Lynette Mejia
@carinthia.bsky.social
Writer. Library Defender.
Prius frangitur quam flectitur.
Prius frangitur quam flectitur.
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Faculty punished. Students arrested. #Freedom silenced.
Louisiana’s #universities are in crisis — and we’re calling for action.
Read our report: www.la-cac.org/threats-to-academic-freedom
#AcademicFreedom #Louisiana #NoCensorship @penamerica.bsky.social
Louisiana’s #universities are in crisis — and we’re calling for action.
Read our report: www.la-cac.org/threats-to-academic-freedom
#AcademicFreedom #Louisiana #NoCensorship @penamerica.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Faculty punished. Students arrested. #Freedom silenced.
Louisiana’s #universities are in crisis — and we’re calling for action.
Read our report: www.la-cac.org/threats-to-academic-freedom
#AcademicFreedom #Louisiana #NoCensorship @penamerica.bsky.social
Louisiana’s #universities are in crisis — and we’re calling for action.
Read our report: www.la-cac.org/threats-to-academic-freedom
#AcademicFreedom #Louisiana #NoCensorship @penamerica.bsky.social
TAKE MY DAMN MONEY.
"Pre-orders for the $25 product end on October 15, and it will allegedly never be reprinted. All profits will be donated to the American Library Association "to fight censorship.""
"Pre-orders for the $25 product end on October 15, and it will allegedly never be reprinted. All profits will be donated to the American Library Association "to fight censorship.""
Not a game: Cards Against Humanity avoids tariffs by ditching rules, adding explanations
You absolutely, definitely cannot play it.
arstechnica.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
TAKE MY DAMN MONEY.
"Pre-orders for the $25 product end on October 15, and it will allegedly never be reprinted. All profits will be donated to the American Library Association "to fight censorship.""
"Pre-orders for the $25 product end on October 15, and it will allegedly never be reprinted. All profits will be donated to the American Library Association "to fight censorship.""
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An informed electorate is EVERYTHING in a functioning #democracy. Banned Books Week is a great time to pay special attention to the ways in which #censorship is growing in #America. It's not just #libraries anymore.
October 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
An informed electorate is EVERYTHING in a functioning #democracy. Banned Books Week is a great time to pay special attention to the ways in which #censorship is growing in #America. It's not just #libraries anymore.
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Our #libraries are under attack. This #BannedBooksWeek2025 we’re sharing daily actions to #ProtectLibraries & #SaveOurDemocracy.
Today's focus: RESOURCES—FAQs, toolkits & orgs to help you fight back. www.la-cac.org/resources
@librarianjones.com @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
Today's focus: RESOURCES—FAQs, toolkits & orgs to help you fight back. www.la-cac.org/resources
@librarianjones.com @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Our #libraries are under attack. This #BannedBooksWeek2025 we’re sharing daily actions to #ProtectLibraries & #SaveOurDemocracy.
Today's focus: RESOURCES—FAQs, toolkits & orgs to help you fight back. www.la-cac.org/resources
@librarianjones.com @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
Today's focus: RESOURCES—FAQs, toolkits & orgs to help you fight back. www.la-cac.org/resources
@librarianjones.com @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
Congratulations to my friend @librarianjones.com who has endured so much because she decided to stand up.
If we care about intellectual freedom, we must protect not only the books, but the people who defend them. Congratulations to our co-founder @librarianjones.com on a well-deserved victory! @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social
Conservative bloggers to face Louisiana librarian again after court reverses lawsuit dismissal
Amanda Jones filed the lawsuit after a 2022 meeting of the Livingston Parish Library Board of Control, where discussions took place about restricting access to books that some attendees deemed inappro...
www.theadvocate.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Congratulations to my friend @librarianjones.com who has endured so much because she decided to stand up.
Very excited to announce the release of my poetry chapbook, There Is No Why: New Fairy Tales from Dancing Girl Press. Support the vital work of small, independent presses and get your copy! (It would also make me very happy.)
