Carolyn Foote
@technolibrary.bsky.social
Technolibrary. Former teacher, techie librarian and now Tx #FReadomfighter. I support intellectual freedom and student voice. Keynoter, author on techie stuff! Former White House Champion of Change
Well my end of year annuity report proves that the Biden admin was better for my personal economy.
December 31, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Well my end of year annuity report proves that the Biden admin was better for my personal economy.
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Censorship can hit any community — show up for your next library board and school board meeting and speak up for your local librarians!!
This was a very timely screening for Tennesee librarians as they are currently facing audits within their youth collections as well as local attempts to pass bans on public library books. In the “last school year, at least 1,623 books were banned from Tennesee classrooms alone.” (-The Tennessean).
At a recent screening at Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, TN, The Tennessean stopped by to witness the “scoffs,” “gasps,” and “audible sniffers” from the audience as well as their thoughts on the film. “I feel like I just watched a horror movie based on a true story.”
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December 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Censorship can hit any community — show up for your next library board and school board meeting and speak up for your local librarians!!
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This was a very timely screening for Tennesee librarians as they are currently facing audits within their youth collections as well as local attempts to pass bans on public library books. In the “last school year, at least 1,623 books were banned from Tennesee classrooms alone.” (-The Tennessean).
At a recent screening at Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, TN, The Tennessean stopped by to witness the “scoffs,” “gasps,” and “audible sniffers” from the audience as well as their thoughts on the film. “I feel like I just watched a horror movie based on a true story.”
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Librarians film shines spotlight on book bans, TN librarians react
"The Librarians" documentary portrays the growing book ban movement across the nation. A group of TN librarians watched the film and spoke with us.
www.tennessean.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This was a very timely screening for Tennesee librarians as they are currently facing audits within their youth collections as well as local attempts to pass bans on public library books. In the “last school year, at least 1,623 books were banned from Tennesee classrooms alone.” (-The Tennessean).
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.@captmarkkelly.bsky.social: "He's just making stuff up and he just says a bunch of stuff…I wish somebody would tell him how math works. You know, saying prices are going to go down 500% or 600% — anyone who has been through the sixth grade knows that's not a thing."
December 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
.@captmarkkelly.bsky.social: "He's just making stuff up and he just says a bunch of stuff…I wish somebody would tell him how math works. You know, saying prices are going to go down 500% or 600% — anyone who has been through the sixth grade knows that's not a thing."
Oddly enough, I watched When Harry Met Sally on a flight a couple of weeks ago. Hadn't seen it in a decade. I was pleasantly surprised how well it stood the test of time. What a gift Rob Reiner had for filming stories.
December 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Oddly enough, I watched When Harry Met Sally on a flight a couple of weeks ago. Hadn't seen it in a decade. I was pleasantly surprised how well it stood the test of time. What a gift Rob Reiner had for filming stories.
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Rob Reiner was a good guy. He made a lot of movies about good guys, in worlds where not everyone was good and you didn’t have to be good. He made movies about people trying. He was angry, as many hopeful people are. He knew the world could be better and he wanted it to be. His death is devastating.
December 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Rob Reiner was a good guy. He made a lot of movies about good guys, in worlds where not everyone was good and you didn’t have to be good. He made movies about people trying. He was angry, as many hopeful people are. He knew the world could be better and he wanted it to be. His death is devastating.
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Worth reading:
Statement from the Lear Family on the death of Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner.
Rob Reiner described Norman Lear as his second father.
Rob Reiner described Norman Lear as his second father.
December 15, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Worth reading:
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The history of ed. tech. book I suggested the other day should probably be titled "Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should." There are countless examples of educators unnecessarily inserting technology because it seemed cool.
December 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The history of ed. tech. book I suggested the other day should probably be titled "Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should." There are countless examples of educators unnecessarily inserting technology because it seemed cool.
