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Loves: coffee, the beach, social justice, historical fiction & non-fiction. goodreads.com/goodreadscomjebfox
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The book centers around the lives of 3 mothers of: Malcom X, James Baldwin & Martin Luther King, Jr. Each woman lead a unique life & upbringing which shaped how they raised their sons. I learned a lot that I did not know about each woman. They themselves were steeped in social justice causes which were part of their households. Each woman also faces the challenges of raising a family during the Civil Rights Era. It important to continue to share &

ncsufoxes read stories about important figures in the past. Women, especially Black women, rarely have their stories told. #realhistory #honesthistory 7d
Librarybelle This one is on my to read list! 7d
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Published in 2021 but the content is relevant more than ever. As well as rage inducing since the word “woman” is no longer allowed to be used in research at this moment in the US…as well as any disorders or words associated with women. Fun times. Anyhow Cleghorn details the plight of women in medicine & research for the last few hundred years. The frustrating part is women were finally being included in research & drug trails. Medicine & men

ncsufoxes still have a long way to go in including & understanding women‘s bodies & health without using a solely patriarchal view. Black women continue to suffer the most under the patriarchy (& past white supremacist). Again big strides had been made in recent years to build the trust back in these communities only to have them wiped away. Cleghorn did not really discuss the obstacles that disabled women face with their care & treatment. 1w
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I loved Phoebe‘s dry wit & humor. Taking joy in your passions but also not having to stay the course in your life especially if it‘s not making you happy. I like the whole idea of finding joy in what brings you joy, not what society tells you will make you happy (young people & their obsession with perfection & an IG curated life). Speaking your mind & finding a sense of relief from not having to make everyone happy…all the time.

AmyG This one took me by surprise. Loved it. 1w
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The Art Thief | Michael Finkel
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Last year we went to the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum & seeing the empty frames was a startling reminder of the theft. That was a heavily publicized theft. After finishing this book it made me start to wonder how many art galleries, especially smaller ones, have or have had art stolen? It‘s fascinating that this thief was able to steal close to $2 billion in art & it was years before he was caught. Although I‘m sure museums have much better

ncsufoxes security. Sad of course that several important pieces are now gone. 1w
TheBookHippie I want to read this one! Art thieves fascinate me. (edited) 1w
Librarybelle I‘ve had this one on my tbr for ages! 1w
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Last night on IG Tad Stoermer was discussing the recent book ban by the Naval Academy. He talked about how we have the power to continue to push back on the narrative. Use our power on social media to disrupt the algorithms. Keep reading & posting books that are banned. He said “No permission required. They erase. We restore.” #publichistory #resistancehistory #honesthistory #resistance #howrevolutionary

Ruthiella 👍👍👍 2w
Trashcanman Pleased to make your acquaintance. I‘m George. 1w
ncsufoxes @Trashcanman hi George, nice to meet you too. Jessica 4d
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The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story | Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Company
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#realhistory Erasure of stories & history is becoming a real & scary thing in the US. There are many people in our society that have made significant contributions, not just white men. It‘s important to keep pushing back on this new narrative. Diversity makes us better, Equity makes us better, Inclusion makes us better.

Ruthiella 👏👏👏 2w
AmyG Exactly. 2w
Deblovestoread Yes! ✊🏼 2w
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I listened to the audiobook which was narrated by the author. Levings shares her experiences of being involved in the Protestant Reformer/Christian Fundamentalist church. She discusses her life of what it was like being married to a man that became deeply involved in these religious sects & raising children under the constraints that the church sets up. These churches are about control & abuse. The patriarchy & white supremacy are the dominant

ncsufoxes factors that make up these churches. The views on cancer shocked me: “Cancer is a consequence of sin in the world. Hard things like cancer are never God‘s will unless he brings you hardship to teach you a lesson.” I really feel too that this is currently why there is such a backlash on science because many of our current people in politics are part of these religious groups. They don‘t feel that science/doctors are what save people from dying but 2w
ncsufoxes God‘s will. I grew up Catholic & we don‘t believe in the whole being “saved” thing. You follow the Commandments, if you break one go to confession say a few Our Fathers/Hail Mary‘s & all is good. The way Levings describes what is taught & experience is constant gaslighting & I could see how people feel so trapped or scared to break free. It was definitely eye opening & hard to hear some parts of her story. Listed the trigger warnings below (edited) 2w
ncsufoxes Trigger warnings: mental illness, abuse (physical & emotional), death of a child, religious trauma 2w
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Fiction Or Nonfiction? | Shannon McClintock Miller
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I never thought of it this way. Such a great way to look at fiction in a more positive connotation. Going to use this more when discussing books with my kids.

