I present to you...Weird Owl
I might have missed comic con but the (presumably) best thing there was waiting for me when I got home from work.

Meta's fraud problem: The social media giant projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by @Reuters show reut.rs/4qJTpdH

15 Republican senators have now joined all 47 members of the Democratic caucus on legislation to extend SNAP benefits during the shutdown.

In all, 62 senators are on this bill.

I say to Majority Leader Thune: Don't let kids go hungry in America. Call a vote on this bill NOW!

New from @runforsomething.net: Too many Dems are trying to win the next election w/ the same old playbook. We're gonna win the next 10 with a plan to lift the bench in AZ, NC, GA, & OH; build the bench in UT, NE, & IA, & build battlegrounds in TX, FL, ID, LA & MS.
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#booksky #bannedbooks
In honor of banned book week, a 🧵of some favorite quotes from banned/challenged books. Feel free to add your favorites in the comment section!

"Persisting isn’t always safe, but it’s often necessary."
-Parable of the Sower

There was a cute little bee butt in my garden this morning.

Candy-coated lies…enticing new users & keeping existing ones hooked.

The tobacco & nicotine industries target people of all ages with products & designs tailored to different groups while deliberately preying on youth.

Ahead of #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭, let's unmask the appeal 👉 bit.ly/NoTobacco2025

I'm loving "party hard with your library card"

Book burning in the heartland!!
A man took 100 books out of the Beachwood Public Library and set them on fire. ¨topics that included Jewish history, African-American history and LGBTQ education.¨
#Ohio #Cleveland

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Dead Arizona road rage victim addresses killer in court through AI

Alcohol ads are everywhere, on social media, in schools & TV shows. Alcohol companies are using AI-driven digital marketing to target young people.

A study found that 93% of 16 to 17-year-olds have seen alcohol ads on social media.

Don’t let marketing tricks influence your choices 👉 bit.ly/3S60G7i

Today is World Book Day! Celebrate your local bookstore today and support their ongoing role in safeguarding intellectual freedom. Protect the future, by protecting our right to publish and read.

I'm so excited for this 😍

In honor of National Library week, who is your favorite fictional librarian? I signed up to be a friend of the library volunteer to help support my local library. Is there a way you will you support the library this week? They could use it in these trying times.
#booksky

National Library week! Sign up for a card. You can get access to physical copies of books, music, movies, video games and (depending on your local library) have access to apps like Libby, Kanopy, Hoopla and Freegal for streaming books, audiobooks, movies and music. #booksky

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TIL that my public library subscribes to a music streaming app called Freegal and I can stream 50 hours of music free per month with my library card. I had just cancelled Spotify to save a little money so this is awesome 😀