Gina
@blinablevitan.bsky.social
librarian | person | new yorker | not necessarily in the order | oh why hello
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Props to @haelinchoi.bsky.social and the team from @handsoffnyc.bsky.social @bkindivisible.bsky.social @thenyic.bsky.social and the 1000+ people (incl. Rosa & me) who turned out yesterday for training/organizing events in Brooklyn & the Bronx to protect our neighbors and get Trump’s ICE out of NYC.
December 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Props to @haelinchoi.bsky.social and the team from @handsoffnyc.bsky.social @bkindivisible.bsky.social @thenyic.bsky.social and the 1000+ people (incl. Rosa & me) who turned out yesterday for training/organizing events in Brooklyn & the Bronx to protect our neighbors and get Trump’s ICE out of NYC.
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Condé Nast finally achieved its dream of wrecking Teen Vogue and killing its politics section.
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
Teen Vogue Is Folding Into Vogue.com
According to Condé Nast’s announcement, the outlet will keep its “unique editorial identity and mission.”
www.thecut.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Condé Nast finally achieved its dream of wrecking Teen Vogue and killing its politics section.
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
www.thecut.com/article/teen...
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You can *care* about many things and you can only take concrete & sustained action on 1 or 2 things.
October 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
You can *care* about many things and you can only take concrete & sustained action on 1 or 2 things.
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New Yorkers, please help us to spread the word. Make copies of our zine and share it across the city!
New @nycplan.org zine just dropped today too. Get in the fight for our public libraries! drive.google.com/file/d/1aWup...
Fight for your public library NYC Edition.pdf
drive.google.com
October 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
New Yorkers, please help us to spread the word. Make copies of our zine and share it across the city!
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Are you considering seeking appointment or running for a seat on your local library board? Are you on the Left(s)? Apply to join FTP's Library Board Candidate cohort which will launch in Feb 2026: forms.gle/RuTxVLjvnX8K...
FTP Library Elections & Appointments Training Cohort
Hello! You're filling out this form because you've expressed interest in running for or seeking appointment to a local library board seat in your community (or because you're a serving trustee who'd l...
forms.gle
October 14, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Are you considering seeking appointment or running for a seat on your local library board? Are you on the Left(s)? Apply to join FTP's Library Board Candidate cohort which will launch in Feb 2026: forms.gle/RuTxVLjvnX8K...
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Come plug into local public library organizing in NYC on Saturday. www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-public...
NYC Public Library People's Assembly
NYC Public Library Action Network (NYCPLAN) is hosting our second people's assembly! Come learn how you can advocate for our libraries.
www.eventbrite.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Come plug into local public library organizing in NYC on Saturday. www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-public...
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1650 books collected so far!!!
August 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
1650 books collected so far!!!
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“How to Report ICE” zines now available for these areas:
NYC
Philly
Durham, NC
All of Massachusetts
I will add more as I get them done.
Download them to print here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
NYC
Philly
Durham, NC
All of Massachusetts
I will add more as I get them done.
Download them to print here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
August 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“How to Report ICE” zines now available for these areas:
NYC
Philly
Durham, NC
All of Massachusetts
I will add more as I get them done.
Download them to print here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
NYC
Philly
Durham, NC
All of Massachusetts
I will add more as I get them done.
Download them to print here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Excellent ICE response guide for academic library workers from the Library Freedom Project. Includes proactive defense prep as well as rapid response. Please RT, library friends. libraryfreedom.org/wp-content/u...
libraryfreedom.org
July 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Excellent ICE response guide for academic library workers from the Library Freedom Project. Includes proactive defense prep as well as rapid response. Please RT, library friends. libraryfreedom.org/wp-content/u...
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Update: We've removed the paywall for all ye who enter.
We've just updated the @wired.com guide to protecting your privacy while attending protests with the latest best practices. @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/how-to...
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Update: We've removed the paywall for all ye who enter.
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The Trump administration on Monday placed the staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, on administrative leave.
Trump Administration Moves to Shutter Library Agency
The staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, were put on leave.
www.nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The Trump administration on Monday placed the staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, on administrative leave.
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In honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility, we’re shining a spotlight on a familiar subway voice: Bernie Wagenblast. 🏳️⚧️🚇
Join Bernie at the NY Transit Museum on Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m. for “The Subway Is…Storytelling with Pride,” to hear stories from the MTA LGBTQIA+ communities.
Join Bernie at the NY Transit Museum on Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m. for “The Subway Is…Storytelling with Pride,” to hear stories from the MTA LGBTQIA+ communities.
March 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
In honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility, we’re shining a spotlight on a familiar subway voice: Bernie Wagenblast. 🏳️⚧️🚇
Join Bernie at the NY Transit Museum on Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m. for “The Subway Is…Storytelling with Pride,” to hear stories from the MTA LGBTQIA+ communities.
Join Bernie at the NY Transit Museum on Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m. for “The Subway Is…Storytelling with Pride,” to hear stories from the MTA LGBTQIA+ communities.
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And here is a tool from @everylibrary.bsky.social to help you send an email to key members of the House & Senate.
action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025
action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025
March 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
And here is a tool from @everylibrary.bsky.social to help you send an email to key members of the House & Senate.
action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025
action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025
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Today I made a zine to inform people about the EO that would gut the #IMLS. I was asked to share, so hey, why not share widely? You can download and print your own copies at drive.google.com/file/d/1DUsm....
If you need help folding, search for Hotdog Booklet and you should find directions easily.
If you need help folding, search for Hotdog Booklet and you should find directions easily.
