@smchugh630.bsky.social
HS librarian and mom. Nature and animal lover. Very amateur writer and photographer. Proud to be woke
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More Than ‘Dusty Books’: Why School Libraries Are Essential Infrastructure (Opinion): Administrators wrestling with learning loss rarely turn to librarians. That’s a strategic mistake.
More Than ‘Dusty Books’: Why School Libraries Are Essential Infrastructure (Opinion)
Administrators wrestling with learning loss rarely turn to librarians. That’s a strategic mistake.
www.edweek.org
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
More Than ‘Dusty Books’: Why School Libraries Are Essential Infrastructure (Opinion): Administrators wrestling with learning loss rarely turn to librarians. That’s a strategic mistake.
The show, Tiny Beautiful Things, based on the writings of Cheryl Strayed, is wrecking me. As a daughter, as a mother, as a woman trying to figure sh!t out, it’s hitting lots of feelings
December 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The show, Tiny Beautiful Things, based on the writings of Cheryl Strayed, is wrecking me. As a daughter, as a mother, as a woman trying to figure sh!t out, it’s hitting lots of feelings
In 1947, Israel was formed, India was divided, the CIA was created, the Muslim Brotherhood (future ISIS and al-qaeda) and alt-right neo-Nazi movements emerged, the word “genocide” was introduced. I love how this book deepened my understanding of the ripple effects of events of the year #booksky
December 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
In 1947, Israel was formed, India was divided, the CIA was created, the Muslim Brotherhood (future ISIS and al-qaeda) and alt-right neo-Nazi movements emerged, the word “genocide” was introduced. I love how this book deepened my understanding of the ripple effects of events of the year #booksky
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Trump says reporting on his health is "seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean 'THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.' They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it."
December 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Trump says reporting on his health is "seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean 'THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.' They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it."
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Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng relates a child’s experience of a dystopian authoritarian government that takes children from “subversive” parents for the greater good of promoting American values. Told from the view of a child. Full review linked here. #Booksky
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Bookies! No Spoiler Book Review: Our Missing Hearts By Celeste Ng. A Story of Fascism In America.
YouTube video by Bookies!
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November 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng relates a child’s experience of a dystopian authoritarian government that takes children from “subversive” parents for the greater good of promoting American values. Told from the view of a child. Full review linked here. #Booksky
youtu.be/CaUJ2arfPTc?...
youtu.be/CaUJ2arfPTc?...
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Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes. A poignant exploration of what it means to be truly happy and fully human. A full review is linked here.
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Bookies! No Spoiler Review - Flowers for Algernon Book by Daniel Keyes. Is Ignorance Really Bliss?
YouTube video by Bookies!
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December 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes. A poignant exploration of what it means to be truly happy and fully human. A full review is linked here.
youtu.be/wU-L9t_Hllc?...
youtu.be/wU-L9t_Hllc?...
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This was literally a Parks & Rec joke
December 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This was literally a Parks & Rec joke
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The news media aren't going to remind you, but I will:
7 million people showed up on a single day in October to denounce Trump's fascism and defend liberty.
The resistance is strong. We can win. Join us.
7 million people showed up on a single day in October to denounce Trump's fascism and defend liberty.
The resistance is strong. We can win. Join us.
December 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The news media aren't going to remind you, but I will:
7 million people showed up on a single day in October to denounce Trump's fascism and defend liberty.
The resistance is strong. We can win. Join us.
7 million people showed up on a single day in October to denounce Trump's fascism and defend liberty.
The resistance is strong. We can win. Join us.
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Trump last night had the complexion of a Thanksgiving turkey that was left in the oven too long and bandages were again visible on the back of his right hand
(photos via Getty and by Aaron Schwartz and Paul Morigi)
(photos via Getty and by Aaron Schwartz and Paul Morigi)
December 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Trump last night had the complexion of a Thanksgiving turkey that was left in the oven too long and bandages were again visible on the back of his right hand
(photos via Getty and by Aaron Schwartz and Paul Morigi)
(photos via Getty and by Aaron Schwartz and Paul Morigi)
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Another insightful & inspiring essay by Dr Heather Cox Richardson
Together, all of us- black, yellow, brown, white, young, middle age, senior, straight, LGBTQ - will overthrow The Current Regime & make the Epstein Class (1% & big business) pay their fair share
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Together, all of us- black, yellow, brown, white, young, middle age, senior, straight, LGBTQ - will overthrow The Current Regime & make the Epstein Class (1% & big business) pay their fair share
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
December 6, 2025
On the sunny Sunday morning of December 7, 1941, Messman Doris Miller had served breakfast aboard the USS West Virginia, stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and was collecting laundry when the first of...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Another insightful & inspiring essay by Dr Heather Cox Richardson
Together, all of us- black, yellow, brown, white, young, middle age, senior, straight, LGBTQ - will overthrow The Current Regime & make the Epstein Class (1% & big business) pay their fair share
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Together, all of us- black, yellow, brown, white, young, middle age, senior, straight, LGBTQ - will overthrow The Current Regime & make the Epstein Class (1% & big business) pay their fair share
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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A critical insight by Heather Cox Richardson
Trump & The Current Regime issued their 2025 National Security Strategy
They abandoned America’s role as a [relatively] stabilizing force for Good, ceded Global leadership to anyone who wants it, &abandoned our Allies
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Trump & The Current Regime issued their 2025 National Security Strategy
They abandoned America’s role as a [relatively] stabilizing force for Good, ceded Global leadership to anyone who wants it, &abandoned our Allies
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A critical insight by Heather Cox Richardson
Trump & The Current Regime issued their 2025 National Security Strategy
They abandoned America’s role as a [relatively] stabilizing force for Good, ceded Global leadership to anyone who wants it, &abandoned our Allies
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Trump & The Current Regime issued their 2025 National Security Strategy
They abandoned America’s role as a [relatively] stabilizing force for Good, ceded Global leadership to anyone who wants it, &abandoned our Allies
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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This is a fucking nightmare and right now I am very, very angry with the people who put Trump back in office.
