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How To Write & Give A Speech, "A how-to classic" (Washington Post) Books translated into Chinese, Spanish+ #libraries #literacy #HTWGAS #CanYouSayAFewWords?

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For those who speak English as a second language #ESL #PublicSpeaking #speechwriting

25.02.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meta Exec Learns the Hard Way That AI Can Just Delete Your Stuff One small trick to get you to inbox zero.

This is not the 1st report of an AI agent wiping out someone's information. Makes me wonder when ppl are going to say, "Hmm - maybe this isn't ready for prime time yet."

"Meta Exec Learns the Hard Way That AI Can Just Delete Your Stuff"

#AIIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky

gizmodo.com/meta-exec-le...

23.02.2026 23:36 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#speechwriting #PublicSpeaking

24.02.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FWIW: we currently don't include 'deliverable' as a noun but don't tell that to your manager.

24.02.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 746 πŸ” 107 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 10
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How a 100 Rejections Challenge Prepared Me for Life’s Biggest Rejection | Jane Friedman A slew of literary rejections helped one writer develop the perseverance needed when a failed marriage left her urgently seeking a new job.

β€œI began to build up my stamina for rejection. Within the first year, I stopped being fazed by a rejection in my inbox.”

22.02.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If You Quit Social Media, Will You Read More Books? Books are inefficient, and the internet is training us to expect optimized experiences.

β€œHere’s a thought many of us have these days: if only we weren’t on our damn phones all the time, we would surely unlock a better selfβ€”one that went on hikes and talked more with our children and felt less rank jealousy about other people’s successes.”

16.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Just like with Brazil arresting their insurrectionists rather than re-electing them, other countries are holding their Epstein-tied politicians accountable far better than we do. www.bbc.com/news/article...

12.02.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 13138 πŸ” 4231 πŸ’¬ 312 πŸ“Œ 241

Learning English as a 2nd language? Here’s a tidbit for you #ESL

09.02.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excerpt: β€œMilano Cortina 2026 will be the 5th Winter Games collection. This achievement was recognised by Sporting Heritage when the IIPC CDG won the Celebrating Digital Innovation in Sporting Heritage Award 2025” #archives #history

09.02.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#MediaCoverage

04.02.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That darned Constitution is so inconvenient.

03.02.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Done Waiting
Done Waiting YouTube video by Harry Dunn

January 6 was the worst day of my life. But the threat of Donald Trump didn’t end when the mob left the Capitol.

That’s why I’m running for Congress: to defend this country, with the full constitutional authority of Congress.

I’m Harry Dunn. And I’m ready to finish the job.

04.02.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 4563 πŸ” 1501 πŸ’¬ 247 πŸ“Œ 152
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Im excited about Bad Bunny's superbowl performance!
#SupportImmigrants

02.02.2026 02:47 πŸ‘ 2346 πŸ” 459 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 17
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Yeah hey JD remember that? What ever happened with that?

01.02.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 14440 πŸ” 4655 πŸ’¬ 320 πŸ“Œ 171
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Love this infographic!
And the thinking it inspired
tinyurl.com/39kyr5tk
#TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarians #TLskychat #edusky #kidlit

29.01.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Minnesota's indie bookstores are standing up for the right to speak, assemble, and be heard. Here's how readers everywhere can stand with them:

27.01.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Word Games & Quizzes Challenge yourself with dozens of word games, puzzles, crosswords, and quizzes with new content every day!

Really love the games at Merriam-Webster.

www.merriam-webster.com/games

22.01.2026 04:26 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#KidLit #SchoolLibrarians

23.01.2026 14:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PW Notables 2025: Mary Rasenberger The Authors Guild CEO has been a leader in the fight against AI companies’ use of copyrighted materials without compensating authors, as well as the ongoing surge in book bans.

Congrats to Mary Rasenberger, @authorsguild.org CEO, on being named one of the 2025 "50 Most Influential People in IP" AND a "Publishers Weekly Notable Person of the Year.” Learn more about Mary's work!

12.01.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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60+ Small Tasks to Defend the Right to Read: Book Censorship News, January 9, 2026 No one is coming to save us, so we must do it ourselves. Here are 60+ small tasks to help defend the right to read in 2026 and beyond.

Looking for a way to fight book censorship? Book Riot put together 60 of them!

13.01.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This should be major news: literally dozens of book bans in Canada today, because of a ministerial order by Alberta's provincial government. The titles are being withheld by the school districts... I think Canadians have a right to know what books are being banned in our public schools.

07.01.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Guild's Take
In creating a chat feature that allows readers to ask questions about a bookβ€” including analysis and summariesβ€”
Amazon is possibly creating a derivate use, not a mere search function.
We have shared our concerns with Amazon, and appreciate the company's willingness to share information and hear us out, as well as the tweaks it has made since launch.

The Guild's Take In creating a chat feature that allows readers to ask questions about a bookβ€” including analysis and summariesβ€” Amazon is possibly creating a derivate use, not a mere search function. We have shared our concerns with Amazon, and appreciate the company's willingness to share information and hear us out, as well as the tweaks it has made since launch.

07.01.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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​Venezuela: PEN International calls for urgent guarantees for press freedomΒ  β€” PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide β€œWhen journalists and writers are harassed, detained or deported for doing their work, the public’s right to information is undermined. PEN International condemns the arbitrary detention of journalist...

PEN International is deeply alarmed by further deterioration of press freedom in Venezuela.

This week a wave of arbitrary detentions, intimidation, surveillance and censorship included the detention of at least 14 journalists and media workers in Caracas:

www.pen-international.org/news/venezue...

09.01.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Authors Guild has significant concerns with Amazon’s new β€œAsk this Book” feature, which has been available since December 11, 2025. The Guild is looking into whether the feature, which was added without permission from publishers or authors, might infringe authors’ and publishers’ rights.

07.01.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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I got stranded in Germany for days. It gave me faith in humanity. Storms and military actions stranded travelers on both sides of the Atlantic.

I got stranded in Germany for days. It gave me faith in humanity. www.sfgate.com/travel/artic... #travel #Europe

10.01.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I opened a bookshop. It was the best, worst thing I’ve ever done Chloe Fox shares the hopes and heartache of fulfilling a life-long dream

β€œBecause bookshops make everything better, don’t they?Β The smell of them, the silenceΒ of them, the sense ofΒ possibility that each and every one of the books theyΒ house promises. A great book has the power toΒ change your way of looking at the world.”

26.12.2025 18:15 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#SchoolLibraries #FreedomToRead

06.01.2026 01:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#speechwriting Excerpt: β€œMay we all keep speakingβ€”and listeningβ€”with intention, with integrity, and with the belief that truth, however contested, is still worth fighting for” #PublicSpeaking #AwardCeremony

05.01.2026 04:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around By most measures, 2025 was a rough year for those who care about freedom of the press

"It’s safe to say this assault on the press over the past year has probably been the most aggressive that we’ve seen in modern times," said Tim Richardson, program director for journalism and disinformation at PEN America. abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...

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