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The Ministry of Truth is in the building.

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President Trump's DOE has made themselves clear: they will support book banners in their efforts to strip our institutions of learning of the books that define them. So let us be perfectly clear: we're going to do whatever we can to try and stop them.

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...so-called "attorneys" had "quickly confirmed that books are not being 'banned,' but that school districts, in consultation with parents and community stakeholders, have established commonsense processes by which to evaluate and remove age-inappropriate materials." (Post 6 of A Bunch)

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From Publisher's Marketplace: ...The department adheres to the deeply rooted American principle that local control over public education best allows parents and teachers alike to assess the educational needs of their children and communities.(Post 5 of A Bunch) #Readfreely #authorsagainstbookbans

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From Publisher's Marketplace Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor says in the announcement that "the department is beginning the process of restoring the fundamental rights of parents to direct their children’s education. (Post 4 of A Bunch) #Readfreely #authorsagainstbookbans

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Additionally, the OCR "will no longer employ a 'book ban coordinator' to investigate local school districts and parents working to protect students from obscene content." The release claims it is overturning a "book ban hoax." (3 of A Bunch) #Readfreely #authorsagainstbookbans

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and "rescinded all department guidance issued under the theory that a school district’s removal of age-inappropriate books from its libraries may violate civil rights laws." (2 of A Bunch). #Readfreely #authorsagainstbookbans

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The freedom to read = the freedom to think. From Publisher's Marketplace: The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has quickly dropped 11 complaints "related to so-called 'book bans'" (1 of A Bunch)

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Is there a "block all" command or something similar? The bots have found me.

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American. Silk wedding dress, 1824. Note the elaboarte 'hem sculpture', popular ain the early 1820s. The trim is a 3D leaf pattern incorporating chiffon which is repeated on the bodice and sleeves . © & collection the Met Museum #FashionHistory

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Words to feed your Self for the new year. “I am whole. I am learning. I am letting go. I am free. I am talented and courageous. I am protecting my joy. I am brave. I am healing. I am loving myself. Unapologetically.” (Alex Elle) from Becca Anderson’s Prayers for Calm.

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England. Possibly painted by Angelica Kauffman. Fan Brise, c.1790-1820. Ivory, pierced , gilt& painted, with medallions containing a group of figures & women. The painting is in the style of Angelica Kauffman collection the V&A Museum #FashionHistory

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Two historical epiphany cakes from Britain. A ‘Twelfth cake’ for Twelfth Night, made to a 17th century recipe, hiding a dried bean or pea crowning the finder to king and queen for the day. This cake became the Christmas cake we know today. The other ‘Epiphany tart’ from Dorothy Hartley Food in Eng.

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Elizabeth Cotten, folk/blues music pioneer, was born on this day in 1895. She taught herself to play the guitar and banjo as a child. She was left-handed but she played a guitar for a right-hander, meaning she played everything upside down. A little thread!

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Vacation book haul!!!!

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This is, or should be, a big deal -- Ann Telnaes, an absolute legend, quitting WaPo due to censorship of a cartoon criticizing billionaires anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

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Oooo…

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Scottish wood-engraver and illustrator, Agnes Miller Parker, The Challenge, 1934 #WomensArt

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This single manuscript page has writing on it spanning over 1400 years. The base text is 6th century and there are notes from the 13th, 15th, 18th and 19th centuries. There are few objects that remained interactive for longer than medieval manuscripts. BNF Latin 2630, f1r

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Our party went off extremely well. There were many solicitudes, alarms, and vexations beforehand, of course, but at last everything was quite right. #JaneAusten #Letters

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President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100. He was a symbol of what is best about America: kindness, compassion, duty and service. He will be missed, most of all by those who long for a return of that kind of country, led by a man with such strength of character.

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Mae West celebrating New Year’s eve 1936

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Scotland, 2023 by contemporary painter Sarah Evans #WomensArt

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Rules to live by.

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Euphemia Toussaint was freed by her uncle, Pierre Toussaint, a formerly enslaved man from Haiti who became a very successful entrepreneur & philanthropist in New York. She wrote him weekly letters in English & French. This one is from June 20, 1828.

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Today in 1901 Marlene Dietrich was born.

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Octavia E. Butler signed this copy of Parable of the Sower for my late mother, Patricia Stephens Due. The power of these Black women inspired me to write an essay after Tr*mp's inauguration in 2017. I've reposted a slightly revised version I hope will bring you hope today. tinyurl.com/mwazxrb4

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All these lists of Best Christmas Movies, and not ONE mentions Lion in Winter.

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Unionized Starbucks workers are on strike in: -California -Colorado -Illinois -Massachusetts -New Jersey -New York -Ohio -Oregon -Pennsylvania -Missouri -Texas -Washington The strike could reach “hundreds of stores” by Tuesday, according to @sbworkersunited.org.

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Lettering samples with ink and gouache 😎

submitted 67 days ago • 100 comments

🪶 This collaboration with @mounty.bsky.social and @evornithology.bsky.social is the best thing I've been involved with in a decade on social media. 🔉 Sound on! 🔉

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For #GunDeaths #PreventionIsTheOnlyCure

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Here's your daily dose of union joy, straight from one of our pickets in Denver, CO! 🥰✊🎶

submitted 68 days ago • 7 comments

It's taking all my willpower to stay in bed instead of go back down to the pelican feeding grounds, but if I go to pelicans at 630am it'll be hard to get to Starbucks strike at 10am. Alas, working class pelicans must wait. Pelican tax. 🪶

The Ministry of Truth is in the building.

