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The Roberts court broadly expanded Trump’s power in 2025, with these key exceptions – Los Angeles Times

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The Supreme Court broadly expanded Trump’s power in 2025, with key exceptions

By David G. Savage, Staff Writer Follow. Jan. 1, 2026 3 AM PT

• For much of the year, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and the five other conservatives were in the majority ruling for Trump.
• The court has been criticized for handing down temporary unsigned orders with little or no explanation.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., ended the first year of President Trump’s second term with a record of rulings that gave him much broader power to control the federal government.

In a series of fast-track decisions, the justices granted emergency appeals and set aside rulings from district judges who blocked Trump’s orders from taking effect.

With the court’s approval, the administration dismissed thousands of federal employees, cut funding for education and health research grants, dismantled the agency that funds foreign aid and cleared the way for the U.S. military to reject transgender troops.

But the court also put two important checks on the president’s power.

In April, the court twice ruled — including in a post-midnight order — that the Trump administration could not secretly whisk immigrants out of the country without giving them a hearing before a judge.

Upon taking office, Trump claimed migrants who were alleged to belong to “foreign terrorist” gangs could be arrested as “enemy aliens” and flown secretly to a prison in El Salvador.

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-12-23/supreme-court-trump-national-guard-chicago – See more at the above link.

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Supreme Court rules against Trump, bars National Guard deployment in Chicago, Dec. 23, 2025

Roberts and the court blocked such secret deportations and said the 5th Amendment entitles immigrants, like citizens, a right to “due process of law.” Many of the arrested men had no criminal records and said they never belonged to a criminal gang.
Those who face deportation “are entitled to notice and opportunity to challenge their removal,” the justices said in Trump vs. J.G.G.

They also required the government to “facilitate” the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who had been wrongly deported to El Salvador. He is now back in Maryland with his wife, but may face further criminal charges or efforts to deport him.

And last week, Roberts and the court barred Trump from deploying the National Guard in Chicago to enforce the immigration laws.

Trump had claimed he had the power to defy state governors and deploy the Guard troops in Los Angeles, Portland, Ore., Chicago and other Democratic-led states and cities.

The Supreme Court disagreed over dissents from conservative Justices Samuel A. Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil M. Gorsuch.

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Seeing Things – Trump: Gold In The Capitol? – Liza Donnelly

And the Epstein Files are still not released…

By Liza Donnelly, November 3, 2025

Trump really would rather not have a legislative branch of any kind. Plus, the building that houses that branch of democracy is not gaudy enough for him.

And this just in: Trump says he’s only going to make partial SNAP payments this month.

CBS News did an interview with Trump on 60 Minutes, and surprise surprise, it was a nothing burger. Nora O’Donnell did not push back, although at times early on, she appeared to try a little. The less than half hour interview (which I fell asleep for part of) was heavily edited. A full transcript of the interview was later published, along with a 73-minute-long extended version online. Trump got what he wanted from a network now run by sympathizers.

Good news: Heather K. Gerken, the new head of the Ford Foundation, said Friday that the foundation, which has a long history of supporting social justice and civil rights initiatives, was undeterred. Her priority, she said, was “defending the rule of law and protecting our election system.” She sees protecting democracy as a non-partisan issue. The Ford Foundation has been the repeated target of JD Vance since he became Vice President. Gerken is undetered, saying,

“When the Ford Foundation funded the civil rights movement, it was a source of controversy,” she said. “It was incredibly important that we were protected in doing that work. When the Ford Foundation stood up to protect free speech and dissent during the McCarthy era, it was incredibly important that we had the right to do that.”

We are in the second month of the government shutdown. It’s hard to know how it will end, and, as Jamelle Bouie suggests in this video, Trump would like it never to end. He may think he has more power without a legislative branch.

@nytopinion “I don’t know how this ends,” says @nytopinion columnist Jamelle Bouie on the ongoing government shutdown. In this round table for “The Opinions,” Jamelle, David French and Michelle Cottle break down how Trump is using a “forever shutdown” to expand his executive power. “It seems to me that the president thinks you can have a forever shutdown, and that in the president’s conception of things, the shutdown gives him more power through some magical, convoluted, transmogrifying mechanism that no one understands,”@jamellebouie argues. #theopinions #nytopinion ♬ original sound – New York Times Opinion

https://www.tiktok.com/@nytopinion/video/7568581913699470622 – Link to above…

I will write it every day: The Epstein Files are still not released.

And here’s another version of the same idea as the drawing at the top of this letter.

That’s it for me today, hope you guys are all well. Enjoy your Monday, what’s left of it. Thanks for being here!

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Posted on October 31, 2025 by Caralee Adams

One trillion! There was no mistaking the number that was center stage at the Internet Archive in San Francisco on October 22.

“We are celebrating a major goal of one trillion web pages…shared by people all over the world, wanting to make sure that what they know is passed on,” said Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive’s founder and digital librarian. “It’s a fantastic, phenomenal success story.”

Watch the livestream: https://archive.org/embed/the-web-weve-built-2025?start=525

Since 1996, the Wayback Machine has been saving the digital history of the internet. In October, it surpassed the threshold of preserving one trillion web pages—a fact that was met with enthusiastic applause each time it was mentioned at the party held at the non-profit research library’s Funston Avenue headquarters in San Francisco.

