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Martha Hickson

@sassylibrarian.bsky.social

2023 NJLA Librarian of the Year; Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians; NCAC Outstanding Librarian; AASL, NJLA & NJASL Intellectual Freedom Awards. Ban book banners!

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Your cocoa says, β€œYes, please.”

22.10.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThere 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.”

22.10.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

22.10.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

22.10.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

22.10.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

22.10.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

22.10.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Vardo. My Scrabble game thanks you.

22.10.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re honored to have received the 2025 Hot Springs Matt DeCample Audience Choice Award for Best Feature. Audience awards are particularly prestigious to us. Bringing together communities for conversations is paramount to the #FReadom to Read movement, & we’re thrilled our heroes' stories resonate!

21.10.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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. πŸ’ͺ

21.10.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pumpkins made from yarn and cork in shades of pink, gray, and white.

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

Today in retirement: Made yarn pumpkins at the Stafford Library

21.10.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Woman wearing a light blue sweatshirt with β€œthe librarians” written in yellow script

Woman wearing a light blue sweatshirt with β€œthe librarians” written in yellow script

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

21.10.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Librarians, censorship, and the crucial importance of freedom of speech A recently released documentary ought to be disturbing to everyone, regarding of political affiliation

β€œThe 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

21.10.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

20.10.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 26457    πŸ” 7665    πŸ’¬ 597    πŸ“Œ 260

A big victory for the freedom to read!

21.10.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Washington Post: White House begins destroying East wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

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.

21.10.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 8637    πŸ” 2654    πŸ’¬ 727    πŸ“Œ 208

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

21.10.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

21.10.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I did. It delighted me greatly.

21.10.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I could not love this story β€” or these kids β€” more πŸ₯° Standing ovation!

20.10.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

β€œNBISD’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”

20.10.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We need a literal cheat sheet

20.10.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œβ€˜Harmful material’ is a subjective term, alongside β€˜indecent’ and β€˜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 β€” that’s the goal here, not protecting kids.

20.10.2025 05:28 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’―

20.10.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

20.10.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also on the agenda of the Severed Whale Head Culinary Society

20.10.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My feelings, exactly.

19.10.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 14180    πŸ” 2651    πŸ’¬ 147    πŸ“Œ 176

Congratulations!

20.10.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

20.10.2025 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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