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Emily Drabinski
@edrabinski.bsky.social
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Associate Professor, Chair, Queens College (CUNY) Grad School of Library & Info Studies. Past President, American Library Association. PSCCUNY. #CUNYStrong. Queer. Collective power, public good. Organize your workplace. Zindabad. Makibaka. Solidarity .. more

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17h
“ICE kidnapped a community member here,” reads one. “Never forget/no nos olvidamos,” says another.

The signs have appeared across some of D.C.’s heavily immigrant neighborhoods where federal immigration arrests have escalated.
Signs popping up around D.C. note: ‘ICE kidnapping happened here’
The signs range in style and mark numerous locations where people have been taken by federal agents.
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 22h
Among countless banned & challenged books is "Fry Bread" by Kevin Noble Maillard.

In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.

#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek

socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
Banned Books Display in Lush Stores - Social Justice Books
On the #TeachTruth Day of Action, every Lush store in the United States installed a display about banned books, featuring the picture book Fry Bread (one of 176 books that were removed from classrooms...
socialjusticebooks.org
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Reposted by Kimberly A. Prather, Will Jennings, Joshua S. Weitz , and 11 more

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Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 1d
There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.
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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 1d
ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas
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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 1d
Just a reminder that Banned Books Week isn’t about selling more copies of 1984. It’s about keeping authors and teachers and librarians safe and making sure all of us have the freedom to read widely. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Children’s Authors on the Real-World Cost of Book Banning
Authors discuss how having their work targeted by censors has directly affected their livelihood and their well-being.
www.publishersweekly.com
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Reposted by Steven Heydemann, Rosemary A. Joyce, American Library Association , and 13 more

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d
Michiganders and those within the Detroit metro area–I'll be facilitating a rad Youth Right to Read Summit on November 8 for people ages 15-22. It's *FREE* with travel reimbursement for young folks.

Details + registration ---> www.milibraries.org/youth-summit...
Image of a megaphone on a green background. The text in the image says "Clinton Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, Saturday November 8, 10 am - 3 pm. Youth Summit on the Right to Read."
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d
CHICAGO: REBUILD is providing therapy to folks detained by ICE. Please feel free to let people know.

findmeatherapist.org
Find Me A Therapist
findmeatherapist.org
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Emily Drabinski @edrabinski.bsky.social · 1d
I was thinking about this movie today, Bisbee '17. Good time for a re-watch.

www.pbs.org/pov/films/bi...
Bisbee ’17 - POV
<p>A town commemorates the 100th anniversary of the deportation of 1,200 immigrant miners. <i>Official Selection, 2018 Sundance Film Festival.</i></p>
www.pbs.org
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max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 1d
New: The WGAE, which represents some parts of CBS News including its social team, sent a note to members today advising its members not to respond to Weiss’ request for an email by next week. The union also said it asked CBS for more information about Weiss’ request.
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Reposted by Steve Peers, American Library Association, David C. Kimball , and 2 more

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.

It’s oligarchs all the way down.

My first for @zeteo.com:

zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
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Emily Drabinski @edrabinski.bsky.social · 1d
“boy”
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Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 2d
[Me, a poor, on the subway, glowering jealously at all those fat cat, fancy pants rich people on the public bus]
Andrew Cuomo tweet: @ZohranKMamdani's "plan" provides no relief for working families who take the subway, and unnecessary benefits to wealthy New Yorkers who take the bus and can afford the fare. I focus on working families, while @ZohranKMamdani the mansion boy focuses on helping the rich.
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Reposted by American Library Association, Juan Cole, Adrian Daub , and 2 more

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Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 1d
Found this just incredibly depressing, more than anything.
An easel sign reads, “UCLA ATTENTION No events are permitted in this area today. Per Policy 852, this location is NOT designated for public expression activities. Individuals participating in an event or a public expression activity in this area are subject to discipline and/or arrest. Scan for policy information.”
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Brandon Bishop @brandontbishop.bsky.social · 2d
NYT Company's board of directors:
-CEO of GoDaddy
-CPO of Roblox
-Former CFO of Etsy
-Former head of Pandora Media
-CFO of Mr. Beast's company
-CMO of AirBnB

