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@Xanadu @kfitz That’s very helpful.

IOW: donnydictator is once again overstepping his executive branch authority because the funds were appropriated by Congress….but he’s damn sure gonna try cuz he hates books.

#saveourlibraries

Our #libraries in #Perth & #Kinross are under threat 😢
They are central hubs that provide a safe, welcoming space to study, learn, play, borrow, and find advice and support.
Join our campaign to help stop the closure of several across Perth and Kinross: https://greens.scot/save-our-libraries
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Scottish Greens
@BenjaminHCCarr This is such an important issue! 📚 Libraries have always been a cornerstone of knowledge and accessibility, and it’s concerning to see potential barriers to digital lending. We need to advocate for a future where everyone can access information freely! Let’s hope for a positive outcome that supports our libraries and their mission! 🙌 #SaveOurLibraries #DigitalAccess
Fund for Library Set Ablaze by Rioters in Liverpool Raises Over $250,000 for Books and Repairs

An update posted on Monday announced that work had already started to restore the Spellow Hub to its former joy.

Good News Network

Performative outrage. Gets the gullible every time.

#TexasLibraries #SaveOurLibraries

A Texas pastor is demanding removal of hundreds of titles from school libraries. Some schools are complying:
https://www.au.org/the-latest/articles/texas-pastor-book-bans24/#

A Texas pastor is demanding removal of hundreds of titles from school libraries. Some schools are complying.

Christian Nationalists often claim that public school libraries include pornographic material. It’s inflammatory and designed to get people worked up.

Americans United
British railways under Tories are symbol of national decline, says Labour

Party plans to nationalise network and ‘unlock the trapped potential’ of rail to drive economic growth across the country

The Guardian
THE TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TELLS CHUCK TINGLE TO STAY HOME BUT WE PROVE LOVE ANYWAY | Chuck Tingle

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@Free_Press

Quote from the article:

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Cobb County, with 106,000 students, said Tuesday that 20 libraries had contained “Flamer” by Mike Curato or “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” by Jesse Andrews, or both. “Flamer” is a graphic novel about a boy who is discovering he is gay and how he is treated at summer camp. “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” contains some discussion of sex and a lot of profanity, but is mainly about two high school boys who befriend a girl dying of cancer. Both were among the most challenged books of 2022, according to a list published by the American Library Association.
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One of the most important jobs of public schools is to teach children how to protect our democracy from religious zealots and fascists and others who use well known strategies to threaten all that is truly good in life, like love and compassion. And that's why these authoritarian types work overtime to dismantle public education.

#saveourschools
#saveourlibraries
#saveourdemocracy