Whitney Noelle

Opinion | Libraries can help end the culture wars. That’s why they’re under fire. Nothing threatens authoritarianism like a free, quiet place to absorb a full range of information.

We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn

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My handsome boy. Shilo says hello.

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This is what the incoming president is doing. Taking some misguided victory lap as LA burns. Has he uttered a single well wish for the millions of people in this city or is that only reserved for those who display sufficient fealty?

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daily reminder to support your local library, even if that’s just by checking out ebooks! 📚

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Tweet saying This isn’t a cabinet. This is a junk drawer.

Well said.

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A bluebird on a wooden post in the right of frame, facing left. The background is blurry autumnal yellow. The bluebird looks stalwart in the face of some unknown force or threat. Or maybe he's just anxious. Who can say? Photo by me, Chuck Wendig

In an autumnal yellow tree, a cedar waxwing perches -- leaning forward -- on a lower branch, what may be a yellowjacket wasp pinched in its beak. In the upper right is a harder-to-see waxwing, too, mostly concealed. Photo by me, Chuck Wendig

Close-up portrait shot of a tree-concealed Cooper's Hawk. The hawk is facing up and to the right, its eyes a golden-orange hue. Can only see half the bird -- upper half, obviously. The bird looks vigilant. Or maybe constipated, I dunno. Photo by me, Chuck Wendig

An absolute borb-shaped birb. This bird is a gray junco, and it is perfectly round and fuzzy and looks like a dumpling, but don't eat it, it's not a dumpling, it's a bird. White middle, gray upper, tiny beak, beady black eyes. It seriously doesn't look real. It's on an evergreen branch with a little pinecone propped next to it. Photo by me, Chuck Wendig

The world may be bad but at least we have birds

*buries you in birds*

p.s. don't forget, alt-text is good, turn it on to be required in your settings, thanks

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Oh hi. 👋

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