Megan Lohnash
@oanskor.bsky.social
Archivist, librarian, reader, gamer.
What does IMLS support look like? Lunch at the library, summer reading, braille and talking books, and support for local history. All these projects and programs create jobs too.
"IMLS is a tiny agency with a big impact and complex mission ""...to advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development.""
Ok, but what does that actually look like?" buff.ly/8b9VGgN
#Libraries #IMLS #Museums
Ok, but what does that actually look like?" buff.ly/8b9VGgN
#Libraries #IMLS #Museums
The Most Important Government Agency You've Never Heard Of
The Most Important Government Agency You've Never Heard Of
buff.ly
June 13, 2026 at 7:18 PM
What does IMLS support look like? Lunch at the library, summer reading, braille and talking books, and support for local history. All these projects and programs create jobs too.
Trump's latest proposed budget is attempting to destroy federal funding for your local libraries and museums.
That's why we built all the tools you need to help fight back today.
action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2026 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
That's why we built all the tools you need to help fight back today.
action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2026 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Take Action To Save Federal Funding for Libraries!
Page 56 of Trump’s proposed budget calls for the destruction of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The ONLY source of federal funding for libraries.
action.everylibrary.org
April 10, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Trump's latest proposed budget is attempting to destroy federal funding for your local libraries and museums.
That's why we built all the tools you need to help fight back today.
action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2026 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
That's why we built all the tools you need to help fight back today.
action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2026 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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💥TDOV bundle thread💥
For $15 you get 15 trans books & an audiobook!
This bundle has the good shit.
Shit you haven’t seen bundled before.
Lotta sci-fi, some fantasy, a bit of horror, plenty of romance.
Bundle ends on March 31 so don’t put this off.
Here’s why 🧵
itch.io/b/3594/tdov-...
For $15 you get 15 trans books & an audiobook!
This bundle has the good shit.
Shit you haven’t seen bundled before.
Lotta sci-fi, some fantasy, a bit of horror, plenty of romance.
Bundle ends on March 31 so don’t put this off.
Here’s why 🧵
itch.io/b/3594/tdov-...
March 30, 2026 at 12:15 AM
💥TDOV bundle thread💥
For $15 you get 15 trans books & an audiobook!
This bundle has the good shit.
Shit you haven’t seen bundled before.
Lotta sci-fi, some fantasy, a bit of horror, plenty of romance.
Bundle ends on March 31 so don’t put this off.
Here’s why 🧵
itch.io/b/3594/tdov-...
For $15 you get 15 trans books & an audiobook!
This bundle has the good shit.
Shit you haven’t seen bundled before.
Lotta sci-fi, some fantasy, a bit of horror, plenty of romance.
Bundle ends on March 31 so don’t put this off.
Here’s why 🧵
itch.io/b/3594/tdov-...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/u-...
Do NOT put Donald Trump on any U.S. currency!
Rarely in U.S. history have living presidents minted their image on U.S. currency. Trump wants to change that.
In October, it was reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled plans f...
sign.moveon.org
November 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/u-...
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS ORANGEVALE” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS ORANGEVALE · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
October 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS ORANGEVALE” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Some good news! Thanks to everyone who contacted their representatives.
NEWS: A House of Representatives Subcommittee just voted to continue library funding in next year's federal budget. This is thanks to YOUR hard work as library advocates.
The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet. Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. #ForOurLibraries
The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet. Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. #ForOurLibraries
September 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Some good news! Thanks to everyone who contacted their representatives.
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Support your public library. Defend your public library. Slay the enemies of your public library.
August 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Support your public library. Defend your public library. Slay the enemies of your public library.
Add your name to the petition demanding Congress pass legislation requiring all immigration agents to clearly display their agency and name or badge number—just like other local law enforcement are required to do. sign.moveon.org/petitions/un...
Tell Congress: Unmask ICE!
