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News, updates and opinion on the Llano County Library System, under attack by local county government and right-wing theocrats. In Little et al vs. Llano County et al, citizens sued the county and individuals for removal of books without proper procedure.
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Daily Trib Coverage of the Llano Library
DailyTrib Coverage of the Llano Library The DailyTrib has covered the Llano Library controversy from the beginning. Step-by-step, the headlines tell the tale of a county government and theocrats col...
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The DailyTrib has covered the Llano Library controversy from the beginning. Step-by-step, the headlines tell the tale of a county government and theocrats collaborating to cripple and destroy a public library system. They've begun their encroachment into the school libraries and curricula.
All at once, at the Federal level.
Multi-level barrage of US book bans is ‘unprecedented’, says PEN America
Censorship at local to federal level recalls past authoritarian regimes ‘but this has never all happened at once’
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
All at once, at the Federal level.
The National Archives is America's Library.
"What is the purpose of the National Archives?
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent federal agency that preserves and shares with the public records that trace the story of our nation, government, and the American people."
"What is the purpose of the National Archives?
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent federal agency that preserves and shares with the public records that trace the story of our nation, government, and the American people."
Trump dismisses head of the National Archives
Trump had vowed to dismiss national archivist Colleen Shogan last month.
www.nbcnews.com
February 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The National Archives is America's Library.
"What is the purpose of the National Archives?
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent federal agency that preserves and shares with the public records that trace the story of our nation, government, and the American people."
"What is the purpose of the National Archives?
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent federal agency that preserves and shares with the public records that trace the story of our nation, government, and the American people."
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There are a number of efforts from scientists, researchers, journalists, and advocacy groups to compile and save information that has been removed from federal websites (or is at risk).
lifehacker.com/tech/find-de...
lifehacker.com/tech/find-de...
Where to Find All Those Deleted Government Websites
In recent days—in response to directives from the Trump administration—thousands of federal agency web pages have been deleted or altered to remove research, reports, and references to everything from...
lifehacker.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There are a number of efforts from scientists, researchers, journalists, and advocacy groups to compile and save information that has been removed from federal websites (or is at risk).
lifehacker.com/tech/find-de...
lifehacker.com/tech/find-de...
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The administration says it will conduct a comprehensive review of grant recipients' political and social ideology before resuming any funding.
www.everylibrary.org/statement_om... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.everylibrary.org/statement_om... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
STATEMENT: Trump Freezes All Grant Funding to Libraries, Archives, and Museums
While this "pause" will negatively impact millions of Americans, it will also considerably impact libraries.
www.everylibrary.org
January 29, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The administration says it will conduct a comprehensive review of grant recipients' political and social ideology before resuming any funding.
www.everylibrary.org/statement_om... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.everylibrary.org/statement_om... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
On Saturday Jan 18, we hosted a French TV news team to discuss the Library controversy in Llano. Here is the YouTube video. For a semi-decent translation, go to CC>Settings>Subtitles>Fr. to English
Au Texas, la guerre des livres a commencé - Reportage C dans l'air 20.01.2025
YouTube video by C dans l'air - France Télévisions
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
On Saturday Jan 18, we hosted a French TV news team to discuss the Library controversy in Llano. Here is the YouTube video. For a semi-decent translation, go to CC>Settings>Subtitles>Fr. to English
Well, that didn't take long. In case you were wondering what the first steps to suppressing freedom of expression are.
Trump Has ALREADY Attacked Libraries
This action is the first step in dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services and eliminating federal funding for libraries.
action.everylibrary.org
January 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Well, that didn't take long. In case you were wondering what the first steps to suppressing freedom of expression are.
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I just watched 'Banned Together' and realized it was a project I had contributed to last year. It was SUPERB. Consider watching, its original one-day premier has been extended to tomorrow.
Home | Banned Together
www.bannedtogetherdoc.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I just watched 'Banned Together' and realized it was a project I had contributed to last year. It was SUPERB. Consider watching, its original one-day premier has been extended to tomorrow.
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A German citizen on Tiktok warns US users about the similarities between Hitler’s rise to power & Trump’s collision with Tiktok, goes viral, then when her prophecy comes true, the video is removed for community guidelines violation.
Draw your own conclusions.
I grabbed a screen recording. 👇👇
Draw your own conclusions.
I grabbed a screen recording. 👇👇
January 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A German citizen on Tiktok warns US users about the similarities between Hitler’s rise to power & Trump’s collision with Tiktok, goes viral, then when her prophecy comes true, the video is removed for community guidelines violation.
Draw your own conclusions.
I grabbed a screen recording. 👇👇
Draw your own conclusions.
I grabbed a screen recording. 👇👇
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NO, I won't even be opening FB today. I'll be here!
January 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
NO, I won't even be opening FB today. I'll be here!
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We know that Trump's previous administration proposed cutting all federal library funding every year he was in office. But what does federal funding pay for, and why does it matter? You might be surprised! bit.ly/3WkmIWG via @everylibrary.bsky.social
What Does Federal Funding for Libraries Pay For?
You'll be surprised!
bit.ly
January 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
We know that Trump's previous administration proposed cutting all federal library funding every year he was in office. But what does federal funding pay for, and why does it matter? You might be surprised! bit.ly/3WkmIWG via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Looking for something good to watch on Jan. 20? Here's just the thing! Watch it yourself or have a Watch Party!
Home | Banned Together
www.bannedtogetherdoc.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Looking for something good to watch on Jan. 20? Here's just the thing! Watch it yourself or have a Watch Party!
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Who else is sick of these shit-stirrers?
Moms for Liberty is banning books and suing schools.
Why? To save kids from… what? Knowledge? Critical thinking?
If ignorance is bliss, these "Klanned Karenhood" crusaders are downright euphoric.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Moms for Liberty is banning books and suing schools.
Why? To save kids from… what? Knowledge? Critical thinking?
If ignorance is bliss, these "Klanned Karenhood" crusaders are downright euphoric.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
1,100 books purged from public school libraries in Tennessee as districts comply with the reactionary Age-Appropriate Materials Act
It is only one step from banning books to burning them, as the Nazis did.
www.wsws.org
December 15, 2024 at 6:11 AM
Who else is sick of these shit-stirrers?
Moms for Liberty is banning books and suing schools.
Why? To save kids from… what? Knowledge? Critical thinking?
If ignorance is bliss, these "Klanned Karenhood" crusaders are downright euphoric.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Moms for Liberty is banning books and suing schools.
Why? To save kids from… what? Knowledge? Critical thinking?
If ignorance is bliss, these "Klanned Karenhood" crusaders are downright euphoric.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Fiction? Biography? True Crime? Romance? Western? Non-fiction? Audiobook? What are you reading this week?
January 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Fiction? Biography? True Crime? Romance? Western? Non-fiction? Audiobook? What are you reading this week?
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Bad book news out of Fort Bend ISD, near Houston. The district has added 24 books to its “Do not order” list, effectively banning them from the district. The list includes books by Octavia Butler, Stephen King, Haruki Murakami, & Nobel-Prize winner Jose Saramago. www.fortbendisd.com/Page/169441
December 31, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Bad book news out of Fort Bend ISD, near Houston. The district has added 24 books to its “Do not order” list, effectively banning them from the district. The list includes books by Octavia Butler, Stephen King, Haruki Murakami, & Nobel-Prize winner Jose Saramago. www.fortbendisd.com/Page/169441
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I have promised myself to read more this year and would like to keep a reading log. There are some online but I'd prefer that the file be mine.Google Forms may be a simple answer. You can easily use it from a computer or phone. And it results in a spreadsheet!
Sample Book Log
Change It Up, Make It Yours! Copy this file and rename it.
docs.google.com
December 29, 2024 at 3:58 PM
I have promised myself to read more this year and would like to keep a reading log. There are some online but I'd prefer that the file be mine.Google Forms may be a simple answer. You can easily use it from a computer or phone. And it results in a spreadsheet!
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Yes!
I thought you should know that in 2024 New Jersey, Minnesota, Illinois, California, and Maryland have all enacted legislation that bans book bans & censorship in both, school and public libraries, and protects librarians.
December 27, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Yes!
This is how it's done. In January 2022, the Llano County Commissioners Court, Cunningham and Commissioner Jerry Don Moss voted to dissolve the county's library advisory board and appoint 12 new members, all of whom were part of the community group pushing for book removals.
The Corpus Christi Caller Times named the Corpus Christi Library Board the newsmaker of the year. The board is one of several Texas public library boards that has been taken over by a majority of members with ties to Citizens Defending Freedom & Moms for Liberty.
www.caller.com/videos/news/...
www.caller.com/videos/news/...
2024 Newsmaker of the Year: Changes in Corpus Christi Library Board created discussions in community
Over the past year, the Library Board has become a high-profile board, elevating the library – and how different people consider its place and purpose – within the community. This includes community c...
www.caller.com
December 27, 2024 at 11:05 PM
This is how it's done. In January 2022, the Llano County Commissioners Court, Cunningham and Commissioner Jerry Don Moss voted to dissolve the county's library advisory board and appoint 12 new members, all of whom were part of the community group pushing for book removals.
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YESSSSS
The LA Supreme Court has ruled in Amanda Jones' favor! Her defamation case can now be heard by the 1st Circuit Court - a major victory in her fight to hold the men who defamed her to account, and a great victory for #freadom in #Louisiana. #librarians #protectourlibrarians #saveourlibraries #winning
December 27, 2024 at 10:48 PM
YESSSSS
She shouldn't have to live like this. She just wanted to be a librarian.
Librarian Amanda Jones Files New Defamation Lawsuit
In a November 26 complaint, Jones accused Dan Kleinman, a longtime ALA critic who authors a blog called Safe Libraries, of Defamation and False Light, seeking damages in excess of $75,000.
www.publishersweekly.com
December 27, 2024 at 3:23 AM
She shouldn't have to live like this. She just wanted to be a librarian.
Elmo has called on his followers to stop donating to Wikipedia which he derogatorily referred to as 'Wokepedia' due to its significant budget allocation for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
I went from a quarterly donation to a monthly donation.
I went from a quarterly donation to a monthly donation.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.
www.wikipedia.org
December 27, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Elmo has called on his followers to stop donating to Wikipedia which he derogatorily referred to as 'Wokepedia' due to its significant budget allocation for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
I went from a quarterly donation to a monthly donation.
I went from a quarterly donation to a monthly donation.
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I’m excited to announce I’ll be speaking at the NOLA Book Festival in March and I’m really looking forward to it!
bookfest.tulane.edu/news/fourth-...
bookfest.tulane.edu/news/fourth-...
Fourth Annual New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University unveils 2025 author lineup
New Orleans Book Festival News and Press Releases
bookfest.tulane.edu
December 26, 2024 at 4:44 PM
I’m excited to announce I’ll be speaking at the NOLA Book Festival in March and I’m really looking forward to it!
bookfest.tulane.edu/news/fourth-...
bookfest.tulane.edu/news/fourth-...
Do we really need to worry about shrinking attention spans? Here's another take, and one well worth considering.
Young people’s shrinking attention spans are nothing to worry about. Here’s why | Marion Thain
Distractions long predated today’s fast-moving online world. Young people may well be discovering new ways of paying attention, says culture and technology professor Marion Thain
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Do we really need to worry about shrinking attention spans? Here's another take, and one well worth considering.