The lies of "local control" over public school & public libraries. What new actions in Florida and Texas say about the roadmap of book censorship to come.

Florida is demanding book bans without review; Texas is allowing parents to make library book decisions.

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Fearing legal action over alleged "sexual content," 9 Florida counties have removed hundreds of books from public schools.

"You’re seeing the idea that the exploration of identity is something that should be banned," says PEN America's William Johnson www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

"If America hasn't broken your heart, you haven't loved her enough."

Corey Booker, just now.

When I wrote my camps book, people sometimes had difficulty understanding how concentration-camp regimes were proud of what they were doing and wanted attention for it, even as they also hoped to keep many aspects secret and terrorize vulnerable classes. Anyway, this is what that looks like.

It's not complicated. They're just trying to stop women from being able to vote.

Now is a good time to have an indoor cat, please.

Reminder that if you see someone trying to figure out how to contact their reps, you now have the INCREDIBLY easy to remember URL to give to them:

reps.fyi

Tell your friends! Tell strangers! Print stickers and put them on things!

Crash every voicemail every day. ❤️

(thank you @gregpak.net!)

From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.

If you're struggling financially due to government fuckery or for any reason really and you need infant formula talk to your pediatrician we can hook you up and don't like to ask questions.

And if you're feeling *really* jazzed to support libraries, get on their board of trustees. Or speak to whatever entity (city, county, council, etc) funds/oversees them and advocate on our behalf.

Don't just say you love us! Find out what we need (my system needs more staffing, have for years)

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**

* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

This article has solid, actionable tips for minimizing the damage caused by social media collecting our personal data - without having to delete profiles or burn it all down.

For at least the second time in as many years, far-right attorney Jonathan Mitchell is providing direct legal services to men who seek to exercise dominion over the women who left them.

Texas law lets residents file petitions in state court that ask….

Climate inaction is way more expensive than climate action, and it’s not even close.

daily reminder to support your local library, even if that’s just by checking out ebooks! 📚