Kara Yorio
@karayorio.bsky.social
Senior news editor, School Library Journal (slj.com). Opinions are my own.
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"An Associated Press reporter was beaten by the police and detained along with three other journalists on Tuesday in Cameroon while reporting on a secretive Trump administration program to deport migrants to the Central African country, according to two of the people detained." (gift link)
Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Reporting on Trump’s Secretive Deportation Program
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
"An Associated Press reporter was beaten by the police and detained along with three other journalists on Tuesday in Cameroon while reporting on a secretive Trump administration program to deport migrants to the Central African country, according to two of the people detained." (gift link)
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
February 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
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Before the Tougaloo Nine, the Greenville Eight. These eight people, including the late Jesse Jackson, demanded their right to use the Greenville SC "whites only" library in 1960. They were arrested and defended by Greenville's first Black lawyer. #BlackHistoryMonth
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenvi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenvi...
February 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Before the Tougaloo Nine, the Greenville Eight. These eight people, including the late Jesse Jackson, demanded their right to use the Greenville SC "whites only" library in 1960. They were arrested and defended by Greenville's first Black lawyer. #BlackHistoryMonth
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenvi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenvi...
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4-5 years ago there were MDs like Lucy McBride crowing about the urgency of normal, getting kids back to school. There were PR hacks like David Zweig supporting them. Now kids are being sent to immigration detention, getting measles & these folks are nowhere to be found. It was never about the kids.
February 18, 2026 at 11:25 AM
4-5 years ago there were MDs like Lucy McBride crowing about the urgency of normal, getting kids back to school. There were PR hacks like David Zweig supporting them. Now kids are being sent to immigration detention, getting measles & these folks are nowhere to be found. It was never about the kids.
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Breaking News: The FDA reversed its decision on Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine and agreed to review it for possible approval, Moderna said.
F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
Moderna said it had held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Breaking News: The FDA reversed its decision on Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine and agreed to review it for possible approval, Moderna said.
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Hi. Yes!
mRNA Vaccine technology
Carbon removal
New water purification systems that work at scale
CAR-T therapies
CRISPR for rare diseases
Renewable energy at scale
TRAINS!
Hydroponics
To name a few…
mRNA Vaccine technology
Carbon removal
New water purification systems that work at scale
CAR-T therapies
CRISPR for rare diseases
Renewable energy at scale
TRAINS!
Hydroponics
To name a few…
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Hi. Yes!
mRNA Vaccine technology
Carbon removal
New water purification systems that work at scale
CAR-T therapies
CRISPR for rare diseases
Renewable energy at scale
TRAINS!
Hydroponics
To name a few…
mRNA Vaccine technology
Carbon removal
New water purification systems that work at scale
CAR-T therapies
CRISPR for rare diseases
Renewable energy at scale
TRAINS!
Hydroponics
To name a few…
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At what point will being wildly unqualified and overconfident become toxic again? Asking for a country
Stephen A. Smith: "We wouldn’t have a border crisis under my watch."
"We ain’t defunding any police… There’s gonna be more."
It's with much regret I foresee the inevitable, he's running
"We ain’t defunding any police… There’s gonna be more."
It's with much regret I foresee the inevitable, he's running
February 18, 2026 at 2:42 AM
At what point will being wildly unqualified and overconfident become toxic again? Asking for a country
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I’ve seen this person get retweeted by MAGA influencers like Benny Johnson. He’s not kidding. This is a real political goal he is pursuing. He has 425,000 followers on Facebook.
February 16, 2026 at 4:21 AM
I’ve seen this person get retweeted by MAGA influencers like Benny Johnson. He’s not kidding. This is a real political goal he is pursuing. He has 425,000 followers on Facebook.
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“Each person who visits the President’s House and does not learn of the realities of founding-era slavery receives a false account of this country’s history.” — U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe
🔗 www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
🔗 www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
February 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM
“Each person who visits the President’s House and does not learn of the realities of founding-era slavery receives a false account of this country’s history.” — U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe
🔗 www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
🔗 www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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This is so embarrassing. A conscientious decision to withdraw from something is absolutely not "failing to prepare," it's a choice to not participate, and anyone who can't tell the difference should not have a job in writing or editing.