#dancinggirlpress #poetryofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetry
#dancinggirlpress #poetryofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetry
September 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Very excited to announce the release of my poetry chapbook, There Is No Why: New Fairy Tales from Dancing Girl Press. Support the vital work of small, independent presses and get your copy! (It would also make me very happy.)
#dancinggirlpress #poetryofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetry
#dancinggirlpress #poetryofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetry
One day there will be an accounting. For all of this.
"When universities permit political or financial interests to muzzle scholars, they betray their core mission: the free pursuit of knowledge. Academic freedom is not a luxury — it is the very bedrock of institutional integrity."
"When universities permit political or financial interests to muzzle scholars, they betray their core mission: the free pursuit of knowledge. Academic freedom is not a luxury — it is the very bedrock of institutional integrity."
One researcher's brave stand in the urgent defense of academic freedom • Louisiana Illuminator
Academic institutions exist to challenge the status quo, not protect it. Tulane has the opportunity to reaffirm that mission. It must not squander it.
lailluminator.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
One day there will be an accounting. For all of this.
"When universities permit political or financial interests to muzzle scholars, they betray their core mission: the free pursuit of knowledge. Academic freedom is not a luxury — it is the very bedrock of institutional integrity."
"When universities permit political or financial interests to muzzle scholars, they betray their core mission: the free pursuit of knowledge. Academic freedom is not a luxury — it is the very bedrock of institutional integrity."
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🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
June 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
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🚨FINDINGS FROM MY REPORTING🚨
CFNL is like a lot of Christian Nationalist groups, in that they seem homegrown, but really, they aren't.
The founders of this group are connected.
One prominent connection is Louisiana US House Rep Clay Higgins.
He wants publicly funded church libraries. 🧵
CFNL is like a lot of Christian Nationalist groups, in that they seem homegrown, but really, they aren't.
The founders of this group are connected.
One prominent connection is Louisiana US House Rep Clay Higgins.
He wants publicly funded church libraries. 🧵
June 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🚨FINDINGS FROM MY REPORTING🚨
CFNL is like a lot of Christian Nationalist groups, in that they seem homegrown, but really, they aren't.
The founders of this group are connected.
One prominent connection is Louisiana US House Rep Clay Higgins.
He wants publicly funded church libraries. 🧵
CFNL is like a lot of Christian Nationalist groups, in that they seem homegrown, but really, they aren't.
The founders of this group are connected.
One prominent connection is Louisiana US House Rep Clay Higgins.
He wants publicly funded church libraries. 🧵
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Fuck it I'm shooting my shot:
If my journalism, tiktok video essays, festival and university panel talks, solo events, role as president/ board member of @thirdlanternlit.bsky.social etc. has impacted you in a positive way, maybe nominate me for NOLA 40 under 40.🤷♂️
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
If my journalism, tiktok video essays, festival and university panel talks, solo events, role as president/ board member of @thirdlanternlit.bsky.social etc. has impacted you in a positive way, maybe nominate me for NOLA 40 under 40.🤷♂️
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
Gambit's 2025 40 Under 40 nominations are now open!
Gambit recognizes the do-gooders and over-achievers of New Orleans in our annual 40 Under 40. But first we need nominations for our class of 2025.
www.nola.com
May 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Fuck it I'm shooting my shot:
If my journalism, tiktok video essays, festival and university panel talks, solo events, role as president/ board member of @thirdlanternlit.bsky.social etc. has impacted you in a positive way, maybe nominate me for NOLA 40 under 40.🤷♂️
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
If my journalism, tiktok video essays, festival and university panel talks, solo events, role as president/ board member of @thirdlanternlit.bsky.social etc. has impacted you in a positive way, maybe nominate me for NOLA 40 under 40.🤷♂️
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
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🚨 NEW INVESTIGATION 🚨
“Soft targets”
That’s how CFNL refers to institutions like library boards, because they are easy to takeover.
And that’s what they’ve tried to do, and they’ve tried to do it quietly.
So I’ve spent the last year investigating them.
antigravitymagazine.com/feature/citi...
