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U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island is located in Providence and serves the region, hearing criminal and civil cases involving federal law. This channel features videos for the p...

A hearing concerning the recent EO to dismantle 7 agencies [including IMLS] State of Rhode Island, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al., will be streamed live on April 18 at 7:00AM PST/10:00AM EST. Washington is one of 21 states that filed a complaint regarding this Executive Order. loom.ly/mC-0n6A

As systems continue to be indiscriminately dismantled in order to serve fascism, it's more important than ever to ensure you really know what's going on and how to help. This is the best 'follow all' I've ever clicked. Listen to your #altgov experts.

go.bsky.app/FLUwv5d

Cover of the zine “Radical Books That Aren’t a Slog : Leftist Book Recommendations for Newly Radical Folks” featuring gentle color blobs

📣 New zine! "Radical Books That Aren't a Slog : Leftist Book Recommendations for Newly Radical Folks." If you're a baby leftist looking for a place to start imagining new possibilities, here's 17 books to get you started! violetbfox.info/radicalbooks/ 📚

Today #radcat is giving me hope.

A bunch of catalogers on the PCC list not understanding the inherent conservatism of LC administration. Sure, they technically *could* interpret a rule in a way which would go against an executive order, but they're definitely not going to.

Don't look to LC for courage, library friends. #critcat 📚

MAGA GOOFS: if we eliminate government jobs those departments will become more efficient so we have fired thousands of park rangers.
EVERYONE: okay what about police officers?
MAGA GOOFS: how dare you

Federal data is disappearing. On Thursday, meet the teams working to rescue it and learn how you can help. Since the start of the new Trump administration, hundreds of federal data sets and government websites have gone offline without warning, sometimes returning with major changes and sometimes not retur...

There's a webinar at noon PT today about how the Internet Archive, Harvard Law's Innovation Lab, and others are preserving government data before it can be deleted/removed from public access. Not all heroes wear capes. tinyurl.com/yjw3rdmv

Vintage style Valentine's Day card with angels and cherubs. It says in red font: Roses Are Red, Violets Are Black, Book Bans don't Sell Books, The Next Library Board Meeting Is Where I'll See You At.

Roses Are Red
Violets Are Black
Book Bans don't Sell Books
The Next Library Board Meeting Is Where I'll See You At.

(Busting Book Ban Myths: bookriot.com/common-myths...)

Just solved my first big mystery in my new job: a snippet of frontmatter from another title was included in the verso of two books unrelated, per publisher. I had forgotten how much I enjoy solving #cataloging mysteries. Nobody is getting a 240 today!

Petition against the denial of an approved withdrawal from PSA's Extended Sick Leave Fund The BPL Professional Staff Association has successfully managed our Extended Sick Leave Fund ("sick bank") since its inception. Members donate one, two, or three days worth of hours each year to the b...

Sharing in solidarity for a Boston Public Library employee with a terminal illness who is being denied shared leave. I cannot fathom being in this situation.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/si...

Archivists Work to Identify and Save the Thousands of Datasets Disappearing From Data.gov More than 2,000 datasets have disappeared from data.gov since Trump was inaugurated. But analyzing exactly what happened and where it went is going to take some time.

It's not just CDC data. It's much, much, more www.404media.co/archivists-w...

CDC removes data on sexual orientation, gender identity from website Data from an expansive federal survey on youth behavioral habits, including their sexual orientation and gender identity, have been removed from the website of the CDC.

It's one thing to take down pages talking about diversity in science.

It's another thing entirely to take down research databases that are used for observational studies.

That is exactly what it seems just happened at the CDC.

www.statnews.com/2025/01/31/c... www.statnews.com/2025/01/31/c...

From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.

Thanks--this helps! I'm coming at this from the angle of a supervisor/employer but can easily slot work accomplishments in place of academic achievements.

Me: here is a letter I wrote to recommend this human be admitted to your fine library school
Also me: I AM SO ENTHUSASTIC ABOUT THIS PERSON you probably think I'm BS-ing.

If you've written one of these especially for library school I'd love some hot tips on how to sound like an adult. #librarylife

My new allergist: wow, you're an enigma!

Me: Welp.

I love that collection!

She says, "By my design! 😁"

A question for my mama! [I shall ask her!]

Thanks! It brings me immense joy on a daily basis.

White cis woman stands in front of books organized by color, forming rainbow shelves.

Taking a #libraryshelfie on #nationallibraryshelfie day hits different this year because I'm working remotely. I'm so curious to see everyone's shelves, especially if they're #rainbowshelves
#booksky #librarylife

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 21 January 2025 - Hanging Together In this edition: Best Practices for Queer Metadata; Libraries, Integration, and New Americans Project; Safe Routes and StoryWalk® blend together at the DC Public Library.

I'd completely missed that part of next month's @oclc.org cataloging community meeting will discuss Best Practices for Queer Metadata; signed up in a heartbeat once I learned this. #critcat
hangingtogether.org/advancing-id...

This.

The fight over books isn't about books. It's a fight over queer folks, trans folks, folks of color, disabled folks, and every other marginalized group whose lives are truly at stake.

Books are one of many tools through which these people are being attacked.

Taking up hobbies that don't allow me to doomscroll at the same time has been an unexpected boon to my mental health.

They're already trying to Gish gallop us into submission, and it's been less than 24 hours. The breaks to craft, or read, or sit at a gaming table, are needed

SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.

You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.

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These are very good suggestions, but a few key ones are missing: attend library board mtgs and speak in favor (many are on zoom), donate $, and vote for measures and bonds to increase funding. Patrons have real power. Don't let a handful of bigots destroy your library.

we may not be able to stop things but we can sure as shit slow them down

Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...

Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.