Such as being a newspaper editor.
Such as being a newspaper editor.
A conscientious journalism grad withdraw from a job when she learned the Cleveland Plain Dealer uses AI to write its stories.
Now the editor is castigating her and journalism professors for not being “prepared for the workforce.”
You can’t make this shit up.
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
Now the editor is castigating her and journalism professors for not being “prepared for the workforce.”
You can’t make this shit up.
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
February 16, 2026 at 9:54 PM
This is so embarrassing. A conscientious decision to withdraw from something is absolutely not "failing to prepare," it's a choice to not participate, and anyone who can't tell the difference should not have a job in writing or editing.
Such as being a newspaper editor.
Such as being a newspaper editor.
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Is it all coming together?
February 16, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Is it all coming together?
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YAY!!!!! Spread the word!!!
Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House
The order does not give the federal government a deadline for restoring the President's House site.
www.inquirer.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
YAY!!!!! Spread the word!!!
Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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If you only read one thing today, let it be this. ICE is not in retreat. What we saw in Minnesota is going to spread everywhere. Get ready, friends. Take a training. Connect with your neighbors. Find out which groups are already doing prep work and volunteer. Lock arms and love on your community.
February 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM
If you only read one thing today, let it be this. ICE is not in retreat. What we saw in Minnesota is going to spread everywhere. Get ready, friends. Take a training. Connect with your neighbors. Find out which groups are already doing prep work and volunteer. Lock arms and love on your community.
this is amazing. so worth the time to watch and cry for a good reason for a change.
We are going to win. Because we are stronger together and because love is more powerful than hate.
(I am going to go cry now)
(I am going to go cry now)
February 16, 2026 at 1:49 PM
this is amazing. so worth the time to watch and cry for a good reason for a change.
Not sure why this story is in the past tense, as if ICE is gone and the threats are over. But worth a read to see what Minnesota educators have been doing for students and families.
February 15, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Not sure why this story is in the past tense, as if ICE is gone and the threats are over. But worth a read to see what Minnesota educators have been doing for students and families.
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Please help spread the word, contribute, and stop by if you’re able. Bao and I and others will be signing and giving away books at Black Garnet to raise funds for immigrant rights groups. 🙏🏾
February 10, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Please help spread the word, contribute, and stop by if you’re able. Bao and I and others will be signing and giving away books at Black Garnet to raise funds for immigrant rights groups. 🙏🏾
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Today, the historic Bowling Green courtroom — where Mildred Loving and Richard Loving were once convicted for marrying across racial lines — was added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
I was honored to join the Loving family to celebrate this historic moment in history. (1/3)
I was honored to join the Loving family to celebrate this historic moment in history. (1/3)
February 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Today, the historic Bowling Green courtroom — where Mildred Loving and Richard Loving were once convicted for marrying across racial lines — was added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
I was honored to join the Loving family to celebrate this historic moment in history. (1/3)
I was honored to join the Loving family to celebrate this historic moment in history. (1/3)
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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
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The deliberate cruelty of these people is sickening.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The deliberate cruelty of these people is sickening.
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Twenty eight years before Ilia Malinin dazzled at Milan Cortina, Surya Bonaly decided to go out on her own terms — and became the only person to land a backflip on one blade at the Olympic Games ⛸️
Read for free with this gift article from The Athletic’s archives: www.nytimes.com/athletic/313...
Read for free with this gift article from The Athletic’s archives: www.nytimes.com/athletic/313...
February 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Twenty eight years before Ilia Malinin dazzled at Milan Cortina, Surya Bonaly decided to go out on her own terms — and became the only person to land a backflip on one blade at the Olympic Games ⛸️
Read for free with this gift article from The Athletic’s archives: www.nytimes.com/athletic/313...
Read for free with this gift article from The Athletic’s archives: www.nytimes.com/athletic/313...
