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My 2025 Duolingo stats are in! How did you do? #Duolingo25
December 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
My 2025 Duolingo stats are in! How did you do? #Duolingo25
They called it explicit.
They took lines out of context.
But Lawn Boy is about poverty, race, queerness, and survival — the things so many Americans live every day.
This is why banned books matter.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #ReadingIsResistance
They took lines out of context.
But Lawn Boy is about poverty, race, queerness, and survival — the things so many Americans live every day.
This is why banned books matter.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #ReadingIsResistance
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
They called it explicit.
They took lines out of context.
But Lawn Boy is about poverty, race, queerness, and survival — the things so many Americans live every day.
This is why banned books matter.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #ReadingIsResistance
They took lines out of context.
But Lawn Boy is about poverty, race, queerness, and survival — the things so many Americans live every day.
This is why banned books matter.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #ReadingIsResistance
A book about two penguins building a family together.
That’s it.
That’s the “controversy.”
Love makes a family — always.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #BannedBooks #ReadWithPride #LetKidsRead
That’s it.
That’s the “controversy.”
Love makes a family — always.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #BannedBooks #ReadWithPride #LetKidsRead
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A book about two penguins building a family together.
That’s it.
That’s the “controversy.”
Love makes a family — always.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #BannedBooks #ReadWithPride #LetKidsRead
That’s it.
That’s the “controversy.”
Love makes a family — always.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #BannedBooks #ReadWithPride #LetKidsRead
Spotlights, friendships, first crushes.
They banned it for LGBTQ+ characters —
but Drama simply celebrates what makes us human.
#90 — Drama by Raina Telgemeier
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #LetKidsRead #FreedomToRead
They banned it for LGBTQ+ characters —
but Drama simply celebrates what makes us human.
#90 — Drama by Raina Telgemeier
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #LetKidsRead #FreedomToRead
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Spotlights, friendships, first crushes.
They banned it for LGBTQ+ characters —
but Drama simply celebrates what makes us human.
#90 — Drama by Raina Telgemeier
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #LetKidsRead #FreedomToRead
They banned it for LGBTQ+ characters —
but Drama simply celebrates what makes us human.
#90 — Drama by Raina Telgemeier
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #LetKidsRead #FreedomToRead
They banned it for being too honest.
But Flamer is not about shame — it’s about survival.
A story of faith, fire, and finding yourself in the dark.
#91 — Flamer by Mike Curato
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #ReadWithPride #FreedomToRead
But Flamer is not about shame — it’s about survival.
A story of faith, fire, and finding yourself in the dark.
#91 — Flamer by Mike Curato
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #ReadWithPride #FreedomToRead
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
They banned it for being too honest.
But Flamer is not about shame — it’s about survival.
A story of faith, fire, and finding yourself in the dark.
#91 — Flamer by Mike Curato
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #ReadWithPride #FreedomToRead
But Flamer is not about shame — it’s about survival.
A story of faith, fire, and finding yourself in the dark.
#91 — Flamer by Mike Curato
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #ReadWithPride #FreedomToRead
They banned it for teaching history too honestly.
But Stamped isn’t about guilt — it’s about growth.
Because awareness is the first step toward change.
#92 — Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #LearnUnlearnRebuild
But Stamped isn’t about guilt — it’s about growth.
Because awareness is the first step toward change.
#92 — Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #LearnUnlearnRebuild
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
They banned it for teaching history too honestly.
But Stamped isn’t about guilt — it’s about growth.
Because awareness is the first step toward change.
#92 — Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #LearnUnlearnRebuild
But Stamped isn’t about guilt — it’s about growth.
Because awareness is the first step toward change.
#92 — Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #LearnUnlearnRebuild
They banned it for teaching honesty.
But This Book Is Gay isn’t about corruption — it’s about courage, truth, and the freedom to understand yourself.
#93 — This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #LGBTQBooks
But This Book Is Gay isn’t about corruption — it’s about courage, truth, and the freedom to understand yourself.
#93 — This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #LGBTQBooks
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
They banned it for teaching honesty.
But This Book Is Gay isn’t about corruption — it’s about courage, truth, and the freedom to understand yourself.
#93 — This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #LGBTQBooks
But This Book Is Gay isn’t about corruption — it’s about courage, truth, and the freedom to understand yourself.
#93 — This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #LGBTQBooks
One act. Two perspectives.
A story about how silence divides — and listening heals.
#94 — All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely
#LumosSpin #BannedBooks #ReadToUnderstand #FreedomToRead
A story about how silence divides — and listening heals.
