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The APLS teeters on the precipice of becoming run unilaterally by the ALGOP chairman. This spells disaster for our public libraries if we don't hold John Wahl to account NOW. 📧 [email protected] 📭6030 Monticello Drive, Montgomery, AL 36130 For more info, keep an eye on bit.ly/APLScontext

First, *someone* on the Alabama Public Library Service board rescheduled their quarterly meeting this month, reportedly without alerting all of the other board members. Then, *someone* pushed the deadline to request to speak at said meeting up by a full 72 hours without any public notice. [Cont.]

Good news: The deadname bill (HB246) is dead! Bad news: the drag ban (HB67) and Don't Say Gay expansion (HB244) are still in play. Keep calling your AL Senator and demand they oppose both bills: altrac.works

Two anti-immigrant bills, SB53 (anti-harboring) and SB63 (biometric collection), are slated for consideration on the AL House floor Tuesday. This is their last step before landing on Ivey's desk. Contact your Rep and tell them to OPPOSE both bills: action.aclu.org/send-message...

Action Alert The Alabama House of Representatives is planning to vote on two anti-immigrant bills on Tuesday, May 6. Contact your state representative now to ask them to vote NO on SB53 and SB63.

Library board meetings this month: ⚫️ Athens-Limestone Public Library: Monday, May 5, at 5pm 🔴 Alabama Public Library Service: Thursday, May 8, at 1pm ⚫️ Huntsville-Madison County Public Library: Tuesday, May 20, at 4pm Show up, speak out! Feel free to DM for more info and resources.

Good to see @warondumb.bsky.social plugging along as if we still had rules.

Not good news for Auburn. Latest for @al.com.

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If you bought it, you should get to choose who fixes it. #ForwardForFreedom #alpolitics www.alreporter.com/2025/04/15/h...

Saying the Black Belt is the "most put-upon" area of Alabama is absolutely elegant. Well done, John.

Join us as we try to find our Representative, Dale Strong! He’s back in District 5 during Congressional Recess, and it’s time we hold him accountable. We will meet outside Dale Strong’s Huntsville District Office tomorrow, April 15th from 8-10 AM! #Indivisible #District5 #Alabama

Update: HB246 was heard in committee on 4/2 and is on the agenda to be voted on by the committee this Wednesday, 4/16 at 1:30. If your representative is on the House Education Policy Committee, contact them now! (In north Alabama, Rep Anthony Daniels is on the committee)

L - The official photo from the Kremlin of US Special Envoy @SteveWitkoff putting his hand over his heart as he greets his friend Vladimir Putin again this week. R - Putin’s latest missile attack killing at least 21 people, including 7 children, on Palm Sunday. Putin’s stooge.

Everyone deserves the right to safe, affirming and inclusive environments to learn or work. The SPLC is dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights, dignity and freedom of the LGBTQ community in the Deep South and beyond. #LGBTQRights

🚨UPDATES🚨 Rep. Dale Strong is back in District 5 April 12-27 during congressional recess again, and it’s time to hold him accountable. Join us throughout the upcoming weeks as we show up and speak out for our community. #UnitedWeStandDividedWeFall #Indivisible #Alabama #District5

What a privilege to meet with members from the Ukrainian delegation visiting the United States this week. I am moved by their courage and commitment. #ForwarForFreedom #alpolitics

🚨ACTION ALERT🚨 Rep. Dale Strong is back in District 5 April 12-27 during congressional recess again, and it’s time to hold him accountable. Join us throughout the upcoming weeks as we show up and speak out for our community. #UnitedWeStandDividedWeFall #Indivisible #Alabama #District5 #DaleStrong

Well done, Fairhope and @readfreelyal.bsky.social

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This keeps getting worse and worse.

Reposted with Alt text for accessibility. Thank you for the call-in from our followers. Please never hesitate to let us know how we can show up better for our community. 💜

I've introduced HB476, the "Right to Repair, to give consumers a choice in how they repair their electronic devices. #righttorepair #YourFreedomYourFuture #ForwardForFreedom #alpolitics

Meanwhile, war crimes and genocide continue. www.cnn.com/2025/03/31/m...

Alabama is trying again to erase LGBTQ+ students and families. Two terrible bills will be heard by the Alabama House Education Policy Committee on Wednesday, 4/2. Read more here (HB244) docs.google.com/document/d/1... And here(HB246) docs.google.com/document/d/1...

@at-the-root.bsky.social and @altrac.works continue our fight against these far-right extremists who are attempting to erase transgender and gender-nonconforming members of our community from public life by attacking the public library. Read our full statement here: drive.proton.me/urls/B8HZYE5...

ALTRAC and @at-the-root.bsky.social continue our fight against the far-right extremists who are attempting to erase trans and queer Alabamians from public life by attacking the public library. Read our full statement here: altrac.link/apls

🚨CALL TO ACTION🚨 Protect Our Federal Workers Protest WHEN: Friday, March 21 4:00-6:00 PM WHERE: Redstone Arsenal, Gate 9 2250 Rideout Road 35808 (Park At Beignets & Brews. Buy a brew while there!) #Indivisible #District5 #Alabama #RedstoneArsenal #FederalWorkers

They could build a train to Auschwitz and load it up with Jewish people and MAGA would still argue that they aren't fascists. youtube.com/watch?v=fZXS...

What the library coverage isn't headlining is the nature of 2 hours' worth of transphobic vitriol that preceeded the meeting proper. Around 20 ppl addressed the board, and most demanded removal of ALL material about transgender, people, characters, self-help, and health.

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This is Guinness. He just won the gold medal for best puppy eyes. But the work never stops. 12/10

Thank you to @indivisible5al.bsky.social for organising this event #Community #AlabamaActivism #GoodTrouble #NorthAlabama #HuntsvilleAlabama #HealthcareIsAHumanRight #UnitedWeStand #DividedWeFall #UnitedWeStandDividedWeFall

Listen to US Rep Terri Sewell, (D) AL-7 describe the impacts of unprecedented GOP cuts to Medicaid under budget reconciliation. The huge $880B cut to Medicaid (+others) is imminent so that the GOP can provide tax cuts to billionaires. @indivisible5al.bsky.social www.facebook.com/reel/1093788...

Another day, another protest. @indivisible5al.bsky.social is doing its job. Rally for veterans, UAB Medical Center, Huntsville, AL on March 19, 2025. #protest #rally #indivisible

Brown University Professor Is Deported Despite a Judge’s Order www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...