Susanita There‘s something about seeing a situation through a character‘s eyes that makes a real impact. 3w
Deblovestoread This is fantastic and I‘ll be using it in the future. 💙 (edited) 3w
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Thank you Senator Cory Booker for your fortitude, strength & compassion. In the words of John Lewis, “Get in Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble.” #resist

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Resistance | Barry Lopez
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I don‘t watch tv during the day but I had to turn on C-SPAN to watch Senator Cory Booker during his marathon resistance to what is happening. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Bookwormjillk Inspiring 3w
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 3w
Kristin_Reads Yes!! 3w
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Other page from the previous picture. I find that these are important stats to share since I don‘t think k that most anybody knows how our prisons are funded. My new fear after reading this book is that the current state is that people will be so desperate they will commit crimes & be put in jail. Which since most prisons are private, someone is making money off of people being in jail.

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Title: bankrolling the carceral state

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Title: extent of the carceral control

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Did you know that 1 in 58 people in the US are part of the carceral system (that involves prison- over 1.4 million, probation, on parole or in a local jail)? How is this statistic not being shouted from the rooftops? This book is comprised of short essays by activists, researchers, prisoners themselves about the prison system in the US. There are discussions about ways to decrease police use by forming stronger communities, providing adequate

ncsufoxes housing, food banks, education, mental health access & services. It was an interesting way to look at better ways to help people other than criminalizing them. Actually crime has been taking a downward trajectory the last 20 years but there continues to be massive increases in police funding. I found it to be interesting & of course found more to read from the authors. 3w
TheBookHippie As having visited and visit jail often.. I‘ve yelled often about this. It‘s a whole cesspool of variables. The unfairness of sentencing is mind blowing. 3w
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Mae Among the Stars | Roda Ahmed
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Yesterday my youngest participated in the school district‘s social studies & science fair. As soon as she saw the brochure she said she wanted to do it (so huge for a kid with lots of anxiety). She said she wanted to do her presentation on Mae Jemison. She‘s worked hard for the last few weeks. She was interviewed by teachers & high school students. One of the teachers thanked her for highlighting such an important person in history. When asked why

ncsufoxes she chose this person she said, “she‘s my idol, I want to be an engineer & astronaut just like her.” She was the only 3rd grader from her school to participate too. 3w
AmyG Fabulous! May her dream come true. Girls in stem rock!!! 3w
Reggie This is soooo awesome! Good for her! 2w
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If women didn‘t already feel like everything in society was stacked against them, this book provides the concrete proof. Data heavy book but easy to read. Our society depends so much on women & all of their invisible labor. Women are 50% of the population but we continue to have laws made against us, not for us. “One recent quantitative data analysis has found ‘compelling evidence‘ that countries where women are kept out of positions of power &

ncsufoxes treated as second-class citizens are less likely to be peaceful.” ✊🏻 And always F the patriarchy (edited) 3w
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😳 half way through & all I have to say is F the patriarchy

BkClubCare 😟 1mo
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“One of the most effective ways to stop cultural change is to create a moral panic around it. Moral panics have been around since this country‘s inception. Since then, moral panics have been used as a tool to subvert & dismantle movements that the dominant caste views as a threat.” A very relevant book for the current political environment. Reading the obstacles that many have faced & overcome in our history gives me hope.

Susanita “Do the next needed thing.” 🙂 1mo
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Into the Uncut Grass | Trevor Noah
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My mom bought this for my daughter when she was visiting. The 9 year old at the end said, “is that all?” Although she is a child that likes to ignore me & her responsibilities like making her bed (similar to the book). I love Trevor Noah & the drawings were beautiful.

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The 9 year old loved this one. I think this one might be my favorite of the series. The message of hope & protecting the environment resonates strong here. I really wish there was a Roz that could be out there to stop the destruction to our environment.

