Joan E Beaudoin
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Joan E Beaudoin
@joanebeaudoin.bsky.social
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Art lover, chicken wrangler, cat mom, and visual info enthusiast-educator. East coast transplant to Detroit metro.
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Why would any foreign country invest in a nation that did this?
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From this month's edition of The Onion.
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“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” ~Ray Bradbury

Keep reading, friends. 📚
Looking forward to examining these new studies! Thanks for the virtual nudge.
This May, NACJD released 12 new studies, including new data from the Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies (CLETA) series. Other newly released data cover topics such as recidivism, police officers, mental health, and more. Explore the studies: myumi.ch/QwMWX
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FASCISM GETTING TURNED UP!
Feds arrested a mayor in New Jersey, quite the escalation. It is incumbent that we all stand up against this expanding fascist police state.

Ras Baraka has shown more moral character than the entire Democratic Party leadership combined.
Trump fired the Librarian of Congress without cause!

Sign the petition to stop Trump's attack on the Library of Congress.

Help show that Americans will not stand for another attack on our library institutions.

action.everylibrary.org/congresshayden via @everylibrary.bsky.social
PETITION: Stop Trump's Attack on the Library of Congress
We need to show that Americans will not stand for yet another attack on our institutions. Sign the petition today!
action.everylibrary.org
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Hahahahahahahahahaha! As a style manual nerd, this gave me a big chuckle!
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
As the first female, and the first non-white Librarian of Congress, I think we can safely say that Trump (and his supporters) are aligning themselves with several periods in history that are uniformly reviled around the world.
“The Library of Congress is by its very mission nonpartisan. Throughout its history it has served the pursuit of knowledge by and on behalf of all Americans. For a president to break this sacred trust is a bridge too far.”
—Mary Rasenberger, CEO of the Authors Guild

authorsguild.org/news/ag-cond...
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In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive.

In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.

Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
If someone looking like these federal agents came up to my vehicle, I would likely think about running them over in an attempt to get away from them. How can their "uniform" be construed as anything beyond that of people who are out to do harm?
Federal agents' seemingly universal adoption of neck gaiters worn just below the eyes like they're robbing the railroad is emblematic of this time in the US
🚨 ICE activity reports for 5/9:
Activity reported at
- Fort Totten Dr & Gallatin St NE at 8:00AM
- 5 officers - 3 ATF, others federal police
- 4 unmarked black cars with VA tags
- At least one person detained
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🚨 Interested in #AI, #Archives and #Diversity? Have a look at our new article!

📖 "How can we improve the diversity of archival collections with AI?"

🌟 Highlights: AI’s role in diversifying archives, with expert insights 🌍

Read more ➡️ doi.org/10.1007/s001...
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The relentless attacks on library workers, educators, and community members are meant to create an environment of fear.

For #RightToReadDay, we’re asking you to celebrate — and defend — the freedoms that are found in our libraries!

uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...
Right to Read Day
The right to read is under attack. On Right to Read Day, April 7, 2025, take action to support your library and protect your freedom to read.
uniteagainstbookbans.org
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I ordered 50.
ALRIGHT! I just received 4,000 copies of this LOSERS ATTACK OUR LIBRARIES postcard that I designed. The text on the back (shown in the product listing) was generated through many suggestions from librarians on Bluesky. These are 10 for $3.00 (plus shipping). halfletterpress.com/losers-attac...
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#CoryBooker has officially taken over the Senate floor for over 20 hours to call out Trump’s assault on the Constitution.

And is still going.
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ALRIGHT! I just received 4,000 copies of this LOSERS ATTACK OUR LIBRARIES postcard that I designed. The text on the back (shown in the product listing) was generated through many suggestions from librarians on Bluesky. These are 10 for $3.00 (plus shipping). halfletterpress.com/losers-attac...
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"There’s no messiah who will sweep in and make everything better. That’s up to you and me."

Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance | Ordinary people have more power than they know.

Read it + share it with a friend:
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance
Ordinary people have more power than they know.
newrepublic.com
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CARTOON OF THE DAY 😕🇺🇸

(From @BillBramhall )
Calling for the need to rewrite history under the guise of unity and then stating nothing but divisive old white guy rhetoric. Speechless.