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Hoosier by birth, Michigander by chance, rural library head by choice. "There is no one left, none but all of us." S.S. McClure 🏳️‍⚧️ Mom and Ally #librarieschangelives #transrightsarehumanrights

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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 5h
I support Wikipedia, where information is still human-created, fact-checked, and 100% free. Join me! donate.wikimedia.org
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Make your donation now - Wikimedia Foundation
Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other crucial free knowledge projects. Each year, the generosity of the 2% of readers who donate allows us to expand the reac...
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 16h
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for strong female characters and promoting socialist ideas and witchcraft.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Good job bro! It's hard work, especially for someone with ADHD. I lost 40 lbs and not a word from colleagues. Keeping on task is hard enough for me but following a strict diet was a super human feat. I had support of family and friends once I started talking about what I was doing and why.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Tranquil
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 11/09/2026
On October 17, we’re expecting more events than any of our previous No Kings mobilizations. Check out the map to find your local event. 👇
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No Kings
For more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Mark your calendars🗓️
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n highlands ♎ ☮ ☯️ 🐢 ♻️ 💚 @winternal.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Truer words have rarely been spoken :
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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
When Bruce Willis, an action movie star known for his way with words, started to lose his language skills, it made news. He had aphasia. Read More👉 ebx.sh/7tMiAC
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Congratulations 🎉 Have a great year. The State News does a great job covering the campus community.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Understandable if you're not a Big 10 sports fan.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
You have to use your right hand.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
This looks a lot like the Lebanese potato salad I make but better! Roasted!
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Mateusz Fafinski @calthalas.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Remember, both the Iliad and the Odyssey were originally audiobooks.
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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#booksky
A man holding a book up and saying “I find this book offensive” the librarian responds “ cool. Give it back so I can lend it to someone who doesn’t “
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Ivan Boba
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Michigan Library Association @milibraries.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Need a place to cool down? Contact your local library or call 2-1-1 to find the nearest cooling center & available resources. Central and Northern Michigan: ow.ly/71cc50ZnPRp Ann Arbor: ow.ly/AxoF50ZnPRn Metro Detroit: ow.ly/AxoF50ZnPRn
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Cooling centers open in preparation for Michigan heat wave
This week, the National Weather Service says central and northern will see temperatures close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Thank you for your years of reporting at NPR.
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Marti Lawrence @marti-l.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Hummingbirds looking a bit rough this year.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
We just hosted two exuberant, delightful pre-literacy playgroups on a sunny, cold April Michigan morning. And now a fiber arts group who will chat, laugh and knit/crochet all afternoon is moving in. #publibs #skybrarians
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Thank you for sharing. Scott was once my boss, and his analytical attention to detail, empathy and compassion for community make him an excellent leader in difficult circumstances.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 07/03/2026
According to a federal court, Trump's IRS illegally shared confidential taxpayer information with ICE 42,695 times.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
When ICE officers enter a public library, staff need to respond calmly and within the law. Watch this on-demand webinar for real-world guidance from libraries navigating these situations. Free for ALA members. Open to nonmembers for a registration fee. elearning.ala.org/local/catalo...
Responding to ICE at the Library: Real World Approaches. 
Public Library Association. Free to ALA individual members. On Demand. Register now.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 27/02/2026
BREAKING: We're suing Kansas for a law that invalidates transgender people's updated driver's licenses and authorizes anyone to sue anyone they suspect of being trans for using the "wrong" bathroom.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
NEW: ALA strongly denounces new federal book banning legislation introduced in Congress, HR 7661. As ALA President Sam Helmick said, "Parents, not politicians, should guide their children's reading." Call your Rep and tell them to oppose this new bill. More from ALA: www.ala.org/news/2026/02...
The American Library Association strongly denounces new federal book banning legislation proposed in Congress. Call your Reps. Tell them to oppose H.R. 7661. Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121

American Library Association, Show Up For Our Libraries"Parents, not politicians, should guide their children’s reading. In our school, campus, and public libraries, materials are selected by trained literacy professionals who understand child development and community needs. Their work is grounded in one clear purpose: helping young people become lifelong readers.

