Katie Clark

@altadenakatie.bsky.social

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Public libraries & old timey history.

Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 01:29 UTC

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Dylan Flesch @dylanflesch.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:37 UTC

Dropped off some books at The People’s Library outside BPL Central Library this morning and picked up a new picture book for my little one. This library shouldn’t be closed! Stop cop city and open the libraries.

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Judith Butlerian Jihad @xanindigo.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 19:24 UTC

Do you ever think about how we’ve all been taught that “no one should be poor, hungry, or homeless” is somehow an extreme radical ideology when it’s actually just basic human empathy?

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Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 16, 2024 at 15:24 UTC

Thank YOU for what you do!

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Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 16, 2024 at 00:30 UTC

Apparently most of the smoke from the 2000+ acre uncontained #PostFire is moving south-southeast but here in east LA/SGV we will start getting some smoke by this evening.

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Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 02:13 UTC

Yes! And they need your help - check out the resources at For The People: A Leftist Library Project to learn how you can help. www.librariesforthepeople.org

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Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] May 18, 2024 at 00:45 UTC

It boggles my mind that people want to make the “but the economy is good, actually” because inflation is slowing when that just means EVERYTHING IS STILL GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE ALL THE TIME (but not as more expensive as it *could be*?!) - it’s so so so dumb and it makes me furious

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Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] May 13, 2024 at 16:01 UTC

You’ve got this!! Also, keep drinking water! (I always forget about it and it helps, so annoying) Sending hopes for easy and low stress travel ❤️

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social
[ View ] Apr 28, 2024 at 21:56 UTC

I made a zine titled "White People Hate Protests" which compiled opinion surveys from the 1960s. You can read it here and also share it with people who flap their gums about how so many people supported the tactics of the Black freedom movement of the 60s.: queer.archive.work/library/down...

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Kwisatz Sazerac 🖤 🐀🐀🐀 @acekatana.bsky.social
[ View ] Apr 25, 2024 at 19:28 UTC

This is a point that I discuss in the GGLA know your rights training (which is called “Law Isn’t Real”) - the ability to actually file or pursue charges is irrelevant, the goal is control of space and the reestablishment of “order” (capitalist, white supremacist status quo ante)

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social
[ View ] Apr 25, 2024 at 02:33 UTC

They want right-wing speech to be protected on campus and people protesting genocide to be ground under. Some people call this hypocrisy, but it's much more sinister than that. These double standards are about HIERARCHY. They're about how the right wants to order the world.

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Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] Apr 24, 2024 at 05:00 UTC

Fighting Genocide Through Needlework: an interview with Lina Barkawi, a Palestinian embroidery artist, on opposing the war on Gaza and challenging the world's biggest embroidery company. www.discourseblog.com/p/fighting-g...

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Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] Apr 17, 2024 at 14:33 UTC

After well over a decade into doing this, having turned it into a viable business and an LLC, the whole system STILL blows and is financially pretty ruinous. I do it because I want the freedom to control my own healthcare and time, but man do you get whacked financially.

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Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] Apr 15, 2024 at 18:12 UTC

“The Center for Democracy and Technology asked teachers last year whether internet filtering and blocking can make it harder for students to complete assignments. Among teachers in schools with high rates of poverty, 62% said yes; among teachers in schools with lower rates, 50% said the same.”

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Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] Apr 15, 2024 at 01:22 UTC

Great job! So many folks have no idea of the many amazing services, programs, and facilities at local libraries - so glad you’re using them and spreading the word!

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social
[ View ] Apr 14, 2024 at 23:30 UTC

pretty wild how much mainstream press coverage just elides the fact that Israel's attack on a consulate precipitated this. the general impression to a casual reader at most mainstream outlets would be that Iran launched an unprecedented attack out of no where

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Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] Apr 14, 2024 at 22:00 UTC

Now is a great time to take action on behalf of your public library - here’s list of 10🔥🔥🔥options (plus even more you can do):

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magnolia siddell @magnoliapearl.bsky.social
[ View ] Apr 13, 2024 at 19:22 UTC

Sorry this is going to sound made-up but I’m working at the library. A young girl and her older teen brother are looking at history books. She reads the title “What was The Great Depression?” Then turns to him and says “Wow, they wrote a book about you.” LMAO

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Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] Apr 14, 2024 at 21:56 UTC

lol happily I am very good at organizing things although less good at, like, knowing a lot of people who would jam on something like that

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Katie Clark @altadenakatie.bsky.social
[ View ] Apr 14, 2024 at 21:35 UTC

Would host a gay history and science bookclub/meetup in a heartbeat if you actually want to do this. I have a PhD in history (especially the gay ye olde kind). I will help you organize if you want!

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Dani cRabaiotti 🦀 @danirabaiotti.bsky.social
[ View ] Mar 26, 2024 at 10:58 UTC

IT'S FISH DOORBELL SEASON!!!

The time of the year has arrived once again where we have to help the fish of Utrecht get through the lock by opening the door for them when you spot them on the camera.

visdeurbel.nl/en/the-fish-...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social
[ View ] Dec 12, 2023 at 16:15 UTC

Regular reminder that we need many more people taking concrete actions to defend, protect and EXPAND public libraries across the country. This includes running for library board seats where that's possible. www.librariesforthepeople.org - Join us in 2024 in this struggle.

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