New York City Public Library Action Network Newsletter, Issue #7 The Mayor’s Preliminary Budget is Terrible for NYC Public Libraries…

Hey friends! Did you know this? I sure didnt!
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Weeks 11 - 13 (March 9-29) Hi! I've been gone longer than planned, but I did collect a lot of articles I thought worth sharing, so without further ado - here's a roundup of articles from weeks 11-13 of this year!

New weekly (technically 3) post! open.substack.com/pub/litwtch/...

Week 10 2026 Theme of this week - surveillance and data privacy, also Iran because the US can't not operate without some kind of war somewhere :)

Week 10's roundup is now posted! Enjoy!
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It is true that Proton is located in Switzerland and responded to a legal request from the Swiss authorities. But it is also true that most people do not know what an MLAT is and there is a widespread misunderstanding that using Proton will protect your account from US govt requests.

Week 08 2026 Hi! I'm back with a roundup of some articles - including a few new tools and tips to check out!

Hi friends! I'm back with a new weekly roundup - including some interesting tech/cyber articles and a few new tools and tips. Enjoy!
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The Most Important Book I read in January (and the beginning of February) On Border & Rule and thinking about my own complacency.

No weekly roundup - instead some thoughts on what might be my absolutely favorite book of 2026 :)
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2026 Week 05 Roundup posted!

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Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.

If you’re feeling helpless amidst the ongoing horrors being perpetrated by ICE… engage in mutual aid.

Donate to someone in need. Give to a community library or food bank.

You could also help Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been held by ICE for a year.

His story is often forgotten:

Week 04 2026 I'll be honest, I'm tired folks. So tired and it's not even the end of the first month of this year. Lot's of tools today and a bunch of mutual aid/donation links I'd appreciate you checking out.

I’m tired, but I included a lot of tools and tips for surviving this world, as well as some links to donation sites and mutual aid requests

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remember, you can yell scream and curse at the political fundraising texts, but DO NOT reply with an actionable threat because the US attorney’s office considers the volunteer batch sending them to be a live human recipient of that message. it’s not just a bot. those cases can and do get charged.

Peaky Blinders no posting that you can go to jail over no fucking posting that you can go to jail over

I didn't make this, but it needs a reposting.

i don’t actually think the state should be allowed to execute anyone, regardless of any surrounding conditions.

If you're looking for ways to support here's a couple of pages with links -
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linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid

Week 03 2026 A lot of links this week, and some progress made on my winter curriculum. No commentary this week, it's a lot to process, but you'll find some helpful tips for melting ice in tools and tips :)

A new post is going up in about an hour! Check it out and let me know what you think of the new header images and the articles I shared this week.

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Updated and created a dedicated 2026 tools for survival masterlist page! If you have any resources to add or highlight, PLEASE let me know what to include!

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Week 02 2026 Some Tools and Tips for this week, a lot of news and technology updates, and I (unfortunately) haven't made much progress on my curriculum now that work is starting up again, but I'll get there!

A new weekly roundup is available! Featuring some new tools and tips as well as some donation/mutual aid requests

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updated my notion board to better reflect my mindset these days.

Week 01 2026 Articles for the week ending in January 04 2026, plus a winter curriculum update and some recent book reviews.

First weekly roundup post for 2026!

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My 2026 Winter Curriculum - Radio Waves! my goals for the semester, a posting schedule, and some inspiration for the new year

Happy New Year! I'm starting out this year talking about my winter curriculum goals - Radio Waves.

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I was in Myanmar in 2015, just as identity cards were taken from Rohingya to keep them from voting. It was part of a decades-long process of redefining citizenship that ate away at their rights more every year. When governments start doing this, they can move the goalposts anytime they want to.

am i performing for the surveillance state? some musings on monitoring and performance in this regime

some late-ish (daylight savings screws me!) thoughts on performing for the surveillance state
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Themes for November Catherine Project Core Life of Mind 1 wrap up and a foray into Library Science as my “November Curriculum”

Originally published on Substack, but I'm pushing this on Medium too - a quick post on my Themes for November medium.com/informal-mus...

If you need to explain to an idiot why Tolkien would have despised these goons, I have already grabbed a picture of the relevant passage (and I doubt I was the first):

anyone know what foodbanks in the US (or elsewhere) need the most donations right now? Donating to my local one but also want to donate to another struggling bank elsewhere if I can

Misty Copeland is so important

whiteness is so central to the classical ballet art form and the excellence you have to achieve to smash through that racist ceiling is beyond belief. she is jaw-dropping to watch on her own merits but she’s also such a necessary voice for Black dancers

Weekly Roundup — October 19 I’ve accidentally been gone for longer than I planned (whoops!) but we’re back with a long list for ya, and some cool new tools, book…

Accidentally gone longer than I originally planned to be - whoops! But here's this week (and technically last week's roundup) medium.com/informal-mus...

Weekly Roundup — October 4th 2025 I’m back! AND hopefully will be more consistent in the future now that I’m not traveling quite so much.

Can you believe two posts in 24 hours? Here's my weekly roundup for the first week on October 4!

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What I read in September 2025 Hi Friends! I thought I’d do a quick roundup of what I read in the month of September, and some upcoming October books I’m looking forward…

I published a quick roundup of what I read in September, including my favorite reads and what I hope to get more of in October (forgive me, I know we are already 3 days into this month)

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Weekly Roundup — September 13 Hi Friends! Welcome back, I’m still in the middle of travel, so it’s light commentary this week from me. Enjoy :)

New weekly roundup posted - it's light week for commentary, but there's still plenty of good links check out!

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