People should not take for granted the important role that libraries, including the Internet Archive, have played in compiling accurate information and making it accessible to all, said California State Senator Scott Weiner, who presented a Certificate of Recognition from the State of California Senate to the Internet Archive. “We’re seeing now in this country people trying to rewrite history and come up with alternative facts,” he said at the event. “What the Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine does is to make clear that everything is there. I am so deeply grateful.” [watch remarks]

In a video message, Vint Cerf, creator of the Internet and vice president and chief internet evangelist at Google, said the one-trillion-page mark is an incredible milestone. “[The Internet Archive] has preserved an enormous amount of history over the course of their data collection, something which I feel is absolutely essential,” he said. “In the absence of what they have done, the 22nd century will have no clue what the 21st Century was all about.”

Looking Back, Looking Ahead

The program included a glimpse back at early days of the web and a hopeful vision for the future.

“There was this dream of an internet that was made for us, by us, to be able to make us better people,” Kahle said. “Yes, using technology. Yes, having games with lots of different players and winners—a fun and interesting world, and that is very much still within our grasp.”

Audrey Witters, a veteran of the early web, brought the audience back to 1994—when all existing websites could still fit on a single “What’s New” page. Reflecting on her early days at NCSA and her creative experiments on GeoCities, Witters shared the story of how a small animated alien GIF she helped create became an unlikely icon of the early web. “It’s so important for us to remember that context, that spirit, that joy of creation—what happens when you give people the tools and invitation to publicly and exuberantly celebrate themselves,” she said. Thanking the Internet Archive for preserving that era’s spirit of discovery and collaboration, Witters urged the next generation of creators “to look for new opportunities to promote exploration, collaboration, and joyful expression. Here’s to the next trillion!”

Lily Jamali, an investigative journalist with BBC News, said she appreciates the Archive’s public service mission and tools that are “absolutely fundamental” to hold the powerful to account. “They help us journalists fact check claims,” she said from the Great Room stage. “They help us see how companies and governments may have selectively edited online materials, or even deleted statements or social media posted that they would rather that the public didn’t see.” [watch remarks]

Journalists can no longer rely on their news outlets to store their work, Jamali said, so many turn to the Wayback Machine to access past articles and inform their reporting.

In a highly entertaining segment full of Wikipedia screen shots and laughs, Annie Rauwerda, creator of Depths of Wikipedia, spoke about the crucial partnership between Wikipedia and the Wayback Machine. She highlighted how archived pages make citations stronger and more durable by ensuring that even when the original source disappears, the evidence remains. “If Wikipedia is worth anything at all, it’s because of the citations,” Rauwerda said.

CEO of National Public Radio Katherine Maher offered her congratulations via video for the event. “One trillion web pages. That’s one trillion artifacts and snapshots of our interconnected world,” she said. “It’s a testament to the Internet Archives’ unwavering commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the open web and its history, ensuring that this vast digital record remains free and open for everyone.”

NPR and the Internet Archive share a deep commitment to providing access to information, a dedication to public service and a belief in strengthening societies through information and dialog, Maher said. “We live today in an era in which information is unstable. It emerges suddenly, decays rapidly, disappears instantly,” she said. “In this moment, the Archive’s role in preserving news, public discourse and our shared stories is more critical than ever.”

With Wayback Machine, ‘Knowledge Will Not Be Lost’

When the U.S. government websites started going offline after the change in presidential administrations earlier this year, Mark Graham, director of the Wayback Machine, said he wasn’t panicking. Why? Because since 2004 the Internet Archive has collaborated with many partners to save federal web pages, through the End of Term Web Archive effort. Since last fall, Graham described efforts to preserve more than 400 million web pages, 2 million videos and hundreds of thousands of data sets—all published by the U.S. government, and therefore available to the public. [watch remarks]

With the Wikimedia Foundation, the Archive has identified and fixed more than 28 million broken links from Wikipedia. It also added more than 4.2 million links to books and papers available from www.archive.org. Graham announced the new partnership with Automattic Inc. to make it easy for WordPress operators to automatically find and repair broken links with the Internet Archive Wayback Machine Link Fixer.

The Internet Archive faces challenges with the advent of AI. More services are blocking access, Graham said, making it harder for memory institutions, like the Internet Archive, to do their  jobs—yet, the team remains diligent in its efforts.

“We’re going to keep on building the library that the world deserves, one that remembers, one that connects us, and one that ensures no matter how much the web changes, that knowledge will not be lost,” Graham said.

The Path Forward

Luca Messarra, a humanities scholar and educator at Stanford University, said preserving webpages is important because the past is always shaping the present moment. “History is essential because it helps us understand how our own lives came to be. But more importantly, for me, history helps us understand how our lives can be made different,” he said. “The past tells us that the present does not need to be the way that it is.” [watch remarks]

Messarra said he has used resources from the Internet Archive to write conference papers, recover his old chat messaging history and recover a favorite family biscuit recipe.

“The Wayback Machine has tended to one trillion seeds that will nourish our future. All that remains is for us to harvest and use them,” Messarra said. “One trillion pages are one trillion opportunities to change our present moment. That requires that we look at the past not with nostalgia, but with initiative.”

