Mary M.
librarymaven.bsky.social
Mary M.
@librarymaven.bsky.social
Long-time public librarian with mad skillz and strong opinions. I feel like a superhero whenever I’m able to connect people with the resources they need.
March 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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March 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“Traveling abroad for the first time since November, I saw pity in the eyes of strangers when they heard my American accent. Pity, empathy, and utter confusion, as if to convey “What the hell is happening to your country?”

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‘What the hell’s happening to your country?’ Traveling as an American under Trump 2.0 | Shanti Nelson
My American accent inspired pity, empathy and utter confusion. I feel the same: it’s as though we’ve entered hospice care
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Want to know how good you are at spotting disinformation? Here’s a quiz from the News Literacy Project.

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Fact-checking quiz from The Sift®/Get Smart About News, March 2025
Instructions: Review each of these examples and consider if there are any indications that you should be particularly skeptical of the content. Refer to the News Literacy Project's "In brief: Misinfo...
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March 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
March 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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party time!!
March 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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February 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
5 Calls is an app that makes it easy for us to contact legislators. It also gives you a script you can use or modify. It is something we, the people, can actually DO about the stuff going on in the Trump administration.

5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
February 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
“Look into my eyes….. You will forget that you just gave me a bowl of food. You will go into the kitchen and fill my bowl….”
February 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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I repeat…
February 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
An Independent Congressman has some thoughts about the intents of our Constitution’s founders. It’s definitely worth a listen. One thing he says is something most of us have already heard: “Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 7, 2025
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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All you had to do was elect two brilliant, diligent, overqualified Women.
January 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
January 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Article about how to survive and resist, each in our own small way, by wise woman Anne Lamott. 💕

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Opinion | The resistance will not be rushed
Resting up to join a peaceful, nonviolent, colorful and multigenerational opposition.
wapo.st
January 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
libraries forever! #BookSky 📚💙
Which states visit their local libraries the most (or least?) 📚

Wyoming holds the title for top #library visits, with residents averaging 3.82 visits per person in 2022 — the highest in the US!

On the flip side, the fewest visits per person happened in Hawaii at 0.6. #dataviz
December 20, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Check out this Atlantic article about the joys and trauma of the NYT Connections game. I KNOW I’m not the only one who has to use hints occasionally!

www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...
The Most Controversial Game on the Internet
Wyna Liu, the editor of the 'New York Times' game, discusses her process and the particular ire her puzzles inspire.
www.theatlantic.com
November 29, 2024 at 1:33 AM
November 29, 2024 at 12:45 AM
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Good morning Bluesky Bitches..turkey went in at 5:30aPST
November 28, 2024 at 3:38 PM