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Marnie Webb

@marniewebb.bsky.social

Libraries, civil society, technology, and walking

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Trump administration rolls back mental health, addiction grant cuts Sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed. After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the grant money will be restored.

Sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed. After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the grant money will be restored. n.pr/3YFoZww

15.01.2026 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 779    πŸ” 247    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 37

"A court in the US has thrown out the justice department’s attempt to gain access to the medical records of trans children."

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25.11.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

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

20.09.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

07.08.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"[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

16.06.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"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

20.05.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"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

20.05.2025 04:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"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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20.05.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amen.

14.05.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"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

11.05.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

09.05.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think for the military it never has been.

09.05.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.
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Trump’s outrageous, politically-motivated move to fire her is despicable. The Library of Congress belongs to the American people β€” NOT to Trump.

09.05.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3442    πŸ” 1015    πŸ’¬ 156    πŸ“Œ 59

"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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09.05.2025 04:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"β€œTonight, President Trump fired a patriotic public servant. The Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, has spent her entire career serving people β€” 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

09.05.2025 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

05.05.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"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

05.05.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Trumpification of Marco Rubio

05.05.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

05.05.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Mark now envisions Meta’s social apps as β€œdiscovery engines” β€” 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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05.05.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The cruelty doesn’t end.

23.04.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tool libraries offer community members access to β€œpower wash... Tool libraries offer community members access to β€œpower washers, hammers, drills, cameras, lawn mowers, pet carriers, grills

β€œNo tariffs on sharing.” Indeed. kottke.org/25/04/004669...

22.04.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
50th anniversary edition of the pedagogy of the oppressed by Palo Freire

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

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

19.04.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2525    πŸ” 308    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 45
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Recently went the the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, TX the domestic policy wing has been renamed β€œAdvances we are destroying now”

19.04.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

19.04.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 383    πŸ” 180    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 26
Photo of thousands of people with placards and flags packing Parliament Square.

Thousands show solidarity at #TransRightsAreHumanRights Demo in Parliament Square.

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.

19.04.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 15304    πŸ” 4183    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 171
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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.

19.04.2025 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2561    πŸ” 915    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 100
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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 litigationβ€”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...

19.04.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 206    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 9

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

19.04.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0