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For those who live in NYC, a reminder to please vote

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I'm going to hold your hand when I say this...

if a child needs to be accompanied by an adult, who in turn have to make an appointment (because it's time-limited) to get access to the books, have a LIMITED selection of books, and you can't borrow them, then what's the point of saying "there's a children's room"?

It's not that kind of library where they can go in, borrow a book, accidently scroll into a book because...

... while you can obtain a reader card (if you are 16 or older) to access and study materials within the Library, direct borrowing privileges are generally limited to:

Members of Congress and their staff

Certain U.S. government agency libraries

Other libraries through interlibrary loan (where your local library requests materials on your behalf)

So, an individual from the general public cannot simply walk in and check out a book to take home.

The Young Readers Center can only hold 24 visitors at a time.... which is literally on the page.

Imagine the amount of hoops you have to jump through to go to a Library where it's mostly for research, and then imagine going to a local library. It's two different experiences.

I'm not the original poster, but the fact that previous poster gave an explanation that people over 16 can access material, who is making a family trip to a library that can only house 24 visitors at one time and in the area are books that are family approved?

The fact that you managed to research this and yet didn't even bother to put two & two again is simply amazing.

No children are allowed in the Library of Congress.

It's not that kind of library.

In other words...

You are being lied to

again

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No children are allowed in the Library of Congress.

It's not that kind of library.

In other words...

You are being lied to

again

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Black Cowgirls of the American Frontier

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Caption From @ essenceofblackculture on instagram:

Kristi Williams

@kristi_williams_black_history, a Black woman whose aunt survived the Tulsa Massacre, saw Oklahoma trying to silence Black history-and answered with action. She started "Black History Saturdays," free community classes to teach what the schools won't.

Now the room is full, the lessons are real, and the legacy lives on. end caption

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This is a heroic feat that shouldn’t be needed. But because it is, a hero emerged.

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And now for the layered scene that you probably wasn't ready for.

Finally watching Sinners.

I will give thoughts after.

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"I fear the direction that this country is going..."

When this is said by a White person, I think it's a statement to say that you fear you're going to be excluded in the conversation. And what they usually say after this is by including other people into the conversation, their voice is being left out.

So, out of fear of being left out of the conversation, they will put someone in office that will wipe out the "competition", instead of wondering what they are really losing.

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Let's Talk About Complex Relationships

Without naming the person, what kind of complex relationship you have with a non-family member?

Basically, a relationship that is layered, but also not so straightforward to explain that an outside observer will put it in a box because they think the other person is either "emotionally connected" and you can't tell reality, or they seem intimidated by the connection itself?

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Since a lot of folks on Tumblr like to write, a really slept on form of activism is writing letters to the editor of your local newspaper and pitching opinion pieces. I see posts from folks on here all the time that could totally be adapted into short LTEs or even full op-eds.

These can be written for any issue, but if you're interested in doing this for climate action, the Citizens' Climate Lobby has a great tool that will find all of your local (US) newspapers and allow you to easily send LTEs to as many as you'd like with only a couple of clicks. (The tool says to write about the Energy Innovation Act but really they're happy to have you write about anything). The tool doesn't work outside of the US unfortunately, but most newspapers will list an email address on their website which you can send LTEs to directly.

Here is a simple outline and example of how to write an LTE, which only needs to be about 200 words or fewer:

Reference something in the news or a specific part of a news story from your local paper.

Transition into how that news relates to climate change.

Identify a solution.

Present a call to action.

Optional tip: consider including the names of senators or members of congress. Politicians usually have staff who search media for references to them, and "tagging" them like this helps put your issues on their radar.

And that's it! You can talk about any problem or solution you're passionate about, whether it's carbon pricing, EV vehicles, reducing flights, plant-based food systems, or anything else, and they're supposed to be super short so you don't have to worry about knowing all the details or citing specifics or anything stressful. But feel free to spice it up beyond this basic outline as well. Watch CCL's video on writing effective LTEs here for more guidance.

Whether or not your LTE gets published, encouraging media coverage of climate action matters. Climate change is critically under-reported, and just showing your newspaper that their readers care about environmental issues is a meaningful form of activism.

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Annie: There are legends of people born with the gift of making music so true, it can pierce the veil between life and death; conjuring spirits from the past...and the future. In ancient Ireland, they were called Filí. In Choctaw land, they called them Fire Keepers. And in West Africa, they were called Griots. This gift can bring healing to their communities. But it also...attracts evil....

Sinners (2025)

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Hiding to say what you want to say is both funny and sad.

"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness!"

Cory Booker during his 20th hour on the floor doing a filibuster - 4/1/2025

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Social media has been our undoing.

Corporations monetize misinformation and now thanks to that, it has given propaganda and misinformation a tool against logically sound reason.

Where faith and government intertwine and now the two are inseparable.

Where telling "the truth" is clickbait and authenticity is determined not by backed up facts, but by emotions that are fueled by fear.

Where the algorithm rewards people for mindless entertainment and punished those who really want to make a change in the world.

Where "being yourself" is fine as long as it's within the confines of White supremacy.

Social media was a mistake.

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The supreme court voted 9-0 to bring Kilmar back to the US. An almost unprecedented vote, where all of them are in complete agreement.

And Donald Trump said no.

Ignoring Kilmar's situation in all of this, the fact that Trump said no should be terrifying. He's openly defying the largest, most high-powered court in the US. The Supreme Court is intended for checks & balances, and he said no.

What else needs to happen before this is labeled a dictatorship? He's denying the democratic system. Without checks from the Court, there is no democracy. This is terrifying.