ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.

It remains to be seen how the Venezuelan people will respond to a more overt CIA presence in the country post-Maduro. For years, Maduro cast the CIA as a convenient boogey man, repeatedly accusing the agency – without evidence – of attempting to topple his regime as he clung to power despite US opposition. Now, the CIA has helped supplant Maduro and is poised to help actively manage the Trump administration’s dealings with Venezuela’s new leadership.

Absolutely incredible sequence from CNN.

"Maduro was a paranoid lunatic always lying about the CIA trying to overthrow him. Anyways, now that the CIA has overthrown him..."

These discussions with students and especially school staff members are so difficult sometimes.

They see they can buy an e or audio book for X, but do not understand how the school library cannot.

Such an unreal, death cult headline

Libby this is not how you help libraries or our communities are you kidding?! Stop trying to make it sound better than it is. Those lists already exist in there. Librarians already exist in their communities that can give better recs than anything this slop can. Ditch this crap. What a bad idea.

BOO. BOO. RUBBISH, MUCK, BOO!!! This is one of the worst things you could do as an app. AI is not a tool that belongs in the publishing or writing industry - it's literally a theft machine. I will not use Libby if it is ok with allowing titles by authors who use AI, nor do I need AI curated lists.

What the fuck

Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026.

Let's. Go.

call us old fashioned but, if you've built a machine that makes child porn, we really don't care if can do anything else.

unplug the machine.

Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.

Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."

A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

I’ve seen so many people spreading the misinformation that PBS is shut down or is shutting down.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been shut down and PBS has been defunded.

HOWEVER!!! PBS still exists. It is more important now than ever that you donate to PBS if you can.

“On Tuesday afternoon, ChatGPT encouraged me to cut my wrists.” @lilashroff.bsky.social reports on how the chatbot was easily prompted to offer instructions for murder, self-mutilation, and devil worship: https://theatln.tc/Up7Ycoli

Adopt A Station - Rescue Public Media Help preserve independent journalism and community programming across America by adopting a public media station. Congress has voted to rescind public media's funding.

ADOPT A STATION! Particularly in rural America. So many to choose from, including KILI--Lakota owned and operated, station on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota: adoptastation.org. h/t to Alex Curley, who created this and posted on his LinkedIn

Donate to PBS

If you want to donate to a PBS station in a state that needs it the most, I made a list of all of the donation pages and a legend with how much of their budget relies on federal funding
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

not to be the flyspeck nyt copy as if it's the most important thing guy, but seriously wtf is this?

We Can Still Save the Institute for Museum and Library Services Act now to help save the Institute for Museum and Library Services and ensure the well-being of public libraries nationwide.

We can still save the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Here's a practical guide to what to do right now to save not just the agency's funding but its future all together.

Part of this is messaging on reauthorizing the Museum and Library Services Act.

bookriot.com/we-can-still...

Unconstitutional.

@MichellCClark: they made healthcare a commodity, education a debt trap, and housing a speculation market-then told you that poverty is a personal failing. they privatized survival and called it freedom.

That last line hits hard

The name "Alligator Alcatraz" reminds us that America is currently run by adults who are like malicious, giggling children using magnifying glasses to burn ants.

This is utterly vile. Loomer is calling for ethnic cleansing and we need to say so, every single day, and stand in the way of this.

The United States Is About to Embark on a Terrifying Experiment in Mass Statelessness This scenario, until recently, might have read like a dystopian projection. But after the court’s decision on Friday, it is no longer hypothetical.

"For the child born this summer in Texas, whose parents receive no documents, whose name never appears in any system, and who grows up asking why she can’t go on field trips, apply for scholarships, or open a bank account, the consequences are not legal theory. They are her life."

Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says

whoa!

(gift link so you can read without the paywall)

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...

A film about men quilting in a Missouri prison has 'overwhelmed' the system with donations 'The Quilters' on Netflix has prompted such an outpouring of fabric and yarn that donors are urged to give money instead.

www.columbiamissourian.com/news/state_n...

Juneteenth Reading List Celebrate Juneteenth with our curated reading list!

Whether you're seeking powerful poetry, gripping fiction, or illuminating historical accounts, our Juneteenth reading list offers a gateway to understanding the complex narratives that have shaped the African American experience.

Happy reading and happy #Juneteenth! bookshop.org/lists/junete...

Have you heard of Getting Word? It’s a collective of literary organizations dedicated to the cultivation and preservation of Black literature.

This Juneteenth, you can support their mission to #fundblackliterature and shop their curated list on our site:

bookshop.org/info/getting...