Vicki Novak
@vickilnovak.bsky.social
Growing things and making things always makes me feel more alive and hopeful. I'm into African violets, cross stitch, loom knitting and origami. I love to see what creative stuff other people are doing!
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Vicki Novak
@vickilnovak.bsky.social
· Nov 15
A little bit about me
📚Librarian who stands for the freedom to read
👨👨👦👦Married with 2 kids
🌈Ally
♾️Neurodiversity affirming
♥️Exvangelical now trying to live a more authentic, open & affirming faith in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
📚Librarian who stands for the freedom to read
👨👨👦👦Married with 2 kids
🌈Ally
♾️Neurodiversity affirming
♥️Exvangelical now trying to live a more authentic, open & affirming faith in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Release the files.
November 7, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Release the files.
Frogs are the best!🐸💚
Ribbit ribbit!
Ribbit ribbit!
The Portland protest frogs are multiplying
YouTube video by The Oregonian
youtube.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Frogs are the best!🐸💚
Ribbit ribbit!
Ribbit ribbit!
Banned Books Week, 10/5-10/11
"A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials." -American Library Association
Unite Against Book Bans uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
"A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials." -American Library Association
Unite Against Book Bans uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
October 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Banned Books Week, 10/5-10/11
"A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials." -American Library Association
Unite Against Book Bans uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
"A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials." -American Library Association
Unite Against Book Bans uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
"Autism is a natural part of human diversity. Autistic people usually enjoy a good quality of life when we have the supports we need. Autism is not a problem for which anyone needs to be blamed."
-Autistic Self Advocacy Network
-Autistic Self Advocacy Network
ASAN Condemns Administration's Rampant Misinformation about Autism, Acetaminophen, and Vaccines; Calls for Respectful, Fact-Based Approach - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
On September 22nd, President Trump, RFK, and other members of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) leadership held a press conference that contained false and harmful information about au...
autisticadvocacy.org
September 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
"Autism is a natural part of human diversity. Autistic people usually enjoy a good quality of life when we have the supports we need. Autism is not a problem for which anyone needs to be blamed."
-Autistic Self Advocacy Network
-Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Rümeysa Öztürk writes about her experience in ICE detention, an experience filled with both despair and the touching humanity of the other women imprisoned with her.
Make no mistake; human rights abuse is happening here and it is heartbreaking. 😞
Make no mistake; human rights abuse is happening here and it is heartbreaking. 😞
“Even God Cannot Hear Us Here”: What I Witnessed Inside an ICE Women’s Prison
Tufts University doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk opens up about her 45 days in a South Louisiana processing facility—and the generous and compassionate women she met.
www.vanityfair.com
July 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Rümeysa Öztürk writes about her experience in ICE detention, an experience filled with both despair and the touching humanity of the other women imprisoned with her.
Make no mistake; human rights abuse is happening here and it is heartbreaking. 😞
Make no mistake; human rights abuse is happening here and it is heartbreaking. 😞
We attended the Peace Train Caravan for the 4th of July - a great idea for a protest in our hot desert! The quote on the back says, "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism." - Howard Zinn
#NoKings
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#NoKings
bsky.app/profile/nwvi...
July 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
We attended the Peace Train Caravan for the 4th of July - a great idea for a protest in our hot desert! The quote on the back says, "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism." - Howard Zinn
#NoKings
bsky.app/profile/nwvi...
#NoKings
bsky.app/profile/nwvi...
Tell Your Senators: No War With Iran act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...
unconstitutional! 👏 unconstitutional! 👏
unconstitutional! 👏
unconstitutional! 👏 unconstitutional! 👏
unconstitutional! 👏
Tell Your Senators: No War With Iran
Trump’s decision to bomb Iran has put our troops in harm’s way and risks escalating an already volatile situation into all-out regional conflict. It’s time for Congress to step in and exercise their c...
act.indivisible.org
June 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Tell Your Senators: No War With Iran act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...
unconstitutional! 👏 unconstitutional! 👏
unconstitutional! 👏
unconstitutional! 👏 unconstitutional! 👏
unconstitutional! 👏
This is so wrong. Due process, checks and balances and humane treatment - all abandoned. 😢
www.cbsnews.com/news/what-re...
www.cbsnews.com/news/what-re...
