Shamichael
@shamike2009.bsky.social
Social Impact. Public Spaces. Currently writing about public libraries in the U.S.
Here’s a look at all of the interesting things I’m reading, listening to, and thinking.
Here’s a look at all of the interesting things I’m reading, listening to, and thinking.
Happening tomorrow.
I hope you’ll join me and the folks @newamerica.org for this timely conversation about public libraries.
newamerica.org/political-re...
I hope you’ll join me and the folks @newamerica.org for this timely conversation about public libraries.
newamerica.org/political-re...
May 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Happening tomorrow.
I hope you’ll join me and the folks @newamerica.org for this timely conversation about public libraries.
newamerica.org/political-re...
I hope you’ll join me and the folks @newamerica.org for this timely conversation about public libraries.
newamerica.org/political-re...
May 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Excited to be part of HOPES30 which is getting underway tonight at the University of Oregon. Honored to be among a list of incredible speakers.
April 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Excited to be part of HOPES30 which is getting underway tonight at the University of Oregon. Honored to be among a list of incredible speakers.
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It's National Library Week! What better way to celebrate than picking up a copy of MEET ME AT THE LIBRARY and learning all about public libraries' unique impact in the social and civic realm. islandpress.org/libr...
April 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It's National Library Week! What better way to celebrate than picking up a copy of MEET ME AT THE LIBRARY and learning all about public libraries' unique impact in the social and civic realm. islandpress.org/libr...
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They're not just places for books! Catch @shamike2009.bsky.social at Seattle Town Hall later this month
April 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
They're not just places for books! Catch @shamike2009.bsky.social at Seattle Town Hall later this month
March 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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📒 DEMOCRACY NOTES 1/24📒
💸 Funder news from @democracyfund.bsky.social, @nathancummings.bsky.social, and more
📊 Democracy 2076 and Harmony Labs' report on entertainment media's role in understanding government
💼 20+ jobs from across the democracy space
Dive in below! ⤵️
💸 Funder news from @democracyfund.bsky.social, @nathancummings.bsky.social, and more
📊 Democracy 2076 and Harmony Labs' report on entertainment media's role in understanding government
💼 20+ jobs from across the democracy space
Dive in below! ⤵️
This week's Democracy Notes
Hello, hello!
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January 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
📒 DEMOCRACY NOTES 1/24📒
💸 Funder news from @democracyfund.bsky.social, @nathancummings.bsky.social, and more
📊 Democracy 2076 and Harmony Labs' report on entertainment media's role in understanding government
💼 20+ jobs from across the democracy space
Dive in below! ⤵️
💸 Funder news from @democracyfund.bsky.social, @nathancummings.bsky.social, and more
📊 Democracy 2076 and Harmony Labs' report on entertainment media's role in understanding government
💼 20+ jobs from across the democracy space
Dive in below! ⤵️
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Public libraries hold a special place in @shamike2009.bsky.social’s heart — and he thinks they might just save our democracy, too.
Reintroducing: Your Local Library, a Critical Tool for Democracy | Sightline Institute
“A community is not a machine. It is not a cogs-and-gears device or an elegant algorithm designed by an engineer to maximize efficiency. A community is a garden: a complex adaptive ecosystem in which ...
www.sightline.org
December 5, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Public libraries hold a special place in @shamike2009.bsky.social’s heart — and he thinks they might just save our democracy, too.
https://www.plough.com/en/topics/community/education/places-to-think-with-neighbors
A look at the decline and revival of the Lyceum.
A look at the decline and revival of the Lyceum.
Places to Think with Neighbors
Lyceums, writes Nathan Beacom, bring the positive energy of learning to local communities.
www.plough.com
August 22, 2023 at 6:44 PM
https://www.plough.com/en/topics/community/education/places-to-think-with-neighbors
A look at the decline and revival of the Lyceum.
A look at the decline and revival of the Lyceum.
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This is the best summary of the sky app that I've seen on here. If you're a new user, you should check out this thread.
Also, Kairi is amazing and you should follow her if you aren't yet.
Also, Kairi is amazing and you should follow her if you aren't yet.
August 18, 2023 at 9:02 PM
This is the best summary of the sky app that I've seen on here. If you're a new user, you should check out this thread.
Also, Kairi is amazing and you should follow her if you aren't yet.
Also, Kairi is amazing and you should follow her if you aren't yet.