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Putting out a book right now is so so hard. For all the great press WHEN WE’RE IN CHARGE has gotten, I’ve been bumped from TV & had stories delay publishing a half dozen times in the last week - even as my book about generational change is, uh, newsy!!

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Amazing, important story for right now

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Apparently there is a heaven, and I'm not all that surprised that it's in Hershey, PA: undergroundyarnandbooks.com 💙📚#booksky 🧶 #knitting

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New York Dems: It’s important to vote in June’s mayoral primary. It’s important to rank 5 candidates for your vote to count in every round. It’s essential not to rank bullying, predatory, self-dealing Andrew Cuomo. We deserve better.

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NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work. Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...

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Things in the US are pretty much shit right now, but at my kid's school concert tonight a trans kid sang and played ukulele in front of the entire school & their families and absolutely fucking nailed it, to thunderous applause. Trans people and trans joy has always existed, and always will. ❤️

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Dr. Hayden has been such a transformative and inspiring Librarian for the past decade. If you haven't had the privilege to spend time with LC staff, you may not realize what a sea change she brought to our national library. One of the all-time greats. A huge loss for millions and millions.

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Dr. Carla Hayden is a people's librarian. Her term goes until 2026 and should remain that way. Don't comply with unjust laws and practices. #FreedomtoRead @librarycongress.bsky.social mag.uchicago.edu/hayden

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Donald Trump just fired my dear friend Dr. Carla Hayden—the Librarian of Congress—via email. This is disgraceful. The Library of Congress represents some of the best America has to offer. Equal access to learning for all.

submitted 9 days ago • 54 comments

Frank Bisignano has made clear he will not stop Trump and Musk’s Social Security chaos. Today, we’re voting on his nomination. For every American who counts on Social Security, I’m a NO.

submitted 11 days ago • 67 comments

Governor who hand-delivered the NY State Senate to Republicans finally comes out and announces he's not a Democrat

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Editorial reading day... www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LC0... 💙📚

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So sad that I can't be there for this, but hoping you can! Everything about Fountain Bookshop, from the books to the crafts to the ice cream to the staff -- especially the staff -- is magical. (I thought I saw you on the A train a few weeks ago, @sarahweinman.com!)

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I spoke with @lindseyboylan.bsky.social about how New Yorkers can stop Andrew Cuomo’s political comeback. Even if you don’t live in the city, you should watch and help spread the word. open.substack.com/pub/ser1897/...

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These five are the dream team. Rank them in some order.

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I hope everyone remains safe and also that people know that a corporate spaceflight of only women astronauts for a company owned by a deeply destructive billionaire who is enabling fascism is just public relations for fascism and has absolutely nothing to do with feminism

submitted 33 days ago • 36 comments

NYCers: In June's Dem primary, don't rank Andrew Cuomo, who thinks so little of us he uses ChatGPT to create his plans. DO rank 5 other candidates, to make sure your vote counts. Here's who's running: www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

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I hate to be that guy, but this is the five-alarm fire, and every elected Democrat and frankly, every Washington reporter should be ringing the bell. If it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone. Nobody with a voice should give this administration a moment’s peace about it.

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For years, New Standards on WNYC has been my Sunday afternoon baking music. It’s now off WNYC, relaunching on WGBO late April. If today’s cake fails, you know why…

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Enough with soft-pedaling from the media. Clarity! Courage! The truth! … My call to arms in American Crisis on Substack https://open.substack.com/pub/margaretsullivan/p/the-need-for-straight-talk-right?r=1yc91&utm_medium=ios

submitted 46 days ago • 6 comments

#uspoli The federal government is letting us down on so many levels, and it's worth remembering that while cutting library/museum funding is and should be the focus, the fact that this information is only available in coherent form because of Kelly's amazing work is also unconscionable.

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FYI, I collected links to what the IMLS funds in most of each of the US states and they're in here so you can know on a state and sometimes even local level what is going to be severely impacted very very soon.

submitted 47 days ago • 14 comments

Brave whistleblower @lindseyboylan.bsky.social on why New York Dems must rank 5 good candidates in the upcoming primary along with NOT ranking unfit, dissembling sexual assaulter Andrew Cuomo. Make sure your vote counts.

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Meanwhile, in the land of the trivial, why does this Bee so reliably reject the natural world?

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Given the overwhelming response to my original post, I decided to provide the link today. Read, learn, & share. It's free, straightforward, accessible, & leaves no doubt about the meaning of Confederate monuments & why the latest EO resurrects Lost Cause ideology. www.book2look.com/book/SO9q2ZB...

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This is a must read. Kaveh Akbar writes beautifully of the terrible moment we’re living and what we all have to do. Now.

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment

One of the best assessments of where we are vs. where we need to be and how to get there that I've seen yet. theconnector.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

submitted 60 days ago • 3 comments

tw: cancer I'm going to share the post of a family friend who has late stage cancer and will be directly affected by cuts to NIH. She is speaking out during the time she has. She wants people to know the human cost. Her name is Caroline. This is her post:

submitted 63 days ago • 35 comments

Folks it's not over until the votes are counted. If you're furious, keep letting them know: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

submitted 64 days ago • 31 comments

Nice crowd here to tell Chuck Schumer to vote NO on Cloture and the CR. @rachelholliday.bsky.social @jccoltin.bsky.social @indivisible.org

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Just so you know you can email Schumer here

submitted 65 days ago • 32 comments

NYC voters, please remember: DREAM: Don't Rank Eric or Andrew for Mayor.

submitted 68 days ago • 4 comments

This is the “Help bring Becky home” person

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This is worth knowing about if you think the best answer to our current ills is at ballot box https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-save-act-would-disenfranchise-millions-of-citizens/

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Raskin: "I say a rally a day keeps the fascists away."

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Some of his readers have asked Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social why his technology news site, Tech Dirt, has been covering politics so intensely lately. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w... I cannot recommend Mike's reply enough. It's exactly what readers need to hear, what journalists need to do.

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Good morning all! 🇺🇦 Please share everywhere. 🙏🏻

submitted 75 days ago • 228 comments

Andrew Cuomo, in addition to being a serial sexual harasser, knowingly sent people with Covid into old folks homes, leading to a massive rate of infection and death for the elderly. Read and share the @propublica.org story about how Andrew Cuomo killed your elders.

submitted 77 days ago • 44 comments

In recalling all the abusive behavior, please don't sleep on the fact that Cuomo was ALSO corrupt, dishonest and bad at his job!

submitted 77 days ago • 42 comments

Big protest coming to Stonewall National Monument in just an hour or two. If you are in the area, get down there, be active, show your disapproval of the removal of transgender people from all online websites for the Stonewall National Monument page!

submitted 84 days ago • 17 comments