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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 9h

Let’s check in on the warzone in Portland.

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I Post Animal Vids... 😊 @realjfairclough.bsky.social · 5h

Wait for it...

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#bluesky #animals #nature #wildlife

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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 5h

💬 #TLSkyChat A3: I wrote about creating a library advisory board, to serve as #teamlibrary, b4 book challenges landed on our door here. While I'll address this proactive approach later tonight, I found that gathering my team BEFORE the challenge made navigating it so much easier. #bannedbooksweek

A Proactive Approach to Book Challenges

Book challenges are on the rise. ALA's Office of Intellectual Freedom, which tracks requests to remove materials from library shelves, reported in September that there had been a 60% increase in book ...

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Meghan Sanford @meglibrarian.bsky.social · 6h

That's good at least. We are practically purple in NC as of the 2024 election (red president, blue everything else), just gerrymandered to shit. Being part of a blue dot in the middle of that is exhausting.

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Pride Was A Riot, Sacramento @pridewasariot.bsky.social · 8h

I have a confession. It’s me. I’m the girlfriend of Antifa.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

This is great. The absurdity of this moment captured. Make it go viral.

Andy @andyoregon.bsky.social · 2d

Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 2d

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.

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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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Maureen Johnson @maureenjohnsonbooks.com · 1d

Does Dolty Parton want one of my kidneys? I don’t even care if she needs it. She can just have it if she wants.

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Meghan Sanford @meglibrarian.bsky.social · 7h

Celebrating #BannedBooksWeek by sharing documentaries about censorship and those who fight it with my students and colleagues! What's YOUR favorite banned book? youtu.be/97H-2d2VAcc?...

New MTV documentary, “The ABCs of Book Banning,” sheds light on impact of book bans

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Meghan Sanford @meglibrarian.bsky.social · 7h

That is bananas!!! That is way too close a call for her to give that little of a shit hahaha.

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TresTiffany @trestiffany.bsky.social · 12h

“What’s your barber name?” is crazy 😂

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Meghan Sanford @meglibrarian.bsky.social · 7h

These are the same assholes who think being called a Nazi or a fascist for doing fascist, Nazi-like behavior is itself hate speech and people should be fired from their jobs for it

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

TAPPER: I don't understand why you're not calling the House back in session

MIKE JOHNSON: Members are doing important work in their districts right now

TAPPER: But the work legislating is also important work

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Meghan Sanford @meglibrarian.bsky.social · 8h

Wow, when your state is so gerrymandered that you don't even have to pretend that you care about your constituents. Gross & cowardly.

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Meghan Sanford @meglibrarian.bsky.social · 8h

What I love is Tapper pointing out that Congress is still getting paid during the shutdown. Now he just needs to follow up Johnson's BS, "Some Republican senators are waiving their salaries" with, "You still HAVE a salary to waive! Nobody else does."

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Meghan Sanford @meglibrarian.bsky.social · 8h

And the new CBS owner will not help any of these trends

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JDeeJ @jdeej.bsky.social · 1d

ANDY IS SAFE ANOTHER WEEK!!!!!
YES!!!!!!!!!!
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#DWTS

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Meghan Sanford @meglibrarian.bsky.social · 1d

Hahahha best all night #dwts

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sam @samlewis26.bsky.social · 1d

when it's not zac but boston rob then what #dwts

🪷Lexie🪷 HAS ASCENDED @lexiedelcourt.bsky.social · 1d

HOLD UP IS DYLAN GONNA HAVE ZAC FOR NEXT WEEKS DANCE #DWTS

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Meghan Sanford @meglibrarian.bsky.social · 1d

And Nina mother flipping West!

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Meghan Sanford @meglibrarian.bsky.social · 1d

💯 too much of a time killer to cross promote this hard

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Meghan Sanford @meglibrarian.bsky.social · 1d

Loving #DWTS, but Jesus, this Disney episode is the brand-iest episode of all time. Making them all take rides at the park and demonstratively enjoy treats is such a time killer. Show me training!

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Andy Richter @andyrichter.co · 1d

DWTS TONIGHT!
You have been so great & we’d love to stick around!
Please vote:
Pacific 5 to 7pm
Mountain 6 to 8pm
Central 7 to 9
Eastern 8 to 10
You have to vote in those two hours
Vote for us by texting
ANDY to 21523
or
go to dwtsvote.abc.com
10 votes per couple per method
SEE YOU TONIGHT!!!
#dwts

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Gfrancie (Benevolent Siren) @gfrancie.bsky.social · 1d

"I suppose we could do something.. but first we nap."

A chubby tortoise shell calico sitting among the bed clothes. She has had enough of the day.

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