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Age verification has arrived in the UK and, to no one’s surprise, users hate it. We cannot accept these censorship regimes as our new norm. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Americans, Be Warned: Lessons From Reddit’s Chaotic UK Age
Age verification has officially arrived in the UK thanks to the Online Safety Act (OSA), a UK law requiring online platforms to check that all UK-based users are at least eighteen years old before
www.eff.org
August 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Age verification has arrived in the UK and, to no one’s surprise, users hate it. We cannot accept these censorship regimes as our new norm. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Texas library users statewide are going to be losing a LOT of databases available through TexShare, thanks to IMLS cuts.
Here's the list: www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-d...
Here's the list: www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-d...
Update to TexShare Database | City of Corpus Christi
www.corpuschristitx.gov
July 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Texas library users statewide are going to be losing a LOT of databases available through TexShare, thanks to IMLS cuts.
Here's the list: www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-d...
Here's the list: www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-d...
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My doctor changed my diagnosis to "Endocrine Disorder" in November without me asking--because he saw the writing on the wall.
Ask your doctors to do the same--Just to protect your access to life-saving medication.
Ask your doctors to do the same--Just to protect your access to life-saving medication.
May 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
My doctor changed my diagnosis to "Endocrine Disorder" in November without me asking--because he saw the writing on the wall.
Ask your doctors to do the same--Just to protect your access to life-saving medication.
Ask your doctors to do the same--Just to protect your access to life-saving medication.
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The lies from Trump NIH director Bhattacharya are killing people.
His COVID-contrarian stance, which has served billionaires and oligarchs so well, now will result in thousands of deaths, due to interference with this miraculous mRNA combo vaccine.
Who decreased trust in science? Bhattacharya did.
His COVID-contrarian stance, which has served billionaires and oligarchs so well, now will result in thousands of deaths, due to interference with this miraculous mRNA combo vaccine.
Who decreased trust in science? Bhattacharya did.
This is absolutely terrible news.
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
Moderna withdraws application for COVID-flu combination vaccine
Moderna said on Wednesday it has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its flu and COVID combination vaccine candidate after discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
www.reuters.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The lies from Trump NIH director Bhattacharya are killing people.
His COVID-contrarian stance, which has served billionaires and oligarchs so well, now will result in thousands of deaths, due to interference with this miraculous mRNA combo vaccine.
Who decreased trust in science? Bhattacharya did.
His COVID-contrarian stance, which has served billionaires and oligarchs so well, now will result in thousands of deaths, due to interference with this miraculous mRNA combo vaccine.
Who decreased trust in science? Bhattacharya did.
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When Prasad says denying vaccinations for younger and healthier folks will generate "new data," he's saying we're the guinea pigs for a massive, gruesome public health experiment aimed at eventually eliminating vaccination programs for both present diseases (measles) and future ones (Covid-2X).
Just to be clear, it's not a joke when I say the Trump admin WANTS you to get Covid:
"Dr. Vinay Prasad described the new approach as a 'reasonable compromise' that will allow vaccinations in high-risk groups to continue while generating new data about whether they still benefit healthier people."
"Dr. Vinay Prasad described the new approach as a 'reasonable compromise' that will allow vaccinations in high-risk groups to continue while generating new data about whether they still benefit healthier people."
New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots
Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy.
apnews.com
May 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
When Prasad says denying vaccinations for younger and healthier folks will generate "new data," he's saying we're the guinea pigs for a massive, gruesome public health experiment aimed at eventually eliminating vaccination programs for both present diseases (measles) and future ones (Covid-2X).
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More than a hundred libraries on federally recognized tribal lands across the country were notified that their congressionally appropriated grant had been terminated midcycle.
Those communities are at risk of losing their local libraries and the history they hold.
Those communities are at risk of losing their local libraries and the history they hold.
Tribal communities risk losing local libraries and the history they hold amid DOGE cuts
Federally recognized tribes say the Trump administration cut the grant money they use to sustain the local libraries that serve as anchors in their most rural communities.
nbcnews.to
May 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
More than a hundred libraries on federally recognized tribal lands across the country were notified that their congressionally appropriated grant had been terminated midcycle.
Those communities are at risk of losing their local libraries and the history they hold.
Those communities are at risk of losing their local libraries and the history they hold.
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The City of Phoenix showed off its 24/7 cooling center in its new location in downtown Phoenix.
New 24/7 cooling center opens in downtown Phoenix
The City of Phoenix showed off its 24/7 cooling center in its new location in downtown Phoenix.
www.azfamily.com
May 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The City of Phoenix showed off its 24/7 cooling center in its new location in downtown Phoenix.