The largest repository of internet history ever assembled is possible thanks to thousands of donations to the Internet Archive and 200,000 unique donors, said Joy Chesbrough, director of philanthropy. At the event, she announced a new campaign that encourages individuals to create their own fundraising teams to support the Internet Archive. See https://donate.archive.org/1t [watch remarks]

It was the largest gathering for the Archive’s annual party in years, said Chris Freeland, director of library services, and he hoped the gathering fostered a sense of connection.

“It was a nostalgic throwback, but it also showed people a path forward for a web that we want,” Freeland said. “I hope people come away with this sense of optimism and a thought that this is our web, and we can be in control of it again.” Posted in Announcements, Event, News, Wayback Machine – Web Archive | Tagged celebration, Wayback1T | Leave a reply

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One of music’s best kept secrets celebrates 100 years, quietly – NPR

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One of music’s best kept secrets celebrates 100 years, quietly

The story of Coolidge Auditorium, at the Library of Congress, is one of American ingenuity, cultural integrity and a century of free concerts.

October 25, 20258:18 AM ET, Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday

Tom Huizenga 6-Minute Listen Transcript

The year is 1925. The Great Gatsby is published, the jazz age is swinging, and on October 28th, a new concert hall opens at an unlikely spot — the Library of Congress, in Washington D.C. If only its cream-colored walls could talk. For 100 years, performers of all stripes have graced the Library stage, from classical music luminaries like Béla Bartók and Igor Stravinsky to Stevie Wonder, Audra McDonald and Max Roach. Today, it remains one of the capitol city’s most beautiful, best sounding and perhaps best kept secrets.

The idea for a concert hall at the Library of Congress did not stem from congress. It came from philanthropist Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge — and one bespoke piece of bipartisan legislation. “She was indefatigable and intrepid,” says Anne McLean, senior producer for concerts at the Library, “a remarkable woman, six feet tall, a brilliant pianist.” McLean is sitting with me on the stage, overlooking the empty auditorium. To mark the centennial, celebratory concerts and commissions have been heard in the hall all year. But not now. The government shutdown has forced the hall to close its doors, and unless a deal is reached before Tuesday, it’ll be closed on the anniversary itself.

Coolidge was born into a wealthy Chicago family in 1864. She studied music, traveled abroad, married a Harvard-trained orthopedic surgeon and, in 1924, came to Washington to establish a foothold in the nation’s capitol. She approached Carl Engel, the Library’s music chief, about the possibility of adding a small concert hall to the Library’s voluptuous — and voluminous — Thomas Jefferson building, designed after the Paris opera house and completed in 1897. You can’t see the hall from the outside, as it’s tucked inside the building’s Northwest Courtyard.

Eager to get started, Coolidge wrote a check for $60,000 to the Librarian of Congress, Herbert Putnam, on Nov. 12, 1924. And yet there was no legal mechanism in place for a civilian to make such a monetary gift to the U.S. government. Congress worked quickly, taking only a little over a month to pass a bill allowing such a contribution.

It took less than six months to build the hall itself — the intimate, 485-seat Coolidge Auditorium, with its warm precise acoustics. “There are a lot of secrets to it,” McLean says. “The back wall of the auditorium is slightly shaved to be concave and extremely responsive to string sound. Underneath the stage is hollow. But that hollowness is a factor, as is the cork floor, which was very unusual for its time.” McLean says the sound blossoms in the hall. Keen to spread the sound far and wide, Coolidge even had the building wired for the relatively new medium of radio. She added to her initial sum to establish a fund for the commissioning of new music. Engel dubbed her “The Fairy-God-Mother of Music.”

Coolidge was well-connected and fiercely advocated for music. In 1944, she took to the local Washington airwaves with another bold idea. “I could wish for music, the same governmental protection that is given to hygiene, education or public welfare,” she said over WTOP. “How wonderful, if we could have in the cabinet, a secretary of fine arts.”

Coolidge never got her wish, but what she had already created was arguably more important — a living, breathing concert hall that serves as a cultural beacon — preserving history and cultivating new music through commissions.

Perhaps the most famous commission became one of America’s most iconic pieces of music. Aaron Copland‘s ballet Appalachian Spring, written for dancer and choreographer Martha Graham, received its world premiere at Coolidge Auditorium on Oct. 30, 1944. “I think people knew what they were hearing,” McLean says. The ballet would win the Pulitzer prize for music the following year, along with the New York Music Critics Circle Award. It’s hard to imagine a full ballet produced on Coolidge’s modestly-sized stage.

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Seeing Things – My Drawings Marched! -Liza Donnelly

My Drawings Marched!

No Kings Protest photos

By Liza Donnelly, Oct 19, 2025

When asked if the president had a comment on the demonstrations yesterday for No Kings Day nationwide, Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman, gave a brief response in an email.

“Who cares?” she said.

Millions came out to protest. Apparently red states had significantly more protesters this time than on the last No Kings Day. Altogether, protesters numbered almost half again as many as previous protests.

Resistance is gaining ground.

A friend (and also Executive Producer on my documentary, WOMEN LAUGHING), Lauren Lexton, took me up on the offer to use a few of my drawings against Trump in a protest yesterday. I’m honored, and so happy to be represented at a protest by my drawings! Thank you, Lauren!

And after our world premiere of the film yesterday, we walked in Woodstock and I took some photos of the passionate protestors. Woodstock, of course, is the town near where the famous music festival Woodstock happened, and it still carries a very liberal, peace vibe throughout the town.