TheBookHippie Me too!!!! I so love this series. 1mo
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Low pick, only because I do love the Finley Donovan series. The story sets up how Vero meets Finley & her amateur sleuthing skills. If you‘re a FD fan then you might enjoy it. It‘s super short, a little over 2 hours on audio.

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Looking for chapter book recommendations for an almost 10 year old girl. I want to continue to find more chapter books for my daughter with strong female characters. In this pre-handmaiden era I want her to continue to read more about strong girls/women, even better if by women. We have Enola Holmes, just finished Wild Robot series. She‘s a more advanced reader than her brothers were & loves reading. Pic of books for Easter -our bunny brings books

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V Is for Voting | Kate Farrell
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FYI Rock the Vote is providing free nonpartisan voting info to teachers, anyone. Knowledge is power https://www.rockthevote.org/programs-and-partner-resources/democracy-class/

TheBookHippie Signed up thanks! 1mo
Butterfinger Yeah. Thanks. 1mo
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How to Be an Antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi
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“Which is why we must actively antiracist” (last line that got cut off). Ibram X. Kendi posted this the other day & it definitely needs to be repeating. What they are pushing so hard against is why we need to push back harder.

Readergrrl I have been following Dr. Kendi on multiple social media platforms. It makes me sad that admitting to this in some states is enough to get me fired. I‘m so grateful to live in a state where diversity, equity, inclusion, AND access is still valued. 1mo
ncsufoxes @Readergrrl same here. My kids have gone to school in CA, MA, & now MD. All states that continue to teach diversity, equity, & inclusion principles. MD has doubled down & so has our district on promoting these values more than ever. 1mo
Readergrrl @ncsufoxes This makes me so happy to hear. I don‘t understand how our country can head down this path. It is simply insane. 1mo
dabbe 🎯🎯🎯 1mo
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This. Every. Freakin. Day. This is how I feel every day. #ranttime

Ruthiella 👍👍👍 1mo
AmyG I am woke if the opposite means not feeding hungry children, hatred for immigrants, the LGBTQ community, people of color, taking away medicaid from people who need it, not funding charities overseas, not funding education ETC ETC ETC 1mo
Soscha Reading builds empathy, being able to see yourself as an other in different lives, different worlds, different cultures. If you‘ve ever wondered why you‘re not likely to find a MAGA mindset among book readers. It is more than intelligence (though something to be said there too) it‘s EMPATHY. 1mo
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ncsufoxes @Soscha a friend of mine reposted one of Heather Cox Richardson‘s daily post. My MIL wrote “that‘s too long to read.” (If you guessed it she‘s a maga). I of course had to post something snarky in response to her saying these daily postings give me hope & that knowledge is power. She is a person that doesn‘t read, she watches a certain channel all day. I told my husband the other day I‘m so happy that he is nothing like his parents. He said I got 1mo
ncsufoxes An education, I keep learning. My husband has his PhD, I have a MS, our house is full of books. My mil is stuck in her old thinking & she doesn‘t want to move beyond. I partially feel bad for her as an empath but I also think you need to unlearn that sh@t. My mom is the same age & she‘s worked hard to learn more about things she didn‘t know about. But then again I grew up in a house full of books. My mom‘s parents were immigrants but she said they 1mo
ncsufoxes always had books. Books & education is key, which is why they want to continue to destroy both. 1mo
ncsufoxes @AmyG I feel the same way. Call me woke, call me a bleeding heart liberal, call me empathetic…I‘m not offended, all it means is I care about other people. I don‘t understand how people can be rejoicing over people starving, homeless, losing healthcare. It‘s beyond comprehension. It hurts knowing that there are people that just don‘t care. 1mo
MittenGirlPeach @AmyG this all day! 🧡🧡🧡 1mo
MittenGirlPeach Perfectly put! 1mo
AmyG @ncsufoxes I truly believe fear is a driving factor in what makes many older people Maga. The world is changing and they don‘t understand. Fox perpetuates the fear….add hatred of certain groups of people. Some would rather see the people they hate “lose”….than themselves “win”. The. Add some other reasons. I swear….we are in a Stephen King novel. 😩 (edited) 1mo
AmyG Thanks @MittenGirlPeach 👊🏻 1mo
ncsufoxes @AmyG totally. My mom was telling me about one of her maga friends talking about trans athletes (my mom is anti maga). I kid you not a few days later my mil repeats the same line word for word to my husband (my mil is maga & loves faux news). My husband told her, “our kids have all gone to school with trans kids & they‘re just fine.” She didn‘t know how to respond. Fear, miseducation, repeating lies & stereotypes to the under educated are all what 1mo
ncsufoxes continue this mess. My mil lives in a fancy neighborhood but watches anyone who comes in her house (out the door or on the ring camera) because she‘s been convinced by the news that people are coming to rob her daily. She is afraid to unlearn anything from her past. My oldest went toe to toe with her over the summer about her “views,” she shut down & told him he was just wrong. She doesn‘t want to engage in any conversation. She twists her ideas 1mo
ncsufoxes to fit whatever narrative she wants it to fit into. She literally doesn‘t understand how this administration is affecting anyone on our house. She just sticks her head in the sand. I really think a lot of this is going to end when there is boots to the ground, going door to door to talk to people. Education is key & Civics class (edited) 1mo
Susanita I went to lunch today with my husband and another couple. When they started in on all their conservative BS I just sat and read Litsy. I know there‘s no point in arguing. 1mo
Chrissyreadit same. 1mo
Chrissyreadit @AmyG I agree it is fear based for many but the unwillingness to learn and have accurate information presented is making it harder and harder for me to be engaged with them. 1mo
AmyG @Chrissyreadit @Susanita I agree. How can you engage with people who don‘t share the same facts, the same values? Like talking to a wall. (edited) 1mo
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I know @AmyG posted this but wanted to repost because this is important. Also posting this link to contact your congressional person/senator https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?promo_id=23577

