Ken Weber2h ago

Does it surprise anyone that the current occupants of the White House don't want people knowing the facts?
#CIAWorldFactBook #Trump #Truth #Facts #Politics #News

https://apnews.com/article/cia-factbook-world-trump-map-reference-manual-749b7577c2c8f1c2adae6888ea9dee06

Farewell to the CIA World Factbook, a reference manual now gone under Trump

The Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free source that many people used to check basic facts about countries. The end came on Feb. 4 in a “fond farewell” post from the spy agency. The CIA says the decision reflects an agency whose core mission has changed over the years. Factbook fans say they'll miss the trusted reference point that had its origins in World War II-era intelligence work. It went public in 1975 and became a classroom staple and a soft-power tool. But to critics, the Factbook never really stayed truly neutral.

AP News
ResearchBuzz: Firehose2h ago

Associated Press: Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone. “Its authors — some of the world’s best intelligence-gatherers, who contributed thousands of their own photos — kept the curated database updated and online for public use at no charge.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/05/eulogy-for-the-cia-factbook-the-free-standard-for-world-facts-long-an-educational-staple-is-gone-associated-press/
Hacker NewsFeb 22

CIA World Factbook Archive (1990–2025), searchable and exportable

https://cia-factbook-archive.fly.dev/

#HackerNews #CIAWorldFactbook #Archive #Searchable #Exportable #Data #1990to2025

Journeys In FilmFeb 6

We know that educators who relied on the The World Factbook as a reference for teaching geography are reeling at the news that it has been taken offline.

We've put together a collection of other free, online resources that can help fill that gap, along with our best regional geography lessons (which are also free!)

Take a look and please share this with your educator friends.

https://journeysinfilm.org/teach-world-geography-with-film/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=World+Fact+Book&utm_content=link

#WorldFactBook #CIAWorldFactBook #Geography #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #Teaching #Teachers #TeachingResources #SocialStudies #MiddleSchool

A. RiveraFeb 5

RE: https://mastodon.social/@JMarkOckerbloom/116018427239018412

#ReferenceDesk
#CIAWorldFactbook
#GovDocs
#preservation

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseFeb 5

CIA: Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell. “One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. The World Factbook served the Intelligence Community and the general public as a longstanding, one-stop basic reference about countries and communities around the globe.” I am very upset and hope someone comes to the rescue.

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/05/cia-spotlighting-the-world-factbook-as-we-bid-a-fond-farewell/
8Feb 5

#CANZUK #Factbook when?

#CIA #CIAWorldFactbook

Paco Xander NathanDec 18, 2022
"Hues and Cues" becomes a hit, just as the "Blues Clues" generation reaches adulthood. Coincidence? I think not.
#chemtrails #birdsarentreal #ciaworldfactbook #cablenews