@kdowning.bsky.social
Academic librarian and mixed race researcher who loves lifelong learning and the vibrancy of higher education.
With our Tracker, we are now following 41 cases
1. Immigration and citizenship
2. Structure of government/personnel
3. Federal assistance
4. Civil liberties
5. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
6. Removal of information from government websites
7. Actions against FBI employees
Thereβs a false narrative out there that as president, Trump can do whatever he wants with the executive branch. False! Congress has passed laws creating agencies, appropriating funds, and crafting procedures. Constitution requires President to βtake care that the laws be faithfully executed.β
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In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed lawsuits against Muskβs DOGE, AG Pam Bondiβs retribution memos, and βterminationsβ at FBI. You can listen here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Good morning!
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Book Bans Are Real. American Library Association
The U.S. Department of Educationβs Office for Civil Rights has announced that it is arbitrarily dismissing student and parent complaints arising out of public schoolsβ documented acts of censorship and discrimination.
Our response: Book bans are real.
Full statement β‘οΈ www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
USDE βBook bans are real. Ask students who cannot access literary classics required for college or parents whose children canβt check out a book about gay penguins at their school library. Ask school librarians who have lost their jobs for protecting the freedom to read.β www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
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Attendees at the 2023 ALA Youth MEdia Awards await the start of the program in a dark auditorium with the Youth Media Awards logo displaying on a bright screen.
πThe #KidLit event of the year is almost here! Join us for the live announcement of the 2025 ALA Youth Media Awards!
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Mon., Jan. 27
π 7am PT | 8am MT | 9am CT | 10:00am ET
Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
www.facebook.com/AmericanLibr...
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction 2025 Winner. Book cover: "James" by Percival Everett.
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Congratulations to Percival Everett! "James" is the winner of the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.
www.ala.org/carnegie-med...
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PEN America responds to action taken today by the Department of Education dismissing complaints about book bans and referring to them as a βhoaxβ:
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.β pen.org/press-releas...
CM Harrison notes that βA Letter to the West Sideβ about Ann Arborβs historic Black Community is going to be shown at the Michigan Theater on Feb. 8. #A2Council www.whalliance.org/new-events/2...
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Traditional New Orleans architecture under the snow. #sneauxday
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Nightly votive in the porch garden.
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge." β Stephen Hawking
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Merrick Garland is not to blame for Trumpβs return to power. The blame belongs with Mitch McConnell and SCOTUS for failing to serve as a check on abuse of power. My thoughts in The Contrarian.
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Brrrrr!
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