being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:

Web pages honoring Navajo Code Talkers, who played a key role in American victories during World War II, vanished from U.S. military websites this week in an apparent purge tied to the Trump administration's crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Help public libraries today by:
✅ Downloading an ebook
✅ Registering for a program
✅ Sharing a post from your library
✅ Emailing staff and thanking them
✅ Mark your calendar to attend the next library board of control meeting
✅ Ask 5 friends to do the same

@junauda.bsky.social , one of our core facilitators, posted this and we love it. What are your DEI remixes? How do your practice and nourish diversity and equity in your lives, families and workplaces as a regular thing and how are you leaning in deeper? What does inclusion mean to you?