Lily Wilson
@lily-wilson.bsky.social
Indie bookseller | MLS | Actually a Hobbit 🇵🇸
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Today is #HobbitDay because both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were born on September 22nd. Normally we'd shire a hobbit pun or two but it might just feel like a tolkien gesture and we don't want to embarrass our elves. Anyway come and boromir #Tolkien books.
September 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Today is #HobbitDay because both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins were born on September 22nd. Normally we'd shire a hobbit pun or two but it might just feel like a tolkien gesture and we don't want to embarrass our elves. Anyway come and boromir #Tolkien books.
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The Amistad Research Center, one of the largest repositories of Black history, cut half its staff after the Trump administration ended four federal grants
60-year-old Black history archive faces uncertain future after federal cuts
The Amistad Research Center, one of largest repositories of Black history, cut half its staff after the Trump administration ended four federal grants.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The Amistad Research Center, one of the largest repositories of Black history, cut half its staff after the Trump administration ended four federal grants
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Final call to present at SNAP’s annual meeting!
We are taking proposals until Friday, June 27 for posters on the theme of “Records of Resistance,” in light of recent attempts to dismantle this country’s institutions of information.
We are taking proposals until Friday, June 27 for posters on the theme of “Records of Resistance,” in light of recent attempts to dismantle this country’s institutions of information.
SNAP 2025 Annual Section Meeting Call for Proposals: Records of Resistance
The SNAP steering committee is requesting poster submissions to be presented at our Annual Meeting on July 29 (9 am PT) on Zoom. As students and new professionals, we learn from each other by demonstrating a steadfast…
The SNAP steering committee is requesting poster submissions to be presented at our Annual Meeting on July 29 (9 am PT) on Zoom. As students and new professionals, we learn from each other by demonstrating a steadfast…
SNAP 2025 Annual Section Meeting Call for Proposals: Records of Resistance
The SNAP steering committee is requesting poster submissions to be presented at our Annual Meeting on July 29 (9 am PT) on Zoom. As students and new professionals, we learn from each other by demonstrating a steadfast dedication to preserving history while promoting inclusion and diversity. As part of this year’s meeting, we will be selecting individuals or groups to…
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June 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Final call to present at SNAP’s annual meeting!
We are taking proposals until Friday, June 27 for posters on the theme of “Records of Resistance,” in light of recent attempts to dismantle this country’s institutions of information.
We are taking proposals until Friday, June 27 for posters on the theme of “Records of Resistance,” in light of recent attempts to dismantle this country’s institutions of information.
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This is a warcrime and should be reported as such by news organizations IN THE FUCKING HEADLINE
BREAKING: The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, five people with knowledge of the effort told NBC News.
Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.
nbcnews.to
May 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This is a warcrime and should be reported as such by news organizations IN THE FUCKING HEADLINE
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BREAKING: President Donald Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
The dismissal was disclosed in statements from three top House Democrats and confirmed by a separate person familiar with the matter.
The dismissal was disclosed in statements from three top House Democrats and confirmed by a separate person familiar with the matter.
President Donald Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
President Donald 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 and his agenda.
bit.ly
May 9, 2025 at 1:28 AM
BREAKING: President Donald Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
The dismissal was disclosed in statements from three top House Democrats and confirmed by a separate person familiar with the matter.
The dismissal was disclosed in statements from three top House Democrats and confirmed by a separate person familiar with the matter.
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You’ve heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for Cob on the Job
by Nicole Font When I first started at the New York Botanical Garden and was still finding my way around the archive, one of my colleagues asked me to pull the “vegetable people” she needed for a tour one day. I had no idea what I…
by Nicole Font When I first started at the New York Botanical Garden and was still finding my way around the archive, one of my colleagues asked me to pull the “vegetable people” she needed for a tour one day. I had no idea what I…
You’ve heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for Cob on the Job
by Nicole Font When I first started at the New York Botanical Garden and was still finding my way around the archive, one of my colleagues asked me to pull the “vegetable people” she needed for a tour one day. I had no idea what I was actually looking for, but I headed down to the archive to see what I could find.
snaproundtable.wordpress.com
April 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
You’ve heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for Cob on the Job
by Nicole Font When I first started at the New York Botanical Garden and was still finding my way around the archive, one of my colleagues asked me to pull the “vegetable people” she needed for a tour one day. I had no idea what I…
by Nicole Font When I first started at the New York Botanical Garden and was still finding my way around the archive, one of my colleagues asked me to pull the “vegetable people” she needed for a tour one day. I had no idea what I…
Raleigh, see you downtown at 11!