President Trump's DOE has made themselves clear: they will support book banners in their efforts to strip our institutions of learning of the books that define them. So let us be perfectly clear: we're going to do whatever we can to try and stop them.

...so-called "attorneys" had "quickly confirmed that books are not being 'banned,' but that school districts, in consultation with parents and community stakeholders, have established commonsense processes by which to evaluate and remove age-inappropriate materials." (Post 6 of A Bunch)

From Publisher's Marketplace: ...The department adheres to the deeply rooted American principle that local control over public education best allows parents and teachers alike to assess the educational needs of their children and communities.(Post 5 of A Bunch) #Readfreely #authorsagainstbookbans

From Publisher's Marketplace Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor says in the announcement that "the department is beginning the process of restoring the fundamental rights of parents to direct their children’s education. (Post 4 of A Bunch) #Readfreely #authorsagainstbookbans

Additionally, the OCR "will no longer employ a 'book ban coordinator' to investigate local school districts and parents working to protect students from obscene content." The release claims it is overturning a "book ban hoax." (3 of A Bunch) #Readfreely #authorsagainstbookbans

and "rescinded all department guidance issued under the theory that a school district’s removal of age-inappropriate books from its libraries may violate civil rights laws." (2 of A Bunch). #Readfreely #authorsagainstbookbans

The freedom to read = the freedom to think. From Publisher's Marketplace: The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has quickly dropped 11 complaints "related to so-called 'book bans'" (1 of A Bunch)

Is there a "block all" command or something similar? The bots have found me.

American. Silk wedding dress, 1824. Note the elaboarte 'hem sculpture', popular ain the early 1820s. The trim is a 3D leaf pattern incorporating chiffon which is repeated on the bodice and sleeves . © & collection the Met Museum #FashionHistory

Words to feed your Self for the new year. “I am whole. I am learning. I am letting go. I am free. I am talented and courageous. I am protecting my joy. I am brave. I am healing. I am loving myself. Unapologetically.” (Alex Elle) from Becca Anderson’s Prayers for Calm.

England. Possibly painted by Angelica Kauffman. Fan Brise, c.1790-1820. Ivory, pierced , gilt& painted, with medallions containing a group of figures & women. The painting is in the style of Angelica Kauffman collection the V&A Museum #FashionHistory

Elizabeth Cotten, folk/blues music pioneer, was born on this day in 1895. She taught herself to play the guitar and banjo as a child. She was left-handed but she played a guitar for a right-hander, meaning she played everything upside down. A little thread!

Vacation book haul!!!!

This is, or should be, a big deal -- Ann Telnaes, an absolute legend, quitting WaPo due to censorship of a cartoon criticizing billionaires anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

Oooo…

Scottish wood-engraver and illustrator, Agnes Miller Parker, The Challenge, 1934 #WomensArt

This single manuscript page has writing on it spanning over 1400 years. The base text is 6th century and there are notes from the 13th, 15th, 18th and 19th centuries. There are few objects that remained interactive for longer than medieval manuscripts. BNF Latin 2630, f1r

Our party went off extremely well. There were many solicitudes, alarms, and vexations beforehand, of course, but at last everything was quite right. #JaneAusten #Letters

President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100. He was a symbol of what is best about America: kindness, compassion, duty and service. He will be missed, most of all by those who long for a return of that kind of country, led by a man with such strength of character.

Mae West celebrating New Year’s eve 1936

Scotland, 2023 by contemporary painter Sarah Evans #WomensArt

Rules to live by.

Euphemia Toussaint was freed by her uncle, Pierre Toussaint, a formerly enslaved man from Haiti who became a very successful entrepreneur & philanthropist in New York. She wrote him weekly letters in English & French. This one is from June 20, 1828.

Today in 1901 Marlene Dietrich was born.

Octavia E. Butler signed this copy of Parable of the Sower for my late mother, Patricia Stephens Due. The power of these Black women inspired me to write an essay after Tr*mp's inauguration in 2017. I've reposted a slightly revised version I hope will bring you hope today. tinyurl.com/mwazxrb4

All these lists of Best Christmas Movies, and not ONE mentions Lion in Winter.

Unionized Starbucks workers are on strike in: -California -Colorado -Illinois -Massachusetts -New Jersey -New York -Ohio -Oregon -Pennsylvania -Missouri -Texas -Washington The strike could reach “hundreds of stores” by Tuesday, according to @sbworkersunited.org.

Lettering samples with ink and gouache 😎

🪶 This collaboration with @mounty.bsky.social and @evornithology.bsky.social is the best thing I've been involved with in a decade on social media. 🔉 Sound on! 🔉

For #GunDeaths #PreventionIsTheOnlyCure

Here's your daily dose of union joy, straight from one of our pickets in Denver, CO! 🥰✊🎶

It's taking all my willpower to stay in bed instead of go back down to the pelican feeding grounds, but if I go to pelicans at 630am it'll be hard to get to Starbucks strike at 10am. Alas, working class pelicans must wait. Pelican tax. 🪶

Pass the popcorn.

up in the clouds 🌙☁️ #beadwork