Simon Philip Oswitch
@sposwitch.bsky.social
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My Goodreads review of John Locke's 1689 'Two Treatises of Government,' Cambridge edition, edited by Peter Laslett. This was a labor of love by Haslett and remains the academic standard.
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Simon's review of Two Treatises of Government
5/5: The “Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought” edition of John Locke’s 1689 'Two Treatises of Government', edited by Peter Laslett (late of Cambridge’s Trinity College), is the standar...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
My Goodreads review of John Locke's 1689 'Two Treatises of Government,' Cambridge edition, edited by Peter Laslett. This was a labor of love by Haslett and remains the academic standard.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
This is from the 'Magna Carta', agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, 1215 (English, Latin).
April 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is from the 'Magna Carta', agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, 1215 (English, Latin).
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Libraries showed up big at #C2E2! From cosplay to comics censorship, librarians and library lovers took the spotlight.
Read how ALA helped bring the library love to 100,000+ fans.
ilovelibraries.org/article/libr...
📚💙 #LibComix
Read how ALA helped bring the library love to 100,000+ fans.
ilovelibraries.org/article/libr...
📚💙 #LibComix
April 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Libraries showed up big at #C2E2! From cosplay to comics censorship, librarians and library lovers took the spotlight.
Read how ALA helped bring the library love to 100,000+ fans.
ilovelibraries.org/article/libr...
📚💙 #LibComix
Read how ALA helped bring the library love to 100,000+ fans.
ilovelibraries.org/article/libr...
📚💙 #LibComix
Incredibly glad to see this - now, lets get Mr. Garcia home!
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Incredibly glad to see this - now, lets get Mr. Garcia home!
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Celebrate the life and legacy of Coretta Scott King with the 2025 John Steptoe New Talent winners! Join us on Thursday, April 24 at 3pm PT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET for a virtual event honoring emerging voices in writing and illustration.
Register here: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Celebrate the life and legacy of Coretta Scott King with the 2025 John Steptoe New Talent winners! Join us on Thursday, April 24 at 3pm PT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET for a virtual event honoring emerging voices in writing and illustration.
Register here: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Ordinarily, the annual #NationalLibraryWeek does not generate significant attention from political writers, but this year is not like most.
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
American Library Association challenges Trump cuts in court, as libraries face new tests
National Library Week does not generate significant political attention, but thanks to Trump and DOGE, this year is not like most.
www.msnbc.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Ordinarily, the annual #NationalLibraryWeek does not generate significant attention from political writers, but this year is not like most.
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
@kathygriffin.bsky.social
Hello Kathy - I just saw this on the recent list of removed books from the Nimitz Library (in case you had not seen it!) You might have to expand the pic to as its small (number 294). -simon (Phoenix)
Hello Kathy - I just saw this on the recent list of removed books from the Nimitz Library (in case you had not seen it!) You might have to expand the pic to as its small (number 294). -simon (Phoenix)
April 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
@kathygriffin.bsky.social
Hello Kathy - I just saw this on the recent list of removed books from the Nimitz Library (in case you had not seen it!) You might have to expand the pic to as its small (number 294). -simon (Phoenix)
Hello Kathy - I just saw this on the recent list of removed books from the Nimitz Library (in case you had not seen it!) You might have to expand the pic to as its small (number 294). -simon (Phoenix)
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#NationalLibraryWeek kicks off today! It’s a time to celebrate the places that welcome everyone, spark curiosity, and strengthen our communities.
This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.
What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.
What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
April 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
#NationalLibraryWeek kicks off today! It’s a time to celebrate the places that welcome everyone, spark curiosity, and strengthen our communities.
This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.
What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.
What draws you to the library?
ilovelibraries.org/national-lib...
Greg Stanton is my congressperson.
No plan. No strategy. Just higher prices for Arizonans.
April 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Greg Stanton is my congressperson.
This is from Martin Heidegger's "The Origin of the Work of Art" (1935) on the "Shoes" ("Schoenen") painting of Vincent Van Gogh (1886).
March 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This is from Martin Heidegger's "The Origin of the Work of Art" (1935) on the "Shoes" ("Schoenen") painting of Vincent Van Gogh (1886).
