Quilt block featuring 2 skulls and an hourglass, whose time has run out, inside a heart.

This month's banned book block is for They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera. If you have never read it, it is a fantastic read and prepare to be totally choked up by the end, because the title doesn't lie.

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Banned book block of the month is for They Called Us Enemy by @georgetakei.bsky.social

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I mourn the country we have become where nobody is safe. I can't mourn Kirk. He felt that 2nd amendment rights were worth a few shooting deaths yearly... he just never cared about those who died because he never thought it would be him. He was a vile MAGA mouthpiece bent on destroying democracy.

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This month's #bannedbookblock is for "Last Night at the Telegraph Club." Banned for LGBTQ+ content. It is a beautifully written story of what it means to be Chinese American in the 1950s when you don't want the standard 'American Dream'.

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Go figure, yet another illegal action. In a major blow to Trump’s global trade war, a federal appeals court ruled that many of his tariffs were issued illegally, upholding an earlier decision from the federal trade court.

A quilt pattern, a postcard, and a quilt top square sticker, all with many colors. Three packages of brand new precut cotton quilting fabrics, in small and large squares. The colors are bright solid colors with pink on top.

@cdm365studios.bsky.social !!!! You are beyond generous OMG THANK YOU so, so much. A whole bunch of my favorite colors too and that pattern of yours is definitely one I like. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ #quiltsky

This demands investigation! Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the top Democrat on the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released a

I'm just struck by this because man, nothing says "your state is failing" quite like "no one appears to be in charge of dealing with rotting human body parts strewn around"

For those who have been following along, here is the reveal for the 2025 Mystery Quilt!

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The #bannedbookblock series continues with 'Where the Wild Things Are' targeted in the vast majority of cases because it "encourages disobedience in children" and in a few cases for "it's depiction of food insecurity".
Book banning is an coaster without breaks, make sure to support freedom to read.

Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

I SURVIVED READING BANNED BOOKS ALL I GOT WAS SMARTER AND MORE EMPATHETIC

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They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

Sign the Petition Demand a Hand-Count Audit of Pennsylvania’s 2024 Presidential Election

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Send an Email to Congress We built this petition to help you let your representatives know that libraries continue to be an integral part of a healthy American community.

It's easy to send an email to your representatives to ask them to support libraries.

Please send an email and then share it with your networks to help us reach more Americans like you!

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And build your empathy.

This month's #bannedbookblock is for Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? Banned because the author has the same name as someone who wrote on Marxism. This happened in 2010. If you wonder what book banning looks like, this is it.

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If Christian Nationalist parents are allowed to have their kids opt-out of any books that dare mention anyone gay, then all the other parents should be allowed to let their kids opt-out from the Ten Commandments.

PETITION: Tell Trump, Hands Off the National Archives! The National Archives safeguards our collective history, protects the public's right to know, and ensures transparency and accountability in government.

The National Archives safeguards our collective history, protects the public's right to know, and ensures transparency and accountability in government.

action.everylibrary.org/nationalarch... follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to support libraries.

🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️

Block 7 of the Mystery Quilt Along is up! Just 2 more blocks to go.

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Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.

She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.

I was going very literal with the improv on this one, using the yellows for the pasta in the over flowing magic pot.

The next block in the banned block series is here. This one is for Strega Nonna, banned for the portrayal of witchcraft (even though the priest and nuns seek her services). Used improv quilting techniques to make the block.

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“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” – George Washington

Block 5 of the Mystery Quilt Along is here! Starting to get into some new areas with this one. Can you guess what is coming next?

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It's happened to all of us.

Right?