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Starbucks workers are on strike. Chronic understaffing, unfair wages and hundreds of unfair labor practices pushed a 92% super-majority to walk out on Red Cup Day and beyond.
The Working People Podcast with @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social speaks with the baristas on taking an indefinite stand.
The Working People Podcast with @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social speaks with the baristas on taking an indefinite stand.
Facing unprecedented labor violations, Starbucks workers overwhelmingly agree to strike indefinitely
Unfair wages, chronic understaffing and hundreds of ULPs have led to a Starbucks Workers United super-majority vote to strike.
inthesetimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Starbucks workers are on strike. Chronic understaffing, unfair wages and hundreds of unfair labor practices pushed a 92% super-majority to walk out on Red Cup Day and beyond.
The Working People Podcast with @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social speaks with the baristas on taking an indefinite stand.
The Working People Podcast with @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social speaks with the baristas on taking an indefinite stand.
The suddenness of this decision is concerning
Baltimore County Public Library lays off 14 part-time employees
The positions were due to be phased out since 2018, when the library decided to no longer hire part-time librarians.
www.thebanner.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The suddenness of this decision is concerning
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A new report reveals that there have been nearly 23,000 school book bans over the past four years — and it's becoming normalized.
A Disturbing Trend Has Taken Hold In Red States: ‘The Result Is Unprecedented’
A new report reveals that there have been nearly 23,000 school book bans over the past four years — and it's becoming normalized.
buff.ly
October 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A new report reveals that there have been nearly 23,000 school book bans over the past four years — and it's becoming normalized.
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Three cheers for Audrey (librarian) and Kim (director) in this PBS News story about @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social!
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary
According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...
www.pbs.org
October 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Three cheers for Audrey (librarian) and Kim (director) in this PBS News story about @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social!
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Baker & Taylor appears to be shutting down. A post on the r/libraries subreddit from an employee of B&T breaks the news and there appear to be other employees in the comments confirming the situation.
From the Libraries community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the Libraries community
www.reddit.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Baker & Taylor appears to be shutting down. A post on the r/libraries subreddit from an employee of B&T breaks the news and there appear to be other employees in the comments confirming the situation.
This will change the landscape of how libraries get books.
October 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This will change the landscape of how libraries get books.
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Have patience with your libraries right now. Now our major book distributor is seemingly about to go out of business and the backups can’t keep up. Getting books ahead of on-sale dates has become a thing of the past (hopefully not forever). 😢 oh Baker and Taylor!! It was a good run!
October 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Have patience with your libraries right now. Now our major book distributor is seemingly about to go out of business and the backups can’t keep up. Getting books ahead of on-sale dates has become a thing of the past (hopefully not forever). 😢 oh Baker and Taylor!! It was a good run!
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Champaign Public Library employees announce plan to unionize
Champaign Public Library employees announce plan to unionize - The Daily Illini
Employees of Champaign Public Library said they plan to unionize with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
dailyillini.com
August 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Champaign Public Library employees announce plan to unionize
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Four days until release! Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available on 4th September.
Release times:
7AM PT | 10AM ET | 4PM CEST | 11PM JST
Game price:
USD $19.99 | EUR €19.99 | JPY ¥2300
Release times:
7AM PT | 10AM ET | 4PM CEST | 11PM JST
Game price:
USD $19.99 | EUR €19.99 | JPY ¥2300
September 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Four days until release! Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available on 4th September.
Release times:
7AM PT | 10AM ET | 4PM CEST | 11PM JST
Game price:
USD $19.99 | EUR €19.99 | JPY ¥2300
Release times:
7AM PT | 10AM ET | 4PM CEST | 11PM JST
Game price:
USD $19.99 | EUR €19.99 | JPY ¥2300
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If you care about the freedom to read, then the number one place you should be focused is on your local politics. When fascism goes federal, we go local. Banned Books Week this year is October 5-11. Here are some events/actions you can start planning now to make the week truly impactful
Banned Books Week October 5-11th, 2025
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August 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
If you care about the freedom to read, then the number one place you should be focused is on your local politics. When fascism goes federal, we go local. Banned Books Week this year is October 5-11. Here are some events/actions you can start planning now to make the week truly impactful
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From the nuances of what book censorship language means to how you can build your own local anti-censorship group, catch up with these 12 previous book censorship posts.
