Minor good news for libraries: "A Victory for IMLS as Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Agency" IMLS is the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which funds leadership training and R&D in libraries in the US. A small % of library funding but important. but I believe everyone is gone and grants cancelled so not sure what happens if funding returns-- who gets employed?

Library Journal

A Victory for IMLS as Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Agency

In a summary judgment on November 21 in Rhode Island v. Trump, Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ruled that the Trump administration’s attempt to shut ...

US wine sales are way down, I have seen analyses saying it is people turning from alcohol, but also Canadians dropped US wine almost completely (see graph). Pissing off your neighbors has consequences.

The Globe and Mail

Twenty-nine ways Trump has changed Canada

A year ago, the U.S. President first unleashed his threats of tariffs and territorial expansion. Now, our country is different politically, cultura...

we bought a bunch of 'male' guppies, but, uh, now we have tons of baby guppies. Yippie! Happy Sunday. The Guppy by Ogden Nash: Whales have calves, Cats have kittens, Bears have cubs, Bats have bittens, Swans have cygnets, Seals have puppies, But guppies just have little guppies. https://allpoetry.com/The-Guppy

there are joys to every job. having this pop up in an @npub1umd6...wfr7 slack thread is one for me.

"Setting the Record Straight: Common Crawl’s Commitment to Transparency, Fair Use, and the Public Good A recent article in The Atlantic makes several false and misleading claims about the Common Crawl Foundation, including the accusation that our organization has “lied to publishers” about our activities."

Common Crawl - Blog - Setting the Record Straight: Common Crawl’s Commitment to Transparency, Fair Use, and the Public Good

A recent article in The Atlantic makes several false and misleading claims about the Common Crawl Foundation, including the accusation that our org...

"The Human Library This Saturday The Human Library returns to Cincinnati this Saturday, November 8th from 1:00-4:00pm at the Clifton Branch Library (3400 Brookline Ave). At the Human Library, you'll have the chance to "check out" real people and hear their unique stories through meaningful one-on-one conversations. It's a powerful antidote to the polarization and isolation that's eroding empathy and understanding in our culture.

Community Happens Here

Community Happens Here

Located in Pleasant Ridge, Community Happens Here exists to create space and offer hospitality to help people connect and to bring our neighborhood...

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"For a future of human thriving: Fight’s Congratulations to the Internet Archive" made me cry. Thank you, Fight!

Touch Grass

For a future of human thriving: Fight’s Congratulations to the Internet Archive

The Internet Archive has achieved a once-in-a-generation milestone of one trillion webpages preserved. We’ve gotta fight for the next trillion. ...