More and more kids are going to die from preventable diseases.
As I have said for months, RFK Jr. has more power to singlehandedly kill more Americans than any other cabinet secretary.
More and more kids are going to die from preventable diseases.
As I have said for months, RFK Jr. has more power to singlehandedly kill more Americans than any other cabinet secretary.
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Begins Process to Align U.S. Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations with Best Practices from Peer, Developed Countries
ALIGNING THE CHILDHOOD VACCINE SCHEDULE WITH INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to begin the
www.whitehouse.gov
December 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This is a fucking nightmare and right now I am very, very angry with the people who put Trump back in office.
More and more kids are going to die from preventable diseases.
As I have said for months, RFK Jr. has more power to singlehandedly kill more Americans than any other cabinet secretary.
More and more kids are going to die from preventable diseases.
As I have said for months, RFK Jr. has more power to singlehandedly kill more Americans than any other cabinet secretary.
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#BookReview
5 stars
The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten, translated by Alison McCullough
whiskeyinthejarromance.blogspot.com/2025/11/revi...
Litfic fantasy look at the grief, love, connection, and with all the mistakes and doing right of a life well lived was beautifully relayed.
#BookSky
5 stars
The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten, translated by Alison McCullough
whiskeyinthejarromance.blogspot.com/2025/11/revi...
Litfic fantasy look at the grief, love, connection, and with all the mistakes and doing right of a life well lived was beautifully relayed.
#BookSky
Review: The Ferryman and His Wife
The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received this book for free, this d...
whiskeyinthejarromance.blogspot.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
#BookReview
5 stars
The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten, translated by Alison McCullough
whiskeyinthejarromance.blogspot.com/2025/11/revi...
Litfic fantasy look at the grief, love, connection, and with all the mistakes and doing right of a life well lived was beautifully relayed.
#BookSky
5 stars
The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten, translated by Alison McCullough
whiskeyinthejarromance.blogspot.com/2025/11/revi...
Litfic fantasy look at the grief, love, connection, and with all the mistakes and doing right of a life well lived was beautifully relayed.
#BookSky
Just finished this amazing novel about conjoined sisters. I loved the characters and the way the story was told by both sisters, each filling gaps that the other left. Slow reveals kept me reading late into the night #booksky 📚💙
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Just finished this amazing novel about conjoined sisters. I loved the characters and the way the story was told by both sisters, each filling gaps that the other left. Slow reveals kept me reading late into the night #booksky 📚💙
Petty assholes
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Petty assholes
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It really is amazing that the president has a noticeable an unexplained physical ailment that is disfiguring his right hand and there's no reporting about it. The White House's line is that it's from Trump shaking too many hands! Something is clearly being covered up.
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It really is amazing that the president has a noticeable an unexplained physical ailment that is disfiguring his right hand and there's no reporting about it. The White House's line is that it's from Trump shaking too many hands! Something is clearly being covered up.
My backyard this afternoon
December 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
My backyard this afternoon
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We are OVERJOYED to announce that award-winning librarian and ‘Reading Rainbow’ host @mychal3ts.bsky.social will serve as our 2026 National Library Week honorary chair!
#NationalLibraryWeek will be held April 19-25 with the theme "Find Your Joy."
Read our full announcement: https://bit.ly/4rDSagx
#NationalLibraryWeek will be held April 19-25 with the theme "Find Your Joy."
Read our full announcement: https://bit.ly/4rDSagx
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We are OVERJOYED to announce that award-winning librarian and ‘Reading Rainbow’ host @mychal3ts.bsky.social will serve as our 2026 National Library Week honorary chair!
#NationalLibraryWeek will be held April 19-25 with the theme "Find Your Joy."
Read our full announcement: https://bit.ly/4rDSagx
#NationalLibraryWeek will be held April 19-25 with the theme "Find Your Joy."
Read our full announcement: https://bit.ly/4rDSagx
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The president’s obsession with the Somali community and me is really unhealthy and creepy. He is trying to deflect from his failures and sinking approval ratings. Sorry, Trump, we all see through your attempts to hide from your broken promises.
December 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The president’s obsession with the Somali community and me is really unhealthy and creepy. He is trying to deflect from his failures and sinking approval ratings. Sorry, Trump, we all see through your attempts to hide from your broken promises.
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Sign the petition to keep Linda McMahon’s propaganda (created in partnership with Moms for Liberty, Turning Point USA, The Heritage Foundation, and PragerU) out of NJ public schools.
Tell Colts Neck to Keep Propaganda Out of Classrooms
On Friday, December 5, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon will be coming to Cedar Drive Middle School in Colts Neck to promote the work of the America 250 Civics Education Coalition. This coalition ...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Sign the petition to keep Linda McMahon’s propaganda (created in partnership with Moms for Liberty, Turning Point USA, The Heritage Foundation, and PragerU) out of NJ public schools.
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Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
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Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated. n.pr/4phxzwN
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated. n.pr/4phxzwN