Edwin Staples
@oldedwin.bsky.social
Archivist, librarian, writer, reader.
ALA tracks attempts to ban or censor books in libraries and schools by compiling reports from library workers and media coverage to identify censorship trends and the books challenged most frequently. Here are the Top 11 Most Challenged Books from 2025. Learn more: ala.org/top10. #BannedBooksWeek
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Michael Lewis on "Blockers": Profiling government workers confronted by DOGE
The latest book by the bestselling author of "The Big Short" and "Moneyball" profiles federal workers targeted by President Trump and his mega-donor Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DO...
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I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm-bomb
I feel optimistic about the midterm elections, just over five weeks away. But my stomach aches when I think of what’s at stake. Call me nauseously optimistic. How do you feel? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-nauseous-optimism
Today's #TheMuppetShow GIF of the Day is...
I’m not sure how to convey this succinctly to legacy media who continues to go to Manchin for his opinion. But let me try: No one, and I mean no one, gives a fuck what Joe Manchin thinks about anything.
Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇 Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases!
If a Bluesky account is following ten thousand people, has only three posts, and five hundred followers, isn't that just a bot, full stop?
Bill Nye breaks down the Science of Skin Color and shows why Racism is Ridiculous.
bbc.com/news/article... A very big deal for the millions who live far from refrigeration.
Half of vaccines are binned - this plant could change that
Scientists have kept vaccines stable at room temperature for a year, which could transform global vaccination.
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I stand with Dr. Anthony Fauci …because I value EVIDENCE over conspiracy, DATA over rumors, and SCIENCE over politics. No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation. I’ll choose evidence EVERY time. #medsky #publichealth
Evonne Goolagong Cawley (b. #OTD in 1951) broke systemic barriers as one of the most prominent #Indigenous Australian athletes in history. #tennis + 14 Grand Slam titles (1971-1980) + World No. 1 ranking, 1976 + First mother to win Wimbledon in the Open Era, 1980 #WomenInSport
www.cnn.com/2026/07/26/u... Think all the gun humpers could agree not to give war machines to children?
15-year-old detained in Seattle food festival shooting that left 3 dead and toddler hospitalized | CNN
Police confirmed Monday a 15-year-old has been detained in connection with Sunday’s shooting at Seattle Center. Two men, aged 18 and 44, and a woman, aged 56, were killed and several others – includin...
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Lindsey Graham was a malignant clown; a venomous jester by choice. Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.
For most of us, seeing the Klan 2.0, a.k.a. Patriot Front, march through Washington, D.C., unchallenged by authorities overshadowed any celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. My ancestors lived through this. And no one today can say with a straight face that racism is behind us.
