Christina

@goldiebug.bsky.social

Teen librarian, Jedi knight, Whovian, Muppetaholic, horse racing fan, postcard collector.

🚨🚨🚨 Republicans in the Senate have drafted S. 4925, their companion to the House's HR 7616 bill. This nationwide book banning bill shows the GOP's priorities during the quiet summer season. S. 4925 is already in the HELP subcommittee. bookriot.com/senate-bill-...

Republican Senators Introduce Nationwide Book Ban Companion Bill, S. 4925

Republican Senators have introduced a nationwide book ban bill in the Senate, S. 4925 and it's a warning of their summer plans.

bookriot.com

Fuck the reflecting pool. This has not gotten nearly enough coverage or generated the proper outrage. People thrown in prison for 30-50 years for the "crime" ofmaking zines and belonging to a book club!! This is straight-up totalitarian atrocity. Political prisoners thrown in a gulag to rot.

‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison

Advocates sound alarm after zines were used as evidence to convict protesters of terrorism charges tied to 2025 protest at Texas ICE facility

theguardian.com

The limerick packs laughs anatomical Into space that is quite economical. But the good ones I've seen So seldom are clean And the clean ones so seldom are comical.

A screenshot of the LibraryThing tag page for limericks, showing a variety of book covers.

Despite growing anti-tax sentiment and concerns over property taxes across the state, Ohio voters approved 12 of 14 library tax issues on Tuesday's ballot. A reminder that 1. people love their libraries and 2. the state cutting funding caused this. www.cleveland.com/open/2026/05...

Ohioans again demonstrate their support of public libraries at the ballot box

Despite growing anti-tax sentiment and concerns over property taxes across the state, Ohio voters approved 12 of 14 library tax issues on Tuesday's ballot.

cleveland.com

Hancock County, Ohio, voters approved levies to keep their libraries open and operating. This ballot initiative was necessary thanks to the GOP in the state slashing how libraries are funded. PEOPLE. WANT. THEIR. LIBRARIES. They don't want genital obsessed politicians. www.wtol.com/article/news...

Hancock County May election results | Multiple races, issues too close to call

A crowded commissioner race and key issues were on the ballot in Hancock County. Here’s how the results are shaping up.

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Fundraiser for librarian Luanne James, who stood up to her rightwing library board that demanded she remove kids books with any trace of LBGTQ+ characters or content. "I will not comply." They sacked her and cops escorted her out. She's a hero. This banned author just donated.

Donate to Help Luanne James in Her Time of Need, organized by Dianne M

On March 30th, the Rutherford County Library Board terminated Luanne James from her pos… Dianne M needs your support for Help Luanne James in Her Time of Need

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On Thursday I took a road trip to Pittsburgh, PA to play the game Breakneck Derby Classic with the designer of the game himself! It was a ton of fun & I ended up buying a second, deluxe copy of the game. It is now my favorite of my horse race board game collection so far (15 games and counting! 😀).

Close up view of a board game that looks like a Horse race track, with miniature horses running on it.A cribbage board designed to look like a horse race track is laid out on a table, with face up poker cards laid out next to it And a person's hand holding cards.Two women smiling at the camera while holding up a horse racing game board called Breakneck Derby.