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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 6h

This year’s #BannedBooksWeek coincides with ALA’s official 150th anniversary. To mark the occasion, ALA has released a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990, when ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom began tracking book challenges, through 2025. ala150.org/150books

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Andy Sawyer @sawyerxx.bsky.social · 2h

Chief's Hat Pende, Democratic Republic of Congo Textile and Fiber Arts

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Bracelet Jewelry Senegal

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Aida Muluneh, Ethiopia Photograph 2016 Sai Mado (The Distant Gaze)

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

I thought Trump’s tariffs were specifically designed to dramatically reduce this number to zero.

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Sheo @sheologian.bsky.social · 7h

I think it’s a big problem that the white guy who voted for Trump in the Atlantic article was just taken at his word insofar as his voting history and beliefs when no one else would have been and yeah, I do think the journalist did a shitty job. He was believed due to being a white guy. Yikes.

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Papillon Doré @papillondore20.bsky.social · 4h

#MusicChallenge #IsmuasMonthOfMusic Day 7 A Song That Feels Strangely Peaceful Sade - Smooth Operator The gentle, velvety vocals, relaxed jazz-pop groove and the mournful sax create a laid-back atmosphere. This is despite the lyrical theme of an untrustworthy man. youtu.be/4TYv2PhG89A?...

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Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984

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CoCo ✌🏼💛🕊️ @coco.sheshed.rocks · 11h

About 9 years ago, this video was made for the #ItsOnUs campaign which was created to combat sexual violence on campuses. We started to think about the way we talk to girls vs. boys. These statements were written by adults recalling what was said to them when they were younger. #SheShed #Cornell

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3h

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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 13h

Now that Letitia James has been assigned as Special Prosecutor, all options are back on the table.

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kjcon.bsky.social @kjcon.bsky.social · 4h

Ignorance was shown the door!

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Andy Sawyer @sawyerxx.bsky.social · 2h

"French high school students protest teacher shortage, overcrowded classrooms, and dilapidated school buildings beset by rats and debris." If you want to see the issues first hand, right here in America, visit your local neighborhood school in an area reserved for Black people.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 4h

Attn: A FBI supervisor is blowing the whistle on the Trump administration’s targeting of anti-ICE protesters. Jill Fields states the White House pushed the FBI to investigate people in Los Angeles even after agents determined their actions were protected by the First Amendment.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Trump ignores a question about "what did mean when you said 'let them take out Los Angeles and San Diego?'"

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South Carolina Democratic Party @scdemocrats.bsky.social · 4h

After more than twenty years of one party running South Carolina, tonight we get to hear from a leader who wants to serve all of us. Dr. Jermaine Johnson debates Alan Wilson at 7 p.m. Don't miss it: wistv.com/livestream

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Penguin School & Library @penguinschoollib.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#BannedBooksWeek is here and the American Library Association's @oif.bsky.social has compiled some important data on book challenges. Take a moment to learn more through the link below and to see how you can take action: www.ala.org/bbooks/book-...

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Censorship by the Numbers: Banned Books Data

The American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has released new data documenting book challenges throughout the United States, finding that challenges were nearly double that...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4h

Mike Johnson is not a trustworthy negotiating partner. He lies as part of his religion.

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Andy Sawyer @sawyerxx.bsky.social · 4h

You are American if you just figured out that "with liberty and justice for all" never meant for "all". In America, All and We (as in We the People) applies only to white men with money.

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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 6h

Democratic Underground cartoon

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h

Yes, Pete Hegseth is so incompetent that our troops go without necessary medical care, but at least they are called "warriors" now while they go untreated. So it all evens out . . .

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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them

Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.

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Skriak @gaystation64.bsky.social · 11h

Close Epstein associates all seem to either die under strange circumstances, or become a head of state lol.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h

Does protesting actually work? Yes — just look at history. My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why protesting is so important and why we must protect this powerful tool of dissent. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rvafufqH7g

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Why Protest Is More Powerful Than You Think (ft. Annie Leonard)

Does protesting actually work?Yes — just look at history.My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why prot

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 10h

‘Ciao’ comes from a shortening of a northern Italian word meaning, literally, "slave." It was used as a polite greeting meaning something along the lines of “I am your servant.”

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In Malawi, Theresa Kachindamoto has annulled thousands of child marriages, facilitating girls' return to school. She also sanctions local leaders and works with communities to transform practices harmful to vulnerable women and girls.

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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 7h

No Republican plan for the mom who loses Medicaid. No plan for the kid who loses coverage. No plan for the family crushed by a premium hike. Republicans have one plan: cruelty. They made that choice. Our votes can make them answer for it. #RepublicanHealthcareCris

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 10h

Rest in piss, Jim Bakker! In my book “Frank Zappa’s America,” I have a chapter that examines the effect televangelists had on national politics by he 1988 election, centered on the album “Broadway the Hard Way.” This is one of the tracks that lambasts the Bakkers. Check it: youtu.be/3renLopLxqw?...

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Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h

“.. it turns out one of the big reasons we have such a big trade deficit in the first place is literally the U.S. government — specifically all the deficit spending.” @marketplace.org @scottlincicome.bsky.social www.marketplace.org/story/2026/1...

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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 9h

“It's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship.” ~ Judy Blume #RadioFreeAmerica #politics

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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 9h

Los Angeles and San Diego are not bargaining chips! #FDT

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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 19h

Fox says the pain at the pump and in the pantry is real. So does the $6.51 national diesel average, nearly twice last year’s price. Farmers, truckers, and families carry the cost while Republicans campaign around the damage instead of fixing it. #momsky #sheshed

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Job creation numbers: "The blue columns point to Biden’s presidency, while the red columns point to Trump’s..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

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Mindcite💥 @mindcite.bsky.social · 19h

All of these Americans’ deaths are directly tied to the unfettered megalomaniacal whims of a convicted felon and sexual abuser who continues to be empowered by ONE political party. Vote Blue midterms. Because the life you help save may be a loved one's. OR your own‼️

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 6h

From Katy Brand on Insta www.instagram.com/p/DeJq9Xvo-o...

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 6h

He said it. They cheered. Don’t ever let them rewrite that. #SheShed

Graphic with white text on a dark background reading: “Remember it was Trump that called for the destruction of 2 American cities. Not Mamdani. Not El-Sayed. Not any Muslim. Trump. A white, billionaire, rapist, pedophile.”

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Judge Stadtmueller, a Reagan appointee in Wisconsin, orders the release of an ICE detainee in part because of the "systemic rigging of bond hearings against detainees." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Marlene Robertson🍁🇨🇦 @marlenerobertson.bsky.social · 6h

Don’t be concerned about Iran bombing Los Angeles or San Diego. Instead be very concerned that Trump will bomb these cities and then blame Iran.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h

The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger

The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 7h

“A civilization is not destroyed by wicked people – it is not necessary that people be wicked, but only that they be spineless.” James Baldwin

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Katherine @wordwatcher.bsky.social · 23h

This happens when misinformation persists and when the public doesn’t know who they can trust. It’s tragic and so preventable.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 8h

If Joe Biden got one word out of place, Jake Tapper would write a book about it. If you’re tired of the double standard- try independent media. It’s free. It’s award-winning. It has swearing. substack.com/@muellershew...

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Headlines for October 6, 2026

The Daily Beans podcast headlines sourced and cited

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