LibraryDenizenK
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US librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights
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US librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights
In at least half a dozen states, librarians have joined forces with civil rights groups to oppose book bans, often facing personal and professional repercussions
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
US librarians tackle ‘manufactured crisis’ of book bans to protect LGBTQ+ rights
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10% of company’s 2024 revenue [~$16 billion]…projected to come from ads for scams, illegal gambling & banned products.
“Meta’s own behaviour and policies”…fostering systemic corruption in the Chinese market for ads targeting users in other countries.
#meta #fraud
10% of company’s 2024 revenue [~$16 billion]…projected to come from ads for scams, illegal gambling & banned products.
“Meta’s own behaviour and policies”…fostering systemic corruption in the Chinese market for ads targeting users in other countries.
#meta #fraud
Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue
A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China. Internal company documents show Meta wanted to mini...
www.reuters.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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10% of company’s 2024 revenue [~$16 billion]…projected to come from ads for scams, illegal gambling & banned products.
“Meta’s own behaviour and policies”…fostering systemic corruption in the Chinese market for ads targeting users in other countries.
#meta #fraud
10% of company’s 2024 revenue [~$16 billion]…projected to come from ads for scams, illegal gambling & banned products.
“Meta’s own behaviour and policies”…fostering systemic corruption in the Chinese market for ads targeting users in other countries.
#meta #fraud
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Rural communities are reliant on volunteer fire departments for emergency services and cannot afford to lose them. But those departments are being heavily impacted by the rising cost of equipment and software. The biggest reason behind this is private equity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
Private Equity Finds a New Source of Profit: Volunteer Fire Departments
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Rural communities are reliant on volunteer fire departments for emergency services and cannot afford to lose them. But those departments are being heavily impacted by the rising cost of equipment and software. The biggest reason behind this is private equity.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
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“BuyBlack.org's mission is to drive traffic and revenue to Black-owned businesses and close the revenue disparity gap.
With over 50,000 listings, BuyBlack.org is the largest directory of Black-owned businesses in the United States.”
#USDemocracy
With over 50,000 listings, BuyBlack.org is the largest directory of Black-owned businesses in the United States.”
#USDemocracy
Black-owned business Directory - Find Black-owned business - BuyBlack.org
Search the most complete black-owned business database. Find Black-owned business.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:13 AM
“BuyBlack.org's mission is to drive traffic and revenue to Black-owned businesses and close the revenue disparity gap.
With over 50,000 listings, BuyBlack.org is the largest directory of Black-owned businesses in the United States.”
#USDemocracy
With over 50,000 listings, BuyBlack.org is the largest directory of Black-owned businesses in the United States.”
#USDemocracy
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December 16, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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“Malheur was not in Oregon anymore. It was in the White House.”
If you can believe it, January 1, 2026 marks ten years since the armed takeover of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. For Portland Monthly, I wrote about how the ensuing decade was dominated by anxious men and a culture of lawlessness.
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The Takeover of Malheur Kicked Off a Decade of Lawlessness
The wildlife refuge occupation set the stage for Trump, January 6, and so much more.
www.pdxmonthly.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:55 AM
“Malheur was not in Oregon anymore. It was in the White House.”
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Hungary rejects fascism, millions call on the corrupt Orbàn regime to fall. #3E
December 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Thank goodness tragedy was averted. But we shouldn't even be there with our military in the first place.
December 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Thank goodness tragedy was averted. But we shouldn't even be there with our military in the first place.
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🧵Omfg. In 1965, to keep an eye on China, the CIA hatched a plan to put a monitoring device on Nanda Devi, a difficult to climb mountain in India, overlooking China.
The device was powered by voltage generated by heat from radioactuve Plutonium.
They lost it in the icepack feeding the Ganges.
The device was powered by voltage generated by heat from radioactuve Plutonium.
They lost it in the icepack feeding the Ganges.
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device in the Himalayas? (Gift Article)
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🧵Omfg. In 1965, to keep an eye on China, the CIA hatched a plan to put a monitoring device on Nanda Devi, a difficult to climb mountain in India, overlooking China.
The device was powered by voltage generated by heat from radioactuve Plutonium.
They lost it in the icepack feeding the Ganges.
The device was powered by voltage generated by heat from radioactuve Plutonium.
They lost it in the icepack feeding the Ganges.
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Senator it would be nice to listen to officials except when there is no power there is no cellular. When the power lines go down so does the fiber so there is no internet. Thanks to Bush 2 there are no more analog phone lines so there is no longer a reliable way to call for official information.
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Senator it would be nice to listen to officials except when there is no power there is no cellular. When the power lines go down so does the fiber so there is no internet. Thanks to Bush 2 there are no more analog phone lines so there is no longer a reliable way to call for official information.
