LibALGal
@libalgal.bsky.social
Retired medical librarian, lifelong blue dot in a distressingly red state. Now that the US is apparently Alabama, I suppose I shouldn't feel lonely... #angret
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"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"Liam, age 5, was the fourth child in the district to be detained by immigration agents in the past two weeks, school officials said.
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"Two of them are high-schoolers.
"One is a 10-year-old girl who was apprehended on her way to school..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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trump says releasing the Epstein Files would hurt a lot of innocent people. Well, no, not if they're innocent. If they're guilty, they should feel the pain. They have caused plenty of pain. Besides we know trump doesn't mind hurting innocent people.
January 22, 2026 at 2:19 PM
trump says releasing the Epstein Files would hurt a lot of innocent people. Well, no, not if they're innocent. If they're guilty, they should feel the pain. They have caused plenty of pain. Besides we know trump doesn't mind hurting innocent people.
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The only reason to separate a young child from their parent rather than waiting until another trusted adult is available is if that parent poses an *immediate* risk to the health and safety of others or if they are having a medical emergency. Period.
January 22, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The only reason to separate a young child from their parent rather than waiting until another trusted adult is available is if that parent poses an *immediate* risk to the health and safety of others or if they are having a medical emergency. Period.
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Ted Lieu opens by reminding us that Jim Jordan still hasn’t complied with his subpoena.
January 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Ted Lieu opens by reminding us that Jim Jordan still hasn’t complied with his subpoena.
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Alright… before your day ends, do something small and human. Sit somewhere comfy and let your shoulders sag a little. That counts. More than we’re told.
Ditch making progress or sense or meaning out today. Keep a song on that don’t ask much is enough.
So keep the music going. And the signal human.
Ditch making progress or sense or meaning out today. Keep a song on that don’t ask much is enough.
So keep the music going. And the signal human.
January 22, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Alright… before your day ends, do something small and human. Sit somewhere comfy and let your shoulders sag a little. That counts. More than we’re told.
Ditch making progress or sense or meaning out today. Keep a song on that don’t ask much is enough.
So keep the music going. And the signal human.
Ditch making progress or sense or meaning out today. Keep a song on that don’t ask much is enough.
So keep the music going. And the signal human.
Jay Kuo: "The memo’s authors understood precisely what they were doing: taking settled constitutional law and trying to create an end-run around it through administrative fiat." - The ICE Men Cometh… Illegally open.substack.com/pub/statusku... @indivisiblebham.bsky.social #ICE
The ICE Men Cometh… Illegally
A blockbuster whistleblower complaint reveals the secret internal ICE memo behind the brutal forced home entries we are seeing.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Jay Kuo: "The memo’s authors understood precisely what they were doing: taking settled constitutional law and trying to create an end-run around it through administrative fiat." - The ICE Men Cometh… Illegally open.substack.com/pub/statusku... @indivisiblebham.bsky.social #ICE
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AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
AOC: This is quite a bit of market concentration. Agreed?
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
CVS HEALTH CHAIR DAVID JOYNER: No. I'd suggest it's a model that works well for the consumer
AOC: It works well for CVS. Health insurance gets a cut, pharmacy benefit manager gets one, drug manufacturer gets one, & the patient gets screwed
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JACK SMITH: “I have seen how the rule of law can erode. My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it.”
January 22, 2026 at 5:16 PM
JACK SMITH: “I have seen how the rule of law can erode. My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it.”
Congress must pass the last parts of the federal budget that include the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) by January 30th.
www.speakupforimls.org via @everylibrary #library #libraries #read #lit #books
www.speakupforimls.org via @everylibrary #library #libraries #read #lit #books
SEND AN EMAIL: Tell Congress to Fund Libraries and the National Archives
Over the past two months, Congress has delivered bipartisan agreements on the FY2026 full-year budget for some of the nation’s cultural and knowledge institutions, including the Library of Congress, N...
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January 22, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Congress must pass the last parts of the federal budget that include the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) by January 30th.
www.speakupforimls.org via @everylibrary #library #libraries #read #lit #books
www.speakupforimls.org via @everylibrary #library #libraries #read #lit #books
I'm already exhausted by the stupidity on display in Ala. legislature, and it's only been in session a couple weeks. 😒 www.wkrg.com/alabama-news...
Crackdown could be on the way for food assistance in Alabama | WKRG.com
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — A crackdown on the state’s food assistance program could be coming for some Alabamians. A bill is being debated in the legislature that could change how people quali…
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January 22, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I'm already exhausted by the stupidity on display in Ala. legislature, and it's only been in session a couple weeks. 😒 www.wkrg.com/alabama-news...
Bill Britt: "In practical terms, the Legislature functions as both trial court and jury" when it comes to deciding if Tubbs' candidacy for governor is legitimate. www.alreporter.com/2026/01/21/a... #Tuberville #Alabama #elections
Analysis | How a Tuberville residency challenge would unfold in party, Legislature
Alabama law puts post-election eligibility disputes in the hands of lawmakers, not judges, with major consequences for succession and democratic legitimacy.
www.alreporter.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Bill Britt: "In practical terms, the Legislature functions as both trial court and jury" when it comes to deciding if Tubbs' candidacy for governor is legitimate. www.alreporter.com/2026/01/21/a... #Tuberville #Alabama #elections
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Whistleblowers just shared a memo showing DHS instructing ICE to force their way into peoples' houses without a proper warrant. Why is this not on all the networks right now? This is a criminal conspiracy to violate rights under color of law.
