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As Maya Angelou has so eloquently stated: "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. This is who they are. Believe them.

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I remember @joyannreid.bsky.social was such a big deal across social platforms, she earned her own show on @msnbc.com Now, they canceled her. You know why. Let's start saying truth out loud. They canceled her show because she's Black, and for the people, not the orange king. Stay awesome, Joy Reid.

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Venezuelan mom pulled over for driving too slowly in Tucson. Two of her four kids were in the backseat. State troopers called Border Patrol. That's the last her family and community has heard from them. It's been 3 days. W/ @yanak.bsky.social @cacuella.bsky.social azluminaria.org/2025/02/14/t...

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Felon Don banned the word “Felon”.

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Just a friendly reminder that we are committed to investing in booksellers/authors of color, disabled booksellers/authors, and LGBTQIA+ booksellers/authors, as well as elevating their stories ❤️ In fact, it's one of the values that guide our work.

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We’re Bluesky official!! We are a children’s bookstore in the heart of Manhattan, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to bring the magic of stories to our city’s young readers💙

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"When every term that is necessary to describe the transgender experience is banned from research discussions, that research is going to struggle to continue." www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/dona...

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Yesterday I downloaded and saved all documents pertaining to my military service (VA.gov) as well as my work history (SSA.gov) … to protect myself from government “officials” tampering or deleting info. (And suggest you do the same.) Never in a million years did I think this would ever be the case.

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Imagine waking up and your entire life savings is gone. FDIC is removed. You can't fight the banks to get your money back. Now, what? Still think this shit is funny? Still think what Elmo is doing is cool? Still think the unimaginable can't or won't happen?

submitted 15 days ago • 9 comments

Current events are revealing. After fighting to liberate this land from a monarchy, no hard mechanisms were put in place to stop an immoral government from turning into one. Our system of government is essentially based on pinky-finger promises and wishful thinking. It was just a matter of time.

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Courtship dance of the peacock spider 📹 Michael Lun / wa_peacock_jumping_spiders

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The real scam: making you fear the “the other” while the rich rob you blind. I wish every American understood this.

submitted 18 days ago • 624 comments

GET YOUR NEWS ON CANADIAN SITE re BIRD FLU We are currently responding to cases avian influenza in domestic birds across Canada. Anyone with birds must practice good biosecurity habits to protect poultry and disease. #MOG8 inspection.canada.ca/en/animal-he... inspection.canada.ca/en/animal-he...

submitted 18 days ago • 221 comments

A reminder that regular exercise and regular sleep are two of the best regulators of mental, emotional, and physical health. Don't forget to move and rest over the next four years.

submitted 19 days ago • 3 comments

All this talk about forcing Gaza refugees into Egypt and Jordan while enacting nazi-style persecution of migrants here? If this was anything other than a racist ethnic cleansing, and a shameless land grab, the US could offer bringing them to Texas or Florida instead of demanding other to take them

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The cognitive dissonance of getting up every morning and making coffee and walking the dog and going to meetings and answering emails and wondering what to make for dinner while there is a real live actual coup d’etat happening is BONKERS

submitted 20 days ago • 1326 comments

they are mostly targeting black employees so this is quite literally just a repeat of woodrow wilson’s segregationist purge of the federal government

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Reading Jesus and John Wayne. I’m oddly comforted by the idea this plot to remake the US as an evangelical Christian nation was forged long ago. Harris didn’t lose to a baby bully pounding his wee fists but to decades of powerful lies skillfully seeded by hateful militaristic racist wealthy zealots

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Our United Airlines pilot made sure to emphasize Mexico when he said we'd be flying over the Gulf of Mexico today. It's the little things. Microdose hope.

submitted 19 days ago • 1038 comments

We're a registered Social Purpose Corporation, but what does that mean? We pursue social goals, even if those goals conflict with our financial interests. This is because we deeply care about supporting indie bookshops & local communities. We hope you'll join us for your audiobook listening ❤️

submitted 19 days ago • 28 comments

Learning new things all the time: In 1957, the Supreme Court said that "of course" a child of parents with "illegal presence" is "an American citizen by birth." It wasn't relevant to the holding so it's dicta, but it shows how the well-accepted nature of birthright citizenship.

