Newspapers, Libraries, Universities, Law firms… he’s going after anyone and anything that could provide the information that would stand in his way and inform the people he’s taking advantage of.
Among the thousands of groups affected by the sudden cessation of funds are state arts councils, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, educators and media outlets in all 50 states.
If you’re looking for some sleepy time white noise tonight, I had an ~~idea~~ this week…
It’s a white noise video that donates all revenue to Partners in Health and you can watch it here:
youtu.be/dv2XyqC-EQ4
If you are standing up for libraries, you are standing up for one of the most beloved institutions in America. If you are standing up for the right to read you are not standing alone. Quite the opposite! Read more in this study from the ALA.
I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
But his group chat
Atypical librarian behavior ☹️
The only way any bit this chaos makes any sense is if Trump and Musk want us to be weaker, poorer, dumber, sicker, more vulnerable, more divided, less informed, less resilient, and less safe. The thing to ask ourselves is *why*. Who benefits when these things are true? Not us, clearly.
They had their tea parties.
We’ll have our TOWN HALLS.
Ah the party of free speech is at it again
As the moon moved through the shadow of the Earth, it was also being illuminated by light from the sun — causing the moon to appear as if dipped in a deep red hue in a stunning celestial sight.
Menacing the free press during a speech at the Department of Justice at which the AG proclaims her fealty. Open authoritarianism.
🤮🙄
I did the entire run of Game of Thrones this way
My latest piece @thenation.com "Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate" www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Rather than violate their oath or comply with Musk’s illegal requests, 21 civil service employees resigned today from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (formerly the United States Digital Service), stating they would not use their technical expertise to dismantle critical public services.
There will always be monsters. But at least we can defeat these monsters.
I hope you're all doing okay. Don't forget to take a moment to breathe. Take in beauty with your in breath. Share beauty with your out breath. Make art. Hug someone wonderful. Sit in the sunshine. Drink water. Read a good book. Don't forget to have some lunch. Love yourself. Love the world.
So they’re going to put big beefy bearded trans men in women’s prisons? Yeah, good idea
Trump Unable To Focus In Meeting As Pressure Of Booking Kennedy Center Summer Jazz Series Looms
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Longer article here, which has a nice picture of my book, so: winteriscoming.net/the-murderbo...
The Atlantic writer Anne Applebaum says President Trump's dismantling of the U.S. civil service system, and his attacks on judges and his opponents, are part of a playbook on undermining democracy. 🎧 tinyurl.com/3w32xujf
In this op-ed, the leaders of Students for Science explain why they don't want Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services. ⤵️
Mychal smiles in his “The Library is for Everyone” shirt from Out of Print clothing
UNSTOPPABLE JOHN: How John Lewis Got His Library Card-and Helped Change History BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR PAT ZIETLOW MILLER, ILLUSTRATED BY JERRY JORDAN
When Congressman John Lewis was a child, he tried to get a library card. He was turned away & told “The Library is not for coloureds” 💔
He’s a civil rights icon, lover of books, recipient of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
“The Library IS for Everyone” 💚
#BlackHistoryMonth
I have been soft lobbying for the ALA to change Banned Books Week to Freedom to Read / Readers’ Choice week for like a decade bc of this very impression. Having a banned book is not a positive thing. It’s an attack.
“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”
-Angela Davis
Happy 81st birthday, Angela Davis.
"If you live long enough a defeat will turn into a victory."
--Angela Davis
Utah just banned its 15th book from every single public school in the state.
Not only does DAMSEL now need to be removed from every school, students are not permitted to have it on school premises at all, even if it's their personal copy.
