Holy fuck, active shooter at the Mosque in Clairemont. Be safe if you live close by 😬 www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/s...

I am gravely disappointed in tom steyer

DSA is the Dem Party. I mean that actually really literally. Its a wing of the party. Read the fine print. Pseudo radicals.

This makes sense considering how guaranteed income programs make people less desperate for money to cover basic needs. These types of programs help keep people out of prison — and that helps everyone. Learn more 👇

❌ Myth: Guaranteed income creates a disincentive to work ✅ Reality: Guaranteed income actually helps people find suitable and sustainable work that leads to more stable employment:

Looking to strengthen your research and publish work that makes a difference? Join our webinar on research that centres LGBTQIA+ experiences—featuring expert insights, real challenges, and practical guidance. 3 June | 4PM (UK) https://ow.ly/XU1x50Z06zI #LGBTQIAResearch #AcademicSky

also god they always look SO SMUG when talking about "ai is the future, it's gonna do what you can't, i live in a fantasy land made of other people's labor and wage theft"

IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! Little Free Library became a nonprofit on May 17, 2012, launching our journey to make books accessible to everyone🥳 This year May 17 is also the inaugural National Little Free Library Day! Join us in celebrating Little Free Library Week all week long: https://lflib.org/lfl-week

Following a series of raids that took place on the morning of May 13, a coalition of lawyers is now preparing to file a federal restraining order against federal agents and agencies who have targeted VC Defensa. The full story: lataco.com/vc-defensa-l... By Aisha Wallace-Palomares and Izzy Ramirez

DONNIE DARKO FIGHTS BOOK BANS

Saw this little free library during the walk today..

Yesterday, @hugoforcd13.bsky.social's sweeps squad targeted our friends, ordering the destruction of tents and personal belongings. Cop collaborators Carlos and Kylie went home for the weekend leaving a dozen people without shelter. Help us replace the tents they destroyed! tinyurl.com/lascdonate

New on Knock: "I’ve been handed a tent and a ticket in the same exchange — the citation still warm from the printer" Kaylee Dunson shares her experience of anti-homeless sweeps, and the failures of a policy that says "housing first" but treats visibility as a problem. knock-la.com/they-gave-me...

Will the ‘sanitation sweeps’ of the 1984 Olympics haunt LA in 2028? Decades ago, LA’s police forces consulted foreign intelligence agencies to “sanitize” South LA for the Games. Now, as new surveillance centers rise, residents fear history is repeating itself. lapublicpress.org/2026/03/la-o...

The “human rights strategy” for LA28 is like 20 pages of total content with like a page and a half on the risks for unhoused communities caused by LA28 and their main recommendation for people facing discriminatory displacement is to call Trump’s HUD directly. Unbelievable.

Major news! A state court in Kansas has just blocked the states gender affirming care ban! Nobody is at our desk right now so we can’t draft up a story but you all deserve to know this incredible news. assets.aclu.org/live/uploads...

It’s a naked, aggressive takeover of public space

FINAL LINEUP at @strandbooks.com @samhita.bsky.social @reetamac.bsky.social @afeefness.bsky.social & Una Osato! There's a few tickets left: www.strandbooks.com/steven-w-thr...

what do we do? stand up. fight back!

Shamelessly re-sharing these words by newly minted Pulitzer Prize winner @brian-goldstone.bsky.social

Police contact of any kind is not innocuous: most police killings start with officers responding to a suspected non-violent situation or a case where no crime has been reported.

If Amerikkkan authors want censorship beat, u guys are gonna have to BEAT THE IMPERIALISM OUT OF PEN AND FRIENDS

Little Free Libraries bring us JOY 🌟

You cant reform caging children you have to abolish it www.npr.org/2026/05/14/n...

Social democrats are not abolitionists

There's only 3 skeets under the hashtag #LetBooksBe this will be the 4th

#BannedBooksWeek 2026 will be held Oct 4-10! For this year's theme, we enlisted 3 award-winning artists: Hyesu Lee, Loveis Wise, and Mikey Burton. Each offered a distinct perspective on the ways books enrich our lives—and why we should all #LetBooksBe. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eCozwz

The fight against censorship takes resources. Each year, the Freedom to Read Foundation awards 5 grants supporting organizations that defend the freedom to read and expand access to books. We’re proud to support Banned Books Week 2026 and this year’s theme: #LetBooksBe 📚 #BannedBooksWeek

Wow 🥺 The Iranian national soccer team players with tiny backpacks as tribute to honor the children and teachers killed at the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran ❤️‍🩹

May 3rd is the birthday of Hind Rajab. She would be 8-years-old. She called for help. She loved pretending to play doctor. She was kind. She should still be alive ❤️‍🩹 Happy birthday, Hind 🎈 We remember you. Thinking of your mom, may all of the kindness and beautiful memories of you seek her heart 💛

Lorraine Nam and I won Best Children’s Book at the inaugural Astra Book Awards for our book, “I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy” 🥹 WOW 💜✨ @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social

Children’s books are full of wonder, safety, belonging. #ReadThemHome initiative brings us together to take action for children, for people. To let kids be kids, to insist they have wonder, safety, belonging 💛📚🏡

Eviction filings in California are at a 6-year high, and most renters still face court alone, without legal support. We need sustained investment in eviction defense, stronger tenant protections and a statewide right to counsel so families can stay housed. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/ev...

Chat, we’re officially locked in. After decades in the newsroom, I’m hopping on the Fortnite battle bus to make my gaming debut LIVE on Twitch 🎮🔥 Grab your minis and tune in tomorrow morning at 11am only on my Twitch 🍋 www.twitch.tv/donlemon

@mychal3ts.bsky.social top this lol youtu.be/JY5HoNlGWOE?...

“Mychal the Librarian, did you know that 3 of the 4 episodes of Reading Rainbow have over 1 million views on YouTube?!” No I did not, library kid 🥹 Thank you for telling me 🦋 📖 🌈

counted! 📖

This is state violence.

Wow AMERIKKKA jailed zero dissidents? Groundbreaking reporting

Pisces-Coded

Across all Utah public schools, every district copy of each banned book must be destroyed, according to state law.

How accessible are video meetings for employees with hearing loss? This Editor’s Choice article explores real experiences and ways to improve inclusion in the digital workplace. Read the research: https://ow.ly/97E350YVY9c

Check out the full playlist of the music Maurice has archived here:

Our Staff Writer @mauricechammah.bsky.social digitized an archive of soul, country, and rock made by men serving time in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, all of it on vinyl at the Texas Prison Museum:

How do you transform your early reader space to better support the science of reading? Blogger Christy Kepler shares resources and questions to get you started. https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2026/04/transforming-your-early-reader-collection-to-support-the-science-of-reading/

I wrote this essay last fall for print only & I'm republishing it with their permission bc we're talking about didactism in kidlit right now and I have HAD thoughts about the connection between instructive lit and book banning. I'd be honored if you read it. www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2026/5/...

You're invited to the next meeting of our banned books club, I'm With the Banned! 🔥 We will discuss STARGIRL by Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli. All are welcome to attend. We'd love to see you there! buff.ly/RRm4H7b

This heartfelt middle grade novel by Ashley Herring Blake explores grief, identity, friendship, and what it means to finally feel seen. Banning books about LGBTQ+ kids does not protect children. It tells some children their experiences are too unacceptable to even be acknowledged. #FreedomToRead

Super happy to live in a state where the Governor takes our Freedom to Read seriously! Happy to meet with @govwesmoore.bsky.social today and have a chance to thank him for making it a priority! @authorsabb.bsky.social