Linda Miles (she/her)
@lmileslibrarian.bsky.social
Academic librarian, Open Educational Resources program manager, into facilitating and participating in professional development, spunky cats, sweet pooches, democracy, joy
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When the only opinion that matters is your own.. 👇
If you ask the new Grok (via grok.com without any custom instructions) for opinions on controversial topics it runs a search on X to see what Elon thinks
I know this sounds like a joke but it's not. This genuinely happens: x.com/jeremyphowar...
I know this sounds like a joke but it's not. This genuinely happens: x.com/jeremyphowar...
July 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
When the only opinion that matters is your own.. 👇
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Very good work. Read it and act.
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-secret...
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-secret...
The Secret Police Are Here
While the Professional Moderates Clutch Their Pearls
www.notesfromthecircus.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Very good work. Read it and act.
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-secret...
www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-secret...
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This is what they want.
Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues
theconversation.com/self-censors...
theconversation.com/self-censors...
Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues
Nearly half of Americans say they feel less free to speak their minds.
theconversation.com
July 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This is what they want.
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This war on science must be defeated. If you have a degree, don’t treat it as just a better job. It’s an obligation to share what you know, and an obligation to stand up when you know something is not right. Refund NOAA or innocent people will die! It’s that simple.
a satellite image of a hurricane taken on august 18
ALT: a satellite image of a hurricane taken on august 18
media.tenor.com
July 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This war on science must be defeated. If you have a degree, don’t treat it as just a better job. It’s an obligation to share what you know, and an obligation to stand up when you know something is not right. Refund NOAA or innocent people will die! It’s that simple.
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This 👇🏼 is what I've been screaming. If you're not paying attention... here it is in all its fullness.
Yup; we're on 9!
Yup; we're on 9!
I really haven’t been doing well, but I’m going to try and post a little. If I don’t respond it’s because I am limiting my time on social media for my own well being 💜 I hope everyone understands 🙏🏻
July 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This 👇🏼 is what I've been screaming. If you're not paying attention... here it is in all its fullness.
Yup; we're on 9!
Yup; we're on 9!
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Prayer does not in fact stop severe floods…. Whatever the governor of Texas may claim otherwise.
NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.
Here's a timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods
NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.
n.pr
July 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Prayer does not in fact stop severe floods…. Whatever the governor of Texas may claim otherwise.
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I have seen some influencer accounts calling for various types of workers to go on strike, or suggesting a boycott the workers have not asked for.
Don’t do that. Listen to the workers
Don’t do that. Listen to the workers
July 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I have seen some influencer accounts calling for various types of workers to go on strike, or suggesting a boycott the workers have not asked for.
Don’t do that. Listen to the workers
Don’t do that. Listen to the workers
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“I’m here today because this is something I can do against Trump. I lived during the Nazi time in Germany and they put me in a concentration camp,” he told interviewer Shannon Powell, co-founder of Indivisible Westchester. “Trump is trying to imitate Hitler. That’s what I’m afraid of.”
A Holocaust Survivor on Why Standing up to Authoritarianism Matters
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
June 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
“I’m here today because this is something I can do against Trump. I lived during the Nazi time in Germany and they put me in a concentration camp,” he told interviewer Shannon Powell, co-founder of Indivisible Westchester. “Trump is trying to imitate Hitler. That’s what I’m afraid of.”
“When I asked Stacy Schiff, the author of decorated biographies…about the notion of consulting A.I. on how to structure a piece of writing, she replied, ‘To turn to A.I. for structure seems less like a cheat than a deprivation, like enlisting someone to eat your hot fudge sundae for you.’”
A.I. Is Poised to Rewrite History. Literally.
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
“When I asked Stacy Schiff, the author of decorated biographies…about the notion of consulting A.I. on how to structure a piece of writing, she replied, ‘To turn to A.I. for structure seems less like a cheat than a deprivation, like enlisting someone to eat your hot fudge sundae for you.’”
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We’re doomed.
June 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
We’re doomed.
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Here it is.
Step one to ban abortion nationwide.
We FUCKING told you this would happen.
FDA To Review Safety Of Abortion Pill After Junk Science Report Paved The Way
www.huffpost.com/entry/fda-to...
Step one to ban abortion nationwide.
We FUCKING told you this would happen.
FDA To Review Safety Of Abortion Pill After Junk Science Report Paved The Way
www.huffpost.com/entry/fda-to...