That, plus this week's book ban and censorship news: bookriot.com/book-censors...
That, plus this week's book ban and censorship news: bookriot.com/book-censors...
12 Book Censorship Posts to Revisit: August 29, 2025
From understanding the nuances of book censorship to building on-the-ground parental advocacy groups and more.
bookriot.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
From the nuances of what book censorship language means to how you can build your own local anti-censorship group, catch up with these 12 previous book censorship posts.
That, plus this week's book ban and censorship news: bookriot.com/book-censors...
That, plus this week's book ban and censorship news: bookriot.com/book-censors...
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Are you a concerned community member who lives in an area experiencing censorship?
Fill out our confidential form to receive customized support and resources to oppose the attempted ban or challenge: #UniteAgainstBookBans
Fill out our confidential form to receive customized support and resources to oppose the attempted ban or challenge: #UniteAgainstBookBans
Report Censorship
It's up to all of us to stay alert when book ban efforts come to our communities, and reporting censorship is critical.
uniteagainstbookbans.org
August 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Are you a concerned community member who lives in an area experiencing censorship?
Fill out our confidential form to receive customized support and resources to oppose the attempted ban or challenge: #UniteAgainstBookBans
Fill out our confidential form to receive customized support and resources to oppose the attempted ban or challenge: #UniteAgainstBookBans
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I knew a looming teacher strike and a looming book ban would make the start of the school year quite the time, but I've never expended so much mental energy before kids have even shown up
The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News
A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...
www.cbc.ca
August 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I knew a looming teacher strike and a looming book ban would make the start of the school year quite the time, but I've never expended so much mental energy before kids have even shown up
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Them: “Cities are all rotting hellscapes!”
Cities:
Cities:
August 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Them: “Cities are all rotting hellscapes!”
Cities:
Cities:
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So what happened in libraries nationwide during Pride last month? Two library workers were fired over book displays, several drag story hours saw protests, and most glaringly, there was FAR LESS programming for Pride than in any recent memory.
That + censorship news.
bookriot.com/pride-in-lib...
That + censorship news.
bookriot.com/pride-in-lib...
Pride Is Disappearing in Libraries Across the U.S.: Book Censorship News: July 11, 2025
What happened in libraries during Pride this year? A whole lot of quiet censorship that was anything but quiet.
bookriot.com
July 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
So what happened in libraries nationwide during Pride last month? Two library workers were fired over book displays, several drag story hours saw protests, and most glaringly, there was FAR LESS programming for Pride than in any recent memory.
That + censorship news.
bookriot.com/pride-in-lib...
That + censorship news.
bookriot.com/pride-in-lib...
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These three titles feature tweens with parents navigating incarceration and detention in the United States.
www.slj.com/story/three-...
www.slj.com/story/three-...
3 Titles About Tweens Living with Incarcerated Parents | Middle Grade Spotlight
These three titles feature tweens with parents navigating incarceration and detention in the United States.
www.slj.com
July 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
These three titles feature tweens with parents navigating incarceration and detention in the United States.
www.slj.com/story/three-...
www.slj.com/story/three-...
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The new Ohio House budget would change the public library funding model, slash $100 million from libraries over the next two years, require relocating all trans/gender related books from eyesight of those under 18, and so much more.
This is *devastating*
bookriot.com/ohios-republ...
This is *devastating*
bookriot.com/ohios-republ...
Ohio's Republican Budget Proposal Destroys Library Funding, Restricts LGBTQ+ Books, Targets Library Trustee Terms
Ohio House Republicans would require libraries remove LGBTQ+ books from sight of those under 18 while also slashing $100 in public library funding.
bookriot.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The new Ohio House budget would change the public library funding model, slash $100 million from libraries over the next two years, require relocating all trans/gender related books from eyesight of those under 18, and so much more.
