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Sen. Padilla pushed to ground, handcuffed for demanding DHS not lie Forcibly removing a sitting US senator, as they opposed the president's immigration policy, is a part of a broader slide.

A DHS spokesperson defended the detainment, accusing Sen. Padilla of failing to properly identify himself during Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference.

But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.

America250 America250 is a nonpartisan initiative working to engage every American in the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Another resource coming into the big 250. america250.org

Our Shared Future: 250 | Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States with events and online resources.

Went to a volunteer appreciation day and learned so much. www.si.edu/250

That asshole in the White House will NEVER speak for me.

Smash that 💙 if you stand with President Zelensky.

Prime Minister Starmer humiliates Donald Trump on live television. He shut him up and fact checked him mid sentence.

Trump sat there shoulders slumped nodding his head. #StandWithUkraine

Mother Tongue Film Festival The Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival celebrates cultural and linguistic diversity by showcasing films and filmmakers from around the world.

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#mothertonguue
#artmovies
#filmfestival
#DC

Bookshop.org enters the e-book arena, giving indie stores a new way to compete with Amazon "Everything Amazon can do, we want to do as well or better," says CEO Andy Hunter on boosting indie sales digitally.

This is VERY good news. Love bookshop.org and all the stuff they do!

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Get them out of government. Most not old enough to be elected to anything. One suspects they are part of Musk’s gaming posse.

About This Program | Audio Visual Conservation | Programs | Library of Congress The Packard Campus Located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Culpeper, Virginia, the Library's newly completed Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center provides un...

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#americanart
#didyouknow

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#NationalMall

The Ireicho: Day of Remembrance - National Archives Foundation Join us for a panel discussion and the kick-off of the national tour of “The Ireichō” book. Drawn from the

archivesfoundation.org/events/ireic... The Book” contains a comprehensive listing of over 125,000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were incarcerated as part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066. The program will delve into the impact and legacy of that time
#ExecutiveOrders

Timeless Mucha: The Magic of Line Timeless Mucha: The Magic of Line reappraises the work of Art Nouveau pioneer Alphonse Mucha (b. 1860, Ivančice, Moravia, Austrian Empire; d. 1939, Prague, Czechoslovakia) and explores his impact on g...

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Looking forward to getting to this exhibit.
#DC
#phillipscollection
#modenart

I'm sure many figured this out before me (relevant update was almost a week ago), but if you're still looking to disable Copilot in Word there's now a fast path to deactivate it on the Toolbar and turn off the cursor prompt:

- File tab
- click Options
- select Copilot
- unclick Enable Copilot

Snoop Dogg fans appalled by rapper’s performance at Trump inauguration party Rapper was filmed performing at the ‘Crypto Ball’ in Washington D.C. on Friday

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So disappointed one of my favorite artists and proud Californians.

Get Started Transcribing We highly recommend you begin by viewing the video How to Transcribe in the National Archives Catalog. Register Citizen Archivists must register for a free user account in order to contribute to the N...

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#helpthearchives

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer. She was 67.

What a heart wrenching loss — for her family, the movement, all the lives she touched, the long fight ahead.

Working for PP & Cecile was a big part of my journey into politics. I’ll never forget her words to staff days after the 2016 election. They kept me going.

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Library to Host 25th Anniversary National Book Festival in September 2025 The Library of Congress will host the 2025 National Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at the Washington Convention Center, festival organizers announced today.

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#booksky
Absolutely amazing experience.

Live! At the Library Features Expanded Food and Drink Offerings in Late January Live! At the Library Features Expanded Food and Drink Offerings in Late January Visitors are invited to elevate their happy hour experience and try a new seasonally rotating menu of savory snacks,...

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Inside the Vault: Secret Messages, Ciphers, Codes, and Cryptology in American History

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#supportthearchives
One of my favorite places.
Free online event on the 23rd of January.

Enjoying my souvenir from Curaçao. Supper yummy treat and a fun pick me up. Definitely happy warm sunny memories.

I'm on the road listening to what Virginians want in their next Governor—because hearing directly from Virginians makes sure I can effectively fight for them.

Thank you to Broussard's General Store in Pulaski for hosting me today and to everyone who joined us!

Library of Congress (@librarycongress) on Threads NEWS: The Library will host @brookeshields and @NorahODonnell of @CBSNews at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The two will be in discussion about Shields' forthcoming book, "Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to ...

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A Starter Pack list of Dem US Reps & Committees for you to follow,

of #DCstatehood #HR51 2023-2024 cosponsors. If you follow your closest colleagues, #BlueSky platform will grow in usefulness.

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THE BOOK OF THE UNNAMED MIDWIFE by @megelison.bsky.social.

What a wonderful novel. Follows a midwife wandering a post-plague America secretly supplying birth control to outnumbered, enslaved women. Humane & complicated & messy & dire & inspiring. And, wow, TIMELY.

My new Our ring arrived today. Will it inspire me to get moving more in the New Year.
Last one survived 3 years before the battery became a problem.

‎小红书 ‎Xiaohongshu is a lifestyle platform that inspires people to discover and connect with a range of diverse lifestyles, where over 300 million users every month share their life experiences.  [Interest...

The rebel in me downloaded RedDoor or RedNote depending on what translation you are listening to.

It was interesting to see various people welcome the Americans or the Tic tock refugees.

My third time splitting this spider plant. This time I had some broken leaves that were to heavy I just stuck them in the soil.

Shout-out to Libby, the library app that lets you borrow books and read/listen on your phone!
It's getting my son into books, and helps me find content for my podcast!
#booksky #podcast #librarylove #library #books