#94 — All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely
#LumosSpin #BannedBooks #ReadToUnderstand #FreedomToRead
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
One act. Two perspectives.
A story about how silence divides — and listening heals.
#94 — All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely
#LumosSpin #BannedBooks #ReadToUnderstand #FreedomToRead
A story about how silence divides — and listening heals.
#94 — All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely
#LumosSpin #BannedBooks #ReadToUnderstand #FreedomToRead
They banned it for speaking up.
But The Hate U Give isn’t about hate — it’s about truth, loss, and the power of a voice that refuses to stay silent.
#95 — The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #JusticeThroughStory
But The Hate U Give isn’t about hate — it’s about truth, loss, and the power of a voice that refuses to stay silent.
#95 — The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #JusticeThroughStory
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
They banned it for speaking up.
But The Hate U Give isn’t about hate — it’s about truth, loss, and the power of a voice that refuses to stay silent.
#95 — The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #JusticeThroughStory
But The Hate U Give isn’t about hate — it’s about truth, loss, and the power of a voice that refuses to stay silent.
#95 — The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #JusticeThroughStory
#96 — The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
A story about identity, poverty, and belonging — banned for showing what survival really looks like.
Read it. Share it. Protect it.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooks #ReadingIsResistance #BannedBooksCountdown
A story about identity, poverty, and belonging — banned for showing what survival really looks like.
Read it. Share it. Protect it.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooks #ReadingIsResistance #BannedBooksCountdown
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#96 — The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
A story about identity, poverty, and belonging — banned for showing what survival really looks like.
Read it. Share it. Protect it.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooks #ReadingIsResistance #BannedBooksCountdown
A story about identity, poverty, and belonging — banned for showing what survival really looks like.
Read it. Share it. Protect it.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooks #ReadingIsResistance #BannedBooksCountdown
They banned it for making readers uncomfortable.
But The Bluest Eye wasn’t written to comfort — it was written to reveal.
Toni Morrison gave voice to what America refused to see.
#97 — The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #BannedBooks #ToniMorrison
But The Bluest Eye wasn’t written to comfort — it was written to reveal.
Toni Morrison gave voice to what America refused to see.
#97 — The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #BannedBooks #ToniMorrison
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
They banned it for making readers uncomfortable.
But The Bluest Eye wasn’t written to comfort — it was written to reveal.
Toni Morrison gave voice to what America refused to see.
#97 — The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #BannedBooks #ToniMorrison
But The Bluest Eye wasn’t written to comfort — it was written to reveal.
Toni Morrison gave voice to what America refused to see.
#97 — The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #BannedBooks #ToniMorrison
Some stories don’t just tell the truth — they echo it.
Banned for its honesty, Thirteen Reasons Why asks us to listen, to notice, to care.
Because silence can be louder than words.
📖 #LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #ThirteenReasonsWhy #FreedomToRead
Banned for its honesty, Thirteen Reasons Why asks us to listen, to notice, to care.
Because silence can be louder than words.
📖 #LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #ThirteenReasonsWhy #FreedomToRead
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Some stories don’t just tell the truth — they echo it.
Banned for its honesty, Thirteen Reasons Why asks us to listen, to notice, to care.
Because silence can be louder than words.
📖 #LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #ThirteenReasonsWhy #FreedomToRead
Banned for its honesty, Thirteen Reasons Why asks us to listen, to notice, to care.
Because silence can be louder than words.
📖 #LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #ThirteenReasonsWhy #FreedomToRead
Every banned book tells two stories — the one on its pages, and the one about who tried to silence it.
Join the LumosSpin Top 100 Banned Books Countdown — because light belongs in every story.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #JudyBlume
Join the LumosSpin Top 100 Banned Books Countdown — because light belongs in every story.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #JudyBlume
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Every banned book tells two stories — the one on its pages, and the one about who tried to silence it.
Join the LumosSpin Top 100 Banned Books Countdown — because light belongs in every story.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #JudyBlume
Join the LumosSpin Top 100 Banned Books Countdown — because light belongs in every story.
#LumosSpin #BannedBooksCountdown #FreedomToRead #JudyBlume
Behind every statistic is a family, a child, a veteran, a neighbor.
Over 41 million Americans depend on SNAP to survive.
Hunger isn’t a partisan issue — it’s a human one.
#SNAP #EndHunger #NoCuts
Over 41 million Americans depend on SNAP to survive.