Add your name to the petition demanding Congress pass legislation requiring all immigration agents to clearly display their agency and name or badge number—just like other local law enforcement are re...
sign.moveon.org
July 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Add your name to the petition demanding Congress pass legislation requiring all immigration agents to clearly display their agency and name or badge number—just like other local law enforcement are required to do. sign.moveon.org/petitions/un...
I'm attending MoveOn's event, “Healthcare Not Warfare” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/moveon/event...
Healthcare Not Warfare · MoveOn
While threatening healthcare for 16 million Americans, Trump is illegally starting yet another costly war in the Middle East. Join lawmakers, Indivisible, MoveOn, Win Without War, Working Families Pow...
www.mobilize.us
June 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'm attending MoveOn's event, “Healthcare Not Warfare” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/moveon/event...
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On June 19, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free.
Today, we celebrate Juneteenth. A milestone and a reminder that progress demands persistence.
We reflect on how far we’ve come, and recognize how far we still have to go to achieve true equality.
Today, we celebrate Juneteenth. A milestone and a reminder that progress demands persistence.
We reflect on how far we’ve come, and recognize how far we still have to go to achieve true equality.
June 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
On June 19, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free.
Today, we celebrate Juneteenth. A milestone and a reminder that progress demands persistence.
We reflect on how far we’ve come, and recognize how far we still have to go to achieve true equality.
Today, we celebrate Juneteenth. A milestone and a reminder that progress demands persistence.
We reflect on how far we’ve come, and recognize how far we still have to go to achieve true equality.
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Reposted by Megan Lohnash
Reposted by Megan Lohnash
Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump’s order to dismantle IMLS - Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks, loan programs, and laying off staff
apnews.com/article/inst...
apnews.com/article/inst...
Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump's order to dismantle small agency
Libraries across the United States have cut back on some digital services weeks after the Trump administration's move to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
apnews.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump’s order to dismantle IMLS - Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks, loan programs, and laying off staff
apnews.com/article/inst...
apnews.com/article/inst...
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This development is welcome news - but it is limited and temporary. We will not rest until IMLS and its funding are fully restored. #ForOurLibraries (2/2)
May 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
This development is welcome news - but it is limited and temporary. We will not rest until IMLS and its funding are fully restored. #ForOurLibraries (2/2)
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I see a lot of Dems meming on 🍊 voters waking up from the lies.
Friends, that's how you force them back into their bubble. That's how you lose opportunity.
Now is the time to embrace them, shake hands, commiserate, and form a united movement.
The more 🍊 loses his base, the more his power erodes.
Friends, that's how you force them back into their bubble. That's how you lose opportunity.
Now is the time to embrace them, shake hands, commiserate, and form a united movement.
The more 🍊 loses his base, the more his power erodes.
May 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I see a lot of Dems meming on 🍊 voters waking up from the lies.
Friends, that's how you force them back into their bubble. That's how you lose opportunity.
Now is the time to embrace them, shake hands, commiserate, and form a united movement.
The more 🍊 loses his base, the more his power erodes.
Friends, that's how you force them back into their bubble. That's how you lose opportunity.
Now is the time to embrace them, shake hands, commiserate, and form a united movement.
The more 🍊 loses his base, the more his power erodes.
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🚨 Today, a federal court granted a temporary restraining order to halt the administration’s dismantling of IMLS—a direct result of the lawsuit filed by ALA and @afscme.bsky.social.
www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
#ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries
www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
#ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries
May 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
🚨 Today, a federal court granted a temporary restraining order to halt the administration’s dismantling of IMLS—a direct result of the lawsuit filed by ALA and @afscme.bsky.social.
www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
#ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries
www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
#ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries
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Sticker for 1932 Detroit #MayDay parade. Printed 5 years before the @uaw.org formed and in the aftermath of the Ford Hunger March massacre, it speaks to the violence autoworkers endured to unionize their industry. From the Joe Brown Papers at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.
May 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Sticker for 1932 Detroit #MayDay parade. Printed 5 years before the @uaw.org formed and in the aftermath of the Ford Hunger March massacre, it speaks to the violence autoworkers endured to unionize their industry. From the Joe Brown Papers at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.