H.R. 7661 isn’t fundamentally about protecting kids. It’s about giving politicians broad authority to restrict whose stories are allowed on the shelves. That should concern anyone who believes in the freedom to read and the right of families to make decisions for themselves.” - ALA President Sam Helmick"Rather than targeting librarians and teachers, Congress should invest in them. The Right to Read Act offers a better path, supporting well-staffed and well-resourced school libraries, strengthening evidence-based literacy instruction, and protecting the dedicated professionals who help young people discover books that open doors and expand horizons.

When we trust families, support educators, and protect the freedom to read, our young people thrive.” - ALA President Sam Helmick.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
For the first time ever, Team USA finished a solo 2nd place in both gold medals and total medals at the Winter Olympics. It's the best we've ever done. And U.S. women carried Team USA on their backs: 67% of gold medals, 61% of total medals. Thanks, Title IX!
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Tony Corsentino @notalegalrecord.net · 19/02/2026
Librarian here. We grant library cards to ALL residents, no matter their age or legal status. Our ID requirements pertain to establishing residency only. Do not invoke libraries, which embrace *everyone* in its civic fold, as a precedent for measures designed to *suppress* civic participation.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 15/02/2026
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Welcome back! You were missed. ♥️
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 10/02/2026
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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SGS @sgswritereditor.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The next Season 30 episode of #antiquesroadshow airs Monday, February 2, 2026 at 8 pm EST. Title is Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hour 2. #Quirk and I hope to see you then!
Screenshot of the Antiques Roadshow schedule page, showing the next Season 30 episode airs Monday, February 2, 2026 with an episode titled Georgia State Railroad Museum, Hour 2, airing at 8 pm EST.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
I'm so sorry. Your account is a joy and delight on a platform that is becoming increasingly dark.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Add me to the list! This is my comfort watch, and I'm waiting for the Charlevoix, Michigan episodes. I might catch a glimpse of myself.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Apparently, this is today's theme and I'm here for it. #forestbathing #saturdayvibes
Dirt path strewn with fallen leaves, leading into a wood
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 31/10/2025
15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
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Colleen T @librarycolleen.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Well, this is delightful news. 📚 bookriot.com/new-host-of-...
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Meet the New Host of Reading Rainbow: Mychal the Librarian
After 20 years, Reading Rainbow is back! The new host is Mychal the Librarian, who has been spreading library joy online for years.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
This is poetry.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Requesting @dieworkwear.bsky.social and @petebuttigieg.bsky.social create a podcast where they explain things to deserving people.
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
I didn't know celery had that super power.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 06/05/2025
‘Squirrelled,’ as in “squirrelled away,” can be pronounced “SKWERLD.” ‘Squirrelled’ has 11 letters, making it the longest one-syllable word in English.
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TinyTalesDaily @tinytalesdaily.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
"My dog speaks fluent Latin now," Mr. Henderson sighs, watching Buster chase squirrels. Buster barks, "Cave canem!" before vanishing up a tree. The park smells of cut grass and ozone.

"Impressive," I offer. "Rosetta Stone?" 

"Nope. Drank from that weird puddle near the old cairn." 

Buster returns, dropping a squirrel. "Dona nobis pacem," he pants.

"Handy for ancient texts," Mr. Henderson admits, "but confusing for fetch." 

He calls, "Buster, Veni!" Buster ignores him, sniffing a lamppost.

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Librarian by Day 🏳️‍🌈 @librarianbyday.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/w... #medlibs #publibs #skybrarians 📚
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5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information (Gift Article)
Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative.
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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
What better day to launch a Bluesky account than our birthday? We turn 225 today! 🎂 🥳 Here's a brief summary of the Library's history, courtesy of Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress. www.loc.gov/about/histor...
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Happy birthday! Recognize me? I'm right out front!
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 16/04/2025
Colbert once lovingly roasted us with a “live feed” of MapQuest HQ: Our Chief Nostalgia Officer. Unconscious, lit by the glow of Windows 98. And honestly? Still outperforming Congress.
Colbert once lovingly roasted us with a “live feed” of MapQuest HQ: Our Chief Nostalgia Officer. Unconscious, lit by the glow of Windows 98. 
And honestly? Still outperforming Congress.
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Basic Librarian @basiclibrarian.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Support the Associated Press, it started streaming Cory Booker 12 hours ago and counting.
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