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Megan Halsband 📚 & ☕️
@librarianmc.bsky.social
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Let me librarian that for you. Comics librarian. Reluctant manager.
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librarianmc.bsky.social
Good reminder from historians on ig - Superman says racism and facism is Un-American
March 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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ironspike.bsky.social
Just a quick signal boost for those of you who understand what and who you support with your dollars matters.
ponett.dog Bobby Schroeder @ponett.dog · Feb 22
yeah you couldn't fuckin pay me to read those udon mega man comics. fuck them forever
A screenshot of a tweet from UDON Director of Publishing Matt Moylan. It reads "No DEI at UDON sir. Never has been, never will be."
February 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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sifill.bsky.social
It’s not just Space X. Musk was able to save Tesla because of a loan from the Dept of Energy. Here he is in 2013 filled with gratitude for the federal agency & the taxpayers who saved his business.
From reporting by @puck.news. airmail.news/issues/2025-...
February 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
Among the states are South Carolina (yes, a reversal of their current school book ban legislation!), Rhode Island, Arkansas, Tennessee, and many more.

If you have been calling when you're opposing a bill, here's an opportunity to call in support.
heykellyjensen.bsky.social kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · Feb 21
Here are the states proposing anti-book ban bills in 2025 so far. These are where you need to direct phone calls and letters–and there are a lot of unexpected states included.

That, plus this week's extensive book censorship news: bookriot.com/anti-book-ba...
Anti-Book Ban Legislation Proposals 2025: Book Censorship News, February 21, 2025
Three new states have anti-book ban bills on deck for the 2025 legislative session. Here's where and what those bills would do if passed.
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February 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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comix4all.bsky.social
Help! I work for a rural #libary system and we are looking for donated copies of #comics and #graphicnovels that are new or like new so we can increase the size of those collections. We prefer trade paperback and hardcover formats. Children, teens, adults. Msg Librarytech87@gmail.com for more info
February 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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natepowell.bsky.social
John Lewis would’ve turned 85 today. I hold so much love and gratitude for his friendship, collaboration, and stubbornness. Today Dem lawmakers might pay tribute to him— I encourage you to question whether they are guided by the concepts of “necessary trouble” and “finding a way to get in the way.”
February 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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noethematt.bsky.social
IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: Refugees | Migrants | Immigrants | Asylum seekers

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Just published: IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: Refugees, Migrants, Immigrants, Asylum seekers
Libraries are trusted community spaces and welcoming sanctuaries for all. The first ever IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons grew from a chapter inside the 2...
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February 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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cakechicago.bsky.social
Applications are OPEN for CAKE 2025! We’d love to see you in June!
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February 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
librarianmc.bsky.social
Happy #caturday folks. Here’s to naps in all our futures.
February 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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tomgauld.bsky.social
My cartoon for today’s @guardian books.
Image: A mother, daughter and young son queue up to borrow books they have chosen from the well-stocked shelves. The figure at the desk gesticulates wildly while saying: "Wake up, people!! The state is lending you these books to blunt your natural acquisitive urges and keep you compliant!" Caption: Due to a typo in the job listing, the vacancy at the public library was filled by a libertarian.
February 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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libcomix.bsky.social
The BEST adult graphic novels of the 2024 have arrived! 🏆 Get ready to dive into incredible stories & unforgettable art. See the full list: https://buff.ly/4hWYBWb #BestGraphicNovels #Comics #ReadingList
February 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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libcomix.bsky.social
Unleash the power of imagination! ✨ The best children's graphic novels are here! These stories will spark a lifelong love of reading. https://buff.ly/42S4Uq0
February 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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pronounced-ing.bsky.social
Look up how much NIH helps research in your state. Then call your reps and ask them how your state will function without the [$X billion] your state is about to lose.

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gingerreckoning.bsky.social Amelia @gingerreckoning.bsky.social · Feb 8
This!!! But for your state. Aside from just the big society based impact, I’ve been wondering how long I’ll be able to keep my job. I’m extremely anxious about it.

