Martha Hickson

Your cocoa says, “Yes, please.”

“There hadn’t been any outrage about the library’s collections … Until about 2022, when Moms For Liberty really raised their head and started challenging all of these books … this had been a non-issue.”

Disappointed has been ever thus. Anxious, mad, and sad are relatively new to the game, but trending.

You could have an EC song start every day and I wouldn’t mind. Same for Nick Lowe and Marshall Crenshaw.

Impressed with the “in mouth vs on floor” ratio. I think Herman might be better at this than I am.

Same happened with the first kitty I adopted as an adult. Elvis came home as Elvie. Not long after, in a book on cat names, I learned that as a child John Lennon had a cat named Elvie for the same reason.

And guess who’s itching to coach her to ensure her tenure is truly toxic.

Vardo. My Scrabble game thanks you.

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Saw this yesterday, and it was as powerful and rage-inducing as I could have imagined. Mad respect for the librarians who continue to stand up to their right-wing Christian nationalist communities and neighbors in support of the First Amendment and the children they love. 💪

Pumpkins made from yarn and cork in shades of pink, gray, and white.

Today in retirement: Made yarn pumpkins at the Stafford Library

Woman wearing a light blue sweatshirt with “the librarians” written in yellow script

Tell me about it! I ordered a $40 knock-off sweatshirt from Etsy.

Librarians, censorship, and the crucial importance of freedom of speech A recently released documentary ought to be disturbing to everyone, regarding of political affiliation

“The librarians featured in this documentary are… standing up for a principle that transcends their personal comfort and safety. They understand that the right to read, like the right to speak, means nothing if it only protects ideas we already agree with.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

Thou shalt not support a man who bulldozes the White House to build himself a golden ballroom whilst the government is shut down because he doesn’t want the financial records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein to come out.

A big victory for the freedom to read!

Washington Post: White House begins destroying East wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.

“The [district’s] policy defined ‘controversial issue’ as including ‘a topic … likely to arouse both support and opposition in the community.’” So LGBTQ+ people are “controversial” now? By this standard, that school will need to remove all books about politics, religion, and pineapple pizza.

a man in a plaid shirt says " believe me " while holding a bowl Alt: Mark Ruffalo as Tom in Task says " believe me " while holding a large cup

I finished watching Task on HBO tonight. It wrecked me. So damn good. Mark Ruffalo is a god. Martha Plimpton is a badass. I want to live in a world of Toms.

I did. It delighted me greatly.

I could not love this story — or these kids — more 🥰 Standing ovation!

“NBISD’s decision to shut down the libraries in order to complete a review of materials based on vague language showcases how quickly and easily public schools are and will continue to cower to far right politics”

We need a literal cheat sheet

“‘Harmful material’ is a subjective term, alongside ‘indecent’ and ‘profane’ content. They’re meaningless and serve only to create panic and discord in school districts, while costing them untold amounts of taxpayer money.”

Closure, waste, & distrust — that’s the goal here, not protecting kids.

💯

Because they’re staffed by people with integrity who hold their ethical principles like a life raft. See them in action @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

Also on the agenda of the Severed Whale Head Culinary Society

My feelings, exactly.

Congratulations!

Wow! Of course, I can’t help but wonder how many other such advances are now at risk due to this administration’s reckless sledgehammer.