January 22, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Whistleblowers just shared a memo showing DHS instructing ICE to force their way into peoples' houses without a proper warrant. Why is this not on all the networks right now? This is a criminal conspiracy to violate rights under color of law.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Robert Hubbell: "It is time for American institutions whose success is the first derivative of a stable democracy to step up to defend the democracy that gives them life." - Trump collapses on world stage at Davos. open.substack.com/pub/roberthu... #Davos #Resistance
Trump collapses on world stage at Davos.
January 22, 2026
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January 22, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Robert Hubbell: "It is time for American institutions whose success is the first derivative of a stable democracy to step up to defend the democracy that gives them life." - Trump collapses on world stage at Davos. open.substack.com/pub/roberthu... #Davos #Resistance
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Alabama immigration bill draws criticism at House committee meeting alabamareflector.com/2026/01/22/a... #immigration #ICE #Alabama
Alabama immigration bill draws criticism at House committee meeting | Alabama Reflector
This is the third consecutive year that the Legislature is considering the bill to allow local law enforcement to enforce immigration.
alabamareflector.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Alabama immigration bill draws criticism at House committee meeting alabamareflector.com/2026/01/22/a... #immigration #ICE #Alabama
"what a great idea it was to let a racist game show host in severe cognitive decline become president." Jeff Tiedrich is always hilarious, but this statement is too damn depressing. 😒
here's today's post: "Taco Donny shits the bed in Davos" — readings from the Art of the Imaginary Deal.
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Taco Donny shits the bed in Davos
readings from the Art of the Imaginary Deal
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January 22, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"what a great idea it was to let a racist game show host in severe cognitive decline become president." Jeff Tiedrich is always hilarious, but this statement is too damn depressing. 😒
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I can't even keep up with the lies in Jim Jordan's opening statement, but I find it interesting that he's complaining about toll record warrants obtained by a judge, while this administration has determined judicial warrants aren't needed to enter our homes.
January 22, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I can't even keep up with the lies in Jim Jordan's opening statement, but I find it interesting that he's complaining about toll record warrants obtained by a judge, while this administration has determined judicial warrants aren't needed to enter our homes.
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here's today's post: "let’s watch a Danish pol tell Dear Leader to fuck off" — and Donny gives another batshit presser.
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let’s watch a Danish pol tell Dear Leader to fuck off
and Donny gives another batshit presser
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January 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
here's today's post: "let’s watch a Danish pol tell Dear Leader to fuck off" — and Donny gives another batshit presser.
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Bishop William Barber: "Each and every unnecessary death is the predictable result of political decisions that are being made to serve a very narrow set of interests." - It's Not A Tragedy When You've Ignored the People Who Told You It Was Going To Happen open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral... #ICE
It's Not A Tragedy When You've Ignored the People Who Told You It Was Going To Happen
No one wants to take responsibility for policies that are killing Americans
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January 22, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Bishop William Barber: "Each and every unnecessary death is the predictable result of political decisions that are being made to serve a very narrow set of interests." - It's Not A Tragedy When You've Ignored the People Who Told You It Was Going To Happen open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral... #ICE
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Vought, the publication explains, “began firming up DOGE’s legacy behind the scenes, using the power of his office to embed DOGE personnel in federal agencies as full time staff & institutionalize funding cuts through ILLEGAL use of the Impoundment Control Act.”
www.commondreams.org/news/departm...
www.commondreams.org/news/departm...
Democracy Watchdog Exposes 'Heartbreaking Catalog of DOGE's Depredations' | Common Dreams
"Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s attacks on the federal government will have long-standing effects on the American public," said the group's research director.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Vought, the publication explains, “began firming up DOGE’s legacy behind the scenes, using the power of his office to embed DOGE personnel in federal agencies as full time staff & institutionalize funding cuts through ILLEGAL use of the Impoundment Control Act.”
www.commondreams.org/news/departm...
www.commondreams.org/news/departm...
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Let’s remember he told us he would be a dictator, beginning on day one.
January 21, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Let’s remember he told us he would be a dictator, beginning on day one.
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I'm still waiting for that bizarre plot twist where Germany liberates America from fascism. Anytime now would be nice.
January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
I'm still waiting for that bizarre plot twist where Germany liberates America from fascism. Anytime now would be nice.
Denmark Offers Trump Ownership of Room in Assisted Living Facility in Greenland open.substack.com/pub/borowitz... @borowitzreport.bsky.social #Satire 😏
Denmark Offers Trump Ownership of Room in Assisted Living Facility in Greenland
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney were seen high-fiving moments after Trump signed the admission form.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Denmark Offers Trump Ownership of Room in Assisted Living Facility in Greenland open.substack.com/pub/borowitz... @borowitzreport.bsky.social #Satire 😏
"The MAGA loyalists have given Smith a chance to highlight the yawning gulf between the story they tell about the 2020 election and the truth." www.ms.now/opinion/jack... #JackSmith #January6 @indivisiblebham.bsky.social
Opinion | Jack Smith is no Robert Mueller
The former special counsel wanted the chance to tell the story of President Donald Trump’s crimes in public. Now he’s got it.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:23 PM
"The MAGA loyalists have given Smith a chance to highlight the yawning gulf between the story they tell about the 2020 election and the truth." www.ms.now/opinion/jack... #JackSmith #January6 @indivisiblebham.bsky.social