Karin Livingstone

This keeps getting worse and worse.

March 31, 2025 On April 1, 1861, Secretary of State William Henry Seward wrote an astonishing letter to President Abraham Lincoln.

March 31, 2025

Statement on IMLS Staff Administrative Leave IMLS is responsible for distributing Federal Funding for libraries. This action will interrupt IMLS's vital, congressionally funded work. We cannot allow IMLS to be dismantled by executive action.

IMLS staff were placed on administrative leave following the Trump Administration’s Executive Order, which eliminated federal funding for libraries.

Take action today!

www.everylibrary.org/statement_im... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Oh no! No no!
...and not at WinCo.

Exactly

You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.

One of the most powerful tools in a fascist's arsenal is everyone else's desire to play along with the existing system. They're the ones breaking all the rules, betting on the fact no one else will.

I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons

Yes, It’s a Coup and Yes, It’s Targeting You January 6 was nothing compared to the current mob of thugs intent on tearing apart our country’s very system of government.

OPINION | Snap out of it America. All the warning lights are flashing, writes @djrothkopf.bsky.social.

Suggestion to Americans: If you used a current bank account with funds on a recent tax return, it may be wise to contact your bank and request a change. Account and routing numbers are accessible, and Elon Musk’s staff have access to this information. Stay safe and protect your assets.

Your Daily Affirmation:

On this day when the Hellmouth has opened and unlimited fuckery is released into the world, I remain detached and cheerful, attentive only to those people close to me (and waffles) but willing to let everything that doesn't affect me directly fuck all the way off.

I didn't know I needed this today.

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚

Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

Goodreads is owned by Jeff Bezos. A better alternative is StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform. And before y’all start, you can transfer all your Goodreads data to Storygraph so you literally have no excuse.

Today in Black History. 📖

Disinformation campaigns are growing rapidly. They’re more frequent and better designed than ever before. But there’s a role that we can all play in defending our communities against the spread of false information—serving as trusted messengers. pen.org/wp-content/u...

Just absorbing the fact that the first order of business in the new QAnon-inflected MAGA Republican era is to demand that Congress bury its report on sex trafficking and drug allegations against a Republican member of Congress who they're trying to promote to higher office.

So glad to run into fellow soup-ers!

2025 Mock Caldecott List Happy Picture Book Month! Colby Sharp and I teamed up to create a 2025 Mock Caldecott list. *** Principal Brian Sammons created a 2025 Mock ...

2025 Mock Caldecott List: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2024/11/2025...

UUA Community Resilience Hub Resources and guidance on what we can do all right now to keep each other safe and support our communities.

A resource that is being built and supported by the UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION: www.uua.org/safe/communi...

Transgender/Non-Binary Resources for Support Unitarian Universalism honors diversity of genders and gender expressions. These resources are available to ensure that trans people get what they need.

The Unitarian Universalist Association offers resources for trans and non-binary people here: www.uua.org/lgbtq/resour...
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Fantastic! Thanks so much.

The Handmaid's Tale is a good book. But did you know that there's a book written by a Black woman about a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and societal decline. The book was published in 1993, but is set in 2024 following a presidential election 👀 #BookSky #BlackBookSky