Drea Lorin (she/her)

Including Meta in my boycotting today so now I’m completely bluesky’s problem! 😎

Yes, the answer to that question is always yes.

I love going to work when it's:

- an ongoing (ignored) pandemic
- beginning of societal collapse
- beginning of environmental collapse
- beginning of economic collapse
- beginning of governmental collapse
- beginning of queer genocide

And like, I have to pretend it's all okay

Arresting Librarians Has NEVER Led to More Liberty and Freedom.  History has shown that prosecuting librarians or educators is one of the hallmarks of an oppressive regime.

Prosecuting librarians/educators is one of the hallmarks of a fascist regime... This is not imaginary. This is not a drill. The old girl scout motto "Be prepared" has never been more relevant. bit.ly/3WtYPMs via @everylibrary.bsky.social
📚 #TLSky 🍎

Screenshot of a young person holding up a sign that says “BREAKING: ICE IN KENTUCKY” The algorithm-facing comment says, “Had to share these cute winter boots I just got!”

People on TikTok are reporting ICE raids happening in small cities in various states.

To get past algorithmic censorship, they’re writing down the information on paper and holding up and shuffling through the handwritten signs as they talk about pretend subjects like shopping, food, and animals.

LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund was established in 1970 as a special trust in memory of Dr. LeRoy C. Merritt. It is devoted to the support, maintenance, medical care, and welfare of librarians ...

With all the ramped up fear around DEI dissolution, seems like a good time to remind #librarians & #LibraryWorkers about the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Merritt Fund. If you face joblessness due to discrimination, the Merritt fund is here to help financially. #library

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In other news my mom and sisters actually want to do a little book club together so we’re going to read and discuss and I’m honestly so excited for this!!
Find hope and community and fellowship in literature, people!

Just bought some hard copies of books I’m afraid will actually be banned nationwide in the future - including the US Constitution. Fully expecting firemen to burn my home down for having books in it in the years to come since we’re now living in the F451/1984 world we’ve feared of.

If I walk into work today and even one student hits that one-two salute I’m going to actually crash out. Putting out a book display on Nazis and fascism as soon as I get in the door. #schoollibraries

Same here. I just ordered myself a pocket copy of the constitution. They can’t erase print materials that we keep in our homes. We need physical copies of these things while they’re still available.

Please don’t make #booksky as toxic as #booktok was. Read whatever you want. There are no rules for enjoying a story. Audio, physical, digital…any form as long as you enjoy it.

Send me your must-reads. You know, the political, queer, anti-racism, anti-fascism must-reads that I should probably get a physical copy of sooner rather than later.

Everything sucks but I got to be best friends with a calf named Maple this weekend, here she is, my Shayla