TheBookHippie Perfect link! It‘s a shit show every day. On we fight. (edited) 1mo
kspenmoll Just wrote my letter. I know Chris Murphy & R Blumenthal will honor this! 1mo
dabbe Just wrote mine, too! Might I also suggest we write letters to the most moderate Republican senators we can find. I know my Democrat senators will fight this, so I wanted to also write to those who are on the ledge. I'm going to do some research and write more this afternoone. 👊🏻❣️👊🏻 1mo
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Curious Iguana | Frederick, MD (Bookstore)
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My mom has been visiting from NC. We went to downtown Frederick & of course had to visit the Curious Iguana. I of course picked up a few books that I don‘t really need but I‘m all for supporting my local bookstore. It was nice to see lots of people out shopping local yesterday

AmyG Every book I buy is a book I didn‘t need. 🤣 1mo
MemoirsForMe I love the name of this bookstore! 🦎 1mo
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My daughter & I finished the second book of the series. She loves Roz & the continuation of her story. I still liked the first book more but it was still a good story. A big thumbs up from the 9 year old.

TheBookHippie I love this series. 1mo
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A low pick because I like the idea of rest as a form of resistance but the book was a bit repetitive. We live in the world of hustle culture which makes us believe that we are never doing enough & we‘ll never be good enough unless we‘re doing more. “We are going up against such violent systems in our attempt to disrupt & pushback: white supremacy, capitalism, ableism, patriarchy, classism, anti blackness, homophobia, etc.”

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Between the World and Me | Ta-Nehisi Coates
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“Good intention is a hall pass through history, a sleeping pill that ensures the dream.” “Schools did not reveal truths, they concealed them.” Such a good book, as others have said. The audio is narrated by the author. Definitely an important book to understand how systemic racism continues to have a huge foothold in our society.

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Happy International Women‘s Day, don‘t forget that feminism should be intersectional. Honor, Respect, Protect, Empower, Celebrate: Black Women, Trans Women, Indigenous Women, Palestinian Women, Queer Women, Disabled Women, Muslim Women, API Women, Jewish Women, Latina Women, ALL WOMEN.

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Broken Promise | Laura Landon
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#ranttime It was sad to see the USAID offices in DC today. It looks like they tried to rip the seals out of the windows.

Librarybelle 😞 2mo
Susanita I know someone who worked there. She was fired in January. 😢 2mo
Gissy ☹️ 2mo
Amiable Rip the seals out of the windows? For #%^ sake. How ridiculous and petty can they get? 🤬 2mo
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The Fire Next Time | James Baldwin
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We took a trek to the National African American Museum of History & Culture in DC today. We only made it through a few floors. It was a sobering & overwhelming experience. A must see if you go to DC. I of course had to get a book. This book has been on my to buy list because James Baldwin is one of my favorite people. They had a ton of books I could have bought.

