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SNAP rolls also include *current* military personnel and veterans, as well as millions of people who go to work everyday. In Louisiana and West Virginia, both red states, nearly 1 in 5 people receive assistance.
Someone want to tell Mikey here that 86% of all SNAP benefits go to households that include a child, an elderly person, or a person with disabilities?
Or that almost 40% of SNAP recipients are children?
And that Whites account for 37% of SNAP recipients?
Or that almost 40% of SNAP recipients are children?
And that Whites account for 37% of SNAP recipients?
October 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
SNAP rolls also include *current* military personnel and veterans, as well as millions of people who go to work everyday. In Louisiana and West Virginia, both red states, nearly 1 in 5 people receive assistance.
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Changes to Oklahoma’s curriculum rules make it so teachers aren’t supposed to tell students that the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 — a defining incident of racial violence in Oklahoma history — was perpetrated by racists.
➡️ Full story: https://propub.li/3WXTkFm
➡️ Full story: https://propub.li/3WXTkFm
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Changes to Oklahoma’s curriculum rules make it so teachers aren’t supposed to tell students that the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 — a defining incident of racial violence in Oklahoma history — was perpetrated by racists.
➡️ Full story: https://propub.li/3WXTkFm
➡️ Full story: https://propub.li/3WXTkFm
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The registration for "Mothers, Motherhood, and Mothering in Children's and Young Adult Literature" (12-14 November) is now open.
This online conference is hosted by the University of Münster. Registration is free.
To register and read the program: indico.uni-muenster.de/event/3701/
This online conference is hosted by the University of Münster. Registration is free.
To register and read the program: indico.uni-muenster.de/event/3701/
October 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The registration for "Mothers, Motherhood, and Mothering in Children's and Young Adult Literature" (12-14 November) is now open.
This online conference is hosted by the University of Münster. Registration is free.
To register and read the program: indico.uni-muenster.de/event/3701/
This online conference is hosted by the University of Münster. Registration is free.
To register and read the program: indico.uni-muenster.de/event/3701/
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New from 404 Media: airlines are selling *5 billion* ticketing records to the government for warrantless searching, per new docs we obtained. ARC is a data broker owned by United, American, Delta, etc. Then sells peoples' travel info to ICE, Secret Service, FBI etc www.404media.co/airlines-sel...
Airlines Sell 5 Billion Plane Ticket Records to the Government For Warrantless Searching
New documents obtained by 404 Media show how a data broker owned by American Airlines, United, Delta, and many other airlines is selling masses of passenger data to the U.S. government.
www.404media.co
September 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
New from 404 Media: airlines are selling *5 billion* ticketing records to the government for warrantless searching, per new docs we obtained. ARC is a data broker owned by United, American, Delta, etc. Then sells peoples' travel info to ICE, Secret Service, FBI etc www.404media.co/airlines-sel...
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On a personal note, I also find that the young people around me are envious of our generation’s ability to initiate social interactions. And very very intrigued by our friend groups.
I showed a preteen Saved By The Bell this summer on a lark. They were entranced by the friend group thing.
I showed a preteen Saved By The Bell this summer on a lark. They were entranced by the friend group thing.
Agree.
My young adults envy the ease with which their (in my case) GenX parents socialize, make conversations and organize activities.
And the large, co-ed friend groups of our youths, when a few people were always up for going out, and ‘friends of friends’ presented low stakes dating potential.
My young adults envy the ease with which their (in my case) GenX parents socialize, make conversations and organize activities.
And the large, co-ed friend groups of our youths, when a few people were always up for going out, and ‘friends of friends’ presented low stakes dating potential.
August 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
On a personal note, I also find that the young people around me are envious of our generation’s ability to initiate social interactions. And very very intrigued by our friend groups.
I showed a preteen Saved By The Bell this summer on a lark. They were entranced by the friend group thing.
I showed a preteen Saved By The Bell this summer on a lark. They were entranced by the friend group thing.
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The entire Social Security database, dumped on a random cloud server: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The entire Social Security database, dumped on a random cloud server: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the couple captioned a joint post on Instagram announcing the news on Tuesday. nyti.ms/4lHtQWR
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the couple captioned a joint post on Instagram announcing the news on Tuesday. nyti.ms/4lHtQWR
August 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the couple captioned a joint post on Instagram announcing the news on Tuesday. nyti.ms/4lHtQWR
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the couple captioned a joint post on Instagram announcing the news on Tuesday. nyti.ms/4lHtQWR
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Read all about the MG books on the WeAreKidlit Summer Reading List!
www.slj.com/story/9-esse...
www.slj.com/story/9-esse...
May 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Read all about the MG books on the WeAreKidlit Summer Reading List!
www.slj.com/story/9-esse...
www.slj.com/story/9-esse...
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"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress
I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.
time.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
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Sending love to all those struggling on this Mother's Day. We see you. 💐
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May 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Sending love to all those struggling on this Mother's Day. We see you. 💐
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Tennessee earthquake rattles north Georgia, metro Atlanta
Tennessee earthquake rattles north Georgia, metro Atlanta
People from all over metro Atlanta — including as far south as Newnan — have called Atlanta News First, saying the quake shook their walls and furniture.
www.atlantanewsfirst.com
May 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Tennessee earthquake rattles north Georgia, metro Atlanta
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Thank you, Dr. Carla Hayden, for your visionary leadership as Librarian of Congress. You are a national treasure.
