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Adam Rothman enjoys a good sandwich @adamrothman.bsky.social · 1d

You will not be surprised to learn that the Society of Architectural Historians is not happy right now.
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Statement on the Proposed Ballroom Addition at the White House - Society of Architectural Historians

The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) expresses great concern over the proposed ballroom addition to the White House. On July 31, 2025, the White House issued a statement that a 90,000 sq. ft....

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Jenn Bishop @buffalojenn.bsky.social · 2d

As a regular viewer of This Old House, like... WTAF. You can't put a solar panel on a historic home in Westford, Massachusetts but they're just demolishing the East Wing like it's nothing.

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Jenn Bishop @buffalojenn.bsky.social · 3d

Welp, I guess Vlad Jr, George Springer, etc > Etsy Witch

Noted.

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Jenn Bishop @buffalojenn.bsky.social · 4d

Okay! Game 7!

We're about to find out how powerful an Etsy witch really is.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 4d

Donald Trump is now officially demolishing part of the White House to make room for his $200 million golden ballroom.

This comes as Americans can’t afford groceries and the government is still shut down.

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NPR @npr.org · 4d

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them

Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 4d

The president of the United States posted a video of him defecating on the American people. Many in my profession normalized it. This is a big reason why we are where we are.

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 5d

Whoa. Chicago mayor calls for a general strike; now we're talking

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Chicago Mayor Issues Defiant Call For A General Strike

It was an audacious proposal, given that the U.S. has never held a true, nationwide general strike.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 6d

Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 6d

I hear from informed sources that these #NoKings rallies are more than twice as big as last time, making them easily the largest protests in US history. Thanks to everyone and especially organizers.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 6d

#NoKings Cincinnati

Poster with an image of a frog and the words “Don’t Obey”

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 6d

Speaking at #NoKings Cincinnati.
No kings. Freedom.

Timothy Snyder speaking, surrounded by a crowd.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 6d

#NoKings Cincinnati

Timothy Snyder standing with Cookie Monster, next to an American flag

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 6d

#NoKings Cincinnati

Rally sign reads “I am Aunt Tifa. Heard you were looking for me!”

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 6d

Many beautiful sights today at #NoKings Cincinnati — one of my favorites was the Dinosaur walking with the guy in the Reds cap. That’s a hybridity I can get behind.

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Jenn Bishop @buffalojenn.bsky.social · 6d

Pretty cool to hear Timothy Snyder speak at the Cincinnati #nokings rally this afternoon. Great turnout for this peaceful protest.

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Andrew Karre @andrewkarre.bsky.social · 9d

🧵It has been clear for years that a key difference between past instances of book banning and the present censorship cataclysm is that the banning happening now targets not only books, but librarianship as a profession and libraries as an institution. 1/4

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 9d

Read that again.

.01% of parents deny their children access to school libraries because it is literally .01% of parents creating the moral panic and spreading lies about books in school libraries.

Yet there are schools COMPLETELY BANNING LIBRARIES FROM THEIR ENTIRE STUDENT BODY.

Florida Freedom to Read Project @flfreedomread.bsky.social · 9d

Public school parents overwhelmingly trust the curation of library professionals.

When we enroll our children at a school, we assume the school will give them every opportunity to access the same resources available to other students without unnecessary barriers to entry.

We are still working on gathering data from across the state, but the trends that we saw the last three years don’t appear to have changed much regarding public school parents and their desire (or lack thereof) to restrict their children’s library access.

When the district assumes parents will want their children to access the library (most districts do), there’s usually less than 1% of parents choosing to set restrictions. While this data only reflects seven districts, six of seven (yes, we know what we did there) are “red” districts politically and the four with 100% access are very “red.”

Those that know that state well, also know that Sarasota and Hernando are also considered very “red” and they also have a lot of special interest activity and influence in their districts. These districts created a policy where they don’t want to assume to know what parents want, so the default denies students access to resources otherwise made available to the majority of students that have gained parent permission.

Sarasota’s form is part of the annual electronic paperwork that parents must complete, so they were able to retain 92.7% of returned forms. If parents completed the form in the past, the prior selection remains in the system until a parent makes a change. Hernando is a different story, and it’s why they only have 51.56% of forms turned in.

Denying library access until a form is turned in creates an unnecessary barrier to entry for students.

The truth cannot be denied: public school parents overwhelmingly trust the curation of library professionals. When we enroll our children at a school, we assume the school will give them every opportunity to access the same resources available to other students.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14d

A Wyoming librarian who fought to keep embattled books on a local public library's shelves agreed to settle her federal lawsuit against Campbell County, the county’s library board and several officials for $700,000.

Library director fired over LGBTQ+ books gets $700,000 from county

Terri Lesley, a former library director, said she was wrongfully terminated for refusing to bow to county officials’ demands for censorship.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14d

From @theathletic.com: Unlike previous generations of sports fans, young boys are growing up rooting for the NBA and WNBA. It’s no longer uncool for boys to cheer for female athletes. nyti.ms/47a27Jo

A young boy leans over the stands and smiles at a WNBA game while a player signs his shoes. Text reads: The WNBA's Newest Fans? Boys.

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 18d

Reminder from your resident high school lubrarian: if you plan to do a Banned Books Week display and programming, prioritize living marginalized authors. Use this time to help those who need it the most.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18d

From @theathletic.com: Ilona Maher, the world’s most-followed rugby player on social media, has been granted her own signature Barbie doll. Maher has used social media to promote body positivity and increase awareness of women’s sports.

U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher honored with Barbie doll: ‘Confidence isn’t something to shy away from’

Team Barbie — made up of four professional women's rugby players, including Maher — will launch next year.

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 20d

FYI - @authorsguild.org has an upcoming webinar for authors & illustrators. "Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Should Know" looks very worthwhile for those whose books were involved. authorsguild.org/event/anthro...

Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Should Know - The Authors Guild

Copyright holders recently secured preliminary approval of a $1.5 billion class settlement in the Bartz v. Anthropic case, in which authors Andrea Bartz, Kirk Johnson, and Charles Graeber led a class-...

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 25d

EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!

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Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor

The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.

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Jenn Bishop @buffalojenn.bsky.social · 28d

Let's go, Reds & Marlins!