Kayt Ahnberg

"Somewhere 4,900 feet below the ocean’s surface, in the pitch-black hush of the deep sea, a baby frilled shark has just begun to exist."

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The dumbing down of America, one banned book at a time A majority of Americans are against book bans. That won't stop a well funded, fear-fueled movement.

A 2023 survey conducted by Book Riot and the Everylibrary Institute found that 67% of parents think book bans are “a waste of time” and 74% believe they “infringe on parents’ rights.

Yuge, Bigly, and Other Cringe Cultural Moments We Want to Fire | Day 1,128 You're Not Delulu, it's Memory Compression

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How library consortia are building resilient open infrastructure in times of crisis New research reveals how US library consortia are evolving from service providers to critical bulwarks, using collective action and open infrastructure to help members navigate unprecedented financial...

"Library consortia are stepping up as critical bulwarks against resource scarcity + service disruption... Interviews... highlight both the urgent challenges they face—vendor consolidation, shrinking institutional capacity, and political and financial pressures—and the opportunities they see"

Highly recommend creating your own bingo board for stressful meetings. Deciding the free space is the best and at the end you get a treat!

Fired for displaying a pride flag, followed by a citation of the Constitution.

Reminds me of a Healy print- Artbound put out a good doc www.pbssocal.org/shows/artbou...

September 30, 2025, Special Legislative Assembly Meeting – Notification of Actions 1. Resolution to Request the Department of Justice Letter Legislative Assembly members voted via the Academic Senate Data Management System on the Resolution to Request the Department of Justice Letter. The Legislative Assembly received a total of 116 votes cast: 116 Approve, 0 Oppose. This Resolution required a majority of votes cast by present members to be approved. [AIPSC (2nd ed.) 5.1]. All eligible votes cast (100%) were to Approve this Resolution.

Did you know that UC leadership has *refused to share* the demand letter it received from the Trump administration? We deserve to know what's in it. On Sept. 30, UCLA's Legislative Assembly, which represents senate faculty across campus, voted UNANIMOUSLY to call on admin to show us the letter.

I remember when our college president only offered contract renewal to the faculty members who didn't sign the petition asking for a fair contract. If you yourself are not venal and cruel I think it can be hard to imagine how far people will go to produce suffering.

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

Faster Than a Marvel Multiverse Reset | Day 1,131 This administration is going to go quicker than Loki switching timelines

"But as incredulous as we, the movie going public, were about the Marvel mashup days here’s the thing- they went by faster than Mjolnir whipping back to Thor’s hand... at least we can take comfort that for this president there won’t be a Marvel tease."

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those are the best hoops! I'll never go back now that I know the difference.

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Trump's higher ed ransom note is here - everyone would have to acquiesce to their unprecedented demands or not be "given priority for grants," plus they can demand "reimbursement" for "violations" www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

A mechanism to enforce fealty. An attack on academic freedom and democracy

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight Dr. Jane Goodall Interview: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

She taught the world so much, including teaching John how to eat a banana. Rest In Peace, Dr. Jane Goodall. Thank you for spending some time with us. youtu.be/izUzqUrhbh0

“The greatest danger to our future is apathy” | Day 1,132 Jane Goodall knew a thing or two about monkeys in power

"...in just 1132 days, Goodall dismantled centuries of scientific arrogance with a pair of binoculars and a notebook in the Tanzanian jungle." #janegoodall

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The federal government has shut down. Here's what will be affected across the country The federal shutdown will impact people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains how these effects will be felt nationwide.

Here's what will be affected by the government shutdown

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I once experienced workaround for sharing a google form that involved printing it...scanning the print...uploading it...and attaching the file to an email chain for employees to give feedback. I think I died a little. I might still be d e d.

Resharing this, because it's proving valuable enough that I spent 10 minutes looking it up. TLDR: It's true that some famous recent papers in AI were produced in the private sector. But they *cite* lots of papers with academic authors and federal funding.

Waiting for Dogot | Day 1,134 This good boy waited 1,134 days at a Pittsburgh shelter- the number of days until Election Day 2028

A happy dog story, Keanu Reeves in Waiting for Godot, and a way to get your head around the next 1,134 days-
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Should College Get Harder? A.I. is coming for knowledge work, and yet college seems to be getting easier. Does something need to change?

“Does majoring in history really make you a better thinker, in ways that employers value? In the past, that’s been taken on faith. If that faith becomes troubled, and decision-makers outside of academia start weighing in…that will put new pressures on old fields.”
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Helen Goh’s recipe for toffee apple pudding cake | The sweet spot Dense yet tender, plush with fruit and rich with toffee, this simple cake rings in the seasonal changes

Helen Goh’s recipe for toffee apple pudding cake | The sweet spot

Therapy Is Great, but Have You Also Tried Making Yogurt? Homemade yogurt is wonderful for a lot of reasons. Not only is it easy to make yogurt at home on the stovetop or an Instant Pot, homemade yogurt also helps one writer soothe her anxious brain and focu...

Food writing is culture writing, and this one set up great 🌡️
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The dog is a whole mood

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

It is every American's patriotic duty to read this entire thing:

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The University of the Arts’ archive will now live on at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania The collection, which might hold almost a million items, could've ended in a dumpster. But now, it will be HSP's largest and will cost an estimated $500,000 to catalog, conserve, and digitize.

The University of the Arts’ archive will now live on at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania 📜
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Get Ready for Banned Books Week. Shop the ALA Store. Image shows collage of products featuring Censorship Is So 1984 artwork, including bookmarks, buttons, stickers, and posters.

#BannedBooksWeek is just around the corner! We have posters, bookmarks, & more to show the world that Censorship Is So 1984 - Read for Your Rights! Order NOW to ensure ontime delivery. bit.ly/censorship-1984

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Cover of the book Preserving Government Information: Past, Present & Future by James A. Jacobs & James R. Jacobs.

Podcast cover for Episode #9 of "Future Knowledge" titled "Preserving Government Information." The design features portraits of the three guests—James Jacobs, Jim Jacobs & Shari Laster—arranged in a grid. Surrounding them are collage-style retro-futuristic elements, including a classical statue head, a vintage computer with the word "NEW" on its screen, a modernist observation tower, and abstract architectural shapes. The title uses bold, blocky typography, giving the cover a vintage sci-fi aesthetic.

When government records disappear, who protects our history?

James Jacobs, Jim Jacobs, & Shari Laster explain how to keep our history & democracy accessible in the latest Future Knowledge #podcast, PRESERVING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION.

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