Photo Credit - Shawn Miller
Read more at www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u....
Photo Credit - Shawn Miller
Read more at www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u....
May 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Thank you, Dr. Carla Hayden, for your visionary leadership as Librarian of Congress. You are a national treasure.
Photo Credit - Shawn Miller
Read more at www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u....
Photo Credit - Shawn Miller
Read more at www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u....
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Broadway musical 'Dead Outlaw' announced its decision to cancel a planned Library of Congress performance after President Donald Trump fired Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress hired by Barack Obama in 2016.
Broadway's 'Dead Outlaw' cancels Library of Congress performance in protest of librarian's firing
Broadway musical 'Dead Outlaw' announced its decision to cancel a planned Library of Congress performance after President Donald Trump fired Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress hired by Barack Obama in 2016.
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May 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Broadway musical 'Dead Outlaw' announced its decision to cancel a planned Library of Congress performance after President Donald Trump fired Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress hired by Barack Obama in 2016.
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Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.
Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why?
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
May 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.
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Nurses are on the front lines of public health! For 100+ years, APHA’s Public Health Nursing Section has led innovations in nursing through partnerships, research, advocacy & more. Learn how: www.apha.org/apha-communi... #NationalNursesWeek
May 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Nurses are on the front lines of public health! For 100+ years, APHA’s Public Health Nursing Section has led innovations in nursing through partnerships, research, advocacy & more. Learn how: www.apha.org/apha-communi... #NationalNursesWeek
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A timely quote from Dr. Carla Hayden: “Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy—where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.”
May 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
A timely quote from Dr. Carla Hayden: “Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy—where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.”
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Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Trump Abruptly Fires Librarian Of Congress Carla Hayden
Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president.
www.huffpost.com
May 9, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
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We've added 6 of the cutest board books to the We Are Kidlit Summer Reading List. Find out more about them www.slj.com/story/6-ador...
@sujeilugo.bsky.social @sambloom28.bsky.social @lynmillerlachmann.bsky.social #summerreading #inclusive #weneeddiversebooks #kidlit #boardbooks
@sujeilugo.bsky.social @sambloom28.bsky.social @lynmillerlachmann.bsky.social #summerreading #inclusive #weneeddiversebooks #kidlit #boardbooks
May 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We've added 6 of the cutest board books to the We Are Kidlit Summer Reading List. Find out more about them www.slj.com/story/6-ador...
@sujeilugo.bsky.social @sambloom28.bsky.social @lynmillerlachmann.bsky.social #summerreading #inclusive #weneeddiversebooks #kidlit #boardbooks
@sujeilugo.bsky.social @sambloom28.bsky.social @lynmillerlachmann.bsky.social #summerreading #inclusive #weneeddiversebooks #kidlit #boardbooks
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Elon Musk’s xAI in Memphis: 35 gas turbines, no air pollution permits
www.eenews.net/articles/elo...
Elon Musk’s xAI in Memphis: 35 gas turbines, no air pollution permits
www.eenews.net/articles/elo...
Elon Musk’s xAI in Memphis: 35 gas turbines, no air pollution permits
The company’s turbines — enough to power 280,000 homes — run without emission controls in an area that leads Tennessee in asthma hospitalizations.
www.eenews.net
May 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Elon Musk’s xAI in Memphis: 35 gas turbines, no air pollution permits
www.eenews.net/articles/elo...
Elon Musk’s xAI in Memphis: 35 gas turbines, no air pollution permits
www.eenews.net/articles/elo...
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Everything old is new again: “Many librarians lived in fear of losing their jobs or facing prosecution because of the contents of their libraries.”
“No Censorship at Any Time”: The 1953 Westchester Conference – American Library Association Archives – U of I Library
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May 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Everything old is new again: “Many librarians lived in fear of losing their jobs or facing prosecution because of the contents of their libraries.”
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New York will require schools statewide to ban smartphone use during school hours, joining a national movement aimed at preventing compulsive social media use and distractions that interfere with school work, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.
NYC Joins National Effort to Ban Cellphone Use in Schools
Gov. Kathy Hochul argued that the “bell-to-bell” ban — which restricts the devices during class, lunch and other parts of school — would help prevent disruption and cyberbullying.
www.nytimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
New York will require schools statewide to ban smartphone use during school hours, joining a national movement aimed at preventing compulsive social media use and distractions that interfere with school work, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.
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A better copy!
April 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A better copy!
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“I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work.”
― Pearl S. Buck
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
― Pearl S. Buck
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
April 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
“I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work.”
― Pearl S. Buck
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
― Pearl S. Buck
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
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Books open the door to important conversations.
When kids read about tough topics—like identity, injustice, or mental health—talking with them builds trust, empathy, and critical thinking. Don't shy away; lean in. Your support helps them understand the world and their place in it.
#FreedomToRead
When kids read about tough topics—like identity, injustice, or mental health—talking with them builds trust, empathy, and critical thinking. Don't shy away; lean in. Your support helps them understand the world and their place in it.
#FreedomToRead
April 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Books open the door to important conversations.
When kids read about tough topics—like identity, injustice, or mental health—talking with them builds trust, empathy, and critical thinking. Don't shy away; lean in. Your support helps them understand the world and their place in it.
#FreedomToRead
When kids read about tough topics—like identity, injustice, or mental health—talking with them builds trust, empathy, and critical thinking. Don't shy away; lean in. Your support helps them understand the world and their place in it.
#FreedomToRead