joncamfieldMy Texas hometown privatized the public library and is having the local police review books, so, yeah. Yeah.
Unplanned Librarian@joncamfield I’m so sorry. How did they privatize it? Is it fee based?
Losfromcp@deeann @joncamfield Probably the company referenced in this article. Library Systems & Services
https://inthepublicinterest.org/when-public-libraries-become-private-who-will-support-them
Tony FlemingI'd like to know if this is the case. Speculation can be dangerous on such issues. Do we know if this is one of them?
@tonyfleming @deeann @joncamfield someone else in the thread shared the link below, but didn't know if it (Huntsville, TX) was definitely OP's town.
https://bookriot.com/huntsville-public-library-privatization/
GeorgeCarlinWasRight@losfromcp @tonyfleming @deeann @joncamfield
Texas, working it's ass off to keep up with Florida as the most redneck bigoted place in the country.
Texas, working it's ass off to keep up with Florida as the most redneck bigoted place in the country.
Alexander Karn@losfromcp @tonyfleming @deeann @joncamfield Important to note that the vote to privatize came in the wake of the library’s decision to arrange an LGBTQ Pride display. IOW, it was punitive anti-LGBTQ politics.
@losfromcp @deeann @joncamfield
Thanks. From what I have read, LS&S just does what the town council wants. I don't agree with the privatization of any public institution, but this seems like the council will get to dictate library policy indirectly, telling LS&S what policies it wants, but then can turn around and blame LS&S for them.
I'd like to understand this issue more.
Peat Bog@losfromcp @deeann @joncamfield
Jesus, private equity omnomnom everywhere I look.
Feels like a scarier remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."
John Carlsen@peatbog @losfromcp @deeann @joncamfield
"Invasion of the Book Snatchers"
@johnlogic @losfromcp @deeann @joncamfield
Yep. And the libraries. And the hospitals. And probably the public schools once the GOP enshittifies most of them. The list is long.
Yep. And the libraries. And the hospitals. And probably the public schools once the GOP enshittifies most of them. The list is long.
@peatbog @losfromcp @deeann @joncamfield
I think I've just found my candidate for new word or term of the year:
GOP enshittification
@peatbog @johnlogic @deeann @joncamfield
1) speakly loudly about how something is bad and doesn’t work
2) wreck those institutions and organizations through policies and lawsuits
3) now it's worse and speak loudly about more changes needed
4) take control and then immediately give it to your handlers
5) Monetize everything, reduce services, get rid of staff. All "gains" go in 1 direction
@losfromcp @johnlogic @deeann @joncamfield
6) For-profit essential services are monopolies by definition so enjoy jacking fees until everyone is miserable but not yet torches-and-pitchforks.
6) For-profit essential services are monopolies by definition so enjoy jacking fees until everyone is miserable but not yet torches-and-pitchforks.
@peatbog @johnlogic @deeann @joncamfield D'oh...how could I forget that part of the privatization racket?!?
Nance miller@peatbog @johnlogic @losfromcp @deeann @joncamfield vouchers, “school choice. Not probably it is happening.
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llewelly@losfromcp @deeann @joncamfield
this is an image that really needs alt-text, thank you.
@llewelly Apologies. Is there a way to add alt text after the fact? Thanks
@losfromcp
Unfortunately, it's not easy; you need to edit the post, delete the image, re-upload the same image, and then add the alt-text. Thank you .
Unfortunately, it's not easy; you need to edit the post, delete the image, re-upload the same image, and then add the alt-text. Thank you .
@losfromcp
here's the fedi.tips answer: https://fedi.tips/mastodon-and-fediverse-accessibility-tips/#HowDoIAddATextDescription
here's the fedi.tips answer: https://fedi.tips/mastodon-and-fediverse-accessibility-tips/#HowDoIAddATextDescription
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