This is *devastating*
bookriot.com/ohios-republ...
This is *devastating*
bookriot.com/ohios-republ...
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An Idaho teacher has refused a request by the Meridian school district to remove two classroom posters: one that reads, “Everyone is welcome here.” The other says that everyone in the classroom is "welcome, important, accepted, respected, encouraged, valued" and "equal."
Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying ‘Everyone is welcome here’
"There are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” argues Sarah Inama, a sixth-grade history teacher.
www.today.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
An Idaho teacher has refused a request by the Meridian school district to remove two classroom posters: one that reads, “Everyone is welcome here.” The other says that everyone in the classroom is "welcome, important, accepted, respected, encouraged, valued" and "equal."
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In case you are confused, it is not “parental rights” when the government limits what books your child can access in the library. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/03/07/c...
March 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
In case you are confused, it is not “parental rights” when the government limits what books your child can access in the library. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/03/07/c...
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The Graphic Novels That Sold Over 100,000 Copies In 2024 In Bookstores, Dog Man, Amulet, Cat Kid, Wings Of Fire, Baby-Sitters Club, Five Nights At Freddy's and Smile
The Graphic Novels That Sold Over 100,000 Copies In 2024 In Bookstores, Dog Man, Amulet, Cat Kid, Wings Of Fire, Baby-Sitters Club, Five Nights At Freddy's and Smile
Graphic novels selling over 100,000 in bookstores, Dog Man, Amulet, Cat Kid, Wings Of Fire, Baby-Sitters Club, Five Nights At Freddy's & Smile
dlvr.it
March 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The Graphic Novels That Sold Over 100,000 Copies In 2024 In Bookstores, Dog Man, Amulet, Cat Kid, Wings Of Fire, Baby-Sitters Club, Five Nights At Freddy's and Smile
“Almost every middle and high school in Carroll County could be without a librarian next school year as the district cuts jobs to balance its budget….”
In one Maryland county, school libraries could lose their librarians
The 14 media specialists on the chopping block are among more than 90 positions that could be eliminated next year.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:02 AM
“Almost every middle and high school in Carroll County could be without a librarian next school year as the district cuts jobs to balance its budget….”
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HB 710 is an attack on libraries, librarians, and educators. As the publisher of hundreds of authors with banned or challenged books, including plaintiffs in this lawsuit, we are committed to protecting the Constitutional right to read. #EduSky #BannedBooks #BookSky
Publishers, Authors Guild, and More File Lawsuit Against Idaho's Discriminatory Book Banning Bill
Plaintiffs claim that Idaho's HB 710, implemented last summer, violates First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
bookriot.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
HB 710 is an attack on libraries, librarians, and educators. As the publisher of hundreds of authors with banned or challenged books, including plaintiffs in this lawsuit, we are committed to protecting the Constitutional right to read. #EduSky #BannedBooks #BookSky
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Meanwhile, in New Mexico:
HB 27, the Librarian Protection Act, has passed a cmte vote. The bill mandates public libraries receiving state funding must adopt policy aligning w/ ALA's library bill of rights, prohibiting the removal of books based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
bit.ly/4jOIufs
HB 27, the Librarian Protection Act, has passed a cmte vote. The bill mandates public libraries receiving state funding must adopt policy aligning w/ ALA's library bill of rights, prohibiting the removal of books based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
bit.ly/4jOIufs
February 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Meanwhile, in New Mexico:
HB 27, the Librarian Protection Act, has passed a cmte vote. The bill mandates public libraries receiving state funding must adopt policy aligning w/ ALA's library bill of rights, prohibiting the removal of books based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
bit.ly/4jOIufs
HB 27, the Librarian Protection Act, has passed a cmte vote. The bill mandates public libraries receiving state funding must adopt policy aligning w/ ALA's library bill of rights, prohibiting the removal of books based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
bit.ly/4jOIufs