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In Chicago hearing on National Guard deployment, federal judge appointed by Biden will hear arguments – Chicago Sun-Times

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Federal judge hits Trump administration credibility in siding with city and state against National Guard deployment

Judge’s order bars ‘federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois’ for at least 14 days.

By Jon Seidel and Tina Sfondeles Oct 9, 2025, 6:02pm PDT

For U.S. District Judge April Perry,

it all came down to credibility.

Should she believe local law enforcement officials, who say they have protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration campaign well in hand? Or Trump, whose aides claim a “brazen new form of hostility” targeting federal law enforcement had broken out in Illinois?

In the end, Perry concluded the Trump administration’s “perception of events” around Chicago “are simply unreliable.” She’d seen “no credible evidence that there is danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois,” nor that Trump “is unable … to execute the laws of the United States.”

Related

• Judge refuses to immediately block National Guard deployment to Illinois

And after a historic hearing that lasted more than three hours at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, the judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from “ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois.”

Perry ruled orally from the bench and promised a written opinion Friday. The order is effective for two weeks, and Perry set a hearing for Oct. 22 to determine whether it should be extended for two more. Trump’s lawyers are sure to appeal in the meantime.

Gov. JB Pritzker reacted in a statement by saying, “Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.”

“Today, the court confirmed what we all know: There is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois. And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.”

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Seeing Things – Trump: Delay, Lie, Fake Stuff – Liza Donnelly

Trump: Delay, Lie, Fake Stuff

And I saw this person today

By Liza Donnelly, Sep 29, 2025

The above is a live drawing I did on my iPhone with my finger. I was waiting for the commuter train in Yonkers, NY and this elderly man on his phone walked by.

Adelita Grijalva was voted into the Arizona House in a special election last week, and it is significant because she is the first Latina American to be elected to Congress. But her election is also important because her promised vote on the resolution to release the Epstein files will be the 218th vote, and that will be enough House votes to force Speaker Johnson to release the files. But he is delaying her certification, claiming he is waiting until her election is official, despite her 40 points victory. From Meidas Touch: “Johnson’s new standard of waiting for all the votes to be counted was not in place two weeks ago when he swore in Democrat James Walkinshaw of Virginia with unofficial results immediately after his victory. Johnson has also routinely sworn in Republicans the day after their race is called.”

Delay is Trump’s magic wand, all his life he has gotten away with so much by delaying.

Oregon is suing Trump to stop him from deploying National Guard to the city, which he announce he would do over the weekend. On Saturday, Trump stated he would use “full force, if necessary,” to combat protests that he said were interfering with immigration enforcement.

“I think this is a sad day for our country, a sad day for Oregon that the president of the United States does not listen to local leaders about what they need,” Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, told reporters.

“When the president and I spoke yesterday, I told him in very plain language there is no insurrection or threat to public safety that necessitates military intervention in Portland or any other city in our state,” Kotek said. “Putting our own military on our streets is an abuse of power … Local law enforcement has this under control.”

As of today, it appears Trump is backing away from this plan.

Good news: California doctors can now prescribe abortion pills anonymously. It is meant to shield doctors from out-of-state lawsuits.

Last night at 10:18, Trump posted a fake video, an AI generated Fox report. It was about how Trump will be making healthcare “available to everyone,” except just a few offers will be available to start.

“Every American will soon receive their own MedBed card.” As the video shows what looks like a futuristic hospital, complete with what appear to be podlike beds, he continues: “With it, you’ll have guaranteed access to our new hospitals led by the top doctors in the nation, equipped with the most advanced technology in the world. This is the beginning of a new era in American healthcare.”

@jaketapperTrump shares apparent AI video promoting ‘medbed’ conspiracy theory

I learned that MedBeds are a conspiracey theory promoted by QAnon people in which there is a world where there exists these magic beds that can cure anything, from aging to whatever that befalls the human body. But, according to QAnon, these beds are only available to the rich and elite. The post has since been deleted.

I am sure that in the few hours this was live on social media, it created a major stir in the QAnon community, let alone regular followers. It is a very cynical, manipulative use of AI to trick his followers. Heather Cox Richardson writes, “If MedBeds were real and “every citizen” could use them, as the deep fake video suggests, no one would need to worry about losing their healthcare insurance.”

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Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress

Press Release September 10, 2025

Washington, DC — In a significant victory for the separation of powers, a federal court today granted an injunction pending appeal, temporarily preventing the Trump-Vance administration from unlawfully removing the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, from her position, and from installing Executive Branch officials to run the Library of Congress and the Copyright Office. Democracy Forward is representing Perlmutter in this case. 

The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia pauses, for now, what the court said might constitute a “grave intrusion by the President into the constitutional powers of a coordinate branch of government.” The ruling confirms that the President does not have the legal authority to fire or replace the Register of Copyrights — a position that can be filled only by the Librarian of Congress.

“This is a significant victory for the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the independence of Congress. The President does not have the authority to remove the Register of Copyrights or to install his own officials to run the nation’s library. We are proud to represent Shira Perlmutter in defending the integrity of our democratic institutions, and we will continue this fight as it proceeds,” said Brian Netter, Legal Director at Democracy Forward.

–Democracy Forward

This case challenges the President’s unlawful actions, including attempts to appoint a Justice Department official as Acting Register of Copyrights and to name an Acting Librarian of Congress under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act — an action that is legally invalid because Congress structured the Library of Congress to be part of the Legislative Branch under the Act, not the Executive.

