Thoughtful Chaos
@thoughtfulchaos.bsky.social
Michigan voter. Fan of libraries, theater, fashion. Desperate for some hope and distraction.
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Help support libraries at action.everylibrary.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Help support libraries at action.everylibrary.org
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"Check out" our amazing pumpkin! Fans can vote for our Pumpkin on Parade at: stjoetoday.com/vote
October 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"Check out" our amazing pumpkin! Fans can vote for our Pumpkin on Parade at: stjoetoday.com/vote
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I wrote this piece for Time a year ago. Sadly, the election is deciding the fate of our libraries—just like I warned.
Our Librarian of Congress was fired
Archives + books erased
Funding for IMLS under attack
Article: time.com/7011430/libr...
Help protect libraries: www.ala.org/advocacy/fun...
Our Librarian of Congress was fired
Archives + books erased
Funding for IMLS under attack
Article: time.com/7011430/libr...
Help protect libraries: www.ala.org/advocacy/fun...
time.com
August 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I wrote this piece for Time a year ago. Sadly, the election is deciding the fate of our libraries—just like I warned.
Our Librarian of Congress was fired
Archives + books erased
Funding for IMLS under attack
Article: time.com/7011430/libr...
Help protect libraries: www.ala.org/advocacy/fun...
Our Librarian of Congress was fired
Archives + books erased
Funding for IMLS under attack
Article: time.com/7011430/libr...
Help protect libraries: www.ala.org/advocacy/fun...
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No money for Medicaid or SNAP or museums or schools or sidewalks or gun violence prevention or art or libraries.
Always money for war.
Always money for war.
June 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
No money for Medicaid or SNAP or museums or schools or sidewalks or gun violence prevention or art or libraries.
Always money for war.
Always money for war.
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Like, follow, and share if you love libraries!
June 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Like, follow, and share if you love libraries!
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No kings, masters, overlords or any of that bullshit. Time to take the country back.
May 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
No kings, masters, overlords or any of that bullshit. Time to take the country back.
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It's hard to celebrate National Library Week when your libraries are under attack. Defunding IMLS is already taking books off library shelves. /1
www.clarionledger.com/story/news/l...
www.clarionledger.com/story/news/l...
It's National Library Week. The Mississippi Library Association isn't celebrating
It may be National Library Week, but in Mississippi, while some local libraries are celebrating, the state Library Association is not. Here's why.
www.clarionledger.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It's hard to celebrate National Library Week when your libraries are under attack. Defunding IMLS is already taking books off library shelves. /1
www.clarionledger.com/story/news/l...
www.clarionledger.com/story/news/l...
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“So many people turning out in so many, so many red states.”
Thank you to @maddow.msnbc.com for her comprehensive coverage of Saturday’s nationwide #handsoff mobilizations.
Thank you to @maddow.msnbc.com for her comprehensive coverage of Saturday’s nationwide #handsoff mobilizations.
April 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“So many people turning out in so many, so many red states.”
Thank you to @maddow.msnbc.com for her comprehensive coverage of Saturday’s nationwide #handsoff mobilizations.
Thank you to @maddow.msnbc.com for her comprehensive coverage of Saturday’s nationwide #handsoff mobilizations.
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ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities.
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
April 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities.
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
In a new executive order, Trump has targeted the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, and archives program grant recipients. www.everylibrary.org/statementiml...
Statement on Trump's Attack on Federal Funding for Libraries
www.everylibrary.org
March 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Library lovers, we need your help. A recent executive order calls for the elimination of IMLS, the only federal agency that funds libraries nationwide. Without IMLS, many of the resources and programs we love could be at risk.
📚 Learn what you can do to help: ilovelibraries.org/article/trum...
📚 Learn what you can do to help: ilovelibraries.org/article/trum...
March 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Library lovers, we need your help. A recent executive order calls for the elimination of IMLS, the only federal agency that funds libraries nationwide. Without IMLS, many of the resources and programs we love could be at risk.
📚 Learn what you can do to help: ilovelibraries.org/article/trum...
📚 Learn what you can do to help: ilovelibraries.org/article/trum...
