Parker Smith
@parkersmithparker.bsky.social
Apples, Bees, & Libraries
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Iowa's House File 274, which would criminalize librarians, passes out of the House Education Committee. It can now be heard on the floor.
What this bill is, what it would mean for library and school workers, and why it was rushed through.
bookriot.com/iowa-rushes-...
What this bill is, what it would mean for library and school workers, and why it was rushed through.
bookriot.com/iowa-rushes-...
Iowa Rushes, Advances Librarian Criminalization Bill
Introduced last week, Iowa's librarian criminalization bill has already made it to the House floor.
bookriot.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Iowa's House File 274, which would criminalize librarians, passes out of the House Education Committee. It can now be heard on the floor.
What this bill is, what it would mean for library and school workers, and why it was rushed through.
bookriot.com/iowa-rushes-...
What this bill is, what it would mean for library and school workers, and why it was rushed through.
bookriot.com/iowa-rushes-...
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The proposal now moves to the full legislature for final approval. It will need two-thirds support in the House and Senate to pass as an emergency and go into effect immediately.
Maine budget committee backs $118 million spending bill to fill Medicaid gap
The proposal now moves to the full legislature for final approval. It will need two-thirds support in the House and Senate to pass as an emergency and go into effect immediately.
www.mainepublic.org
February 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The proposal now moves to the full legislature for final approval. It will need two-thirds support in the House and Senate to pass as an emergency and go into effect immediately.
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"how people get information and ensure that information is trustworthy"
*cries in librarian*
*cries in librarian*
we have still not reckoned with the fact that the electorate didn't understand anything AND didn't know that they didn't understand anything
it will take a generation to correct this, to rebuild how people get information and ensure that information is trustworthy
it will take a generation to correct this, to rebuild how people get information and ensure that information is trustworthy
"I, like many Venezuelans, was very supportive of President Trump..."
"Betrayed. We feel betrayed. More than betrayed. Beyond betrayed...”
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
"Betrayed. We feel betrayed. More than betrayed. Beyond betrayed...”
www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...
February 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"how people get information and ensure that information is trustworthy"
*cries in librarian*
*cries in librarian*
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Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
January 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
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I have a Library Worker starter pack for any Newskies who work in or have an interest in libraries!
I have created a Library Worker Starter Pack
Library Worker Starter Pack
Join the conversation
bsky.app
November 14, 2024 at 6:52 PM
I have a Library Worker starter pack for any Newskies who work in or have an interest in libraries!
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Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Reference Librarian in January: i am not qualified to tell you how to deduct half a glass of water for your tax return
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Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Reference Librarian in January: i am not qualified to tell you how to deduct half a glass of water for your tax return
📚
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Librarian: either put a cap on it or drink it in the teen room
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Librarian: either put a cap on it or drink it in the teen room
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Vet tech: …you didn’t drink from that cup, did you?!
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Vet tech: …you didn’t drink from that cup, did you?!
January 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Reference Librarian in January: i am not qualified to tell you how to deduct half a glass of water for your tax return
📚
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Reference Librarian in January: i am not qualified to tell you how to deduct half a glass of water for your tax return
📚
I was wondering if libraries would slip under the radar of the new administration, but that sadly isn't the case. This is especially tragic considering how vital libraries are for remote and rural communities.
Trump Has ALREADY Attacked Libraries
This action is the first step in dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services and eliminating federal funding for libraries.
action.everylibrary.org
January 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I was wondering if libraries would slip under the radar of the new administration, but that sadly isn't the case. This is especially tragic considering how vital libraries are for remote and rural communities.
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1/14 at 5:30 pm PT and 1/18 1pm PT: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@ulunyc.bsky.social is hosting two emergency peer support meetings for folks in California impacted/working in communities affected by the wildfires.
Please pass along and share!
#Libraries
#CalifoniaWildFires
#LibraryTrauma
#Library
#LibraryWorkers
#Librarians
lnkd.in/gQ2btVFC
Please pass along and share!
#Libraries
#CalifoniaWildFires
#LibraryTrauma
#Library
#LibraryWorkers
#Librarians
lnkd.in/gQ2btVFC
January 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
1/14 at 5:30 pm PT and 1/18 1pm PT: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Our Chapter Relations Office is in touch with the California Library Association to learn more about the Palisades Branch Library and damage to other library locations—more on this soon.
Palisades Branch Library goes up in flames 📚
www.foxla.com/video/1573271
www.foxla.com/video/1573271
Palisades Branch Library goes up in flames
Heartbreaking video captured the moments when the Palisades Branch Library went up in flames.
www.foxla.com
January 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Our Chapter Relations Office is in touch with the California Library Association to learn more about the Palisades Branch Library and damage to other library locations—more on this soon.
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Another piece of good news that will have a hugely positive impact on people’s lives. Despite the grim circus of the oligarchs, good work in unexpected places continues.
People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Breaking News: The FDA approved use of the weight loss drug Zepbound for a common form of sleep apnea. It is the first drug authorized to treat the disorder.
December 21, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Another piece of good news that will have a hugely positive impact on people’s lives. Despite the grim circus of the oligarchs, good work in unexpected places continues.