FDA To Review Safety Of Abortion Pill After Junk Science Report Paved The Way
Republicans have been laying the groundwork to undermine the safety of mifepristone for months, despite the drug's proven safety record.
www.huffpost.com
June 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Here it is.
Step one to ban abortion nationwide.
We FUCKING told you this would happen.
FDA To Review Safety Of Abortion Pill After Junk Science Report Paved The Way
www.huffpost.com/entry/fda-to...
Step one to ban abortion nationwide.
We FUCKING told you this would happen.
FDA To Review Safety Of Abortion Pill After Junk Science Report Paved The Way
www.huffpost.com/entry/fda-to...
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The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.
USDA says demand for sensitive food stamp data from states is on hold
The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.
n.pr
June 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.
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Loyalty tests have officially arrived in the federal hiring process. The Trump administration just unveiled a so-called “Merit Hiring Plan”, which includes a quiz asking job applicants to name their favorite Trump policy or executive order.
June 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Loyalty tests have officially arrived in the federal hiring process. The Trump administration just unveiled a so-called “Merit Hiring Plan”, which includes a quiz asking job applicants to name their favorite Trump policy or executive order.
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We will now raise our flags, beginning in ET and continuing across the country at noon, from half-staff to full-staff. This honors those we’ve lost in service and symbolizes our nation’s resolve to carry on the fight for freedom.
May 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We will now raise our flags, beginning in ET and continuing across the country at noon, from half-staff to full-staff. This honors those we’ve lost in service and symbolizes our nation’s resolve to carry on the fight for freedom.
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“Never before in my life have I called for mass disruption. But I am now. These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace,” Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said.
This did not sit well in Trumpworld.
This did not sit well in Trumpworld.
Elon Musk Joins MAGA Meltdown Over Democrat’s Call to Fight Trump
The right is freaking out after JB Pritzker demanded mass mobilization against Trump.
trib.al
May 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“Never before in my life have I called for mass disruption. But I am now. These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace,” Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said.
This did not sit well in Trumpworld.
This did not sit well in Trumpworld.
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👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Question: Why would 🇺🇸 companies have to “eat them” if the other countries already pay them?
Answer: They don’t. Tariffs are a tax on us.
time.com/7285637/walm...
Answer: They don’t. Tariffs are a tax on us.
time.com/7285637/walm...
May 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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This is an excellent piece.
“But, then, there’s reason to believe GOP leaders are trying their best not to make the legislation’s true nature clear to members—or the public, for that matter…The longer the debate goes on, the more indefensible those claims look.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-tak...
www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-tak...
How to Take Medicaid from Millions of Americans, in Less Than 72 Hours
There’s a reason Republicans are in such a rush to get Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” through Congress.
www.thebulwark.com
May 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This is an excellent piece.
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The Trump administration cut federal funding for a research project at Cornell University aimed at developing a heart pump designed for babies and children with congenital heart defects bringing the effort to a halt.
May 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The Trump administration cut federal funding for a research project at Cornell University aimed at developing a heart pump designed for babies and children with congenital heart defects bringing the effort to a halt.
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As a queer femme librarian, is it surprising to see a mediocre white man elevated to a position he doesn’t deserve and isn’t qualified for?
Absolutely not.
It never ceases to be infuriating, though, and that this dude has absolutely NO qualifications is insulting to every single library worker
Absolutely not.
It never ceases to be infuriating, though, and that this dude has absolutely NO qualifications is insulting to every single library worker
May 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
As a queer femme librarian, is it surprising to see a mediocre white man elevated to a position he doesn’t deserve and isn’t qualified for?
Absolutely not.
It never ceases to be infuriating, though, and that this dude has absolutely NO qualifications is insulting to every single library worker
Absolutely not.
It never ceases to be infuriating, though, and that this dude has absolutely NO qualifications is insulting to every single library worker
“The Pentagon continued its purge of anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion on Friday, ordering all military leaders, commands and academies to review all of the books in their libraries that address racism and sexism.” Gift article
Pentagon Furthers Crackdown on Diversity Policies With Fresh Order for Review of Library Books
www.nytimes.com
May 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“The Pentagon continued its purge of anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion on Friday, ordering all military leaders, commands and academies to review all of the books in their libraries that address racism and sexism.” Gift article
wha…? (Gift article)
Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
wha…? (Gift article)
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Dr. Carla Hayden is a national treasure. To see her fired by a nitwit like Trump angers me beyond words. 📚
May 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Dr. Carla Hayden is a national treasure. To see her fired by a nitwit like Trump angers me beyond words. 📚