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February 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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This is why they're attacking science and education: if you can only win with disinformation, data become a threat.
Tweet from Scott Jennings, saying "um, yes, that's really a problem," with a quoted image saying "The problem with left-leaning media is they're intrinsically more strict with their propaganda to only using verifiable sources so it's really hard to poke holes in their ideology and arguments in comparison to a lot of low quality right-wing content. That makes attacking their points with fact checkers not very effective unless the fact checkers use misinformation tactics as well. In essence, people on the right have to work harder and more creatively to push their agendas as statistics and studies frustratingly aren't usually on our side."
February 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Why is online life getting so shitty?

Watch my interview with Cory Doctorow, where he explains the enshitification of the internet.

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Ep.1: Cory Doctorow on the threat of big tech oligarchy and why the internet sucks.
YouTube video by David Moscrop
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February 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
This is HUGE. We should be hearing an urgent alarm on every network from the Ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Rep. Gerry Connelly.

Or just let @aoc.bsky.social do it. But DO IT!
dell.bsky.social dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · Feb 7
NEW: An internal email obtained by WIRED from a threat intelligence team monitoring US Treasury systems advised labeling DOGE operatives an "insider threat," adding that it recommended suspending their access "immediately."
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Vittoria Elliott Leah Feiger Feb 7, 2025 2:47 PM A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’ An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
February 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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o3dipamaas.bsky.social
A married woman who has changed her last name cannot supply a birth certificate that matches her current name.

This is how they plan to disenfranchise women.

www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens
The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend the way every American citizen registers to vote.
www.americanprogress.org
February 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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theferocity.bsky.social
Just learned from NPR that the federal government is the largest employer in the great Kansas City area, for example. I found it helpful to be reminded that, of course, this isn’t just about people who work and live in DC. Federal employees are in all of our communities.
February 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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bettybarcode.bsky.social
I heard it was #SuperbOwl Sunday.
Headshots of 8 breeds of owls, courtesy of Wikipedia
February 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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chrislhayes.bsky.social
Purging dissent in the security services and giving loyalists power is something we *instantly* recognize in other contexts.
ellenwapo.bsky.social Ellen Nakashima @ellenwapo.bsky.social · Feb 9
EXCLUSIVE: Candidates for national security roles in the new administration have been posed loyalty questions, such as: Was Jan. 6 an inside job, and Was the 2020 presidential election stolen? They were asked to give straight "yes" or "no" answers. Here's our story.

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U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test
Candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to questions such as: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?”
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February 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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thehappysorceress.bsky.social
From Penzeys: through Sunday night our brand new regularly $23.95 Woke Gift Box is just $5 and our brand new $44.95 Rise & Shine Gift Box is just $10. enter the code of DEI at checkout and the most expensive 1/4 cup jar in your basket will be free.

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February 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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douglassday.bsky.social
*For immediate release*

Join the Library of Congress for a Douglass Day 2025 Transcribe-a-Thon and Other Black History Month Events

Press release (Feb 4, 2025)
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Join the Library of Congress for a Douglass Day 2025 Transcribe-a-Thon and Other Black History Month Events
Join the Library of Congress for a Douglass Day 2025 Transcribe-a-Thon and Other Black History Month Events On Feb. 14, history enthusiasts and the public can celebrate the extraordinary legacy of...
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February 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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I hadn't had a chance to share this news yet, but I'm am beyond thrilled with this recognition, and awkwardly blushing and saying thank you to everyone. I so appreciate this, and the company I'm in! Amazing! @funnypages.bsky.social @meglemke.bsky.social @funnypages.bsky.social
& Whitney Leopard!
February 7, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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assignedmale.bsky.social
Now more than ever.
February 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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joshgerstein.bsky.social
NEW: Trump fires National Archives chief Colleen Shogan, apparently over agency's role in classified-documents probe at Mar-a-Lago before she took over. Law says president is supposed to give Congress the reasons for her dismissal. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Trump fires National Archives chief
The president has dismissed the top U.S. archivist after fuming about the agency’s role in the criminal classified-documents case against him.
www.politico.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM