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Lead story @pressgazette.co.uk
"To the journalists of the Washington Post I say, there is another way.... What if you could try to do journalism in a different way? And persuade a community of readers to build a new kind of journalism?"

THANK YOU to our community for making the Nerve a success 🔗👇
February 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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There are a zillion articles on the web about how to fight book bans. This is mine from 2 years ago. reactormag.com/book-bans-af...
Book Bans Affect Everybody — Here's How You Can Help - Reactor
I have been a librarian for more than a decade, and a school librarian for nearly half of that. I didn’t get into this field to wage a war against a political system that has declared me the enemy. Al...
reactormag.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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For the last couple of years, library workers have been begging and pleading for attention on this. If you think this won't happen in your community, guess what, it will. You *have* to get involved. Now. Don't wait until the ban is in place.
With a press release titled “U.S. Department of Education Ends Biden’s Book Ban Hoax,” the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (DOE OCR) has dismissed all complaints of book banning that it had been investigating.
U.S. Dept. of Education Dismisses Book Ban Complaints, Rescinds Agreement in Civil Rights Violations in Forsyth County Book Removals
PEN America and EveryLibrary respond to the action taken by the Trump administration, which called the book bans
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January 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Surprise dinner guest! Photo from my collection, no date/info.
January 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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As I am a writer and must peddle my wares lest I die in the abyss, hey! In April 2025, THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS emerges from the fog and the trees and if you wanted to pre-order it from your favorite local bookstore -- or get signed, personalized copies from Doylestown Bookshop -- that'd be nice.
November 20, 2024 at 5:58 PM
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Mrs Jynx is a legend and i had the pleasure of chatting with her via cloud collecting! ☁️
open.substack.com/pub/cloudcol...
cloud collecting #20: Mrs Jynx (Hannah Davidson)
electronic music legend talks about patience, working with time constraints + getting geeky and giddy with sound
open.substack.com
December 19, 2024 at 6:57 AM
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'DÍA,' the first new Ela Minus album in more than four years, is out today. Stream it and read why it's our Album Of The Week:
Album Of The Week: Ela Minus 'DIA'
“Abrir Monte,” the opening track of Ela Minus’ sophomore album DIA, comes from childhood. Translating to “open the mountains,” the phrase references the process of cutting through jungle undergrowth t...
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January 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Clearing out loft - found all my old cds
November 17, 2024 at 12:49 PM
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November 16, 2024 at 10:39 AM
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fuck it, the world is bad, birds are good, here are some more birds

also I took that bluebirds shot yesterday and I really like it

(remember, kids, and last reminder for now, make sure you turn ALT TEXT on as required in your settings under accessibility, please)
November 15, 2024 at 9:32 PM
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I got another letter in the paper
November 15, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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Nearly 400 books removed from school libraries in one Tennessee county. Based on my skim of the list, most of them appear to be books by women, authors of color, &/or LGBTQ+ authors.

www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...
Roughly 400 Books Removed From Wilson County School Libraries
District removes books including ‘The Bluest Eye,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and Dr. Seuss’ ‘Wacky Wednesday’ to comply with state law
www.nashvillescene.com
November 13, 2024 at 2:11 PM