Expert statement on the importance of professional library leadership in Lambeth Libraries https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/8661/ Dr Alice Corble, Lecturer in Library and Information Studies at University College London, has written this statement addressing…

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Dr Alice Corble, Lecturer in Library and Information Studies at University College London, has written this statement addressing their concerns about the

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Great analysis

Debunking the Morocco "Migration Crisis"

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Today everyone — EVERYONE — should take a moment and read Ray Bradbury's four-page short story from 1950.

Rebecca R Helm@rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 18h ago

Today is the day the story There Will Come Soft Rain is set. An amazing and heartbreaking work of fiction for our modern age. Read it here:

Guy Montgomery being absolutely correct.

Beware NZ, I know social media bans for teens sounds like good policy. But this is the ultimate destination. Age verification laws ends up putting the entire population under surveillance. #nzpol

The SCREEN Act is a Christian Nationalist Nightmare

Mike Lee's SCREEN Act, which heads to Senate Commerce Committee for markup on Wednesday, would expand age verification requirements to a nearly limitless scope of websites, and is supported by the arc...

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This. Something to ask the PM on bridge run.

2covet @2covet.bsky.social · yesterday

#nzpol In light of the -10⁰C predicted for tomorrow, can the Aotearoa NZ Govt press pool ask the PM and his many ministers what is being done for the thousands of homeless around the motū who are now forced to sleep rough, in bushejs, under bridges, or in garages, or in their cars. #MontageTime

There’s been a lot of talk about children this past week - how to punish them, how to breed them, and how business people are like them - but none of it about child welfare. My #cartoon today #NZpol

Just so everyone knows, this is a tried-and-true mainstream media tactic. For progressives/leftist candidates, every election is a “crucial test” and any loss would serve as proof to the media that the latest left-side moment is at its end. Any win, though, just means it’s time to find a new test.

Politico@politico.com · 2d ago

Michigan will provide another crucial test of whether progressives can not only keep up their winning streak in safe-blue seats but also break through in battlegrounds crucial for control of Congress. The stakes for the Democratic Party are huge.

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

Good framing.

Kindergarten girls targeted for invasive exams by new GOP-led ballot measure

Washington State voters will decide the fate of a ballot initiative that would require girls from kindergarten through high school to undergo sex-verification testing before playing school sports — a ...

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#NZPol

I think about this song and these characters at least once a day youtu.be/0vnpoyAxius?...

The Vampire Lestat ✮ Brutal Love ✮ With Lyrics

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Stop talking about Nigel Farage and start talking about how compere, performer and drag king Mojo Jones has a new act called C*nty Binface 🗑️💖

That said, let us take a moment to thank our Bluesky Trans and Furry Elders for freaking out Jack Dorsey so much he bolted and left us this nice social media playground, taking most of his crypto chuds with him. We thank you for your service.

“25-year-old reporter buys his hometown newspaper to save it from corporate ownership” www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/25-...

25-year-old reporter buys his hometown newspaper to save it from corporate ownership

Evan Newton is now one of the youngest newspaper owners in the country.

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Who in Parliament, indeed.

Newsroom NZ@newsroom.co.nz · 2d ago

Comment: "Like many other New Zealanders, I despair of the quality of leadership we are offered in Parliament at present. The political system seems mindlessly destructive, often nasty, and devoid of vision. Party politics seems trivial, and pointless," writes Dame Anne Salmond.

Alright guess my next deep dive is gonna be Black libraries

Fugitive Libraries

In what ways do libraries act as ‘instruments of social control,’ and how could they be made into instruments of restoration, reparation, or transformation?

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You guys, nominating the person who earned the most votes is now an “ideological purity test.”

People in the Tāmaki electorate, this is the election event to attend. Max Harris is hosting Marilyn Waring, chair of the People's Select Committee into pay equity. events.humanitix.com/fighting-bac...

Fighting Back Against this Govt's Pay Equity Cuts

Join Max Harris, Labour's candidate for Tāmaki, alongside Dame Marilyn Waring and other special guests to discuss the fight back on this Govt's pay equity cuts

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So, I really hope I get to tell this story in longer form in the near future, but it it’s burning a hole inside me. Most of it comes from an interview with Bob Hirst this weekend. Bob has been Exec Editor of the Mark Twain Project for 47 years, before which he was part of its staff for ~15. 1/16

This is a great piece - avoids the hysteria that rent controls often seem to induce & takes a more balanced look at critiques & solutions. Points out that 23 of the 38 OECD nations have some form of rent controls Was a pleasure to talk to the FT about our work on this: www.ippr.org/articles/hou...

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Can rent controls ever work? ft.trib.al/ZHXLFni

Guys I just got this marketing email and I'm scared.

Survivors of abuse in care hand-delivered flowers to Parliament. The flowers were picked from the grounds of hospitals and care residences that were sites of abuse, and marked 2 years since the damning findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry. My #cartoon today #NZpol #AbuseInCare #ChildWelfare

Catching up on The Vampire Lestat and that shot at James Carville was really well timed. 😂

It’s cool that NZF candidates are essentially running CHCH shooter talking points but they are legitimized as “kingmakers” and not ruled out by everyone *before* the election. Nice country we live in.

Holy Microsoft Co-Pilot Batman #nzpol "The Ministry of Education is using so much AI it can't tell us how much AI it's using" www.emilywrites.co.nz/the-ministry...

The Ministry of Education is using so much AI it can't tell us how much AI it's using

The Ministry doesn't seem to want the public to know exactly how much AI it's using - or what it's using AI for.

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I know it's hard but please imagine in the Before Time a senior senator of the same party defending the president in the same way you'd excuse a cranky toddler.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Sen. John Kennedy on Trump's blatant reflecting pool lies: "The president says it was caused by vandals. I don't know if he really believes that or it's part of his political messaging or he's just thinking out loud ... he grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought."

UK journalists are self-censoring their reporting on rightwing protests, Trump’s administration, and trans issues because of growing concerns about their personal safety, with newsrooms accused of “normalizing” the risks they face. Read more in @theguardian.com⤵️

UK journalists ‘self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fears’

Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’

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For today’s antidote to the horrors, I recommend watching gold-medal-winning Eliza McCartney addressing the NZ commonwealth games team in te reo Māori www.instagram.com/reel/Dbhr2mR...

The New Zealand Team on Instagram: "An extraordinary effort, Eliza McCartney 👏 𝘏𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪 𝘵𝘦 𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘶 🖤 🗣️ In a wonderful display of cultural pride and respect, @eliza_mac_ superbly addressed the New Z...

9,024 likes, 322 comments - thenzteam on August 1, 2026: "An extraordinary effort, Eliza McCartney 👏 𝘏𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪 𝘵𝘦 𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘶 🖤 🗣️ In a wonderful display of cultural pride and respect, @eliza_mac_ superb...

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I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.