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Kelly Thompson

@libkel.bsky.social

Librarian, art lover, mother, tired

155 Followers  |  153 Following  |  4 Posts  |  Joined: 14.03.2024  |  1.9135

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The DOE gave the loan. Let them ensure repayment.

06.05.2025 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Adam, I love the photos of your kitchen. The best vibes.

06.05.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am thinking of every IMLS worker today.

20.03.2025 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. [Books] taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who ever had been alive."

โ€” James Baldwin #booksky ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

01.03.2025 01:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The absolute unit sheep; an Exmoor Horn ram

The absolute unit sheep; an Exmoor Horn ram

look at this absolute unit

17.10.2024 13:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16149    ๐Ÿ” 3398    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 339    ๐Ÿ“Œ 686

Muffins are so important because they're the very best way to eat a piece of cake for breakfast without everybody asking you if you're okay

28.02.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3101    ๐Ÿ” 213    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 98    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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Opinion | To Obey Trump or Not to Obey The voluntarily surrender of the publicโ€™s power is how autocracies are built.

In which there are many reasons to obey and one not to. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/o...

08.02.2025 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 318    ๐Ÿ” 143    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 51
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7 January 1792: #OTD Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Women was published.

This text was hugely influential and is regarded as one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy.

07.01.2025 10:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3347    ๐Ÿ” 746    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 55    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31
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SDLA worried about impact of budget cuts to State Library Many librarians in the state are concerned about what potential cuts might mean for the services they provide to their communities.

Many librarians in the state are concerned about what potential cuts might mean for the services they provide to their communities.

05.12.2024 03:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump has previously proposed cutting all federal funding for libraries.

But we can take action today!

Please join us and sign the petition to show your support for fully funding IMLS in the Continuing Budget Resolution.

action.everylibrary.org/imls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social

26.11.2024 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@rafiamahli.com thank you for drawing our attention to this important medieval bat, possibly actually cuter than the last one?

21.11.2024 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 122    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Under 50%?! What is the point!?

21.11.2024 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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