Hunger isn’t a partisan issue — it’s a human one.
#SNAP #EndHunger #NoCuts
November 2, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Behind every statistic is a family, a child, a veteran, a neighbor.
Over 41 million Americans depend on SNAP to survive.
Hunger isn’t a partisan issue — it’s a human one.
#SNAP #EndHunger #NoCuts
Over 41 million Americans depend on SNAP to survive.
Hunger isn’t a partisan issue — it’s a human one.
#SNAP #EndHunger #NoCuts
They’re not just rewriting history — they’re demolishing it.
The East Wing of the White House is being torn apart for a ballroom, and the work began before federal approval.
This isn’t modernization — it’s erasure.
#WhiteHouse #PreserveHistory #AmericanPolitics #HistoryMatters
The East Wing of the White House is being torn apart for a ballroom, and the work began before federal approval.
This isn’t modernization — it’s erasure.
#WhiteHouse #PreserveHistory #AmericanPolitics #HistoryMatters
October 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
They’re not just rewriting history — they’re demolishing it.
The East Wing of the White House is being torn apart for a ballroom, and the work began before federal approval.
This isn’t modernization — it’s erasure.
#WhiteHouse #PreserveHistory #AmericanPolitics #HistoryMatters
The East Wing of the White House is being torn apart for a ballroom, and the work began before federal approval.
This isn’t modernization — it’s erasure.
#WhiteHouse #PreserveHistory #AmericanPolitics #HistoryMatters
🌈 Happy International Lesbian Day! 💕
To every lesbian—trans, non-binary, femme, masc, of color, with disabilities, questioning, closeted, or proudly out—your existence is powerful, beautiful, and needed.
Continue to be inspired. Continue to be uniquely you. 💗✨
#InternationalLesbianDay #LesbianPride
To every lesbian—trans, non-binary, femme, masc, of color, with disabilities, questioning, closeted, or proudly out—your existence is powerful, beautiful, and needed.
Continue to be inspired. Continue to be uniquely you. 💗✨
#InternationalLesbianDay #LesbianPride
October 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🌈 Happy International Lesbian Day! 💕
To every lesbian—trans, non-binary, femme, masc, of color, with disabilities, questioning, closeted, or proudly out—your existence is powerful, beautiful, and needed.
Continue to be inspired. Continue to be uniquely you. 💗✨
#InternationalLesbianDay #LesbianPride
To every lesbian—trans, non-binary, femme, masc, of color, with disabilities, questioning, closeted, or proudly out—your existence is powerful, beautiful, and needed.
Continue to be inspired. Continue to be uniquely you. 💗✨
#InternationalLesbianDay #LesbianPride
America’s baby bust continues 📉
The U.S. birth rate has hit a record low — just 1.6 children per woman in 2024, far below the replacement level of 2.1. Experts point to economic stress, delayed parenthood, and shifting priorities as key factors behind the decline.
#USBirthRate #PopulationTrends
The U.S. birth rate has hit a record low — just 1.6 children per woman in 2024, far below the replacement level of 2.1. Experts point to economic stress, delayed parenthood, and shifting priorities as key factors behind the decline.
#USBirthRate #PopulationTrends
October 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
America’s baby bust continues 📉
The U.S. birth rate has hit a record low — just 1.6 children per woman in 2024, far below the replacement level of 2.1. Experts point to economic stress, delayed parenthood, and shifting priorities as key factors behind the decline.
#USBirthRate #PopulationTrends
The U.S. birth rate has hit a record low — just 1.6 children per woman in 2024, far below the replacement level of 2.1. Experts point to economic stress, delayed parenthood, and shifting priorities as key factors behind the decline.
#USBirthRate #PopulationTrends
No child should be the victim of war. No parent should have to bury their little one because of violence. What’s happening right now is not politics — it’s humanity. We cannot stay silent. ✊🏽💔
#CeasefireNow
#SaveTheChildren #StandForHumanity #StopTheKilling
#EndTheSiege #EndTheOccupation
#CeasefireNow
#SaveTheChildren #StandForHumanity #StopTheKilling
#EndTheSiege #EndTheOccupation
October 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
No child should be the victim of war. No parent should have to bury their little one because of violence. What’s happening right now is not politics — it’s humanity. We cannot stay silent. ✊🏽💔
#CeasefireNow
#SaveTheChildren #StandForHumanity #StopTheKilling
#EndTheSiege #EndTheOccupation
#CeasefireNow
#SaveTheChildren #StandForHumanity #StopTheKilling
#EndTheSiege #EndTheOccupation
All vessels from the Global Sumud flotilla have been stopped by Israeli forces, W/ participants detained,w/ and ships confiscated. This raises urgent questions about the legality of Israel’s blockade and treatment of civilians trying to deliver aid. 🌍 The world is watching.
