A poster with a colorful stack of books on the left and this text on the right: “Hey, Teenagers: Pay close attention to the books people try to ban. Then, make a beeline to read those books, if you can. Find out for yourself why those people want that book banned. Find out for yourself if they can be trusted to know what’s best for you.” ~ Jeff Zentner

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

"Hey, Teenagers: Pay close attention to the books people try to ban. Then, make a beeline to read those books, if you can. Find out for yourself why those people want that book banned. Find out for yourself if they can be trusted to know what’s best for you.”
~ Jeff Zentner

Blanche // Our Indictment alleges Southern Poverty Law Center secretly funneled MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN FUNDS to white supremacist & extremist groaps including: $ 1M + National Alliance affillate $300K+ Aryan Nations affilate $270K + "ente the Right" member $140K+ Elia National Alliance Chairman $73K + Farmer KKK members $19K+ pressient Efelon

Blanche and Patel

BREAKING: DOJ announces charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center based on allegations of paid informants in an indictment in the Middle District of Alabama.

"This investigation is very much ongoing," FBI Director Kash Patel said.

West Virginia, of all places, just rejected the DOJ's demand to turn over its voter rolls

"The DOJ doesn’t have authority to run a state’s elections" said Republican Secretary of State Kris Warner

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla discharges wastewater The drainage district that commissioned the testing has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, which says it is in compliance with all requirements for its state wastewater discharge permit.

I’m shocked. www.texastribune.org/2026/04/21/t...

BREAKING: A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom.

Students' right to be free from religious indoctrination is protected by the Constitution. We won't stop fighting.

How is tonight different from all other nights?

Pope Leo XIV: Jesus told us, blessed are the peacemakers. But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.

This is already demonstrably incorrect. And Wright isn't even dead yet.

Multiple oil spills are visible from space after Iranian and US-Israeli strikes hit oil facilities and ships in the region, with experts warning of an impending environmental catastrophe. https://cnn.it/3Ovxzwk

HUNGARY: EU COURT STRIKES DOWN ANTI-LGBT LAW HATE LAWS HAVE NO PLACE HERE

A European court ruled that Hungary's 2021 "anti-LGBT propaganda" law violates EU law and values, highlighting the unacceptability of discrimination in policy. This decision provides Hungary a chance to realign with European principles after Orbán's defeat, reinforcing diversity as a strength.

Trump administration begins refunding more than $166bn in tariffs Claims system launches months after supreme court ruled Trump had no legal authority to impose tariffs

So you and I and everyone else are in effect now refunding American corporations for import tariffs, although we paid for most of them in the form of higher prices — which they won’t now lower because they have monopoly power to keep prices high.

The Art of the Deal.

Tesla saved $400 million on its federal taxes by shifting billions of its U.S. profits to countries with lower tax rates.

Yes: While you paid your taxes in full, giant corporations maneuvered to pay as little as possible — and it’s all perfectly legal for them.

The system is rigged.

Happy birthday, Foxy! Thanks so much for the community you’ve created through your generous and supportive posts. Have a wonderful day! 💙🌸😊🎉

"Ms. Ross-Mahé, age 86, was greeted at the airport by her three adult children. She was still dressed in her prison wear — orange shoes, sweatpants and a gray sweater — covered in stains and holes...

"She was in a state of physical shock...

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/u...

Turns out the phrase “America First” is preceded by the words “Sell Out.”

Oh look, I've got this great illustration of it:
(Heartbreaking)

Used to be the same way I couldn’t hit the like button on something that was so horrible!

But then I figured out that by hitting that button actually is publicizing it for more people to pay attention to what it says not that people like it

They should add an important info button!

Anti-intellectualism is a key hallmark of fascism.

Those in power don't want a smart citizenry. They want us dumb, so numbed by entertainment we don't notice their grifting, and bloodthirsty for the games they put in front of us to keep us managed. See: Rome's Empire and it's fall for details.

The National Science Foundation which funds a quarter of all basic scientific research in the country is being dismantled.

Congress could fund TSA, FEMA, and other DHS workers today. Republicans are blocking it unless ICE gets billions more. They’re holding paychecks and public safety hostage to protect ICE.
That’s the fight happening in the House.
#FundDHSFreezeICE

Fascinating book! Finished it yesterday and now I’m desperate to talk to someone without worrying about spoilers. 💙

Ocean Circulation That Heats Europe Is on Track to Lose Half Its Strength by 2100 The number that's been in the reports, the assessments, the headlines for years now is 32. A 32 percent weakening of the Atlantic's great overturning

scienceblog.com/ocean-circul...

I know that we have a million problems that need to be addressed, but we can't continue to ignore our climate crisis.

Today I turn 89. I’ve seen this country at its best and its worst, and I know how much community matters. For my birthday, I’m asking you to stand with PFLAG and support the work that’s helped so many in the LGBTQ+ community, including me. give.pflag.org/page/95493/d...

Free people read freely! Happy National Library Week! #NationalLibraryWeek #ALA #EveryLibrary 📚💙

ALA's Top Ten Most Challenged Books for 2025 shows that sexuality is the main target for censors. Only one new contender, Jennifer Armentrout's "Storm and Fury," among the usual suspects. Despite what you've heard, very few challenges are coming from parents. #NationalLibraryWeek #ALA #libraries

Why is it that the people who always suggest sending thoughts and prayers to the survivors of mass shootings rarely support gun control that would stop the vast majority of the shootings?

ICE is still kidnapping people in Minneapolis, and neighbors are still volunteering as rapid responders.

Back to the simple natural order of things…….. not human arrogance based on destruction of our water,air, environment for profit…… for the 1%

Today is the 2 year anniversary of when I met the Ravens. They just checked me out from a distance then! Here is some of my fav footage: them courting, feeding each other, barrel rolling and some of their vocalisations. They are the most amazing birds and I am so lucky to have them!