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Little v. Llano County Legalized Library Censorship. What Exactly Does This Mean?
Leila Green Little shares her experiences as lead plaintiff in this important case–and she explains what's happening in a post-case landscape for libraries nationwide.
bookriot.com/little-v-lla...
Leila Green Little shares her experiences as lead plaintiff in this important case–and she explains what's happening in a post-case landscape for libraries nationwide.
bookriot.com/little-v-lla...
Little v. Llano County Legalized Library Censorship. What Exactly Does This Mean?: Book Censorship News, February 13, 2026
What are the censorship implications of Little v. Llano County? Lead plaintiff Leila Green Little talks about the case.
bookriot.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Little v. Llano County Legalized Library Censorship. What Exactly Does This Mean?
Leila Green Little shares her experiences as lead plaintiff in this important case–and she explains what's happening in a post-case landscape for libraries nationwide.
bookriot.com/little-v-lla...
Leila Green Little shares her experiences as lead plaintiff in this important case–and she explains what's happening in a post-case landscape for libraries nationwide.
bookriot.com/little-v-lla...
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I love this Canadian novel and teens do too.
This is absurd but typical:
Dylan Whitney, who admitted he had not read the book, called it "an abomination in God's word," "homosexuality bull nonsense," and "garbage." "I think we should just burn the book and get rid of it forever,"etc etc.
This is absurd but typical:
Dylan Whitney, who admitted he had not read the book, called it "an abomination in God's word," "homosexuality bull nonsense," and "garbage." "I think we should just burn the book and get rid of it forever,"etc etc.
This One Summer is literally a coming of age story. It is about the teenage experience. How is that not appropriate for teens? How is that adult content? Frankly, finding it to be adult content is a red flag.
www.livingstonparishnews.com/detail.html
www.livingstonparishnews.com/detail.html
"Burn the book and get rid of it forever": Library board votes to restrict award-winning graphic novel for teens despite legal warnings and disrupted meeting - Livingston Parish News
LIVINGSTON, La. — A contentious Livingston Parish Library Board of Control special meeting on February 10th, 2026, ended with the board voting 6-3 to relocate the award-winning graphic novel "This …
www.livingstonparishnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I love this Canadian novel and teens do too.
This is absurd but typical:
Dylan Whitney, who admitted he had not read the book, called it "an abomination in God's word," "homosexuality bull nonsense," and "garbage." "I think we should just burn the book and get rid of it forever,"etc etc.
This is absurd but typical:
Dylan Whitney, who admitted he had not read the book, called it "an abomination in God's word," "homosexuality bull nonsense," and "garbage." "I think we should just burn the book and get rid of it forever,"etc etc.
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This is the key point - it's not about Moderna's flu vaccine, it's about sending a signal to the rest of the industry that vaccine development isn't viable in the US. It's all part of the larger anti-vaccine agenda.
FDA's decision not to accept Moderna's flu vaccine filing has sent shock waves through pharma. "When there’s uncertainty about the path to approval & the reliability of the process, that really has pretty serious consequences,” one player told @jasonmast.bsky.social. www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...
FDA’s rejection of Moderna threatens to stifle broader vaccine industry
Experts say the FDA "moved the goalposts" on Moderna, creating "a destructive precedent that will undermine the future of vaccine development" in the U.S.
www.statnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:55 PM
This is the key point - it's not about Moderna's flu vaccine, it's about sending a signal to the rest of the industry that vaccine development isn't viable in the US. It's all part of the larger anti-vaccine agenda.
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At least 50 students hoping to win a prestigious graduate fellowship this year from the National Science Foundation have already been turned down without even having their research proposals reviewed. https://scim.ag/3MsRbA7
NSF’s flagship fellowship program is rejecting applicants without peer review
Students seeking graduate research scholarships speculate that biology is being disfavored
scim.ag
February 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
At least 50 students hoping to win a prestigious graduate fellowship this year from the National Science Foundation have already been turned down without even having their research proposals reviewed. https://scim.ag/3MsRbA7