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Lover of books, yoga, nature and food- not necessarily in that order. My name was slightly different on the other site.

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@piecesofthepi @piecesofthepi.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Good to know! The 18 Best Ice Cream Shops in New York City Right Now www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/d...
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Where To Find the Best Ice Cream in New York City (Gift Article)
Froyo comes and goes, but ice cream is forever.
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Checks out…
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I don't want a "Smart Fridge" that orders milk for me. I want a fridge that lasts 25 years and doesn't have a privacy policy that allows it to share my late-night snacking habits with my health insurance provider.
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@piecesofthepi @piecesofthepi.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
How to Spend a Bookish Afternoon in Midtown Manhattan www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Midtown Manhattan Bookstore Crawl: Where to Shop and Recharge (Gift Article)
This walking tour through the bustling heart of New York City includes bookstores, great reading spots and literary-themed snacks.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This is crazy to be happening in 2026. The US has now recorded more measles cases this year than in any year since 1991, marking the highest total in 35 years. As of today, the country had reported 2,295 confirmed measles cases, according to the Johns Hopkins University U.S. Measles Tracker.
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@piecesofthepi @piecesofthepi.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Wondering if a certain Paul Newman fan is bidding on this???
Paul Newman READ poster for auction.
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@piecesofthepi @piecesofthepi.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Wondering if a certain Paul Newman fan is bidding on this???
Paul Newman READ poster for auction.
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
This is a great letter to the editor about why the Marblehead Public Library (MA) needs to be saved: marbleheadcurrent.org/2026/04/27/l...
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LETTER: ‘Einstein insists’ on the library - Marblehead Current
To the editor: I write today in earnest in support of our town’s library. I realize we are currently facing budget struggles, but that is often the case as any parent or “head of household” will tell ...
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chelsey b. coombs @chelseybcoombs.com · 28/04/2026
my goat @feathersmcg.bsky.social bowed out on jeopardy today, i’m so sad the best new jersey bureaucrat to ever do it!!!
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@piecesofthepi @piecesofthepi.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Missed this wonderful guest essay in the NYT on aging and older women published a week or so ago! Cheers to them! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/o...
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Opinion | My Wife Is 85. She Takes My Breath Away.
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🗽💜 @chips1955.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
💜🤍💙
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
It's also a great day to remind your representatives that the FY 2027 budget needs to fund the Institute of Museum and Library Services and that there are three *GREAT* pro-library bills that deserve loud, unmitigated support. IMLS budget action --> bookriot.com/2027-imls-bu...
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Trump Once Again Zeroes Out IMLS Budget for 2027. It's Time to Take Action.
For the sixth time, the Trump-Vance administration aims to dismantle and defund the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Friends of FBISD Libraries @friendsoffbisdl.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Today is Take Action for Libraries Day, a reminder that access to information matters. Right now, H.R. 7661 is moving through Congress. The bill would allow the federal government to withhold funding from schools that provide materials deemed “sexually oriented”.
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@piecesofthepi @piecesofthepi.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Good morning! Here’s some flower sunshine for your day.
yellow sunflowers in a glass vase in the morning sun!
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
It's National Library Workers Day, our favorite day of #NationalLibraryWeek where we celebrate the hardworking, dedicated professionals who power possibility in our neighborhoods, our schools, and our places of higher learning. Thank you, library workers - libraries work because YOU do! #NLWD26
National Library Workers Day: Libraries Work Because We Do. April 21, 2026. ALA-APA logo
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Anyone?!
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David Doniger @daviddoniger.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Please call these GOP Senators tonight or first thing tomorrow and ask them to vote NO on opening up the Boundary Waters to dangerous polluting mining. Here are the Sens. who might be swayed, as thousands of their constituents visit this special place each year.
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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Tell a librarian you love them tomorrow!
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Fuck no www.startribune.com/live-us-sena...
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Live: U.S. Senate to vote on measure that would open up mining near the Boundary Waters
If passed, the legislation would head to President Donald Trump’s desk for a signature.
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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
It isn't obscure in library circles, and it should be obvious, but it does seem to confuse a lot of people when I note that a bad economy always sees a spike in virtually every library use statistic.
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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Also, say a prayer for your local public librarians who will have to help a lot of frustrated, confused, and less tech literate people navigate this mess
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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
#HorrorForLibraries Giveaway: New Story Collection by @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social @rdspress.bsky.social and The LineUp Column Inspired By It: raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2026/04/horr...
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#HorrorForLibraries Giveaway: New Story Collection by Gwendolyn Kiste and The LineUp Column Inspired By It
Today on the giveaway I have my favorite horror story collection of the year (so far) and access to a list of 6 excellent backlist collecti...
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Dr. Carol Tilley 🏳️‍🌈 @anuncivilphd.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Hey trans friends! I see you. I’m glad you’re here. You are beautiful. I love you. #TransDayofVisibility #TDOV
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Kate Ardis Oden @odenka.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
It’s weird when people shame new readers. When a reader learns about an author they’ve never read before, that’s nothing but a good thing. Or are we all just supposed to download some canon at birth? That would defeat every purpose of reading.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
NEW: Letters in support of library funding in the House are now CLOSED. It's time to make some noise in the Senate! Tell your Senators to sign on to #FundLibraries in next year's federal budget. Your voice can make a difference: We need every advocate to speak out! Take action: ala.org/showup
Fund Libraries: Tell Congress to invest in libraries. ALA 150, American Library Association. #FundLibraries
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
New: ALA joined the Assoc. of Research Libraries to send a letter to Congress this week in opposition to the repeal of Section 230. Libraries of all types rely on Sec. 230 protection from lawsuits over patrons' online activity or use of digital library materials. More: www.ala.org/news/2026/03...
