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Rachel F

@bibli0rach.bsky.social
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Librarian, Denverite, mother of adults. One of many 40-something Rachels. I do not like or watch sports.

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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Our institutions, and those who lead them, are failing us. There's no courage, no integrity. I'm so sorry this happened to you.
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Ruha Benjamin @ruha9.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I’m in DC scheduled to give this talk today. But the organizers flagged slides in my deck that mention racism, structural gaslighting, New Jim Code and other themes that are off limits in the Land of the Free.
APA Women’s Leadership Institute event flyer with “keynote speaker” crossed out with a red X
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Mario Nicolais @marionicolais.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Anyone out there have a place where my friend can park her travel trailer for a few months? Preferably with utilities and a small structure she can put a pottery studio in. She has been through a lot recently, including the murder of her grandson two years ago (the trial has not happened yet).
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Erin Okuno @thiserin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Librarians are defenders of democracy. We’re defenders of the freedom to read. We’re protectors of patron privacy. Libraries are one of the few places in this surveillance economy that are not trying to collect and sell your data." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Forget the Shushing. Librarians Have a Whole Lot to Say. (Gift Article)
We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Defending the freedom to read takes more than opposing book bans. It takes library champions on school boards, library boards, city councils, and county commissions. This Banned Books Week, consider running for office. ReadLeadRun.org
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I would like to suggest that seeking election or appointment to your library board is a very good way to address book bans. Applications for our 2027 cohort are now open for those interested: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... - we need leftists to engage in governance.
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FTP Library Elections & Appointments Training Cohort
Hello! You're filling out this form because you've expressed interest in running for or seeking appointment to a local library board seat in your community (or because you're a serving trustee who'd l...
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Sharky Librarian @sharkylibrarian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Librarians Discuss the Challenges and Triumphs of Running a Library Today (Gift Article)
We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.
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Iris Halpern @irishalpern.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Voting "NO" on Props 134 and 135 with @melatkirosco.bsky.social and @briannatitone.bsky.social. Trans Rights are Human Rights. Let our kids be kids and get the health care and safe schools they deserve. Please join us in voting "NO" on these dark money-funded ballot measures by November 3rd.
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I love my library 📚 our youth services team made a very cute display for 9/25
A book display on warm gold toned wooden shelves with a Dolly Parton'S imagination library image in the middle
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wow, some bad #library news from Colorado. Seems like Denver is soon to follow.📚 www.dailycamera.com/2026/09/24/b...
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After nearly a dozen layoffs last year, more may be on tap for Boulder’s library district
A constrained 2027 budget and need to address building maintenance will likely lead to layoffs, officials say.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's a neat thing! My mom retired after 25+ as a children's librarian at public libraries yesterday. (It was very cool! Hundreds of former Story Hour kids arrived, some as adults!) I let Ed Markey's office know in case they wanted to send a nice email back and they sent this! He's still got it!
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
really excellent conversation between @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social and @littlewow.online about the threats libraries face and the critical ways they are fighting back www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS0x...
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Fighting for the Future of Libraries (With Jennie Rose Halperin)
YouTube video by 404 Media
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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Someone is about to land their dream job. Also, librarian skills are good everywhere. avajobboard.niceboard.co/job/2530040-...
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AvA Job Board | Coordinator, Media Library Services @ WWE
Who We Are: WWE® is the global leader in sports entertainment. The company creates and...
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 13/09/2026
“When we put people in solitary confinement, we create mental illness and we exacerbate mental illness,” says an attorney with the ACLU of Colorado. “What is happening to folks in the jail right now is an acute emergency.”
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The Jail That Replaced Boulder’s Mental Health System   - Bolts
Colorado’s dysfunctional system for restoring competency for defendants with serious mental illness leaves people cycling in and out of jail, where harsh conditions can further erode their mental health.
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I think so! Filling this role will mean we have the stability of a full staff, so we can really get into some fun stuff!
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 12/05/2026
The Payback is out in paperback today, it’s the same great student loan industry heist novel in a smaller size and lower price. www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Pa...
"Wickedly fun."
-DANZY SENNA,
author of Colored Television
The Payback
A NOVEL
Kashana CauleyA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE
AN NPR AND ELECTRIC LITERATURE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

FEATURED IN Los Angeles Times * The Boston Globe * Vanity Fair *
Chicago Tribune * Mother Jones * Bustle * Electric Literature *
The Washington Post * The Maris Review * Literary Hub
"A terrifically fun book that made me laugh out loud at least once every chapter." —LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Riotous-and righteous." -VANITY FAIR
"High jinks with a healthy dose of social commentary."
-THE WASHINGTON POST

Jada Williams is good at judging people by their looks. From across the mall, she can tell not only someone's inseam and pants size but exactly what style they need to transform their life. Too bad she's no longer using this superpower as a wardrobe designer to Hollywood stars but for minimum wage plus commission at the Glendale mall.

