Sarah, Librarian and Forest Witch
@sarahfaery.bsky.social
Libraries, privacy, censorship, social justice, disability and chronic illness patient advocacy, Irish and Scottish shit, faeries, Redwoods, pebbles, sea glass, and cats.
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SLAVA 🇺🇦 UKRAINI
HEROIAM 🇺🇦 SLAVA
HEROIAM 🇺🇦 SLAVA
November 24, 2025 at 6:14 AM
SLAVA 🇺🇦 UKRAINI
HEROIAM 🇺🇦 SLAVA
HEROIAM 🇺🇦 SLAVA
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Yay for the future of libraries!
NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
November 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Yay for the future of libraries!
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The misogynistic fucks in the admin are trying to make it so that grad school certifications in female-dominated professions (nursing, therapy, education) no longer count as “professional degrees” & you can’t get loans to go to grad school.
The DoE has reclassified numerous health professional and other degrees, limiting access to federal student loan programs eligible for the higher OBBBA loan caps from thousands to a few hundred.
As ALWAYS, this is about $$.
We're about to become REALLY "great"...
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As ALWAYS, this is about $$.
We're about to become REALLY "great"...
shorturl.fm/xs7gY
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The misogynistic fucks in the admin are trying to make it so that grad school certifications in female-dominated professions (nursing, therapy, education) no longer count as “professional degrees” & you can’t get loans to go to grad school.
I can only hope that the reason "librarian" is not on this list is b/c they are afraid of us. As they should be.
Solidarity with everyone who does the professional work on this list. An injury to one is an injury to all and we will fight for you ✊
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Solidarity with everyone who does the professional work on this list. An injury to one is an injury to all and we will fight for you ✊
(repost from before where I left off the word NOT)
Anyone see a problem here? Speaking as a teacher with a master’s degree, I’m insulted.
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Glad to see Japan (who else) show up strongly for my ‘give wheelchair users battle mechs’ platform.
At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, Toyota revealed Walk Me, a four-legged autonomous chair designed to transform mobility. Unlike wheelchairs, Walk Me well, walks: its robotic legs can climb stairs, cross gravel and manoeuvre on rough ground. buff.ly/YgoBcg1
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Toyota Walk me robot chair walks, climbs stairs and folds itself
Toyota’s Walk Me is a robotic chair with legs that walk, climb, and fold, redefining mobility at the Japan Mobility Show 2025.
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Glad to see Japan (who else) show up strongly for my ‘give wheelchair users battle mechs’ platform.
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White students shouted racial slurs and carried a confederate flag leading up to Homecoming at a Georgia school
They faced no repercussions
Their Black classmates-along with white allies-planned to protest the following day
The Black students-alone-were suspended
thehill.com/changing-ame...
They faced no repercussions
Their Black classmates-along with white allies-planned to protest the following day
The Black students-alone-were suspended
thehill.com/changing-ame...
After white students displayed Confederate flag at school, Black students suspended for planning protest
Black students were suspended from their high school for planning a protest after another group of students came to school waving a Confederate flag. Last week, a group of students at Coosa Hi…
thehill.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:49 AM
White students shouted racial slurs and carried a confederate flag leading up to Homecoming at a Georgia school
They faced no repercussions
Their Black classmates-along with white allies-planned to protest the following day
The Black students-alone-were suspended
thehill.com/changing-ame...
They faced no repercussions
Their Black classmates-along with white allies-planned to protest the following day
The Black students-alone-were suspended
thehill.com/changing-ame...
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Historic preservationists sued President Donald Trump over his plans to paint an ornate office building housing his staff next to the White House, warning the structure could be “irreversibly” damaged.”
Preservationists sue over Trump’s latest plans to refashion a federal building to match his aesthetic | CNN Politics
Historic preservationists sued President Donald Trump over his plans to paint an ornate office building housing his staff next to the White House, warning the structure could be “irreversibly” damaged...
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Historic preservationists sued President Donald Trump over his plans to paint an ornate office building housing his staff next to the White House, warning the structure could be “irreversibly” damaged.”
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In memory of Alice Wong, the 10 Principles of Disability Justice. May she rest in power
sinsinvalid.org/10-principle...
sinsinvalid.org/10-principle...
10 Principles of Disability Justice | Sins Invalid
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November 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In memory of Alice Wong, the 10 Principles of Disability Justice. May she rest in power
sinsinvalid.org/10-principle...
sinsinvalid.org/10-principle...
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ICYMI, UNITED STATES: “This New Map Makes Finding Food Pantries Near You Easier Than Ever” www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a692670... - Good Housekeeping
#FoodAid #FoodBanks #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
#FoodAid #FoodBanks #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
This New Map Makes Finding Food Pantries Near You Easier Than Ever
With SNAP benefits in limbo, this free app feature helps you get food today.
www.goodhousekeeping.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
ICYMI, UNITED STATES: “This New Map Makes Finding Food Pantries Near You Easier Than Ever” www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a692670... - Good Housekeeping
#FoodAid #FoodBanks #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
#FoodAid #FoodBanks #FoodSecurity #Hunger #SNAP
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This is cool. COURIER has created a searchable database with all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate.
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate
Easily find every mention of Trump, Clinton, blackmail, and potential sex crimes in the thousands of private messages between Epstein and his close associates.
couriernewsroom.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This is cool. COURIER has created a searchable database with all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate.
