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Multi-level barrage of US book bans is ‘unprecedented’, says PEN America Censorship at local to federal level recalls past authoritarian regimes ‘but this has never all happened at once’

All at once, at the Federal level.

Absolutely. She wasn't the one in charge at the time, but the National Archives is a very dangerous institution, keeping the records.

Hehe, they're librarians. Of course they do. dumpy vowed to fire her a month ago.

Trump dismisses head of the National Archives Trump had vowed to dismiss national archivist Colleen Shogan last month.

The National Archives is America's Library.

"What is the purpose of the National Archives?
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent federal agency that preserves and shares with the public records that trace the story of our nation, government, and the American people."

Where to Find All Those Deleted Government Websites In recent days—in response to directives from the Trump administration—thousands of federal agency web pages have been deleted or altered to remove research, reports, and references to everything from...

There are a number of efforts from scientists, researchers, journalists, and advocacy groups to compile and save information that has been removed from federal websites (or is at risk).

lifehacker.com/tech/find-de...

STATEMENT: Trump Freezes All Grant Funding to Libraries, Archives, and Museums While this "pause" will negatively impact millions of Americans, it will also considerably impact libraries.

The administration says it will conduct a comprehensive review of grant recipients' political and social ideology before resuming any funding.

www.everylibrary.org/statement_om... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

I'll take your moron and raise you an imbecile.

YouTube video by C dans l'air - France Télévisions Au Texas, la guerre des livres a commencé - Reportage C dans l'air 20.01.2025

On Saturday Jan 18, we hosted a French TV news team to discuss the Library controversy in Llano. Here is the YouTube video. For a semi-decent translation, go to CC>Settings>Subtitles>Fr. to English

Sitting on my nightstand right now.

Trump Has ALREADY Attacked Libraries This action is the first step in dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services and eliminating federal funding for libraries.

Well, that didn't take long. In case you were wondering what the first steps to suppressing freedom of expression are.

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I just watched 'Banned Together' and realized it was a project I had contributed to last year. It was SUPERB. Consider watching, its original one-day premier has been extended to tomorrow.

You can use it with a VPN.

You can use it with a VPN.

A German citizen on Tiktok warns US users about the similarities between Hitler’s rise to power & Trump’s collision with Tiktok, goes viral, then when her prophecy comes true, the video is removed for community guidelines violation.

Draw your own conclusions.

I grabbed a screen recording. 👇👇

NO, I won't even be opening FB today. I'll be here!

Twenty Lessons On Tyranny From the Twentieth Century

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What Does Federal Funding for Libraries Pay For? You'll be surprised!

We know that Trump's previous administration proposed cutting all federal library funding every year he was in office. But what does federal funding pay for, and why does it matter? You might be surprised! bit.ly/3WkmIWG via @everylibrary.bsky.social

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Looking for something good to watch on Jan. 20? Here's just the thing! Watch it yourself or have a Watch Party!

1,100 books purged from public school libraries in Tennessee as districts comply with the reactionary Age-Appropriate Materials Act It is only one step from banning books to burning them, as the Nazis did.

Who else is sick of these shit-stirrers?
Moms for Liberty is banning books and suing schools.
Why? To save kids from… what? Knowledge? Critical thinking?
If ignorance is bliss, these "Klanned Karenhood" crusaders are downright euphoric.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

I never will.

On Tyranny focuses on the concept of tyranny in the context of the modern United States politics, analyzing what Snyder calls "America's turn towards authoritarianism". Explaining that "History does not repeat, but it does instruct." A simple and profound book.

Fiction? Biography? True Crime? Romance? Western? Non-fiction? Audiobook? What are you reading this week?

Books on Fort Bend ISD’s “Do not order” list.

More books on FBISD’s Do Not Order list.

More books on FBISD’s Do Not Order list.

Bad book news out of Fort Bend ISD, near Houston. The district has added 24 books to its “Do not order” list, effectively banning them from the district. The list includes books by Octavia Butler, Stephen King, Haruki Murakami, & Nobel-Prize winner Jose Saramago. www.fortbendisd.com/Page/169441

Elon Musk revealed as sole funder of RBG Pac that claimed Trump and Ginsburg were aligned Musk bolstered Pac with $20.5m ahead of election while late supreme court justice’s family denounced it as ‘appalling’

He's the only funder, and you can guess who the recipient was

Sample Book Log Change It Up, Make It Yours! Copy this file and rename it.

I have promised myself to read more this year and would like to keep a reading log. There are some online but I'd prefer that the file be mine.Google Forms may be a simple answer. You can easily use it from a computer or phone. And it results in a spreadsheet!

Yes!

This is how it's done. In January 2022, the Llano County Commissioners Court, Judge Ron Cunningham and Commissioner Jerry Don Moss voted to dissolve the county's library advisory board and appoint 12 new members, all of whom were part of the community group pushing for book removals.

This is how it's done. In January 2022, the Llano County Commissioners Court, Cunningham and Commissioner Jerry Don Moss voted to dissolve the county's library advisory board and appoint 12 new members, all of whom were part of the community group pushing for book removals.