There are only 5 people representing the Sulzberger family or publishing related interests.
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Emily Drabinski @edrabinski.bsky.social · 2d
Marxists on the lawn? Count me in!
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end."
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Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 2d
[Me, a poor, on the subway, glowering jealously at all those fat cat, fancy pants rich people on the public bus]
Andrew Cuomo tweet: @ZohranKMamdani's "plan" provides no relief for working families who take the subway, and unnecessary benefits to wealthy New Yorkers who take the bus and can afford the fare. I focus on working families, while @ZohranKMamdani the mansion boy focuses on helping the rich.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Mamdani: "Trump ran on 3 promises - punishment of his political enemies, easing cost of living crisis, & mass deportation. It's that second promise that brought so many to his campaign. And yet he's unable & unwilling to deliver bc he's beholden to the very billionaires that are profiting off of it"
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Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 2d
Love after Love. Derek Walcott.
Love after Love Derek Walcott The time will come when, with elation, you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror and each will smile at the other's welcome, and say, sit here. Eat. You will love again the stranger who was your self. Give wine. Give bread, Give back your heart to itself, to the stranger who has loved you all your life, whom you ignored for another, who knows you by heart. Take down the love letters from the bookshelf the photographs, the desperate notes, peel your own image from the mirror. Sit. Feast on your life.
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Emily Drabinski @edrabinski.bsky.social · 2d
That first pic!!!

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Emily Drabinski @edrabinski.bsky.social · 2d
Pls send me all reels, memes, photos of our starting four pitchers, photos of Kim looking really seriously at his glove in the dugout, audio of Snell saying “go huskies,” Betts looking so so serious, Betts gleeful, Kiké content of any kind. #DodgerFilter
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🎃 a frightful hoxgoblin 🎃 @kellenhoxworth.bsky.social · 2d
Higher Ed in 2025 is opening your mailbox to see that your institution has sent you:

1. A Center for Teaching and Learning call to integrate AI into your classroom; and

2. An Office of Academic Integrity email encouraging you to crack down on students who use AI to cheat.
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Reposted by Naomi Klein, American Library Association, Melissa R. Michelson , and 2 more

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 2d
A majority of adults oppose Trump’s use of the National Guard in America cities www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-majority...
A majority of Americans oppose Trump sending the National Guard to Democratic-run cities
The president is defying the will of the people, federal judges, and the Constitution
www.gelliottmorris.com
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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 2d
How to be an informed, pro-library, anti-book ban voter in upcoming fall elections (if you have them) and well into the future.

Don't just celebrate banned books. Don't just read banned books. VOTE to support the democratic institutions creating access to them.

bookriot.com/library-elec...
Be an Informed Pro-Library, Pro-Literary Voter Now: Book Censorship News, October 10, 2025
Elections in several states will be coming up throughout the months of October and November. Here's how to be a pro-library voter.
bookriot.com
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Edwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 2d
As Chicago continues to be the epicenter of the fight for democracy, I'm looking forward to talking to journalist @meredithshiner.com today on @lincolnsquare.media. She joins me LIVE at 12pm CT. I hope you'll tune in.
It's the democracy, Stupid with host Edwin Eisendrath and Guest journalist Meredith Shiner. Lincoln Square Live Friday at 12CT
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 2d
Two new FTP resources that were shared this evening:

1. Friends of the Library 101 - www.librariesforthepeople.org/resources#fo... - created by FTP volunteers and designed by FTP steering committee member @kruttika.bsky.social - learn about from Friends of the Library groups are and do.
Resources — For The People
www.librariesforthepeople.org
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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 2d
Anyway Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer are both New Yorkers and the top Democrats in the House and Senate, respectively, and any point they could learn how to use a shutdown to make the point that we’re living in fascism.
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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 2d
We cAn oNLy mAkE tHe ShUtDoWn aBoUt HeALtH cArE newrepublic.com/article/2014...
NYT push alert Breaking News Letitia James is said to have been indicted after President Trump pushed the Justice Department to seek charges against her.
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Emily Drabinski @edrabinski.bsky.social · 2d
Blake Treinen met his wife on Christian Mingle. #DodgerFilter

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 3d
Some exciting news: 404 Media just won a grant via Muckrock to investigate book bans and educational censorship in the U.S. The plan is to file hundreds of public records requests around the country and to report on and archive all the documents for public use:

www.404media.co/help-us-inve...
Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America
404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.
www.404media.co
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