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Paul @fucktheracists.bsky.social · Jan 19

Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 20

Some great, super random musical recommendations (that may or may not happen to feel especially relevant right now):

- Cabaret
- Newsies
- Les Misérables
- Hadestown

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 20

Unfortunately, yes. Look for DRM-free sources for digital content if you can!

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

You could also consider shopping at local bookstores and secondhand bookstores/thriftbooks which will save you some cash! 😊

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

Pleeeease don't fall for this political theater 🤦‍♀️ NOTHING has changed legally between yesterday and today. Biden said he wouldn't enforce the ban, he's still the president as of right now, and the ban wasn't actually enforced. Billionaires will be billionaires...

#tiktok

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

1,000% agree! I utilize varied fonts, inverted color, and audio books to keep my classroom accessible!

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

I think I saw someone say you have to have a pre-2024 kindle to use Calibre effectively. I'm sure there are other ways to strip the DRM, but that's not my area of expertise 😅

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

It's called Digital Rights Management if you want to look into it! I would imagine if there's a federal ban on anything, Bezos (Amazon) would comply, basically firewalling just the banned books. Look for DRM-free online, and you can use Libby on your Kindle to support your local library, too!

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

I think about the Library of Alexandria every day ❤️ that's my Roman Empire

Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

Yikes! I feel like my library is fairly well stocked, but wait times seem endless. You should be able to get a library card for anywhere in your county or state for free (depends where you live), so maybe check a large city near you, their online library may have more resources!

Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

Any book or short story by Margaret Atwood, Fahrenheit 451, The Hate U Give, The Scarlet Letter, A People's History of the United States, The Paraple of the Sower, even a lot of fantasy books. The American Library Association has an extensive list of commonly banned books, too!

www.ala.org/bbooks

Banned & Challenged Books

ALA compiles data on book challenges from reports filed by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States.

www.ala.org

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

Look for DRM-free sellers! Additionally, some authors and publishers allow you to buy digital copies directly from them! The Internet Archive also has things you can read for free!

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

And you can transfer all your Goodreads data over Storygraph easily, so you don't have to start over!

Rose @galaxyrabbit.bsky.social · Jan 19

Ok #booksky, let’s talk.

👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.

👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!

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Rose @galaxyrabbit.bsky.social · Jan 19

Ok #booksky, let’s talk.

👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.

👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

It does. Check out libro.fm. They're DRM-free!

Buy audiobooks & support local bookstores

Libro.fm makes it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through local bookstores.

libro.fm

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

Unfortunately, yes. Look for DRM-free when looking online!

Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

Check out thriftbooks if you haven't already! It should save you some money!

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

Some publishers will sell books with inverted colors and/or in the dyslexia font! I know that's not convenient or feasible for everyone. You should look into epub files. Some people who replied to this post have workarounds if you want to look into those!

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

Love Libby!!! Support your local library!

Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

If it's a fanfic, you can usually easily and legally download an epub file, and you fully own it and can print it from there. A lot of content that's exclusively online can also be purchased and/or downloaded from the author or publisher's site! Look for DRM-free when looking online!

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

I think legal and right can be different, and you did already pay for it 🤷‍♀️

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

I'm not sure on how that would work. My assumption would be that there's still a DRM, and even if you own the file, your eReader could throw a wall up and not access it on a US server.

Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

Yep! If you can find a DRM-free seller, you're good, but most (if not all) reputable sellers have DRM in place. There are ways to remove the DRM, but it's not legal to do so. It is legal, however, to tell someone how to do it.

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

eReaders and audiobooks support readers with disabilities. Also, it's fine if someone prefers the convenience of digital content. It's fine if someone prefers physical, too 🤷‍♀️

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Cheyenne @cheylaney.bsky.social · Jan 19

Check and see if where you buy them from is DRM-free!