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Linda Lee Graham

@lindalgraham.bsky.social
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Historical novelist, reader, traveler . . . with a fondness for libraries, archives, genealogy, graveyards, history, and spaniels www.lindaleegraham.com

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Queens Public Library @qplnyc.bsky.social · 9h
The best way to fight book banning is to read #BannedBooks! In honor of #BannedBooksWeek, you can download these 12 great books, which will be available with no waits or checkout limits through Oct. 10, on OverDrive and using @libbyapp.com. www.queenslibrary.org/spotlight/fr... #FreedomToRead
The words "Freedom to Read. Instant Access to These Books on OverDrive and Libby" and the covers of the 12 available books.
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𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐉.𝐒. 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐚 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 ¬1𝜄 = 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗂𝗈𝗍𝖺 @ajsdecepida.bsky.social · 8h
{𝐚𝑱𝑺𝑫} So much for the so-called “land of the free,” eh? PEN America counted 11,982 school book bans in 2025-26. Even 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘥’𝘴 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦 made the list. When politicians + pressure groups help decide what students may read, “freedom” starts sounding awfully conditional. ➷ www.cbc.ca/books/works-...
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Works by Canadian authors Margaret Atwood and Ryan North among books banned in U.S. schools in 2026 | CBC Books
Nearly 12,000 bans took place in American public schools over the past year, according to a new study from PEN America, the highest total since the free expression organization began tracking removals...
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Worth remembering: The Constitution explicitly gives the power to set tariffs to Congress. They could stop this nonsense by the end of the day.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 17/09/2026
In America, we have no kings, no dictators, no despots, no nobles, no slaves, no serfs, no subjects. Just "We the People." We are not one race, one ethnicity, one religion or one party. But we have one Constitution and one Bill of Rights. Happy Constitution Day, everybody!
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today, September 17th, is both Constitution Day & Citizenship Day, which celebrates the passage of the U.S. Constitution & the journey of every single person who has or will become a U.S. Citizen through naturalization!
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The US Constitution is a blueprint for governing and a safety net for civil liberties, not an obstacle to be navigated for loopholes. Happy Constitution Day.
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optimisticsoap.bsky.social @optimisticsoap.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Libraries make us a harder target for authoritarianism. Equal access to info, ideas, and space that doesn’t require a purchase to belong. Also: using the library means money stays in your community instead of streaming out to Amazon. 📚 What’s checked out on your card right now?
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🎯🎯
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
NEWS: A 94-year-old woman is fighting to stop a massive data center from disturbing a centuries-old cemetery where her enslaved ancestors are buried.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
THIS 👇 HERE TOO.......
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The Horror Fan : Sapphic Gomez @horrorfan101.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This poster is the most iconic, you in high school late 90s/early 00s this was all up in your library. #Horror #Horrorsky #Buffy #Booksky #Books
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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
"I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what." -- Harper Lee, in "To Kill a Mockingbird," published #OTD 1960
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Old School Punk Librarian @kennethf62.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Just a reminder. I'm always surprised how many people aren't aware of this. #Libraries
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Skilly @sisterresistor.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Catherine 🕊️🇪🇺💚 @demcath.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Fresh water is the new oil apparently. Coming from Bill Gates ,this is disgusting. How can they say that ? What gives them the right to monopolize water and our food and then make money from that ? This is greed in its ugly glory! It's dystopian and immoral. Share widely.
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Lawrence @ldog562.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
absolutely...
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The labor librarian @laborlibrarian.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I dare you to take one long-distance train ride and not be pissed that we as a country refuse to invest in rail service.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We’re told wind turbines and solar farms are “ruining the view.” But massive data centers consuming land, water, and electricity get a pass. Somehow only one version of “progress” is treated like a problem. Make it make sense.
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nankand.bsky.social @nankand.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
This really is quite serious. Blanche is as scummy as his boss for arranging this
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Every time I sat across the desk from Stephen Colbert, I knew we'd have a conversation that was about more than just getting laughs. Alongside his great wit, Stephen brought deep thoughtfulness, empathy, and humility to the late-night stage. Here's to a next chapter as brilliant as the last.
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Linda Lee Graham @lindalgraham.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
This book is incredible. The character development, the plot twists . . . all of it. It’s an emotional roller coaster, and I loved it! We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker #booksky
We Begin At the End by Chris Whitaker
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ApplesHardcoreYo @appleshardcoreyo.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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Linda Lee Graham @lindalgraham.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Summer’s coming! “Travel Where Women Made History” www.nps.gov/subjects/tea...
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Curiosity Kits - Teaching with Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)
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Linda Lee Graham @lindalgraham.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The US is blessed with national treasures from coast to coast. Visit them, celebrate them, preserve them. #preservationmonth www.nps.gov/subjects/her...
