Very sorry to hear about the passing of Patrick Stewart. The perfect Charles Xavier, so good he made you believe someone cared enough to shelter and encourage young outsiders.
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I am the love child of Morgan Freeman and Patrick Stewart. I sound like Darth Vader playing with kittens. #VoteBlue #Progressive #Resist #GunControl #ExpandTheCourt #KindnessMatters #Vaccinated
I just signed a @FaithfulAmerica petition: Thank Bishop Mariann Budde and pledge to vote. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
Thank Bishop Mariann Budde and pledge to vote
Bishop Mariann Budde is stepping down. Before she retires, she has one more request for people of faith, just over a week before Election Day: "So today, I am asking you again to have mercy. Just as i...
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A guy planted two potatoes in an Amazon shipping box to prove a point. Mission accomplished.
Gardener James Prigioni shared an experiment in which he planted two Amazon cardboard boxes with two different varieties of potatoes to see how well they would grow and if they would hold up. He wante...
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Among the titles on Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s book-banning target list are books explicitly written about censorship and the fight to keep books accessible. Why doesn't he want people to know about banned books? Via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/banningbanne...
Banning Books About... Banned Books?!
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s book-banning list includes books about censorship, intellectual freedom, and the fight to keep books accessible.
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EveryLibrary strongly supports the resolution introduced by Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Brian Schatz defending the freedom to read, write, learn, and access information without government censorship. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social www.everylibrary.org/bannedresolu...
Statement in Support of the Resolution Commemorating Banned Books Week.
The freedom to read is a fundamental American freedom.
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Censorship in America’s libraries and schools has expanded so far that even picture books about crayons are being targeted and banned. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/bannedcrayons
Banning Books About Crayons?!?
Help support libraries across the country by taking action today!
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If you needed proof that the book-banning movement has completely unspooled from reality, look no further than your school library’s pet section. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/bannedpets
They Banned Books About Pets!
As exposed in a recent Salon report on PEN America’s tracking data, censorship groups are no longer even pretending to target "inappropriate" material
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Yes, they’re banning books about butts and farts. You really can’t make this stuff up. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/buttsfarts
They're Banning Books About Butts and Farts
These are the same books that they're using to push support for the Federal Book Ban Bills.
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Banned Books Week is October 4 through 10. We're asking you to wear the socks and fund the fight. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social www.everylibrary.org/banned_socks
Book bans aren't cute. These socks are.
Banned Books Week lasts seven days. Book bans last all year. Become a monthly donor to EveryLibrary and we'll send you socks from Out of Print as a thank-you. The socks are fun. What your gift pays for is serious: the year-round fight to stop book bans.
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We’re beating book banners back in Texas. We can fight them in Washington, too. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/wintexaswindc
LT Gov Dan Patrick Just Lost in Texas, Let’s Win In D.C.
He probably never even read the list he received from an activist. He just did what she told him to do. That's embarrassing!
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In case you missed it, librarians won on one of America's biggest stages. A documentary about librarians standing up against book bans and defending the freedom to read was honored at the Emmys. via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/emmys
Librarians Won the Emmys!
We need to turn this moment of recognition into a moment of action.
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The Psychology of Conservatism: Why Do People Keep Voting for Republicans? www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
The Psychology of Conservatism: Why Do People Keep Voting for Republicans?
As a psychologist, I’ve spent a lot of time with people who hold beliefs I find hard to sit with. And one of the first things you learn doing this job is that change is near impossible when the work…
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The existence of trans women does not make me any less of a woman. The existence of trans women in “my” spaces is not a threat. Trans women are women. Excluding them from feminism is cruel. They didn’t create the patriarchy but you’re sure as fuck perpetuating it.
It's World Suicide Prevention Day. I've been there. If you need help, PLEASE reach out and seek help. There's no weakness in that. I'm glad I did. We're grateful you're here. You ain't a burden, you ain't alone. You're valued and loved. It gets better, one day at a time. You got this. You matter.
Every terf is terrible. Just a quick reminder of this universal truth.
The people with the most power in the world are targeting the people with the least, and I think they should all burn in hell.
I have had so many people say this! Thank you, it means a lot!
John Wintroub is watching Steel Ball Run@johngwintroub.bsky.social · 2mo agoLove all four of them but especially Jitter. I have always struggled with my stutter (I try to hide it decently on our podcast) and she makes me feel seen
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect.
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Republicans delayed healthcare cuts until after the election to save their seats. We must remind voters of this BEFORE the election! www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Republicans delayed healthcare cuts until after the election to save their seats. We must remind voters of this BEFORE the election!
In case you’ve forgotten, the biggest benefit cuts in the Big Billionaires’ Budget don’t take effect until after the election, and that delay was intentional by RepubliCons as The Nation wrote over a…
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