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***IMPORTANT THREAD*****
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
What's Happening in York County Library (SC) Should Be A Wakeup Call
Poor recording keeping, debates over what was or was not said and voted on, and special interests plague more than just this library system.
bookriot.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
***IMPORTANT THREAD*****
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
If you are anywhere near York County, South Carolina, PLEASE show up to their board meeting tomorrow. It is, of course and intentionally, at NOON tomorrow at For Mill Library.
Here's York County Library's background, yes, still ongoing: bookriot.com/whats-happen...
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If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
December 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
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The Supreme Court has declined to take up Little V. Llano. What does this mean? The court has now left a confusing patchwork of laws where library users in different states have different first amendment rights. That’s not fair nor comprehensible.
December 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The Supreme Court has declined to take up Little V. Llano. What does this mean? The court has now left a confusing patchwork of laws where library users in different states have different first amendment rights. That’s not fair nor comprehensible.
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For more background on what is at stake for library users’ first amendment rights, @texaspublicradio.bsky.social had a good piece. The activist ruling from the Fifth Circuit will now stand in Tx, LA and MS and potentially influence other courts. www.tpr.org/education/20...
December 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
For more background on what is at stake for library users’ first amendment rights, @texaspublicradio.bsky.social had a good piece. The activist ruling from the Fifth Circuit will now stand in Tx, LA and MS and potentially influence other courts. www.tpr.org/education/20...
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How to Support the Freedom to Read/Anti-Book Censorship Work Through Your Holiday Giving.
Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
How to Support Anti Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving: Book Censorship News, December 5, 2025
In addition to gifting a banned book, what can you do to help someone get excited and engaged in the fight for the freedom to read?
bookriot.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
How to Support the Freedom to Read/Anti-Book Censorship Work Through Your Holiday Giving.
Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
Y'all, this post was a fun one to write and to highlight so many organizations doing *great* work.
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
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Want to do a deep dive on “The Librarians”? Learn more about Julie Miller, Carolyn Foote, Amanda Jones, and me in “Trouble in Censorville.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
Trouble in Censorville
The far right's assault on public education and the teachers who are fighting back.
censorville.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Want to do a deep dive on “The Librarians”? Learn more about Julie Miller, Carolyn Foote, Amanda Jones, and me in “Trouble in Censorville.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
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How to support the freedom to read and anti-book ban advocacy through holiday giving. A roundup of over 10 ideas that include more than buying banned books–this is the "and" part that follows: bookriot.com/gifting-with...
How to Support Anti Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving: Book Censorship News, December 5, 2025
In addition to gifting a banned book, what can you do to help someone get excited and engaged in the fight for the freedom to read?
bookriot.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
How to support the freedom to read and anti-book ban advocacy through holiday giving. A roundup of over 10 ideas that include more than buying banned books–this is the "and" part that follows: bookriot.com/gifting-with...
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What a broken country. We need to fix this for our kids.
Vote. Volunteer. Show up for your communities. Push back. Shout. Find ways to activate. Use your rage.
Vote. Volunteer. Show up for your communities. Push back. Shout. Find ways to activate. Use your rage.
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
What a broken country. We need to fix this for our kids.
Vote. Volunteer. Show up for your communities. Push back. Shout. Find ways to activate. Use your rage.
Vote. Volunteer. Show up for your communities. Push back. Shout. Find ways to activate. Use your rage.
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🚨 It’s GivingTuesday and our LIMITED TIME MATCH is live.
Every dollar you give to EveryLibrary right now is matched 100% to fight book bans and protect library funding. Don’t miss this BOGO for libraries.
Give now → buff.ly/JJdksqK
Every dollar you give to EveryLibrary right now is matched 100% to fight book bans and protect library funding. Don’t miss this BOGO for libraries.
Give now → buff.ly/JJdksqK
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🚨 It’s GivingTuesday and our LIMITED TIME MATCH is live.
Every dollar you give to EveryLibrary right now is matched 100% to fight book bans and protect library funding. Don’t miss this BOGO for libraries.
