I wonder if there is someone out there who could, Banksy-style, caption every image of T*p in DC with "OZYMANDIAS." Especially the arch. It's just begging to be called The Ozymandias Arch.

Perfect companions! Read the meditation from @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social's gorgeous new book, then bake the traditional bread by Kendall Vanderslice. It's going to be a beautiful (and perhaps fattening) liturgical year. Advent starts in 3 weeks, so get your books now!

David and I have been rereading 1984 for first time since high school. I can't even express how eerie it is to watch the news and read this book at the same time. "Make Orwell fiction again."

If only wars could be won on the strength of the cheering when they begin, instead of the blood and the pain and the horror that feed the gods of discord. Megan Whalen Turner Return of the Thief

A national registry to track autistic Americans? Not my loved ones. Remember what @timothysnyder.bsky.social said: Do not obey in advance. www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...

RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans

The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.

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Librarians for liberty! Huge crowd at the Raleigh, NC, Hands-Off Rally. This is what democracy looks like.

apnews.com/article/mili... Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office

Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office

U.S. officials say the U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of books that promote diversit...

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Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave

The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave Monday morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.

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Black History Month starts today! Can't get the reading calendar out of the retired librarian! Two titles lined up so far this year: The Color of Compromise, by Jemar Tisby, and Nobody Knows My Name, by James Baldwin. How about you? Recommendations? #BlackHistoryMonth #DiverseBooks #librariansrock

I put together a list of the resources that are helping me survive and thrive in these crazy times. They may be helpful to you: brianmclaren.net/ive-finally-...

youtube.com/watch?v=SjDH... This is it. I love @timwhitaker.bsky.social and @thenewevangelicals.bsky.social all the time, but this is undoubtedly my favorite interview he's done. Matthew Taylor discusses his book, The Violent Take It by Force. It is long, but it just gets better and better.

Pádraig Ó Tuama at Duke Chapel tonight: "Poetry, Prayer, and Public Healing." A sold-out crowd! So gracious and thoughtful. Also, how amazing is it that we have a small Gothic cathedral near us?