Reposted by Simon Philip Oswitch
On Monday, March 31st, #CesarChavezDay, join UFW members & thousands of union members from across CA, as we march in Delano in solidarity with immigrant workers. RSVP, parking info and how to donate to the march below. 🧵 1/ #WithTheseHands #WeFeedYou
March 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
On Monday, March 31st, #CesarChavezDay, join UFW members & thousands of union members from across CA, as we march in Delano in solidarity with immigrant workers. RSVP, parking info and how to donate to the march below. 🧵 1/ #WithTheseHands #WeFeedYou
This is a great read or listen!
Reminder: Warrior: My Path to Being Brave is now available on Audible 😊 www.audible.com/pd/Warrior-A...
March 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is a great read or listen!
A detail from Botticelli's 'Allegory of Spring' ('Primavera'), 1470s-1480s.
March 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A detail from Botticelli's 'Allegory of Spring' ('Primavera'), 1470s-1480s.
Reposted by Simon Philip Oswitch
You can't acknowledge #WomensHistoryMonth without celebrating UFW co-founder @DoloresHuerta for all she has done since the early days and all she continues to do today to inspire and improve the lives of farm workers and working people. ¡Viva Dolores Huerta!
March 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
You can't acknowledge #WomensHistoryMonth without celebrating UFW co-founder @DoloresHuerta for all she has done since the early days and all she continues to do today to inspire and improve the lives of farm workers and working people. ¡Viva Dolores Huerta!
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Good news out of Colorado! A Federal judge orders Colorado district to return banned books to school libraries. Good work! www.denverpost.com/2025/03/19/e...
Federal judge orders Colorado district to return banned books to school libraries
The order prohibits the school board from removing books “because the district disagrees with the views expressed therein or merely to further their preferred political or religious orthodoxy.”
www.denverpost.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Good news out of Colorado! A Federal judge orders Colorado district to return banned books to school libraries. Good work! www.denverpost.com/2025/03/19/e...
Let Me Get There (Acoustic)
YouTube video by Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions - Topic
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March 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Good news from Colorado: A U.S. District Judge ordered a school district to restore library books they banned by next week, prohibiting the district from further restrictions on access to books that the school board objects to politically.
#UniteAgainstBookBans
www.denverpost.com/2025/03/19/e...
#UniteAgainstBookBans
www.denverpost.com/2025/03/19/e...
Federal judge orders Colorado district to return banned books to school libraries
The order prohibits the school board from removing books “because the district disagrees with the views expressed therein or merely to further their preferred political or religious orthodoxy.”
www.denverpost.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Good news from Colorado: A U.S. District Judge ordered a school district to restore library books they banned by next week, prohibiting the district from further restrictions on access to books that the school board objects to politically.
#UniteAgainstBookBans
www.denverpost.com/2025/03/19/e...
#UniteAgainstBookBans
www.denverpost.com/2025/03/19/e...
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3/17/66: 77 Latino and Filipino grape workers led by Cesar Chavez—six months into their 5 yr long strike—set off from Delano on a 340-mile march, or pilgrimage, to place generations of farm worker grievances before the governor and Legislature in Sacramento. 1/2
March 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
3/17/66: 77 Latino and Filipino grape workers led by Cesar Chavez—six months into their 5 yr long strike—set off from Delano on a 340-mile march, or pilgrimage, to place generations of farm worker grievances before the governor and Legislature in Sacramento. 1/2
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Today in UFW history—March 10, 1968: Cesar Chavez ended his 25-day fast to rededicate the farm worker movement to nonviolence. Cesar said, “It is my deepest believe that only by giving our lives do we find life.” (Photo by George Ballis - Take Stock)
March 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Today in UFW history—March 10, 1968: Cesar Chavez ended his 25-day fast to rededicate the farm worker movement to nonviolence. Cesar said, “It is my deepest believe that only by giving our lives do we find life.” (Photo by George Ballis - Take Stock)
In recognition of Women's History Month, this is from Mary Wollstonecraft's 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman' (1792). Wollstonecraft clearly recognized that the "libertine" was actually a misogynist who "despises understanding in woman."
March 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In recognition of Women's History Month, this is from Mary Wollstonecraft's 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman' (1792). Wollstonecraft clearly recognized that the "libertine" was actually a misogynist who "despises understanding in woman."