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"It's incredibly unfortunate to see that the APLS board that is supposed to be supporting libraries is instead attacking them."
Fairhope received its $42K check Monday. The private donations will help replenish the lost state funding from the placement of books. Next year could mean another private fundraising effort - here's what is at stake: www.al.com/news/2025/12...
Will Fairhope library lose funding again in 2026? Donation replaces state cuts
Fairhope Public Library officially received $42,230 in donations to replace state funding cut by APLS board over dispute about youth section books.
www.al.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
"It's incredibly unfortunate to see that the APLS board that is supposed to be supporting libraries is instead attacking them."
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It was our honor to present a check for $42,280 for the Fairhope Public Library last night. Thank you to all of you who stepped up to do what APLS would not.
www.alreporter.com/2025/12/02/r...
www.alreporter.com/2025/12/02/r...
Read Freely donates $40K check to Fairhope Library in lieu of state funds
The Fairhope library has already lost more than $20,000 in state aid.
www.alreporter.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It was our honor to present a check for $42,280 for the Fairhope Public Library last night. Thank you to all of you who stepped up to do what APLS would not.
www.alreporter.com/2025/12/02/r...
www.alreporter.com/2025/12/02/r...
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The donation from Read Freely Alabama and EveryLibrary Institute came weeks after the library learned the state had canceled and reallocated $22,000 in funding that library officials had understood to be suspended pending resolution of the dispute.
Fairhope Public Library receives donations to cover funding canceled by state | Alabama Reflector
The money was raised through donations through a GoFundMe account that was created in March when APLS voted to suspend its funding.
buff.ly
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The donation from Read Freely Alabama and EveryLibrary Institute came weeks after the library learned the state had canceled and reallocated $22,000 in funding that library officials had understood to be suspended pending resolution of the dispute.
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The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”
The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway.
(Published April 2024)
The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway.
(Published April 2024)
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”: Climate Change is Already Forcing People From Their Homes
The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway.
www.propublica.org
August 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”
The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway.
(Published April 2024)
The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway.
(Published April 2024)
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Texas politicians have been loudly denying the link between climate change and extreme floods
But behind closed doors, the oil companies that fund those politicians have been acknowledging that storms and floods are getting worse—so they can prepare their own infrastructure for what's to come
But behind closed doors, the oil companies that fund those politicians have been acknowledging that storms and floods are getting worse—so they can prepare their own infrastructure for what's to come
Abbott says megafloods are “just part of nature.” The fossil fuel industry disagrees.
In leaked audio from a meeting last month, gas industry representatives acknowledged that extreme weather is getting wackier and more dangerous.
heated.world
July 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Texas politicians have been loudly denying the link between climate change and extreme floods
But behind closed doors, the oil companies that fund those politicians have been acknowledging that storms and floods are getting worse—so they can prepare their own infrastructure for what's to come
But behind closed doors, the oil companies that fund those politicians have been acknowledging that storms and floods are getting worse—so they can prepare their own infrastructure for what's to come
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Academic freedom in the United States has found itself periodically under siege, but the current attacks from the federal government raise a new level of alarm. nyer.cm/u405qvQ
May 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Academic freedom in the United States has found itself periodically under siege, but the current attacks from the federal government raise a new level of alarm. nyer.cm/u405qvQ
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Executive Producer of Paramount's Oil Patch porn series (aka "Landman") linked to Texas anti-renewable energy bill.
ICYMI: We exposed a shadowy group known as Stewards of Texas whose representatives tie directly back to Friedkin. Read it here: energyandpolicy.org/who-is-stewa...
May 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Executive Producer of Paramount's Oil Patch porn series (aka "Landman") linked to Texas anti-renewable energy bill.
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ICYMI: We exposed a shadowy group known as Stewards of Texas whose representatives tie directly back to Friedkin. Read it here: energyandpolicy.org/who-is-stewa...
May 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
ICYMI: We exposed a shadowy group known as Stewards of Texas whose representatives tie directly back to Friedkin. Read it here: energyandpolicy.org/who-is-stewa...
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36% of all banned books contain a character or a real person of color. But sure, this is about protecting the children. people.com/sex-claims-e...
'Explicit' Sex Claims ‘Exaggerated,’ Black and LGBTQ+ Characters Overwhelmingly Targeted, New Book Ban Analysis Finds
A new PEN America analysis of books banned during the 2023-2024 school year shows which stories were disproportionately removed from shelves — and debunks “exaggerated” claims about books that feature...
people.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
36% of all banned books contain a character or a real person of color. But sure, this is about protecting the children. people.com/sex-claims-e...
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Right-wing censors are now "quiet banning" books that they can't removed legally.
Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...
Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...
Lake County library leaders expect to see more challenged books
A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, according to the American Library Association. Challenges lead to censorship.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Right-wing censors are now "quiet banning" books that they can't removed legally.
Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...
Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...
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WATCH: “Imagine if Biden had conditioned aid to Florida or Louisiana (or Tennessee) because he wasn’t into their politics.”👇🏽🎯
Jessica Tarlov pushes back on disinformation about the fires and rips Speaker (+ Hagerty) and the GOP for wanting to condition aid.
Full: www.instagram.com/share/_dw1dl...
Jessica Tarlov pushes back on disinformation about the fires and rips Speaker (+ Hagerty) and the GOP for wanting to condition aid.
Full: www.instagram.com/share/_dw1dl...
January 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
WATCH: “Imagine if Biden had conditioned aid to Florida or Louisiana (or Tennessee) because he wasn’t into their politics.”👇🏽🎯
Jessica Tarlov pushes back on disinformation about the fires and rips Speaker (+ Hagerty) and the GOP for wanting to condition aid.
Full: www.instagram.com/share/_dw1dl...
Jessica Tarlov pushes back on disinformation about the fires and rips Speaker (+ Hagerty) and the GOP for wanting to condition aid.
Full: www.instagram.com/share/_dw1dl...