U.S. sent 238 migrants to Salvadoran mega-prison; documents indicate most have no apparent criminal records
The U.S. sent 238 Venezuelan migrants to a Salvadoran mega-prison. The Trump administration says they're all gang members, but 60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75 percent of them.
www.cbsnews.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This is so wrong. Due process, checks and balances and humane treatment - all abandoned. 😢
www.cbsnews.com/news/what-re...
www.cbsnews.com/news/what-re...
Reposted by Vicki Novak
March 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The list has all the words you might suspect; it doesn't stop there. AT RISK are other HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED groups: WOMEN, and people with DISABILITIES or MENTAL HEALTH issues. This is a POLITICAL attack on free speech.
Every capitalized word above is on the list. This is OPPRESSION.
Every capitalized word above is on the list. This is OPPRESSION.
The Words Federal Agencies Are Discouraged From Using Under Trump
Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The list has all the words you might suspect; it doesn't stop there. AT RISK are other HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED groups: WOMEN, and people with DISABILITIES or MENTAL HEALTH issues. This is a POLITICAL attack on free speech.
Every capitalized word above is on the list. This is OPPRESSION.
Every capitalized word above is on the list. This is OPPRESSION.
What did I listen to in May? 😭
December 5, 2024 at 2:11 PM
What did I listen to in May? 😭
Reposted by Vicki Novak
“Germans of the 1930s were not immoral or stupid. They were highly educated, creative, and diverse by the standards of the time. They went to church in greater numbers than Americans do today. And yet, they allowed the unthinkable to happen to their neighbors.” 2018 ⚓️
roodscreen.org/why-we-as-ch...
roodscreen.org/why-we-as-ch...
Why We as Christians Cannot Ignore the Misuse of Romans 13
You all know that I usually preach primarily from the lectionary text, but today is a little different as It appears I can’t go on vacation…
roodscreen.org
November 16, 2024 at 5:53 AM
“Germans of the 1930s were not immoral or stupid. They were highly educated, creative, and diverse by the standards of the time. They went to church in greater numbers than Americans do today. And yet, they allowed the unthinkable to happen to their neighbors.” 2018 ⚓️
roodscreen.org/why-we-as-ch...
roodscreen.org/why-we-as-ch...
🌿 Really enjoying this! Robin Wall Kimmerer shares both Native American wisdom and and her botanist background with plants. Plants bring vitality to a home, and I feel grateful when plants thrive. This book gives me that same sort of feeling, too.
November 16, 2024 at 3:11 AM
🌿 Really enjoying this! Robin Wall Kimmerer shares both Native American wisdom and and her botanist background with plants. Plants bring vitality to a home, and I feel grateful when plants thrive. This book gives me that same sort of feeling, too.
Be gentle with yourself; everyone has something going on. For me, it's migraine, temporal arteritis and depression. Let's lift each other up and practice love, compassion and acceptance for every person.
November 15, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Be gentle with yourself; everyone has something going on. For me, it's migraine, temporal arteritis and depression. Let's lift each other up and practice love, compassion and acceptance for every person.
A little bit about me
📚Librarian who stands for the freedom to read
👨👨👦👦Married with 2 kids
🌈Ally
♾️Neurodiversity affirming
♥️Exvangelical now trying to live a more authentic, open & affirming faith in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
📚Librarian who stands for the freedom to read
👨👨👦👦Married with 2 kids
🌈Ally
♾️Neurodiversity affirming
♥️Exvangelical now trying to live a more authentic, open & affirming faith in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
November 15, 2024 at 10:22 PM
A little bit about me
📚Librarian who stands for the freedom to read
👨👨👦👦Married with 2 kids
🌈Ally
♾️Neurodiversity affirming
♥️Exvangelical now trying to live a more authentic, open & affirming faith in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
📚Librarian who stands for the freedom to read
👨👨👦👦Married with 2 kids
🌈Ally
♾️Neurodiversity affirming
♥️Exvangelical now trying to live a more authentic, open & affirming faith in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
This African violet lives on my nightstand and brings me joy first thing in the morning and last thing at night. It's a trailing violet called Rob's Galiwinku (R. Robinson)
#africanviolets #plants #houseplants
#africanviolets #plants #houseplants
November 14, 2024 at 6:06 PM
This African violet lives on my nightstand and brings me joy first thing in the morning and last thing at night. It's a trailing violet called Rob's Galiwinku (R. Robinson)
#africanviolets #plants #houseplants
#africanviolets #plants #houseplants