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Flyer by John Giorno published by Visual AIDS in 1993 for Day Without Art.

@dansinker.com we’ve got graphic whistle cards that work great when you don’t have a common language with all your neighbors. And lightens translation loads on very diverse neighborhoods.

We punch a hole and put it on a key ring.

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Regular reminder that the best work covering this city is done by local outlets - @wnyc.org @thecity.nyc @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social @hellgatenyc.com and others. You don’t have to rely tonight on the newspaper you are constantly annoyed at!

I made a little zine to hand out today. Join the fight for your local public library (NYC edition). @nycplan.org
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The latest installment of the L.A. TACO Mix Series comes from @biancaoblivion.bsky.social, a DJ, producer, and cultural organizer who has become one of Los Angeles’ most visible links between the L.A. underground and the global club circuit.

Listen here: lataco.com/l-a-taco-mix...

“…as temperatures continue to rise, we have to do what we can to stay cool. Which means, among other things, shade, as a matter of survival + as a matter of justice.” *Really* wish this piece had mentioned Sam Bloch’s widely circulated + 🎉 2019 article abt shade, which incited a recently released 📕

“dial-a-poem.org brings all Dial-A-Poem recordings together. The original recordings by John Giorno exist alongside [those] in other languages from all international editions—captioned, accessible, and in randomized order.”

The Take Care Club is making mutual aid cool for kids and parents — the club, which meets monthly in Hermon Park, has tackled topics in a kid-friendly way ranging from homelessness to union organizing.
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This will help you find a public radio or television station that stands to lose 50 percent or more of its revenue:

As a journalist and emerging public historian, I spent much of the past week reading through transcripts of oral histories made and collected by residents of Kerr County, Texas – where flash floods killed more than 100 people this month.

There’s one recording that stood out to me. 🧵

#OnThisDay July 10, 1934, this postcard shows a crowded Jacob Riis Park Beach in Rockaway🏖

Named for social reform journalist Jacob Riis, the park's #ArtDeco bathhouse (1932, John L. Plock) originally accommodated 8,000.

#QPLarchives #RiisParkBeach #RockawayQueens #1930sNYC #PostCards

“For every $1 invested in public libraries, there is a return of at least $4.50.”

Be sure to mention this when you call / email your representatives!

Grab your FREE COPY of this toolkit to help guide the next generation of teen advocates, intellectual freedom champions, and library supporters.

Inspired by the guide? Don't forget to apply for funding to run your own teen advocacy program!

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Register for these free web archiving webinars being offered by @atbw.bsky.social. #addtoblacksky bsky.app/profile/atbw...

Call for Works: Queens Tape Music Festival / World of Tomorrow
Submission Deadline: July 20th, 2025
Notification: August 20th, 2025
Festival Date: October 18th, 2025
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Additional information: worldoftomorrow.nyc
For any questions, email: worldoftomorrownyc@gmail.com

This is fairly accurate and extremely informative update...... buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

Join NYCPLAN.org for the NYC Public Library People’s Assembly next Saturday, May 17th from 1:30–5:30pm at Greenpoint Reformed Church in Brooklyn. We’ll have lunch available starting at 1:00pm! NYCLibraryAssembly.eventbrite.com

We’re seeking a documentary filmmaker to join our Community Storytelling Partnership. Co-create with six community partner organisations and four storytellers across London and New York.

Deadline: 25/04/25

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#FilmmakerCall #ClimateJustice #DocumentaryFilmmaker