I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

So happy to see my book Ready and Waiting for You from @ebyrbooks.bsky.social on their back-to-school list. Every child must be welcomed each year into their school's community of learning. www.edelweiss.plus?sku=08028535... Diverse classmates & caring educators create a fun space new beginnings!

Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars www.propublica.org/article/priv...

Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars

As private schools proliferate, states are choosing a hands-off approach to regulating them. The backgrounds of school founders — sometimes with criminal histories — often don’t matter

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DEI policies have supported women in every aspect of their lives. That’s why Republicans are hellbent on emboldening greater discrimination & dismantling civil rights protections. Congress must codify gender equality & pass my bill to make the ERA the law of the land.

Stop the Senate Book Ban Bill The Federal Government shouldn't decide what your children are allowed to read. #TLSky #EduSky #IntellectualFreedom Via @everylibrary.bsky.social #library #libraries #book #books #read #reading action.everylibrary.org/s4925

PETITION: Stop the Senate Book Ban Bill

Stop the Senate Book Ban Bill The Federal Government shouldn't decide what your children are allowed to read.

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Tweets disappear. Emails get buried. But a postcard on a desk? That gets noticed. #TLSky #EduSky please make time 2share your experiences/opinions/thoughts w/your elected representatives in DC re: #IntellectualFreedom and our #FirstAmendment! civicmail.org/about-campai... via @civicmail.bsky.social

Don't Ban Books in the United States

Across the country, politicians are trying to decide what Americans are allowed to read. Books are being pulled from school shelves, challenged in public libraries, and targeted for removal not becaus

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"Book publishers sue Google for copyright infringement over Gemini AI training" "Group of major publishers accuses the tech giant of ‘one of the most prolific infringements of copyrighted materials in history’" #TechLiteracy #AiIsTheProblem www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...

Book publishers sue Google for copyright infringement over Gemini AI training

Group of major publishers accuses the tech giant of ‘one of the most prolific infringements of copyrighted materials in history’

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Urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to Vote NO on the Todd Blanche Confirmation. For the safety and sake of women and girls, say NO to lip service "investigations." Stand with the survivors! ujoin.co/campaigns/45...

Check out @250to250.bsky.social videos of seminal events in American history. #TLSky #EduSky These brief & thoughtful intros could be inquiry or discussion starters for middle/high school students. #WeAreAmerica250 Thanks @hcrichardson.bsky.social heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/week-seven...

Week Seven in 250 to 250

This was the seventh week of videos from the 250 to 250 Project that we’re producing to honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

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As we celebrate 250 years of independence, we also recognize the enduring importance of the First Amendment, which has protected our fundamental freedoms since 1791. Since 1969 FTRF has worked to defend those freedoms in libraries and communities across the country. 🇺🇸 #4thofJuly #FirstAmendment

I WON!!!! Thank you American Library Association, Games and Gaming Round Table (GameRT)!!! #ALAAC26

Thank you to the #RadicalSchoolLibrarianship A Global Response presenters at #ALAAC26 for sharing your inspiring work! #TLSky #EduSky #aasl cdmcd.co/4RLgna

I had the most delightful conversation about library things with a librarian working at the CPL Obama Presedential Center Branch. #ALAAC26

📚 What happens when librarians become the front lines in the fight for the freedom to read? Dorcas Hand is featured in the first episode of OurStoryBridge Listens. A powerful conversation about censorship, access, advocacy, and why libraries matter more than ever. 🎧 Listen now: tr.ee/rnkSPGS2QH

I'm attending NELA Alliance for Democracy's event, “How to be Anti-War in a Multipolar World Webinar hosted by NELA Alliance. My friend and colleague Frieda Afary will be on the panel. #TLSky #EduSky www.mobilize.us/nelaalliance...

How to be Anti-War in a Multipolar World Webinar hosted by NELA Alliance for Democracy · NELA Alliance for Democracy

NELA Alliance for Democracy hosts a Panel Discussion with Frieda Afary, Lisbeth Moya Gonzalez, and Tanya Vyhovsky The U.S. and Israel have been involved in a destructive imperialist war against Iran ...

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Since 2021, alarming numbers of books with LGBTQ+ representation have been removed from schools and libraries. This Pride, join us in celebrating, reading, and sharing LBGTQ+ literature. See our full #PrideMonth banned-book reading list at: bookshop.org/lists/2026-p... #pride #bannedbooks

2026 Pride Month: A Banned Books Reading List

Since 2021, alarming numbers of books with LGBTQ+ representation have been removed from schools and libraries.

