npr.org/2025/03/14/g....
Arlington National Cemetery stops highlighting some historical figures on its website
Articles, photos and videos that are seen as promoting DEI will be removed under the new approach.
www.npr.org
March 16, 2025 at 12:39 AM
When I present to kids about history, we talk about how some history gets lost by accident - and how some is intentionally erased. That's when it falls on all of us to make sure those stories are shared. www.npr.org/2025/03/14/g....
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
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18F, a team in the General Services Administration, was tailor-made for government efficiency and technology, writes @matteowong.bsky.social. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency wiped it out.
DOGE Killed a Government-Efficiency Team
“It’s chaotic, and it feels like it’s chaotic on purpose.”
www.theatlantic.com
March 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
18F, a team in the General Services Administration, was tailor-made for government efficiency and technology, writes @matteowong.bsky.social. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency wiped it out.
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Elon Musk has shut down a team of tech-savvy civil servants responsible for developing the IRS’s free tax-filing service and improving government websites. As a result, 90 employees were immediately locked out of their devices and informed that their jobs were deemed non-essential.
March 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Elon Musk has shut down a team of tech-savvy civil servants responsible for developing the IRS’s free tax-filing service and improving government websites. As a result, 90 employees were immediately locked out of their devices and informed that their jobs were deemed non-essential.
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18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
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My new book, Everything Is Tuberculosis, explores the history of our deadliest infectious disease. It's also about our horrifying present: TB still kills kills over a million people per year, even though it's been curable since the 1950s.
Signed copies can be ordered at everythingistb.com
Signed copies can be ordered at everythingistb.com
November 22, 2024 at 8:37 PM
My new book, Everything Is Tuberculosis, explores the history of our deadliest infectious disease. It's also about our horrifying present: TB still kills kills over a million people per year, even though it's been curable since the 1950s.
Signed copies can be ordered at everythingistb.com
Signed copies can be ordered at everythingistb.com
Hey @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social and @aaslala.bsky.social - @chriswarcraft.bsky.social was protesting the installation of a MAGA plaque at the Huntington Beach Central Library. We should invite him to speak.
Civil disobedience is often necessary. Thank you Chris Kluwe.#civil disobedience
February 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Hey @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social and @aaslala.bsky.social - @chriswarcraft.bsky.social was protesting the installation of a MAGA plaque at the Huntington Beach Central Library. We should invite him to speak.
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Former NFL player Chris Kluwe arrested during Huntington Beach City Council meeting
www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...
www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...
Former NFL player Chris Kluwe arrested during Huntington Beach City Council meeting
Kluwe, a Huntington Beach resident, made comments against a MAGA plaque proposed for installation at the Central Library, then approached the dais and was arrested.
www.latimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Former NFL player Chris Kluwe arrested during Huntington Beach City Council meeting
www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...
www.latimes.com/socal/daily-...
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🎬 Last week, “The Librarians” had its premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival! Read more about the big day, film updates, & what you can do to #UniteAgainstBookBans in @technolibrary.bsky.social’s UABB blog post: uniteagainstbookbans.org/book-banning... @librarianjones.com @becalzada.bsky.social
"The Librarians" is a Documentary, Not a Hoax
A new documentary film that explores record-breaking rates of U.S. book banning debuted at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival—on the same day that the U.S. Department of Education declared book bans a "h...
uniteagainstbookbans.org
January 31, 2025 at 2:11 AM
🎬 Last week, “The Librarians” had its premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival! Read more about the big day, film updates, & what you can do to #UniteAgainstBookBans in @technolibrary.bsky.social’s UABB blog post: uniteagainstbookbans.org/book-banning... @librarianjones.com @becalzada.bsky.social
😡 It’s Not A HOAX
The US Dept. of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has dismissed 11 complaints and six allegations related to book bans, saying it was ending "Biden’s book ban hoax."
PEN America counted over 10,000 instances of school book bans in the 2023-24 school year, nearly 3X the number in the previous year.
PEN America counted over 10,000 instances of school book bans in the 2023-24 school year, nearly 3X the number in the previous year.
January 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
😡 It’s Not A HOAX
“I can’t imagine my life without books, and I can’t imagine our country without the opportunity to know the world, to be better people, to learn about people different than ourselves.” ~ Sarah Jessica Parker festival.sundance.org/blogs/with-i...
With Intellectual Freedom Under Fire, “The Librarians” Sounds the Alarm | Sundance Film Festival
The cast and crew of “The Librarians” attend the film’s 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere at The Ray Theatre. (Photo by Robin Marshall/Shutterstock for Sundance Film Festival)By Jessica HerndonWho ...
festival.sundance.org
January 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
“I can’t imagine my life without books, and I can’t imagine our country without the opportunity to know the world, to be better people, to learn about people different than ourselves.” ~ Sarah Jessica Parker festival.sundance.org/blogs/with-i...
Banned Together watch party on January 20th, only $10 to access: watch.eventive.org/bannedtogeth...