The court’s order ensures that Perlmutter remains the lawful Register of Copyrights, and that any actions taken by improperly appointed officials at the Library of Congress have no legal effect, while the case continues.

The case is Perlmutter v. Blanche. Perlmutter is represented by Democracy Forward’s Brian Netter and Allyson Scher, and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

The court’s decision can be read here [and PDF below], and Democracy Forward’s initial complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction can be read here. 

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In his new book, author Dan Brown tackles the ultimate mystery : NPR

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In his new book, author Dan Brown tackles the ultimate mystery

September 9, 2025, 4:27 PM ET, Heard on All Things Considered

By Scott Detrow, Tyler Bartlam, and Jeanette Woods
5-Minute Listen Transcript

Author Dan Brown is known for storylines that delve into myth and conspiracy theories. His new book — The Secret of Secrets — tackles the ultimate mystery: human consciousness.

SCOTT DETROW, HOST:

Robert Langdon is back in action, the dashing and brilliant Harvard professor who has a knack for wandering into situations where he unearths big philosophical questions and at the same time gets chased around by bad guys who do not want those questions answered. Langdon is, of course, the recurring main character in author Dan Brown’s thrillers “The Da Vinci Code,” “Angels & Demons” and many others. In Brown’s latest novel, “The Secret Of Secrets,” Langdon has traded the mysteries of Christianity and the mysteries of Freemasonry for the even bigger mystery of the nature of human consciousness. Dan Brown, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.

DAN BROWN: Thanks for having me.

DETROW: So this is by my count your sixth book starring Robert Langdon. How has he changed over the years?

BROWN: (Laughter) Well, he’s aging much more slowly than I am, I’ve sensed.

DETROW: (Laughter).

BROWN: You know, this book took eight years to write. And Langdon, who is always – he’s always skeptical about all things conspiratorial and paranormal and all that sort of stuff. And in this book, he is sort of dragged out of his comfort box by a noetic scientist named Katherine Solomon. And he becomes a believer in aspects of consciousness that to most of us, myself included, seem quite out of this world.

DETROW: I want to ask about the topic of the book. How much were you personally thinking about these big questions of consciousness? Was that how the book started out? Is that something you were wrestling with or wondering about and wanting to learn more about?

BROWN: Absolutely. I mean, it’s no secret I like to write about big, sweeping, important topics, you know?

DETROW: Yeah.

BROWN: There really is no topic bigger, that I can imagine, than consciousness. It’s the lens through which we see reality, see ourselves, see our interactions with other people. And I wrote the character Katherine Solomon maybe 10 or 12 years ago as an ancillary character in another book, and she was a noetic scientist. And through the research for that book, I started to learn about noetic science. And some of these mind experiments who have results that are simply – you cannot believe them. You hear what the result is and you say, that’s impossible. And you read more, and you find out that reality is a much stranger thing than we ever imagined.

DETROW: For those of us who aren’t as familiar, can you briefly explain noetic science?

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Constitution Day 2025 Conversations on EveryLibrary Live!

Constitution Day 2025 Conversations on EveryLibrary Live!

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Libraries, archives, and museums are not only cultural institutions; they are also constitutional institutions.

As agencies and organizations rooted in the 10th Amendment’s recognition of state and local authority, they embody and manifest First Amendment rights of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly, while advancing the Fourteenth Amendment’s promise of equal protection under the law. Every day in these very local institutions, the public experiences freedom of inquiry, the diversity of belief, and the dignity of equal access, ideally without fear or favor.

On Constitution Day 2025, we are reminded that libraries, archives, and museums give form and substance to our constitutional principles in neighborhoods, towns, schools, and campuses across the nation. This year, we are honored to be joined by a distinguished lineup of voices:

• Dr. Colleen J. Shogan, former Archivist of the United States and now Senior Advisor at More Perfect, is bringing her expertise on the preservation of our nation’s founding documents and the future of civic education.
• Dan Novack, Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Penguin Random House, has been on the front lines of groundbreaking First Amendment cases from Florida to Iowa to Idaho.
• Joe Caiazzo, Adjunct Professor of American Political Thought at Endicott College and political communications strategist, focuses on how we communicate constitutional values in elections and advocacy.
• Stephana Ferrell, Co-Founder and Director of Research & Insight at the Florida Freedom to Read Project, is a leading voice in the fight against book bans and in turning court rulings into civic lessons.
• Dr. Casey Burgat, Director of the Legislative Affairs Program at George Washington University, whose new book We Hold These “Truths” confronts the myths distorting our democracy.

Join EveryLibrary Live! on September 17 for a full day of conversations with leaders and advocates who are putting those principles into action. You can watch all sessions live on EveryLibrary’s Facebook Live and YouTube Live or on-demand right away, anytime.

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Dr. Casey Burgat, George Washington University

As we reflect on the Constitution in practice, Dr. Casey Burgat challenges us to confront the myths that distort our understanding of democracy. His new book, We Hold These “Truths”: How to Spot the Myths That Are Holding America Back (Authors Equity Press), brings together voices from across the political spectrum to debunk common misconceptions about term limits, lobbyists, money in politics, the media, bipartisanship, and more.

Dr. Burgat is Director of the Legislative Affairs Program at George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management. A former congressional staffer and governance fellow, he is a widely published scholar and commentator whose work focuses on strengthening Congress and rebuilding trust in American government. On Constitution Day, he will explore how separating fact from fiction in our civics can empower all of us to demand a government that truly works for the people.

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Seeing Things – Department of Hate, Etc. -Liza Donnelly

Trump’s ideas keep coming at us, it’s exhausting

By Liza Donnelly, Sep 05, 2025

Renaming the Department of Defense to be the Departent of War is such a toxic masulinity move. It’s typical. Trump is all about getting rid of Education, Health— and into making “leadership” all about aggression, hate, and dominance. But today Trump signed an executive order to make the change.

Why doesn’t he just create a Department of Hate? How about a Department of Meanness? Department of Arrogance? Department of Stupidity? Department of Sexism? I could go on but probably should stop.

NY Times opinion journalist Jamelle Bouie writes for the paper, but he also records daily—sometimes twice daily—videos (on Instagram and TikTok) with sharp intelligence and often humor. I always appreciate his take, and this time he is railing against the leadership in Florida for removing any vaccine mandates in schools or for children. It’s outrageous, and scary. Editor’s Note: I added the link for readers.

https://instagram.com/p/DOJvhE_Cc_G

A post shared by @jbouie

At least 475 South Korean workers were detained in a major ICE raid at the Hyundai Factory in Georgia. According to the Guardian, “Trump has said he wants to deport “the worst of the worst” criminals, but Ice figures have shown a rise in non-criminals being picked up. Rights advocates have denounced such raids.”

Another weak jobs report hit today, the second in a row for Trump. After the bad report in August, Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing. Who will he fire this time?

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Seeing Things – Getting Angry With A Pencil – Liza Donnelly

Getting Angry With A Pencil

We are in our darkest hour

Last night, I started watching the Darkest Hour, a great film about WInston Churchill during WW II, starring Gary Oldman. Nothing new here, but it is so clear to me that we are right now in our darkest hour. I know many, many people are doing heroic things to try to stop Trump, stop his autocrat architects, the evil masterminds of Project 2025; but at times it seem so piecemeal. Where is our Churchill? He saw the danger of Hitler clearly. As he made clear right after he became Prime Minister, there is no negotiating with Hitler.

We have to fight.

This came up on my social media today:

Our lives are so scattered, and our media is fractured. This makes it difficult for one person to lead like Churchill did. All he had was a radio broadcast —which was a huge tool during the war— and he had news media as well. And his genius, his compassion. Powerhouses like Pritzker, Newsom and others are trying. We need to amplify their words. But I want to hear more from others, like Obama, Clinton, Hochul, Booker, Buttigieg, Whitmer, Klobuchar, Shapiro….to name a few.

One person in the alternative media whom I respect is Kara Swisher. She has a great podcast, On With Kara Swisher, which I highly recommend. She posted this on Bluesky this morning:

This grouping of men must infuriate Trump that he’s not with them. He probably thinks they are laughing at him; and they probably are.

Another good source of information is Meidas Touch News. Politico is good, too. If you don’t subscribe to Heather Cox Richardson’s Letter from An American, you won’t regret it.

Good news: Judge Charles R. Breyer of the Federal District Court in San Francisco found that Trump’s deployment had exceeded the limits of federal laws that generally prohibit the use of the military for domestic law enforcement. Will this stop him from sending National Guard to Chicago? Unclear.

Read MORE….

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Accelerating AI adoption for the US government – The Official Microsoft Blog

Official Microsoft Blog

Accelerating AI adoption for the US government

Sep 2, 2025 | Chris Barry – CVP for US Public Sector Industries

Today, Microsoft and the US General Services Administration (GSA) announced a comprehensive agreement to bring a suite of productivity, cloud and AI services, including Microsoft 365 Copilot at no cost for up to 12 months for millions of existing Microsoft G5 users, to help agencies rapidly adopt secure and compliant advanced AI tools that will enhance operations, strengthen security and accelerate innovation for the American people.

As an unparalleled milestone in advancing GSA’s OneGov strategy, Microsoft’s offerings will be available through a governmentwide unified pricing strategy that is expected to drive $3 billion in cost savings in the first year alone.

Enabling AI innovation and acceleration for federal agencies

This expansive offering will help agencies achieve key pillars of the America’s AI Action Plan by enabling federal agencies to serve at the forefront on driving AI innovation and adoption in service to the American people. Through this agreement federal agencies will access the latest AI capabilities at scale, now integrated in many of the products they already use, to achieve key administration priorities:

• Transforming productivity with AI: A unique Microsoft 365 and Copilot suite, offered exclusively to the federal government, enables agencies to automate workflows, analyze data and collaborate more efficiently, freeing public servants to focus on their core mission.
• Driving automation with AI agents: With AI agents, and no per-agent fees, agencies can build solutions for citizen inquiries, case management and contact centers, extending the reach and responsiveness of government services.
• Accelerating cloud modernization: With significant Azure discounts and the waiving of data egress fees, agencies can modernize infrastructure, reduce barriers to interagency collaboration and unlock the full power of advanced analytics and AI.
• Streamlining government operations: Dynamics 365 applications help agencies enhance citizen service, optimize supply chains and increase field responsiveness, directly impacting everyday public outcomes.
• Strengthening security across all levels: Integrated platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID and Sentinel provide advanced identity and threat protection, supporting the Zero Trust journey across federal environments.

