Morgan Roe Shaw Raymond
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Mom of 3 amazing adults, activist, k!ller of darl!ngs, fan, rattie
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
AG Uthmeier: Stop attacking drag performers and violating our First Amendment rights!
Drag is protected speech. Federal courts already said this law is probably unconstitutional. Uthmeier is only enforcing it because of a legal loophole—not because it's suddenly okay.
The law is intent...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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As of writing, South Carolina leads the country in state-sanctioned book bans.
York County Library (SC) Bans "Gender Identity" Books for Minors, Strips Citizens of First Amendment Rights
York County Library passed a new policy that bans "gender identity" books from any youth sections in the library.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
As of writing, South Carolina leads the country in state-sanctioned book bans.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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A major supplier of library books will be shutting its doors after 200 years in business.
Since being founded in 1828, Baker & Taylor has helped more than 5,000 libraries, including nine within the Richmond Public Library system, get books to readers.
Since being founded in 1828, Baker & Taylor has helped more than 5,000 libraries, including nine within the Richmond Public Library system, get books to readers.
Richmond's library book supplier is going out of business, but RPL has a plan
Digital books are popular, but are more expensive because they come with checkout limitations.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A major supplier of library books will be shutting its doors after 200 years in business.
Since being founded in 1828, Baker & Taylor has helped more than 5,000 libraries, including nine within the Richmond Public Library system, get books to readers.
Since being founded in 1828, Baker & Taylor has helped more than 5,000 libraries, including nine within the Richmond Public Library system, get books to readers.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Are academic libraries on your travel wish list?
Academic Libraries for Your Travel Bucket List
Are academic libraries on your travel wish list?
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December 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Are academic libraries on your travel wish list?
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11 Ways Bookstores Can Fight Censorship
How is your local bookstore fighting book bans?
action.everylibrary.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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She also acknowledged that the administration’s continued push for prosecutions has been driven by the Trump’s desire for retribution.
Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
She also acknowledged that the administration’s continued push for prosecutions has been driven by the Trump’s desire for retribution.
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A Kansas tribe quietly signed a $30M deal with ICE—aand now tribal leaders are scrambling to undo it after members found out.
Native American tribe wants out of ‘treasonous’ deal with ICE
A Native American tribe in Kansas is having major regret after quietly inking a deal with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—the pariah of a government agency also known as ICE.
The ...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A Kansas tribe quietly signed a $30M deal with ICE—aand now tribal leaders are scrambling to undo it after members found out.
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If you are tired of endless internet searches for new recipes and inspiration, the cookbook section in your local library is your best kitchen helper
Try Out That Cookbook Before You Buy It
If you are tired of endless internet searches for new recipes and inspiration, the cookbook section in your local library is your best…
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December 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
If you are tired of endless internet searches for new recipes and inspiration, the cookbook section in your local library is your best kitchen helper
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A story about an award-winning makerspace in Virginia
IdeaSpace, a Makerspace Unlike Any Other
A story about an award-winning makerspace in Virginia
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December 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A story about an award-winning makerspace in Virginia
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December 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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1,131 days of Trump’s second term to go.
(We’re all one headline away from feral.)
Hold onto the truth with Trump Watch 👇
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Hold onto the truth with Trump Watch 👇
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December 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
1,131 days of Trump’s second term to go.
(We’re all one headline away from feral.)
Hold onto the truth with Trump Watch 👇
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(We’re all one headline away from feral.)
Hold onto the truth with Trump Watch 👇
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Only 16% of Americans are satisfied with the cost of health care — the lowest Gallup has ever recorded. And this is happening as GOP health care policies start kicking in.
What could possibly go wrong?
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What could possibly go wrong?
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Record number of Americans think health care sucks under Trump
Public satisfaction with the cost of health care plans has hit a record low in a new Gallup poll released Monday—just as GOP legislation begins to go into effect, increasing costs ...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Only 16% of Americans are satisfied with the cost of health care — the lowest Gallup has ever recorded. And this is happening as GOP health care policies start kicking in.
What could possibly go wrong?
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What could possibly go wrong?
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Tomi Lahren just delivered a full segment condemning right-wing conspiracy culture, profit-driven outrage, and rising antisemitism.
That sound you hear? The conservative media ouroboros eating itself.
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That sound you hear? The conservative media ouroboros eating itself.
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LOL! Tomi Lahren is preaching restraint and decorum now.
