wombat Clay
@wombatclay.bsky.social
Free range librarian, neurospicy semicenturian, and lover of the Oxford Comma. (She/They)
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now that's more like it
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
now that's more like it
Good morning all!
I hope today brings open doors and fresh ideas
I hope today brings open doors and fresh ideas
January 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Good morning all!
I hope today brings open doors and fresh ideas
I hope today brings open doors and fresh ideas
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Hi #PortfolioDay! I’m Kristina, a bookish illustrator inspired by history and mythology, with 10+ years freelance experience.
🌎 www.kristinagehrmann.com
📩 [email protected]
🌎 www.kristinagehrmann.com
📩 [email protected]
January 13, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Hi #PortfolioDay! I’m Kristina, a bookish illustrator inspired by history and mythology, with 10+ years freelance experience.
🌎 www.kristinagehrmann.com
📩 [email protected]
🌎 www.kristinagehrmann.com
📩 [email protected]
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This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
We start with a rubber duckie's birthday song, and we end with a search for cookies www.instagram.com/reel/DOHCqVy...
sesamestreet on Instagram: "Ready, set... MUTE until Friday 💙😂View all 1,374 comments"
Ready, set... MUTE until Friday 💙😂View all 1,374 comments
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January 14, 2026 at 12:30 AM
We start with a rubber duckie's birthday song, and we end with a search for cookies www.instagram.com/reel/DOHCqVy...
Good morning all!
I hope your day brings duckies (of the cute and yellow variety) and diversions (of the poetical sort)
I hope your day brings duckies (of the cute and yellow variety) and diversions (of the poetical sort)
January 13, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Good morning all!
I hope your day brings duckies (of the cute and yellow variety) and diversions (of the poetical sort)
I hope your day brings duckies (of the cute and yellow variety) and diversions (of the poetical sort)
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just a reminder that we aren’t even seeing the worst of what is happening in Minneapolis from someone detailed at the Whipple Federal Building yesterday
January 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
just a reminder that we aren’t even seeing the worst of what is happening in Minneapolis from someone detailed at the Whipple Federal Building yesterday
I miss the days of living next to the infant Arkansas, but now that I live on a continental divide the real question is, what's your waterfall?
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I miss the days of living next to the infant Arkansas, but now that I live on a continental divide the real question is, what's your waterfall?
Good morning everybody!
I hope your day brings just the right amount of spice
I hope your day brings just the right amount of spice
January 12, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Good morning everybody!
I hope your day brings just the right amount of spice
I hope your day brings just the right amount of spice
Good morning all!
I hope today brings you puddles to splash and hot drinks to sip
I hope today brings you puddles to splash and hot drinks to sip
January 11, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Good morning all!
I hope today brings you puddles to splash and hot drinks to sip
I hope today brings you puddles to splash and hot drinks to sip
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I would die for these capybara babies
January 11, 2026 at 4:18 AM
I would die for these capybara babies
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for those of you who need a moment
January 10, 2026 at 8:52 PM
for those of you who need a moment
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I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
JUST NOW: Huge mass of agents in a standoff, weapons drawn as Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig, and Kelly Morrison attempt to conduct congressional oversight at the Whipple Building, which has been HQ for thousands of ICE agents.
@zeteo.com
@zeteo.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I was just denied access to the ICE processing center at the Whipple Building.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
Members of Congress have a legal right and constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight where people are being detained.
The public deserves to know what is taking place in ICE facilities.
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Congress must pass the Right to Read Act!
This legislation protects students’ access to books and supports librarians.
A postcard delivered to a legislator’s desk makes a powerful statement.
action.everylibrary.org/postcardrtr via @everylibrary.bsky.social and @civicmail.bsky.social
This legislation protects students’ access to books and supports librarians.
A postcard delivered to a legislator’s desk makes a powerful statement.
action.everylibrary.org/postcardrtr via @everylibrary.bsky.social and @civicmail.bsky.social
Send a Postcard to Support the National Right To Read Act!
Emails and online petitions matter, but right now we need action that can’t be ignored and we made it easy to do!
action.everylibrary.org
January 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Congress must pass the Right to Read Act!
This legislation protects students’ access to books and supports librarians.
A postcard delivered to a legislator’s desk makes a powerful statement.
action.everylibrary.org/postcardrtr via @everylibrary.bsky.social and @civicmail.bsky.social
This legislation protects students’ access to books and supports librarians.
A postcard delivered to a legislator’s desk makes a powerful statement.
action.everylibrary.org/postcardrtr via @everylibrary.bsky.social and @civicmail.bsky.social
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ICYMI over the holidays, here's the court order in Neguse v. ICE: www.aila.org/library/dist...