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PEN America Warns FCC Against Targeting ‘The View’ Over Protected Speech. Read the full comment we sent to the FCC—and learn how to make your voice heard before public comments close June 22—at: https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-warns-fcc-against-targeting-the-view-over-protected-speech/

Attending #ALAAC2026 in Chicago? #TLSky #EduSky we invite you to participate in our session on Sunday, June 28 at 11:00 a.m. W 187 ABC McCormick Place. We are excited to share our work in #RadicalSchoolLibrarianship: Global Voices, Shared Advocacy: School Librarians Advancing EDIA+IF Together!

To everyone who helped bring the Obama Presidential Center to life, thank you. Michelle and I are so grateful for all your dedication and hard work over the years. I got a little teary-eyed tonight thinking about my mother-in-law, Marian Robinson.

I'm attending Pima County Democratic Party's event, “Virtual Election Watcher Training” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

Virtual Election Watcher Training · Mobilize

Join the crew watching how Pima County runs elections from early ballots to vote centers. Find out how to counter Republican election denier lies. Come to an orientation meeting and see what is involv...

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June 14, 2026 is International Children's Day. The Arizona Daily Star did not publish my op-ed today. I feel so strongly about Our Children, Our Future, that I self-published as a Google doc. #TLSky #EduSky Sadly, I'm sure you could write something similar. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Do the minors in your state or #library have a right to #privacy? Should they? #TLSky #EduSky if you believe youth have #FirstAmendment rights (as I do), then find out what #librarians in your community are required to share w/parents regarding their children's checkouts bookriot.com/minors-right...

Do Minors Have a Right to Privacy in the Library?: Book Censorship News, June 12, 2026

Several states have attempted to strip minors of their rights to privacy in public libraries in this era of censorship.

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It was an honor to talk to Jeff and Rebecca at the Book Riot podcast, "Zero to Well Read". bookriot.com/listen/how-t...

How to Tackle Intimidating Books, with Emily Wilson - BOOK RIOT

Jeff and Rebecca sit down with Emily Wilson—classics professor, MacArthur Fellow, and the first woman to publish a full English translation of The Odyssey—for a conversation about how to conquer booki...

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“One piece of data about banned books that always surprises people is that the vast majority of the books being banned are not new books. That means the average publication date of the books banned over the last five years is 18 years old...

It’s not too early to make plans to participate in @theglobalreadaloud.bsky.social this fall. Take a look at this article from @aaslala.bsky.social for tips on getting started. knowledgequest.aasl.org/the-global-r... @pernille.bsky.social #gra2026 #tlsky #edusky #globaleducation #childrenslit

Check out 6/5/26 @oif.bsky.social #IntellectualFreedom News. Long list of links for #censorship news including "materials considered objectionable by the district will be removed from the library" unless they issue written permission in Upper Adams School District, PA www.oif.ala.org/intellectual...

Intellectual Freedom News 6/5/2026

ALA actively advocates and educates in defense of intellectual freedom—the rights of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Intellectual freedo...

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I'm attending NELA Alliance for Democracy's event, “How to be Anti-War in a Multi-Polar World Webinar hosted by NELA. If you seek peace for your children, grandchildren for your country and our globe consider signing up: www.mobilize.us/nelaalliance...

How to be Anti-War in a Multi-Polar World Webinar hosted by NELA Alliance for Democracy · NELA Alliance for Democracy

NELA Alliance for Democracy hosts a Panel Discussion with Frieda Afary, Lisbeth Moya Gonzalez, and Tanya Vyhovsky The U.S. and Israel are currently involved in a destructive imperialist war against I...

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Looking for innovative ways to celebrate #PrideMonth2026? #TLSky #EduSky please take a moment to learn about Read With Pride Relay UK founder Kate O'Connor's radical response #RadicalSchoolLibrarianship in support of teens' #FreedomToRead on @wowlit.org WOW Currents blog. wowlit.org/blog/readwit...

The #ReadWithPride Relay: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Books and Authors

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Circulating Ideas 311: WAKE NOW IN THE FIRE by Jarrett Dapier circulatingideas.com/2026/05/14/3...

More info & talking points on HR 8705, which has passed out of committee & is waiting to be introduced to the House. (As if Sunday evening)