The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US... www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

Our highest loyalty doesn't belong to people or parties. It belongs to principles. If you wouldn't accept it from your opponents, you shouldn't accept it from your allies. Integrity is standing by your values even when your own group violates them.

Florida has earned the unfortunate distinction as the number one book-banning state in the country for three years in a row, with nearly 9,000 books banned in its public schools since 2021—and Florida shows no signs of slowing down. pen.org/florida-doub...

FL had more than 2300 titles removed or restricted last school year. www.wusf.org/politics-iss...

New rule. A parent may only propose removing a book from the school library only after reading it in its entirety and delivering a book report to the librarian. Until then no discussion shall be entered into.

"It's a funny thing... but people mostly have it backward. They think they live by what they want. But really, what guides them is what they're afraid of. What they don't want." Khaled Hosseini, AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED

I AM OZZY by Ozzy Osbourne "It’s impossible to describe what it feels like to hear yourself on Radio 1 for the first time. It was magic, squared. I ran around the house screaming, ‘I’m on the radio! I’m on the f**king radio!’ until my mum stomped downstairs in her nightie and told me to shut up.”

A new joint report from PEN America and the Florida Freedom to Read Project, "The Blueprint State: Lessons from Parents Left Behind by 'Parental Rights' Policies in Florida," illuminates precisely how these policies have reshaped education and how this model is at risk of being applied nationwide.

Slow travel is the ultimate joy. AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL? by Blythe Robertson

Will reading become obsolete? How A.I. could transform our relationship to the written word.

Students in schools operated by the Department of Defense, like students in every other public school, have a right to an inclusive education free from censorship.

Rereading THE NORDIC THEORY OF EVERYTHING by Anu Partanen. It's depressing that nothing has changed since the book was first published in 2016

Good books immerse you in a new world. Great books introduce you to a new worldview. Good books are page-turners—they're meant to be devoured. Great books are corner-folders—they're made to be savored. Good books keep you engaged. Great books leave you changed.

Amid this growing digital epidemic, it is fundamental to decide sooner than later what do we really want to pay attention to. THE SIRENS" CALL BY CHRIS HAYES

ALA's top 10 of 2024 www.ala.org/bbooks/frequ...

Did anybody else catch this @theguardian.com article on censorship in libraries? 'in an Index on Censorship survey last year, 28 of 53 librarians polled reported that they had been asked to remove books from library shelves, many of which were LGBTQ+ titles' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a....

Tombolo Books 📚 Indie bookstore in St. Pete, FL.

Raise your hand if you heard "It's all in your head" at least couple of times. Another important book on menopause. HOW TO MENOPAUSE by Tamsen Fadal

The report also noted that 72% of demands to censor books in school and public libraries came from "pressure groups, elected officials, board members and administrators" compared to the 16% that came from parents.

"In the hierarchy of migration, "expat" is largely reserved for White Westerners..." ONE DAY, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AGAINS THIS by Omar El Akkad

A must watch. Now available on Apple TV+ and Prime www.bannedtogetherdoc.com

FL already tops the list of school library book removals. But of course they want more.

You shouldn’t finish every book you start. Abandoning a book is not an admission of failure—it’s a sign of wisdom. You’ve decided to let go of sunk costs. The purpose of reading is to be entertained and informed. If a book doesn't bring joy or insight, it’s time to move on.

THE LIBRARY BOOK by Susan Orlean Support your local library.

🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen. Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it. Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Same "parental rights" playbook conservatives use to keep banning books and transform public schools. Final goal - complete and total control Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies and the Truths We Use to Win, Jessica Valenti

"Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truth We Use to Win" by Jessica Valenti