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Librarian Tracie D. Hall has been named to one of Forbes’ Top 50 Over 50 lists for 2023. She was selected for her leadership of ALA during the COVID pandemic that saw libraries close across the U.S. and for her efforts to help protect the freedom to read. bit.ly/479mzt3
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Today, some of the books that shaped my life—and the lives of so many others—are being challenged by people who disagree with certain ideas or perspectives. And librarians are on the front lines, fighting every day to make the widest possible range of viewpoints, opinions, and ideas available to everyone.
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President Obama released a letter calling book challenges "profoundly misguided and contrary to what has made this country great" and thanked librarians for their "unwavering commitment to the freedom to read."
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Orcanize! 🏴🌊
ALT Zwei Stickereien auf dunklem Holzuntergrund und mit getrocknetem Hopfen dekoriert. Die Stoffe sind beide weiß. Auf der linken Stickerei ist ein gestickter Orca zusammen mit den Worten "eat the rich". Auf der rechten ist ein Orca zusammen mit den Worten "become ungovernable" gestickt.
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We are going to keep saying it... ending the student loan payment pause will be a "financial disaster"
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"Borrowers are telling us is that they're seriously in need of this relief.”
@DebtCrisisOrg's @chounanian on why advocates are fighting to continue the payment pause and #cancelstudentdebt.
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We cannot tolerate nor accept living in an inequitable society. Canceling student debt is NECESSARY!
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The world’s oldest dog is living it up in his 30s. cnn.it/3Breu4c
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Chicago! I just walked off the debate stage and I'm feeling the wind at my back.🌬️
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Willie Wilson really said people who run from cops should be "hunted down like rabbits."
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@ABC7Chicago how about showing the candidate’s name at all times?? Too crowded a field to not keep that front and center. #ChicagoMayoralDebate
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On Your Mark…Get Set…BUILD! Meet the 6 teams competing to be the first ever ComEd #EV Rally Champions! ⚡ With the help of some of our engineers, these girls are learning how to build an electric go-kart fit to race for the crown. Join us Aug. 6th at @msichicago
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. @msichicago partnered with @EnChroma to make a new exhibit accessible to people with #colorblindness. buff.ly/3c8Gmkf
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Kudos to the @msichicago for providing a way for #colorblind guests to see color through a partnership with @EnChroma. #Art should be accessible to everyone, and this is a positive step in achieving that. Great work, @PeterVega and @chevyluvscience. nbcchicago.com/news/local/ne…
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For the Japanese American community, today is a solemn day. It's the Day of Remembrance, the anniversary of FDR's Executive Order 9066, which ordered the internment of 120,000 persons of Japanese descent, two-thirds of whom were citizens of the United States.
“Indian-inspired” vs “Indian-made” artisan goods: Native Americans craft modern goods w/ some influence from their heritage, while non-Natives craft historic replicas of Indigenous artifacts - albeit, w/o the generations of cultural knowledge...
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