Joan Detz
@joandetz.bsky.social
How To Write & Give A Speech, "A how-to classic" (Washington Post) Books translated into Chinese, Spanish+ #libraries #literacy #HTWGAS #CanYouSayAFewWords?
Excerpt: “Milano Cortina 2026 will be the 5th Winter Games collection. This achievement was recognised by Sporting Heritage when the IIPC CDG won the Celebrating Digital Innovation in Sporting Heritage Award 2025” #archives #history
The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway in Italy where 2,900 athletes from 92 National Olympic Committees will take part in Alpine skiing, curling, ice hockey and more. Find out how you can help preserve web content for this historic event here: link.bl.uk/7yj
#Olympics @netpreserve.bsky.social
#Olympics @netpreserve.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
CNN: “Trump’s name is mentioned over 1000 times, why not make him testify?”
@RepJamesComer: “He gets asked about it in press gaggles… Bill Clinton…”
Deeply pathetic stuff. The pedophile protection ring continues.
@RepJamesComer: “He gets asked about it in press gaggles… Bill Clinton…”
Deeply pathetic stuff. The pedophile protection ring continues.
February 4, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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That darned Constitution is so inconvenient.
Mike Johnson speaks out against the use of judicial warrants in immigration cases:
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
"Imagine if we had to go through the process of getting a judicial warrant"
February 3, 2026 at 9:37 PM
That darned Constitution is so inconvenient.
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January 6 was the worst day of my life. But the threat of Donald Trump didn’t end when the mob left the Capitol.
That’s why I’m running for Congress: to defend this country, with the full constitutional authority of Congress.
I’m Harry Dunn. And I’m ready to finish the job.
That’s why I’m running for Congress: to defend this country, with the full constitutional authority of Congress.
I’m Harry Dunn. And I’m ready to finish the job.
Done Waiting
YouTube video by Harry Dunn
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:48 PM
January 6 was the worst day of my life. But the threat of Donald Trump didn’t end when the mob left the Capitol.
That’s why I’m running for Congress: to defend this country, with the full constitutional authority of Congress.
I’m Harry Dunn. And I’m ready to finish the job.
That’s why I’m running for Congress: to defend this country, with the full constitutional authority of Congress.
I’m Harry Dunn. And I’m ready to finish the job.
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Im excited about Bad Bunny's superbowl performance!
#SupportImmigrants
#SupportImmigrants
February 2, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Im excited about Bad Bunny's superbowl performance!
#SupportImmigrants
#SupportImmigrants
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Yeah hey JD remember that? What ever happened with that?
February 1, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Yeah hey JD remember that? What ever happened with that?
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Love this infographic!
And the thinking it inspired
tinyurl.com/39kyr5tk
#TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarians #TLskychat #edusky #kidlit
And the thinking it inspired
tinyurl.com/39kyr5tk
#TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarians #TLskychat #edusky #kidlit
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Love this infographic!
And the thinking it inspired
tinyurl.com/39kyr5tk
#TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarians #TLskychat #edusky #kidlit
And the thinking it inspired
tinyurl.com/39kyr5tk
#TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarians #TLskychat #edusky #kidlit
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Minnesota's indie bookstores are standing up for the right to speak, assemble, and be heard. Here's how readers everywhere can stand with them:
January 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Minnesota's indie bookstores are standing up for the right to speak, assemble, and be heard. Here's how readers everywhere can stand with them:
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Everyone makes mistakes, and we all deserve to be loved regardless. That's the message of @shannonhale.bsky.social's heartfelt children’s book Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn. But the story's “paint bum" got the book banned in one Texas school district. Read our full interview at: pen.org/shannon-hale...
January 23, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Congrats to Mary Rasenberger, @authorsguild.org CEO, on being named one of the 2025 "50 Most Influential People in IP" AND a "Publishers Weekly Notable Person of the Year.” Learn more about Mary's work!
PW Notables 2025: Mary Rasenberger
The Authors Guild CEO has been a leader in the fight against AI companies’ use of copyrighted materials without compensating authors, as well as the ongoing surge in book bans.
www.publishersweekly.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Congrats to Mary Rasenberger, @authorsguild.org CEO, on being named one of the 2025 "50 Most Influential People in IP" AND a "Publishers Weekly Notable Person of the Year.” Learn more about Mary's work!
Congrats to Mary Rasenberger, @authorsguild.org CEO, on being named one of the 2025 "50 Most Influential People in IP" AND a "Publishers Weekly Notable Person of the Year.” Learn more about Mary's work!
PW Notables 2025: Mary Rasenberger
The Authors Guild CEO has been a leader in the fight against AI companies’ use of copyrighted materials without compensating authors, as well as the ongoing surge in book bans.
www.publishersweekly.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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Looking for a way to fight book censorship? Book Riot put together 60 of them!
60+ Small Tasks to Defend the Right to Read: Book Censorship News, January 9, 2026
No one is coming to save us, so we must do it ourselves. Here are 60+ small tasks to help defend the right to read in 2026 and beyond.
bookriot.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Looking for a way to fight book censorship? Book Riot put together 60 of them!
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This should be major news: literally dozens of book bans in Canada today, because of a ministerial order by Alberta's provincial government. The titles are being withheld by the school districts... I think Canadians have a right to know what books are being banned in our public schools.
Today, Alberta's two biggest school divisions say dozens of books have been taken off shelves as the province's ban took effect this week.
34 titles were removed by the Edmonton Public School Division, and 44 were removed by the Calgary Board of Education:
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
34 titles were removed by the Edmonton Public School Division, and 44 were removed by the Calgary Board of Education:
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Dozens of library books are removed from Alberta schools as new laws take effect
New policy requires schools to remove books containing explicit images or illustrations of sexual content
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:30 AM
This should be major news: literally dozens of book bans in Canada today, because of a ministerial order by Alberta's provincial government. The titles are being withheld by the school districts... I think Canadians have a right to know what books are being banned in our public schools.
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PEN International is deeply alarmed by further deterioration of press freedom in Venezuela.
This week a wave of arbitrary detentions, intimidation, surveillance and censorship included the detention of at least 14 journalists and media workers in Caracas:
www.pen-international.org/news/venezue...
This week a wave of arbitrary detentions, intimidation, surveillance and censorship included the detention of at least 14 journalists and media workers in Caracas:
www.pen-international.org/news/venezue...
Venezuela: PEN International calls for urgent guarantees for press freedom — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“When journalists and writers are harassed, detained or deported for doing their work, the public’s right to information is undermined. PEN International condemns the arbitrary detention of journalist...
www.pen-international.org
January 9, 2026 at 8:36 PM
PEN International is deeply alarmed by further deterioration of press freedom in Venezuela.
This week a wave of arbitrary detentions, intimidation, surveillance and censorship included the detention of at least 14 journalists and media workers in Caracas:
www.pen-international.org/news/venezue...
This week a wave of arbitrary detentions, intimidation, surveillance and censorship included the detention of at least 14 journalists and media workers in Caracas:
www.pen-international.org/news/venezue...
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The Authors Guild has significant concerns with Amazon’s new “Ask this Book” feature, which has been available since December 11, 2025. The Guild is looking into whether the feature, which was added without permission from publishers or authors, might infringe authors’ and publishers’ rights.
January 7, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The Authors Guild has significant concerns with Amazon’s new “Ask this Book” feature, which has been available since December 11, 2025. The Guild is looking into whether the feature, which was added without permission from publishers or authors, might infringe authors’ and publishers’ rights.
I got stranded in Germany for days. It gave me faith in humanity. www.sfgate.com/travel/artic... #travel #Europe
I got stranded in Germany for days. It gave me faith in humanity.
Storms and military actions stranded travelers on both sides of the Atlantic.
www.sfgate.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I got stranded in Germany for days. It gave me faith in humanity. www.sfgate.com/travel/artic... #travel #Europe
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“Because bookshops make everything better, don’t they? The smell of them, the silence of them, the sense of possibility that each and every one of the books they house promises. A great book has the power to change your way of looking at the world.”
I opened a bookshop. It was the best, worst thing I’ve ever done
Chloe Fox shares the hopes and heartache of fulfilling a life-long dream
www.ft.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“Because bookshops make everything better, don’t they? The smell of them, the silence of them, the sense of possibility that each and every one of the books they house promises. A great book has the power to change your way of looking at the world.”
Utah's "No Read List" grows as three more books were added today. 22 books are now prohibited in public schools across Utah. Utah's HB 29 is one of the most extreme book banning laws in effect in the United States. More: pen.org/the-state-of... #bannedbooks #censorship #freadom #freedomtoread
January 6, 2026 at 1:27 AM
#speechwriting Excerpt: “May we all keep speaking—and listening—with intention, with integrity, and with the belief that truth, however contested, is still worth fighting for” #PublicSpeaking #AwardCeremony
"The people who trust me with their stories — refugees, survivors, dissenters, families navigating grief or injustice — they remind me every day that storytelling is a sacred responsibility,"
Read Samira Mohyeddin's Ken Filkow Speech: buff.ly/doUNORz
Read Samira Mohyeddin's Ken Filkow Speech: buff.ly/doUNORz
January 5, 2026 at 4:47 AM
#speechwriting Excerpt: “May we all keep speaking—and listening—with intention, with integrity, and with the belief that truth, however contested, is still worth fighting for” #PublicSpeaking #AwardCeremony
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"It’s safe to say this assault on the press over the past year has probably been the most aggressive that we’ve seen in modern times," said Tim Richardson, program director for journalism and disinformation at PEN America. abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around
By most measures, 2025 was a rough year for those who care about freedom of the press
abcnews.go.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"It’s safe to say this assault on the press over the past year has probably been the most aggressive that we’ve seen in modern times," said Tim Richardson, program director for journalism and disinformation at PEN America. abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
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"lawlessness on the streets fuels a more general sense of disorder and anxiety about the state of the city: Speeding, red light violations, and sidewalk parking are not only illegal but antisocial."
Op-ed: Why transportation should be an issue in mayoral election
When planners talk about how improving transportation options can improve quality of life, we mean saving New Yorkers time, money, and stress in their everyday lives.
www.crainsnewyork.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:32 PM
"lawlessness on the streets fuels a more general sense of disorder and anxiety about the state of the city: Speeding, red light violations, and sidewalk parking are not only illegal but antisocial."
In his inaugural address, Mayor Zohran Mamdani frequently invoked the cuisines of New York as metaphors for the city’s diversity, ambitions and promise.
Mamdani Pays Tribute to the Foods That Define and Sustain New York
In his inaugural address, Mayor Zohran Mamdani frequently invoked the cuisines of New York as metaphors for the city’s diversity, ambitions and promise.
nyti.ms
January 2, 2026 at 4:09 AM