readnbfree.bsky.social @readnbfree.bsky.social · 29/04/2026I wonder if there is someone out there who could, Banksy-style, caption every image of T*p in DC with "OZYMANDIAS." Especially the arch. It's just begging to be called The Ozymandias Arch. 100
readnbfree.bsky.social @readnbfree.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Perfect companions! Read the meditation from @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social's gorgeous new book, then bake the traditional bread by Kendall Vanderslice. It's going to be a beautiful (and perhaps fattening) liturgical year. Advent starts in 3 weeks, so get your books now! 073
readnbfree.bsky.social @readnbfree.bsky.social · 01/08/2025David and I have been rereading 1984 for first time since high school. I can't even express how eerie it is to watch the news and read this book at the same time. "Make Orwell fiction again." 010
readnbfree.bsky.social @readnbfree.bsky.social · 22/06/2025If only wars could be won on the strength of the cheering when they begin, instead of the blood and the pain and the horror that feed the gods of discord. Megan Whalen Turner Return of the Thief 010
readnbfree.bsky.social @readnbfree.bsky.social · 22/04/2025A national registry to track autistic Americans? Not my loved ones. Remember what @timothysnyder.bsky.social said: Do not obey in advance. www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...cbsnews.comRFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many AmericansThe autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time. 001
readnbfree.bsky.social @readnbfree.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Librarians for liberty! Huge crowd at the Raleigh, NC, Hands-Off Rally. This is what democracy looks like. 010
readnbfree.bsky.social @readnbfree.bsky.social · 02/04/2025apnews.com/article/mili... Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's officeapnews.comNaval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's officeU.S. officials say the U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of books that promote diversit... 100
readnbfree.bsky.social @readnbfree.bsky.social · 01/04/2025www.npr.org/2025/03/31/n...npr.orgEntire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leaveThe staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave Monday morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff. 000
readnbfree.bsky.social @readnbfree.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Black History Month starts today! Can't get the reading calendar out of the retired librarian! Two titles lined up so far this year: The Color of Compromise, by Jemar Tisby, and Nobody Knows My Name, by James Baldwin. How about you? Recommendations? #BlackHistoryMonth #DiverseBooks #librariansrock 010
Reposted by @readnbfree.bsky.socialbriandmclaren.bsky.social @briandmclaren.bsky.social · 24/01/2025I put together a list of the resources that are helping me survive and thrive in these crazy times. They may be helpful to you: brianmclaren.net/ive-finally-... 1113
readnbfree.bsky.social @readnbfree.bsky.social · 25/11/2024youtube.com/watch?v=SjDH... This is it. I love @timwhitaker.bsky.social and @thenewevangelicals.bsky.social all the time, but this is undoubtedly my favorite interview he's done. Matthew Taylor discusses his book, The Violent Take It by Force. It is long, but it just gets better and better.youtube.comYouTubeShare your videos with friends, family, and the world 032
readnbfree.bsky.social @readnbfree.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Pádraig Ó Tuama at Duke Chapel tonight: "Poetry, Prayer, and Public Healing." A sold-out crowd! So gracious and thoughtful. Also, how amazing is it that we have a small Gothic cathedral near us? 030