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So when we say “he’s shredding the Constitution” and “the Constitution is not operating now” —
well, Trump himself is actually admitting that he’s ignoring the Constitution.
(Not operating: Appropriations clause, Emoluments clause, 1A Press and Speech clauses, Due Process clauses…
well, Trump himself is actually admitting that he’s ignoring the Constitution.
(Not operating: Appropriations clause, Emoluments clause, 1A Press and Speech clauses, Due Process clauses…
WELKER: Your secretary of state says everyone who's here, citizens and non-citizens, deserve due process. Do you agree?
TRUMP: I don't know. I'm not a lawyer. I don't know.
WELKER: Don't you need to uphold the Constitution?
TRUMP: I don't know
TRUMP: I don't know. I'm not a lawyer. I don't know.
WELKER: Don't you need to uphold the Constitution?
TRUMP: I don't know
May 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
So when we say “he’s shredding the Constitution” and “the Constitution is not operating now” —
well, Trump himself is actually admitting that he’s ignoring the Constitution.
(Not operating: Appropriations clause, Emoluments clause, 1A Press and Speech clauses, Due Process clauses…
well, Trump himself is actually admitting that he’s ignoring the Constitution.
(Not operating: Appropriations clause, Emoluments clause, 1A Press and Speech clauses, Due Process clauses…
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"Cook told The Bookseller: 'There has never been an independent publisher that champions literary fiction by men.'"
I
I mean
I mean, if he's saying "one that actually announced it out loud instead of in its acquisitions policy for literally decades"? I guess?
I
I mean
I mean, if he's saying "one that actually announced it out loud instead of in its acquisitions policy for literally decades"? I guess?
Novelist and critic judecook_ has launched Conduit Books, a new independent press that will publish literary fiction and memoir, “focusing initially on male authors” 👇 #BookSky
New indie press Conduit Books launches with 'initial focus on male authors'
Novelist and critic Jude Cook has launched Conduit Books, a new independent press that will publish literary fiction and memoir, “focussing initially on male authors”.
www.thebookseller.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
"Cook told The Bookseller: 'There has never been an independent publisher that champions literary fiction by men.'"
I
I mean
I mean, if he's saying "one that actually announced it out loud instead of in its acquisitions policy for literally decades"? I guess?
I
I mean
I mean, if he's saying "one that actually announced it out loud instead of in its acquisitions policy for literally decades"? I guess?
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*nervous laughter what the fuck gif *
*crosses out text*
yeah we knew this was coming
but trapping women financially is
i don't have words
*crosses out text*
yeah we knew this was coming
but trapping women financially is
i don't have words
Trump executive order raises alarm over women's financial independence
A new executive order from the White House targets the Equal Credit Opportunity Act which was written to prevent sex-based credit discrimination.
www.newsweek.com
April 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
*nervous laughter what the fuck gif *
*crosses out text*
yeah we knew this was coming
but trapping women financially is
i don't have words
*crosses out text*
yeah we knew this was coming
but trapping women financially is
i don't have words
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When we call for politicians to "do something," this is what we mean. Not speeches or op-eds or campaign rallies, but using every tool available to disrupt the advance of fascism.
Monica Isham is the 1st woman & 1st minority to serve as a circuit court judge in Sawyer County.
In an email to all Wisconsin state judges she said: “If there is no support for us, l will refuse to hold court. If this costs me my job or gets me arrested, then at least I know I did the right thing.”
In an email to all Wisconsin state judges she said: “If there is no support for us, l will refuse to hold court. If this costs me my job or gets me arrested, then at least I know I did the right thing.”
Wisconsin Judge Monica Isham Threatens Not To Hold Court Over Hannah Dugan Arrest
Wisconsin Circuit Judge Monica Isham is threatening to refuse to hold court and even raise bail on defendants because of the arrest of Milwaukee Judge Hannah
www.wisconsinrightnow.com
April 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
When we call for politicians to "do something," this is what we mean. Not speeches or op-eds or campaign rallies, but using every tool available to disrupt the advance of fascism.
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🤰$5K for having a baby? That’s cute.
Giving birth (with insurance) costs an average of $19K, with women paying $3K out of pocket. 💸
Caring for an infant in the first year costs $10-23K. 💰💰💰
(www.newyorklife.com/articles/bre...)
These are not serious ideas.
Giving birth (with insurance) costs an average of $19K, with women paying $3K out of pocket. 💸
Caring for an infant in the first year costs $10-23K. 💰💰💰
(www.newyorklife.com/articles/bre...)
