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Reader, reader, chocolate-eater. Big fan of treating all humans like humans. She/her.

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · Mar 28

One thing you can do to support the preservation of history even if you can't visit the Smithsonian or National Historic Site is to learn your local history. They can't hide, erase, or "reconstruct" everything.

www.npr.org/2025/03/27/n...

Trump executive order seeks to 'restore' American history through Smithsonian overhaul

The "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" order removes "divisive, race-centered ideology" from Smithsonian museums, educational and research centers, and the National Zoo.

www.npr.org

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 10h

I feel like this cider isn't hard enough.

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 22h

If I were a DC reporter, I’d consider maybe pressing Johnson on how he reconciles these two statements.

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Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, l'm a very patient guy, but l've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ..."

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Mike Johnson: "People have got to stop framing simple policy disagreements in terms of existential threats to our democracy. You can't call the other side fascists and enemies of the state and not understand that there are some deranged people in our society who will take that as cues to act."

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 22h

A great point about White editors. There are so many talented authors (and illustrators!). Some have already been published. Some have never gotten a chance. The lack of published titles is not because of a dearth of creativity or demand. #WeNeedDiverseBooks

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 1d

Terri Lesley and supporters of the freedom to read won here, but it must have cost her a lot. Sleep, relations with neighbors, layers of stomach lining, etc. cannot be restored or compensated for. Thanks to all who take on this ugliness.

Adam Dierksmeier @adamdierksmeier.bsky.social · 2d

"The books objected to in Gillette included “This Book is Gay” by Juno Dawson, “How Do You Make a Baby” by Anna Fiske, “Doing It” by Hannah Witton, “Sex is a Funny Word” by Corey Silverberg, and “Dating and Sex: A Guide for the 21st Century Teen Boy” by Andrew P. Smiler."

Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute wins $700,000 settlement

A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and LGBTQ+ themes on youth shelves has reached a $700,000 settlement with her former employer.

apnews.com

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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly right.

Both W.E.B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson had their passports revoked for political speech and were prevented from traveling.

As a scholar and a performer, they each had to rely on friends and mutual aid to support their families because retaliation affected their livelihood.

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 1d

He will be seething that he lost* to a known female who is also brown and speaks Spanish. I'm a little worried about what he will do with his anger, but it is a delicious moment.

*Not that he was a contender

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 1d

"Braying plaguedonkey" is such a perfect descriptor.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 7d

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How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

www.consumerreports.org

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 3d

Unsustainable. Those using the most are making the most money off of this.
Those who use the least, and can least afford it, are left holding the bag.

Pitchaya Sudbanthad @pitchaya.bsky.social · 3d

“Without mitigation, the data centers sucking up all the load is going to make things really expensive for the rest of Americans...”

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 4d

I have to see if the library has it. At least it's so new that no one has challenged it yet. I'm sad when I add new titles to our #BannedBooksWeek display.

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 4d

What's the difference between "bypassing" and "breaking"?

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 4d

Shine on harvest supermoon.
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Neil Young - Harvest Moon (Live at Farm Aid 1992)

YouTube video by Farm Aid

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 4d

I didn't know anyone else knew about Archives Month. Feeling validated.

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 4d

If the public were to be presented with a list of these "gang members" and "pedophiles" and the charges against each one of them, then given a follow-up of how many were convicted, what would we see? I'm thinking not a lot.

Also, doesn't she look like Tomi Lahren?

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Jessica Horton @jessicahorton.bsky.social · 4d

Last week I was scheduled to give a presentation on grassroots activism at a university conference on censorship. That conference was censored to the point of being cancelled. So in honor of banned books week, here is some of the info I would have shared on fighting book bans at a local level:

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 4d

Google SAYS it doesn't record the audio or save transcriptions. Anything else to know?

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 4d

Anyone have experience with Live Transcribe, the accessibility tool from Google (who I don't trust) that has been available on my Android all this time?

Great for folks who have a hard time hearing in a group. I plunked it on our table in a restaurant & Mom could follow conversations much better.

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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 4d

Mighty!

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 4d

Having a world full of positive reinforcement sounds might fine.

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 5d

Made it to SC and saw this handsome bird outside a tourist bar.

White greater egret in flight over a marsh.

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 7d

"Just like a toppled confederate general forced back onto a public square, the Donald Trump Jeffrey Epstein statue has risen from the rubble to stand gloriously on the National Mall once again."
www.npr.org/2025/10/03/n...

The Trump-Epstein statue is back on the National Mall, days after its abrupt removal

The statue honors Trump's "long-lasting bond" with Epstein, which the president denies. The National Park Service took down the statue after one day last week, saying it didn't comply with its permit.

www.npr.org

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 7d

I was nervous to get on a plane with the doged/trumped FAA during hurricane season. Now there's a govt. shutdown. However, when your 80+ mom announces a"Farewell Tour" to visit relatives in the SE, (all 80+ with health issues), you join her.

Today's the day. Airport reports short TSA lines
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Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 7d

My mom refers to "That horse's ass" frequently when discussing the news. Somehow, I know just who she's referring to.

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 7d

*pouring

Erratic Reader @randomreader.bsky.social · 7d

I work so hard to be positive, but some days...

Cover of I want to be MAD for a While!, by Barney Saltzberg. Green book with an illustration of an angry kitten with ha ds on hips wearing a purple shirt and blue pants.

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