250 years ago today America began its march toward independence at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The battles marked “No Kings Day, Part I.” Today millions of Americans will take part in “No Kings Day, Part II.”
April 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Raleigh, see you downtown at 11!
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More than 130,000 government pages have gone dark in a purge that one scientist likened to a “digital book burning.” A group of librarians and archivists is fighting back.
The Volunteer Data Hoarders Resisting Trump’s Purge
Can librarians and guerrilla archivists save the country’s files from DOGE?
nyer.cm
April 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
More than 130,000 government pages have gone dark in a purge that one scientist likened to a “digital book burning.” A group of librarians and archivists is fighting back.
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hi, cis folks!
the comment period for the proposed rule to remove trans care from the ACA as an essential health benefit is open til april 11. it'd strip care from DACA recipients, too.
context & guidance in the thread. do it while you’re still fired up from/about protests.
only 4.5 days left!
the comment period for the proposed rule to remove trans care from the ACA as an essential health benefit is open til april 11. it'd strip care from DACA recipients, too.
context & guidance in the thread. do it while you’re still fired up from/about protests.
only 4.5 days left!
hi, cis folks!
if we *are* going to talk ACA, RFK's HHS proposed a rule to remove *all trans care* from ACA essential health benefit status.
~25mil people are insured by ACA & if 1% are trans, that's 250,000 people who'd lose access to care.
that's bad! take 2 minutes to stand with trans people.🧵
if we *are* going to talk ACA, RFK's HHS proposed a rule to remove *all trans care* from ACA essential health benefit status.
~25mil people are insured by ACA & if 1% are trans, that's 250,000 people who'd lose access to care.
that's bad! take 2 minutes to stand with trans people.🧵
April 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
hi, cis folks!
the comment period for the proposed rule to remove trans care from the ACA as an essential health benefit is open til april 11. it'd strip care from DACA recipients, too.
context & guidance in the thread. do it while you’re still fired up from/about protests.
only 4.5 days left!
the comment period for the proposed rule to remove trans care from the ACA as an essential health benefit is open til april 11. it'd strip care from DACA recipients, too.
context & guidance in the thread. do it while you’re still fired up from/about protests.
only 4.5 days left!
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JUST IN: The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave
The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
www.npr.org
March 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
JUST IN: The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
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The best chance we have is to make sure people know that Trump is the one hurting them - poisoning their water, cutting cancer research, closing their hospitals, stealing their social security, closing their post office, raising their taxes, lowering their wages, making everything more expensive.
March 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The best chance we have is to make sure people know that Trump is the one hurting them - poisoning their water, cutting cancer research, closing their hospitals, stealing their social security, closing their post office, raising their taxes, lowering their wages, making everything more expensive.
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President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders.
Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders.
Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
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Lemme just repeat that: 2025 has already seen about 60% of the number of measles cases that 2024 had, and we are only a little more than 15% into the year. Given the gutting of the CDC, that's likely an extremely trailing indicator.
February 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Lemme just repeat that: 2025 has already seen about 60% of the number of measles cases that 2024 had, and we are only a little more than 15% into the year. Given the gutting of the CDC, that's likely an extremely trailing indicator.
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I hope someone is organizing the tens of thousands of newly freed up and freshly radicalized federal workers...
February 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I hope someone is organizing the tens of thousands of newly freed up and freshly radicalized federal workers...
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As a result, she said, just three full-time employees remain in both the Yellowstone and Bozeman ranger districts to manage 19 rental cabins, 60 bathrooms, 21 campgrounds and other infrastructure spread across 1 million acres.
www.bozemandailychronicle.com/townnews/wor...
www.bozemandailychronicle.com/townnews/wor...
'There is no one left': Custer Gallatin National Forest workers reeling from job losses
The cuts weren’t isolated. Across the seven ranger districts that comprise the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Knight said she has heard of at least 32 terminations as of Monday.
www.bozemandailychronicle.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
As a result, she said, just three full-time employees remain in both the Yellowstone and Bozeman ranger districts to manage 19 rental cabins, 60 bathrooms, 21 campgrounds and other infrastructure spread across 1 million acres.
www.bozemandailychronicle.com/townnews/wor...
www.bozemandailychronicle.com/townnews/wor...