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Discover our Shared Heritage - Heritage Travel (U.S. National Park Service)
Discover our Shared Heritage
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Linda Lee Graham @lindalgraham.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
These images are lovely.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Denmark's coal-to-wind transition is one of the most dramatic energy transformations of the past three decades. In 1990, coal provided 90% of Danish electricity. Today it is under 3%. Wind now covers roughly 60% of electricity generation. The last coal plant is scheduled to close by 2028.
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Which book saved you as a child? #BookSky
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Marie @mhsty.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Today is the 251st anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops. I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Remind you of anyone?
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TRG @q4nwspunk.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
#writer #writingcommunity #amwriting #author #booksky inventingrealityediting.com/2...
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How to number your book’s pages in MS Word
For authors self-publishing their books, among the biggest challenges is placing the page numbers, especially if formatting in Microsoft Word. The easiest approach is to simply create a header…
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Linda Lee Graham @lindalgraham.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
This is true.
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NPR @npr.org · 12/04/2026
Hungarian voters turned out in the greatest numbers since the 1990s to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist Fidesz party, putting an end to Orbán's 16 years in power. n.pr/421W9b7
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Hungary's Viktor Orbán concedes defeat, ending 16 years in power
Hungarian voters turned out in the greatest numbers since the 1990s to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist Fidesz party, putting an end to Orbán's 16 years in power.
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Love springer spaniels @rampantsire.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Dougal showing off his ears...
Liver and white English Springer Spaniel on a green oval, surrounded by trees under a blue sky
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Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Screaming at the top of my lungs: The Founders saw a free and independent press as a fourth and necessary check against government power, one that could check them all. Any government against a free and independent press is against the very essence of American democracy.
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Jonathan Treble @jonathantreble.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Arizona is experiencing the hottest winter on record, with temperatures reaching the 100s. In Congress, I’ll fight for renewable energy initiatives and help protect Arizona’s natural resources.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
🎯🎯
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Jocelyn @historygirl.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Such an amazing thing to have. Also amazing is how well it has survived. It is also nice to see former interns out in the world doing cool things.🗃️ www.wcvb.com/article/bost...
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Cleaning out his mom's house, Boston man finds his ancestor's freedom papers
Researchers in Boston are diving deep into his family tree to connect the missing links.
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Love springer spaniels @rampantsire.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Some days you've just got to have a sleepover with your pet lemur...
Liver and white English Springer Spaniel cuddling his pet lemur (furry toy)
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NPR @npr.org · 24/02/2026
The company's Claude chatbot is one of the few AI systems cleared for use in classified settings. But a standoff between Anthropic and the Trump administration is putting its government work at risk.
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Hegseth threatens to cancel Anthropic's $200 million contract over "woke AI" concerns
The company's Claude chatbot is one of the few AI systems cleared for use in classified settings. But a standoff between Anthropic and the Trump administration is putting its government work at risk.
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Peter C. Bradbury @petercbradbury.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
All proceeds are going towards my wife's cancer fight. The Savvas brothers have returned to the USA, and once again, stunning women are vanishing. This chilling psychological thriller is intense and will leave you breathless! 📚 amazon.com/Catch-Brothe...
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
part of me still can't believe the East Wing was completely destroyed and there have been no negative consequences or reports on whether items inside were properly archived or not
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Linda Lee Graham @lindalgraham.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
She’s beautiful!
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Linda Lee Graham @lindalgraham.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
"Voices Beckon offers a winning romance against a finely realized backdrop. Readers who appreciate the complexity of history will welcome Graham's clear-eyed treatment . . . and Graham's narrative momentum never gets bogged down." – BookLife #HistFic #18thcentury books2read.com/Voices-Beckon
Book cover for 'Voices Beckon' by Linda Lee Graham, marked as the first novel in the Voices Series. The cover features an ornate gold frame containing a painting of a brig navigating through a channel between green mountains and reddish cliffs. The title is written in an elegant script font in burgundy tones, with decorative flourishes.
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NPR @npr.org · 28/12/2025
Are your kids “boooooored”? We’ve got hundreds of book recommendations for them right here:
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Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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John Garrison Marks @johngmarks.com · 19/12/2025
When @clintsmithiii.bsky.social agreed to blurb my book, I NEVER imagined he’d call it “exceptional” and certainly not “how history should be done.” Clint’s amazing work is read and respected by every public historian I know. Having kind words from him is a real honor. bookshop.org/p/books/thy-...
“In Thy Will Be Done, John Marks paints a nuanced, three-dimensional picture of George Washington. He helps us understand him as both revolutionary and enslaver, as president and as captor, as a man who was troubled by the institution even as he continued to participate in it. Marks shows us that we must hold all these parts of Washington alongside one another. We cannot avoid these contradictions; we must lean into them. Thy Will Be Done is an exceptional book. This is how George Washington should be taught. This is how history should be done.”—Clint Smith, New York Times bestselling author of How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
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Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Such a good thread for JA's 250.
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