“Soft targets”
That’s how CFNL refers to institutions like library boards, because they are easy to takeover.
And that’s what they’ve tried to do, and they’ve tried to do it quietly.
So I’ve spent the last year investigating them.
antigravitymagazine.com/feature/citi...
June 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🚨 NEW INVESTIGATION 🚨
“Soft targets”
That’s how CFNL refers to institutions like library boards, because they are easy to takeover.
And that’s what they’ve tried to do, and they’ve tried to do it quietly.
So I’ve spent the last year investigating them.
antigravitymagazine.com/feature/citi...
“Soft targets”
That’s how CFNL refers to institutions like library boards, because they are easy to takeover.
And that’s what they’ve tried to do, and they’ve tried to do it quietly.
So I’ve spent the last year investigating them.
antigravitymagazine.com/feature/citi...
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June 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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He has a name folks.
Be sure to push the America Party to all the MAGAs on Team Elon.
Be sure to push the America Party to all the MAGAs on Team Elon.
June 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
He has a name folks.
Be sure to push the America Party to all the MAGAs on Team Elon.
Be sure to push the America Party to all the MAGAs on Team Elon.
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Even if you **think** you know what's behind the attacks on #libraries in #Louisiana, read this report.
It's all here - the connections, the influence peddling, the bullying of #librarians - with receipts.
This wasn't genuine concern about book content; it was a coordinated, professional campaign.
It's all here - the connections, the influence peddling, the bullying of #librarians - with receipts.
This wasn't genuine concern about book content; it was a coordinated, professional campaign.
🚨FINDINGS FROM MY REPORTING🚨
CFNL is like a lot of Christian Nationalist groups, in that they seem homegrown, but really, they aren't.
The founders of this group are connected.
One prominent connection is Louisiana US House Rep Clay Higgins.
He wants publicly funded church libraries. 🧵
CFNL is like a lot of Christian Nationalist groups, in that they seem homegrown, but really, they aren't.
The founders of this group are connected.
One prominent connection is Louisiana US House Rep Clay Higgins.
He wants publicly funded church libraries. 🧵
June 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Even if you **think** you know what's behind the attacks on #libraries in #Louisiana, read this report.
It's all here - the connections, the influence peddling, the bullying of #librarians - with receipts.
This wasn't genuine concern about book content; it was a coordinated, professional campaign.
It's all here - the connections, the influence peddling, the bullying of #librarians - with receipts.
This wasn't genuine concern about book content; it was a coordinated, professional campaign.
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Want to do something? Fill out our form EVERY DAY and let your #louisiana legislators know we DO NOT want to see our #libraries' funding slashed.
actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
In total, the state could see an annual loss of $10 million distributed among hundreds of public, school, and academic libraries as well as museums and historical organizations.
#FUNDLibraries #SaveIMLS
📰🔗👇
#FUNDLibraries #SaveIMLS
📰🔗👇
Libraries Warn They Could Be ‘Cut off at the Knees’ by DOGE
A Trump executive order listing the Institute of Museum and Library Services as an unnecessary agency could mean rural libraries lose essential funding.
www.bloomberg.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Want to do something? Fill out our form EVERY DAY and let your #louisiana legislators know we DO NOT want to see our #libraries' funding slashed.
actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
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NOT A DRAG QUEEN
Mississippi baptist church worship leader, Tyler Selby, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing a video of himself performing sex acts on a child in the bathtub.
www.sunherald.com/news/local/c...
www.sunherald.com/news/local/c...
March 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
NOT A DRAG QUEEN
Love this. And good point!
March 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Love this. And good point!
Last night I got to meet one of my heroes! So thankful for the opportunity to welcome @robertmannbooks.com to our community & hear his thoughts on free speech and the importance of speaking out. Huge thanks to UL GLASS for partnering with us & to Dr. Philip Auter for leading an amazing discussion.
March 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Last night I got to meet one of my heroes! So thankful for the opportunity to welcome @robertmannbooks.com to our community & hear his thoughts on free speech and the importance of speaking out. Huge thanks to UL GLASS for partnering with us & to Dr. Philip Auter for leading an amazing discussion.