Banned Together | Banned Together Inauguration/MLK Day Virtual Event | Banned Together
A diverse cast of visionary teenagers and intriguing characters, stirring public protests, private threats, criminal charges, and profanity-laced school board meetings: this is the world of the explos...
watch.eventive.org
January 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Banned Together watch party on January 20th, only $10 to access: watch.eventive.org/bannedtogeth...
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Young Teen Lit should be developmentally appropriate for ages 12 to 15. Themes can be complex & edgy, & the books can & should deal with hard topics. Main characters should be 8th-10th grade. Books recommended for grades 3, 4, and 5 should not be considered as #youngteenlit. (2/6)
November 18, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Young Teen Lit should be developmentally appropriate for ages 12 to 15. Themes can be complex & edgy, & the books can & should deal with hard topics. Main characters should be 8th-10th grade. Books recommended for grades 3, 4, and 5 should not be considered as #youngteenlit. (2/6)
Please share @youngteenlit.bsky.social
#Publishers, "we are asking for a new category of literature that falls in between middle grade and young adult. Middle schoolers need Young Teen Lit and librarians are eager to purchase!" @overbooked.bsky.social @medialoguer.bsky.social #tlsky
#Publishers, "we are asking for a new category of literature that falls in between middle grade and young adult. Middle schoolers need Young Teen Lit and librarians are eager to purchase!" @overbooked.bsky.social @medialoguer.bsky.social #tlsky
December 31, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Please share @youngteenlit.bsky.social
#Publishers, "we are asking for a new category of literature that falls in between middle grade and young adult. Middle schoolers need Young Teen Lit and librarians are eager to purchase!" @overbooked.bsky.social @medialoguer.bsky.social #tlsky
#Publishers, "we are asking for a new category of literature that falls in between middle grade and young adult. Middle schoolers need Young Teen Lit and librarians are eager to purchase!" @overbooked.bsky.social @medialoguer.bsky.social #tlsky
Not sure how I missed this article in June - BUT PLEASE - "I am asking for genuine middle grade books (meaning grade 6 and up) written by authors of different backgrounds who can, frankly, get a captivating story done in way fewer than 350 pages" teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/06/12/a...
An Open Letter to Middle Grade Authors and Publishers Regarding Book Length, a guest post by School Librarian and Media Specialist Christina Chatel
School Library Media Specialist Christina Chatel writes an open letter asking for shorter middle grade books
teenlibrariantoolbox.com
December 31, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Not sure how I missed this article in June - BUT PLEASE - "I am asking for genuine middle grade books (meaning grade 6 and up) written by authors of different backgrounds who can, frankly, get a captivating story done in way fewer than 350 pages" teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/06/12/a...
Thank you to @slj.com for another wonderful opportunity to connect with school librarians from all over; top notch professional learning !
www.slj.com/story/John-S...
www.slj.com/story/John-S...
John Schu, Mychal Threets Highlight Weekend of Professional Development at 20th SLJ Summit
The event brought 250 school librarians to Raleigh, NC, to learn, network, and support and inspire one another.
www.slj.com
December 15, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Thank you to @slj.com for another wonderful opportunity to connect with school librarians from all over; top notch professional learning !
www.slj.com/story/John-S...
www.slj.com/story/John-S...
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The role of school librarians is evolving. To be noticed, you need to be heard. Learn all you can, share what you know, and be a leader in your school. #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarian #EdTech #edusky marketbrief.edweek.org/meeting-dist...
School Librarians: the Overlooked Ed-Tech Influencers
The roles of school district librarians have shifted over time, particularly as schools have become more reliant on various forms of technology and devices.
marketbrief.edweek.org
November 11, 2024 at 4:55 PM
The role of school librarians is evolving. To be noticed, you need to be heard. Learn all you can, share what you know, and be a leader in your school. #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarian #EdTech #edusky marketbrief.edweek.org/meeting-dist...
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Time for a book giveaway!
If you'd like me to mail you an advance copy of my Apr. '25 MG novel in verse THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, follow & share this post. Bonus entry if you also reply w/ a pic from a recent hike!
I'll draw winners on 12/1.
About the book:
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
#edusky
If you'd like me to mail you an advance copy of my Apr. '25 MG novel in verse THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, follow & share this post. Bonus entry if you also reply w/ a pic from a recent hike!
I'll draw winners on 12/1.
About the book:
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
#edusky
November 17, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Time for a book giveaway!
If you'd like me to mail you an advance copy of my Apr. '25 MG novel in verse THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, follow & share this post. Bonus entry if you also reply w/ a pic from a recent hike!
I'll draw winners on 12/1.
About the book:
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
#edusky
If you'd like me to mail you an advance copy of my Apr. '25 MG novel in verse THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, follow & share this post. Bonus entry if you also reply w/ a pic from a recent hike!
I'll draw winners on 12/1.
About the book:
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
#edusky
Hello Blue Sky world, relieved to find this option to follow and share again. Thanks to all those in the #EduSky sphere for getting the word out 📚
November 18, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Hello Blue Sky world, relieved to find this option to follow and share again. Thanks to all those in the #EduSky sphere for getting the word out 📚