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Another great multi-volume McCartney book series.

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Just finished Vol. 2 of @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social. What a tremendously entertaining and informative read. I’m sure Sir Paul’s book on Wings will be fascinating, but Vols. 1 & 2 go into great detail on what really happened. A major addition to Beatles/Paul scholarship. Thank you Allan & Adrian.

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Libraries need your support! Take action to support libraries at buff.ly/41eAGMI!

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Working on a "fight against book bans" video series now that is a ton of work (I'm lucky @andyblanco.bsky.social is a great at all things video production)! But access to information is everything to a democracy. I hope you guys will go along for this ride. The series trailer will launch soon...

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AllMusic Staff Pick Steely Dan Katy Lied Building from the jazz fusion foundation of Pretzel Logic, Steely Dan created an alluringly sophisticated album of jazzy pop with Katy Lied, released 50 years ago today.

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A breakdown of what to expect from Shohei Ohtani once he gets back on the mound - By: Dustin Nosler dodgersdigest.com/2025/02/24/w...

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There is a national day of action happening Feb. 28, a nationwide #EconomicBlackout that urges Americans to hold off spending in stores and online for 24 hours. Use your voice to call out companies gutting DEI efforts & demand they do better. #Boycott #ApathyisNotAnOption #TogetherWeFight

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Happy Birthday to my favorite XTC album!

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A sad musical loss.

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The conviction of Salman Rushdie’s attacker is an important step toward justice for this unparalleled writer and reaffirms that violence can never be the answer to ideas. Our statement: pen.org/press-releas...

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The irony of the richest man in the world almost single-handedly destroying an agency designed to help the world’s poor, so that the U.S. federal budget has more room for another giant tax cut for the richest man in the world and his pals, should not be lost on anyone. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]

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Wow. As one German said, "Americans de-Nazified Germany at the end of WWII and now you are re-Nazifying Germany," in response to JD Vance's meeting with the head of the AFD rather than the sitting German Chancellor. ~David Brooks on @pbsnews.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuox...

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Just finished @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social Volume 2. An absolute triumph among Beatles literature and an incredible tour de force of research! It maintains the very impressive high standards of Volume 1 and contains an sheer avalanche of fascinating new information. Can't wait for Volume 3!

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ALA, AASL decry U.S. Defense Department censorship of schools and libraries on military installations Read the full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/02... #ShowUpForOurLibraries

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Stand with science. Always.

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To defend religious freedom from the Trump administration, we need to fight book bans. Today, I'm honored to have @raushenbush.bsky.social writing for Literary Activism on the need for people of faith to engage in anti-censorship work. bookriot.com/religious-fr...

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Here are all of the Valentines for Anti-Book Censorship Advocates in one place: buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

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Today, ALA and a bipartisan coalition of civil society groups, archivists, librarians, & historians strongly reaffirmed that the Archivist of the United States should be appointed based on professional qualifications, not politics. Read our letter to the Administration: www.ala.org/sites/defaul...

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Glad to see you back where you belong, Kike!

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Volume 2 of @mccartneylegacy.bsky.social is just as excellent as Volume 1. I know something about research and the hours you have to put in if you want to dig out new or long-forgotten facts – this book is chock-full of them. And it's still eminently readable. Kozinn and Sinclair deserve our thanks.

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PEN America Condemns Government Censorship of Science pen.org/press-releas...

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My copy is already on order.

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A new extremist anti-abortion bill was recently introduced in the Texas Legislature. It defines a legal individual as beginning at “fertilization” — a devious departure from the usual “life begins at conception” claim. ffrf.us/4aOGeR9

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New bill filed to eliminate the Arkansas State Library Board. Censorship meant to silence voices and punish for content. www.kark.com/news/state-n...

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Did you know your public library's hoopla digital collections are absolutely destroying their budget? That prices have gone up in some instances of over 400%, while library budgets have been stagnant or cut? Everything you should know as a library user: bookriot.com/library-hoop...

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Shameless plug for my earlier reported story on book bans: web.archive.org/web/20231218... "The kids organize a protest and have these discussions in the classroom. They basically revolt against an unjust system, emphasizing the power of children and their voice." - @ayakhalilauthor.bsky.social 👊🏾

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New blog post: Book Banning is not a Hoax… In Utah, it’s a Crisis! letutahread.org/blog/bookban... @everylibrary.bsky.social @aabbri.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social @utaheducationassoc.bsky.social @authorsguild.bsky.social @elanakarnold.bsky.social @abfefreeexpression.bsky.social

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Hate to break it to you guys, but Republican voters have been voting AGAINST their own interests since before I was born. They're truly that committed to being stupid. The Republican party was fated for the ultimate psychopath conman. It was only a matter of when & whom.

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NPR's Scott Simon remembers English singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at the age of 78.

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“There’s a real irony here," Castor said, "because if I’m a parent and I want my child reading a variety of books, they now do not have access to the books because another parent complained.” #parentalrights news.wfsu.org/state-news/2...

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Denying people information is a tool of fascists. This act goes hand in hand with the book banning epidemic we are experiencing.

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Join us in celebrating #TakeYourChildtotheLibraryDay on Sat, Feb 1, 2025 and promote the importance of literacy and learning.

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🎬 Last week, “The Librarians” had its premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival! Read more about the big day, film updates, & what you can do to #UniteAgainstBookBans in @technolibrary.bsky.social’s UABB blog post: uniteagainstbookbans.org/book-banning... @librarianjones.com @becalzada.bsky.social

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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

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PEN America: Trump Administration’s EO, 'Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling,' claims to undo indoctrination, but in fact enforces its own ideological conformity on public education and poses a serious threat to free expression in education. pen.org/press-releas...

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BREAKING: Americans United, @aclu.org @aclutx.bsky.social The Center for Inquiry, and @ffrf.org sent a letter to Texas superintendents urging them and their school boards to reject the new K-5 Bluebonnet reading language arts curriculum. www.au.org/the-latest/p...

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A terrific new episode of a terrific podcast. I was fortunate enough to see the first night of Ringo at the Ryman and loved it. Two favorites of mine from the Look Up LP not mentioned in this episode are “Can You Hear Me Call” and “String Theory”.

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NEW: Take action against the Trump Administration's federal funding freeze by sharing your library story. How would a federal funding pause impact your library & community? Share your story with ALA as we work to inform elected officials & decision-makers on this issue: airtable.com/appTIEEt9RjD...

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Sign the petition against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us

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Here are the winners and honors from this year's ALA Youth Media Awards, including the Printz, Caldecott, Newbery, Stonewall, Coretta Scott King, and more --> bookriot.com/youth-media-...

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With new threats to libraries & library workers already materializing, we need all library advocates to show up together. United in our advocacy for libraries and everyone we serve, we WILL make a difference. Join us and Show Up #ForOurLibraries. Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/01...

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