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Megan Halsband ๐Ÿ“š & โ˜•๏ธ

@librarianmc.bsky.social

Let me librarian that for you. Comics librarian. Reluctant manager.

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Good reminder from historians on ig - Superman says racism and facism is Un-American

11.03.2025 12:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just a quick signal boost for those of you who understand what and who you support with your dollars matters.

22.02.2025 07:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1119    ๐Ÿ” 382    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Itโ€™s not just Space X. Musk was able to save Tesla because of a loan from the Dept of Energy. Here he is in 2013 filled with gratitude for the federal agency & the taxpayers who saved his business.
From reporting by @puck.news. airmail.news/issues/2025-...

22.02.2025 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2353    ๐Ÿ” 968    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 61    ๐Ÿ“Œ 55

Among the states are South Carolina (yes, a reversal of their current school book ban legislation!), Rhode Island, Arkansas, Tennessee, and many more.

If you have been calling when you're opposing a bill, here's an opportunity to call in support.

21.02.2025 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 236    ๐Ÿ” 138    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Surplus Books Program - Acquisitions (Library of Congress) The Library of Congress has surplus books available to educational institutions, public bodies (agencies of local, state, or national government), and non-profit tax-exempt organizations in the United...

Apply to the Surplus Books Program from the Library of Congress. My section sends our second copies of gn and comics to this program. www.loc.gov/acq/surplus....

22.02.2025 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Help! I work for a rural #libary system and we are looking for donated copies of #comics and #graphicnovels that are new or like new so we can increase the size of those collections. We prefer trade paperback and hardcover formats. Children, teens, adults. Msg Librarytech87@gmail.com for more info

21.02.2025 08:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 95    ๐Ÿ” 82    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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John Lewis wouldโ€™ve turned 85 today. I hold so much love and gratitude for his friendship, collaboration, and stubbornness. Today Dem lawmakers might pay tribute to himโ€” I encourage you to question whether they are guided by the concepts of โ€œnecessary troubleโ€ and โ€œfinding a way to get in the way.โ€

21.02.2025 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just published: IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: Refugees, Migrants, Immigrants, Asylum seekers Libraries are trusted community spaces and welcoming sanctuaries for all. The first ever IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons grew from a chapter inside the 2...

IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: Refugees | Migrants | Immigrants | Asylum seekers

www.ifla.org/news/ifla-gu...

21.02.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Applications are OPEN for CAKE 2025! Weโ€™d love to see you in June!
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21.02.2025 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 146    ๐Ÿ” 63    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Happiest of wild onion filled birthdays!

22.02.2025 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #caturday folks. Hereโ€™s to naps in all our futures.

22.02.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A mother, daughter and young son queue up to borrow books they have chosen from the well-stocked shelves. The figure at the desk gesticulates wildly while saying:
"Wake up, people!! The state is lending you these books to blunt your natural acquisitive urges and keep you compliant!"

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Due to a typo in the job listing, the vacancy at the public library was filled by a libertarian.

Image: A mother, daughter and young son queue up to borrow books they have chosen from the well-stocked shelves. The figure at the desk gesticulates wildly while saying: "Wake up, people!! The state is lending you these books to blunt your natural acquisitive urges and keep you compliant!" Caption: Due to a typo in the job listing, the vacancy at the public library was filled by a libertarian.

My cartoon for todayโ€™s @guardian books.

22.02.2025 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1534    ๐Ÿ” 439    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24

Congrats Henry!!

16.02.2025 23:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The BEST adult graphic novels of the 2024 have arrived! ๐Ÿ† Get ready to dive into incredible stories & unforgettable art. See the full list: https://buff.ly/4hWYBWb #BestGraphicNovels #Comics #ReadingList

12.02.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Unleash the power of imagination! โœจ The best children's graphic novels are here! These stories will spark a lifelong love of reading. https://buff.ly/42S4Uq0

12.02.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Look up how much NIH helps research in your state. Then call your reps and ask them how your state will function without the [$X billion] your state is about to lose.

