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HS librarian and mom. Nature and animal lover. Very amateur writer and photographer. Proud to be woke

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1h
House Democratic leaders have condemned the search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as an "abuse of power" by the Trump administration. Follow the latest updates:
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Live updates: Homeland Security Investigations agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, AP sources say
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of criminal investigation, Trump, Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, Six senators call for Trump to reverse course on Russian diesel plan.
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Want to Fight Book Bans? Start Here. No one is coming to save us, so we must do it ourselves. Here are 60+ small tasks to help defend the right to read in 2026 and beyond. bookriot.com/how-to-fight...
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Want to Fight Book Bans? Start Here.
No one is coming to save us, so we must do it ourselves. Here are 60+ small tasks to help defend the right to read in 2026 and beyond.
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 4h
Elon Musk is a villain. www.cnn.com/2026/10/10/p...
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Elon Musk’s PAC is spreading inaccurate voting information, election officials say | CNN Politics
Election officials in Colorado and Washington state have issued public warnings about inaccurate information from the group tied to Musk.
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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 1h
When Dems talk about the Ilhan Omar situation, they need to stop using language that implies that Omar might have done anything wrong. Trump is not "investigating" Omar. They are trying to denaturalize and deport a sitting Congressmember by scrutinizing decades old paperwork from when she was a kid
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smchugh630.bsky.social @smchugh630.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Amazon Prime adaptation of Carrie is the best argument ever against cell phones in school and social media in general
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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smchugh630.bsky.social @smchugh630.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Sweet story about an 89 yo woman who’s been content with her “small” life until her lifelong friend is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Then she realizes she’s been a daughter, wife & mother but never fully herself and aims to change that with small rebellions and bold choices #booksky
Cover of the book Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Beamer
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Trump is turning into a centaur. Look at the hindquarters on this thing. (Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty)
Trump and his gigantic ass walking out of the White House with [checks notes] Mike Tyson
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Going to go ahead and assume the same "parents" claiming that gay books will do harm to their kids by being on shelves in the library are going to also protest a public execution because of the harm it'll do to their kids if they see it ...oh.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
He makes a good point.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/10/2026
It's Artificial Intelligence. It's Twitter. It's the Gulf of Mexico. It's Lake Ontario. It's the Department of Defense. It's the Kennedy Center.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026
Pete Hegseth says Americans will be able to watch a Trump-approved firing-squad execution. If he follows through, the U.S. could join a disturbing club of countries known for public executions—including Iran, Afghanistan, and North Korea.
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Hegseth Turns Trump’s Firing Squad Into a Public Spectacle
The Army has scheduled Nidal Hasan’s December 3 execution at Fort Hood — the first military execution since 1961 — while the Pentagon still will not explain how the firing squad will operate.
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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A first love #YA #romance that deals with existential questions, vulnerability & learning what it means to live and love in the moment. Out 10/13: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #books #librarian #librarians #bookreview #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians
Everything new again by Renee Watson
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"A lot has changed since the American Library Association was established in 1876 — even just over the past decade. The library has gone from a building full of books to arguably the most versatile civic center in any community lucky enough to have one." nyti.ms/47zF62M
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Librarians Discuss the Challenges and Triumphs of Running a Library Today (Gift Article)
We asked dozens of them about America's libraries -- what they provide, what they need to survive. Here's what they told us.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
We’re making all Meidas+ news updates completely paywall-free through the midterm elections. Quality information shouldn’t be locked away right now. This may hurt our business, but some things are more important. Spread the word and join us: meidasplus.com
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Works by Sarah J. Maas, Jesse Andrews, Kerri Maniscalco, Jennifer L. Armentrout, V.E. Schwab, and two by Ellen Hopkins have been added to #Utah's list of books banned statewide in public schools. Read about how HB 29 uses vague, confusing language to censor books in Utah at: pen.org/books-banned...
A collection of book covers on a red background with a headline stating, "Seven More Books Added to Utah’s 'No-Read' List." Below, it says, "44 books now banned in public schools statewide." The PEN America logo is present at the bottom.
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smchugh630.bsky.social @smchugh630.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s in the final pages
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smchugh630.bsky.social @smchugh630.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
She was a home nurse and had few options after an incident, so she was forced to take the job caring for the alleged killer. I think there may have been one too many twists, and one plot point that really needed you to suspend disbelief. But overall it was engaging and fun
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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We actually don't hate this administration enough
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Dr SpookyGoth @ghostingdani.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Humanities will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no humanities.
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smchugh630.bsky.social @smchugh630.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
After her mother dies under suspicious circumstances, Kit works as a home nurse for a woman accused decades ago of murdering her family. Kit can’t help but press her elderly patient for the truth of that long ago night. The twists were unexpected and borderline absurd but it was a fun read #booksky
Cover of the book The Only One Left by Riley Sager
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
"Why should Canadians trust Americans who have twice elected someone they consider a venal, dangerous buffoon? They could excuse them for being 'tricked' the first time. But electing him again, by a bigger margin the second time, tells them all they need to know." — @brynntannehill.bsky.social
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The view from Canada: Make America Think Again
Rebuilding trust will take generations.
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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Full list of ICE, Border Patrol shootings in 2026 www.newsweek.com/full-list-ic...
