Barbara E. Thomas
@ovillebookie.bsky.social
Washashore on Cape Cod , married Grandmother of 5, MLS School Librarian , supporter of intellectual freedom and life-long learning.
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How NORAD could be hurt by US-Canada tensions
US commander says a Canadian exit would partially blind the Pentagon to enemy missiles—at least until new defenses could be built.
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May 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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From knowledge, sea power. This is National Library Week ! Hands Off our libraries !
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These Are the 381 Books Removed From the Naval Academy Library
The office of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the college to adhere to an executive order from President Trump banning educational material related to diversity, equity and inclusion topics.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
From knowledge, sea power. This is National Library Week ! Hands Off our libraries !
[“The first people a dictator puts in jail are the writers, the teachers, the librarians—because these people are dangerous. They have enough vocabulary to recognize injustice and to speak out loudly about it. Let us have the courage to go on being dangerous people.”]
Quote by Madeleine L'Engle
Quote by Madeleine L'Engle
March 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
[“The first people a dictator puts in jail are the writers, the teachers, the librarians—because these people are dangerous. They have enough vocabulary to recognize injustice and to speak out loudly about it. Let us have the courage to go on being dangerous people.”]
Quote by Madeleine L'Engle
Quote by Madeleine L'Engle
Reposted by Barbara E. Thomas
Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."
January 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."