Diane Bailey Foote

@effinbirds.com

90s? It's from the 40s!

Please look into the history of "Kilroy was here." It represents the antithesis of anything having to do with the likes of Stephen Miller.

Excellent! I know you have always supported libraries. It's appreciated!

I read this as "...bit by vicious dog." If only.

Gross

I don't have a sign, but two flags. One of these helps the other fulfill its promise.

I don't have a sign today, but two flags. One of them helps the other fulfill its promise.

It means a vote to remove things that were in the already-approved federal budget.

The people vetting the answer certainly wouldn't know

Came here to say this. Although it annoys me there is actually something I could say.

A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from effectively dismantling three small agencies: Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

I hear you. For these particular items, Bed Bath, and Beyond. You can check companies' political donation history here: www.goodsuniteus.com

Letters: Tribune’s coverage of Saturday’s protest should have been on the front page I was startled by the lack of meaningful coverage of the “Hands Off!” rallies that took place in Chicago and across the suburbs.

My letter to the editor about IMLS is up on the Chicago Tribune website! www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/10/l... TL;DR: IMLS cuts reveal the slashing of agencies isn't about efficiency. IMLS-supported resource sharing is the epitome of efficiency.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, is suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses. ow.ly/bjq350Vv8T6

Great news. Thank you!

It finally happened! An Onion headline = reality

If you're in IL, here is excellent info from the IL Library Assoc.: www.ila.org/content/documents/Illinois_IMLS_2025.pdf If you're not, check your state library or library association.

Show Up For Our Libraries - Tell Your Story Please share a story about how libraries have a positive impact in YOUR community. This might be a story about you or your family, or about other library users who have benefitted from the library&...

Folks, seriously, CALL your Senators and Representative. I don't know what they can do about an EO but Congress has the power of the purse, not the executive branch. Act here: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edi...

Show Up For Our Libraries - Tell Your Story Please share a story about how libraries have a positive impact in YOUR community. This might be a story about you or your family, or about other library users who have benefitted from the library&...

Trump's EO to cut Institute of Museum & Library Services isn't about efficiency. I know because I've personally advocated on both sides of the aisle, and even conservatives acknowledge libraries' efficiency. This is about burning it all down & limiting access to info. Act here: bit.ly/3DBcmM5

It is real; it is a paid advertisement in the print version of today's Sunday New York Times. I'm a subscriber and I have it in hand.

You don't work at Lumon, do you?!

Also "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication" and "Preferred Terms for Select Populations." I just posted screenshots of the former, that I downloaded last week in the context of volunteer work with a nonprofit. It's a drop in the bucket but perhaps others will find them useful.

#7 of 7 CDC "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication"

#6 of 7 CDC "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication"

#5 of 7 CDC "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication"

#4 of 7 CDC "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication"

#3 of 7 CDC "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication"

#2 of 7 CDC "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication"

Last week, sensing what was coming, I downloaded the CDC's "Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication." Bluesky doesn't enable document posting, so here are seven screenshots for anyone who needs this. #1 of 7.