Phil Bildner
@philbildner.bsky.social
I write books for young people, picture books and middle grade novels. I’m the founder and President of The Author Village. Mets and Nets fan. LGBTQ🌈
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The Librarians is now on PBS and Independent Lens. Check your local stations or view on the PBS YouTube channel: youtu.be/ywQOCY-qDzE?... @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @la-cac.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The Librarians is now on PBS and Independent Lens. Check your local stations or view on the PBS YouTube channel: youtu.be/ywQOCY-qDzE?... @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @la-cac.org
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Stream @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social starting TODAY on Independent Lens on PBS.
Watch the full documentary here: https://bit.ly/4rdp8nm
Watch the full documentary here: https://bit.ly/4rdp8nm
Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Political Battle | Full Documentary | Independent Lens
YouTube video by PBS
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Stream @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social starting TODAY on Independent Lens on PBS.
Watch the full documentary here: https://bit.ly/4rdp8nm
Watch the full documentary here: https://bit.ly/4rdp8nm
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Ladies and gentlemen, THE LIBRARIANS. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Political Battle | Full Documentary | Independent Lens
YouTube video by PBS
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, THE LIBRARIANS. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
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Did You Watch THE LIBRARIANS Last Night?
THE LIBRARIANS is now streaming on @pbs.org. If you didn't get to watch it yesterday, please carve out a couple hours to do so. And please encourage as many people as you can to watch this important documentary.
www.pbs.org/video/the-li...
THE LIBRARIANS is now streaming on @pbs.org. If you didn't get to watch it yesterday, please carve out a couple hours to do so. And please encourage as many people as you can to watch this important documentary.
www.pbs.org/video/the-li...
Independent Lens | The Librarians | Season 27 | Episode 5
Librarians across the U.S. examine how restrictions on library content are shaping communities.
www.pbs.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Did You Watch THE LIBRARIANS Last Night?
THE LIBRARIANS is now streaming on @pbs.org. If you didn't get to watch it yesterday, please carve out a couple hours to do so. And please encourage as many people as you can to watch this important documentary.
www.pbs.org/video/the-li...
THE LIBRARIANS is now streaming on @pbs.org. If you didn't get to watch it yesterday, please carve out a couple hours to do so. And please encourage as many people as you can to watch this important documentary.
www.pbs.org/video/the-li...
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After months of attending screenings and talking about this film, I’m so excited that anyone can stream The Librarians now. 90 minutes that tell the story of the fight against censorship that has been raging for the past half decade. Check it out! m.youtube.com/watch?v=ywQO...
Banned Books and the Librarians Caught in the Political Battle | Full Documentary | Independent Lens
YouTube video by PBS
m.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:38 AM
After months of attending screenings and talking about this film, I’m so excited that anyone can stream The Librarians now. 90 minutes that tell the story of the fight against censorship that has been raging for the past half decade. Check it out! m.youtube.com/watch?v=ywQO...
ICE out! Bad Bunny.
February 9, 2026 at 2:08 AM
ICE out! Bad Bunny.
Racism. Ignorance. 👇👇
February 9, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Racism. Ignorance. 👇👇
No, he didn't make a mistake.
It was racist.
He's a racist.
He knew exactly what he was doing.
Reject this monstrous evildoer.
It was racist.
He's a racist.
He knew exactly what he was doing.
Reject this monstrous evildoer.
February 7, 2026 at 11:59 AM
No, he didn't make a mistake.
It was racist.
He's a racist.
He knew exactly what he was doing.
Reject this monstrous evildoer.
It was racist.
He's a racist.
He knew exactly what he was doing.
Reject this monstrous evildoer.
It was racist. He's a racist.
Relentlessly reject anyone defending what he did.
Relentlessly reject anyone accepting his explanation.
Shut down their ignorance.
Shut down their inanity.
It was racist. He's a racist.
Relentlessly reject anyone defending what he did.
Relentlessly reject anyone accepting his explanation.
Shut down their ignorance.
Shut down their inanity.
It was racist. He's a racist.
February 7, 2026 at 11:19 AM
It was racist. He's a racist.
Relentlessly reject anyone defending what he did.
Relentlessly reject anyone accepting his explanation.
Shut down their ignorance.
Shut down their inanity.
It was racist. He's a racist.
