I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.

York County, South Carolina's GOP party decided one of their initiatives this year is banning the American Library Association from its county. This is a bizarre priority for a county-level GOP party, isn't it? Perhaps not so when you know anything about York County's Library.

Absolute Martian Manhunter #7 (2025) written by Deniz Camp art by Javier Rodríguez

“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” Shirley Chisholm #blackhistorymonth

If you haven't had the chance to see The Librarians yet, catch Kim Snyder’s powerful documentary when it premieres February 9 on Independent Lens on PBS. https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-librarians/

Watch this doc on Feb. 9th on PBS. Stop taking libraries and librarians for granted. Being aware of what is happening is the first step to fighting back.

I really don't think most people understand how little coverage these stories are getting and that goes especially true for how little coverage they're getting *outside* the library bubble. People have no clue how much is being stolen from them, nor how many lies are being told and recorded.

Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump Thank GOD some other outlets are finally talking about this. www.propublica.org/article/inst...

This podcast episode is SO GOOD! Amanda Jones & Audrey Wilson Youngblood tell their stories of being attacked by book banners, and director Kim A. Snyder explains how she made the film. Great questions from Kate & Charlie, who ❤️ libraries. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @librarianjones.com

If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.

Annette Lewis Phinazee was the first woman and the first Black American woman to earn a library science PhD from Columbia University, in 1961. She was the first Black president of the NC Library Association in 1975. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette... #BlackHistoryMonth

Small, cute, and full of rage : The Daxire. Because sometimes girls just wanna set the world on fire , but with style 🔥 🔥 🔥 💅💖 #art #bestiary #dachsund #cerberus #fantasy

Norman Rockwell - born on this date!

Cartoonist & illustrator E. Simms Campbell (Jan. 2, 1906-Jan. 27, 1971). The 1st Black cartoonist published in a national magazine, his work appeared in Esquire, Playboy, & more. His comic strip, Cuties, ran from 1940–71, but he is most known for his 1932 night-club map of Harlem. #BlackHistoryMonth

On this day in 1976, Jenette Kahn, a comics outsider was installed as publisher of DC Comics, which was failing and in danger of shutting down completely. At the time I thought WTF, what sort of corporate skullduggery is this? As did most of comicdom. Man, were we all wrong. She's a legend.

Why are libraries so tall? Because they have lots of stories.

The American Library Association’s Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table named its first-ever slate of Outstanding Comics Awards, with winners in the adult, YA, and children’s categories including Sophie Escabasse, Briana Loewinsohn, and Anders Nilsen.

The best children's graphic novels are here! These stories will spark a lifelong love of reading. See the full list: bit.ly/3NPjI2Z #KidsComics #GraphicNovels #ChildrensLit #ReadingAdventures #BestBooks

The BEST adult graphic novels of 2025 have arrived! Get ready to dive into incredible stories & unforgettable art. See the full list: bit.ly/4pYSULe #BestGraphicNovels #Comics #ReadingList

Comics?? Awards?? Librarians?? Is this a dream? No! It's the inaugural Outstanding Comics Awards from @libcomix.bsky.social! Browse all the winners and honorees here: bit.ly/3Ocgh6A Congrats to all the creators and to everyone who helped bring this stunning award to life🎉🏆💭

The comics librarians are knocking it out of the park this week! ❤️

Imagine having Bruce Springsteen AND Billy Bragg release songs about how much you fucking suck and how much the people fighting you rule you within the same 48 hours

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

A guide to the tools and databases librarians use, plus a personal fact-checking workflow you can run in under 60 seconds

Thank you to the librarians who named Hunger's Bite an Outstanding Comic in Young Adult Fiction at the GNCRT! librarians have been my biggest cheerleaders since the book came out and i am so grateful to anyone who ever put it in a kid's hands. you guys are the best!!!

‘Tongues,’ ‘Insectopolis’ and ‘The Night Eaters’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Adults Awards

‘Froggy: A Pond Full of Pals!’, ‘How to Draw a Secret’ and ‘Witches of Brooklyn’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Children Awards

‘The Boy Wonder,’ ‘Raised by Ghosts’ and ‘Teen Titans’ win the inaugural Outstanding Comics for Young Adults Awards

Hey look! The new Outstanding Comics Awards are announced! Congrats to all the winners and honors and also to the fabulous @libcomix.bsky.social members who made this happen.

“OUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.

If you’re like me and you need a reminder that there’s still good in this world tune into the livestream of the Youth Media Awards this morning. Pure joy to see library folk celebrating the best in children’s literature. #ALAyma #kidlit #libcomix

Do you honestly think people in the civil rights movement and other nonviolent movements faced no violence themselves? They practiced nonviolence because it works, because the oppressor wants a shooting war, which is the war it will win

CW: EXTREME VIOLENCE I've synced up videos from both perspectives about as well as I can Audio from both is included They are both slowed down to ~.5x, zoomed in, and have their colors enhanced The captions are from the pink lady's video on the left

If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

Because it’s art about the present, that’s why.

Weber State with a "WTF did I just watch? (Complimentary)" to win the partner stunt competition at nats www.instagram.com/reel/DTmAnJx...

USA hasn’t been the greatest country for a long time. Long before Trump and the MAGA movement, we were a country of greedy capitalists. We’re one of the richest in the world, but we don’t offer nat’l health plan or affordable edu. We’re currently dismantling both. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJh9...

The kidlit event of the year is almost here. Join us Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT for the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Printz, and so many more. Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page. #ALAyma #ALA150 #ForOurLibraries 📚💙

Watching ‘Brigadoon’ (1954)

Sarah's bedroom in the movie Labyrinth is one of the best examples of set design as environmental storytelling and foreshadowing/backstory in the history of cinema. Everyone knows it is filled with things that you see later in the film, but there's even more that you don't notice at a glance.

2026 marks ALA’s 150th anniversary, a milestone that invites us to imagine the libraries of tomorrow and to invest in the infrastructure that makes libraries a foundation of thriving communities. Celebrate, connect, and reflect with us all year at ALA150.org. #ForOurLibraries

Sesame Street - 1975

Happy beginning of the birthday @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social ! Listen to Mr. Rogers remind us all how important library workers are.

If you love libraries (and democracy) you must see this film. Get tickets. Watch. Discuss. Wake up, get active and fight for your right to read.

Here’s some math courtesy of Nate Powell to keep in mind when signing that graphic novel deal. #comics

Tears for Fears - 1982 photographed by Virginia Turbett “Did I tell you, you could stop playing, Curt Smith?” - Declan Rand

MTV Music-Videos, RIP August 1, 1981 - December 31, 2025 youtu.be/W8r-tXRLazs

I'm entirely serious about this: until you internalize the view that urban America is Real America, you won't see the urgency of structural reform of an American government whose fundamental structures so disadvantage its population centers—the great engines of its prosperity, progress, & culture.