"“The questions raised by the recent White House report and subsequent congressional actions extend well beyond any single museum. If scholarship at our nation’s leading museum system can become subject to political influence, no museum is beyond reach.” (AAM)

American Alliance of Museums backs Smithsonian Institution - Museums Association

Membership body warns recent attacks 'threaten the integrity' of US museums

museumsassociation.org

The threat is real. H.B 7661 and S.B 4925 would enable the federal govt to limit your access to books. @everylibrary.bsky.social makes it easy to take action: bit.ly/4pHPApp - contact your legislators, Congress, and speak out in your community and local media to preserve our freedom to read.

The Book Banning Bill That Won’t Die

What looked like political theater is becoming a genuine threat to the freedom to read.

roncharles.substack.com

I'm still seeing people talk on this app like it's only the children of immigrants who are born here who benefit from birthright citizenship. Everyone born here benefits from it. It's how you are a citizen.

Garlic harvest, about three quarters of it.

"Cultural change" is the entry in the #BrokenTimes thesaurus for "bigotry."

Is there more fitting signage for the 250th? Three new graphics by Shepard Fairey, each honoring a First Amendment freedom and free to download and share.

Home - Art For Freedom

As America recognizes its 250th anniversary, Art for Freedom is deploying powerful images created by renowned artist Shepard Fairey to celebrate the First Amendment freedoms that shape and uphold our ...

artforfreedom.org

Is it not extremely obvious to everyone that the reflecting pool nonsense is where Trump is comfortable and he's pushing all of his attention onto that to avoid attention being paid to where he is uncomfortable...having gotten us into a war that he immediately lost?

"Authoritarians target public schools because they are a convenient site for advancing mass cultural change, a place where the government can have the most impact on what young people are allowed to learn and think." (Advocate, @penamerica.bsky.social)

Rising anti-LGBTQ+ censorship efforts pull directly from the playbooks of modern authoritarian leaders

As Congress advances anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and states expand restrictions on queer and trans visibility, PEN America experts warn the tactics increasingly resemble those used by modern authoritarian...

advocate.com

In its 2026 travel trends report, the flight-tracking site Skyscanner found that 55 percent of travelers had booked a trip or would consider one inspired by a book. - NY Times

Call It a ‘Book-cation’ or a ‘Readaway,’ Literary Travel Is Having a Moment

nytimes.com

This one really tickles me bc not only is it joyous and not only does the beat slap but they got choreography and everything

Greg Pak@gregpak.net · 2mo ago

KNICKS IN FIVE KNICKS PRIDE BROOKLYN

España, by Ricard Verde, 1937, 📸 by Ronald Cortes

I'm hoping the Knicks game ends with a score of 86-47

every time I say this, someone didn't know: you can get the NYRB, the New Yorker, the LRB, Paris Review, The Spectator (weirdly not New Statesman), The Week, both French & Italian Vogue & New Scientist among many many other magazines FREE via the Libby app from your local library?

Workshops where participants create fairy or gnome houses, offered at public libraries across the country, are gaining traction for their lighthearted appeal, suitability for all ages, and low-tech implementation. #libraries

The Gnome Depot | American Libraries Magazine

Workshops where participants create fairy or gnome houses, offered at public libraries across the country, are gaining traction.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org

If you're reading this, my cat and I have boarded a one-way flight out of the United States. The Trump administration wrongfully denied my work permit renewal; after months of demanding that they follow the law, we have run out of legal recourse, and I have no choice but to leave the country. (🧵)

Support Alex's Emergency Relocation + Next Steps on Give In May

Alex is leaving the US after his work permit renewal was wrongfully denied by Trump's USCIS.

giveinmay.org

NAACP STATEMENT: “.. The NAACP will not watch the same institutions that depend on Black athletic prowess to fill their stadiums and their bank accounts remain silent while their states strip Black communities of their voice.” @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Yesterday, a new generation of civil rights activists marched from Selma to Montgomery to fight for voting rights. As states across the country try to make it harder for citizens to be heard, we need to learn the lessons of those who came before us and refuse to take our democracy for granted.

Thousands attend protests in Selma and Montgomery for voting rights | Alabama Reflector

Speakers at the All Roads Lead to the South events urge people to mobilize to oppose redistricting efforts by Legislatures in the south.

alabamareflector.com

Bird nest with plastic.

“Talking about artificial intelligence at a college for arts and humanities can be, you know, a bit rough," Ethan Lubin, UCF graduate, told the New York Times, "because it kind of goes against the humanities part.”

Graduates Boo Commencement Speech About A.I.

nytimes.com

This is the situation I refer to the most when trying to explain a the state of book bans right now. Utah has state mandated book destruction for books like Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, and Damsel by Elana K Arnold. The vast majority of the books are written by women.

The Salt Lake Tribune@sltrib.com · 3mo ago

Across all Utah public schools, every district copy of each banned book must be destroyed, according to state law.

And what if we make it a point – say once a week – to share a brand new kids’ book we read and loved? Because there are so many amazing books for kids that are worth championing. #BeAnAmbassador

The Xylom is proud to be the only Asian American-run news outlet dedicated to health, climate, and environmental coverage. Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month and check out our @bookshop.org, featuring @edyong209.bsky.social @karenhao.bsky.social @agawande.bsky.social @josephvlee.bsky.social and more!

Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month

Checkout out this list on Bookshop

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For the last several years, I've asked folks to share with me the pushback they've received before, during, and after Pride when it comes to events, programs, and displays in libraries. Here's this year's form. Please share far and wide and use it. All anonymous: tinyurl.com/Pride-Librar...

From a picture book biography about a woman who climbed Mount Everest to a guide for burgeoning Asian American activists, these informational texts offer a snapshot of Asian American history.

6 Inspiring Nonfiction Works for Young Readers About the Asian American Experience

From a picture book biography about a woman who climbed Mount Everest to a guide for burgeoning Asian American activists, these informational texts offer a snapshot of AANHPI history.

schoollibraryjournal.com

The Booker Prize Foundation has announced a competition to find three U.K.-based child judges, between the ages of eight and 12, to serve on the jury for the inaugural Children’s Booker Prize. The child judges will be revealed along with the eight shortlisted titles Nov 24.

Inaugural Children’s Booker Prize Launches, Opens Search for Child Judges

The Booker Prize Foundation has revealed further details regarding the 2027 prize for children’s fiction, the first of its kind from the U.K.-based organization behind the prestigious Booker Prize and...

publishersweekly.com

1/3. Does anyone have examples of US public library boards and/or Friends of the Library groups speaking out against HR 7661, the national book banning bill? It impacts primarily school libraries but this legislation is what *all* libraries should be pushing back on.

Over 28,000 young people signed on for a Seattle Public Library card, which enables access to e-books even if they don't live in Seattle. The program was started by Brooklyn Public Library to expand service in communities impacted by censorship.

28K youths got a Seattle library card in campaign against book bans

The program allows youths to receive a free library card to access e-books, even if they don't live in Seattle.

seattletimes.com

Happy National Library Week to whoever did this.

SPJ joins a coalition petitioning the White House Correspondents’ Association to use its annual dinner to defend press freedom, reaffirm First Amendment rights and condemn attacks on the press. 🔗View the petition and full list of signatories: bit.ly/4tnZJbx