Christine Lively
@xinelively.bsky.social
School librarian, reader, knitter, lover of live music and hippos.
Who wants to write me a big check so I can open the Young Adult bookstore/soda counter/studio space of my dreams?
Young Adult readers and writers deserve their own space and place. I have the dream, but not the funds.
Who's in?
Young Adult readers and writers deserve their own space and place. I have the dream, but not the funds.
Who's in?
March 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Who wants to write me a big check so I can open the Young Adult bookstore/soda counter/studio space of my dreams?
Young Adult readers and writers deserve their own space and place. I have the dream, but not the funds.
Who's in?
Young Adult readers and writers deserve their own space and place. I have the dream, but not the funds.
Who's in?
Monday, and the school librarian is IN. 😊📚💕
March 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Monday, and the school librarian is IN. 😊📚💕
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The extremist Republican experiment to privatize education & defund our schools is proving critics right.
Voters are realizing the voucher scam is nothing but a naked attempt to funnel our tax $ into the pockets of rich donors.
#DontDefundPublicSchools
#DemVoice1
Voters are realizing the voucher scam is nothing but a naked attempt to funnel our tax $ into the pockets of rich donors.
#DontDefundPublicSchools
#DemVoice1
March 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The extremist Republican experiment to privatize education & defund our schools is proving critics right.
Voters are realizing the voucher scam is nothing but a naked attempt to funnel our tax $ into the pockets of rich donors.
#DontDefundPublicSchools
#DemVoice1
Voters are realizing the voucher scam is nothing but a naked attempt to funnel our tax $ into the pockets of rich donors.
#DontDefundPublicSchools
#DemVoice1
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I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US. Totally embarrassing.
February 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US. Totally embarrassing.
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#DidThisToday Ordered free covid tests, partly to show there is an ongoing demand for them, before they decide to cancel the program (again). special.usps.com/testkits
COVID Home Tests | USPS
COVID Home Tests | USPS
special.usps.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#DidThisToday Ordered free covid tests, partly to show there is an ongoing demand for them, before they decide to cancel the program (again). special.usps.com/testkits
33 years ago today, I drove down to the Multiplex at 10:30am to buy movie tickets, and that night, my now husband went on our second date. We had to be there for the opening night of "Wayne's World." The most fun I've had watching a movie in a theater, and I don't know if I've ever laughed so hard.
a group of people are sitting in a blue car and smiling .
ALT: a group of people are sitting in a blue car and smiling .
media.tenor.com
February 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
33 years ago today, I drove down to the Multiplex at 10:30am to buy movie tickets, and that night, my now husband went on our second date. We had to be there for the opening night of "Wayne's World." The most fun I've had watching a movie in a theater, and I don't know if I've ever laughed so hard.
I know that the message of the song is not about me, but I am hoping that Kendrick tells me that we're going to be alright tonight.
February 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I know that the message of the song is not about me, but I am hoping that Kendrick tells me that we're going to be alright tonight.
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Oh, per @nbcnews.com: Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship.
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship
The suit appears to be the first from a faith-based organization challenging the change in court.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Oh, per @nbcnews.com: Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship.
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Do you need Girl Scout cookies, have no Scout in your life to buy from, and want to support trans and nonbinary kiddos??
Erin Reed’s doing her annual list of Scouts to buy from:
www.erininthemorning.com/p/2025-trans...
Erin Reed’s doing her annual list of Scouts to buy from:
www.erininthemorning.com/p/2025-trans...
2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Do you need Girl Scout cookies, have no Scout in your life to buy from, and want to support trans and nonbinary kiddos??
Erin Reed’s doing her annual list of Scouts to buy from:
www.erininthemorning.com/p/2025-trans...
Erin Reed’s doing her annual list of Scouts to buy from:
www.erininthemorning.com/p/2025-trans...
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is arbitrarily dismissing student and parent complaints arising out of public schools’ documented acts of censorship and discrimination.
Our response: Book bans are real.
Full statement ➡️ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
Our response: Book bans are real.
Full statement ➡️ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
January 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is arbitrarily dismissing student and parent complaints arising out of public schools’ documented acts of censorship and discrimination.
Our response: Book bans are real.
Full statement ➡️ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
Our response: Book bans are real.
Full statement ➡️ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
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Everyone, everywhere, regardless of their age, background, or political views, deserves access to information from a wide range of perspectives and books that reflect their lived experiences @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
ALA to U. S. Department of Education: Book bans are real
The American Library Association responds to the Department of Education's dismissal of complaints about censorship and discrimination: the "effort to terminate protections... advances the demonstrabl...
www.ala.org
January 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Everyone, everywhere, regardless of their age, background, or political views, deserves access to information from a wide range of perspectives and books that reflect their lived experiences @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
Spent the evening talking with friends about everything and nothing. It was exactly what I needed. Friends are the best. 💕
January 27, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Spent the evening talking with friends about everything and nothing. It was exactly what I needed. Friends are the best. 💕
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alright you wanna know how to support trans people?
hire them. It's REALLY hard already for visibly trans people to get jobs, even before this shit.
Support places that have trans people working front of house, and make sure owners know that's part of why you're there.
hire them. It's REALLY hard already for visibly trans people to get jobs, even before this shit.