Federal agencies can opt-in to any or all of these offers through September 2026, with discounted pricing available for up to 36 months.

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Epstein Victims To Speak – by Liza Donnelly

Epstein Victims To Speak

And thoughts on work…

By Liza Donnelly, Sep 01, 2025

On September 3rd, ten of Epstein’s victims will hold a press conference on the steps of the Capitol. (The press conference will be streamed live on the MeidasTouch YouTube channel. I have not seen any notice of this in the Mainstream media, except Fox News). Congressman Ro Khanna (D-California) called it “explosive.” He and Congressman Thomas Massie—a Republican—are co-leading a bill to force the release of Epstein’s files. They need 218 votes. Every Democrat is already in, so six Republicans have to step up. Fox News reported that Khanna arranged this press conference and hopes that when the American public hear the victims (most of whom have not spoken up, nor been asked to), they will be outraged.

“These victims haven’t spoken for decades. When Epstein got that lenient plea deal, no one talked to the victims or their lawyers. My belief is, when the American people actually hear the victims for the first time, they are going to sympathize, their hearts are going to be broken, and all the victims are saying is for closure.”

“We’ve got 212 Democrats and 12 Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert. Look, this is not about Donald Trump, and it’s not partisan. This is about justice for the victims of rich and powerful men who abused underage girls.”

Khanna emphasized that “in this country, people want transparency. They want accountability. I’m confident we’re going to get the 218 votes for the discharge petition.”

I know I’ve posted this drawing before, but here it is again.

Although it’s better than it was, we still live in a culture that does not believe women.

Hundreds of marches took place today across the country today to mark Labor Day. Called “Workers Over Billionaires,” there were demonstrations in cities including New York, Houston, Washington DC, and Los Angeles, Cleveland, Ohio and Greensboro, North Carolina.

Trump is not sympathetic to workers, as much as he has touted that he is. He could care less about the common person, the working person. According to a report in the NY times: “the attack on labor unions is part of a broader effort by Trump to assert more control of the federal work force and make it easier to fire civil servants. The president has also crippled several independent boards that adjudicate employment disputes, interfering with a critical resource employees have to challenge their terminations.”

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Seeing Things – Voting Is Voice – Liza Donnelly

Voting Is Voice

Today is the anniverary of the Nineteenth Amendment

Heather Cox Richardson created a short video explaining the history of the Amendment. Thanks, Heather, for reminding me of this anniverary!

It took decades of struggle for women— and male advocates— to gain suffrage. Our rights are again under seige from members of the Trump administration, it’s frightening.

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Trump Is Trying to Fire Lisa Cook and Purge the US Government. Can The Majority Stop Him? with Joyce Vance

Trump Is Trying to Fire Lisa Cook and Purge the US Government. Can The Majority Stop Him? with Joyce Vance

on Substack, for a live chat, where we assessed the state of our democracy in light of recent news. Despite the tough month we’re having, Waj’s questions gave me the opportunity to highlight what Trump doesn’t want you to know—the areas where democracy is still working, with guardrails in place.

Trump wants us to crown him king, obeying in advance, to help him complete his desecration of democracy. Don’t do it! Fight back with knowledge.

We’re in this together,

Joyce

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The Urgency Of Trump’s Destruction – by Liza Donnelly

The Urgency Of Trump’s Destruction

We need to feel it

By Liza Donnelly, Aug 25, 2025

When you slightly remove yourself from the news for a few days, as I just did, it feels odd. I stayed in touch with the headlines, but didn’t go deep during my time away. It was restorative, for sure, but also made me unsure of how to jump back in. Things right now seem to be a case of more-of-the-same, which is not good. Trump is continuing to be destructive, and the opposition is continuting to try to find a way to stop him.

I find California Govenmor Newsom’s loud, mocking tweets to be very effective in bringing attention to the fact we have a deranged, dangerous president. He recently posted a hysterical tweet that advertised a shop that included a bible for sale for $100 (“SOLD OUT” —but I imagine it never was for sale). The link included more items, and it was unclear to me if you could actually order these things and where the money would go. The site is administered by a group called Campaign for Democracy.

There are tons of Newsom memes, too.

Chicago and New York are next up in Trump’s sights for sending National Guard troops. The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon has spent weeks preparing for an operation in Chicago that would include National Guard troops and potentially active-duty forces. WEEKS.

Civil Rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton spoke in Washington yesterday, and said it is clearly about targeting Black and Brown communities.

“This is laced with bigotry and racism. Not one white mayor has been designated. And I think this is a civil rights issue, a race issue, and an issue of D.C. statehood.”

The liberal cities’ leadership is pushing back hard, “An authoritarian power grab of major cities,” Gov. JB Pritzker called the move in a Friday post on X, placing it as the sole item on a list of “things People are NOT begging for” and needling Trump for his administration’s handling of the Epstein files. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said on X that deploying the national guard could “inflame tensions between residents and law enforcement” and “threaten to undermine the historic progress we have made” in fighting crime.

There are tons of Newsom memes, too.

Chicago and New York are next up in Trump’s sights for sending National Guard troops. The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon has spent weeks preparing for an operation in Chicago that would include National Guard troops and potentially active-duty forces. WEEKS.

Civil Rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton spoke in Washington yesterday, and said it is clearly about targeting Black and Brown communities.