โ˜Ž๏ธ and scripts ๐Ÿ‘‰
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08.02.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 399    ๐Ÿ” 201    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
Tweet from Scott Jennings, saying "um, yes, that's really a problem," with a quoted image saying "The problem with left-leaning media is they're intrinsically more strict with their propaganda to only using verifiable sources so it's really hard to poke holes in their ideology and arguments in comparison to a lot of low quality right-wing content. That makes attacking their points with fact checkers not very effective unless the fact checkers use misinformation tactics as well. In essence, people on the right have to work harder and more creatively to push their agendas as statistics and studies frustratingly aren't usually on our side."

Tweet from Scott Jennings, saying "um, yes, that's really a problem," with a quoted image saying "The problem with left-leaning media is they're intrinsically more strict with their propaganda to only using verifiable sources so it's really hard to poke holes in their ideology and arguments in comparison to a lot of low quality right-wing content. That makes attacking their points with fact checkers not very effective unless the fact checkers use misinformation tactics as well. In essence, people on the right have to work harder and more creatively to push their agendas as statistics and studies frustratingly aren't usually on our side."

This is why they're attacking science and education: if you can only win with disinformation, data become a threat.

08.02.2025 23:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11437    ๐Ÿ” 4291    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 182    ๐Ÿ“Œ 186
Ep.1: Cory Doctorow on the threat of big tech oligarchy and why the internet sucks.
YouTube video by David Moscrop Ep.1: Cory Doctorow on the threat of big tech oligarchy and why the internet sucks.

Why is online life getting so shitty?

Watch my interview with Cory Doctorow, where he explains the enshitification of the internet.

youtu.be/s0Jfhn5wJ-o?...

09.02.2025 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 565    ๐Ÿ” 101    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

This is HUGE. We should be hearing an urgent alarm on every network from the Ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Rep. Gerry Connelly.

Or just let @aoc.bsky.social do it. But DO IT!

08.02.2025 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1303    ๐Ÿ” 411    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
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The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend the way every American citizen registers to vote.

A married woman who has changed her last name cannot supply a birth certificate that matches her current name.

This is how they plan to disenfranchise women.

www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

08.02.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just learned from NPR that the federal government is the largest employer in the great Kansas City area, for example. I found it helpful to be reminded that, of course, this isnโ€™t just about people who work and live in DC. Federal employees are in all of our communities.

08.02.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10489    ๐Ÿ” 2163    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 257    ๐Ÿ“Œ 134
Headshots of 8 breeds of owls, courtesy of Wikipedia

Headshots of 8 breeds of owls, courtesy of Wikipedia

I heard it was #SuperbOwl Sunday.

09.02.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1836    ๐Ÿ” 219    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 16

Message me or email me mhals@loc.gov - I am kind-of โ€œin chargeโ€ of periodicals for my day job.

09.02.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Purging dissent in the security services and giving loyalists power is something we *instantly* recognize in other contexts.

09.02.2025 01:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12122    ๐Ÿ” 3554    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 394    ๐Ÿ“Œ 95
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08.02.2025 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1643    ๐Ÿ” 441    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 95    ๐Ÿ“Œ 60
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Join the Library of Congress for a Douglass Day 2025 Transcribe-a-Thon and Other Black History Month Events Join the Library of Congress for a Douglass Day 2025 Transcribe-a-Thon and Other Black History Month Events On Feb. 14, history enthusiasts and the public can celebrate the extraordinary legacy of...

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Join the Library of Congress for a Douglass Day 2025 Transcribe-a-Thon and Other Black History Month Events

Press release (Feb 4, 2025)
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06.02.2025 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hadn't had a chance to share this news yet, but I'm am beyond thrilled with this recognition, and awkwardly blushing and saying thank you to everyone. I so appreciate this, and the company I'm in! Amazing! @funnypages.bsky.social @meglemke.bsky.social @funnypages.bsky.social
& Whitney Leopard!

07.02.2025 05:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Now more than ever.

07.02.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59931    ๐Ÿ” 12492    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 430    ๐Ÿ“Œ 220
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Trump fires National Archives chief The president has dismissed the top U.S. archivist after fuming about the agencyโ€™s role in the criminal classified-documents case against him.

NEW: Trump fires National Archives chief Colleen Shogan, apparently over agency's role in classified-documents probe at Mar-a-Lago before she took over. Law says president is supposed to give Congress the reasons for her dismissal. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

08.02.2025 04:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 332    ๐Ÿ” 177    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

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