Tamra I have to wonder if it receives any federal funding because that won‘t last now. 😡 2mo
ncsufoxes I‘m not sure, they have a big wall with the list of donors. That was why we went because I fear that Petty Patty will have it shut down just because of what it represents. It was busy today. We made sure to spend money at the store. Although my kids got Funko pop heads. My 15 year old was deciding between a Black Panther pop head (which he chose) or a bust of Frederick Douglas (we read his narrative & it really moved him). @Tamra (edited) 2mo
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The Banned Books Club | Brenda Novak
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4,218 books were banned in the 2023-2024 school year. It will more than likely get worse in the next year. Reading is power. As Ta-Nehsi Coats points out book bans are not only to stop kids from reading but it‘s to stop future authors & pushing back on the systems. https://pen.org/press-release/book-bans-in-schools-sweep-across-reading-levels-g...

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The Message | Ta-Nehisi Coates
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“Oppressive power is preserved in the smoke and fog and sometimes it is smuggled in the unexamined shadows of the language of the oppressed themselves.” Ta-Nehisi Coates The Message If books weren‘t political they wouldn‘t be trying so hard to ban them. Especially books that challenge the norm & the “correct” narrative.

dabbe 🎯🎯🎯 2mo
kspenmoll Yes! 🎯 2mo
DogMomIrene True! 💯 2mo
AmyG Yep! 2mo
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Above Ground | Clint Smith
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I‘m trying to gain a deeper appreciation for poetry. I I really enjoyed this small book of poetry. Smith writes about the joys and hardships of being a parent. The worry that all parents have about their kids growing up, but especially for Black boys. Some of his reflections are on historical places & reflecting on Americas past with the enslavement of others. I‘m a fan of Smith‘s writing in general & enjoyed his collection of poems.

TheBookHippie I enjoyed this. 2mo
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The Whispers | Ashley Audrain
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I still liked her first book more but this one kept my mind off things for a few days. Most of the characters were a bit unlikable. I do like that Audrain is not afraid to highlight the difficult parts of raising kids. The hard part of being a mom but wanting to have a successful career. How parents sometimes don‘t know how to navigate a relationship with their child when their child is not what they expected. The difficulties of marriage, feeling

ncsufoxes inadequate compared to other parents. 2mo
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The Big Book of Irony | Jon Winokur
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The DoD has pulled this book from DoD schools pending a “compliance review.” Disclaimer: I have never read this book, have no interest in reading it. There are much better books to discuss life in the Appalachians.

AmyG 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 2mo
Deblovestoread I haven't read it either and don't intend to, this makes me chuckle! 😂😂😂 2mo
Librarybelle How hilarious! Thanks for putting a smile on my face! 2mo
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TheBookHippie 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 2mo
dabbe Now THAT's a banned book I can wrap my head around! 🤣🤣🤣 2mo
RamsFan1963 I figured the way book banning was going, the only two book that would be left in libraries would be this and The Art of The Deal "written" (ha!) by Donald Trump 2mo
DogMomIrene 😂🤣😂🤣 Wonder if that ban lasts, though… 2mo
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I was at my daughter‘s school today & I was so happy to see this display up. I need to email the principal to thank her & that I support the administration‘s work. Black history is everyone‘s history

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Valentines Day | Julie Murray
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Still can‘t believe that this is where we‘re at in this country & this is really happening. I‘m hoping this is somehow repealed because it‘s still so mind boggling

BookmarkTavern 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 2mo
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FYI: For Your Improvement : a Guide for Development and Coaching | Michael M. Lombardo, Robert W. Eichinger
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Because I feel spreading important info is more important now than ever, I wanted to send out an FYI. Your representatives will be in their home town this coming week. You can see if they are having a town hall. At this point it feels like our representatives aren‘t listening (mine in MD are but my mom lives in NC & her rep has basically said to stop bellyaching). Last I checked we‘re still a democracy & our representatives work for us

