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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · 6d

Beautifully inspiring writing from Carlo Iacono, on Substack. #CivicEngagement #Government #Community #Collaboration

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Why Gentle Isn’t Weak

Reimagining power for people who are tired of revenge

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Aug 19

Now on the California Library Association's YouTube channel: the archived recording of the "Library Directors: Advocating From a Position of Leadership” workshop (8/13/25) featuring Genesis Hansen, Michael Lambert, and Patty Wong: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #libraries #advocacy #leadership

Ursula Meyer Advocacy Training - YouTube

Session 1 held on September 8, 2021 - The California Library Advocacy Landscape Introduction to Advocacy

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Aug 19

" ...despite the myths spread by Trump and his allies, there is no evidence that mail-in voting is linked to fraud." ~Joyce Vance, Civil Discourse, 8/18/25
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Trump's "Truth" About Voting

It’s one of those days with so much going on that it was clear to me early in the day I needed to do a standalone post on the topic of Trump’s most recent attack on our elections to give that topic th...

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Aug 14

"...many of San Francisco’s most valuable tech companies...[i]nstead of demanding that employees be in the office a certain number of times or on certain days of the week...are sticking with remote work...extolling its virtues." @sfexaminer.bsky.social, 8/9/25 www.sfexaminer.com/news/technol...

Many SF tech companies sticking with remote work

Dropbox, Pinterest, Figma and more remain committed.

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Aug 13

"Now we can add museum curators to the list of people Trump is trying to crush into submission and force into alignment with his worldview...These are the people who are entrusted with telling the story of our nation’s history..." ~Joyce Vance, 8/12/25 #museums open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Living in 1984

The headline tonight reads, “White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump’s Historical Vision.” It’s in The Wall Street Journal, not exactly a bastion of liberal views.

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Aug 12

"This is a grave day for America, but let’s be clear that we should not and must not remain silent about this dangerous and unnecessary escalation. This is a time for solidarity among Americans who oppose this disgraceful abuse of power." ~Steven Beschloss, 8/11/25
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Trump's Assault on Washington, D.C

Trump is now pursuing his fever dream of a federalized police state in the nation's capital. We cannot remain silent.

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jul 16

Latest addition to our California Library Association Ursula Meyer Library Advocacy Training recordings: @baldgeekinmd.bsky.social on "Building Technology Into Library Advocacy": www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLcO.... More at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis.... #libraries #advocacy #technology

Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jul 16

"But anger expressed and translated into action in the service of our vision and our future is a liberating and strengthening act of clarification..." ~Audre Lorde, "The Uses of Anger" #anger #advocacy #AudreLorde

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our latest California Library Association Ursula Meyer Library Advocacy workshop featured a dynamic, highly-interactive session about raising funds for libraries through ballot initiatives. To view the archived version (and others): www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #libraries #advocacy #fundraising

Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jul 10

"Storytelling is integral to what it is to be human....there is power in stories. A strong narrative can bring people to action at your side." [email protected], with Jain Orr & Qianzi Cao, "Triptych: Death, AI, and Librarianship," p. 16 #libraries #community #storytelling #advocacy

Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jul 10

Reflections, from historian Heather Cox Richardson, on the Fourteenth Amendment...and contemporary attacks upon it: open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

July 9, 2025

On July 9, 1868, Americans changed the U.S.

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Jul 9

Congrats to @mychal3ts.bsky.social for making the inaugural #TIME100Creators list!
Influence comes in many forms, but Mychal’s is the kind that lifts people up. He’s a force for good in the world, spreading kindness, curiosity, and library joy.
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Mychal Threets: TIME100 Creators 2025

Find out why Mychal Threets is on the list

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jul 8

"...it appears that officials in the Trump administration are using immigration as a way to establish a police state...as a way to work around the laws in place to prevent a dictatorship." ~Heather Cox Richardson, 7/7/25 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

July 7, 2025

At about 10:30 this morning local time, heavily armed masked agents in trucks, armored vehicles, a helicopter, on foot, and on horseback, accompanied by a gun mounted on a truck raided the MacArthur P...

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jul 6

"As Abraham Lincoln put it in 1859 before his election, 'We…the people—the people— are the rightful masters of both Congresses, and courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert it.'” ~Steven Beschloss, July 5, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/america/...

Can We Still Believe in America?

A Saturday Prompt

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jul 4

Contemplating that fire hydrant while waiting for the traffic light to change. #SanFrancisco #InnerSunset

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jul 2

"Celebrating the 4th of July this year may feel a bit strange to some. The day represents our moment of final rupture and rebellion from a king; our current president proudly (and only half-jokingly) doffs monarchical regalia and titles online." ~The Democracy Index open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

The Democracy Index

July 1, 2025

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jun 30

This was magnificent. Glad I could be here.

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jun 29

In Philadelphia for the American Library Assoc. conference? Please join Anthony Chow & me Sun., 6/29/25 at 4pm--in the Emerging Technology STEAM Lab (end of Row 800 in the exhibits hall)--for an exploration of Virtual Teamwork & Learning With Leaders through podcasting. #alaac2025 #ala2025 #ala25

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jun 29

In Philadelphia for the American Library Assoc. conference? Please join Anthony Chow & me Sun., 6/29/25 at 4pm--in the Emerging Technology STEAM Lab (end of Row 800 in the exhibits hall)--for an exploration of Virtual Teamwork & Learning With Leaders through podcasting. #alaac2025 #ala2025 #ala25

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jun 29

Can't thank @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social enough for making it possible to hear former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talk with author Kwame Alexander at the ALA 2025 Annual Conference here in Philadelphia. #Inspirational americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc... #alaac2025 #ala2025 #ala25

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jun 28

A reminder: today at 4 pm at #alaac2025 #ala2025 #ala25. Hope to see you there.

Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jun 28

At the 2025 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social conference/Philadelphia? Join @baldgeekinmd.bsky.social, @rdlankes.bsky.social, and me Sat., 6/28/25, 4pm in the ET STEAM Lab (end of Row 800) for an exploration of Virtual Teamwork & Learning With Leaders through podcasting. #alaac2025 #ala2025 #ala25

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jun 28

At the 2025 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social conference/Philadelphia? Join @baldgeekinmd.bsky.social, @rdlankes.bsky.social, and me Sat., 6/28/25, 4pm in the ET STEAM Lab (end of Row 800) for an exploration of Virtual Teamwork & Learning With Leaders through podcasting. #alaac2025 #ala2025 #ala25

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jun 27

When produce is art: Reading Terminal Market, Philadelphia #alaac25 #ala2025 #ala25 #Philadelphia

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jun 26

That moment of awe, inspiration, and anticipation...just before arriving in Philadelphia for #alaac2025 #ala2025 #ala25

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Paul Signorelli @paulsignorelli.bsky.social · Jun 25

Wonderful way to celebrate the positive, inspiring experience of mentoring another up and coming leader (Kimberly LaMothe) on the @atdsfl.bsky.social Chapter. #atd #atdsfl #mentoring

atdsfl.bsky.social @atdsfl.bsky.social · Jun 25

We're excited for ATD South Florida's 2025 Carol Susan DeVaney Mentorship graduation this Saturday! Protégés + Mentors - give a shout out to celebrate in the comments 🎉

Registration/Event: atdsfl.org/event-6044877
For more on our Mentorship: atdsfl.org/mentorship

#ATDSFL #LeadLearnLaunch