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Tamara

@tamdoe.bsky.social

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25 yrs teaching HS English in VERY RED district in FL. 2 AMAZING daughters. Empty-nester. Passionate about books, bees, & a better world. My dad and I build neighborhood libraries to spread literacy and build community. www.litInspired.com

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Tamara @tamdoe.bsky.social · Apr 1

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Lit Inspired @litinspired.bsky.social · Apr 1

Bluesky friends. I'm pinning this story here to share how this girl & her dad started a neighborhood library business as a direct result of Trump's agenda. I truly appreciate you taking the time to read our story. 💙
#BookSky #ReadBannedBooks #NeighborhoodLibraries #MakeART

man and woman standing on either side of a little library that is Dr. Suess style. It is bright colors and curvy shapes with Dr. Seuss sayings and characters on it. They are standing under a tent.

A little library ( box with plexiglass front) set on a post by the road in front of a house. The side has a design that says Hello Spring and it is in bright yellow with flower design.

Man and woman standing next to a little library from a side view. Woman in forefront. The side of the little library has an image of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s face with a quote. They are outside on the side of the street in what looks like a downtown area.

Same man and woman next to a Dr. Seuss designed library in a pot outside of someone's house. The library is brightly colored in green, yellow, purple and red. The post is curvy.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Sep 18

Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.

sbgi.net/tv-stations/

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · Jun 14

I think it would be good to get some women in charge of the countries that have nuclear weapons. Women talk to each other. Women can be reasonable. Enough with the macho men and swinging dicks.

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · Jun 5

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE 🥹 Presenting the book cover of “I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy,” written by myself and illustrated by my friend Lorraine Nam. Published by Random House Children’s Books 🐧💚

Preorder at bit.ly/ISHYH-Reveal 📖✨

Mychal Threets and Lorraine Nam picture book, “I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy”

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · Jun 5

It sure seems like men are too emotional to run the most powerful country on earth!

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · May 28

4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care - Los Angeles Times

Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:

4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care

In 2023, a Mexican girl, 4, was allowed U.S. entry for lifesaving medical care. She and her parents, who live in Bakersfield, have been told they must leave.

www.latimes.com

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · May 27

Her stats line up with CDC data…

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Al GDad1x7 @gdad1x7.bsky.social · May 17

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · May 12

Why are ICE agents masked to begin with? Our law enforcement officers shouldn’t be anonymous. Ever.

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Tamara @tamdoe.bsky.social · Apr 16

Ok. This is all over news everywhere. But WHAT? How does he get held accountable. Who is handcuffing him?

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Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · Apr 16

I have been advocating for Kilmar Abrego Garcia & now it's time to also put our attention onto Andry Hernandez Romero.

trump condemned him to CECOT, in El Salvador. He came here as a gay man to seek asylum; he committed no crime in the U.S. and has followed all the steps here to seek asylum.

Editorial: We must all advocate for Andry’s release

Gay makeup artist Andry Jose Hernández Romero sits in a notorious prison in El Salvador for no good reason.

www.ebar.com

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Tamara @tamdoe.bsky.social · Apr 16

After all the news of Kilmar I was deep diving yesterday about this young man. I was wondering what happened to the outcry for him. They originally said 75% of them were unlawfully taken. What do we know about the others?

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Apr 15

There we go.

Eoin Higgins @eoinhiggins.bsky.social · Apr 15

MIT following Harvard's lead here

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · Apr 14

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Tamara @tamdoe.bsky.social · Apr 11

Bluesky, please make this go viral. This beloved teacher in my FL district is losing her job for using a student's preferred name. Students are protesting & started these petitions. Please share & sign. (Read my pinned post on @litinspired.bsky.social and see how red and awful this county is.)

Lit Inspired @litinspired.bsky.social · Apr 11

PLEASE READ: This teacher in my district is being targeted--FIRST CASE in Fl but this will become national. If you read my pinned story I shared how our district is one of the reddest & most toxic. This is how. The students are fighting for her. Bluesky--please share.

www.change.org/p/reinstate-...

Sign the Petition

Reinstate Ms. Calhoun: Advocate for Respect and Student Rights

www.change.org

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Tamara @tamdoe.bsky.social · Apr 10

My district — beloved teacher losing her job because she called student by their preferred name.
www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2...

Satellite High teacher loses job after using student's preferred name: What we know

The high school teacher's annual contract was not renewed after calling a student by their preferred name without parental consent.

www.floridatoday.com

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JonBowzerBauman.bsky.social @jonbowzerbauman.bsky.social · Apr 8

I would have liked to believe that the Dodgers, the organization that broke the color barrier & has the most diverse team in baseball, would have known enough not to go to this White House. Shame on them.

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Librarian's Husband's Book Club @lhbookclub.bsky.social · Apr 8

The public library is one of the most powerful ideas ever. Walk in with nothing—walk out with a world of knowledge. That kind of freedom is priceless. On Right to Read Day, let’s remind everyone that libraries are worth fighting for. #NationalLibraryWeek #BookSky 💙📚 #TLSky

Colorful illustrated poster showing people walking into a public library under a banner reading "Drawn to Freedom." Above the library, images representing knowledge and freedom—like books, music, cooking, voting, technology, peace, and invention—float in a cloud. The bottom text reads: “I LOVE MY LIBRARY – RIGHT TO READ DAY – APRIL 7, 2025.” Hashtags include #RightToReadDay and #DrawnToFreedom. The poster is by Unite Against Book Bans, with artwork by Nate Powell.

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · Apr 7

Florida

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Tamara @tamdoe.bsky.social · Apr 6

And the dismissiveness of their students.

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Tamara @tamdoe.bsky.social · Apr 6

I don’t get it. I’m in the district of FL where the CO founder of moms for liberty was my school board member. I’m a teacher and so many colleagues voted for him. 🤬 But when the special ed teacher said she’s happy he’s gutting DOE my mouth dropped.

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Tamara @tamdoe.bsky.social · Apr 6

Yes Brevard! Even our super red county…the one that birthed Moms for Liberty cofounder, housed the horrible Randy Fine, and home to countless J6 criminals, showed up!
@maddow.msnbc.com

brevarddems.bsky.social @brevarddems.bsky.social · Apr 5

Every corner at FL 520 & US1 is packed with regular Americans saying Hell No! HandsOff our democracy. Hands off our rights. Hands off our Medicaid. Hands of every damn thing Musk & Trump and the gutless GOP is trying to take frrom us! And this in deep red Brevard. #HandsOff

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Tamara @tamdoe.bsky.social · Apr 2

Sure it. I find it hard to believe any of these a-holes get elected but here we are...

Tamara @tamdoe.bsky.social · Apr 2

"I'm your Huckleberry" still gets me 🫠 but my young girl era grew up on "Real Genius" 🫦 and "Top Secret." 😄 RIP Val Kilmer.

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Tamara @tamdoe.bsky.social · Apr 2

Yesterday I pinned a lengthy post about how I partnered with my dad to start putting neighborhood libraries everywhere. I explained how red my county is. Forgot to even mention, this is where Randy Fine started his political career.🤮Thought Trump was bad? Randy Fine is worse. More vile & vindictive.

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Tamara @tamdoe.bsky.social · Apr 2

Agreed. I switched to CSPAN when they did that.