Relentlessly reject anyone defending what he did.
Relentlessly reject anyone accepting his explanation.
Shut down their ignorance.
Shut down their inanity.
It was racist. He's a racist.
Unmask ICE
No exceptions.
No exemptions.
No extenuating circumstances.
No compromise.
No caving.
No capitulation.
Unmask ICE
No exceptions.
No exemptions.
No extenuating circumstances.
No compromise.
No caving.
No capitulation.
Unmask ICE
February 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Unmask ICE
No exceptions.
No exemptions.
No extenuating circumstances.
No compromise.
No caving.
No capitulation.
Unmask ICE
No exceptions.
No exemptions.
No extenuating circumstances.
No compromise.
No caving.
No capitulation.
Unmask ICE
Abolish billionaires.
Billionaires out.
Billionaires out.
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Abolish billionaires.
Billionaires out.
Billionaires out.
The Washington Post is closing the Books Section.
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The Washington Post is closing the Books Section.
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Important article by Kelly Jensen:
Must read for #authors #illustrators #editors #publishers #kidlitcommunity about anti-egalitarian anti-truth clauses that go against #FReadom & deny #science
bookriot.com/texas-esc-1-...
@heykellyjensen.bsky.social @bookriot.bsky.social @bookriotpod.bsky.social
Must read for #authors #illustrators #editors #publishers #kidlitcommunity about anti-egalitarian anti-truth clauses that go against #FReadom & deny #science
bookriot.com/texas-esc-1-...
@heykellyjensen.bsky.social @bookriot.bsky.social @bookriotpod.bsky.social
New Consulting Contracts in Texas Will Muzzle Authors and Harm Students
New discriminatory contracts in one Texas Educational Service Center will deny authors, students, and educators inclusive opportunities.
bookriot.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Important article by Kelly Jensen:
Must read for #authors #illustrators #editors #publishers #kidlitcommunity about anti-egalitarian anti-truth clauses that go against #FReadom & deny #science
bookriot.com/texas-esc-1-...
@heykellyjensen.bsky.social @bookriot.bsky.social @bookriotpod.bsky.social
Must read for #authors #illustrators #editors #publishers #kidlitcommunity about anti-egalitarian anti-truth clauses that go against #FReadom & deny #science
bookriot.com/texas-esc-1-...
@heykellyjensen.bsky.social @bookriot.bsky.social @bookriotpod.bsky.social
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Thank you to Kelly Jensen for always putting in the work and making us aware of these things.
A new consultant contract at a Texas Educational Service Center would muzzle authors & harm students, barring them from inclusive experiences.
Y'all, this is REALLY BAD.
This is the next step in banning any voices outside those deemed right by white supremacy.
bookriot.com/texas-esc-1-...
Y'all, this is REALLY BAD.
This is the next step in banning any voices outside those deemed right by white supremacy.
bookriot.com/texas-esc-1-...
New Consulting Contracts in Texas Will Muzzle Authors and Harm Students
New discriminatory contracts in one Texas Educational Service Center will deny authors, students, and educators inclusive opportunities.
bookriot.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Thank you to Kelly Jensen for always putting in the work and making us aware of these things.
AUTHORS -- ALERT
More and more school districts are including deeply problematic clauses in their standard independent contractor agreements.
Please take a moment to read (and share) this important post from @heykellyjensen.bsky.social at @bookriot.bsky.social
bookriot.com/texas-esc-1-...
More and more school districts are including deeply problematic clauses in their standard independent contractor agreements.
Please take a moment to read (and share) this important post from @heykellyjensen.bsky.social at @bookriot.bsky.social
bookriot.com/texas-esc-1-...
New Consulting Contracts in Texas Will Muzzle Authors and Harm Students
New discriminatory contracts in one Texas Educational Service Center will deny authors, students, and educators inclusive opportunities.
bookriot.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
AUTHORS -- ALERT
More and more school districts are including deeply problematic clauses in their standard independent contractor agreements.
Please take a moment to read (and share) this important post from @heykellyjensen.bsky.social at @bookriot.bsky.social
bookriot.com/texas-esc-1-...
More and more school districts are including deeply problematic clauses in their standard independent contractor agreements.
Please take a moment to read (and share) this important post from @heykellyjensen.bsky.social at @bookriot.bsky.social
bookriot.com/texas-esc-1-...