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Mae Among the Stars | Roda Ahmed
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Girls should continue to be encouraged to pursue careers in science and STEM. As you can see I have a daughter that dreams of being an astronaut. She said in a future letter to herself that she wants to be an engineer, the astronaut that is there to fix any problems on the space shuttle. We talk a lot about the long & hard road of becoming an astronaut (which will now be harder with recent roll backs in women being able to have an equitable space

ncsufoxes in education & work places). We will continue to support her, encourage her, fight for her, provide women roll models in space & science for her to look up to, provide opportunities for her to achieve her goals & dreams. 2mo
Texreader ♥️♥️♥️ love this!! My son is studying aerospace engineering at an aeronautical university. Your daughter should consider going to Embry Riddle University, one of the top if not the top aeronautical university in the country. Its students appear to have their pick of employment! I hope she becomes an astronaut or wherever her dreams take her!!! 2mo
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AmyG It should only happen for her! I have a daughter who codes. GIRLS ROCK! 2mo
ncsufoxes @Texreader she‘s only 9 so we have a few years. We took her to NC State last year when we were in Raleigh (my husband & I both went there for undergrad). She knows they have an engineering program. Christine Koch went there & is an astronaut. Luckily she loves science & math (my husband is a scientist). It‘s something she has been talking about since she was 4. She‘s quick to tell anyone her dream & shuts down people who tell her she can‘t do it 2mo
ncsufoxes @AmyG we buy lots of things that encourage science & math (Legos, snap circuits, puzzles, games, science supplies). We have tons of books about space. Now that she‘s getting older we need to take her to some air & space museums (luckily we‘re close to 2). We tell our kids all the time that we‘ll help them whatever way we can to achieve their dreams, they just have to work hard (unfortunately girls have to work harder). 2mo
AmyG Girls have to work harder….only to get paid less. 😡🤬 2mo
Amiable @Texreader @ncsufoxes My youngest son is a graduate of the University of Maryland Clark School of Engineering—ranked in the top 10 aerospace engineering programs in the country. He has a degree in aerospace engineering with a concentration in space systems design and had job offers before graduation. I know you live near College Park —you should take her for a tour! (edited) 2mo
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In case some did not know the National Science Foundation has been instructed to re-review every grant, paper, document that lists any of these words. If one of these words are found you will no longer receive funding through the government. This applies not only to medical research but psychology, sociology, environmental, anything. The NIH has said that only about 15% of science will now be funded. We are talking about massive progress in

ncsufoxes cancer research, Alzheimer‘s, heart, women‘s health, autism…everything. This will ruin universities & medical research. As a wife of an oncology research scientist this is a terrifying & horrific time. Years of progress will be lost, lots of time & money wasted. All of these cuts are being put into effect immediately. 2mo
Rachel.Rencher This news sent me into a spiral the other day. This is horrifying. 2mo
ncsufoxes My husband re-read & said the cap will be placed on research at a 15% of funding only. He said that what will hurt is that it won‘t give universities money for things like science equipment with the funds. Either way he feels it‘s going to make a huge impact. 2mo
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Librarybelle 😢 2mo
AmyG I just read about the NIH. I am horrified. I will never understand any of this. 2mo
ncsufoxes @AmyG it‘s basically a war on science & educated people (most people in scientific research have a PhD). 2mo
ncsufoxes My son is a junior studying Wildlife Conservation. He applied to be a research assistant for his forestry professor (he‘d recently received a grant to study soil & forest growth in the Northeast). The grant has been put on hold until it‘s reviewed. There has been no timeframe given as to how long the review will take. Important research & important experiences being put on hold. 2mo
ChaoticMissAdventures @ncsufoxes I work at a law firm and NIH is one of our clients. It has been horrific to watch. Especially learning that women and female are on the no go list but men are not. What utter BS. I am so worried about everything. 2mo
ncsufoxes @ChaoticMissAdventures my husband runs a lab at NCI (he is a contractor) in oncology research. He said daily it‘s exhausting trying to do work that he has funding for & basically not knowing what will happen day to day. The only two words missing are white & male. I‘m hoping that people keep pushing back & politicians take a stand. This will hurt training of future doctors, scientists, universities will suffer. It‘s a mess. 2mo
AmyG I get it, the war on science and education. To keep the people ignorant so they can be easily manipulated. It‘s hard to wrap my head around in today‘s day and age. The power of greed, piwer and control…..my precious. A mess is a gross understatement. I am so sorry for us all. (edited) 2mo
ncsufoxes Things most people don‘t realize is NIH brings in about twice what it spends. NIH has the ability to do their own clinical trials to develop drugs/treatments which then they can sell. NIH funds research grants to pharmaceutical companies to research rare diseases (especially childhood cancers). Universities that do research can partner with pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs. When my husband was doing his post doc at UCSD his research was 2mo
ncsufoxes bought by a pharmaceutical company to develop into a drug for pancreatic cancer (he did not get any of the profits & the university doesn‘t make millions like the companies do). New & innovative research comes from partnerships between NIH/universities/pharmaceutical companies (unfortunately most big pharma companies don‘t want to spend money on things that are risky & don‘t give them big profits). Gov‘t funded research keeps our drug costs lower 2mo
ncsufoxes This is all a move to privatize which will make our medications & treatments more expensive as well as our healthcare. NIH researchers are also making vastly less money than if they were in the private sector. They do it so they can do research that is unbiased & do work that is innovative, ground breaking. This will set the US behind significantly compared to other countries. The US will no longer be a leader in medical & biomedical research 2mo
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I loved this book. I grew up in an extremely small town (technically so small it‘s a borough) in NJ in the 80-90s. This was before the internet & I had no clue that people like Hanna existed. When I went to college I watched Mad Love & they featured 7 Year B!tch, I was in love. I loved Nirvana & Smashing Pumpkins but this was girls playing punk music. I didn‘t find Bikini Kill till I was a little older. The younger me wishes that she knew about

