Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump Thank GOD some other outlets are finally talking about this. www.propublica.org/article/inst...

For my #SPNFamily friends: a beloved location icon — the 2400 Court Motel on Kingsway — is slated for demolition in Vancouver. I’m glad I got to visit with fandom friends back in the day.Take a last tour courtesy of Uncle Saturday. youtu.be/XO5kmslk1Rk?...

The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters. www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...

Welcome new followers, as well as long-time followers. I've got 4+ years of tools, tips, techniques, and actual action steps related to pushing back against book bans and being proactive in your support of the democratic institutions of public libraries and public schools. It's updated regularly.

No idea what's going on here but everybody seems to be enjoying themselves, and that's the main thing.

Two small groups bent on the removal and relocation of 14 LGBTQ+ books have turned working at the Alpena Public Library in northern Michigan a living hell–and now, two of those book banners have been appointed to that library's board. bookriot.com/alpena-publi...

Nassau Schools continue to see new objections to many of the same titles that were returned via the settlement. 34 new objections have been added to the district's database- submitted either by 34 different Nassau residents or the work of one parent. www.nassau.k12.fl.us/Page/5341

The original settlement agreement was reached in September of last year and approved by a judge in November. However, the law allows for these books to be in a perpetual state of objection/review at the whims of the most extreme viewpoints in the district. www.slj.com/story/Lawsui...

Just sharing this again, because state senators are saying that private school vouchers didn't harm public school funding in other states. www.propublica.org/article/ariz...

I do feel like we forget that a mere 100 years ago 20% of children in America just fucking died.

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🚨 ALERT: Friday at 1 ET, join the Social Storm against the SAVE Act! This bill is a thinly veiled GOP attempt to restrict voting rights and justify extremist legislation. Click on the link at 1 ET. This social toolkit will auto-populate with posts to share: social.demcast.com/s/AY30vIiN

Disabled and senior people constitute the highest number of deaths in climate disasters like wildfires and flooding due to poor planning and lack of investment by the govt. Something I wrote about wildfires in Northern CA: sf.curbed.com/2018/11/13/1... #LAFires #LAFirestorm2025

@tyleraking.com The Mutual Aid L.A. team's resource list is up. Please boost, it's the best one I've seen: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

The moderation changes Meta is making across its platforms is another opportunity for me to remind you that having your own actively maintained site is one of the best ways to assure that people will always be able to find you, no matter what happens to the social media sites you don't control.

You know it's not actually about free speech when Meta's performative policies ultimately undermine the very principles they claim to espouse. https://www.usermag.co/p/stop-pretending-meta-cares-about

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Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook to rate/shame girls who weren’t into him. #NeverForget

This comment period closes on 17 January! 14(c) certificates allow employers to pay pennies on the dollar on the grounds that disabled workers are less productive, and contribute to segregated employment in 'sheltered workshops' that isolate workers from their communities.

Max quietly, and without warning, removed The West Wing from its streaming service. It's now back, but yet another reminder of the importance of owning physical copies of anything that's really important to you. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

So easily done with handwritten text, this scribe accidentally skipped a few words in the copy. Rather than starting over, the words were added at the bottom, with a small cross to the right of the main text indicating where they belong - c. 1400, J. P. Getty Museum, Ms 26, f. 4v

The comic that got us demonetised on Facebook back in August. (We’re no longer on Facebook).

You can't choose when you get sick and oftentimes hospitals don’t tell you the true cost of care up front. Medical debt can make it hard to buy a car or take out a loan. It’s unfair for a lower credit score to follow you for years because you suffered an accident and needed care.

Read this www.cjr.org/analysis/tru...

SOCIAL SECURITY IS OUR MONEY! IT WILL ALWAYS BE. WE PAID FOR IT. I SUBSIST ON IT AS DO MILLIONS, FOR US IT IS OUR ONLY SOURCE OF INCOME. SENIORS PEOPLE W/DISABILITIES/VETERANS & PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE SURVIVORS BENEFITS. WE WILL FIGHT TOOTH & NAIL FOR THIS PROGRAM! (Thank you @socialsecurityworks.org )

When I was a kid, around 1,800,000 people died every year of tuberculosis. Now, around 1,250,000 do. That's important progress. But at this current rate, it'll take a CENTURY to push TB deaths much below 500,000 per year. That's totally unacceptable for a curable, preventable disease.

Kids, be gentle with millennials in 2025. The oldest of us turned 18 25 years ago and that was the last time anything went to plan.

5 more books will go before the South Carolina book banning squad–sorry, state department of education materials review committee--on Friday. ed.sc.gov/state-board/...

Anti-book ban bills have been prefiled for 2025 legislative sessions in New Mexico, Arkansas, Michigan, and Missouri. Learn what they say & what you can do to advocate for their passage --> bookriot.com/anti-book-ba...

America is a wealthy nation, yet we force the sick and dying to turn to gofundmes, basket raffles and spaghetti dinners to help pay for care and needs. In reality, we are a greedy nation, hyper-focused on power and control. I find that egregious. It’s one of the reasons why I do what I do.

CARTOONS OF THE DAY 🫤 (Cartoonists are rallying around @anntelnaes.bsky.social as she leaves the @washingtonpost.com )

The Russian disinformation network “Matryoshka” has launched a new campaign on Bluesky. Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative journalism group Bellingcat, has been one of the first researchers to detect its activity. So far, four Russian-made fake videos have been identified on the platform.

Actually might be perfect for burrowing and morning cuddles 🥰

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The disabled community lost a powerful activist in Lisa Egan last week. She showed a lot of us how to ‘be disabled’ & mentored us in #DisabilityRights activism. If I’ve ever done anything to try to change things for disabled people, it was because of Lisa. Short thread linking to some of her work:

I need say no more...

They give us unconditional love, devotion & loyalty. They are a reliable source of peace, joy & contentment. That they have made this a better world is an undisputed FACT. 👁️❤️🐶🐕

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