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Karen O.

@kareno73.bsky.social
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Childless, catless, retired librarian who still cares about democracy (and libraries) Also a new label: Elderly White Hippie!

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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Also the closest thing I have to a gang. 😄
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The library isn't your mommy or daddy. Nobody is forcing you to check out any books. Nobody is forcing you to read any books. If you don't like a book, don't read it. If you don't want your kids reading the book, grow up, be a parent, and choose a different book.
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Our Fate Is Not Up to Trump open.substack.com/pub/america/...
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Our Fate Is Not Up to Trump
Revisiting nine facts that show what Trump can’t take from us. We are still Americans. We are still human. And we must not allow his deranged, dictatorial regime to decide our collective fate.
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This needs to stop! Book banners are never on the right side of history!
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
No country that arrested librarians and booksellers was on the right side of history. But that's what's happening in Arkansas. And this is where your whole country is headed with H.R 7661 and S 4925. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/arkansasact372
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Arresting Librarians AND Booksellers in the United States
History has shown that arresting librarians and booksellers has never led to greater freedom or liberty.
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Okay, I know I repost a lot of library posts, but as a retired librarian I feel the need to spread the good things libraries do.
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I’ve been reading The Secret War Against Hate by Steven J. Ross. His descriptions of the fascist groups in America after WWII makes me almost physically sick. Reading about so much hate is difficult. I can’t fathom it myself. Too bad it is still happening today. Scary stuff.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Follow us and join a national movement defending the freedom to read and fighting for library funding everywhere. Your voice matters. #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit
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Canadian Loyalist 🇨🇦 @shakespearesgal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Yup … technology is not all it’s cracked up to be … #cdnpoli
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Libraries have always been institutions of cultural heritage. They foster the preservation of diverse histories and the advancement of social justice, as well as meeting changing community needs as leaders of cultural shifts in society. buff.ly/Trre0aW #Libraries #Diversity #SocialJustice #Culture
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Libraries and Social Justice
Libraries and Social Justice
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Sign the petition against banned books at www.bookbanpetition.us
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Children deserve the opportunity to learn, explore, and succeed. School libraries help make that possible. Yet, nearly 60 percent of schools don't have fully funded school libraries! It's no surprise that reading scores are dropping nationwide. via @everylibrary.bsky.social bit.ly/4v5Qca4
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Nearly 60 Percent of Schools Don’t Have Fully Funded School Libraries!
Let's keep pushing to fund school libraries! Your children deserve better.
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Nick Fortunato @nickfortunato.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The news is state media 🥳🎊🎉 @bibugona.bsky.social @abbarsha.bsky.social @fireeyebooks.bsky.social @sassy0210.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @raykwong.bsky.social @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social @sandor22.bsky.social @moberzan.bsky.social @teresa555.bsky.social @bluesnowflake.bsky.social
CBS paramount television the boycott now begins pass it on
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
This post is right. Libraries are always one of the first places attacked by those who want their message to be the only one allowed. Libraries can be democracy in action, or they can be silenced. Support your local library!
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
This is a dangerous move. One of the first steps of tyrants is to restrict or kill libraries. Pay attention to your local library to see if people are trying to influence who can read what. Support this democratic institution.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Libraries change lives. Follow us to stay informed, take action, and help defend the freedom to read across America. Together we can protect and fund the libraries our communities need. #RightToRead #SupportLibraries #LibraryAdvocacy #FundLibraries #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Hillary Destroys the Republicans open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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Hillary Destroys the Republicans
They’d soon regret sending her a subpoena.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Like, follow, share to help support libraries! #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarylove #author #publiclibrary #literature #lit
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Trump announced today that he was going to keep housing prices up, sued the US taxpayers for $10B, threatened Canada, made a few dozen posts about how he won in 2020, posted about prosecuting Obama for treason, then went to a movie about his wife that Bezos spent $75 million on.
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☀️🌱SunCome🚫👑 @llfarm.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
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AtlantaDon💙🏳️‍🌈💙🏳️‍🌈💙 @donshantajr.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Help support libraries at action.everylibrary.org
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
In view of the generally depressing political news, I might post an inspirational quote from time to time. Love it? Think it's a waste of time? Let me know.
