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Baker & Taylor appears to be shutting down. A post on the r/libraries subreddit from an employee of B&T breaks the news and there appear to be other employees in the comments confirming the situation.

En uno de los periódicos de hoy de "por acá". La parte más importante y emocionante fue ver/leer a @sodapopcomics.bsky.social #comics #pr

Decided to rewatch Office Space (1999), and oh boy...still too accurate and got triggered. Documentary. lol the politics of the corporate world not that far from the politics of public libraries. May or may not get ideas 🤔🤔🔥🔥🤣

🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Children’s Books: Glenn Burke, Game Changer: The Man Who Invented the High Five by Phil Bildner, illustrated by Daniel J. O'Brien! @philbildner.bsky.social @danielostudios.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉
#Lammys2025 #LammyAwards

While Goodall received her PhD in the 1960s, it was not until the 2000s that Ugandan Emily Otali became the first African woman to complete a PhD on chimpanzee behavior. The networks that facilitated European and North Americans researchers impeded the same opportunities for Africans (9/10)

What the narrative leaves out is the contributions of the local Tanzanians who assisted and facilitated Goodall's early research, as well as preceding and concurrent research. Nat Geo created a story about a lone white woman alone with chimpanzees, erasing the Africans that were beside her (3/10)

Me pregunto lo mismo mil veces al día #kidlit

White westerners think resistance is some disney or hollywood series. It is not. You either fight tooth and nail, or the occupation will murder you and your whole family! When white people resist occupation "by any means necessary", then it's okay. But when nonwhite people do it, they're "evil."

Guys even the dictionary is shitting on AI companies, is it a tipping point?

what is this word vomit

Early last semester, Droubi said, students began approaching Cheyfitz with complaints that a graduate student in the “Gaza, Indigeneity, Resistance” class appeared to be recording them, possibly to “gather their names and comments” and intimidate them. “We believe that a student came to the course for the sole reason of surveilling and potentially harming students in the class,” Droubi said. “That ended up proving itself to be true because multiple students came forward and shared their concerns with Professor Cheyfitz.” Cheyfitz said one Palestinian student quit the class after telling him she felt upset and frightened. Current Issue Cover of October 2025 Issue October 2025 Issue According to Cheyfitz, the graduate student often steered conversations away from the assigned readings—which at that point mostly focused on definitions of genocide and international law on Indigenous rights—to defend Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza and argue with others in the class. “He clearly had not done the readings,” Cheyfitz said. “It was disruptive.” Cheyfitz said he met with the graduate student in late January and spoke to him about concerns from his classmates. During the conversation, he asked the graduate student to drop the course, and by the next class, he did, Cheyfitz said. The graduate student, Oren Renard, a PhD candidate in computer science whose identity was confirmed by other students in the class, previously served in Israel’s elite military surveillance agency, Unit 8200, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Cornell is cancelling a distinguished professor's classes on Gaza and suspending him because of the complaints of a student who previously served in Israel's military surveillance agency and was literally recording the comments of other students in class and deliberately derailing discussion.

Ñengo Flow League

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Some publications I brought from Puerto Rico. 📚

Some days...we need more of this!!! 🕺🏽

Thanks <3 Also, looking forward to seeing the recording of your zine libraries presentation at RNC. Back in Puerto Rico I also stopped by the library I'm helping in developing a zine collection!! <3

it's hard when you are at a place that doesn't respect you, your work, knowledge, existence... I'm trying, friend.

Me to a class of first graders: How do you say library in Spanish?
One of my Dominican kids: Discoteca
Me: Exacto...
I missed the kids, the only ones that make me stay here.

Back in Boston after two weeks in Puerto Rico... Struggling to get back to a routine, to work, to feel loved and respected. To feel supported...

"Holyoke is planning several big events this fall and winter to bring more people downtown, support local shops and restaurants, and celebrate the launch of its new Puerto Rican Cultural District."

Some #worldkidlitmonth in Spanish: Llamando a mamá written by Anya Damirón (Dominican Republic) and illustrated by César Barceló (Spain) Max calls mamá for every single thing, but when mamá stops responding he starts learning that he can do stuff on his own.

2026 Batchelder Committee Seeks Field Suggestions for Award Submit your titles for the 2026 Batchelder award. Recognize outstanding children's books from around the world.

The 2026 Batchelder Committee is looking for your suggestions for the Batchelder Award! Learn how to submit your suggestions on the ALSC blog. #kidlit

Back in Boston and it's September 1st indeed. Chaos, all the students and Uhauls...

Yes! Will follow the hashtag and recommend titles. 🖤

If you haven't shared them in the past, the Draw Off are great for K-3 students. They really get into drawing along the illustrators. 🖤

Happy bisexual pride month in the bi colors and repeated in a wavey fashion with the bi.org logo at the bottom

Happy Bi month to my fellow Bi+ folks!

We made a #WorldKidLitMonth starter pack! to help you find diverse & translated children's/YA books from around the globe

World Kid Lit Month is the month to explore the world through international & globally inclusive children's books. Where will you travel by book?
go.bsky.app/BNqvNtU

Thanks for doing this. Trying to connect and find kid lit community #onhere

Paseando a Mami 🥰

This mental image did make me chortle I’ll admit