Pairing unprofessional reviews written with a far-right agenda with links to legitimate professional reviews is an attempt at legitimacy. Why develop such a tool? To sell to school, libraries, and politicians eager to ban books. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow

Time to boycott FIFA.

At its core, MAHA is eugenics.

Being a Spotify customer in 2025 is nothing to celebrate, that’s why we’re calling on listeners, musicians, and labels to commit to boycotting Spotify instead of providing free PR through sharing their Wrapped content. Drop Spotify: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/spot...

Here's the important thing: mandatory online age verification is a major threat, but it's not a done deal. We saw major disagreement in Congress during the House hearing yesterday, and there is rising opposition to these misguided policies. We need to get louder. www.teenvogue.com/story/some-d...

New Yorkers, did you know Gov. Hochul could sign into law protections for school libraries any time she cares to? We don't need to wait. Let her know you want this done now. Come to Union Square on Monday and join me, @authorsabb.bsky.social and other orgs to remind her what's sitting on her desk

We have to apply pressure. Give Johnson a choice between being a hero or someone who has failed us, rather than simply casting him as a villain and accepting defeat. If you live in Chicago, share this piece with everyone you know and tell them to reach out to their alderman and the mayor's office.

🚨 EVERYONE PLEASE RESKEET THIS FOR VISIBILITY!!! 🚨 A big coalition of LGBTQ+, abortion access, and human rights groups led by @fightforthefuture.org are organizing a WEEK OF ACTION this week against online ID checks, aka "age verification" laws. Join us: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...

Social media is full of people sharing their Spotify Wrapped results — while Spotify is full of ICE recruitment ads. As long as Spotify is willing to take money from ICE, they don’t need (and don’t deserve) free advertising on our social feeds.

Funny that none of our Republican representatives—Ben Cline, Chris Runion were available for comment.

If you're not yet boycotting Target. Here's one more reason they're giving you to do so!

The War on Drugs, and the War on Terror (which were both massive failures) have now given birth to the War on Narcoterrorism, which in practice looks like the Trump regime murdering random sailors, while simultaneously pardoning any convicted drug trafficker that cuts them a cheque or asks nicely.

tennessee just kept 140+ books banned until at least next year. beloved. catch-22. on pause because lawmakers panic at paper. students are literally the collateral damage. how is this still happening?

This IS really good!

JUST IN: #SCOTUS will permit US copyright chief Shira Perlmutter to remain in post for several months more despite Trump's effort to oust her. Thomas dissents as court punts admin's emergency appeal 'til after rulings on FTC/Slaughter & Fed/Cook Earlier: www.politico.com/live-updates...

History buffs, we’ve got an activity to occupy your digestion downtime this holiday season. Our crowdsourced transcription program, By The People, presents new documents for transcription in collaboration with @PBS and "The American Revolution," a new Ken Burns series. crowd.loc.gov/topics/ameri...

Can we also look into why these folks get a lifetime pension after FIVE years? I had to work 30 years for mine.

what was it that you did here exactly?

Rest in Power to Mother Viola Ford Fletcher. 111 years, the oldest survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. She never got the justice she deserved www.fox23.com/news/mother-...

Jen Rubin shares why we should boycott Trump enablers—Amazon, Home Depot, and Target—this Thanksgiving holiday.

Hear, hear.

"Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out" #AiIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...

NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court! A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so. Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)

Im gonna save y'all from giving Starbucks any money because fuck'em. Ingredients: 4 oz semi-sweet chocolates (113g) 2.5 Tbs granulated sugar (32g) 1 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder (7.5 g) pinch salt 1 1/2 cups milk (360g) 1/2 tsp peppermint extract 1 – 2 cups Ice cubes (130-260g) Whipped Cream

Here's your chance to do something about the people being starved and beaten in Broadview ICE custody. Share this post, and I'll donate $1 to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund (www.mibfc.org). And if you make a donation to them, let me know how much and I'll match it 1:1.

That’s just weird. And offensive.

Remember Jamal Khashoggi. Remember Jamal Khashoggi. brianjkarem.substack.com/p/mbs-stains...

Trump says he will sell our most advanced fighter jets to the Saudis, who US intelligence says killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Looks like Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar business deals with the Trump family are paying off. This is outrageous.

How are they stopping drugs coming through our border when they can’t even stop cows?

Using A.I. to vet library materials flags many titles that are not accurate and matches titles against "challenged" books or reviews which could include anything. This practice is problematic. Districts should not be using A.I. to vet materials, since A.I. does not include the context or full text.

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Our candidates refused Dominion money, and won. Virginia voters want leaders who choose people over profit. Congrats @guzman4virginia.bsky.social @johnmcauliff.bsky.social @lhn.bsky.social @jess4va.com!

Today, thousands of people came out to events all across NYC—picking up and handing out materials to defend their neighborhoods from ICE. There were whistles kits & know your rights cards. People went to hundreds of businesses hanging signs of solidarity. Incredible feat by @handsoffnyc.bsky.social.

The link to the segment is up... It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students. @brian-goldstone.bsky.social www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...

The operative word is "insurance"

💔 Alice Wong’s last words: “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.

A useful database for those who are curious.

"What's happening here is evil."

What a photograph. “Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…” Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Some good news out of Maryland!

What is Take Back The Classroom? A deep dive into the project making its way into right-wing circles, aiding in book bans nationwide. Who is behind it? How does it work? How are they recruiting new cult members? Know before it reaches your library. bookriot.com/what-is-take...

🧵 Good morning! The MILLION POSTCARD PROTEST will be held @ the beginning of December. Send homemade postcards to DC three days in a row to send a big message in big PILES of mail. Read this 🧵 for full details, and please REPOST. 🩵🩵🩵 Dec 2: To GOP Senate Dec 3: To KLeav Dec 4: To Mike Johnson 1/7

One piece of good news.

The Trump-Republican healthcare plan. A picture is worth a thousand words indeed. Side note: if I faint, please call a doctor and not, oh I don’t know, Stephen Miller. 😱

Viral posts about how Moms For Liberty had zero wins on election night...aren't true. They're misinformation, even dis-info. M4L did have a number of school board candidates win. You can verify that information pretty easily. They had *A LOT* of losses and their power isn't what it once was.

Librarians are the coolest people ever.

I’m working as an election officer today, and I’m amazed by the number of people who thank us for our service today.