L.M. Parson
@lmparson.bsky.social
Every day must nurture three things: time showing my dogs that they are loved and safe; pages of the written word; plants either in seeds propagated or native plants repotted or a meadow/forest creating. After those breaths: mutual aid, disability justice.
I was trying to remember a day without a library book in my hand or head. Most likely on trips overseas before audiobooks on iPhones became a thing. Unfortunately in the month at Rush during my first set of spinal reconstruction surgeries.
Yes, I have a home library. It will never compare.
Yes, I have a home library. It will never compare.
May 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I was trying to remember a day without a library book in my hand or head. Most likely on trips overseas before audiobooks on iPhones became a thing. Unfortunately in the month at Rush during my first set of spinal reconstruction surgeries.
Yes, I have a home library. It will never compare.
Yes, I have a home library. It will never compare.
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“It’s the most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history,” Wilentz said. “This is an attempt to destroy American democracy as we know it. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
‘The most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history’: How the SAVE Act upends over a century and a half of protecting voting
Read more here.
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April 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“It’s the most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history,” Wilentz said. “This is an attempt to destroy American democracy as we know it. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
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Want to support our work fighting for libraries, library workers, and library funding?
Go to ilovelibraries.org to become a supporter! 3/3
Go to ilovelibraries.org to become a supporter! 3/3
April 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Want to support our work fighting for libraries, library workers, and library funding?
Go to ilovelibraries.org to become a supporter! 3/3
Go to ilovelibraries.org to become a supporter! 3/3
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Americans in every state rely on their libraries. Americans in every state will feel the impact if these actions go unchallenged.
Ready to make your own voice heard? Head to ala.org/showup to take action and learn more. Tell Congress to show up #ForOurLibraries. 2/3
Ready to make your own voice heard? Head to ala.org/showup to take action and learn more. Tell Congress to show up #ForOurLibraries. 2/3
April 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Americans in every state rely on their libraries. Americans in every state will feel the impact if these actions go unchallenged.
Ready to make your own voice heard? Head to ala.org/showup to take action and learn more. Tell Congress to show up #ForOurLibraries. 2/3
Ready to make your own voice heard? Head to ala.org/showup to take action and learn more. Tell Congress to show up #ForOurLibraries. 2/3
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NEW: Today ALA & our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social filed a preliminary injunction in federal court.
This continues our ongoing legal action to save federal library funding.
Our goal is to immediately halt the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services. 1/3
This continues our ongoing legal action to save federal library funding.
Our goal is to immediately halt the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services. 1/3
April 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
NEW: Today ALA & our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social filed a preliminary injunction in federal court.
This continues our ongoing legal action to save federal library funding.
Our goal is to immediately halt the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services. 1/3
This continues our ongoing legal action to save federal library funding.
Our goal is to immediately halt the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services. 1/3
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March 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Ready to make your own voice heard?
Head to ala.org/showup to learn how you can fight for library funding.
Call or email Congress, write a letter to your local paper, or bring your elected officials into your library! We need everyone to show up #ForOurLibraries. (3/3)
Head to ala.org/showup to learn how you can fight for library funding.
Call or email Congress, write a letter to your local paper, or bring your elected officials into your library! We need everyone to show up #ForOurLibraries. (3/3)
Show Up for Our Libraries
Join us and Show Up #ForOurLibraries.
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April 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Ready to make your own voice heard?
Head to ala.org/showup to learn how you can fight for library funding.
Call or email Congress, write a letter to your local paper, or bring your elected officials into your library! We need everyone to show up #ForOurLibraries. (3/3)
Head to ala.org/showup to learn how you can fight for library funding.
Call or email Congress, write a letter to your local paper, or bring your elected officials into your library! We need everyone to show up #ForOurLibraries. (3/3)
Libraries save lives! Let’s all stand up for them.
NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)
The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)
April 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Libraries save lives! Let’s all stand up for them.
