Carolyn Foote

The history of ed. tech. book I suggested the other day should probably be titled "Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should." There are countless examples of educators unnecessarily inserting technology because it seemed cool.

What's Happening in York County Library (SC) Should Be A Wakeup Call Poor recording keeping, debates over what was or was not said and voted on, and special interests plague more than just this library system.

***IMPORTANT THREAD*****

If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.

Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...

If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:

Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle

And more.

The Supreme Court has declined to take up Little V. Llano. What does this mean? The court has now left a confusing patchwork of laws where library users in different states have different first amendment rights. That’s not fair nor comprehensible.

For more background on what is at stake for library users’ first amendment rights, @texaspublicradio.bsky.social had a good piece. The activist ruling from the Fifth Circuit will now stand in Tx, LA and MS and potentially influence other courts. www.tpr.org/education/20...

How to Support Anti Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving: Book Censorship News, December 5, 2025 In addition to gifting a banned book, what can you do to help someone get excited and engaged in the fight for the freedom to read?

How to Support the Freedom to Read/Anti-Book Censorship Work Through Your Holiday Giving.

Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.

bookriot.com/gifting-with...

Want to do a deep dive on “The Librarians”? Learn more about Julie Miller, Carolyn Foote, Amanda Jones, and me in “Trouble in Censorville.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

How to Support Anti Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving: Book Censorship News, December 5, 2025 In addition to gifting a banned book, what can you do to help someone get excited and engaged in the fight for the freedom to read?

How to support the freedom to read and anti-book ban advocacy through holiday giving. A roundup of over 10 ideas that include more than buying banned books–this is the "and" part that follows: bookriot.com/gifting-with...

What a broken country. We need to fix this for our kids.

Vote. Volunteer. Show up for your communities. Push back. Shout. Find ways to activate. Use your rage.

🚨 It’s GivingTuesday and our LIMITED TIME MATCH is live.

Every dollar you give to EveryLibrary right now is matched 100% to fight book bans and protect library funding. Don’t miss this BOGO for libraries.

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Um not how it works. A judge would have had to overturn. She doesn’t just get to decide.

The Librarian’s Call: Documenting Is Resistance | Common Dreams ​History is protected by those who collect, preserve, and share the facts.

“History shows that those who seek to erase, distort, or control a people’s story often target libraries, archives, teachers, records, and public forums first.” We’re living that history now. But you can be the librarian of your own life. Record, document, annotate & preserve what’s happening.

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This is what AABB has been talking about. This is a truly insane overreach, and people on the ground are really scared.

Congratulations!!! Your work is making such a difference!

Mark your calendar! Senator José Menéndez & Family invite you to the Senate District 26 Holiday Party! ❄️

🗓️Fri., Dec. 5
⏰6-8pm
📍Callaghan Ballroom at Garcia Event Center
1416 Callaghan Road

🟢RSVP directly to reserve your seat: bit.ly/SD26HolidayP...

#SanAntonio

Thank you!

Thank you!

Sitting in an #NCTE25 session on historic nonfiction and suddenly realizing I should write nonfiction.

Join us at #NCTE for the powerful @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social !

Tim Davis was previously hired by some school boards without a public vote, including Grapevine-Colleyville and Keller.

I've been told the State Board of Education didn't vote on his hiring either.

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So we don’t have enough money for health care or SNAP but we can pay a tiny country?

Interesting @laneyhawes.bsky.social @frankstrong.bsky.social

Texas redistricting ruling upends candidates’ plans for 2026 Republicans who were planning to run for newly gerrymandered districts may have to reassess, while Democrats who were drawn out of their seats could suddenly have a path back to Congress.

Court order striking down Texas redistricting map upends plans for candidates across the state.

A federal court Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. https://cnn.it/4oNXBry

BREAKING: A federal court blocked Texas from implementing its new congressional map that discriminates against voters of color for the 2026 midterm elections.

This ruling reaffirms that voters get to choose our politicians, not the other way around.

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It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.

Election Recap: Another Bad Night for Book Bans It’s becoming routine:

Finally got my Election Recap posted! The summary? Voters hate book banners. It’s an established pattern, even in red states like Texas.

Read the details of how pro-censorship school board candidates took another drubbing in the Lone Star State:
franklinstrong.substack.com/p/election-r...

Big follow-up to this story coming Monday. Watch this space 👀📚