It would’ve been really easy for the Fetterman campaign to lean into ableism after his stroke, And instead he and the campaign addressed the reality that millions of Pennsylvanians and Americans have had health crises, just like he did, and deserve the life saving care he got —

Especially up against Dr. Oz, who made his name and his money off horrific ableism and peoples fear of being disabled. The Fetterman win is a win against ableism, both Oz’s own and the narrative around his stroke.

All I want in 2023 is a job as a librarian

The BBC have branded Prince Harry's new memoir Spare "The weirdest book ever written by a royal". Which is a great excuse to tell you that in 1597 King James VI & I published the Daemonologie, a book on necromancy, black magic, and how to find, test, and punish witches.

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So I graduated with my MLIS this month from Rutgers University Rutgers School of Communication and Information 5 job interviews, 2 were second round at large R1 universities. While I have yet to land anything I’m sending out tons of applications. If you’re academic library is hiring let me know!

Anybody who is complacent about book bans, & censorship like, “oh it’s okay the kids can get them somewhere else it’s fine”, truly do not comprehend the extent to which democracy is presently under attack. Just because it does not affect you, does not mean that there is no effect

Some exciting news: June 5th I will be joining Lesley University Library at Lesley University as their new Collections Access Librarian! I am excited to use my MLIS from Rutgers School of Communication and Information and to leave the midwest for Massachusetts!

Because of her devotion to libraries and literacy, American Library Association is delighted to honor Dolly Parton with lifetime honorary membership for her longstanding commitment to inspiring the love of reading. Find her new READ® Poster and more information at bit.ly/ALA-DollyParton

A 10-year-girl in Delaware picked up “It’s Perfectly Normal” while at the library with her mother. When they came home, she showed her mom the chapter on sexual abuse and said, “This is me.” She was being abused by her father, and it was the first time she’d spoken about it.

“If you’re fighting book bans, if you’re fighting censorship, [then] you’re a freedom fighter.” Dr İbrahim Fatih DOĞAN at the Rally for the Right to Read at #ALAAC23

Facing threats and online harassment, #librarians are resigning, retiring, and relocating to other states due to the ongoing brawl over #BookBans. Libraries and the communities they serve are paying a high price as well. #UniteAgainstBookBans npr.org/2023/08/11/119…

In the Middle Ages people believed that the movements of the stars and planets influenced the human body, so astrology was an important part of medicine. This ‘Zodiac man’ shows which signs of the Zodiac supposedly govern particular parts of the body ♈️ 📜Egerton MS 2572

January 1–August 31, 2023, challenges to books in public libraries accounted for 49% of those documented by ALA OIF, compared to 16% during the same reporting period in 2022. It's time to #UniteAgainstBookBans. ala.org/advocacy/bbook… #BannedBooksWeek

🇪🇸 #Itzulia2024 Update on Jonas: It was a nasty crash, but fortunately he is stable and conscious. Examinations at the hospital have revealed that he has a broken collarbone and several broken ribs. He remains in hospital as a precaution. Thank you for all your messages. ❤️

Watching Gen Z men veer right hits different for Millennials. We lived through Columbine, 9/11, the Iraq War, 2008 crash, 2016 election, covid, abortion bans, & now this. We watched institutions repeatedly fail us while older generations selfishly protected the status quo. 🧵1/

People are breaking down on TikTok because they just realized Obamacare *is* the Affordable Care Act. The heartbreaking part? So many have pre-existing conditions. One man admitted he voted for Trump without knowing it was Obamacare that allowed his mother with stage 4