When Jada is fired yet again, she is forced to outrun the newly instated Debt Police, who are out for blood. But Jada, like any great antihero, is not going to wait for the cops to come kick her around. With the help of two other debt-burdened mall coworkers, she hatches a plan for revenge. Together, the three women plan a heist to erase their student loans forever and get back at the system that promised them everything and then tried to take it back.

Kashana Cauley is the author of The Payback and The Survivalists, which was named a best book of 2023 by the BBC, Today, Vogue, and more. Cauley is also a television writer, having worked on The Great North, Pod Save America on HBO, and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Her writing has
also appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker, among other publications. Find out more at KashanaCauley.com.
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ISBN 978-1-6680-7554-8 $18.00 ULS./$25.00 Can.
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
UPDATE: United is canceling its 9/11 flyover in Denver, citing "concerns in the community"
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My library is hiring a Collection Development #Librarian. This is a full time, in person, benefitted position in metro Denver. Please apply or share with your network! 📚 #libraryjobs www.linkedin.com/safety/go/?u...
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NEW: Denver is preparing for emergency lines to be swamped by callers on 9/11 as United Airlines flies a passenger plane flanked by fighter jets over the city for a "private ceremony" www.9news.com/article/news...
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My library is hiring a Collection Development #Librarian. This is a full time, in person, benefitted position in metro Denver. Please apply or share with your network! 📚 #libraryjobs www.linkedin.com/safety/go/?u...
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 08/09/2026
Hello, I was hoping to avoid doing this, but I am asking for help paying for my hernia surgery. I need about $6800 to cover it and I simply do not have the money to cover it. If you're able, I would appreciate your help. <3 gofund.me/db73f7f90
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Donate to Help Katelyn Burns Cover Surgery Costs, organized by Katelyn Garrett
Hi, I'm Katelyn Burns. I am a self employed journalist with a newsletter and … Katelyn Garrett needs your support for Help Katelyn Burns Cover Surgery Costs
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A New Reconstruction @burleyzack.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Yep, Mayor Johnston/DPD invited Flock in and vouched for them while the No Kings protests were going on. Now it’s a blueprint for fascists across the country.
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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 30/08/2026
Want to know why The Librarians Film is nominated for an Emmy, was long listed for a BAFTA, and won over 30 international film festival awards? Now is your chance. It’s free on PBS’s YouTube page for a limited time at youtu.be/ywQOCY-qDzE?... (1/3)
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Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Political Battle | Full Documentary | Independent Lens
YouTube video by PBS
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A New Reconstruction @burleyzack.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
www.whoisadvancecolorado.org Been using this link a lot lately 🫠
whoisadvancecolorado.org
Who is Advance Colorado?
Explore how Advance Colorado influences state politics through dark money networks, ballot initiatives, and media campaigns, shaping policy and public opinion.
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Did you know that you can vote for your favorite FAT MARMOT!? www.rmpbs.org/news/wildlif...
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Colorado scientists announce Fat Marmot Week | Rocky Mountain PBS
Researchers near Crested Butte have studied marmots since the 1960s. Today, they’re turning to out of the box ideas to increase support for their work.
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If you'd like to join me in a making a small donation to Imagination Library Colorado in celebration of the life and generosity of Dolly Parton: www.coloradogives.org/story/Wordof...
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Support WORD OF THANKS-Imagination Library Colorado on ColoradoGives.org
Help put 45,000 books in the hands of Colorado children ages 0–5
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Brought to you by Jared Polis @colorado.gov 🤮
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Me! I always had a goal of raising kind and caring adults, so when my grown kids moved out, I was thrilled they'd get to share their intellect and talents with the world. Little moments of sadness still happen, but I'm mostly very proud of them!
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 20/08/2026
Libraries and small schools are having to beg the FCC to not destroy a program (E-Rate) that helps fund affordable internet access to poor and rural school kids. Brendan Carr says he's "reforming" the program, which is code for either destroying it, or making it easier for AT&T to rip people off.
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Small schools, libraries implore FCC not to destroy E-Rate
In comments to the FCC, schools and libraries highlight the ongoing need for E-Rate to support daily operations and stress a loss of funds will cause harm.
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Denverite @denverite.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A word from Denverite reporter Kyle Harris to drivers as kids go back to school: "Slow down. Quit running stop signs. Get off your phone. Don’t rush. Follow basic laws. "
