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Kobra
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It is once again the time of year when I ask folks to consider donating to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation for Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: give.bafound.org/site/Donation2
My kingdom for a box of knock-off captain crunch and a bag of chocolate-covered anything
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Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award for a chance to win $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. Nominations close Dec. 15!

Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3uVK4V0
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Huntsville-Madison County Public Library has compiled an extensive guide to social services, ranging from food banks to utilities assistance to disability support and more, in Madison County: guides.hmcpl.org/socialservices.
LibGuides: Social Services in Madison County: Home
A guide to social services available in Madison County, AL.
guides.hmcpl.org
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Nothing less than freedom, justice and self-determination!

Palestinian civil society reacts to the Trump-Netanyahu genocidal plan with 5 fundamental points.

Read more ⬇️ loom.ly/KStXm2A
Palestinian civil society reacts to the Trump-Netanyahu genocidal plan
Nothing less than freedom, justice and self-determination!
loom.ly
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There's still time to write a public comment in opposition to the transphobic state public library code changes! More info at bit.ly/4gub7gz
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TOMORROW: Join #BannedBooksWeek youth honorary chair Iris Mogul & student advocates from around the country for a conversation about how young people can fight book bans! 10/8, 3pmCT

bit.ly/YouthFightingBookBans

#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984

w/ @ncacensorship.bsky.social
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Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.

Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
I used to get such a surge of joy from seeing books about personal pronouns, 2 mommies/daddies, lgbtq+ pride, and what it means to be transgender in the kids section as I shelved nonfiction. Now I'm in mourning as the day we'll probably have to remove them draws ever closer.
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“Rob, what exactly do you do at the library?” Well, I show awesome movies and remind people how much fun you can have going to movies. I also concoct cheap gimmicks for the movies I show. Tomorrow is Dana Cannon’s Moving Violations scratch off game. 27% accurate- if you drive a puppet stage.
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Also gonna bump this for my mom~
It is once again the time of year when I ask folks to consider donating to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation for Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: give.bafound.org/site/Donation2
The board is meeting TOMORROW, 9/24, at 4pm at the Downtown HSV branch. The more people who can show up and support the library, the better.
Sign and share this petition to the board of the Huntsville Madison County Public Library.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/hm...

READ the petition to find out why this is important. SIGN to ask the HMCPL board and administration NOT TO COMPLY. SHARE the petition to help spread the word
HMCPL Do Not Comply with Anti-Trans Mandate
On July 16th, John Wahl, chair of the Alabama Public Library Service Board, and the Alabama Republican Party, sent a letter to library directors across the state advising them to “take immediate steps...
actionnetwork.org
I'll take one of each please
It's officially hoodie season! Happy Fall Y'all!

We have more hoodie options than ever - zip- up & pullover with tons of new designs. Which one is looking coziest to you? www.bonfire.com/store/meacti...

We also have tees, sweatshirts, pants, mugs & more!

#PwME #Spoonie #MECFS #LongCovid
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We are so excited to announce the #BannedBooksWeek honorary chair for 2025: legendary actor/author/activist GEORGE TAKEI! "Please stand with me in opposing censorship, so that we all can find ourselves — and each other — in books.”

bannedbooksweek.org/legendary-ac...

@georgetakei.bsky.social
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We’ve made you a step-by-step guide for supporting your trans loved one through a crisis. Remember: it’s better to show up imperfectly than not show up at all. (pt.1)
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In a bipartisan effort to restore much needed care to youth, The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act has been introduced in the US Senate. LGBTQ+ need and deserve dedicated mental health support. Call your US Senator and tell them to support this lifesaving bill! Read more ▶️
buff.ly/tQlij70
Senators propose bill to reinstate LGBTQ+ youth crisis lifeline option eliminated by Trump
The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act would direct HHS to dedicate funding toward reviving the program, which the Trump administration scrapped in July.
www.usatoday.com
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Alabama is targeting trans books, and we're teaming up with @altrac.works and @rainbowtrouble.bsky.social to fight back. We need YOU to send a letter to the APLS by Oct. 14 to OPPOSE these changes. Learn more and find our letter-writing resources, including printable postcards, at bit.ly/4gub7gz
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Are you in low power mode? Is it your 24/7 reality or maybe just a mode you have to visit frequently? www.bonfire.com/store/meacti...

You are helping support our non-profit with each order! THANK YOU!

#pwME #spoonie #ChronicIllness #MECFS #LongCovid #MCAS #Fibro #POTS
As a palate-cleanser: I happen to know a really cute baby who's in the running for Baby of the Year. Am I using a burner FB account for that daily free vote? Yes, I am, and so can you :]

babyoftheyear.org/2025/sunny-d...
Is Sunny the Baby of the Year?
So Sweet And Smiley, She Truly Is A Ray Of Sunshine! Everywhere We Go, People Tell Us How Cute She Is And How She Makes Their Day.
babyoftheyear.org
Whew. Just got my new Income-Dependent Repayment amount for my student loans. There goes all of my disposable income for the foreseeable future, especially if Trump discontinues Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
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Don't forget to sign this petition to the Huntsville Madison County Library Board asking them to ignore the ridiculous demands of John Wahl, chair of the Alabama Public Library Service.

HMCPL Do Not Comply with Anti-Trans Mandate - Action Network
actionnetwork.org/petitions/hm...
HMCPL Do Not Comply with Anti-Trans Mandate
On July 16th, John Wahl, chair of the Alabama Public Library Service Board, and the Alabama Republican Party, sent a letter to library directors across the state advising them to “take immediate steps...
actionnetwork.org
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Immediately adding this into my lexicon.
"This lawsuit is an existential threat to critical infrastructure for the internet. At a time when digital information is being deleted, rewritten, and erased, preservation is more important than ever. We cannot afford to lose the tools that safeguard memory and defend facts."

c.org/gJBkkZ72nr
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Defend the Internet Archive
c.org
It is once again the time of year when I ask folks to consider donating to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation for Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: give.bafound.org/site/Donation2