Show up for our libraries. ALA 150, American Library Association.
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Retired-Librarian @retired-librarian.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Libraries are repositories of knowledge, third places, and depositories of the largest TBR pile ever created for all of humanity.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/03/2026
Breaking News: A judge blocked a series of vaccine decisions by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a major blow to his agenda.
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Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies in Blow to Trump’s Health Agenda
Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government did not base its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and changing the childhood immunization schedule.
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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
I need NYC dog owners to get it together. Walking down the street right now is navigating a gauntlet of dog shit everywhere. It’s horrible. Pick up the poo!
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The New York State Board of Regents voted to adopt a new policy to help libraries manage attempted book bans. The policy, introduced Tuesday morning, includes new requirements for public libraries.
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New state policy helps Rochester libraries tackle book ban attempts and AI content
The New York State Board of Regents voted to adopt a new policy to help libraries manage attempted book bans.
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The Greenville Eight protested library discrimination in 1960. Their fight and others like them are a legacy that continues to play out now. bookriot.com/the-greenvil...
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The Greenville Eight and Library Discrimination, Then and Now: Book Censorship News, March 6, 2026
The Greenville Eight protested library discrimination in 1960. Their fight and others like them are a legacy that continues to play out now.
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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Mindful March - Day 1: Set an intention to live with awareness and kindness actionforhappiness.org/mindful-march #MindfulMarch
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Anne Ursu @anneursu.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Want to help some Minneapolis area kids whose neighborhoods are being terrorized AND stock up on Thin Mints? Order Girl Scout cookies! Right now, there are 157 boxes left. Can we get all of them sold? digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop1...
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Order your Faves on my Digital Cookie Site Today
That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
New from ALA Pres. Sam Helmick: Libraries are centers of community in difficult moments. But many libraries are facing their own challenges with aging & outdated facilities. Read more, including new federal research on library facilities, spurred by ALA advocacy: www.route-fifty.com/digital-gove...
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Libraries help communities weather storms. Many are getting snowed under
COMMENTARY | The recent winter storms showed how vital libraries are, but they are struggling with deferred maintenance and an uncertain funding future.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
We’re here to support libraries. Take action at action.everylibrary.org. #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarylove #author #publiclibrary #literature #lit
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Bloody Rain--Happy Halloween! 🩸 @simplyrain.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
This, too, is book banning. @heykellyjensen.bsky.social @tasslyn.bsky.social
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Nature @nature.com · 04/02/2026
Some human research will no longer be classified as a clinical trial, easing the paperwork burden, but not everyone agrees with the approach go.nature.com/4buGJSO
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NIH rolls back red tape on some experiments — spurring excitement and concern
Some human research will no longer be classified as a clinical trial, easing the paperwork burden, but not everyone agrees with the approach.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Right now, this is the most important publication in America. Its reporting has been relentless and essential. @startribune.com
The headline reads 2nd MPLS. Killing and shows a woman crying on the streets being comforted by another manFront page of Minnesota Star Tribune showing a US citizens being held on the ground and pepper sprayed. The headline says Children as young as 5 detained
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@piecesofthepi @piecesofthepi.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Usually my lower back…
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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
"The study was undertaken by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan federal research agency...published in Dec.2025...provides the first comprehensive national data in decades about the state of America’s public library facilities" publiclibrariesonline.org/2026/01/majo...
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
We will not let this news slow us down. We will keep showing up #ForOurLibraries. Because that's what we've always done. Sign up to get updates on ALA's advocacy in Washington and for opportunities to make your voice heard: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edi... 2/2
Show up for our libraries - ALA American Library Association
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Rebecca C. Lewis @rebeccaclewis.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
New: Gov. Hochul is set today to unveil a $260 billion budget. - $10.3 billion in lost federal aid, most significantly $3 billion for the Essential Plan - Three year extension of the corporate tax rate increase - Taxing nicotine pouches like Zyn the same as tobacco
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
There are at least 10 states proposing really cruel, detrimental anti-library, anti-literature bills this legislative session. It's only January 18, so these won't be the only ones. Here's what they are, what they do, and how you can respond. Also note the outside agitators fueling these.
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Anand Pandian @anandian.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
MLK Jr insisted that what affects any one of us will affect all of us. His understanding of the “network of mutuality” that sustains us all is an essential lesson for this fraught moment in the US, I argue in a new op-ed for the Guardian. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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From Trump’s rejected treaties to our daily lives, we’re building walls around ourselves | Anand Pandian
Martin Luther King Jr knew that ‘whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly’. But we Americans are denying that reality
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@piecesofthepi @piecesofthepi.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Interesting article on an emotion I’ve felt - sort of like the warm fuzzies. Happy Monday
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 01/01/2026
It's not book burning. But close enough. "NASA's Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff & Lab Cuts. Holdings from the library ... includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...
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NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Reupping this one for New Yorkers who likely didn't see this news when it dropped right before the holidays...
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