Right-wing media personality Tomi Lahren appeared on Fox News Monday to discuss Erika Kirk’s private meeting with ...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Tomi Lahren just delivered a full segment condemning right-wing conspiracy culture, profit-driven outrage, and rising antisemitism.
That sound you hear? The conservative media ouroboros eating itself.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
That sound you hear? The conservative media ouroboros eating itself.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Students for Life is now pretending to care about drinking water — demanding the EPA track abortion pills as “contaminants.”
Not about science. Not about safety. Just another route to abortion surveillance.
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Not about science. Not about safety. Just another route to abortion surveillance.
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Anti-abortion group says you’re ‘drinking other people’s abortions’
Students for Life, a hardline anti-abortion group, is trying to ride the MAHA wave by pretending to be very, very concerned about the safety of your drinking water—and it’s as cynical and anti-...
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December 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Students for Life is now pretending to care about drinking water — demanding the EPA track abortion pills as “contaminants.”
Not about science. Not about safety. Just another route to abortion surveillance.
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Not about science. Not about safety. Just another route to abortion surveillance.
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In its response to a federal lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (seeking to halt construction of Trump’s planned new ballroom) the DOJ argued that objections to the demolition of the East Wing are “moot because the demolition has already occurred and cannot be undone.”
December 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
In its response to a federal lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (seeking to halt construction of Trump’s planned new ballroom) the DOJ argued that objections to the demolition of the East Wing are “moot because the demolition has already occurred and cannot be undone.”
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In other words, they broke the law first and then claimed it was too late to challenge it. They further asserted that the White House ballroom project must continue for reasons of “national security”.
Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security
The Trump administration says in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for reasons of national security.
apnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
In other words, they broke the law first and then claimed it was too late to challenge it. They further asserted that the White House ballroom project must continue for reasons of “national security”.
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If you’re interested in attending #TBHillDay 2026 (especially if you’re from WY, HI, AR, ID, KS, LA, ME, ND, OK, RI, or SD) you can learn more and apply here: tbfighters.org/hill-day/
Hill Day | TBFighters
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December 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
If you’re interested in attending #TBHillDay 2026 (especially if you’re from WY, HI, AR, ID, KS, LA, ME, ND, OK, RI, or SD) you can learn more and apply here: tbfighters.org/hill-day/
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Forty-seven children’s books about and by minorities were removed from the Victoria Public Library due to the loud voices of only a handful of residents.
Stop book bans in Victoria, Texas: They don’t speak for us
Removing and banning books of any topic is censorship; plain and simple. We cannot allow books to be removed because it creates a slippery slope. This is a PUBLIC library paid for by taxpayers, and…
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December 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Forty-seven children’s books about and by minorities were removed from the Victoria Public Library due to the loud voices of only a handful of residents.
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From crayons to courtrooms — why libraries matter more than ever
EveryLibrary’s 10 Most-Read Stories of 2025
From crayons to courtrooms — why libraries matter more than ever
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December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
From crayons to courtrooms — why libraries matter more than ever
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As part of the Pikes Peak Library District's standard programming, instructors will teach teens how to create their own miniature bookshelf model for free.
Teens can build their very own "miniature library" for free with PPLD
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - As part of the Pikes Peak Library District's standard programming, instructors will teach teens how to create their own
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December 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
As part of the Pikes Peak Library District's standard programming, instructors will teach teens how to create their own miniature bookshelf model for free.
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The Ninth Amendment, with its simple acknowledgement that the people hold rights beyond those specified in the rest of the Constitution, provides a powerful framework for understanding why Americans establish public libraries wherever towns, cities, and counties take root.
It is Bill of Rights Day. Let's Fight for the Ninth Amendment!
On this Bill of Rights Day 2025, when much of the conversation in the library sector understandably centers on the First Amendment and its protections, it is worth pausing to reflect on a different…
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December 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The Ninth Amendment, with its simple acknowledgement that the people hold rights beyond those specified in the rest of the Constitution, provides a powerful framework for understanding why Americans establish public libraries wherever towns, cities, and counties take root.
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By providing access to information and resources, libraries empower communities to exercise their right to vote and make a meaningful impact.
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How the Public Library Promotes Voter Enfranchisement
By providing access to information and resources, libraries empower communities to exercise their right to vote and make a meaningful impact.
action.everylibrary.org
December 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
By providing access to information and resources, libraries empower communities to exercise their right to vote and make a meaningful impact.
action.everylibrary.org/how_the_publ...
action.everylibrary.org/how_the_publ...