@brendasg.bsky.social
Canadian academic librarian. Open education advocate. Sweater enthusiast. Trivia fan. Diggy the chihuahua’s staff.
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#myTRU stands with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc to honour Le Estcwicwey, the missing, from the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Four years ago today, radar unveiled a tragic chapter in our history. We share in this painful truth, horrific loss and support the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc community.
May 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#myTRU stands with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc to honour Le Estcwicwey, the missing, from the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Four years ago today, radar unveiled a tragic chapter in our history. We share in this painful truth, horrific loss and support the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc community.
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The AHA has released a statement condemning censorship in US military academies, such as the removal of 381 books, including acclaimed historical works and widely used primary sources, from the US Naval Academy’s Nimitz Library. 🗃️
AHA Statement on Military Libraries, Censorship, and History
The American Historical Association has released a statement condemning the removal of 381 books from the United States Naval Academy’s Nimitz Library.
www.historians.org
May 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The AHA has released a statement condemning censorship in US military academies, such as the removal of 381 books, including acclaimed historical works and widely used primary sources, from the US Naval Academy’s Nimitz Library. 🗃️
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For 225 years, the Library of Congress has collected America’s stories and kept Congress informed. The American Library Association stands with America’s library.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
For 225 years, the Library of Congress has collected America’s stories and kept Congress informed. The American Library Association stands with America’s library.
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Library of Congress staff just showed what resistance looks like. After Trump abruptly fired Dr. Carla Hayden, the respected Librarian of Congress, he tried to install Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer and current Deputy Attorney General, as acting librarian. Staff weren’t having it.
May 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Library of Congress staff just showed what resistance looks like. After Trump abruptly fired Dr. Carla Hayden, the respected Librarian of Congress, he tried to install Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer and current Deputy Attorney General, as acting librarian. Staff weren’t having it.
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Conservatives say they defend free speech but as soon as they can, they use the power of government to censor speech. Just look what Republicans are doing to research, libraries, etc in the U.S. It’s exactly what Poilievre wants to do to Canada #cdnpoli
The Conservative Party will end public funding for university research on "woke" topics, according to its platform released this week.
The platform doesn't define "woke" — but the party has increasingly used the term to attack the Canadian government’s climate policy.
The platform doesn't define "woke" — but the party has increasingly used the term to attack the Canadian government’s climate policy.
Poilievre's plans for 'woke' research spook Canadian academics
The Conservative leader's vow to eliminate poorly-defined "ideology" from public university research funding is an echo of the rhetoric used by US President Donald Trump to justify massive funding cut...
www.nationalobserver.com
April 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Conservatives say they defend free speech but as soon as they can, they use the power of government to censor speech. Just look what Republicans are doing to research, libraries, etc in the U.S. It’s exactly what Poilievre wants to do to Canada #cdnpoli
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Canada, as we vote, please remember: Poilievre refuses to get a security clearance in the midst of a great threat to Canada’s security; he refuses to take tough questions from media; and he has promised to ignore protected rights and freedoms… is this the leadership Canada needs?
April 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Canada, as we vote, please remember: Poilievre refuses to get a security clearance in the midst of a great threat to Canada’s security; he refuses to take tough questions from media; and he has promised to ignore protected rights and freedoms… is this the leadership Canada needs?
Today I feel fear. Fear for my country. Please, Canada. Vote wisely.
April 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Today I feel fear. Fear for my country. Please, Canada. Vote wisely.
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Welcome to all our new followers! 💚
March 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Welcome to all our new followers! 💚
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“The Trump administration is trying to dismantle all democratic institutions, & like other fascists, they start with universities. Cornell cannot capitulate to this. We must stand firm & refuse to be complicit in these unconstitutional actions.”
— Risa Lieberwitz, President, Cornell AAUP
— Risa Lieberwitz, President, Cornell AAUP
Federal Agents Could Try to Detain Cornell Grad Momodou Taal Ahead of Court Hearing on Trump’s Free Speech Crackdowns
ITHACA, N.Y. — Days after filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration that challenges the constitutionality of two executive orders that violate free speech, Cornell graduate student Momodou Taa...
www.ithaca.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:55 AM
“The Trump administration is trying to dismantle all democratic institutions, & like other fascists, they start with universities. Cornell cannot capitulate to this. We must stand firm & refuse to be complicit in these unconstitutional actions.”
— Risa Lieberwitz, President, Cornell AAUP
— Risa Lieberwitz, President, Cornell AAUP
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Columbia University has failed to defend academic freedom & freedom of speech & allowed a great institution to be bullied & extorted into submission by an administration hellbent on contorting higher education to their will.
The AAUP condemns this capitulation. We can & must fight back.
The AAUP condemns this capitulation. We can & must fight back.
Columbia Concedes to Trump’s Demands After Federal Funds Are Stripped
The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Columbia University has failed to defend academic freedom & freedom of speech & allowed a great institution to be bullied & extorted into submission by an administration hellbent on contorting higher education to their will.
The AAUP condemns this capitulation. We can & must fight back.
The AAUP condemns this capitulation. We can & must fight back.
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New in @theguardian.com from the President of @ala-acrl.bsky.social:
"Cutting [federal library] funding is more than just budget trimming. It means dismantling essential community infrastructure."
Read President Lo's full article: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries
"Cutting [federal library] funding is more than just budget trimming. It means dismantling essential community infrastructure."
Read President Lo's full article: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries
Trump’s attack on libraries was predictable. Its consequences could be devastating | Leo S Lo
The president wants to eliminate the agency backing libraries and museums. But the institutions do far more than lend books
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
New in @theguardian.com from the President of @ala-acrl.bsky.social:
"Cutting [federal library] funding is more than just budget trimming. It means dismantling essential community infrastructure."
Read President Lo's full article: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries
"Cutting [federal library] funding is more than just budget trimming. It means dismantling essential community infrastructure."
Read President Lo's full article: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries
Thanks Andy Cohen for advocating for IMLS! Eliminating IMLS is harmful for ALL the Americans who rely on library programs & services. Sitting across the border and just shaking my head in disbelief, horror, and general WTF. Thinking of my library friends in the US.
Trump’s Trying to Gut Libraries: Fight Back with ALA
Trump’s Trying to Gut Libraries: Fight Back with ALA
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March 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Thanks Andy Cohen for advocating for IMLS! Eliminating IMLS is harmful for ALL the Americans who rely on library programs & services. Sitting across the border and just shaking my head in disbelief, horror, and general WTF. Thinking of my library friends in the US.
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March 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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You already have. Most of you are just too blinded by a lack of international media coverage to realize it. Your country is literally now the greatest threat to global democracy this generation has ever seen, and the remaining democracies of the world will react accordingly.
We're going to lose Canada and Mexico and Europe very, very soon if Trump and Vance aren't careful after this Zelensky disaster. I don't expect they will be careful. We're about to be on a geopolitical island in the middle of North America.
March 1, 2025 at 3:04 AM
You already have. Most of you are just too blinded by a lack of international media coverage to realize it. Your country is literally now the greatest threat to global democracy this generation has ever seen, and the remaining democracies of the world will react accordingly.
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When librarians fight book bans, the are not just fighting for freedom of expression, but also against hatred and discrimination. #libraries #archives 📚
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Most banned books feature people of color and LGBTQ+ people, report finds
Study counteracts claims by conservative lawmakers that books being removed from classrooms are sexually explicit
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
When librarians fight book bans, the are not just fighting for freedom of expression, but also against hatred and discrimination. #libraries #archives 📚
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...