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It took me and Casey Sudzina about 15 minutes to make one of these ourselves- and we are not handy people. Let’s help our community together. 🖤

I don't have enough words to articulate what Joan Didon's words have meant to me. Her writing on grief, on being a woman, on writing, on love, have been a pole star; an ocean of wisdom. This feels like a punch to the gut. nytimes.com/2021/12/23/boo…

🖤 JOAN DIDION, R. I. P. “Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. The ordinary instant. You sit down to dinner and life as you know it changes."

RIP nytimes.com/2021/12/23/boo…

I love this podcast! Follow the The Stacks Podcast and @biTRACIal for some amazing book recs in the coming year!

Republicans like J.D. love to lecture us about not messing with free markets until a *private company* makes a free decision he doesn’t like. Is he a socialist?

It’s a great day for the Senate to end the filibuster. RT if you agree.

Too often elected officials tweet and quote my Dad while standing in the way of progress on voting rights. Honoring the #MLKLegacy means taking action to pass voting rights legislation. Call your senators. Spread the word.

Several sports leaders with West Virginia ties, including Nick Saban & Jerry West, have penned a letter to Sen. Manchin in support of voting rights legislation. Saban & West are both friends of Manchin and appeared in a campaign ad for him. PDF: docsend.com/view/6f9g9kvwf…

Amid the worst assault on the right to vote since Jim Crow, normalize the media describing the failure to pass voting rights legislation as a major setback for democracy rather than a setback for Democrats.

Happy New Year! This month's newsletter highlights five things we're looking forward to in 2022, including an open position on our team, upcoming grant deadlines, and more! mailchi.mp/ohiohumanities…

BANNED BOOKS IN THE STACKS Everyday this week we’re dropping a new episode to hear from a variety of folks about what’s at stake in the recent wave of book bannnings. Please listen and spread the word. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Today’s episode of Banned Books in The Stacks features Mississippi librarian from WCVPL Katrina Stokes & Broadway performer and student Thursday Williams (Thursday ). We also have cameos from authors Hanif Abdurraqib & @TessaJeanMiller. Listen here: pod.link/1362164483/epi…

Mitch McConnell is desperate to take back the Senate majority. You know what’s standing in his way? Ohio. RT if you’re ready to flip Ohio blue.

“Let Ohio Women Vote,'' an Ohio Humanities-funded documentary about the fight for women’s suffrage in our state from ThinkTV & CET - TV premieres this month! Preview the film here, & stay tuned for more information on how to watch: pbs.org/video/let-ohio… #WomensHistoryMonth

RT if you’re ready to flip Ohio blue, expand the Democratic majority, and stop Mitch McConnell from regaining power.

Don't miss a chance to hear Wright State University (Dayton, OH) Professor Dr. Sharon Lynette Jones (Sharon Lynette Jones) share her insights on her new edited book, "Conversations with Angela Davis," tomorrow @ 1pm at Nat'lAfroAmericanMus!

RT if you think abortion should be safe and legal in Ohio.

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