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Full list of ICE, Border Patrol shootings in 2026
The shooting of a DoorDash driver in Austin brought the number of people shot by ICE, Border Patrol and CBP agents in 2026 to 11. See every case.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When confronted by current bad economic data showing things getting worse, Republicans blame Biden. When confronted with polls showing dissatisfaction, they say the polls are wrong. When confronted with election results of voter revolts, they say the elections are rigged.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 21/09/2026
In James Parker’s “50 Songs That Explain America,” the British critic shares the tunes that showed him America’s soul. Read the list:
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50 Songs That Explain America
From Sinatra to SZA, Appalachian folk to Detroit funk, a journey through the music that showed one British critic this country’s soul
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smchugh630.bsky.social @smchugh630.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A family wakes up to discover their home has been transported to the middle of nowhere under an impenetrable dome. Has some mysterious force kidnapped them? Rescued them? When another family arrives 3 years later, it sparks tension over whether to accept their new lives. Interesting dystopian YA
The cover of the book Best of All Worlds by Kenneth Oppel shows a rustic home in a field, upside down, on a red background
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I know this won’t happen, but the entire WH press corps should walk out. Trump craves attention and is obsessed with his coverage. Not covering his Oval Office Lie Sessions would hurt him more than just about anything.
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NPR @npr.org · 18/09/2026
This year's single-elimination tournament will see 16 competitors face off, compared to 12 in past years. Officials report more cubs in Katmai National Park than they've seen in recent memory. n.pr/4Aq90UI
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Alaska's salmon-feasting bears face off in biggest Fat Bear Week ever
This year's single-elimination tournament will see 16 competitors face off, compared to 12 in past years. Officials report more cubs in Katmai National Park than they've seen in recent memory.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
His dad definitely paid someone to take his SATs.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Johnson literally sends Congress home to save Whiskey Pete
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/09/2026
This isn’t a “sale”. Israel purchases these weapons with a fund created with U.S. taxpayer dollars. Biden/Harris blocked these 2000-pound bombs from going to Israel. Congress can block this “sale.” VOTE. www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...
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Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8B weapons sale
The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Trump regime is too busy pocketing bribes to bother with protecting the American public from technology that could kill us all.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Trump says he won’t make necessary repairs to the Kennedy Center unless his name is on the building.
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 15/09/2026
“Reporters were barred from recording video” whaaaaaat
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
I said it at the time (and before!), but I truly believe that American voters electing Donald Trump for a second term in 2024 was the dumbest and most self-harming choice made by an electorate in the history of humanity
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Paul Simon pays tribute to the victims of 9/11 by performing “The Sound of Silence.”
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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"It's false that teenagers don't want to read nonfiction. They just don't know how to find it." Lauren Claymon rebuilt her HS NF on bookstore categories instead of Dewey. Circulation jumped. 🔗 canva.link/thelibraryst... #TheLibraryStage #takethestage #schoollibrarians #tlsky #skybrarians #skybrarian
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smchugh630.bsky.social @smchugh630.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
This is a dark one, but fun. If you like Dexter, this will feel familiar. A girl seeking her sister’s murderer infiltrates a network of serial killers, finding answers and a darkness within herself #booksky
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/09/2026
“Trump has always had a problem with the truth. Now that he’s increasingly detached from reality and completely surrounded by sycophants, his lies have gotten downright bizarre.”
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The muted response to Trump’s 9/11 fantasy is a media failure
It’s not “disputed.” He’s delusional.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Correct. And he's also lying about what these three good men have said and believe in order to try to get them harmed. They have committed no offense against him or anyone other than being Democrats. We are living in an extremely scary time in which one of the two major political parties is insane.
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smchugh630.bsky.social @smchugh630.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I know that feeling. Believe in yourself and focus on how you feel about the bright things and the positive impact they’ll have on you and others
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Look at this loathsome repulsive creature yelling at a reporter. In addition to the fact that he’s the worst president in US history, he’s one of the worst human beings on planet earth. His supporters have a very serious defect in their character.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
They're all just making stuff up because this is a nonserious proposal -- a farce, a distraction -- and journalists should stop treating it with any respect whatsoever. Ignoring it would be best. www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Lutnick says Trump’s $5,000 checks for Americans wouldn’t rely on taxpayer funds
A top White House official suggested Congress would use a budget process to fund them. Vice President JD Vance had said tariff revenues.
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Ruby Bridges was 6-years-old when she stepped into the history books. Bravely accompanied by her mother, she was the first Black child to desegregate an all-white school in the South. It was not long ago… Today is her birthday. She is still with us. She is 72. Happy birthday, Ruby Bridges 💜
Young Ruby Bridges, photo in black and white Ruby Bridges today, photo in full color
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The White House is VERY mad that people pointed out that Trump's 9/11 story was a lie, and made it clear that no one would do that unless they were trying to hurt Trump. They didn't deny the reporting, they just attacked the people saying it. www.rawstory.com/trump-911-26...
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White House lashes out after Trump's 9/11 story reduced to rubble
The White House offered no evidence Tuesday to support President Donald Trump’s latest account of his actions near Ground Zero following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.Trump claimed during a ceremony ...
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Kepano Kolohe @alala55.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
To view all of the 250 to 250 videos, all in one place. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Heather Cox Richardson 250 (in order) - YouTube
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Did somebody get yelled at for insulting the very special boy?
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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I am having a particularly frustrating week, so here’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. The eruption of Sarychev Peak in the Aleutian Islands, seen by the crew of the space station. www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
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