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Scooters aren’t the biggest threat to Denver kids
Whether they are walking, biking, scooting or skateboarding, drivers must keep kids safe.
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This made me think of air fired sardines pet treats.
Trader Joe's air dried just sardines cat and dog treats. There's an illustration of a cartoon sardine in a can with a clear panel in the package with a view of dried whole sardines
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Pea sized hail in Englewood right now.
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Taco Queen's Spooky Ghost @queenoftacos.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Can anyone recommend an artist who can help turn my friend's beloved dog's fur into jewelry?
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
She's renting one, there was only one used, all the rest are new: $1200
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Took my child to get her 1L books! An expensive and exciting day!! Orientation starts next week.
A stack of first year law school books with a book shelf in the background.
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I grew up right up the road from Maquoketa in Dubuque (duh-buke). Love the combo of English, French, and indigenous languages and pronunciations
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I think one of the best pieces that I've run on Literary Activism this week is also one that was maybe the least read/shared, even though it is so important. Manipulating the Law: Dismantling the Miller Test and Exploiting the “Government Speech” Doctrine. bookriot.com/manipulating...
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Manipulating the Law: Dismantling the Miller Test and Exploiting the “Government Speech” Doctrine: Book Censorship News, March 27, 2026
The Miller Test and "government speech" doctrine have become tools by book banners, but they're being used to steal your rights.
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Way to go, Mirakle! I'm very proud of of my library colleague 📚
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
So proud of student leaders pushing back! I get to work with Mirakle at my library. Very proud to see her excellent work recognized!!
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Violet Fox 🦊 @violetbfox.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A friend moved to a new state for a job and was laid off after just three months. He's had a hard time of things for the last few years—please help me raise funds to help him through an extremely bad time. 📚 www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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Donate to Support for a Trans Librarian, organized by Violet Fox
Hello! My name is Violet Fox and I'm raising money for a friend, a trans librarian who rece… Violet Fox needs your support for Support for a Trans Librarian
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
#librarians this may be of interest! 📚
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Jack Phoenix (a comics librarian) @comicslibrarian.com · 02/08/2026
Ugh, the former librarian who was fired for being a creep to women at comic cons and has stalked a colleague of mine for YEARS has now turned to trying to contact all her coworkers because she has him blocked across all platforms. 📚
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I say this all the time, but one of my clearest takeaways from reading a different ICE murder victim’s story every day of Lent is that every single employee of Geo Group belongs in The Hague
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
It's a 400 pound mama bear with two cubs! She's been getting into trash cans in the neighborhood
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Rachel F @bibli0rach.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
We saw a bear today, from our rental home in Glenwood Springs, Colorado!!
A brown bear in the middle of green vegetation
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
There’s also something to how women are socialized to be suspicious of flattery — it’s how we transfer responsibility for men’s desire onto women’s bodies; we are taught to defend against that in service to our “innocence” or whatever — whereas men accept flattery as their due. Perfect marks.
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Drown your sorrows in Emergency, TONIGHT at 8 ET. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvO_wi7PojI
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Alison Macrina @flexlibris.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
bring Library Freedom Project to your library to host these classes, or use our free resources at libraryfreedom.org/resources
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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Damn, this is spot-on and vivid. Well done, Michael P. Ramirez.
A political cartoon by Michael P. Ramirez. Caption: Colorado Water Supply. Illustration: A power outlet with far too many power cords and power blocks plugged into it.
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 17/07/2026
Emma Landis is the woman who was shot, and here is her gofundme. The gofundme contains a narrative about what happened: the woman was engaged in peaceful protest, spoke to an agent, and he shot her in the foot. www.gofundme.com/f/support-my...
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Donate to Support Emma Landis After Aurora ICE Shooting, organized by drew hegedus
My best friend has always stood up for what’s right, and yesterday was no e… drew hegedus needs your support for Support Emma Landis After Aurora ICE Shooting
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