There needs to be an email filter that allows the email through, just in case I want to see it -- but then will delete the email after 30 days if I don't open it.
March 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
There needs to be an email filter that allows the email through, just in case I want to see it -- but then will delete the email after 30 days if I don't open it.
Dear Congress:
Please, do your job.
Please be the check and balance needed against the insanity that is happening.
Represent the people. Use your power before it is gone. Push back.
Warm regards,
A concerned citizen
Please, do your job.
Please be the check and balance needed against the insanity that is happening.
Represent the people. Use your power before it is gone. Push back.
Warm regards,
A concerned citizen
February 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Dear Congress:
Please, do your job.
Please be the check and balance needed against the insanity that is happening.
Represent the people. Use your power before it is gone. Push back.
Warm regards,
A concerned citizen
Please, do your job.
Please be the check and balance needed against the insanity that is happening.
Represent the people. Use your power before it is gone. Push back.
Warm regards,
A concerned citizen
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Even if you’re mindful of your spending and savings, you may still lack important financial literacy skills that could make things more difficult than needed.
To address this issue, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has created a financial literacy page
To address this issue, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has created a financial literacy page
The IMLS Wants You to Be Financially Literate
Improve your money management skills with free online financial literacy resources
buff.ly
January 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Even if you’re mindful of your spending and savings, you may still lack important financial literacy skills that could make things more difficult than needed.
To address this issue, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has created a financial literacy page
To address this issue, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has created a financial literacy page
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Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
December 21, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
There has been an increase in the number of Silver Fox Santas in movies and commercials this year. I am here for this trend.
December 19, 2024 at 10:04 PM
There has been an increase in the number of Silver Fox Santas in movies and commercials this year. I am here for this trend.
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The USA needs to read this….3 times….slowly.
December 14, 2024 at 2:06 PM
The USA needs to read this….3 times….slowly.
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i love you libraries i love you museums i love you botanical gardens i love you public parks i love you art galleries
December 13, 2024 at 2:04 AM
i love you libraries i love you museums i love you botanical gardens i love you public parks i love you art galleries
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Let’s talk about Direct File.
It’s a free, easy way for people to file their taxes directly online with IRS.
You keep your tax refund — rather than paying $150 to a sleazy tax prep company.
It’s more efficient!
But these Republicans want you to keep wasting money on TurboTax.
It’s a free, easy way for people to file their taxes directly online with IRS.
You keep your tax refund — rather than paying $150 to a sleazy tax prep company.
It’s more efficient!
But these Republicans want you to keep wasting money on TurboTax.
December 11, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Let’s talk about Direct File.
It’s a free, easy way for people to file their taxes directly online with IRS.
You keep your tax refund — rather than paying $150 to a sleazy tax prep company.
It’s more efficient!
But these Republicans want you to keep wasting money on TurboTax.
It’s a free, easy way for people to file their taxes directly online with IRS.
You keep your tax refund — rather than paying $150 to a sleazy tax prep company.
It’s more efficient!
But these Republicans want you to keep wasting money on TurboTax.
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Along with a promise of ‘Medicare For All’, this should be the message EVERY SINGLE DAY in ANY Democratic campaign …
December 11, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Along with a promise of ‘Medicare For All’, this should be the message EVERY SINGLE DAY in ANY Democratic campaign …
I love this and couldn't have said it better.
Libraries matter more than ever now! They embody a beautiful & brilliant idea that we must never stop defending. The idea that knowledge is free & belongs to EVERYONE. We all need to support our libraries & librarians - especially when people seek to ban books & free thinking. #libraries #books
December 5, 2024 at 2:26 AM
I love this and couldn't have said it better.
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All I want is a reality skill competition show where instead of booting someone each week, they rank them. Nobody gets kicked off because they had a bad day or took a risk that didn't work out. You really see who the overall Best person is by the end.
November 30, 2024 at 4:35 PM
All I want is a reality skill competition show where instead of booting someone each week, they rank them. Nobody gets kicked off because they had a bad day or took a risk that didn't work out. You really see who the overall Best person is by the end.