Diane Bailey Foote
@dianebaileyfoote.bsky.social
Mom, Chicagoan, librarian, editor, nonprofit leader.
October 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
90s? It's from the 40s!
September 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
90s? It's from the 40s!
Please look into the history of "Kilroy was here." It represents the antithesis of anything having to do with the likes of Stephen Miller.
September 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Please look into the history of "Kilroy was here." It represents the antithesis of anything having to do with the likes of Stephen Miller.
Excellent! I know you have always supported libraries. It's appreciated!
August 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Excellent! I know you have always supported libraries. It's appreciated!
I read this as "...bit by vicious dog." If only.
June 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I read this as "...bit by vicious dog." If only.
I don't have a sign, but two flags. One of these helps the other fulfill its promise.
June 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I don't have a sign, but two flags. One of these helps the other fulfill its promise.
I don't have a sign today, but two flags. One of them helps the other fulfill its promise.
June 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I don't have a sign today, but two flags. One of them helps the other fulfill its promise.
It means a vote to remove things that were in the already-approved federal budget.
June 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It means a vote to remove things that were in the already-approved federal budget.
The people vetting the answer certainly wouldn't know
June 3, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The people vetting the answer certainly wouldn't know
Came here to say this. Although it annoys me there is actually something I could say.
June 3, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Came here to say this. Although it annoys me there is actually something I could say.
Reposted by Diane Bailey Foote
A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from effectively dismantling three small agencies: Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
May 7, 2025 at 2:26 AM
A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from effectively dismantling three small agencies: Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
I hear you. For these particular items, Bed Bath, and Beyond. You can check companies' political donation history here: www.goodsuniteus.com
May 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I hear you. For these particular items, Bed Bath, and Beyond. You can check companies' political donation history here: www.goodsuniteus.com
My letter to the editor about IMLS is up on the Chicago Tribune website! www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/10/l... TL;DR: IMLS cuts reveal the slashing of agencies isn't about efficiency. IMLS-supported resource sharing is the epitome of efficiency.
Letters: Tribune’s coverage of Saturday’s protest should have been on the front page
I was startled by the lack of meaningful coverage of the “Hands Off!” rallies that took place in Chicago and across the suburbs.
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April 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
My letter to the editor about IMLS is up on the Chicago Tribune website! www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/10/l... TL;DR: IMLS cuts reveal the slashing of agencies isn't about efficiency. IMLS-supported resource sharing is the epitome of efficiency.
Reposted by Diane Bailey Foote
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, is suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses. ow.ly/bjq350Vv8T6
April 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, is suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses. ow.ly/bjq350Vv8T6
Great news. Thank you!
April 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Great news. Thank you!
It finally happened! An Onion headline = reality
March 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It finally happened! An Onion headline = reality
If you're in IL, here is excellent info from the IL Library Assoc.: www.ila.org/content/documents/Illinois_IMLS_2025.pdf If you're not, check your state library or library association.
www.ila.org
March 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If you're in IL, here is excellent info from the IL Library Assoc.: www.ila.org/content/documents/Illinois_IMLS_2025.pdf If you're not, check your state library or library association.
Folks, seriously, CALL your Senators and Representative. I don't know what they can do about an EO but Congress has the power of the purse, not the executive branch. Act here: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edi...
Show Up For Our Libraries - Tell Your Story
Please share a story about how libraries have a positive impact in YOUR community. This might be a story about you or your family, or about other library users who have benefitted from the library&...
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March 18, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Folks, seriously, CALL your Senators and Representative. I don't know what they can do about an EO but Congress has the power of the purse, not the executive branch. Act here: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edi...
Trump's EO to cut Institute of Museum & Library Services isn't about efficiency. I know because I've personally advocated on both sides of the aisle, and even conservatives acknowledge libraries' efficiency. This is about burning it all down & limiting access to info. Act here: bit.ly/3DBcmM5
Show Up For Our Libraries - Tell Your Story
Please share a story about how libraries have a positive impact in YOUR community. This might be a story about you or your family, or about other library users who have benefitted from the library&...
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March 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Trump's EO to cut Institute of Museum & Library Services isn't about efficiency. I know because I've personally advocated on both sides of the aisle, and even conservatives acknowledge libraries' efficiency. This is about burning it all down & limiting access to info. Act here: bit.ly/3DBcmM5
It is real; it is a paid advertisement in the print version of today's Sunday New York Times. I'm a subscriber and I have it in hand.
March 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It is real; it is a paid advertisement in the print version of today's Sunday New York Times. I'm a subscriber and I have it in hand.
You don't work at Lumon, do you?!
February 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
You don't work at Lumon, do you?!
Also "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication" and "Preferred Terms for Select Populations." I just posted screenshots of the former, that I downloaded last week in the context of volunteer work with a nonprofit. It's a drop in the bucket but perhaps others will find them useful.
February 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Also "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication" and "Preferred Terms for Select Populations." I just posted screenshots of the former, that I downloaded last week in the context of volunteer work with a nonprofit. It's a drop in the bucket but perhaps others will find them useful.
#7 of 7 CDC "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication"
February 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
#7 of 7 CDC "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication"
#6 of 7 CDC "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication"
February 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
#6 of 7 CDC "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication"