I hope the educators working at these centers get great pay and benefits! Early childhood is so important, and it’s so great to see it being properly prioritized.

8 children dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say | CBC News A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at two different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said.

This only happens in a country that loves its guns more than its children.

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a tech bro in possession of a classic fantasy or scifi novel, must completely and fundamentally miss the fucking point of it.

Think of how much beautiful and diverse art we could have if only we had universal healthcare and universal basic income.

Green and white image talking about the D65 board planning to "reallocate" middle school librarians. The call is for library supporters to show up to the board meeting tomorrow, Monday April 20, at 6 pm. It's at the Joseph E Hill Education Center at 1500 McDaniel Ave in Evanston. You can also email a statement to qureshia@district65.net

Illinois folks: District 65–that's Evanston and Skokie–is planning to "reallocate" middle school librarians. In the midst of a literacy crisis and ongoing attacks on books, show up in support of librarians if you can tomorrow.

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Remember when the California raisins had a chokehold on popular culture?

Compare the footage of the assassination attempt on Reagan and the one made on Trump. Night and day.

I say this often because it must be said: my daughter’s generation has fewer rights now than when they were born.

My father spoke of staying awake during times of change. Today, we are witnessing a generation that refuses to sleep. They see clearly. They act boldly. They will shape what comes next.

The Epstein files really show us that we've been underestimating how much men hate women and children.

Did you know Buttondown will migrate your newsletter *for you*? It's amazing.

I dream of compulsory ranked choice voting for every election.

It’s exhausting because none of this is necessary. It’s all artificial scarcity. There’s enough of everything for everyone if we’d just give a damn.

I personally think not safe to remain in any personal relationship with anyone who is using LLMs to analyze your relationship, make conclusions about your motives, or determine how to treat you. I think this is beyond red flag—it should be an immediate dealbreaker.

Why have universal healthcare when you can have elderly people deliver door dash until they just die on someone’s porch

I owed taxes this year for reasons and ugh

This!!

Someone show me a library with a good culture. I’ve certainly never worked in one.

And having celebrities at all is bad and weird.

Treating politicians like celebrities instead of employees is a bad weird choice.

THIS IS FAKE www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

The richest 0.1 percent of the global population are hiding nearly $3 trillion in offshore accounts to evade taxes — more than the wealth held by the entire bottom half of humanity.

It would take about $93 billion per year to eradicate extreme hunger by 2030.

Taxing the rich is a global necessity.

Neurodiversity and libraries In recent years, society has focused more on neurodiversity – for example, you hear it mentioned in popular media and movies, as more diverse characters are represented in mainstream media. New resear...

DYK? April is #Neurodiversity Celebration Month! Last year, I had the amazing opportunity to co-author this resource on neurodiversity with @webjunction.bsky.social. Feel free to share! www.webjunction.org/news/webjunc...

Avery Brooks as Cpt. Benjamin Sisko in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."

In 1993, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" made a Black man the star of a major sci-fi franchise and his character was like the Platonic ideal of a loving father, a great cook, a man who uplifted others, who was kind and tolerant but MILITANTLY so, and who also had flaws like any other human. Hail Sisko

I must ask this again…this seems like a ludicrous requirement.

Why did it take until now for Illinois libraries to start telling their patrons about how ebook pricing works for libraries? Why don’t we share this kind of info all the time?

Or, and hear me out, how about paying child care workers a living wage and providing actual benefits?

The fact that this just isn’t bad enough to punish this man says so much about how much our society really hates women.

As you scroll today, remember that it’s April 1st.

As you scroll every other day, remember we exist in a hellscape of misinformation designed to undermine democracy and overwhelm you into inaction.

And regardless of the date, librarians can always help you parse mis and disinformation.

Highlighted section of the Copilot ToS which says "Copilot is for entertainment purposes only"

www.microsoft.com/en-us/micros... is it good to build an entire economy and software infrastructure on this

The Last Unicorn: A Fantasy Classic Whose Beauty Never Fades - Reactor Beyond simple nostalgia, this movie was a foundational part of so many childhoods...

Did you grow up obsessed with The Last Unicorn, adapted for the screen by Peter S. Beagle from his classic novel? It's a movie beloved by an entire generation of fantasy fans–let's talk about why it's so foundational 🌙