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@riverinthelibrary

Librarian, Whovian, Neurodivergent Old Soul

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If you care about libraries and their ability to provide services and collections to all, serve on a library board and help fight fascism!

08.03.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I met Mr. Rogers once. He was as kind in person and real as what you saw on tv. We need more leaders like him teaching our children and less Mr. Beast.

02.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But they are the party of free speech... πŸ™„

24.02.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They’re worried too many people might have IDs to vote. #libraries #LibrarySky

14.02.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A drawing of a little hippogriff standing in a library. The caption reads, "focusing on what I love today"

A drawing of a little hippogriff standing in a library. The caption reads, "focusing on what I love today"

12.02.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 1300 πŸ” 420 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 8
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February 14, 1945: POW Kurt Vonnegut survives the fire-bombing of Dresden by British & US planes with other POWs locked in a meat-storage cellar & under a slaughterhouse.

14.02.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kurt Vonnegut names librarians as the quiet custodians of democracy.

"So the America I loved still exists, if not in the White House or the Supreme Court or the Senate or the House of Representatives or the media. The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries."

29.01.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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11.01.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So you are saying 41% of those students now have school inflicted trauma and likely PTSD related to those incidents. I have an autistic child who was restrained in a school setting. It has been 3 years and the incident happened once. They fears school administration to this day from the incident.

14.05.2025 16:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Carter Center
β€œThe measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.”

The Carter Center β€œThe measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens.”

10.04.2025 21:53 πŸ‘ 2775 πŸ” 692 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 24
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Trump is attempting to eliminate federal funding for libraries.

We need you to take action now at SaveIMLS.org

09.04.2025 11:01 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All while the Institute of Museums and Library services is being destroyed and the economy heading to a recession. What happens when libraries close due to lack of funding?
*Also thanks for the ablism - Audiobooks are reading!
#HandsOff #audiobooksarereading

07.04.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you destroy education and access to facts, you keep the masses in line.
#HandsOff

07.04.2025 14:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office U.S. officials say the U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of books that promote diversit...

But I thought they were the "Free Speech" party? πŸ€”

02.04.2025 03:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How is protesting Tesla domestic terrorism but attacking the Capitol building is not? πŸ€”

11.03.2025 23:30 πŸ‘ 20680 πŸ” 4614 πŸ’¬ 572 πŸ“Œ 210

If only the Senate would have your back. We keep hearing about it hurting people to shut down the government. But people are hurting now. Funding this regime will make the pain so much worse.

12.03.2025 12:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not to mention the resurgence of other diseases that were controlled by vaccines that were distributed by USAID. Oh, wait, Americans won't have those either if RFK has his way.

12.03.2025 12:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is why the US is now on the Human Rights Watch List!

11.03.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Elbows UpπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

04.03.2025 12:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

asking for a friend...

20.02.2025 16:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Murder She Wrote, tea and three or four books waiting for me on my table. That is my self-care right now. Thank you for reminding us to prioritize ourselves.

19.02.2025 20:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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JFK Presidential Library And Museum Closed Until Further Notice | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is closed until further notice, according to the library's website.

Information is the enemy of fascism.

18.02.2025 23:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
I don’t care how you were raised, unlearn that shit.

I don’t care how you were raised, unlearn that shit.

11.02.2025 12:35 πŸ‘ 379 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4
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Conservative Writer Who Accused Drag Queens of β€˜Grooming’ Is Arrested on Child Molestation Charges A conservative writer who has written for publications such as The Federalist and The Daily Wire was arrested on charges of molesting a child under the age of 12.

A conservative writer who has written for publications such as The Federalist and The Daily Wire was arrested on charges of molesting a child under the age of 12.

Not a librarian.

www.mediaite.com/crime/conser...

11.02.2025 00:33 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

This! It is the single most expensive digital platform for a public library to offer.

06.02.2025 18:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dorothy Porter in 1939, at her desk in the Carnegie Library at Howard University. Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Manuscript Division, Howard University

Dorothy Porter in 1939, at her desk in the Carnegie Library at Howard University. Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Manuscript Division, Howard University

Dorothy B. Porter changed libraries πŸ’œ

The Dewey Decimal System used to only have two classifications for Black people: 325 (colonization) & 326 (slavery). Each book by a Black person was put into one of these classifications. A book of poetry? Classified as colonization.

Enter Dorothy B. Porter 🧡

03.02.2025 15:47 πŸ‘ 11277 πŸ” 3096 πŸ’¬ 141 πŸ“Œ 189
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β€˜Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries A Sarah Jessica Parker-produced documentary on the brave librarians fighting a wave of rightwing book bans has sparked conversation at Sundance

A Sarah Jessica Parker-produced documentary on the brave librarians fighting a wave of rightwing book bans has sparked conversation at Sundance

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

03.02.2025 16:26 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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a black and white photo of a man playing a guitar on stage . ALT: a black and white photo of a man playing a guitar on stage .
14.01.2025 23:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I guess Ohio wasn't alone.

26.12.2024 03:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ultimate parenting = communication by gifs with your teenager.

26.12.2024 03:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0