One.
I have one school visit scheduled for the 2025-26 school year.
Before the book banning movement and the politics of hate metastasized, I visited 40, 50, and 60 schools each year.
This regime of monstrous evildoers is actively trying to erase LGBTQ+ stories, identities, and humans.
Resist
I have one school visit scheduled for the 2025-26 school year.
Before the book banning movement and the politics of hate metastasized, I visited 40, 50, and 60 schools each year.
This regime of monstrous evildoers is actively trying to erase LGBTQ+ stories, identities, and humans.
Resist
January 31, 2026 at 10:42 PM
One.
I have one school visit scheduled for the 2025-26 school year.
Before the book banning movement and the politics of hate metastasized, I visited 40, 50, and 60 schools each year.
This regime of monstrous evildoers is actively trying to erase LGBTQ+ stories, identities, and humans.
Resist
I have one school visit scheduled for the 2025-26 school year.
Before the book banning movement and the politics of hate metastasized, I visited 40, 50, and 60 schools each year.
This regime of monstrous evildoers is actively trying to erase LGBTQ+ stories, identities, and humans.
Resist
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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How you can support resistance efforts in Minneapolis through literary activism.
That, plus this week's book censorship news:
bookriot.com/supporting-m...
That, plus this week's book censorship news:
bookriot.com/supporting-m...
Supporting Minneapolis Through Literary Activism: Book Censorship News, January 30, 2026
How can you help Minnesotans as ICE continues a brutal attack on the city? Here are some means of support through literary activism.
bookriot.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM
How you can support resistance efforts in Minneapolis through literary activism.
That, plus this week's book censorship news:
bookriot.com/supporting-m...
That, plus this week's book censorship news:
bookriot.com/supporting-m...
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She Fought a Book Ban. She May Never Teach Again.
She Protested a Book Ban. Oklahoma Revoked Her Teacher’s License.
Summer Boismier, a high school English teacher in Oklahoma, lost her teaching license after she protested a book ban. Now she is fighting to return to the classroom.
buff.ly
January 31, 2026 at 6:01 PM
She Fought a Book Ban. She May Never Teach Again.
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The nazis redistributed the stolen property of deported Jews to the German population. It was called Aryanization.
This is no different.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...
This is no different.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...
January 31, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The nazis redistributed the stolen property of deported Jews to the German population. It was called Aryanization.
This is no different.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...
This is no different.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...
How to *De-Escalate* in Three Easy Steps:
1. Turn Around
2. Go Back Up
3. Disappear Forever
ICE Out!
1. Turn Around
2. Go Back Up
3. Disappear Forever
ICE Out!
January 29, 2026 at 12:09 PM
How to *De-Escalate* in Three Easy Steps:
1. Turn Around
2. Go Back Up
3. Disappear Forever
ICE Out!
1. Turn Around
2. Go Back Up
3. Disappear Forever
ICE Out!
Today would be a good day to...
Unmask ICE
Abolish ICE
Prosecute ICE
ICE out!
Unmask ICE
Abolish ICE
Prosecute ICE
ICE out!
January 28, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Today would be a good day to...
Unmask ICE
Abolish ICE
Prosecute ICE
ICE out!
Unmask ICE
Abolish ICE
Prosecute ICE
ICE out!
40 Years Ago Today
I was in 12th grade, Mr. Kramer's physics class. Mrs. Clemmenson was in the hallway outside the room asking, "is it true?"
It was.
Francis (Dick) Scobee, Michael Smith, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe.
I was in 12th grade, Mr. Kramer's physics class. Mrs. Clemmenson was in the hallway outside the room asking, "is it true?"
It was.
Francis (Dick) Scobee, Michael Smith, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe.
January 28, 2026 at 10:58 AM
40 Years Ago Today
I was in 12th grade, Mr. Kramer's physics class. Mrs. Clemmenson was in the hallway outside the room asking, "is it true?"
It was.
Francis (Dick) Scobee, Michael Smith, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe.
I was in 12th grade, Mr. Kramer's physics class. Mrs. Clemmenson was in the hallway outside the room asking, "is it true?"
It was.
Francis (Dick) Scobee, Michael Smith, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe.
January 25, 2026 at 11:29 PM