Support places that have trans people working front of house, and make sure owners know that's part of why you're there.
January 21, 2025 at 5:11 AM
alright you wanna know how to support trans people?
hire them. It's REALLY hard already for visibly trans people to get jobs, even before this shit.
Support places that have trans people working front of house, and make sure owners know that's part of why you're there.
hire them. It's REALLY hard already for visibly trans people to get jobs, even before this shit.
Support places that have trans people working front of house, and make sure owners know that's part of why you're there.
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Here are 22 books about the civil rights movement – and the continued fight for civil rights – to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy as a legendary civil rights leader!
Perfect for today or any day of the year 📚
Perfect for today or any day of the year 📚
January 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Here are 22 books about the civil rights movement – and the continued fight for civil rights – to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy as a legendary civil rights leader!
Perfect for today or any day of the year 📚
Perfect for today or any day of the year 📚
How does anyone even get a job anymore. Filling out ONE online application takes several hours, hydration and meal breaks, and frustration management that takes all my strength to complete.
January 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
How does anyone even get a job anymore. Filling out ONE online application takes several hours, hydration and meal breaks, and frustration management that takes all my strength to complete.
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THREAD: In 2023, I received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of 1000s of secret files.
It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.
It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.
January 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
THREAD: In 2023, I received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of 1000s of secret files.
It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.
It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.
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The next two books in THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS series will be here soon!
WYATT HILL BRINGS A LIZARD TO SCHOOL by @eliotschrefer.bsky.social & AYANA NDOUM TAKES THE STAGE by @keklamagoon.bsky.social release on 3/11!
Check out the full series here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page...
WYATT HILL BRINGS A LIZARD TO SCHOOL by @eliotschrefer.bsky.social & AYANA NDOUM TAKES THE STAGE by @keklamagoon.bsky.social release on 3/11!
Check out the full series here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page...
January 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The next two books in THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS series will be here soon!
WYATT HILL BRINGS A LIZARD TO SCHOOL by @eliotschrefer.bsky.social & AYANA NDOUM TAKES THE STAGE by @keklamagoon.bsky.social release on 3/11!
Check out the full series here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page...
WYATT HILL BRINGS A LIZARD TO SCHOOL by @eliotschrefer.bsky.social & AYANA NDOUM TAKES THE STAGE by @keklamagoon.bsky.social release on 3/11!
Check out the full series here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page...
Taking my new Hebrides hood out for her maiden voyage. She was so fun to knit and she is so warm!
Bonus, my son told me I look like an Astronaut! 😂
Bonus, my son told me I look like an Astronaut! 😂
January 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Taking my new Hebrides hood out for her maiden voyage. She was so fun to knit and she is so warm!
Bonus, my son told me I look like an Astronaut! 😂
Bonus, my son told me I look like an Astronaut! 😂
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The combined net worth of America's twelve wealthiest people passed $2 trillion last year.
12 people. $2 trillion.
Meanwhile, U.S. homelessness increased 18% in 2024.
Our problem isn’t an issue of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding wealth inequality.
12 people. $2 trillion.
Meanwhile, U.S. homelessness increased 18% in 2024.
Our problem isn’t an issue of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding wealth inequality.
January 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The combined net worth of America's twelve wealthiest people passed $2 trillion last year.
12 people. $2 trillion.
Meanwhile, U.S. homelessness increased 18% in 2024.
Our problem isn’t an issue of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding wealth inequality.
12 people. $2 trillion.
Meanwhile, U.S. homelessness increased 18% in 2024.
Our problem isn’t an issue of resources.
Our problem is ever-expanding wealth inequality.
I started watching Bad Sisters, and I am so stressed out. I'm watching through my fingers. Jesus.
December 29, 2024 at 11:21 PM
I started watching Bad Sisters, and I am so stressed out. I'm watching through my fingers. Jesus.
Watching us white people finding out that non-white folks believe and have believed that we are mediocre at best is hilarious and very overdue.
December 28, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Watching us white people finding out that non-white folks believe and have believed that we are mediocre at best is hilarious and very overdue.
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1/3 Remember BookmarkED/OnShelf, the "app" meant to "help" librarians with book banning issues?
The creator was, naturally, a proponent of Texas book banning laws so he could cash in.
My reporting from August 2023: bookriot.com/bookmarked-b...
The creator was, naturally, a proponent of Texas book banning laws so he could cash in.
My reporting from August 2023: bookriot.com/bookmarked-b...
The First App to "Help" Libraries and Schools with Book Bans Has Arrived–It's Not What It Seems
BookmarkED claims to help schools and parents navigate book bans. But where and how the app gets is information is a secret.
bookriot.com
December 23, 2024 at 4:19 PM
1/3 Remember BookmarkED/OnShelf, the "app" meant to "help" librarians with book banning issues?
The creator was, naturally, a proponent of Texas book banning laws so he could cash in.
My reporting from August 2023: bookriot.com/bookmarked-b...
The creator was, naturally, a proponent of Texas book banning laws so he could cash in.
My reporting from August 2023: bookriot.com/bookmarked-b...
Where did Mat Gaetz get all that money???
December 23, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Where did Mat Gaetz get all that money???