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these are the worst people and deserve worse fates than can be comfortably imagined
so special ed programs are getting gutted because their internal documentation used the term "transition" when talking about helping disabled kids enter the working world. they're literally striking at that word wherever they see it.
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
these are the worst people and deserve worse fates than can be comfortably imagined
One of my professors pronounces metadata as “MAYtadayta” and I physically recoil every time
February 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
One of my professors pronounces metadata as “MAYtadayta” and I physically recoil every time
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They're mad that library boards don't want to cave to their weird fucking worldview. And since gaining a majority on every board isn't working out, the new plan is to simply seize power and damn the entire idea of good governance.
A bill in Idaho would allow city councils to fire library directors. That's not how any of this works, but it IS fascist, so there's that!
www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...
www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...
A Boise-area city council wants the power to fire its library director. It may get it
“This city, I know, really wants to have this happen,” the state representative proposing the bill said.
www.idahostatesman.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
They're mad that library boards don't want to cave to their weird fucking worldview. And since gaining a majority on every board isn't working out, the new plan is to simply seize power and damn the entire idea of good governance.
Honestly, if I get one more goddamn fundraising text for an election we might never see…
Dems, why don’t you get that we will not reelect you if you don’t fight back NOW?
Dems, why don’t you get that we will not reelect you if you don’t fight back NOW?
In response to this wholesale destruction, Congressional Dems are licking their chops at the anticipated voter backlash against Trump & Musk in 2026.
They’ll happily stand on the smoking remains of our country, on the bodies of trans people and immigrants, on the wrecked lives of federal employees…
They’ll happily stand on the smoking remains of our country, on the bodies of trans people and immigrants, on the wrecked lives of federal employees…
February 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Honestly, if I get one more goddamn fundraising text for an election we might never see…
Dems, why don’t you get that we will not reelect you if you don’t fight back NOW?
Dems, why don’t you get that we will not reelect you if you don’t fight back NOW?
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I know Mahmoud. Like all of these attacks, this is so heartbreaking and wrong. "Israeli police raided a long-established Palestinian-owned bookstore in east Jerusalem, detaining the owners and confiscating books about the decades-long conflict. The police claimed the books incited violence."
Israeli police raid Palestinian bookshop in east Jerusalem and seize books they say incite violence
Israeli police have raided a long-established Palestinian-owned bookstore in east Jerusalem, detaining the owners and confiscating books about the decades-long conflict.
apnews.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I know Mahmoud. Like all of these attacks, this is so heartbreaking and wrong. "Israeli police raided a long-established Palestinian-owned bookstore in east Jerusalem, detaining the owners and confiscating books about the decades-long conflict. The police claimed the books incited violence."
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Introducing: SNAP Show and Tell
Have you ever come across something in the archives that made you stop in your tracks? Whether it was an unexpected document, a fascinating artifact, or a story hidden in the records, we want to hear about it! For our new SNAP blog series, SNAP Show and Tell, we’re…
Have you ever come across something in the archives that made you stop in your tracks? Whether it was an unexpected document, a fascinating artifact, or a story hidden in the records, we want to hear about it! For our new SNAP blog series, SNAP Show and Tell, we’re…
Introducing: SNAP Show and Tell
Have you ever come across something in the archives that made you stop in your tracks? Whether it was an unexpected document, a fascinating artifact, or a story hidden in the records, we want to hear about it! For our new SNAP blog series, SNAP Show and Tell, we’re inviting students and new professionals to share one cool thing they’ve discovered in the archives.
snaproundtable.wordpress.com
February 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Introducing: SNAP Show and Tell
Have you ever come across something in the archives that made you stop in your tracks? Whether it was an unexpected document, a fascinating artifact, or a story hidden in the records, we want to hear about it! For our new SNAP blog series, SNAP Show and Tell, we’re…
Have you ever come across something in the archives that made you stop in your tracks? Whether it was an unexpected document, a fascinating artifact, or a story hidden in the records, we want to hear about it! For our new SNAP blog series, SNAP Show and Tell, we’re…
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Just push your way in! Make this brownshirt fuck put his hands on a congressperson on camera!
February 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Just push your way in! Make this brownshirt fuck put his hands on a congressperson on camera!
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I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons
February 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons