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co-founder of various organizations: Interrupting Criminalization; Survived & Punished; Sojourners for Justice Press; For the People Leftist Library Project, NYC PLAN, etc...

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City Council, we demand half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries! In response to the NYC FY2026 Budget, adopted this June, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Queens Public Library released a joint statement thanking City Leaders for in...

You can help! Send a letter to your city council member making this 0.5% funding demand: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...

28.02.2026 04:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œOur city deserves a budget that both focuses on the people here and cultivates education, civic life, and recreation for children, families, and new arrivalsโ€“ for the millions of people that live here creating, learning and connecting. That is what makes NYC great.โ€

28.02.2026 04:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œโ€ฆBut I think that, in New York City, one of the richest cities in America, and the world, our library institutions should not be regularly put on the chopping block while Wall Street brokers take home millions annually from fossil fuel destruction, AI data center expansion, and war.โ€

28.02.2026 04:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Guest Post: Hal Schrieve on the Fight to Fund NYC Libraries The Seven Stories author and librarian makes the case for prioritizing library funding

โ€œโ€ฆI understand that Mamdaniโ€™s administration may believe that this initial budget doesnโ€™t represent their final objective, and that it is therefore okay to use libraries to parlay with Hochulโ€“after all, every other mayor hasโ€ฆโ€ sevenstories.substack.com/p/guest-post...

28.02.2026 04:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reporter: Whatโ€™s your message to the families of the fallen?

Trump:

(via @acyn.bsky.social)

02.03.2026 00:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 399    ๐Ÿ” 162    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 82    ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
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โ€œWhen we sing together, our hearts start to beat together.โ€

- Thomas Stark
#flowerfeed๐ŸŒฑ

01.03.2026 23:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bold black text on a pastel gradient background reads: "hands off our rights. 03/03 FEDERAL PLAZA. SOLIDARITY WITH THE KANSAS TRANS COMMUNITY. 6 P.M. 219 S. DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL. SHOW WE WONโ€™T STAND FOR TRANSPHOBIC LEGISLATION.

Bold black text on a pastel gradient background reads: "hands off our rights. 03/03 FEDERAL PLAZA. SOLIDARITY WITH THE KANSAS TRANS COMMUNITY. 6 P.M. 219 S. DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL. SHOW WE WONโ€™T STAND FOR TRANSPHOBIC LEGISLATION.

Tuesday in Chicago - Hands OFF - Solidarity With the Kansas Trans Community

02.03.2026 01:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 122    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks so much to the Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association for volunteering with us last week!

01.03.2026 20:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iran doesnโ€™t have nuclear weapons

01.03.2026 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 798    ๐Ÿ” 150    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

lololol

02.03.2026 00:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't care where you as an individual choose to post. I would like you to just stop talking about it, lol.

02.03.2026 00:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 106    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Israeli army has begun a wave of airstrikes on Lebanon in response to Hezbollah firing rockets towards Israel.

02.03.2026 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iran school strike claims over 100 dead; US and Israel have not confirmed Iran says a school in Minab was hit by strikes on Saturday, killing more than 100, while Israel and the United States say they are not aware of any attack. Humanitarian groups are investigating amid airspace and access restrictions.

Iran school strike claims over 100 dead; US and Israel have not confirmed

02.03.2026 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

ha!

02.03.2026 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thanks for reading

02.03.2026 00:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah I see. It's not my graphic.

02.03.2026 00:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

sucks for you that you have no power to do anything.

02.03.2026 00:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 189    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

it's correct. I linked to the application not the org.

01.03.2026 23:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Seydou Keita exhibition @brooklynmuseum.org has been extended until May. www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/... - I really appreciated this exhibition.

01.03.2026 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's inexplicable.

01.03.2026 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No one.

01.03.2026 23:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A popular distracted boyfriend meme: The boyfriend, labeled "ME," looks at a passing person labeled as Mariame Kaba's book "We Do This โ€˜Til We Free Us," while his girlfriend, labeled "All the unread books on my bookshelf," looks annoyed.

A popular distracted boyfriend meme: The boyfriend, labeled "ME," looks at a passing person labeled as Mariame Kaba's book "We Do This โ€˜Til We Free Us," while his girlfriend, labeled "All the unread books on my bookshelf," looks annoyed.

FedBook memories reminded me of this from 5 years ago today. I am still chuckling. Thanks to @fakepalindromed who originally shared it on Twitter. We Do This was published 5 years ago. Where has the time flown?

01.03.2026 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 132    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Texas comrades have been saying for a month that she's run a bad campaign. No strategy.

01.03.2026 23:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Texas senate primary (Emerson poll)

James Talarico 52%
Jasmine Crockett 47%

emersoncollegepolling.com/texas-2026-p...

01.03.2026 23:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 117    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 27
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US President Donald Trump vows to avenge deaths of American troops, but says more casualties likely before Iran operation ends, adding: "That's the way it is."
Latest updates on the conflict: u.afp.com/SucM

01.03.2026 22:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Young Baltimore writers share their favorite literary spaces in the city CHARM (Ryan Scott, 8th grader at ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School)ย  CHARM, the voice of Baltimore, the voice of youth When youโ€™re there, tasks feel complete, like the stars in the night. Work...

Something lovely in a rough day.

baltimorebeat.com/young-baltim...

01.03.2026 23:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 630    ๐Ÿ” 160    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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#11: Porch Side Abolition New Zine: "50 Ways To Meet Your Neighbor"

A new edition of the 1 Million Experiments zine is here! Itโ€™s terrific as usual and includes a new zine which is a treasure. To jump-start neighborly relations, try one of the 50 (mostly untried) ways to meet your neighbors. Get into some Porchside Abolition. open.substack.com/pub/millione...

04.02.2026 11:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 228    ๐Ÿ” 91    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The shape of Iran with the words NO WAR WITH IRAN over it

The shape of Iran with the words NO WAR WITH IRAN over it

The attacks on Iran, including one which killed dozens at a school for girls, are beyond horrific. End the US/Israel war machine now!

01.03.2026 02:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 148    ๐Ÿ” 54    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The U.S. Department of Defense, which houses the military, is the largest employer in the world.

And the military welfare state, comprised of numerous employee benefits for service members and their families, is a โ€œmulti-billion-dollar-per-year safety net.โ€

aeon.co/essays/how-t...

01.03.2026 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 79    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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ๆ—ฅใ€…ใฎๆค็‰ฉ๐ŸŒฑ #flower #bloomscrolling
ใ‚ซใƒฏใƒ…ใ‚ตใ‚ฏใƒฉ

01.03.2026 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0