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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 2h

It's October 2025, six months from the beginning of the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). What's going on in the agency right now?

A lot of disappearing money and an imminent court decision, among other things.

buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

The Current State of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (October 2025 Edition)

Grant money that should be going to library projects is going to state-sponsored propaganda, among other IMLS updates.

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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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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 3h

Has your library banned Banned Books Week events/displays this year? I want to hear about it. I had thought I'd get 2-3 responses but, y'all, we're at over 20 at this point.

All anonymous. It will be used for a story in the near future. Survey closes 10/17.

docs.google.com/forms/d/1n65...

Black text on a red and black background. It reads "Has your library banned events, displays, talks, or anything else related to banned books week this year? Share your story anonymously." It includes the survey link: https://tinyurl.com/banning-bbw-25

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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 11h

You can visit linktr.ee/ThatLibrarian for an update on my latest court victory!

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 16h

The name typo and the wrong number of the rule was enough to delete and try again. It's Saturday during a busy October. Typing and memory are showing my middle age.

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 16h

It's Ranganathan #4. Save the time of the reader.

ReadingDanger @readingdanger.bsky.social · 19h

I'm surprised when library workers say we'd have too much space if we did something.

I can make use of ANY amount of space to showcase library materials. More space creates more checkouts.

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 16h

CAN'T EDIT SPELLING OK.

skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 17h

I've begun doing all my workouts to your "who the hell is" pods and I suspect this'll be a week of REALLY GOOD WORKOUTS.

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 19h

Good news: I just learned about a NJ library that convinced its mayor and library board not to dismantle an LGBT exhibit in response to “a complaint.” What made the difference? The NJ Freedom to Read Act, which prohibits censorship viewpoint discrimination. @andrewzwicker.bsky.social

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 17h

This is great

Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 19h

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...

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Books to Prisoners (Seattle) @bookstoprisoners.bsky.social · 1d

Today, Oct. 11, is the LAST DAY of Banned Books Week 2025. Purchase 1 book for incarcerated readers from special in-store displays & online wishlists, and our patrons will receive 2 books!
www.bookstoprisoners.net/post/double-...

(p.s. - Left Bank Books in downtown Seattle is also participating!)

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 20h

It's all relative though. Getting royalties is sometimes a sign of a low advance so earning out was more possible.

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 20h

If only it were a homecoming mum.

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 21h

We're paying for propaganda trucks: bookriot.com/imls-freedom...

The IMLS's Freedom Trucks Project Is Propaganda in Support of Historical Erasure: Book Censorship News, September 12, 2025

This week, the IMLS announced their Freedom Trucks initiative. It is blatant propaganda.

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Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 2d

Mask-off moment for book banners. Libs of TikTok posted breathlessly that New Braunfels ISD still has books in its library dealing with racism & LGBTQ themes. Christin Bentley, who’s behind most of Texas’s anti-book laws, posts that our new law, SB13,can be used to remove many of them.

Libs of TikTok tweet reading:

“SCOOP: @NewBraunfelsISD in Texas has an online database for books available for children in their school libraries.

In just ONE of their middle schools, there are over 40 "LGBTQ" themed books and over 80 books on "racism."

There are HUNDREDS of these books available across all the schools, including elementary, middle, and high schools.

Parents, do you know what your kids are reading?”

Christin Bentley tweet reading:

“Many (if not most) of these are prohibited b Texas law to have in a school library because they contain indecent and profane content.

When will @NewBraunfelsISD follow the law?

@teainfo #txlege”

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

Catch up with the current status of all things IMLS–including disappearing money, the court cause that isn't on hold during the federal shut down, and more.

skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

It's October 2025 and the federal government is shut down.

So what's currently going on at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)? Well, a lot of money seems to be "missing," among other things.

buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

The Current State of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (October 2025 Edition)

Grant money that should be going to library projects is going to state-sponsored propaganda, among other IMLS updates.

buttondown.com

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Richard Price (they/them) @advincensorship.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s my piece in the Salt Lake Tribune. I will say I’m happy with the last line.

www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...

Voices: I’m a professor. Censorship is threatening academic freedom.

"Why is my employer … making such absurd demands of their faculties and staff? The only explanation I can offer is the driving force behind most censorship: fear, " writes professor Richard Price.

www.sltrib.com

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 22h

Fun fact: last week I got my royalty statement. It was for the last 6 months, and it was for my two books that have been banned.

Just so you know how rich we get off banned books, that check was a whopping $51.

No, not a badge of honor. No, not money-making. KIDS JUST LOSE ACCESS TO BOOKS.

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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 1d

This is the longest episode we've ever done, and it's a banger. We've got a link to the drop on Patreon now. This will be on our main feed, so you'll get it first thing Monday morning on all the podcast apps -- just search "Posting Through It" and follow us there.

www.patreon.com/posts/044-wh...

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 23h

So much for those cheap eggs.

Jen Howard @jenhoward.bsky.social · 1d

Saying the quiet part out loud. "The Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply." wapo.st/48Iuil5

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

Catch up with the current status of all things IMLS–including disappearing money, the court cause that isn't on hold during the federal shut down, and more.

skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

It's October 2025 and the federal government is shut down.

So what's currently going on at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)? Well, a lot of money seems to be "missing," among other things.

buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

The Current State of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (October 2025 Edition)

Grant money that should be going to library projects is going to state-sponsored propaganda, among other IMLS updates.

buttondown.com

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

How to be an educated, informed, and pro-library voter in the upcoming election cycle: 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.

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

It's October 2025 and the federal government is shut down.

So what's currently going on at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)? Well, a lot of money seems to be "missing," among other things.

buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

The Current State of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (October 2025 Edition)

Grant money that should be going to library projects is going to state-sponsored propaganda, among other IMLS updates.

buttondown.com

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

Rad, thank you!!! This program is going to be informative and fun.

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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...

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