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Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 2d

“In thank you letters, readers tell us that books are passed around their unit, to be read and treasured in turn. Patrons speak of unquantifiable benefits provided in a system where outlets for books are scarce and on-site libraries are frequently closed, hard to access, or even non-existent.”

skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 20d

In our fight for intellectual freedom and the First Amendment rights of all, we cannot forget people experiencing incarceration. A phenomenal guest post from @bookstoprisoners.bsky.social on what's happening in prison censorship right now (& what you can do!): bookriot.com/books-to-pri...

We Can't Forget People Experiencing Incarceration in Our Fight for Readers' Rights: Book Censorship News, September 19, 2025

The state of book bans and censorship in American prisons. Where and how advocates can change this rampant First Amendment violation.

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Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 2d

Really enjoyed this snow thriller! And as I speculated, Emma Thompson was awesome in it.

Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 2d

It’s BANNED BOOKS WEEK & @bookstoprisoners.bsky.social is teaming up with indie bookstores. Buy a book for BTP from 10/5-10/11 & they will receive a 1:1 match from a family foundation. BTP is a fantastic organization & I love volunteering for them. 📚 www.bookstoprisoners.net/post/double-...

Double your donation when you buy a book for BtP during Banned Books Week, Oct 5-11 2025

“Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” That's the theme the American Library Association and the Banned Books Coalition have chosen for Banned Books Week 2025. Their focus is on censorship in ...

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Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly! 😂

Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 8d

My birthday month is coming to an end, but what a month it was. #grateful

Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 10d

Truth! This needs to be taught and spread throughout the U.S.

nora rahimian @norarahimian.bsky.social · Jul 20

In the US, at least, a lot of systemic ills are presented as individual failures.

Sometimes what actually needs healing is our society. #spiritchat

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Boze the Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 13d

Learning in school is not enough. You must continue to teach yourself throughout your life. Study history, read myths, memorize poems, get acquainted with the greatest philosophers & writers. In an age when tech is cooking many brains, we need an army of autodidacts.

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Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 10d

Because I think many of us need this reminder.

YOU ARE ENOUGH written on a rainbow-colored watercolor painting

Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 10d

Me too. Can’t wait to see Emma Thompson in this! 🥶👊

Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 10d

I can’t wait to see Emma Thompson kick ass in DEAD OF WINTER. 🥶 ❄️💪 m.youtube.com/watch?v=lHkk...

Dead of Winter | Official Trailer (2025) | Only In Cinemas 26th September

YouTube video by Vertigo Releasing

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Kathy. Scary. Spooky. Hilarious. @heythatsmybike0.bsky.social · 17d

I, for one, am excited that chocolate brown clothing is coming back into vogue.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 19d

Welsh born textile artist and knitwear designer Kate Jenkins creates fun crochet/knit creations #WomensArt

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Taylor Price @taylornprice.bsky.social · 20d

Some sketchbook pages

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Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 15d

Wonderful to watch @marcusdonner.bsky.social present a fantastic wildlife photography workshop last Sat at the Peak Design flagship store in SF! Learn something good every time. Awesome store & staff. Bonus was I got to reconnect with my former mentee/friend Doug. Thanks to everyone who came out!

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Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 15d

Yes, I love these kinds of days. 😌

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 18d

Delita Martin, contemporary US multimédia artist who employs printmaking in her art #WomensArt

Artwork featuring a close-up of a Black woman's face, looking out to the viewer from the left side of the image, wearing blue rimmed glasses

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 15d

Textile artist Julie Collings, hand dyed silk velvet caps and needle felted wool stems #WomensArt #September

Textile artwork resembling a bunch of mushrooms on a dark surface created with fabric, including velvet caps in different colours

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Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 16d

Today is the Fall Equinox. Take time to soak in the golden light of autumn. Move slower. Savor your food. Let go of things you no longer need. Spend less time with people that don’t support you. Rest and reflect. PAUSE.

PAUSE written above a watercolor painting of blue, gray, gold, orange

Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 19d

Running Up That Hill by @katebushmusic.bsky.social is 40 years old and it’s still as beautiful and haunting today as it was when it was released in 1985. “Be running up that road, Be running up that hill, be running up that building…”

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 22d

Contemporary UK, Northumberland printmaker, Rebecca Vincent #WomensArt

Print featuring a seascape at dawn or sunset with a pink and gold sky, small rocky islands on calm water and steep cliffs

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 26d

Yuko Shimizu, New York based award winning Japanese illustrator #womensart

Illustration in red and blue.on cream featuring a girl lying or sleeping on the floor among books and cats in a dream like scene

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Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 24d

Jeff Hiller winning an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor for a Comedy for SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE just made my day…and year. 😭🙌🫶 FF to min 2:00 to see his amazing speech… www.msn.com/en-us/entert...

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Taylor Price @taylornprice.bsky.social · Apr 25

another laguna

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Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 24d

This is amazing. Bravo, New Mexico! 🌅

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24d

Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents.

It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.

This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.

Peg Cheng @pegcheng.bsky.social · 24d

The first rough draft is always ROUGH. But you’re doing great, Theresa! Keep going! ✊

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