#FreePalestine
#FreePalestine
October 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
All vessels from the Global Sumud flotilla have been stopped by Israeli forces, W/ participants detained,w/ and ships confiscated. This raises urgent questions about the legality of Israel’s blockade and treatment of civilians trying to deliver aid. 🌍 The world is watching.
#FreePalestine
#FreePalestine
She showed us how interconnected all life is. Today, the world feels quieter without her. Rest in peace, Jane#AnimalRights #Chimpanzees #ProtectWildlife #SaveThePlanet
#LegacyOfLove #VoiceForTheVoiceless #BeTheChange
www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...
#LegacyOfLove #VoiceForTheVoiceless #BeTheChange
www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...
October 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
She showed us how interconnected all life is. Today, the world feels quieter without her. Rest in peace, Jane#AnimalRights #Chimpanzees #ProtectWildlife #SaveThePlanet
#LegacyOfLove #VoiceForTheVoiceless #BeTheChange
www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...
#LegacyOfLove #VoiceForTheVoiceless #BeTheChange
www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...
If none of your ancestors are Indigenous to this land, then your family came here from somewhere else. We’re all connected by migration. 🌍✨
#ImmigrantRoots #GenealogyJourney #WeAllComeFromSomewhere
#ImmigrantRoots #GenealogyJourney #WeAllComeFromSomewhere
October 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
If none of your ancestors are Indigenous to this land, then your family came here from somewhere else. We’re all connected by migration. 🌍✨
#ImmigrantRoots #GenealogyJourney #WeAllComeFromSomewhere
#ImmigrantRoots #GenealogyJourney #WeAllComeFromSomewhere
When your former campaign manager signs up as a foreign agent for Israel… 👀
Transparency or conflict of interest? You decide.
#BradParscale #TrumpCampaign #ForeignAgent #Israel #FARA #PoliticalNews #USPolitics #DemocracyMatters
Transparency or conflict of interest? You decide.
#BradParscale #TrumpCampaign #ForeignAgent #Israel #FARA #PoliticalNews #USPolitics #DemocracyMatters
October 1, 2025 at 3:33 AM
When your former campaign manager signs up as a foreign agent for Israel… 👀
Transparency or conflict of interest? You decide.
#BradParscale #TrumpCampaign #ForeignAgent #Israel #FARA #PoliticalNews #USPolitics #DemocracyMatters
Transparency or conflict of interest? You decide.
#BradParscale #TrumpCampaign #ForeignAgent #Israel #FARA #PoliticalNews #USPolitics #DemocracyMatters
Checking in: 250 days later… is your life really better? Or are we just watching others suffer while nothing improves for us? Honest questions deserve honest answers. 💭
#CheckIn #TruthMatters #Project2025 #FreedomForAll #HumanRights #WeThePeople #FutureOnTheLine #VoicesForChange #HoldThemAccountable
#CheckIn #TruthMatters #Project2025 #FreedomForAll #HumanRights #WeThePeople #FutureOnTheLine #VoicesForChange #HoldThemAccountable
September 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Checking in: 250 days later… is your life really better? Or are we just watching others suffer while nothing improves for us? Honest questions deserve honest answers. 💭
#CheckIn #TruthMatters #Project2025 #FreedomForAll #HumanRights #WeThePeople #FutureOnTheLine #VoicesForChange #HoldThemAccountable
#CheckIn #TruthMatters #Project2025 #FreedomForAll #HumanRights #WeThePeople #FutureOnTheLine #VoicesForChange #HoldThemAccountable
Some truths don’t fade. Some questions don’t disappear. We’re not dropping it. ✊#EpsteinDidntKillHimself #TruthMatters #StayAwake #WeWontForget #Accountability #JusticeForSurvivors #DoNotLookAway #KeepAskingQuestions #TruthSeekers #NeverForget
September 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Some truths don’t fade. Some questions don’t disappear. We’re not dropping it. ✊#EpsteinDidntKillHimself #TruthMatters #StayAwake #WeWontForget #Accountability #JusticeForSurvivors #DoNotLookAway #KeepAskingQuestions #TruthSeekers #NeverForget