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Cheryl Ziegler @bibliographix1.bsky.social · 5m

I'll have to tell my Democrat buds at the senior community that they're on to us.

Cheryl Ziegler @bibliographix1.bsky.social · 1d

Join the discussion about Blue Island with author Jason Berry | Chicago Collections Consortium

So you think you know Blue Island? Situated on a prehistoric ridge, Blue Island is among the earliest established communities in northeastern Illinois, first settled in 1835, later becoming a village ...

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Cheryl Ziegler @bibliographix1.bsky.social · 1d

Remembering Tony Fitzpatrick (1958-2025) - Media Burn Archive share.google/cJxfiiZQ3IZN...

Remembering Tony Fitzpatrick (1958-2025) - Media Burn Archive

Media Burn founder Tom Weinberg's tribute to artist Tony Fitzpatrick, who died this week at age 66.

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Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social · 1d

Students Banned From the Library

Thank you Kelly Jensen and @bookriot.bsky.social for reporting on what's now happening in one Texas school district... just like we feared/knew would happen.

New Braunfels ISD has closed its libraries to middle and high schoolers.

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A Texas District Has Just Banned Students from Secondary School Libraries

In order to ban books from its libraries, New Braunfels Independent School District has just closed its libraries to middle and high schoolers.

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Andrea Thomer @akthom.bsky.social · 1d

Infuriating.

"Through this unlawful process, IMLS’s new leadership has decided that nearly all of the $14.1 million allocated to the National Leadership Grants for Libraries program is going to a single recipient, the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission for its America250 project"

Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 2d

“ALL of Florida lost its [interlibrary loan] services as of October 1. This, of course, most harms those in rural communities. That means those with the most to lose and with the weakest access to education and entertainment materials are now wholly dependent on what their own library owns…”

The Current State of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (October 2025 Edition)

Grant money that should be going to library projects is going to state-sponsored propaganda, among other IMLS updates.

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Will Pollock 🏳️‍🌈🌻🐶🫘 ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 1d

"heartfelt beliefs and concerns of a traumatized nation, as spoken by ordinary citizens? that would be a good story, but I’m not seeing it in Big Journalism" @sulliview.bsky.social

excerpt from Margaret Sullivan's latest, which you can find here: https://margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/the-media-is-largely-ignoring-the

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Cheryl Ziegler @bibliographix1.bsky.social · 3d

This just arrived in the mail and now I'm devastated all over again.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 4d

ICE is up. Feds have been spotted in Rogers Park. Video is also circulating of Border Patrol grabbing someone near their usual hunting ground at the Home Depot in Cicero.

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Cheryl Ziegler @bibliographix1.bsky.social · 4d

No no no no no!💔

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Cheryl Ziegler @bibliographix1.bsky.social · 5d

There is no plan.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 6d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Dr. Carol Tilley 🏳️‍🌈 @anuncivilphd.bsky.social · 8d

Go, get ‘em!

ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: Three students and the SC Association of School Librarians are suing SC Education Superintendent Ellen Weaver to challenge her book banning and classroom censorship policies. During Banned Books Week and every week, we’ll show up to defend the freedom to read. www.aclusc.org/en/press-rel...

Students and librarians take S.C. superintendent to court over school censorship rules

COLUMBIA – South Carolina public school librarians and students filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court to block enforcement of the state’s unconstitutional book banning regulation and a

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Cheryl Ziegler @bibliographix1.bsky.social · 8d

Hey, Pete. There's a great little marathon happening here in Chicago on Sunday. Maybe you could come and show us your physical prowess then.

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Cheryl Ziegler @bibliographix1.bsky.social · 8d

We're trying to figure out how to buy books for my small private club library without going to Amazon. Any suggestions?

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 9d

Question: what would the consequences be for red states if California and Illinois withdrew from the Governors Association?

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 9d

Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”

Gov. JB Pritzker’s letter to the National Governors Association

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 10d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 11d

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warned Sept. 2 that President Donald Trump was preparing to send members of the Texas National Guard to Chicago.

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 12d

Terror today in Logan Square.

“There was a gentleman over there that was vomiting. There were people in the store nearby that were trying to get water in people’s eyes as soon as they can,” he said.”

Masked federal agent throws chemical irritants outside Logan Square grocery store: 'My eyes are burning'

Video taken by several witnesses captured the moments where the agent can be seen dropping a canister from a white SUV.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 12d

U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez released statement on particularly chaotic day and chaotic week:

ICE is out of control. ICE is operating with impunity outside the confines of the law. ICE is trampling our rights. ICE is terrorizing our communities.

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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 12d

Yesterday, the people of Arizona were promised representation next week. Now, Speaker Johnson backtracked again and said he's keeping the House closed next week too.

#AZ07 should not be stuck without federal support or a say in Congress any longer.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva next week

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that he’ll soon swear in Arizona’s newest congresswoman, Adelita Grijalva.

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 13d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 12d

Another day, another delay from Speaker Johnson.

Southern Arizona deserves a voice in Congress now, not just once it’s politically convenient for the House GOP.

Administer the oath to Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva now.

Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 13d

Totally unacceptable that Speaker Johnson won’t swear in Adelita Grijalva immediately.

He refused to swear her in on Tuesday, and now he's refusing to swear her in tomorrow, though she is in Washington and stands ready.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 13d

DHS doing what appears to be content creation in Broadview.

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Cheryl Ziegler @bibliographix1.bsky.social · 14d

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South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'

A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.

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