Last month I spoke with the Southern Poverty Law Center about book bans across our state & their direct impact on my community. Democracy begins with the freedom of expression; if you want to protect the Constitution, start there. These attacks are not random.
🚨The #freedomtolearn and literary expression is under attack across the South.
As book challenges and bans are on the rise, some libraries are facing censorship and even fines and jail when they disagree 🔗: www.splcenter.org/resources/st...
As book challenges and bans are on the rise, some libraries are facing censorship and even fines and jail when they disagree 🔗: www.splcenter.org/resources/st...
March 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Last month I spoke with the Southern Poverty Law Center about book bans across our state & their direct impact on my community. Democracy begins with the freedom of expression; if you want to protect the Constitution, start there. These attacks are not random.
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Louisiana will likely torture & kill Jessie Hoffman today. That he had an all-white jury deserves far more attention. The death penalty here is fueled by racism. No white person has been executed in Louisiana for a crime against a Black victim since 1752. robertmann.substack.com/p/a-killing-...
A killing machine fueled by racism
Gov. Jeff Landry wants to start executing death row inmates again
robertmann.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Louisiana will likely torture & kill Jessie Hoffman today. That he had an all-white jury deserves far more attention. The death penalty here is fueled by racism. No white person has been executed in Louisiana for a crime against a Black victim since 1752. robertmann.substack.com/p/a-killing-...
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“I never thought the leopards would eat MY face,” says the man who gave the leopards absolute immunity from criminal prosecution.
NEW STATEMENT FROM CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS:
"For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose."
"For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose."
March 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“I never thought the leopards would eat MY face,” says the man who gave the leopards absolute immunity from criminal prosecution.
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Happy to see justice done for one of #lafayettela's #library advocates, though it's ridiculous he's had to live under the shadow of this unlawful arrest for three years. And yes, Robert Judge remains on the board.
www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/new...
www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/new...
Disturbing the peace charge dropped against Lafayette LGBTQ activist
"I just don't see where he disturbed the peace," the judge said. "It was an open public meeting. He had a right to speak."
www.theadvocate.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Happy to see justice done for one of #lafayettela's #library advocates, though it's ridiculous he's had to live under the shadow of this unlawful arrest for three years. And yes, Robert Judge remains on the board.
www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/new...
www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/new...
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It’s difficult to overstate the misogyny driving this administration. Histories of sexual assault among the staff are a feature not a bug for a reason.
President Donald Trump's administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice on Tuesday — not even enough time to gather her personal effects — according to two people familiar with the incident.
Trump administration evicts former Coast Guard leader from her house with 3 hours notice
Trump fired Linda Fagan, the first female Coast Guard commandant, on his second day in office. A Trump official told her she had three hours to leave her house on Tuesday.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
It’s difficult to overstate the misogyny driving this administration. Histories of sexual assault among the staff are a feature not a bug for a reason.
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This is what revisionist history looks like, in real time. And this also is why it might appear that archaeologists and historians have to dig deep to discover the existence of powerful women and marginalized groups -- because their legacies are so often erased.
NASA workers were told to "drop everything" and spend their time scrubbing mentions of women in leadership, indigenous people, and environmental justice from the web: www.404media.co/nasa-dei-dro...
Workers at NASA Told to ‘Drop Everything’ to Scrub Mentions of Indigenous People, Women from Its Websites
"This is a drop everything and reprioritize your day request," a directive "per NASA HQ direction" stated.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This is what revisionist history looks like, in real time. And this also is why it might appear that archaeologists and historians have to dig deep to discover the existence of powerful women and marginalized groups -- because their legacies are so often erased.
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Mind-boggling wreckage. Among the lifesaving programs now disrupted by Elon’s attack on @USAID: phase 1 trials for a possible HIV vaccine.
February 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Mind-boggling wreckage. Among the lifesaving programs now disrupted by Elon’s attack on @USAID: phase 1 trials for a possible HIV vaccine.