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Dre Aitch (she/her)

@dreaitch.bsky.social

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Feral cat lady, Little Free Library steward, occasional maker of things, thrifter, autist, leftist, tremendous nerd. No uninvited DMs, please.

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Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Jan 26

There are reasons why I’m leaning into redistributing books, despite being in a period of personal vulnerability and instability.

It’s something I know how to do and it’s increasingly important.

Find your work, friends. It helps.

#Resist
#BookSky
#BookBans

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U.S. Department of Education Ends Biden’s Book Ban Hoax

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that it has dismissed 11 complaints related to so-called “book bans.”

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Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Mar 27

Here’s a reel from yesterday’s visit to a new Little Free Library on Grove Street in Salinas. I left copies of the Constitution and immigration rights cards there, too.

#LittleFreeLibrary
#ImmigrationRights

Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Mar 27

Here’s some footage from a recent visit to Iris Drive Little Free Library in Salinas. The copies of the Constitution and immigration rights cards I’m handing out seem to be popular.

#LittleFreeLibrary
#ImmigrationRights

Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Mar 22

Been away for a while dealing with . . . just a lot of stuff.

Working toward hopeful trends, however modest. How are y’all?

This image from an Oura ring report lists my resilience score as having moved from “limited” to “adequate.”

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Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Mar 20

Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries.

EveryLibrary made it easy to take action today!

action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Take Action To Save Federal Funding for Libraries!

Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries. We need you to take action today! That's why we made it easy to contact your reps, sign petitions, and learn about the Institute of Museum...

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Absolutely Petrify Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · Mar 4

Got a printer? You can start fighting fascism. Here's a thread of things you can print and distribute. 👇

I promise doing something--even this--feels better than raging silently. And maybe it'll show you that standing up is possible and open you up to more things you can do.

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · Feb 19

This is just to say

I have fired
the bureaucrats
throughout
your government

Even the ones
that were probably
keeping planes
in the air

Forgive me
I am not very smart
So efficiency
Much savings

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Stephanie Kennedy @wordswithsteph.bsky.social · Mar 3

Mexico has issued a warning to its citizens advising them not to travel to Texas and seven other states in the U.S. due to measles outbreaks.

The states of Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Rhode Island and nine counties throughout Texas are cited in the…

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · Mar 3

Per senior USAID official, Trump Adm actions likely to cause
* up to 18m additional cases of malaria; 166k additional deaths
* 200k children paralyzed with polio
* 1m children not treated for malnutrition
* 28k new cases of infectious disease
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/h...

U.S.A.I.D. Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid

The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to an agency whistle-blower.

www.nytimes.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Mar 3

the thing about “democrats should take popular cultural positions” is that what constitutes popular is a function of an interaction between the public and elites. if a faction of elites start screaming about a vulnerable minority and another faction says they have a point, this shapes the public.

Atlanta DSA @atldemsoc.bsky.social · Mar 2

In a leaked recording, State Senator Elena Parent (D-42) said she’d vote for Republican transgender healthcare bans because trans rights are too “unpopular."

"You can go right to heck. I don’t think I will lose re-election based on you screaming at me"

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Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Mar 2

Thank you! It honestly brings me such joy to do this work. 😊

Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Mar 2

Congratulations!

Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Mar 2

Thank you! I honestly get more back than I put in: it gives me such joy and helps me feel that I’m doing something to change things for the better.

Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Mar 2

A new month means it’s time for a complete refresh in my Little Free Library! I stocked it with books to celebrate Women’s History Month and the spring holidays.

#LittleFreeLibrary
#BookSky
#WomensHistoryMonth
#Spring

Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Mar 2

I visited the Amherst Drive Little Free Library, where I left pantry items, copies of the Constitution and rights cards, and some gifts. I got gifts back when I was was visited by a cat and saw some birds circling against the sunset.

#Salinas
#LittleFreeLibrary
#ConstitutionalRights
#BookSky

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Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Mar 2

I stopped at the beautiful, new San Angelo Little Free Library this week to leave children’s books, pantry goods, copies of the Constitution and cards on Constitutional rights, and some other surprises.

#BookSky
#LittleFreeLibrary
#Salinas
#ConstitutionalRights

Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Mar 1

Yes! And the goat butting the woman’s hand aside when she pets the kitten, like “Hey! That’s MY baby.”

Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Feb 28

A “baby + goat" variation that gives new meaning to the phrase "nanny goat."

@deranton.bsky.social

#GoatSky

Phoenix the goat is currently has kitten babysitting duties

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Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Feb 28

Fortunately, our boys get good supplies of both!

Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Feb 28

Lev had a profoundly dignified sunbath this afternoon.

#CatSky

A fluffy, black-and-brown tabby cat rolls on a rug in the sunlight from a sliding glass door that looks out into a courtyard. All four of his feet are in the air and he looks very pleased with himself.

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Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Feb 28

I made a stop at a Little Free Library to leave some books and bookmarks today. Can anybody guess what the two Blind Date books are?

#LittleFreeLibrary
#BookSky

Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Feb 28

Ramadan Mubarak! 🌙 I added some books to the library box today.

#LittleFreeLibrary
#RamadanMubarak

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · Jan 24

PEN America responds to action taken today by the Department of Education dismissing complaints about book bans and referring to them as a “hoax”:

"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...

PEN America Criticizes "Alarming" and "Dismissive" Language on Book Bans by U.S. Education Department - PEN America

Kasey Meehan, director, Freedom to Read, at PEN America, said: "For over three years we have countered rhetoric that book bans occurring in public schools are a “hoax.” They are absolutely not. This k...

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Tadonic the Flautulent @tadonic.bsky.social · Jun 11

Book about book bans banned by Florida school board;
Ban This Book by Alan Gratz banned in Indian River county after opposition from parents linked to Moms for Liberty
www.theguardian.com/books/articl...
#florida #bookban #bannedbooks #news

Book about book bans banned by Florida school board

Ban This Book by Alan Gratz banned in Indian River county after opposition from parents linked to Moms for Liberty

www.theguardian.com

Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Feb 26

I also made another quick stop by the Iris Drive Little Free Library in North Salinas. This neighborhood loves books and Spanish-English dictionaries are in great demand here. I also left some resources about Constitutional rights.

#BookDesert
#LittleFreeLibrary
#ConstitutionalRights

Dre Aitch (she/her) @dreaitch.bsky.social · Feb 26

I made a stop at the Harvey Kuffner Center in East Salinas yesterday to leave some books, information on Constitutional rights, and a few little surprises.

#LittleFreeLibrary
#BookDesert
#ConstitutionalRights