Marnie Webb

"If anyone thinks they are safe just because it’s happening to someone else this time, they are not paying attention to history. "

Transcript: Congressman Crow’s Floor Speech on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country | Representative Jason Crow

This puts the conditions in place to criminalize being unhoused.

"The conditions for detainment outlined in the order are poorly defined, which means it could be interpreted broadly to detain and involuntarily institution... https://crankreport.micro.blog/2025/08/07/this-puts-the-conditions-in.html

"[Dr. Lisette Sanchez] helps first-generation Americans and others who’ve been told, both overtly and covertly, they don’t belong – and experience the exhaustion, silencing and self-doubt that accompanies such... https://crankreport.micro.blog/2025/06/16/dr-lisette-sanchez-helps-firstgeneration.html

"Speaking of the effects of technology on individuals and society as a whole, Marshall McLuhan wrote that every augmentation is also an amputation. I first heard that quote twenty years ago from a computer scientist at Stan... https://crankreport.micro.blog/2025/05/19/speaking-of-the-effects-of.html

"On the contrary, staggering transformations are in full swing. And yet, on campus, we’re in a bizarre interlude: everyone seems intent on pretending that the most significant revolution in the world of thou... https://crankreport.micro.blog/2025/05/19/on-the-contrary-staggering-transformations.html

"Taking feedback at the same time you’re giving it means that you’re building trust - and getting an early signal on where you might be going wrong as a leader."

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Amen.

"I remember very well being handed a list of feature requests by Apple’s lead evangelist from a new exec they just hired at Apple. I looked at the list, and handed it back and said I’d like to meet him. On the paper was the... https://crankreport.micro.blog/2025/05/11/i-remember-very-well-being.html

So great to have the team @techsoup.bsky.social be a part of this work.

I think for the military it never has been.

Trump fires Librarian of Congress and Baltimorean Carla Hayden President Donald Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday, according to statements from House Democrats.

Dr. Carla Hayden has served as Librarian of Congress with honor and distinction, bringing our prized institution to new heights.
 
Trump’s outrageous, politically-motivated move to fire her is despicable. The Library of Congress belongs to the American people — NOT to Trump.

"The memo is fueled by Tuesday’s supreme court decision allowing the Trump administration to enforce a ban on trans military members. The defense department has said it will follow up by going through medical records to identify others who haven’t come forward."

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"“Tonight, President Trump fired a patriotic public servant. The Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, has spent her entire career serving people — from helping kids learn to read to protecting some of our nation’s ... https://crankreport.micro.blog/2025/05/08/tonight-president-trump-fired-a.html

40 Acres and a Lie – Mother Jones. A Pulitzer Prize finalist.

"What is fundamentally interesting about vibe coding is that it frees the imagination. It allows for simple and rapid iteration on tech ideas. It helps lower the barrier to entry for software creation, even by ... https://crankreport.micro.blog/2025/05/05/what-is-fundamentally-interesting-about.html

The Trumpification of Marco Rubio

Good news for libraries is good news for all of us.

"Mark now envisions Meta’s social apps as “discovery engines” — constantly churning out content that you might find engaging. Then, when you discover something you like (or hate), you’ll share it with your friends, whether that’s in a public feed or privately in DMs and WhatsApp group chats."

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The cruelty doesn’t end.

“No tariffs on sharing.” Indeed. kottke.org/25/04/004669...

50th anniversary edition of the pedagogy of the oppressed by Palo Freire

50th! Feels like we should have it a party.

Recently went the the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, TX the domestic policy wing has been renamed “Advances we are destroying now”

Updates on NSF Priorities

Friday Night Massacre of accurate information.

A devastating day for the USA as tens of millions of dollars of grants seeking to combat the spread of false information were terminated. We have a federal govenrment that does not consider the verifiable truth a priority. www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...

Photo of thousands of people with placards and flags packing Parliament Square. Thousands show solidarity at #TransRightsAreHumanRights Demo in Parliament Square.

Thousands show solidarity at #TransRightsAreHumanRights Demo in Parliament Square.

1/2: We have reason to believe that events on 4/19 and/or the 50501 Movement may be misrepresented by the Trump admin in an attempt to justify the use of military force.

Let us be clear: our movement is pro-democracy and firmly grounded in non-violence.

144. The Supreme Court's Late-Night Alien Enemy Act Intervention Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.

My write-up from this morning: www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-su...

More then ever we need safe places to gather and rebuild our social contract at the community levels. Libraries — safe, community focused — can be a key to that.

this is shameful & shortsighted. but mostly shameful.

Bonus 133: Due Process and the Rule of Law Too many Americans don't understand, at a basic level, *why* the Constitution requires due process when the government deprives anyone of their life, liberty, or property.

If you're looking for an explainer on why due process matters to share with friends and family members who might ... need convincing, I've removed the (partial) paywall from my March 19 post for "One First" on the topic:

www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-133-...