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Wife, Mom, Grandma and Big Sis. Family is never taken for granted. Live like it matters. Important to me reduce toxins in our water,food, clothing and everything around us.Support your local library. Read books on Libby app through your local Library free.

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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
School meals should be free for everybody. Charging children to eat somewhere they are legally required to be for the entire day is crazy.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 18-Year-Old Mia Heller From Virginia, USA, Invents a Water Filter That Eliminates 96% of Microplastics From Drinking Water
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Public libraries are community hubs. They offer a safe place to connect and access quality reading, media, and research material. What's more, libraries serve communities through classes, programs, and business centers. Read on to learn more: buff.ly/DNMInj7 #library #libraries #read
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Based on new data from the CDC, measles in the U.S. is still accelerating. Outbreaks in Wisconsin and Ohio are picking up speed. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Measles cases top 3,000 to reach highest level in three decades, CDC reports
A Pennsylvania coroner confirmed Friday that two infants died in the state’s growing measles outbreak.
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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 03/09/2026
The world is choking on plastic, and Big Oil and the plastics industry know they’re to blame. Here's the playbook they're using to escape accountability.
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Green is a mission @greenisamission.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Forests have a positive influence on our health. Trees filter dust and soot particles from our air - and the mere sight of a tree measurably reduces our stress, researchers have found. I wish you to find a tree near you and a blessed rest of the day.❤️💙💚🌱🌿☘️🌲🌳🍀💚
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Green is a mission @greenisamission.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Repetition Explaining to children in nature that a tree is alive, that it communicates with other trees, that it breathes in and out, and that trees also sleep at night, creates an understanding, and what children understand they will protect throughout their lives.💚☘️🌱🌿🌲🌳
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 29/06/2026
Our recent investigation found #microplastics in the popular plastic-pouched baby food brands of Nestlé Gerber and Danone Happy Baby Organics. No child’s first food should come with plastic. Time for companies to ditch pouches and for governments to cut plastic production. #PlasticsTreaty
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Microplastics in baby food pouches: Greenpeace issues warning
The commercialization of baby food in flexible plastic pouches with spouts, especially fruit purees, is becoming widespread. Convenient, these packages allow children to squeeze the pouch and eat...
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Green is a mission @greenisamission.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I couldn't say it better.💚☘️🌱🌿🌲🌳🍀💚
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Eos @eos.org · 16/06/2026
Many Himalayan lakes drain into rivers that, in turn, feed communities downstream. The presence of microplastics in glacier-fed lakes hints that microplastic contamination at the water’s source has a far-reaching ripple effect on human health and downstream ecosystems. eos.org/articles/tre...
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Trekking Tourism Leaves a Microplastic Footprint in a High Himalayan Lake - Eos
Plastic pollution may ripple downstream, threatening the human and wildlife communities that depend on glacier-fed waters.
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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 18/06/2026
Microplastic pollution could be influencing "when and where rain or snow forms." 😑 “Microplastics are often thought of as a passive pollution,” said lead author Carrie Carpenter. “But our research shows they can actually change how natural processes in the atmosphere work.”
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Microbes make microplastics more likely to form ice in clouds
The study shows that human activities can amplify natural processes in surprising ways.
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The Brussels Times @brusselstimes.com · 20/06/2026
From driving less to ditching plastic bottles, Belgian health authorities say there are lots of things individuals can do to help protect the environment from the scourge of microplastics.
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Changing your habits: Practical tips for reducing the spread of microplastics
Changing your habits: Practical tips for reducing the spread of microplastics
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
New data shows only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality care last year. Concerns about affording healthcare in the year ahead were at a record high since tracking began in 2021. thehill.com/policy/healt...
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How many Americans can afford high-quality healthcare? A new poll finds the number has fallen
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twannetta Weaver felt like she made the responsible choice when she enrolled in a high-deductible health insurance plan through her employer, an option that avoided high premiums …
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 19/06/2026
@catgyoung.bsky.social #medsky
Cervical cancer deaths among young women who received the HPV vaccine have fallen to nearly zero in England.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 18/06/2026
It’s official: a super El Niño has been confirmed and with it, expectations of another record hot year 🫠 More on what to expect: www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
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How a ‘super’ El Niño risks worsening extreme weather in a climate changed world  - Greenpeace International
The 2026 Super El Niño threatens to push global temperatures past the 1.5°C threshold, triggering extreme weather, severe agricultural droughts, and accelerating ocean heating.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Everyone knows Google; we all use it. But have you heard of Academic Search Premier, WorldCat, Gale Academic OneFile, Reference USA, or NoveList? All these and more can be found through the ‘Research’ tab on your public and school library websites. buff.ly/dod44JU #Libraries #Resources #Databases
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The Secret Weapon To Great Research Papers: Databases
Students of all ages should look to the databases provided by school libraries and public libraries to succeed
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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeathersInFoliage any bird pictured in or near foliage. The alt theme is #CormorantOrHeron either or. I’ve went with a rainy day Goldfinch. Good luck. #birds #photography #ECK
A European goldfinch perches on rain-damp reddish-brown branches among fresh green leaves and buds. Its red face, black-and-white head, pale body, and yellow wing flash stand out against the dark, blurred background, while tiny raindrops and wet foliage give the scene a soft, spring shower atmosphere.
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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Incredible work by this Donegal student who developed a biodegradable plastic that breaks down safely and also helps remove existing microplastics from the environment.
irishtimes.com
‘TY changed my life’: Leaving Cert student wins global prize for microplastics ‘filter’
Co Donegal student Arya Satheesh (18) developed research interest in science after her Junior Cert
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Clayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 12/05/2026
Hemp can help save Texas farmers. Hemp means new products, new jobs, and new opportunities for Texans. Hemp also regenerates soil, removes forever chems, and can remove microplastics. Sign our petition & stand with Texas leading the future >> www.claytontuckertx.com/hemp #Texas #Hemp #TexasJobs
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Hemp
As Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Clayton Tucker supports the right for every farmer to raise hemp, and adults to consume hemp products, without undue interference from government or corporations.
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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
LET THIS SINK IN—the U.S. now has no confirmed CDC director, no FDA commissioner, no Surgeon General, an NIH director with no medical license, and the last Acting CDC Director was a George Bush speechwriter. In fact—the only doctor/scientist we have in the White House is… Dr Oz.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY! Learn more at ReadLeadRun.org #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 26/02/2026
Experts have warned for years that extreme weather events will intensify as the climate crisis advances. We don’t lack warnings; we lack action. #extremeweather #climate #climatecrisis #MakePollutersPay #ClimateJustice
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
A growing number of states are moving quickly to ensure that vaccines remain free and that health care workers remained protected for maintaining established public heath standards. www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...
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After CDC vaccine changes, states push to keep childhood shots free, accessible
Proposed legislation raises concern over “fractured” vaccine policies across the U.S.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Public libraries in American continue to serve their communities in fundamental ways, expanding beyond their stereotypical scope as “book repositories”
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How to Make the 24/7 the Library Work
How to Make the 24/7 the Library Work
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
You may want or even need to find out about your ancestors for all sorts of reasons.
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Climb Your Family Tree at the Library
Climb Your Family Tree at the Library
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
The clinical aspects of book therapy and how literature can impact mental health treatments. action.everylibrary.org/bibliotherap...
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Bibliotherapy Explained
The clinical aspects of book therapy and how literature can impact mental health treatments
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 16/02/2026
apps.npr.org/voter-regist...
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How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 26/01/2026
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Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds
Consistent heavy drinking across adulthood may raise cancer risk more than previously understood.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Like, follow, and share if you love libraries, literacy, and books!
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Jack C.M @foxmental.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Expert Reveals 5 Surprising Sources of #Microplastics in Your Daily Diet. Via @sciencealert #Health ❤️‍🩹 🧑‍⚕️ #Recycling ♻
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Expert Reveals 5 Surprising Sources of Microplastics in Your Daily Diet
The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from other foods is far more common than most people realise.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 16/12/2025
Read the blog:
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5 ways to disinvite plastic from your holidays - Greenpeace International
The season of giving doesn’t have to be giving plastic disaster. Here are 5 ways to beat those consumption blues.
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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 19/12/2025
Adelaide Springett was so ashamed of her tattered boots, she took them off for this 1901 photograph. She was 8 years old and recorded as lodging with her mother at the Salvation Army Shelter in Hanbury St.
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Biohacking News @handle.invalid · 19/12/2025
Microplastics are unavoidable in 2025, but that doesn’t mean you’re powerless. Science now shows simple, realistic ways to cut exposure, protect gut health, and reduce inflammation without extreme detoxes or fear. Here’s what actually helps ↓ biohackingnews.org/nutrition/mi...
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How to Detox Microplastics in 2025 (What Really Works)
Microplastics are everywhere. Learn science-backed ways to reduce exposure, support your body, and avoid detox myths in 2025.
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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
#ResistanceEarth Scientists have developed a new plastic made from plant cellulose that is strong, flexible and dissolves quickly in seawater without leaving any microplastics behind. Let's hope it is practical to produce and performs as promised. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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The perfect plastic? Plant-based, fully saltwater degradable, zero microplastics
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) in Japan have one-upped themselves in their quest to solve our microplastic problem. They report a new plant-based plastic made from ...
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Nana's CookBooks @nanascookbooks.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
I hope, by now, you know what to expect with the 1943 Sunday meal plan. A simple Breakfast, a Big mid-day meal, and something to tide you over later at night. Keep in mind the word was different 80+ years ago when you look at today's meal & let me know what you think. 🍽️ 🍜 #FoodSky #Menuoftheday
From 1943, The Modern Family Cookbook by Meta Givens

a meal plan for: SUNDAY

Breakfast
Stewed figs
Cooked whole wheat cereal with top milk.
Scrambled eggs 
Toast with butter.
Coffee for adults. . milk for children

Dinner-
Spareribs and sauerkraut 
Mashed potatoes
Pear salad
Bread and butter
Chocolate Bavarian 
Coffee for adults. milk for children

Supper
Olive nut sandwiches 
Orange raisin salad 
Cocoa for all
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Anne-Marie Bonneau @zerowastechef.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The 7th national Plastic Free Lunch Day campaign runs from November 17th to the 21st. The annual event helps schools reduce waste, protect kids’ health and build skills. Are you an educator? A parent? Go here for more info: cafeteriaculture.org/initiative/p...
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Snowden St. @snowden.st · 06/09/2023
Just learned about the “Beans is How” campaign, and I’m all about this vision. Unironically, this is a very smart idea, and one of the better-thought out Theories of Change I’ve seen. Who cares if Big Bean interests are involved, this is an essential change to make sdg2advocacyhub.org/beans-is-how/
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
The Library of Things in Brunswick offers tools, toys, appliances, and more for residents to use for their occasional needs. www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...
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Brunswick library lets patrons borrow more than 1,500 gadgets and tools
The Library of Things in Brunswick offers tools, toys, appliances, and more for residents to use for their occasional needs.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 31/10/2025
Happy Halloween? Scientists warn microplastics are now being found deep inside human bones and bone marrow.
sciencealert.com
Microplastics Found Deep Inside Human Bones, Scientists Warn
Microplastics are now so ubiquitous we're drinking, eating, and inhaling them.
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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 03/11/2025
Oh my fucking god. These dementia patients have literal blobs of microplastics in their brain.
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Scientists stunned after discovering 'glassy blobs' inside human brains: 'This is the first time ever'
Researchers found a shocking amount of microplastics in the brains of people with dementia.
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Robert | DDS Boston @ddsboston.com · 03/11/2025
What Drives Organic Cotton Innovation In today's rapidly evolving fashion landscape, organic cotton is at the forefront of sustainable innovation. At Design Delight Studio, we believe that every piece of clothing we wear tells a story—not just of style, but of the integrity behind its sourcing. In…
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What Drives Organic Cotton Innovation
In today's rapidly evolving fashion landscape, organic cotton is at the forefront of sustainable innovation. At Design Delight Studio, we believe that every piece of clothing we wear tells a story—not just of style, but of the integrity behind its sourcing. In this article, we’ll delve into what drives the innovation in organic cotton, exploring the role sustainability plays in cotton farming, the technological advancements reshaping its production, and the consumer trends propelling its demand.
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thedoctoreditor.bsky.social @thedoctoreditor.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Take Steps Getting just 4,000 steps in two or three times a week can help seniors reduce heart disease and mortality risk, even weekend warriors. bit.ly/47gz1ZV #stepcounter #stepchallenge #stepcount #aginggracefully #agingwell #aginginplace #hearthealth @harvard.edu @brighamandwomens.bsky.social
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Take Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease
Getting just 4,000 steps in two or three times a week can help seniors reduce heart disease and mortality risk, even weekend warriors.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award for a chance to win $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. Nominations close Dec. 15! Submit your nomination: bit.ly/3uVK4V0
I LOVE MY LIBRARIAN AWARD 2026. Your librarian could win $5,000! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian. Logos for Carnegie Corporation of New York, American Library Association, and the New York Public Library
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 03/11/2025
Join us Wednesday @ 4pm ET / 1pm PT! We're teaming up with @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's @uabookbans.bsky.social to discuss how faith communities and librarians can come together to advocate for the right to read. Register here: support.interfaithalliance.org/a/how-faith-...
Event flyer for "How Faith Communities and Librarians Can Advocate for the Freedom to Read on November 5, 2025 at 4 p m eastern time."
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
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FoodPrint @foodprintorg.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
As part of her process for writing her book, “The Life and Death of the American Worker,” @driveralice.bsky.social viewed haunting footage from inside a meat-processing plant. If their workplace looks this dangerous, what else is going on inside these plants?
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Green is a mission @greenisamission.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Watch, relax, reflect Witnesses to history that never cease to amaze us. In this spirit, I wish you a blessed rest of the day.💚🌿🌱☘️🌲🌳🍀💚
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Cuts to federal funding are already making impacts in communities nationwide. Library workers worry about domino effects: spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/pol… #ForOurLibraries
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Librarians sound alarm as Trump admin takes aim at IMLS
Back in March, the President signed an executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of his effort to reduce the size and cost of the government.
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