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A graphic promoting the next meeting of I'm With the Banned, Blue Willow Bookshop's new banned books club. On the right is the cover image of the book the group will be reading, LULA DEAN'S LITTLE LIBRARY OF BANNED BOOKS by Kirsten Miller. The graphic reads: "I'm With the Banned. Next meeting: March 10th at 11:00am CT Blue Willow Bookshop All are welcome. Don't forget: Get 15% off the book club pick when you buy it at Blue Willow!"

Join us for the next meeting of our new banned books club... I'm With the Banned! 🔥

We're so excited to welcome new and familiar faces in March to discuss LULA DEAN'S LITTLE LIBRARY OF BANNED BOOKS by Kirsten Miller.

All are welcome. See you there! buff.ly/6CTh6cN

The one is Surprise, AZ is concerning as it’s adjacent to a train track. I envision them shipping detainees like cattle.

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Concentration camps for real

Thanks to all people doing research and tracking ice and their crimes.

Private prison companies rake in millions for jailing law-abiding immigrants. Much easier than jailing criminals. They have been behind every push against immigrants, and a big source of bribery throughout GOP states.
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For the first time since @projectsaltbox.bsky.social launched their DHS warehouse acquisition tracker, the number of canceled sales is higher than any of the other warehouse-related figures. We've reached a tipping point, folks.

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Every single person - and I do mean EVERY - needs to hear this woman share her ordeal.

A US Citizen.
A woman with a TBI and autism.

This administration - and everyone enabling it - needs to be prosecuted and thrown into those detention facilities they're building for life.

Autistic Parents UK. Paracetamol in Pregnancy. Update.

Paracetamol in Pregnancy

A major new review published in the Lancet has shown that taking paracetamol in pregnancy does not increase the chances of the baby being Autistic or having ADHD.
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Me too!

It’s been bizarre, not cold or wet enough for a normal winter. Here in Seattle, the birds were making “time to shag” noises by mid-January. Maybe they adapt faster than we do?

How We Build a General Strike · May Day Strong We are inspired by the incredible wins coming out of Minnesota - and we know how they got them. More than 75,000 people took to the streets in Minneapolis January 23rd and hundreds of stores closed in...

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Unfortunately, this is where we are headed... shameful...🥺

11 more NYC libraries will soon open on Sundays A $2 million City Council deal will expand seven-day service to more than 30 branches citywide.

Eleven more libraries will reopen on Sundays, thanks to the leadership of the City Council. They never should've been closed in the first place.

As Mayor, I'll end this absurd budget dance that keeps our beloved libraries in limbo year after year.

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#Altgov is starting something new.

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We are having more fun than the fascists.

BREAKING: 19 State Attorneys General and D.C. Sue Trump and RFK Jr. for ‘Unconstitutional Dismantling’ of U.S. Health Department.

Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.

Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.

Carl Sagan on sensible military spending and climate change.

I dig the stories where the authors loved their stories and you can tell. - Wrtr ~ Background photo shows the ocean waves rising along a rock and pebble beach.

Be relentless as a creator. You have to be. Don't give in. Writing is a bond you make with yourself, your readers, and your story. - Wrtr #amwriting #amediting. ..Keep #Writing #author #writer #writing #authorsky

The image is of cartoon armed rats circling two rats, one standing before the other and shielding. The shielded rat has trans pride colors. " Having a moral backbone requires having the courage to be disliked."

Hey.

@thebabygoat.bsky.social

Cheers. This is FUCKING AMAZING.

Democratic House Rep. Jasmine Crockett:

"Instead of the president cosplaying as the next Pope, he may wanna try to cosplay as an actual president of these United States."

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Ghost Forests Are Growing Saltwater is killing trees along low-lying coasts, and marshes may move in

Along the U.S.’s east coast, in pockets of the west coast and elsewhere, saltier soils have killed hundreds of thousands of acres of trees, leaving behind woody skeletons typically surrounded by marsh. 🧪

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Nationwide cohort study: methylphenidate reduces traffic accidents in persons with ADHD

🧪 Friendly reminder that medication saves lives: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/study-m...

The merit of charity is so great that I am happy to give to 100 beggars even if only one might actually be needy. Some act as if they are exempt from giving charity to 100 beggars in the event that one might be a fraud. —Rabbi Chaim Halberstam