A lofty idea must be had, not of what one is doing, but of what one may someday do. Otherwise there is no point in working on. -- Degas at age 70.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 06/10/2025
We have the right to read what we want, no matter what politicians or school officials say. Let us know what your favorite banned book is below. 📚
Yellow graphic with photos of books falling in the background. Text on the graphic reads: "Happy Banned Books Week! To celebrate, we’re going to: Read our favorite banned book, Defend freedom of speech in schools, Show appreciation for librarians and educators, Remind our community how books allow us to learn about new perspectives, experiences, and places, Get another banned book from our local library"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Trump hates to be the object of humor. He understands that humor can be a more powerful antidote to tyranny than any other form of criticism. I'm sure he'd hate it if you shared this cartoon. [Cartoon by Jon Adams/The New Yorker]
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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
WE HAVE LIFTOFF www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...
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Our Long National Nightmare by Tom Tomorrow
Relive the trauma of the last five years through the cartoons of Herblock Award winner and Pulitzer nominee Tom Tomorrow.
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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Seriously, if you don't have a library card, get one. Libraries more than ever need support from people who don't want to ban books. Additionally, unlike Amazon, books are available for free in the library. 😊 It is also a place that provides much-needed services for those with limited means.
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
I was reading an essay by Anne Lamott this morning, and this one sentence stood out and made me weep: "There should be one inviolable rule: Children are not shot or starved to death." Such a simple thing and so far out of reach.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/08/2025
President Trump is using our tax dollars to pay for his unwarranted deployment of military troops to D.C. in a blatant attempt to expand his power. We’re fighting back.
Red text: "President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to DC costs taxpayers roughly 1 million dollars per day. Source: The Intercept." Black background. Red border. Red ACLU logo.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
It’s time to fight against book bans - www.bookbanpetition.us
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/202...
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Chalkboard: De-ICEing in D.C.
"New chalkboard just dropped at 14th street!" Solid State Books in Washington, D.C., posted on Facebook, along with photos of the
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
You know, maybe we should approach protests like we did in the 60s. Put flowers in gun barrels. Give the police or whoever chocolate cookies. Sing encouraging songs. Make the fact that they are there look silly.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 13/08/2025
Accountability is out of the question while ICE agents feel emboldened to hide their face and identity. Tell your members of Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act to compel federal agents to wear visible ID and stop wearing non-medical face coverings.
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Tell Congress: Stop Masked Agents
Our communities should not be forced to live in fear of masked, armed agents on our streets. Tell Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act immediately.
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
This is both crazy and scary. It could escalate so quickly and further divide us.
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
I feel this should be a bigger story, right?
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Like, follow, and share if you love libraries! Take action to support libraries at action.everylibrary.org
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
This is outrageous.
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
I would second this. Our town is too small for a library, but the librarian from the next town visits our independent/assisted living complex twice a week and brings books for us. She keeps us reading!
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
This is true. I listen to far more books than I read. Helpful when old eyes are failing.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 17/07/2025
DOGE has a plan to catalogue the private data of everyone in America, including our bank accounts, health records, Social Security numbers, and more. This could allow the government to spy on us like never before. Tell Congress: Keep DOGE's hands off our data.
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Stop DOGE from Invading Our Privacy
DOGE is feeding our data to unvetted AI to surveil us – a massive violation of our privacy. Join me in demanding oversight now.
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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
warning lights flashing like the control board at chernobyl at this point
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Try and make it through this. Really watch. youtube.com/shorts/tEVFP...
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Do Not Look Away
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
The damage Trump's budget bill will cause is almost impossible to comprehend. Republicans must pay the price for it at the ballot box. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Book banners have NEVER been the good guys - www.bookbanpetition.us
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Karen O. @kareno73.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
I'm not surprised, but I am disgusted. Shame on you, Ohio!
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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/06/2025
Right now, Congress is considering a bill that would funnel billions of our taxpayer dollars to help President Trump deport our immigrant neighbors and loved ones. We can't let that happen. Tell Congress: No more money for ICE.
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STOP THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: NO MASS DEPORTATIONS
Congress is poised to give over $170 billion more to immigration enforcement and detention, supercharging President Trump's mass deportation machine. Ask Congress to refuse more funding for ICE and pr...
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
No country has ever increased freedom and liberty by banning books - www.bookbanpetition.us
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