March 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Today I made a zine to inform people about the EO that would gut the #IMLS. I was asked to share, so hey, why not share widely? You can download and print your own copies at drive.google.com/file/d/1DUsm....
If you need help folding, search for Hotdog Booklet and you should find directions easily.
If you need help folding, search for Hotdog Booklet and you should find directions easily.
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Call Governor Kathy Hochul to demand she reverse her decision. Be nice. Don’t name call or cuss out her staff—don’t give her a reason to justify the cancellation. Use your smart words.
518-474-8390
518-474-8390
A new McCarthy era is upon us. Stupid, depressing, and dangerous as ever. I wonder whose name will carry the dunce cap in the history books. Too many are complicit. I’ll need to find upset and action, but for now I’m feeling grief at the dehumanization inherent to all this.
February 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Call Governor Kathy Hochul to demand she reverse her decision. Be nice. Don’t name call or cuss out her staff—don’t give her a reason to justify the cancellation. Use your smart words.
518-474-8390
518-474-8390
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Did you know that Gov. Hochul's proposed budget includes a $10 million cut to library construction aid? At a time when we need libraries more than ever? If you're in New York State, take a moment to let your reps know NO CUTS TO LIBRARIES.
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Increase library funding in the FY 2026 Budget and stop proposed cuts!
As a supporter of New York State’s libraries and library professionals, I am dismayed by Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget Proposal for FY2026.
Despite proposing a modest $748,000 increas...
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February 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Did you know that Gov. Hochul's proposed budget includes a $10 million cut to library construction aid? At a time when we need libraries more than ever? If you're in New York State, take a moment to let your reps know NO CUTS TO LIBRARIES.
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Boggles my mind that FETTERMAN has said he's voting against RFK Jr. while GILLIBRAND hasn't.
Please consider calling Gillibrand today about this if you have a minute, fellow New Yorkers.
www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/
Please consider calling Gillibrand today about this if you have a minute, fellow New Yorkers.
www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/
February 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Boggles my mind that FETTERMAN has said he's voting against RFK Jr. while GILLIBRAND hasn't.
Please consider calling Gillibrand today about this if you have a minute, fellow New Yorkers.
www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/
Please consider calling Gillibrand today about this if you have a minute, fellow New Yorkers.
www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/
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Now, for the next nine months, Eric Adams—and by extension, all of us—will be held hostage by the Trump administration, lest prosecutors reinstate charges against him after November's mayoral election, as the DOJ memo threatened.
So...uhhh, what happens now?
hellgatenyc.com/so-now-what-2/
So...uhhh, what happens now?
hellgatenyc.com/so-now-what-2/
So Now What?
It's starting to look a lot like we're screwed. And other links to start your day?
hellgatenyc.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Now, for the next nine months, Eric Adams—and by extension, all of us—will be held hostage by the Trump administration, lest prosecutors reinstate charges against him after November's mayoral election, as the DOJ memo threatened.
So...uhhh, what happens now?
hellgatenyc.com/so-now-what-2/
So...uhhh, what happens now?
hellgatenyc.com/so-now-what-2/
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Here's how to contact the president's office at the University of Minnesota: president.umn.edu/contact
The University of Minnesota is pre-emptively complying with Trump's executive order on diversity. If you live in Minnesota, please call the Office of the President to express your thoughts on this. I would urge you to encourage them to fight the order in court.
mndaily.com/292255/top-s...
mndaily.com/292255/top-s...
UMN pauses DEI expansion, hiring for Law School Assistant Dean position
The search for a new assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Minnesota Law School is paused as the University reassesses its DEI programs, according to...
mndaily.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Here's how to contact the president's office at the University of Minnesota: president.umn.edu/contact
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If you're a journalist downloading CDC data today, please consider filling out this form so we have a centralized guide to who has what. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Downloaded CDC Data And Where To Find It
Journalists and scientists are downloading a bunch of public health data they suspect might be at risk of deletion. Instead of all of us privately reinventing the wheel over and over, what if we share...
docs.google.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
If you're a journalist downloading CDC data today, please consider filling out this form so we have a centralized guide to who has what. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Here's a little secret: I dislike covering elections. There's always so much going on and it can be confusing.
But I'm still excited for RANKED CHOICES, @thecity.bsky.social's weekly newsletter launching soon. Let's untangle it all together.
Sign up!
www.thecity.nyc/newsletter-m...
But I'm still excited for RANKED CHOICES, @thecity.bsky.social's weekly newsletter launching soon. Let's untangle it all together.
Sign up!
www.thecity.nyc/newsletter-m...
Sign Up: Our Weekly Election Newsletter, RANKED CHOICES
www.thecity.nyc
January 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Here's a little secret: I dislike covering elections. There's always so much going on and it can be confusing.
But I'm still excited for RANKED CHOICES, @thecity.bsky.social's weekly newsletter launching soon. Let's untangle it all together.
Sign up!
www.thecity.nyc/newsletter-m...
But I'm still excited for RANKED CHOICES, @thecity.bsky.social's weekly newsletter launching soon. Let's untangle it all together.
Sign up!
www.thecity.nyc/newsletter-m...
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Last night, Trump illegally froze all federal grant & loan payments—rent for low-income families, child care, health care. Special ed. FEMA relief. School lunches.
We tallied up federal funding for NYC in December:
We tallied up federal funding for NYC in December:
comptroller.nyc.gov
January 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Last night, Trump illegally froze all federal grant & loan payments—rent for low-income families, child care, health care. Special ed. FEMA relief. School lunches.
We tallied up federal funding for NYC in December:
We tallied up federal funding for NYC in December: