I can't with the "ICE enforcement is bad for local economies" argument. I guess ICE is bad for humanity isn't enough???

Some politicians *are* better than others, but none of them can maintain a truly progressive stance while in office www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... by prison and police abolitionist @derecka.bsky.social

AOC and Mamdani wanted to defund the police. Their backtracking puts organizers at risk | Derecka Purnell

Progressive and democratic socialist politicians are recanting pandemic-era statements on police and prison abolition

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I don’t understand why people who clearly not only hate the world but also hate themselves insist on inflicting themselves on the rest of us Not just this guy but all these people who try to assume power or garner attention just to make things worse You hate yourself bro. Just go live in the woods

New York Post @nypost.com · 6d ago

Ex-NBA player, GOP Senate hopeful Royce White to declare for WNBA Draft as transgender

This whole "unhinged things doctors said" trend is a good reminder why, as much as we need science, science needs humanities, social sciences, and people who aren't arrogant (see often: men of many? most? races and ethnicities)

tired: NYT Games wired: AARP Games www.aarp.org/games/ Seriously! Codeword is so good!

***Letter-Writing Campaign Against National Archives and Records Administration Closures in San Francisco (San Bruno) and Chicago*** Save Our National Archives has launched an immediate letter writing campaign and is asking writers to CC their Congressional representatives. Thread - 1/3

Who is going to find time in their week this week to donate blood? The American Red Cross declared only its second ever national blood crisis in 145 years. There’s only a day’s worth of O+!

wisconsin, new york salutes you

Jessy Edwards@jessyedwards.bsky.social · 2w ago

A video taken Saturday shows former NYC Mayor Eric Adams in sales pitch mode in Wisconsin Rapids, as he's heckled by residents opposed to the data center he's trying to sell them on. "My name is Eric Adams," he begins, as the boos begin to rain down. "You belong in prison!" one attendee shouts.

This is a weird interpretation of "I used my huge following to mock a trans person." Also, what in holy heck is an "apolitical" job???

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social · 2w ago

I saw yesterday that some right-wing outlets were running stories about me, which I’m used to. But this time I’m going to say something about it, because these were framed to imply that I was aligned with their own transphobia. ⬇️

Observation from LIS student librarian & AI interaction papers--AI answers Qs faster & is often good *enough* but the exchange gives nothing else. It doesn't build anything, like a relationship w another human. (Written under the influence of Love in a F*cked Up World by @deanspade.bsky.social)

Don't access NYT content, and, update: don't watch @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social because Ken Jennings punches down

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social · 2w ago

This may be true of others but I actually got express permission from the trans community to keep NYT games and recipes. I also have a news subscription, which is arguably worse, so I had to specifically send in a written request. Took 30 days but I got approved.

While I'm book recommending, I also just finished Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, whose protagonist Chiamaka observes "Growing up, I realized quite quickly that people hate being called racist more than they hate racism itself." search.worldcat.org/title/139045...

Ace of spades | WorldCat.org

"When two Niveus Private Academy students, Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo, are selected to be part of the elite school's senior class prefects, it looks like their year is off to an amazing start

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From Is This a Cry for Help by @emilyraustin.bsky.social about a public librarian dealing with a mental health crisis and Christian extremists. Recommended! 📚 Plus she's a lesbian with cats.

The event features a *silent reading party* 😅

BPL Inclusive Services@bklyninclusive.bsky.social · 3w ago

Join us for Lesbian Library Day at the Central branch at 10 Grand Army Plaza on August 1, 10 am-5 pm. There will be community resources, crafting, author talks, and giveaways! Find out more here: www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/les...

Join us for Lesbian Library Day at the Central branch at 10 Grand Army Plaza on August 1, 10 am-5 pm. There will be community resources, crafting, author talks, and giveaways! Find out more here: www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/les...

I recommend getting involved with this project! I'm a volunteer, so feel welcome to reply or DM with questions

Zines From Gaza@coastallinespress.com · 3w ago

Dill can’t do it alone—join our volunteer crew. Sign up now! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Should we call them Mamdani Stands?

Jenna don't doxx me bro@zinelib.bsky.social · 3w ago

You know what's so weird though? Mamdani forgot to name the grocery stores after himself

Revelation while grading LIS student papers: Wikipedia is intensely peer reviewed. The credentials of the reviewers are (often) different than those of academic reviewers, but presumably Wikipedians mostly edit in their areas of expertise. #GradingProcrastination

You know what's so weird though? Mamdani forgot to name the grocery stores after himself

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3w ago

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City will announce on Monday that the five, city-owned grocery stores will provide a 30% discount on produce, meat, bread and milk.

BitChat or BitchAt?

Techmeme@techmeme.com · 3w ago

India orders GitHub to remove Bitchat, the offline messaging app built by Jack Dorsey that is used by anti-government protesters amid internet blackouts (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

I just signed a @psc-cuny.org petition: Save Jobs at Queens College. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa... (it's possible I'm going to become insufferable about my union) (I am an adjunct at Queens College. Please sign this petition to protect my personal very own job)

Save Jobs at Queens College

Budgets for Queens College departments were slashed in the spring, leading many College Assistants (CAs) and Non-Teaching Adjuncts (NTAs) to lose their positions and resulting in loss of hours (and be...

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One of my zines alerts just turned up a zine contest at a public library. Y'all zine contests are missing the point of zines and not okay. I really wish people could embrace zines without changing the culture. Here's a lovely zine definition from Nina Echozina. Note "zines are non-competitive."

Be part of the gay cataloging agenda! 🏳️‍🌈 🦕 📚

Lia@liadanmakes.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Homosaurus (homosaurus.org), an international LGBTQ+ linked data vocabulary, is recruiting! I'm a member of the English Term Development Committee, and we anticipate reaching out to applicants in September. Application here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Zines from Gaza 💜 Here are the zines published this year so far www.coastallinespress.com/p/zines-2026 (So sorry for the Substack link)

Zines 2026

A flotilla of zines has launched from Gaza for distribution around the world. Come aboard for updated lists of authors, zines, and individual fundraising links.

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Zines From Gaza@coastallinespress.com · 3mo ago

Tying lines. Setting sail.

Meet Menna Saber Abo Salem, author of Am I a Survivor? and Displacement in Three Parts.

Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI w/ Hannah Cyrus & @flexlibris.bsky.social (Alison Macrina) & Alison's lil barettes www.youtube.com/watch?v=43dA... 📚

Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI w/ Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina

YouTube video by Paris Marx

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truthout.org/articles/izz...

Izzy Aly Spent 6 Months in ICE Jail. Now He’s Fighting to End Detention.

Immigration policing “is not something to stay quiet about, even as one of the intended targets,” says Aly.

truthout.org

Today in reference class we're talking about gov docs. I was pleasantly surprised to see usa.gov/es still exists. Doesn't "pequeñas empresas" sound way cuter than "small businesses"? Same with "Prepararse para la jubilación" instead of "Approaching retirement."

Información del Gobierno de Estados Unidos a su alcance | USAGov

Encuentre información sobre los beneficios, servicios y agencias del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos en USAGov en Español. Conozca más sobre visas, pasaportes, Seguro Social, vivienda, empleos y más.

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We are incredibly grateful to be the recipient of one of this year's Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grants. About a year ago we ran out of space to store all of the queer zines that have been donated or acquired by our archive, and this grant's funding will be going to rectify that. #circleaarchivists

Agency@anarchistagency.bsky.social · 4w ago

Join us in celebrating the 2026 Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant recipients! This is the 4th year that Agency and @anarchist-studies.bsky.social have partnered to award grants to projects that seek to make anarchist ideas more accessible to broad audiences. More: anarchistagency.com/jen-angel-an...

Queer & / or Feminist Archives in the 2020s: 15-minute survey docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... deadline extended to July 25 Please fill this out right now and tell your friends to, as well. It's a chance to share what you've been going through or brag that you haven't been going through it

Queer & / or Feminist Archives in the 2020s

My name is Jenna Freedman, and I'm the founder and former Director of the Barnard Zine Library and an adjunct lecturer at the Queens College School of Information Studies. I am working on a book chapt...

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