January 10, 2026 at 9:26 PM
ICYMI over the holidays, here's the court order in Neguse v. ICE: www.aila.org/library/dist...
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Frozen Fascists tried to enter a Minneapolis McDonald’s kitchen without a judicial warrant. The security guard blocked their access while other staff called the owner.
The ICE pricks were trying to search for individuals but had no names & no warrant allowing entry into the private employee area.
The ICE pricks were trying to search for individuals but had no names & no warrant allowing entry into the private employee area.
January 10, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Frozen Fascists tried to enter a Minneapolis McDonald’s kitchen without a judicial warrant. The security guard blocked their access while other staff called the owner.
The ICE pricks were trying to search for individuals but had no names & no warrant allowing entry into the private employee area.
The ICE pricks were trying to search for individuals but had no names & no warrant allowing entry into the private employee area.
I've been getting their emails for a year or so now, and their action checklist is always fantastically achievable (if you're looking for a way to participate) while their good news list is a really nice bonus
📣We resolve to take action and amplify good news with the first checklist of 2026! https://americansofconscience.com/01-09-2026/
January 10, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I've been getting their emails for a year or so now, and their action checklist is always fantastically achievable (if you're looking for a way to participate) while their good news list is a really nice bonus
Good morning everyone!
I hope your day is filled with green shoots and new growth (even if you've forgotten to water in a while) 🪴
I hope your day is filled with green shoots and new growth (even if you've forgotten to water in a while) 🪴
January 10, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Good morning everyone!
I hope your day is filled with green shoots and new growth (even if you've forgotten to water in a while) 🪴
I hope your day is filled with green shoots and new growth (even if you've forgotten to water in a while) 🪴
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as someone who has personally benefited from Tal’s m/m romance curation and has also derived a lot of joy and comfort and emotional catharsis from books about queer people in love during a bleak and grueling year, this is a wonderful read about why romance matters
i wrote about dissociation, reading as comfort, vice and self obliteration during times of horror, and also about reading exclusively about gay love for like. a year
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
My Own Inner Elba
Let me start by saying that the news is incredibly awful. I’m very aware of this, in the way you’re aware of, say, a ninety-seven degree day with one hundred...
buttondown.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM
as someone who has personally benefited from Tal’s m/m romance curation and has also derived a lot of joy and comfort and emotional catharsis from books about queer people in love during a bleak and grueling year, this is a wonderful read about why romance matters
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They tried and failed to pass this bill last year, in part bc it's wildly unconstitutional. The good news is these bills are identical to the ones last year.
The bad news is if they pass, creators all over the country will be legally imperiled all over the nation.
The bad news is if they pass, creators all over the country will be legally imperiled all over the nation.
The Senate companion to Bankson’s Book Ban Bill (HB 1119) dropped this afternoon right before the filing deadline.
It was filed by Senator McClain under the number SB 1692 (same number as last year).
Here’s coverage out this morning on the House version:
www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
It was filed by Senator McClain under the number SB 1692 (same number as last year).
Here’s coverage out this morning on the House version:
www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
Florida lawmaker says literary merit doesn’t matter if books mention sex
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
www.tampabay.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:09 AM
They tried and failed to pass this bill last year, in part bc it's wildly unconstitutional. The good news is these bills are identical to the ones last year.
The bad news is if they pass, creators all over the country will be legally imperiled all over the nation.
The bad news is if they pass, creators all over the country will be legally imperiled all over the nation.
Good morning all ya'll!
I hope your day brings balance and balloons
I hope your day brings balance and balloons
January 9, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Good morning all ya'll!
I hope your day brings balance and balloons
I hope your day brings balance and balloons
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Mallory McMorrow talks about contacting your representatives, building those muscles, and forging real relationships that create change.
January 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Mallory McMorrow talks about contacting your representatives, building those muscles, and forging real relationships that create change.
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Sodebo, one of this year's Jules Verne Trophy contestant (world circumnavigation with no restrictions), has a permanent live video feed. They are about to sail round Cape Horn. I fail to imagine how people and machine don't just shake apart at those speeds over such distance.
2025 - Tentative de Trophée Jules Verne: Live 11
YouTube video by sodebovoile
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Sodebo, one of this year's Jules Verne Trophy contestant (world circumnavigation with no restrictions), has a permanent live video feed. They are about to sail round Cape Horn. I fail to imagine how people and machine don't just shake apart at those speeds over such distance.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM