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Sara Stevenson

@saras1959.bsky.social
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Former school librarian and advocate for public education. Writer of op-eds and letters to the editor.

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Leila Green Little @ifightforbooks.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Thank you for showing up! Again!! Who else is joining @drannd.bsky.social and @saras1959.bsky.social and @freadomfighters.bsky.social and @txfreedomread.bsky.social and so many others??! 🙌🙏
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Carolyn Foote @technolibrary.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Texans- important!
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The Albanian people have been massively protesting for several consecutive days against slumlord crook Jared Kushner and Crimestress Ivanka seizing land in their country to the sum of billions of dollars to build a trashy resort. I hope they don’t stop until their evil corrupt deal is reversed.
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Austin ISD librarian cuts would save little and cost students much www.statesman.com/opinion/colu... @txfreedomread.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social
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Austin ISD librarian cuts would save little and cost students much | Opinion
Reducing librarians to part-time status at 23 Austin schools would weaken literacy instruction, student support and library access, Sara Stevenson writes.
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
@frankstrong.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social @txfreedomread.bsky.social Austin ISD vowed to save librarians. Now it wants to eliminate positions. www.statesman.com/news/educati...
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Austin ISD promised to save librarians. Now some jobs may be cut.
The librarians at 23 smaller Austin ISD schools could move to part-time or shared system during talks of a $181 million deficit.
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Texas prisoners face new book ban after hundreds test positive for synthetic drugs www.texastribune.org/2026/05/28/t...
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Texas’ newest prison book ban curbs hardback, used texts
Inmates say the policy unfairly punishes them — and note that prison staff also bring in contraband.
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Letter in today’s Austin American-Statesman: @txfreedomread.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Save the Librarians. With $181M looming deficit, Austin ISD weighs librarian cuts, sparking outcry www.statesman.com/news/educati...
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With $181M looming deficit, Austin ISD weighs librarian cuts, sparking outcry
Austin ISD families pushed back Thursday against proposed cuts to librarians, one suggested reduction to slash a $181 million deficit.
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Great op-ed by my former principal! Religious discrimination here in Texas. I teach at a Muslim school. Our students deserve access to vouchers www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
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I teach at a Muslim school. Our students deserve access to vouchers | Opinion
If Texas truly believes in educational freedom, then that freedom must apply equally to all students. My students deserve access to the same opportunities afforded to others, Pete Price writes.
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Kindness is all. archive.nytimes.com/6thfloor.blo...
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George Saunders's Advice to Graduates
George Saunders shared with us his notes for a speech he gave at Syracuse University, in which he shares how one of his biggest regrets sprang from something very small.
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Bastards! White House Posts Photo Altered to Show Arrested Minnesota Protester Crying www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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White House Posts Photo Altered to Show Arrested Minnesota Protester Crying
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Ocean Beach this morning… just wow!!
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
America is the immigrant. America is the protestor. America is the huddled masses yearning to be free. Alex Pretti is America. Renee Good is America. Liam Ramos is America. In this moment of crisis, America needs patriots now more than ever.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
ELON MUSK TO PUBLIC IN 2025: “Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED.” ELON MUSK TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN THREE YEARS EARLIER: “What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?”
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
It feels good to have a voice! Proposed reading list for Texas students draws concern over religious themes, lack of diversity www.texastribune.org/2026/01/28/t... @txfreedomread.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social @frankstrong.bsky.social
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Texas Board of Education delays vote on reading list
Faced with a proposed list of almost 300 readings for K-12 students, the State Board of Education delayed a vote until its meetings in April.
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PositiveEnerG @positiveenerg.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
To this day, Don Trump thinks those who seek asylum in the U.S. have escaped from a mental health asylum. What a dumb fuck President.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Maher Tarabishi was detained in October during a scheduled check-in at an ICE facility. He was the primary caretaker of his son, who died last week. The family is seeking Maher's release so he can attend his son's funeral. ICE reportedly denied the request. Unimaginable cruelty.
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ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says
Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complication
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett @doggett.house.gov · 28/01/2026
Do you typically receive an IRS refund via a paper check? Thanks to a new Trump Executive Order prohibiting the timely issuance of refund checks, if you don’t give —or do not have— a direct deposit filing number for the IRS you could face over a month’s delay.
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Leopards Ate My Face @leopardfeasts.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
MAGAs suddenly worried that Trumppopotamus may start "infringing" their Thought & Prayer devices. #leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
By son Jack Queen: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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US judge cancels ICE chief contempt hearing after detainee released
A Minnesota federal judge on Wednesday canceled a contempt of court hearing for acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief Todd Lyons after the agency complied with an order to release a wr...
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Who steals flowers at a makeshift memorial for Renee Good, laughs about it, and then mocks the dead 36yr old mother? ICE agents, that’s who. Those masked federal thugs, that’s who. Abolish the damn agency. Now. Today’s show.👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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It Ain’t The Optics. It Ain’t The Messaging. It Ain’t Noem. It Ain’t Bovino. It’s Trump
Podcast Episode · The Social Contract with Joe Walsh · 01/27/2026 · 31m
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I guess he just got lucky.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
It should be abundantly clear by now that Donald Trump and his racist thugs are lying to you about immigrants. Here's the truth.
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The Truth About Immigrants and the Economy | Robert Reich
No matter what you hear on Fox News, immigrants are good for the economy and our society. Watch.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 27/01/2026
It's a whole lot of BS hearing MAGA say that they're the patriots. I’ve had it with people who say they love America but seem to hate Americans.
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Network for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget. www.propublica.org/a... It's not affordable. #schoolchoice = wrong choice for American taxpayers
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Carolyn Foote @technolibrary.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
It's been a horrible two weeks for Republicans and we can't forget ANY of this when it's time to vote. If Congress had shown courage the last year, we wouldn't be at this point right now. Our job is to get out the vote, to stand in the streets and to call Congress.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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Defying CDC, Pediatricians Recommend All Kids Get Vaccinations Against 18 Diseases
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations for hepatitis B, influenza and other shots buck changes made by the Trump administration.
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I thought there were two shooters. 10 bullets after all.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 26/01/2026
Here's the thing, Greg — free speech is still protected by the First Amendment under the Constitution. If you want folks to stop saying you're the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people, maybe stop acting like the secret police who are kidnapping and killing people.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
By son Jack Queen: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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In possible thaw, Trump and Minnesota's governor talk after fatal shooting
President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said on Monday they had a productive discussion on immigration enforcement, in a possible sign that Trump might consider de-escalating a surge of...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026
Klobuchar: "When they're killing 2 constituents in my state, and they're taking 2 year olds our of the arms of their mom, and they're taking an elder Hmong man out of his house & putting him out there in his underwear & then figuring out the have the wrong man -- no, I'm not voting for this funding"
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 25/01/2026
“Why would you bring a gun to….” Is irrelevant under the second amendment
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026
Chris Murphy: "This is really scary because what Bovino essentially told you is that if you just happen to be present when they are undertaking an operation, if you pull out your phone to record it, the use of force against you is justified. That is not true, it's not what the law says."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
It will take all of us, working in community, with all our unique talents to stop this cancer from killing our country. Check out what the Save America Movement will be releasing in Denmark this week. youtu.be/2YriJ4WEqXI?...
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Darkness Returns to Europe. Americans Will Not Be Silent.
YouTube video by Save America Movement
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
After everything we’ve seen the past few days…are we feeling confident about this gang giving up power after the 2028 election?
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Gary1955 @gary1955.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Hey NRA, are you good with this? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Pam Bondi telling Minneapolis that ICE will be recalled *only* when that blue city turns over its voter rolls is a clear reveal that this isn't about immigration. It's about interfering with upcoming elections that may not favor Donald Trump. It's extortion. www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-m...
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Bondi seeks Minnesota voter rolls, welfare data to "help bring back law and order" in wake of shootings
Minnesota's secretary of state rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi for federal access state voter rolls and welfare data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a man was shot and kille...
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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 25/01/2026
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds playing CSNY’s “Ohio” with a little “Killing in the Name Of” thrown in.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
On both the Renee Good and Alex Pretti situations: If the federal agents ever had to go under oath in front of jury questioned by a real lawyers about what they did they would get absolutely destroyed. They are only getting away with this because the govt won’t allow that.
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
The Logical End Point of Trump Saying He Could Shoot Somebody on Fifth Avenue - The Atlantic
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 25/01/2026
Country over party 🇺🇸 apnews.com/article/minn...
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Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting
A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics after a U.S.
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Sara Stevenson @saras1959.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Ten shots after they’d taken away his gun that was never drawn.
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Tooey @sueric.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Kash Patel today: "You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want." Really?
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Senator Jacky Rosen @rosen.senate.gov · 25/01/2026
Kristi Noem has been an abject failure leading the Department of Homeland Security for the last year – and the abuses of power we’re seeing from ICE are the latest proof that she has lost control over her own department and staff. 🧵
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Senate Dems needn’t come to agreement on everything right now. That’s a path to the lowest common denominator. They simply have to agree to filibuster DHS approps. As to which of a host of anti-brutality and anti-authoritarian proposals to advance, let a thousand flowers bloom.
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