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The U.S. Department of Education does NOT have any say over school curricula. Under the 10th amendment, that falls to the states. Trump is lying in his stated reasons for drafting an EO to abolish this department. And it now operates at a fraction of its budget from 3 years ago.

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So Canada and Mexico win

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"America's largest health care company, UnitedHealth, made profits of more than 5,000 percent on a lifesaving leukemia drug, according to a Federal Trade Commission report." www.newsweek.com/unitedhealth...

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It's #LibraryLoversMonth and libraries rock ❤️ They: ➡️ Offer free materials ➡️ Host events ➡️ Build community and life-long learning ➡️ Are safe spaces & makerspaces ➡️ Provide life-saving resources & ESL support ➡️ Boost critical thinking ➡️ Aid in career development ➡️ Have LIBRARIANS!

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Did Muskrat just bury Truth Social? He's declared war against anyone who is not loyal to FOTUS. If you are negative about him on Xitter, you'll be "Xed." 😂 But, he swore it would be a platform of free speech.

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In celebration of Black History Month I'm happy to share that AZ has appointed a Latina-African American to their Supreme Court. Congratulations Judge Cruz! youtu.be/5-JuTAVZz8Y?...

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Reminder that if you see someone trying to figure out how to contact their reps, you now have the INCREDIBLY easy to remember URL to give to them: reps.fyi Tell your friends! Tell strangers! Print stickers and put them on things! Crash every voicemail every day. ❤️ (thank you @gregpak.net!)

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I am a far left atheist disabled GenX white lady librarian with the anger of a thousand Karens and the project and people management skills of a capital B Boss. I am acting now for the principles of this country I was born in and you should be too. The time is now. Get off your ass and RESIST.

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If there is any doubt that tariffs are passed through to consumers, the cost of propane to heat my house just went up by the amount of the tariff

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I always thought Elon Musk was the most dangerous man in America but I viewed him as a danger primarily in terms of his wealth and his disinformation power. I didn't realize he would pose an actual threat to our form of government, our national security, and our most sensitive personal data. Sheesh.

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There appear to be at least three separately operating heel factions breaking things within the government in wholly different ways right now. There's the Miller-headed immigration one, the DOGE/Elon one, and a Project 2025 OMB one. This dynamic hasn't showed up in mainstream reporting at all.

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Date sweet men. men who are calm. men who can articulate themselves. men who are soft spoken. men who are patient with you. men who respect both you and themselves . men who are kind to you. men that are gentle. men who have self control.🤞🏾💓

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The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin

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Reminder: They're trying to demoralize you, and they're doing a great job of it. Part of resisting is making time for joy despite the attempts to make you feel this is not the time for it. Love your people. Dig the art that speaks to you. Go to the places where life flows into you. You deserve joy.

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You’ve got to expect a pretty impactful response

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I think countries around the world should levy tariffs specifically on Tesla in response to US tariffs, as well as banning Twitter as a national security threat driving a wedge between our co-dictators may be the most effective thing they can do

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As ICE steps up immigration enforcement, it is more urgent for all of us – immigrants and citizens alike - to understand our rights. CASA's 'Know Your Rights' document (updated in Jan 2025) is a great resource. Here are some key takeaways.

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Trump’s actions tonight are like your best friend who’s been with you through thick and thin suddenly having a breakdown and punching you in the face. Canada is our friend and ally and they don’t deserve this. We don’t deserve this either. It’s an act of national self-sabotage.

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Support Black-owned bookshops this month and every month 💕 🏡 Visit and shop in person ⁠ 💻 Shop online ⁠ 🎧 Support them with Libro.fm ⁠audiobooks ⁠ 📱 Follow and engage with them on social media⁠ 📆 Attend their events, whether virtual or in person ⁠ See the map: libro.fm/indies?filte...

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An even more extensive list! Let’s get busy!

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The federal government is badly destabilized. Many goods are about to get 25% costlier. They’re mass-deporting part of the workforce. It would be crazy not to delay unnecessary expenses and tighten our household budget. Millions must be thinking the same thing. If so, expect a deep recession.

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Why do you hate immigrants who pay taxes, but admire billionaires who don't.

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