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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 13h

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 6h

yes it seems I must have as well bc I don't remember writing that

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 6h

I think people feel the most comfortable defending old books bc they're "canon" bc we've made the mistake of trying to defend each book on its merits-- when it's not about the books at all. They're banning good books and mid books and bad books bc they want to defund public education 😤

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 6h

When those Most Frequently Banned Books lists are all books from dead authors, it kinda suggests to me that they’ve accumulated an outsized amount of bans since they’ve all been around a long time, much longer than books by living authors. I don’t think William Golding needs your dollars right now.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 9h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 11h

This strikes me as pretty bad

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Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans @pubprosabb.bsky.social · 10h

We’re thrilled to announce that on October 28th at 4 PM ET, PPABB will present its first event, a virtual town hall, Book Bans and the Art of Protecting Authors. (More in this thread)

We’d love for you to join us. Register in advance for the webinar at this link:

zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 9h

I hit that preorder so fuckin fast

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 10h

the way I have patiently waited for this book

the way I was so chill and normal about it

the way I can abandon all that now

Natalie Zed 🍁 @nataliezed.bsky.social · 15h

Getting to show you all this cover and announce that VILLAIN is officially coming out in May of next year is such a joy and a relief i don't even know how to express it.
www.harpercollins.com/products/vil...

the cover for a book entitled Villain by Natalie Zina Walschots. the cover is a bright magenta with dark blue and teal lettering for the title, and the author's name is in yellow. there is an image of the silhouette of a woman carrying a cane, surrounded by the silhouettes of five superheroes.

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 10h

OMG YESSSS I HAVE BEEN WAITINGGG

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Greylace @greylace.bsky.social · 17h

The recent ICE raid which emptied an entire apartment building was apparently at the request of Wells Fargo, which is trying to foreclose on the building.

flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 17h

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The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 1d

Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says:

"Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”

Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law

“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

www.teenvogue.com

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 16h

hair is important

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 20h

It's in the bylaws and everything! :)

Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

AABB Author Sign-Up Form

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...

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Jonathan Yeasting @yeasting.bsky.social · 20h

I so barely qualify as an author.
(I got co-author credit on a pop nonfiction book when I was an undergrad, umm, 25 years ago)
But I'm doing it anyways.

Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

AABB Author Sign-Up Form

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...

docs.google.com

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Uma Karmarkar @umakarma.bsky.social · 19h

Academic book authors- she’s talking to you too!

Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

AABB Author Sign-Up Form

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...

docs.google.com

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ACLU of Tennessee @aclutn.bsky.social · 16h

We keep each other safe by keeping each other informed. As the deployment of troops and federal agents in Memphis intensifies, we want to make sure all in Tennessee know their rights. ‼️
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Visit the 🔗 to download our printable KYR PDF: tinyurl.com/KYRMemphisGuard

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

AABB Author Sign-Up Form

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...

docs.google.com

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 1d

C'mon my wonderful nonfiction colleagues. Please join us at @authorsabb.bsky.social and stand up for the right of everyone to read.

You might say "oh, but I write about science/history/culture! I only write true verified things!"

...you think they're not coming for that?!

Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

So far this fight has been on the backs of children's books creators, which makes sense. We were the canaries in the coal mine. But they're coming for romance. They've come for long form journalism. They're coming for lit fic and SFF and horror.

Because it's not about the books; it's about funding.

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

hell yeah welcome

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

Not sure what to say? We have training for that. Want to connect with other creators who're sick of this shit? We have the meeting place for that. Feel like you could help others do a better job interfacing with legislators? Hop on in.

From brand new to veteran we need everyone.

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

Do you find bigotry abhorrent? Then join us. Do you think public libraries should EXIST? Then join us. Do you hate censorship? Then join us.

We need volunteers, we need members, we need people to help us spread the word, we need your expertise and your passion.

We need you.

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

So far this fight has been on the backs of children's books creators, which makes sense. We were the canaries in the coal mine. But they're coming for romance. They've come for long form journalism. They're coming for lit fic and SFF and horror.

Because it's not about the books; it's about funding.

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 1d

If you have been a contributor or an editor of an anthology we want you. You're a NYT bestseller who's been long listed for the Pulitzer, we want you. Your debut comes out nexy year, we want you. You're an academic, we want you.

This is an all for one one for all situation. Let's fight accordingly.

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