Give now → buff.ly/JJdksqK
Every dollar you give to EveryLibrary right now is matched 100% to fight book bans and protect library funding. Don’t miss this BOGO for libraries.
Give now → buff.ly/JJdksqK
Um not how it works. A judge would have had to overturn. She doesn’t just get to decide.
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Um not how it works. A judge would have had to overturn. She doesn’t just get to decide.
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“History shows that those who seek to erase, distort, or control a people’s story often target libraries, archives, teachers, records, and public forums first.” We’re living that history now. But you can be the librarian of your own life. Record, document, annotate & preserve what’s happening.
The Librarian’s Call: Documenting Is Resistance | Common Dreams
History is protected by those who collect, preserve, and share the facts.
www.commondreams.org
November 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
“History shows that those who seek to erase, distort, or control a people’s story often target libraries, archives, teachers, records, and public forums first.” We’re living that history now. But you can be the librarian of your own life. Record, document, annotate & preserve what’s happening.
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This is what AABB has been talking about. This is a truly insane overreach, and people on the ground are really scared.
1. In Tennessee, public libraries have closed for up to a week to facilitate a Trump-inspired book purge.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee public libraries close for Trump-inspired book purge
One hundred and eighty-one public libraries in Tennessee are reviewing their children’s collections after Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) ordered them to remove books with LGBTQ themes…
popular.info
November 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This is what AABB has been talking about. This is a truly insane overreach, and people on the ground are really scared.
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Mark your calendar! Senator José Menéndez & Family invite you to the Senate District 26 Holiday Party! ❄️
🗓️Fri., Dec. 5
⏰6-8pm
📍Callaghan Ballroom at Garcia Event Center
1416 Callaghan Road
🟢RSVP directly to reserve your seat: bit.ly/SD26HolidayP...
#SanAntonio
🗓️Fri., Dec. 5
⏰6-8pm
📍Callaghan Ballroom at Garcia Event Center
1416 Callaghan Road
🟢RSVP directly to reserve your seat: bit.ly/SD26HolidayP...
#SanAntonio
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Mark your calendar! Senator José Menéndez & Family invite you to the Senate District 26 Holiday Party! ❄️
🗓️Fri., Dec. 5
⏰6-8pm
📍Callaghan Ballroom at Garcia Event Center
1416 Callaghan Road
🟢RSVP directly to reserve your seat: bit.ly/SD26HolidayP...
#SanAntonio
🗓️Fri., Dec. 5
⏰6-8pm
📍Callaghan Ballroom at Garcia Event Center
1416 Callaghan Road
🟢RSVP directly to reserve your seat: bit.ly/SD26HolidayP...
#SanAntonio
Join us at #NCTE for the powerful @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social !
November 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Join us at #NCTE for the powerful @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social !
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Tim Davis was previously hired by some school boards without a public vote, including Grapevine-Colleyville and Keller.
I've been told the State Board of Education didn't vote on his hiring either.
www.star-telegram.com/news/local/a...
www.star-telegram.com/news/local/a...
I've been told the State Board of Education didn't vote on his hiring either.
www.star-telegram.com/news/local/a...
www.star-telegram.com/news/local/a...
After heated debate, Keller school board approves Tim Davis as legal counsel
The district has paid hundreds of thousands for Davis’ services over the past three years during a time of financial challenges.
www.star-telegram.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Tim Davis was previously hired by some school boards without a public vote, including Grapevine-Colleyville and Keller.
I've been told the State Board of Education didn't vote on his hiring either.
www.star-telegram.com/news/local/a...
www.star-telegram.com/news/local/a...
I've been told the State Board of Education didn't vote on his hiring either.
www.star-telegram.com/news/local/a...
www.star-telegram.com/news/local/a...
So we don’t have enough money for health care or SNAP but we can pay a tiny country?
United States paid Eswatini $5.1M to accept deportees from third countries, Eswatini’s finance minister confirmed to Reuters.
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
So we don’t have enough money for health care or SNAP but we can pay a tiny country?