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📞 “Hi, it’s me. Just wondering… are you still at the store?” —Hobart😼
We’re running low on:
🐶 Chicken-flavored Pill Pockets
🐶 Nylabones/Benebones
🐱 Churus & Fancy Feast
Shop our wish lists: ral.org/wishlist 💚
We’re running low on:
🐶 Chicken-flavored Pill Pockets
🐶 Nylabones/Benebones
🐱 Churus & Fancy Feast
Shop our wish lists: ral.org/wishlist 💚
March 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
📞 “Hi, it’s me. Just wondering… are you still at the store?” —Hobart😼
We’re running low on:
🐶 Chicken-flavored Pill Pockets
🐶 Nylabones/Benebones
🐱 Churus & Fancy Feast
Shop our wish lists: ral.org/wishlist 💚
We’re running low on:
🐶 Chicken-flavored Pill Pockets
🐶 Nylabones/Benebones
🐱 Churus & Fancy Feast
Shop our wish lists: ral.org/wishlist 💚
In 1990, I did an interlibrary loan request from my small-town library. One book led me to the doctors who would save my life. Not figuratively. Literally.
Please use your local library and support @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social so that someone else can write something like this 35 years from now.
Please use your local library and support @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social so that someone else can write something like this 35 years from now.
March 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
In 1990, I did an interlibrary loan request from my small-town library. One book led me to the doctors who would save my life. Not figuratively. Literally.
Please use your local library and support @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social so that someone else can write something like this 35 years from now.
Please use your local library and support @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social so that someone else can write something like this 35 years from now.
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HI HELLO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
November 15, 2024 at 8:21 PM
HI HELLO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
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Leaders from PBS and NPR appeared before the House DOGE subcommittee on Wednesday, facing questions about federal support for public broadcasting. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
WATCH: PBS and NPR leaders testify on federal support for public broadcasting in House hearing
Leaders from PBS and NPR appeared before the House DOGE subcommittee on Wednesday, facing questions about federal support for public broadcasting.
www.pbs.org
March 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Leaders from PBS and NPR appeared before the House DOGE subcommittee on Wednesday, facing questions about federal support for public broadcasting. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
I often get anxiety talking on the phone these days. But calling elected officials is a crucial part of living in America these days.
Of my three federal officials, only Jennifer McClellan had a live person to answer my call and actively listen and respond to my concerns about DOE and SSA.
Of my three federal officials, only Jennifer McClellan had a live person to answer my call and actively listen and respond to my concerns about DOE and SSA.
March 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I often get anxiety talking on the phone these days. But calling elected officials is a crucial part of living in America these days.
Of my three federal officials, only Jennifer McClellan had a live person to answer my call and actively listen and respond to my concerns about DOE and SSA.
Of my three federal officials, only Jennifer McClellan had a live person to answer my call and actively listen and respond to my concerns about DOE and SSA.
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If home is where the heart is, then every pet we treat and human we meet has a home that exists between them.
March 13, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If home is where the heart is, then every pet we treat and human we meet has a home that exists between them.
Read this post last night and I am still thinking about it.
I miss zines and chapbooks and little flyers that I would use as bookmarks. I miss the anticipation each week of The Chicago Reader and what events and schemes I may plan for the week ahead.
I miss zines and chapbooks and little flyers that I would use as bookmarks. I miss the anticipation each week of The Chicago Reader and what events and schemes I may plan for the week ahead.
something I wrote about ideas distribution, four ways: llps.substack.com/p/you-dont-h...
you don't have to tell anyone anything; you can control the means of how you do so.
four thoughts about the distribution of ideas.
llps.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Read this post last night and I am still thinking about it.
I miss zines and chapbooks and little flyers that I would use as bookmarks. I miss the anticipation each week of The Chicago Reader and what events and schemes I may plan for the week ahead.
I miss zines and chapbooks and little flyers that I would use as bookmarks. I miss the anticipation each week of The Chicago Reader and what events and schemes I may plan for the week ahead.
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NEW: The CDC is currently removing all the influenza resources from their website during the worst flu season in decades.
February 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
NEW: The CDC is currently removing all the influenza resources from their website during the worst flu season in decades.
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A sick and poor population is easier to control. It’s hard to resist when you are hungry and sick.
February 14, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A sick and poor population is easier to control. It’s hard to resist when you are hungry and sick.
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I'll be joining the @share-able.bsky.social Mutual Aid 101 Learning Series to present the first session "Intro to Mutual Aid" on February 19th at 4pm PT / 7pm ET!
