I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.” Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.

🔥 🔥 🔥 books to buy

As you talk about Greenland, please make sure you are talking about the >56,000 Inuit who have called the Island their home for thousands of years. Here are 2 stories that include their voices, concerns, and hopes. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... canadiangeographic.ca/articles/buy...

UnAmerican. The end.

librarians told y’all too

Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center. Read the full story here: www.propublica.org/article/vide...

Wooooo I got an anti-you-know-who earful from a very unexpected source earlier today. People in this little town constantly remind me why it’s dumb to make assumptions. You do not know what people think based on how they look or where they come from!

“Is that a government masked man who pulled up next to you in an unmarked vehicle, or a rapist trying to carjack you … whoops, you thought about the question too long, also death.”

One thing I miss is having a big net for crowd-sourcing about books. Gotta start somewhere though, so share this if you feel so inclined! What upcoming YA books are we really excited about? I can’t *wait* for Adam, Mine by @kaylaancrum.bsky.social and it doesn’t even have a cover yet 😂

I don’t want perfectly polished celebrity leaders. I want smart humans with actual human empathy and the ability to feel things and think critically.

Elon Musk ran an unofficial government agency and sat at the right hand of the President as he waged the broadest attack on civil rights in a century and is openly agreeing with and boosting white supremacists. Yet he earned a $1 trillion pay package and news coverage that rarely mentions this.

Reminder: there is no argument against Tony that is correct. None. You argue with this you are wrong. Get over it. And I will not argue with you because your opinion is not worth my time.

You can be a punk library or a cop library; you can care about the people or the stuff. Choose the people. 📚

Paging @readonthebeach.bsky.social… how are you holding up over there in 2026

May 2026 surprise you in the kindest ways. On we go, friends and kind strangers.

So, librarians, do you have a contingency plan for when these goons enter your facility? You might not be able to block access to a public building, but how are you alerting your patrons? Do you have a plan to get them out safely? Because you should.

Sandra Cisneros nails it: “I think libraries are like drugstores … you are drawn to books that help serve whatever ails you … But if it’s not your prescription, that doesn’t mean you burn the pharmacy down.”

Public library.

YA in 2026 is going to be *awesome*

My farm was a working Christmas tree farm until I was a teenager. Never heard of anyone taking home a bat, but definitely brought a bird in the house in one once!

My older kid’s birthday is today and I think it’s the best day of the year for a birthday.

If you live in one of the TWENTY-ONE (WTAF) states who want to tell you what you can and cannot read by banning library books, call your attorney general. Talking points for calling are in this post. This is disturbing. Get mad. Get loud. Don't let up.

YES

Some of these redactions are almost like modern art

These ghouls hold not one damn thing sacred.

The government wants to tell half of this country's states what it is they can read and what it is they can think. They *want* public institutions of democracy and civic engagement to be mouthpieces of government beliefs. That's all. Please, for the love of god, GIVE A SHIT.

Is that patriotism hunger games shit for real… this timeline is just downright silly sometimes

This is my favorite book of the year, too. Literally had me looking over my shoulder and afraid of the dark. An incredible piece of true American literature that deserves every accolade.

“Authoritarians gain power when citizens stop paying attention. Visit your local library, check out books, and keep reading. If we stay unified and informed, we can ensure reading w/out restriction remains the foundation of our democracy and a fundamental freedom for all.” time.com/7341120/book...

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All I want to do today is read about books (not read books, very different) and not wear shoes but it is Friday and I am working alone so the chances of a boring afternoon are negative. It’s the sixth law of library science.

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“So let this be a warning against ever trusting aggressive Christian culture warriors who claim to speak for everyone but actually represent a small sliver of local bigots. There’s no amount of Bible-quoting or anti-LGBTQ fear-mongering that can cover up their own cruelty and hypocrisy.”

Oh, hey, you know who really loved this book? Me! Here’s my starred review in @ala-booklist.bsky.social! www.booklistonline.com/products/978...

Cannot wait for this to be widely available.

Is this AI? The window, curtains… something seems off

When you buy into the USPS as a business losing money, you are buying into losing these other public services: -libraries -public schools -fire/EMT/911 -public transportation -senior services -public utilities -roads & infrastructure And MORE... Public good costs very little for the benefits.

The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service

Join me, friends. I don’t need more TBR books but I want them anyway.

Tammi Hamby, who led censorship campaign against Crawford Co. libraries for "normalizing" #LBGTQ "lifestyles," arrested for allegedly arranging fake kidnapping of special needs daughter, police say. #Arkansas #arpx #arnews www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/de...

be the bitch doing something yourself that you want to see in the world

My personal favorite: I always thought I’d like to be a librarian after I retire. 🤨

There was no state. Who does she think crucified him, an anarchist collective?

This is *so* cute.

you don't need a law degree to stop a book ban you just need to show up free guide shows you exactly how get it here: www.bannedcamppodcast.com/momsforliber... after 9 seasons talking about book bans, we made this guide to stop them

Again, I’m begging @lastweektonight.com to give this story the full John Oliver treatment. It’s that crazy.

READ THEM ALLLLLLLLL

On the day I have a chess and checkers program for veterans and community kids to hang out together that my Scout pack is working as a service project, this is just too much.

Some days it feels like the Pigeon is driving the bus.