These are not serious ideas.
Health costs associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
Pregnancy is one of the most common reasons for a hospitalization among non-elderly people. In addition to the cost of the birth itself, pregnancy care also involves costs associated with prenatal vis...
www.healthsystemtracker.org
April 23, 2025 at 3:38 AM
🤰$5K for having a baby? That’s cute.
Giving birth (with insurance) costs an average of $19K, with women paying $3K out of pocket. 💸
Caring for an infant in the first year costs $10-23K. 💰💰💰
(www.newyorklife.com/articles/bre...)
These are not serious ideas.
Giving birth (with insurance) costs an average of $19K, with women paying $3K out of pocket. 💸
Caring for an infant in the first year costs $10-23K. 💰💰💰
(www.newyorklife.com/articles/bre...)
These are not serious ideas.
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Thinking today about how mental health doesn't just stop at identifying what triggers you -- that there also should be a process of trying to reduce your sensitivity, for YOUR sake, not your critics'.
Also thinking about how few people understand what a "trigger" is and so... oh no a thread.
Also thinking about how few people understand what a "trigger" is and so... oh no a thread.
April 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Thinking today about how mental health doesn't just stop at identifying what triggers you -- that there also should be a process of trying to reduce your sensitivity, for YOUR sake, not your critics'.
Also thinking about how few people understand what a "trigger" is and so... oh no a thread.
Also thinking about how few people understand what a "trigger" is and so... oh no a thread.
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A huge thank you to anyone who donated to the gofund me. I'd like to share how we used that money and give you a little peek behind the curtain. Here is a thread.... /1
April 20, 2025 at 2:06 AM
A huge thank you to anyone who donated to the gofund me. I'd like to share how we used that money and give you a little peek behind the curtain. Here is a thread.... /1
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Trans people have exist, have always existed, and will always exist, no matter what any court or any President or any billionaire or any uneditable novelist might say.
April 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Trans people have exist, have always existed, and will always exist, no matter what any court or any President or any billionaire or any uneditable novelist might say.
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This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.
April 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.
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1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
April 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams is an absolute must read. Your public library likely has it and it’s also available on Libby or Hoopla. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
11 WTF Moments from the Facebook Memoir Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Want You to Read
'Careless People': 11 wild moments from the tell-all Facebook memoir that Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg don't want you to read.
www.rollingstone.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams is an absolute must read. Your public library likely has it and it’s also available on Libby or Hoopla. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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Nine volunteers are ensuring anyone in the U.S. has access to over 1,200 books with LGBTQ themes and authors.
A digital library offers hundreds of free LGBTQ books in response to wave of school bans
Nine volunteers are ensuring anyone in the U.S. has access to over 1,200 books with LGBTQ themes and authors.
nbcnews.to
April 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Nine volunteers are ensuring anyone in the U.S. has access to over 1,200 books with LGBTQ themes and authors.
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It's a special kind of delusion to think that John Roberts and the courts that got us into this mess are going to save us
April 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
It's a special kind of delusion to think that John Roberts and the courts that got us into this mess are going to save us
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NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)
The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)
April 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)
The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)
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ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities.
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
April 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities.
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
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The New Jersey Democrat spent more than 25 hours criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. ET Monday. He ended his marathon speech shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
Cory Booker breaks a 68-year-old Senate record with a 25-hour speech
The New Jersey Democrat spent more than 25 hours criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. ET Monday. He ended his marathon speech sh...
www.npr.org
April 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The New Jersey Democrat spent more than 25 hours criticizing the Trump administration's policies on immigration, education, the economy and more since 7 p.m. ET Monday. He ended his marathon speech shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Whatever you think about Booker and filibusters:
Cory Booker overturning THAT record in THIS moment would matter.
Consigning a segregationist trying to stop the Civil Rights Act to oblivion would be a victory in itself. Doing it by putting the administration's crimes into the record? Even better.
Cory Booker overturning THAT record in THIS moment would matter.
Consigning a segregationist trying to stop the Civil Rights Act to oblivion would be a victory in itself. Doing it by putting the administration's crimes into the record? Even better.
April 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Whatever you think about Booker and filibusters:
Cory Booker overturning THAT record in THIS moment would matter.
Consigning a segregationist trying to stop the Civil Rights Act to oblivion would be a victory in itself. Doing it by putting the administration's crimes into the record? Even better.
Cory Booker overturning THAT record in THIS moment would matter.
Consigning a segregationist trying to stop the Civil Rights Act to oblivion would be a victory in itself. Doing it by putting the administration's crimes into the record? Even better.