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States, unimpressed with Trump's executive order, say they'll keep passing AI laws
@maddyfitz.bsky.social @stateline.org
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States will keep pushing AI laws despite Trump’s efforts to stop them • Stateline
State lawmakers of both parties say they plan to keep passing laws regulating artificial intelligence despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop them.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
States, unimpressed with Trump's executive order, say they'll keep passing AI laws
@maddyfitz.bsky.social @stateline.org
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@maddyfitz.bsky.social @stateline.org
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#ResistanceEarth
Wondering what you can do to help combat climate change? Mother Jones lists eight smaller, high-impact nonprofits that could use your support, and four ways you can use your time, talents and passion to make a difference for the Earth.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Wondering what you can do to help combat climate change? Mother Jones lists eight smaller, high-impact nonprofits that could use your support, and four ways you can use your time, talents and passion to make a difference for the Earth.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A dozen ways you (yes, you) can help fight climate change
High-impact nonprofits you've never heard of—plus more personal ways to pitch in.
www.motherjones.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
#ResistanceEarth
Wondering what you can do to help combat climate change? Mother Jones lists eight smaller, high-impact nonprofits that could use your support, and four ways you can use your time, talents and passion to make a difference for the Earth.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Wondering what you can do to help combat climate change? Mother Jones lists eight smaller, high-impact nonprofits that could use your support, and four ways you can use your time, talents and passion to make a difference for the Earth.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The people of color on the team had been laid off. Of the nine producers who staffed CBS Evening News Plus, five white people were reassigned to other positions, while the four people of color on the team were let go.
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‘It’s not a coincidence’: journalists of color on being laid off amid Trump’s anti-DEI push
Black and brown former employees from CBS, NBC and Teen Vogue talk about the effects of being let go
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The people of color on the team had been laid off. Of the nine producers who staffed CBS Evening News Plus, five white people were reassigned to other positions, while the four people of color on the team were let go.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
December 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
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#Brown #shooter #masskillings #guns #MAGA #NRA #GOP #Thugs #GunSENSE #2A
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December 14, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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Endangered species, including tiger body parts, shark fins and pangolin scales, are being offered for sale on Facebook
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Tiger teeth, dried seahorses and shark fins are being sold illegally on Facebook, BBC finds
Endangered species are being sold online with UK-based firms illegally supplying seahorses, a BBC investigation finds.
www.bbc.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Endangered species, including tiger body parts, shark fins and pangolin scales, are being offered for sale on Facebook
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Check out this terrific article by @ericcolumbus.bsky.social via @lawfaremedia.org ⬇️
"The factors that brought Jimmy Kimmel back so quickly may be difficult to replicate, but they stand as proof of concept: Public pressure can help protect freedom of speech. The courts are not coming to save us, but we might be able to save ourselves," writes @ericcolumbus.bsky.social.
How the FCC Chair Unplugged Jimmy Kimmel—and Why It Didn’t Last
Disney’s spine was stiffened by force. Others’ mileage may vary.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Check out this terrific article by @ericcolumbus.bsky.social via @lawfaremedia.org ⬇️
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Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
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It seems Sir Terry Pratchett unwittingly addressed the problem of employing AI, years ago.
December 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It seems Sir Terry Pratchett unwittingly addressed the problem of employing AI, years ago.
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“It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.
The neighbor who believes in 20 gods or no god must therefore have the same political rights as the one who is an orthodox monotheist.” - Thomas Jefferson
The neighbor who believes in 20 gods or no god must therefore have the same political rights as the one who is an orthodox monotheist.” - Thomas Jefferson
December 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
“It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.
The neighbor who believes in 20 gods or no god must therefore have the same political rights as the one who is an orthodox monotheist.” - Thomas Jefferson
The neighbor who believes in 20 gods or no god must therefore have the same political rights as the one who is an orthodox monotheist.” - Thomas Jefferson
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In early November, reports circulated that a woman was arrested at an airport in Utah.
Then, later in the month, a 19-year-old college student was arrested at the airport in Boston.
We reveal how these arrests came to be.
Then, later in the month, a 19-year-old college student was arrested at the airport in Boston.
We reveal how these arrests came to be.
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
In early November, reports circulated that a woman was arrested at an airport in Utah.
Then, later in the month, a 19-year-old college student was arrested at the airport in Boston.
We reveal how these arrests came to be.
Then, later in the month, a 19-year-old college student was arrested at the airport in Boston.
We reveal how these arrests came to be.
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VP Harris: Let us make a new commitment to the common good that declares our country will be commanded by everyday citizens for the betterment of the country. A commitment that declares that the power of this country does not belong to any king or oligarchs, it belongs to We The People
December 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
VP Harris: Let us make a new commitment to the common good that declares our country will be commanded by everyday citizens for the betterment of the country. A commitment that declares that the power of this country does not belong to any king or oligarchs, it belongs to We The People