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Here's an excerpt from the book. I've a vested and personal interest in #bannedbooks that's more than just because I'm a librarian. I have a lifetime of being banned. That's what movies/other savior complex narratives on #bookbans forget. It's all too real for a lot of us. I live it without choice.

Some of you may not know, but I will be featured in a book next spring. But in honor of #bannedbooks week, and because the author is giving me a beloved shout-out, I'm promoting it early. The title: Uncensored: Educators Speak Out on Teaching in a Time of Book Bans by Jonna Perrillo.

The Danger of a Single Story Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie challenges us to consider the power of stories to influence identity, shape stereotypes, and build paths to empathy.

"So that is how to create a single story, show a people as one thing, as only one thing, over and over again, and that is what they become."-Chimamanda Adichie

A fascinating perspective on empathy, shame & the perils of #asinglestory.

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Banned Books Week: A Local Reflection From a Pennridge School District Dad - Bucks County Beacon When politicians order books off the shelves, they aren’t protecting kids—they’re silencing voices, narrowing choices, and undermining the very purpose of a public education, writes Darren Laustsen.

"When politicians order books off the shelves, they aren’t protecting kids—they’re silencing voices, narrowing choices, and undermining the very purpose of a public education," writes parent Darren Laustsen.

#BannedBooksWeek

Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action These resources and ideas from ALA, Unite Against Book Bans, the National Coalition Against Censorship, and others will help plan for Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11.

Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action
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This is going to end badly for everyone. But if gets people to remove Trump and Republicans from office, it may do some good.
Stay woke. That means be alert and aware of your surroundings.
You may yourself and your children under attack by masked men.

YouTube video by Kidzuko No Cats In The Library 🐱📚 | Reading Rainbow 📖 🌈 | Full Episode | @Kidzuko​

Reading Rainbow… is back! 🥹

This LeVar Burton/Reading Rainbow raised human is feeling all of the library joy. We hope your kids believe they belong in books, just like you ✨

Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋🌌
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Consumer-facing "A.i." is controlled by rightwing billionaires with an interest in spreading disinfo. Excise it from your lives, friends. It's trash.

Elon Musk Fans Are Still Losing Ridiculous Amounts of Money to Crypto Scams

I FOIA'd the FTC for consumer complaints about crypto scammers who pretend to be Elon Musk.

People are cashing out their retirement accounts and losing ridiculous sums of money.

How the 2025 Government Shutdown Will Impact Libraries | American Libraries Magazine The federal government shutdown, which begins today, will have cascading effects across the nation and our economy.

How the 2025 Government Shutdown Will Impact Libraries | American Libraries

5 Nouns We’ve Turned Into Verbs Nouns can be like chameleons, adapting to the ever-changing linguistic environment. Here’s a look at five nouns that have evolved to also function as verbs.

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'Freedom to Read Act' becomes law in Delaware Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed House Bill 119, or the 'Freedom to Read Act', into law Monday morning. The newly established law sets statewide standards for how public and school

I moved to #Delaware last fall. Thank you to our legislation for making this librarian feel safe in her new home state! I chose wisely! #BookBans #BBW2025 #ALA #Freedom2Read #FReadom #BannedBooksWeek

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“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
― George Orwell

Dr. Roberts was one of my former superintendents I worked under. I appreciated his visibility and messages during his tenure with us, and I’m following this story with great concern and interest.

CSI for Honest AI A librarian blog about 21st century advocacy initiatives in the fields of innovation, technology and literacy.

Needless to say, I have some thoughts on it, which includes the links to the research: www.awakenlibrarian.com/2025/09/csi-...
#artificialintelligence #antischeming #covertscheming #CSI

Something alarming happened this week w/ #AI. In conjunction with Apollo Research, OpenAI admitted that situational #genAI can lie or withhold certain results to appease its audience. The term they use for it is called "covert scheming intelligence."

Y'all, this is worse than #hallucinations.

Her Fake LinkedIn Profile Exposed Hiring Bias, Now She's Turning Her Viral Series Into A Documentary Aliyah Jones went undercover on LinkedIn as a white woman. Now she's turning her viral Corporate Catfish series into a full-length documentary.

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No. This is digital tracking and creating a dataset on an underaged minor disguised as a toy. No way in hell.

Delta women in Congress stand ten toes down with her. We won’t stay silent while he tries to tear her down. (2/2)

Millionaire greed is unsustainable for 70% of the population. We are enslaved to their inflation b/c of losses from the pandemic & lack of wage increases. I agree w/you 100% on the cost of cars, food & homes. 200%increases on those non-negotiables of life=depression. A repetitive doom cycle.

National Voter Registration Day. September 16, 2025. ALA is a proud partner of NVRD. Reader Voter Ready, American Library Association.

Happy #NationalVoterRegistrationDay!

As a national NVRD partner, ALA is extremely proud to celebrate the work being done across the country to get communities #ReaderVoterReady. Is your library celebrating today? Be sure to share on social & tag ALA! More: ala.org/readervoterready #ReaderVoterReady

Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions Over 200 contractors who work on improving Google’s AI products, including Gemini and AI Overviews, have been laid off, sources tell WIRED. It’s the latest development in a conflict over pay and alleg...

This gives a whole new meaning to training your replacement. AI mimics the heartless business man and corporation consumed by thoughts of profits not people. Elimination in the name of efficiency.

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New Mexico to become the first state to offer universal child care...

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Top 10: Women in AI in the US Based on our Technology Top 100 Women 2024, we consider some of the leading women in AI across the United States who are committed to AI transformation

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Woman wrongly accused of carjacking loses lawsuit against Detroit police who used facial tech A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Detroit police in the wrongful arrest of a pregnant woman who was charged with carjacking partly because of facial recognition technology.

Read this, please. When I began researching #AI #facialrecognition, I knew this would happen.

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THEY VOTED TO RESTORE THE IMLS FUNDING.

This isn't the end. It's nowhere near the end. But the House and Senate subcommittees voted to restore the IMLS in their budget markups.

Full House budget markup is tomorrow.