ncsufoxes All of these incredible groups & women when I was younger. I still love this music & have started getting my almost 10 year old into The Linda Linda‘s. There are tons of trigger warnings: sexual assault, drugs/overdose. I‘m happy that Hanna shared her life & experiences. She also gave me more books to read. 2mo
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I have watched a few One Tree Hill episodes (mainly on streaming during late nights when my kids were babies). I listened to the audio read by the author. It is fascinating to hear how easily she was able to get sucked in & manipulated by this cult. It‘s sad to hear how much she has lost & sacrifices she still has had to make & still make to keep her daughter safe. I‘m happy that she is able to tell her story & be brave to make others aware.

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Another important book in the understanding of mental health & racism‘s history in the US. The book is based on the Crownsville State Hospital in MD. Racism still continues to have a big impact on medical & mental health for many people in the US. There continues to be a shortage of psychiatrists & psychologists in the US in general. There are even fewer Black therapists, which continues to make mental health disproportionate for many.

LoverOfLearning I've read quite a few non-fiction books on the topic of the history of psychology and criminalization in America. So important to learn and discuss. This was another great read. 5 stars. 2mo
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It‘s taken me a while to get through this one. I think the hesitancy was from people feeling that it was a little heavy handed. I finished last week & I think it was exactly what I needed to read at this time. I feel right now as so many people are being attacked & watching lawmakers wanting to dismantle rights & try to rewrite LGBTQ+ people‘s place in US history, daily life, everything. The importance of love & acceptance is the message we need.

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James: A Novel | Percival Everett
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I never read Huck Finn or Tom Swayer growing up (we had a parent that liked to make sure different books were banned in middle school, this was in the early 90s in a tiny town in NJ). Anyhow I really loved this one. I really enjoyed the audio version. I really loved hearing James‘s side of the story. It‘s always difficult to confront the past history of the US but so important (especially now more than ever) to hear everyone‘s story & history.

AmyG I didn‘t know you grew up in NJ. Did I? 🤣 3mo
ncsufoxes @AmyG possibly? I grew up near the PA border/ Lafayette College. I always feel weird listing out all the places I‘ve lived since I feel like we‘ve been everywhere. I lived in NJ first 17 years of my life, 17 years in NC, 11 years in CA, 2 in Boston & now Maryland. 3mo
AmyG Ahhhh. Curious as I am a NJ girl, too! 3mo
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The Wild Robot | Peter Brown
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I read this with my 9 year old. We both loved the story. We watched the movie over the weekend (a big thumbs up from the 9 & even the 15 year old). I liked the movie but liked the book more. We have borrowed the next 2 books from the library to continue following Roz‘s adventures.