Hey my Ohio peeps, please call your senators. The budget proposal that cuts funding to our libraries is in their hands this week! I called Senator Craig this morning, it takes just 90 seconds to leave a message. Thanks Grayson at @columbuslibrary.bsky.social for a great video and call to action!
Fantastic! Signing up now. These would be such a wonderful gift for my partner so fingers crossed I can snag some if they become available!
A House committee is considering a bill today that would cut hundreds of billions in Medicaid funding — harming disabled communities, seniors, kids in schools, and many more.
We still have a chance to stop it. Contact your member of Congress NOW and tell them to save Medicaid.
These are gorgeous! Any chance they'll be restocked any time soon?
The girl at my local smoothie shop was really excited to tell me I look "exactly like Jess from New Girl!" I didn't have the heart to tell her I just have dark hair, bangs, and glasses.
While Trump has been distracting America with everything else, Elon Musk’s staffers are quietly taking over NOAA and the Department of Labor. They are also using AI to help rewrite a significant portion of the federal government’s computer systems.
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Susie King Taylor: Nurse, Teacher, War Hero. She IS Black History ✨
She was born into slavery in 1848. At age 7, she was allowed to live with her free grandma, Grandma Dolly. Her grandma did not know how to read and write, but she saw the value in both. She encouraged Susie to learn.
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This is gorgeous and I'm already crying about saying "see you later" to Bell's Hells 😭😭😭
It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office.
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
The horrors persist, but at least there's this
A friend asked me about the potential risk of losing public broadcasting funding. If you're interested, I recommend this comprehensive report from "On The Media," which explains what's always saved CPB funding in the past, and why it might not now.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
X post from Karoline Leavitt with handle PressSec that reads "This is NOT a rescission of the federal funding freeze. It is simply a rescission of the OMB memo. Why? To end any confusion created by the court's injunction. The President's EO's on federal funding remain in full force and effect, and will be rigorously implemented." The post is dated 1:40pm on 1/29/25, with 4.6M views.
It’s clear the White House sees the backlash to this cruel and unprecedented power grab and wants us to look away.
Hang on to the good news where we can find it! So proud of all the healthcare staff in Guinea who have worked so hard towards this goal ❤️🇬🇳
🧵 How is WHO funded?
Is WHO adequately financed for all the public health challenges?
Björn Kümmel, Chair of the WHO Working Group on Sustainable Financing, explains.
Part 1 - Assessed contributions aka the membership fee
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GOOD NEWS: A federal court temporarily halted President Trump's order to freeze all federal funding, including grants for public health, education, and safety.
Trump's order would have devastating consequences for communities in every corner of the nation. Our leaders must block it for good.
Text reads, Banned Books are complicated! Let's address some misconceptions: • Library kids are NOT in a hurry to read banned books • It is NOT a badge of honor to have a book be banned •"Moms for Liberty" are not responsible for all book bans •Book bans do NOT only happen in states like Florida, Texas & Alabama •Book bans do NOT only happen in school libraries and public libraries • Librarians and educators oppose all book bans
“Read the books they’re banning. That’s where the good stuff is!”
- LeVar Burton 📚❤️🩹💛
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It’s my FB cover page…
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
When interacting with ICE, you have rights guaranteed by the Constitution, no matter your immigration status. ⬇️
We suggest voting with your spending.
We can best help our friends by not supporting the companies that don't support them. Dividing us is their first goal. Fact is this is how the holocaust started. Creating divisions and vilifying "the other guy"
www.axios.com/2025/01/16/d...
If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.
I will hold your hand when I say this: the odds are pretty good that Usha Vance is not a hostage, she does not need to be saved, her face did not “soften” when the Bishop spoke, she knows who she married, and she does not need you to feel sorry for her.
Reasons to Live Through the Apocalypse Sunrises. People you have still to meet and laugh with. Songs about love, peace, anger, and revolution. Walks in the woods. The smile you exchange with a stranger when you experience beauty accidentally together. Butterflies. Seeing your grandparents again. The moon in all her forms, whether half or full. Dogs. Birthdays and half-birthdays. That feeling of floating in love. Watching birds eat from bird feeders. The waves of happiness that follow the end of sadness. Brown eyes. Watching a boat cross an empty sea. Sunsets. Dipping your feet in the river. Balconies. Cake. The wind in your face when you roll the car window down on an open highway. Falling asleep to the sound of a steady heartbeat. Warm cups of tea on cold days. Hugs. Night skies. Art museums. Books filled with everything you do not yet know. Long conversations. Long-lost friends. Poetry.
I wrote this on one of the darkest days of my life. It gave me an anchor to hold onto.
The truth of January 6th can't be erased. Watch the pardoned criminals brutally attacking police inside the Capitol and see what some call 'patriotism.' No spin, just facts.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/revisiting...
Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!!
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
The State Department suspended all applications for passport gender changes in response to President Trump's executive order restricting transgender rights.
We know this has caused confusion. We're monitoring the situation closely — here are 2 important things to know.
The Matterhorn summit throning over the Alps, illuminated by orange/red sunset glow. The mountain looks very imposing. In foreground there’s more mountain layers covered by trees and vegetation. The mountain is also covered by thin layer of snow. The sky is quite neutral, with soft clouds passing over the summit.
The mighty Matterhorn summit throning over the Alps, in a bath of sunset light.
#bluesky #photography #nature
#art #landscape #sunset #mountains
