Alberta is trying to protect people from books.
So I made a confession video.
Clip below. Full version (with a few things that didn’t make this cut):
youtu.be/cigUV-tT22I
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Support libraries (public & school) librarians & our children’s right to read. Free people read freely (including kids). #FreedomToRead
Supporting the First Amendment, in all its aspects.
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cover of last stop on market street
Last Stop on Market Street is the kind of story kids need, one that builds empathy, dignity, and understanding.
Banning it doesn’t protect children, it limits their world.
Let kids read stories that expand their hearts.
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PSA - "The Veiled Prophet" by Devin Thomas O'Shea
"... the definitive history of the Veiled Prophet Society in all its violence and pageantry, offering a colorful alternate history of the United States through the lens of the Midwestern elite."
#indiebookstores #FreedomToRead
grateful to @maddow.bsky.social for featuring this story, this library director, and these issues as faced in certain parts of Canada, imported from hateful disinformation/anti-freedom to read lobbies-US. shame on them all. #freedomtoread #freedomtowrite #intellectualfreedom is a human right.
Luanne James chose her conscience over her career, and that’s a masterclass in courage. Firing someone for upholding library standards is a loss for the whole community. 📢 #FreedomToRead #Tennessee
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We stand with our colleague. #Freedomtoread !
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Titles moved in 2024 via BookLooks remain displaced. The only fix is patron reconsideration, capped at 5/quarter. A policy only enforced by patron challenge is not an operating policy.
Full post + sources: www.facebook.com/share/p/1DyH...
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Talk to them. Children benefit from understanding that boundaries are not about control, but about growth.
Families are different. We can acknowledge that different families make different choices, and that those choices reflect their own values and experiences
Read the full article on our blog. Parenting today is hard. There is no denying that. But it is also an opportunity to build something lasting.
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Support School Libraries!!! Every child deserves books. Lots of Books! #FreedomToRead #FreedomToLearn
Support School Libraries!!! Every child deserves books. Lots of Books! #FreedomToRead #FreedomToLearn
As a fellow fan of dead authors, I would say this list is a perfect TBR to broaden one's literary horizons 👇
(courtesy Angela Marie Morton)
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"Free people read freely" 📖
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campaign costs are rising, shifting how candidates reach voters
misinformation and social media amplify fear and distort reality
stay informed. show up. vote local.
Stay informed. Show up. Vote local.
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"Your child shouldn't grow up in a country where politicians in Washington determine which stories are acceptable. You're the parent."
Sign the petition to supports the right to read.
action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661
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🔥 Brava Luanne James! 👏🏼
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Never underestimate the power of books 📖
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