The link to sign up for my session and all the many other wonderful sessions is here: eventbrite.com/cc/mutual-ai...
The link to sign up for my session and all the many other wonderful sessions is here: eventbrite.com/cc/mutual-ai...
February 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I'll be joining the @share-able.bsky.social Mutual Aid 101 Learning Series to present the first session "Intro to Mutual Aid" on February 19th at 4pm PT / 7pm ET!
The link to sign up for my session and all the many other wonderful sessions is here: eventbrite.com/cc/mutual-ai...
The link to sign up for my session and all the many other wonderful sessions is here: eventbrite.com/cc/mutual-ai...
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My compilation of what you can do to fight the Trump agenda www.headsupnews.org/p/what-you-c...
What you can do to fight the Trump agenda
A list of lists of how to resist
www.headsupnews.org
February 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
My compilation of what you can do to fight the Trump agenda www.headsupnews.org/p/what-you-c...
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In today’s episode, the latest on Trump’s attacks on social spending and why the DOGE crusade has never been about making government more “efficient” or seeking out and eliminating “waste,” but is instead the latest volley in an old war of state austerity
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"Waste, Fraud and Abuse" (02/10/25) | The Death Panel
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February 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
In today’s episode, the latest on Trump’s attacks on social spending and why the DOGE crusade has never been about making government more “efficient” or seeking out and eliminating “waste,” but is instead the latest volley in an old war of state austerity
www.patreon.com/posts/121974...
www.patreon.com/posts/121974...
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It’s only been three weeks, but already I am exhausted by my own fury. I emailed Kate DiCamillo and asked for help. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/o...
Opinion | Tenderness as an Act of Resistance (Gift Article)
They are trying to overwhelm us and force us to look away. But we must not.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It’s only been three weeks, but already I am exhausted by my own fury. I emailed Kate DiCamillo and asked for help. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/o...
Sometimes, life can only be written in the passive tenses. As I type that, think that, the inner editor of years of English and journalism classes screams "No!"
How can I write myself out of this past month? How can I not feel as if this administration isn't vivisecting me and those I love?
How can I write myself out of this past month? How can I not feel as if this administration isn't vivisecting me and those I love?
February 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Sometimes, life can only be written in the passive tenses. As I type that, think that, the inner editor of years of English and journalism classes screams "No!"
How can I write myself out of this past month? How can I not feel as if this administration isn't vivisecting me and those I love?
How can I write myself out of this past month? How can I not feel as if this administration isn't vivisecting me and those I love?
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In today’s episode, @reallandsend.bsky.social & @city.bsky.social speak with organizers in LA who have stepped up during the fires to support people the state has left behind. In Part 2, we speak with organizers from @ktownforall.org and @latenantsunion.bsky.social
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LA Burns but We Keep Us Safe (Part Two) (01/23/25)
Beatrice and Tracy discuss how the situation in Los Angeles has evolved since last week, and speak with organizers in Los Angeles who have stepped up during the fires to support people the state has l
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January 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
In today’s episode, @reallandsend.bsky.social & @city.bsky.social speak with organizers in LA who have stepped up during the fires to support people the state has left behind. In Part 2, we speak with organizers from @ktownforall.org and @latenantsunion.bsky.social
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For someone who has little relationship with her blood kin, I can spend hours on genealogy sites.
And I only search for land. I have no use for the names of flesh but I crave town names. If I had money, I would go to every single place, just to walk barefoot.
And I only search for land. I have no use for the names of flesh but I crave town names. If I had money, I would go to every single place, just to walk barefoot.
January 25, 2025 at 3:42 AM
For someone who has little relationship with her blood kin, I can spend hours on genealogy sites.
And I only search for land. I have no use for the names of flesh but I crave town names. If I had money, I would go to every single place, just to walk barefoot.
And I only search for land. I have no use for the names of flesh but I crave town names. If I had money, I would go to every single place, just to walk barefoot.
A clean slate? Do we remember the first moment we heard about Friendster or MySpace or all the other social things that have woven and unravelled the past decades?
January 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
A clean slate? Do we remember the first moment we heard about Friendster or MySpace or all the other social things that have woven and unravelled the past decades?