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
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Today the Supreme Court heard a very, very technical case about whether a government contractors (in this case, private prison company GEO Group) should get essentially qualified immunity for contractors (I'm oversimplifying). The answer, it seems, will be no.
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Justices Doubt Timing of Immunity Appeal in GEO Wage Case (1)
Several US Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of GEO Group Inc.’s argument that it can immediately appeal a lower court’s rejection of its immunity defense to escape forced labor claims from im...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Today the Supreme Court heard a very, very technical case about whether a government contractors (in this case, private prison company GEO Group) should get essentially qualified immunity for contractors (I'm oversimplifying). The answer, it seems, will be no.
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
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Average healthcare costs in the US:
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Average healthcare costs in the US:
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
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Some nights we sign off with hope and inspiration.
Tonight, we sign off with anger and betrayal.
To the senators who caved... twice... May you have the night you deserve.
And to the rest of you...
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Night, folks 💚
Tonight, we sign off with anger and betrayal.
To the senators who caved... twice... May you have the night you deserve.
And to the rest of you...
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Night, folks 💚
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Some nights we sign off with hope and inspiration.
Tonight, we sign off with anger and betrayal.
To the senators who caved... twice... May you have the night you deserve.
And to the rest of you...
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Night, folks 💚
Tonight, we sign off with anger and betrayal.
To the senators who caved... twice... May you have the night you deserve.
And to the rest of you...
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Night, folks 💚
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"We don't know Them all,
but we Owe Them all."
but we Owe Them all."
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 AM
"We don't know Them all,
but we Owe Them all."
but we Owe Them all."
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Since 2020, I have been fighting for mail-in voting and the GOP has been fighting against it. A critical court case is now going before the U.S. Supreme Court. I can assure you that I will be there fighting hard to ensure every lawful ballot counts.
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Since 2020, I have been fighting for mail-in voting and the GOP has been fighting against it. A critical court case is now going before the U.S. Supreme Court. I can assure you that I will be there fighting hard to ensure every lawful ballot counts.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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you can just go ask crows stuff instead of asking chatgpt
November 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
you can just go ask crows stuff instead of asking chatgpt
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U.S. 📻 played us the wrong Chumbawamba song!
🎶 The world is riddled with maggots;
the maggots are getting fat
They're making a tasty meal of the bosses & bureaucrats
They're taking over the boardrooms; they're fat & full of pride
& they all came out of the woodwork on the day the Nazi died 🎶
🎶 The world is riddled with maggots;
the maggots are getting fat
They're making a tasty meal of the bosses & bureaucrats
They're taking over the boardrooms; they're fat & full of pride
& they all came out of the woodwork on the day the Nazi died 🎶
November 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
U.S. 📻 played us the wrong Chumbawamba song!
🎶 The world is riddled with maggots;
the maggots are getting fat
They're making a tasty meal of the bosses & bureaucrats
They're taking over the boardrooms; they're fat & full of pride
& they all came out of the woodwork on the day the Nazi died 🎶
🎶 The world is riddled with maggots;
the maggots are getting fat
They're making a tasty meal of the bosses & bureaucrats
They're taking over the boardrooms; they're fat & full of pride
& they all came out of the woodwork on the day the Nazi died 🎶
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A *LOT* of folks have elections on Tuesday. Here's how to prepare and be a pro-library, pro-public education voter this year (& every year): bookriot.com/library-elec...
Be an Informed Pro-Library, Pro-Literary Voter Now: Book Censorship News, October 10, 2025
Elections in several states will be coming up throughout the months of October and November. Here's how to be a pro-library voter.
bookriot.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A *LOT* of folks have elections on Tuesday. Here's how to prepare and be a pro-library, pro-public education voter this year (& every year): bookriot.com/library-elec...
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She made an ofrenda for people who have died in ICE custody, which is a topic not covered enough by the news. 💔
October 30, 2025 at 5:12 AM
She made an ofrenda for people who have died in ICE custody, which is a topic not covered enough by the news. 💔
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US District Judge Karin Immergut presided over the three-day trial that featured a surprising revelation: National Guard troops were on the ground at Portland’s ICE facility earlier this month even after the judge ordered them not to show up.
https://cnn.it/47BqUGj
https://cnn.it/47BqUGj
November 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
US District Judge Karin Immergut presided over the three-day trial that featured a surprising revelation: National Guard troops were on the ground at Portland’s ICE facility earlier this month even after the judge ordered them not to show up.
https://cnn.it/47BqUGj
https://cnn.it/47BqUGj
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They literally ruin everything they touch
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 AM
They literally ruin everything they touch
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Y'all....this needs boosting.
Joanna Ho and Caroline Kusin Pritchard, authors of THE DAY THE BOOKS DISAPPEARED, had their elementary school author visit canceled when they arrived and students were waiting for them.
Why? Because they wouldn't *not* talk about book bans–inspiration for their book.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-...
Why? Because they wouldn't *not* talk about book bans–inspiration for their book.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-...
Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans.
Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.
bookriot.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Y'all....this needs boosting.
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My dad, explaining AI to my mom: “It doesn’t think. It copies stuff wrong.”
October 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
My dad, explaining AI to my mom: “It doesn’t think. It copies stuff wrong.”