Post to remind myself to check this out later.
Impact stories are being collected here: imls-matters.github.io/imlsmatters/
IMLS Matters
IMLS Matters
imls-matters.github.io
April 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Post to remind myself to check this out later.
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Libraries play a critical, if informal, role in employment & training by providing internet access and connecting people with career resources in their communities. Plus, obviously, materials that help people improve their knowledge! So it's extra gross the deputy secretary of labor is gutting IMLS.
For @us.theguardian.com, I interviewed librarians about the impact of Trump’s administration, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services being gutted, experiences at work, & the incredible importance of library resources, programming, and support: “We get everyone at the library.”
Being a librarian was already hard. Then came the Trump administration
Already facing burnout and book bans, librarians face a ‘catastrophe’ for institutions deemed central to democracy
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Libraries play a critical, if informal, role in employment & training by providing internet access and connecting people with career resources in their communities. Plus, obviously, materials that help people improve their knowledge! So it's extra gross the deputy secretary of labor is gutting IMLS.
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This #NationalLibraryWeek, celebration must come with action.
📚 Libraries are under threat—from book bans to budget cuts.
⚠️ Now, federal funding via IMLS is at risk.
Here's how you can help ➡️ imls-matters.github.io/imlsmatters/
#SaveIMLS
📚 Libraries are under threat—from book bans to budget cuts.
⚠️ Now, federal funding via IMLS is at risk.
Here's how you can help ➡️ imls-matters.github.io/imlsmatters/
#SaveIMLS
IMLS Matters
IMLS Matters
imls-matters.github.io
April 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This #NationalLibraryWeek, celebration must come with action.
📚 Libraries are under threat—from book bans to budget cuts.
⚠️ Now, federal funding via IMLS is at risk.
Here's how you can help ➡️ imls-matters.github.io/imlsmatters/
#SaveIMLS
📚 Libraries are under threat—from book bans to budget cuts.
⚠️ Now, federal funding via IMLS is at risk.
Here's how you can help ➡️ imls-matters.github.io/imlsmatters/
#SaveIMLS
Same thing, but information, community building, preservation, and memory work.
I hope everyone makes it through this era of uncaring and manipulative politics intact.
I hope everyone makes it through this era of uncaring and manipulative politics intact.
April 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Same thing, but information, community building, preservation, and memory work.
I hope everyone makes it through this era of uncaring and manipulative politics intact.
I hope everyone makes it through this era of uncaring and manipulative politics intact.
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Lovely to see the poem I wrote for Devon libraries turned into this starting librarians and library users @librariesunlimited.bsky.social @hulllibraries.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @thefnl.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social @librarian.bsky.social @librarianjones.com #libraries
April 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Lovely to see the poem I wrote for Devon libraries turned into this starting librarians and library users @librariesunlimited.bsky.social @hulllibraries.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social @thefnl.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social @librarian.bsky.social @librarianjones.com #libraries
Yeah... Its not enough that they are destroying the economy and attempting to eliminate my profession. Now they are invalidating my family's identity. Great. When will this nightmare end?
With the help of four Democrats, House Republicans just voted to pass H.R. 22 — one of the biggest threats to voting rights that we’ve seen in a generation. If you’re represented by Reps. Case (HI-01), Cuellar (TX-28), Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), or Golden (ME-02), they need to hear from you today.
April 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Yeah... Its not enough that they are destroying the economy and attempting to eliminate my profession. Now they are invalidating my family's identity. Great. When will this nightmare end?
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Happy #NationalLibraryWeek! We need it now more than ever. Support your local libraries. Call Congress and demand the restoration of the #IMLS. The Hill switchboard: 202-224-3121.
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#BookSky #LibrariesAreEssential
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#BookSky #LibrariesAreEssential
April 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Happy #NationalLibraryWeek! We need it now more than ever. Support your local libraries. Call Congress and demand the restoration of the #IMLS. The Hill switchboard: 202-224-3121.
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#BookSky #LibrariesAreEssential
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#BookSky #LibrariesAreEssential