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Marlyn Beebe

@marlynb.bsky.social

"Retired" librarian. Knitter, doting grammy and avid reader. I occasionally post on https://mbstuffandnonsense.blogspot.com/.

306 Followers  |  158 Following  |  341 Posts  |  Joined: 07.11.2024  |  1.6966

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The Party that Forgot How to Blink How MAGA has exhausted itself into irrelevance.

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20.11.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's it called?

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Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, β€œCatholic bishops condemn β€˜indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:

wapo.st/448fDw6

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Boston hotel's Goodnight Moon suite looks exactly like bedroom from beloved children's book β€” Daily Mail The Sheraton Boston Hotel collaborated with Harper Collins and the author Margaret Wise Brown's estate to bring the colorful picture book to life.

#booksky

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12.11.2025 05:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Women of Substance Thanks for reading PLASTIC LEGS!

This.

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One of the publishers I follow just sent me an email with the subject line "Historical Fiction set in the 1990s", and I'm flabbergasted!

03.11.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SoCal restaurants step up to offer free or discounted meals for SNAP recipients The government shutdown is likely to cause many in SoCal to lose access to food, starting Saturday.

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31.10.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Has anyone explained why Kristi Noem needs TWO fancy new airplanes (or even one, for that matter)?

26.10.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Funny Friday - originally published in The Guardian , 7 July 2025

#booksky

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Great Locked-Room Mystery Novels

By my friend @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. #booksky www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/b...

24.10.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Courts Push Back on DODEA School Library Book Bans with Preliminary Injunction EveryLibrary Applauds Federal Court Ruling Restoring Access to Books at DoDEA Schools; Judge affirms military-connected students' constitutional right to read.

#booksky

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23.10.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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812,000 Arizonans don't have a representative right now because Republicans refuse to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The GOP must stop playing games with our democracy.

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#booksky

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America Needs a Mass Movementβ€”Now Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

America needs a mass social movementβ€”nowβ€”to save itself from autocracy, @nytdavidbrooks argues.

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

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There Comes a Time in Every Reader's Life When You Have to Move the Books - Reactor A lot of books have come in and out of my front door. But now they all have to go out, because I’m moving.

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Federal resources aren’t campaign tools. Secretary Kristi Noem's new TSA video crosses the line, violating the Hatch Act with blatant political messaging.

We’re urging California airports to stand firm against this unlawful federal pressure and refrain from airing the video.

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PETITION: Protect the Center for Disease Control Library Staff at the CDC Library were laid off on October 10th and have not been brought back. Sign the petition to call for their return.

Staff at the CDC Library were quietly laid off on Friday and have not been brought back.

Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak.

We need you to take action and spread the word!

bit.ly/4qaDIMi via @everylibrary.bsky.social

#booksky

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LA County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids L.A. County officials voted to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids.

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This year’s honorees at the 2025 Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards | Libby Life: Blog, Podcast, Book Clubs & More. Find out who’s being honored at the 2025 Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards. See the full list of authors and advocates recognized for their courage in defending the freedom to read.

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"Founded by the Eleanor Roosevelt Center, the awards build on Roosevelt’s legacy as a tireless advocate for civil liberties and intellectual freedom.

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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

β€œIllinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. β€œIf I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Funny Friday - Banned Books Week Edition Speed Bump by Dave Coverly Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  - originally published August 7, 2023

#booksky
#bannedbooksweek

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EMAIL YOUR REPS: Don't Ban Books in the United States Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.

Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.

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

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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska by John Green. (Dutton Books for Young Readers, 3 March 2005). John Green's debut novel is the story of Miles Halter, ...

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George Takei, Banned Books Week 2025 Honorary Chair
YouTube video by Banned Books Week George Takei, Banned Books Week 2025 Honorary Chair

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky .Β  (Simon Pulse, 30 September 2025). Chbosky's debut novelΒ Β  f ollows observant β€œwallf...

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Book Ban Data The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has released new data documenting book challenges throughout the United States, finding that challenges were nearly double that...

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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.Β  (Clarion Books, 28 February 2017). Angie Thomas' debut novel was inspired by the Black Lives Matter mov...

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