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Meredith Farkas

@librarianmer.bsky.social

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😷 🏳️‍🌈 🇵🇸 Community college librarian in Portland, OR. Solidarity, unions, slow librarianship, spoonie, autoimmune, still masking, disability justice. Blogging at Information Wants to be Free since 2004. Subscribe: http://meredithfarkas.substack.com .. more

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Reposted by Will Jennings, Adrian Daub, Nelson Flores , and 2 more Will Jennings, Adrian Daub, Nelson Flores, Meredith Farkas, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 1d

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 2d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
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Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 2d

So now the Administration are saying that the mass firing of CDC scientists, including many responsible for preventing outbreaks, was an “error” and many will be brought back.

Whether by intention or incompetence, dismantling public health will kill people.

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Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, Adrian Daub, Meredith Farkas , and 2 more Rebecca Solnit, Adrian Daub, Meredith Farkas, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 2d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 2d

I’m not trying to give @pbs.org ideas for raising money—but I am. I would buy women’s fit T-shirts of all my favorite childhood shows. Reading rainbow, 321 contact, square one, zoobiliee zoo. I feel like two generations will run to donate even more money for shirts with Levar Burton on them…

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Meredith Farkas @librarianmer.bsky.social · 2d

I mean, that face. La-dee-dah.

Image of Annie Hall, a white woman wearing khakis, a white button down shirt, vest, and tie and a black hat with an incandescent smile

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 2d

What an absolute treasure Diane Keaton was. Her wit never tired, nor did her style.

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Meredith Farkas @librarianmer.bsky.social · 2d

I spent a lot of sophomore year of high school wearing this exact outfit, which should give you a sense of what Diane Keaton meant to me. She was incandescent as Annie Hall and amazing in so many other films I loved (Reds, Manhattan, etc.). This one is really hitting me hard.

Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 2d

Certain celebrity deaths are harder to process than others because the person in question was so full of life and creativity and originality that you just assume it's never going to end.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

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Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 2d

Certain celebrity deaths are harder to process than others because the person in question was so full of life and creativity and originality that you just assume it's never going to end.

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Reposted by Anna O. Law, Joe R. Feagin, David R. Miller , and 8 more Anna O. Law, Joe R. Feagin, David R. Miller, Silvia Secchi, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Anne Norton, Dana R. Fisher, Meredith Farkas, Aviel Roshwald, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Virginia Sapiro

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 3d

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

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Meredith Farkas @librarianmer.bsky.social · 3d

This really feels like a trap to me. Like she's looking to identify people to get rid of.

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Meredith Farkas @librarianmer.bsky.social · 3d

That view! 😍

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 3d

Protect the Portland frog at all costs 💪

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Reverend Jesus "Ł" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 3d

Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid

Three persons in inflatable frog costumes. One of them is holding a nicely painted sign with two little cartoon frogs holding hands, below the text "FROGS TOGETHER STRONG"

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Lyz @lyz.bsky.social · 3d

I wrote about the Elizabeth Holmes of the media lyz.substack.com/p/let-the-al...

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AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 4d

sherman, for the love of god!

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Meredith Farkas @librarianmer.bsky.social · 4d

Seriously, we are barely holding on here.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 4d

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

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Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Joanna Bryson, Joe R. Feagin , and 44 more Anne Applebaum, Joanna Bryson, Joe R. Feagin, Brendan Nyhan, Jesse H. Kroll, Patrick A. Jansen, Daniel L. Millimet, David Feldman, Eric Goldman, Fabián Muniesa, Jacob Montgomery, Bruce D. Baker, Juan Cole, Erwin Dekker, Sanford F. Schram, John Foot, Devon Greyson, W. Andy Knight, Nazita Lajevardi, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Scott A. Imberman, Caroline Fohlin, Florian Keller, Michael D. McDonald, Jason Lyall, Kate Starbird, Victor Pickard, Thomas Masterson, Nils Zurawski, Nelson Flores, Henrik Skaug Sætra, Arlene Stein, Federica Genovese, Richard M. Carpiano, Olivier Jourdan, Klaus Oschema, Meredith Farkas, Brandon Whitcher, Daxton R. Stewart, Albin Wagener, Nicole Guenther Discenza, Manisha Sinha, Aviel Roshwald, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Bruce Buchan, Southern Africa

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 4d

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

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d

“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

@nytimes.com #OKgov
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

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Meredith Farkas @librarianmer.bsky.social · 4d

Wow, that is truly terrible news.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 5d

The real economy is already in a deep recession. The fake AI economy is a smokescreen. And now I'm afraid that the government will throw any amount of money at it to keep it from popping.

The AI bubble is the only thing keeping the US economy together, Deutsche Bank warns

According to a research note recently sent to clients by Deutsche Bank, the AI boom is currently helping the US economy avoid a recession but it cannot...

www.techspot.com

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Triangle Blog Blog @triangleblogblog.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking: We’ve talked to multiple individuals who have confirmed that UNC-CH is merging SILS (library and information science) and SDSS (data science and society). Announcement will be tomorrow morning. Faculty were not consulted.

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 5d

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 5d

BREAKING: Federal judge officially found ICE violated people’s rights during raids in Chicago, conducted unlawful arrests.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5d

#WarRavagedPortland

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 6d

doomscroll break

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 6d

I fear if things don’t change right now, this image is going to come back to haunt us

Laura Rodriguez, on Twitter:

A federal agent points a weapon at a woman who was recording them.

Jess, a U.S. citizen and member of a neighborhood patrol team that documents and shares ICE activity across the city, was filming when the incident occurred earlier today in the Berwyn area.

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Frank A. Stengel @frankstengel.com · 6d

Horrible, horrible images from Portland:

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 8d

It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.

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Meredith Farkas @librarianmer.bsky.social · 7d

Wow. That company has been around for almost two centuries. My heart breaks for the hundreds of people out of jobs.

Cyberpunk Librarian @cyberpunklibrarian.bsky.social · 7d

Baker & Taylor appears to be shutting down. A post on the r/libraries subreddit from an employee of B&T breaks the news and there appear to be other employees in the comments confirming the situation.

From the Libraries community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the Libraries community

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 7d

I regret to inform you that Nemik's manifesto is the new Tom Holland “Umbrella.” You have to repost every time. It’s just where we are. #ihavefriendseverywhere

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Andor | Karis Nemik’s Manifesto | Disney+

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