“This is laced with bigotry and racism. Not one white mayor has been designated. And I think this is a civil rights issue, a race issue, and an issue of D.C. statehood.”

The liberal cities’ leadership is pushing back hard, “An authoritarian power grab of major cities,” Gov. JB Pritzker called the move in a Friday post on X, placing it as the sole item on a list of “things People are NOT begging for” and needling Trump for his administration’s handling of the Epstein files. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said on X that deploying the national guard could “inflame tensions between residents and law enforcement” and “threaten to undermine the historic progress we have made” in fighting crime.

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The Constitution: Blueprint of a Nation – Pillars of Democracy

The Constitution: Blueprint of a Nation

Pillars of Democracy, Part 2 of 6

The Constitution is more than an old document locked in glass. It is the nation’s operating system, the rules by which democracy stands or falls. Written in 1787, amended, re-interpreted, and sometimes ignored, it remains the central framework of American democracy.

The Framers knew their work was imperfect. Compromises over slavery and representation haunted the text from the beginning. Women were left out entirely. Yet what made the Constitution revolutionary was its ability to adapt. Through amendment, interpretation, and public struggle, it became a living blueprint rather than a frozen artifact.

Founding Strains

The Constitution faced its first stress tests almost immediately. Federalists and Anti-Federalists sparred bitterly over how strong the central government should be. The Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) pushed the limits of free speech and dissent, raising fears that the young republic was already betraying its founding promises.

This debate over liberty versus order has never gone away — it is the recurring heartbeat of American constitutional life.

Civil War and Reconstruction

No crisis tested the Constitution more than the Civil War. Could a Union built on voluntary states survive secession? Could the founding document withstand the moral weight of slavery?

The answer came in blood. In the aftermath, the Reconstruction Amendments — the 13th, 14th, and 15th — abolished slavery, redefined citizenship, and guaranteed voting rights for freedmen. These amendments expanded the Constitution’s reach dramatically, even as violent resistance and Jim Crow laws undermined them for a century.

Progressive and New Deal Battles

The late 19th and early 20th centuries brought industrialization, inequality, and social upheaval. Constitutional fights erupted over labor rights, regulation, and the scope of federal power.

During the New Deal, the Supreme Court initially struck down Franklin Roosevelt’s programs as unconstitutional. Only after fierce conflict did the Court shift, allowing broader federal authority to respond to national crisis. That moment reshaped constitutional interpretation and left an enduring legacy on how government addresses economic security.

Civil Rights and Equal Protection

For decades, Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) had entrenched racial segregation under the guise of “separate but equal.” The Constitution seemed powerless against injustice. But in Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the Supreme Court reversed course, declaring segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Brown became a beacon — not just a legal ruling, but a moral turning point. It showed how constitutional meaning could evolve, even after generations of resistance.

Rule of Law and Executive Power

The Constitution has repeatedly faced moments where presidential power threatened to overwhelm the system.

In Watergate, President Nixon claimed near-absolute executive privilege. The Supreme Court unanimously rejected that view in United States v. Nixon (1974), forcing release of the tapes and proving that no leader is above the law.

That principle remains vital today. The balance between executive power and accountability is one of the Constitution’s most fragile edges.

Contested Elections

Democracy depends on trust in constitutional processes. In Bush v. Gore (2000), the Supreme Court’s intervention to stop Florida recounts highlighted how deeply divided constitutional interpretation could be. The 2020 election once again tested whether the Constitution could withstand misinformation, legal challenges, and pressure on state and federal institutions.

The document survived — but not without scars to public faith.

Amendments that Reshaped Democracy

• The Bill of Rights (1791) safeguarded freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and more.
• The 19th Amendment (1920) enfranchised women, doubling the electorate.
• The 26th Amendment (1971) lowered the voting age to 18, recognizing young Americans drafted into war deserved a political voice.

Each amendment was not only a legal change, but a reflection of democratic growth.

Originalism vs. Living Constitution

Today, debate rages between those who see the Constitution as “fixed” — only interpretable through the framers’ intent — and those who argue it must evolve with society. This philosophical battle plays out in every Supreme Court nomination, every landmark ruling, and every national argument about rights.

Both camps claim fidelity to democracy. Both shape the pillar’s future.

The Constitution in Our Time

Modern crises raise new questions:

• Does the Fourth Amendment protect digital privacy in an age of mass surveillance (Carpenter v. United States, 2018)?
• Does the First Amendment extend to online platforms and misinformation?
• How do we balance gun rights with public safety under the Second Amendment?
• Can partisan gerrymandering erode “one person, one vote” without violating equal protection?

These aren’t academic hypotheticals. They are the pressing tests of whether the Constitution still holds us together.

Reflections…

The Constitution is both fragile and resilient. Fragile, because it bends under pressure, its meaning shifting with courts and politics. Resilient, because through civil war, depression, scandal, and upheaval, Americans have kept returning to it as the shared foundation of democracy.

It will not survive on autopilot. Each generation must decide again to honor it, amend it, and live under it. If we give up on that choice, this pillar crumbles — and democracy falls with it.

Section Bibliography

• U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights — National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs
• Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) — National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/alien-and-sedition-acts
• 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments — National Archives:
  • 13th: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/13th-amendment
  • 14th: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/14th-amendment
  • 15th: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/15th-amendment
• Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) — National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/plessy-v-ferguson
• Brown v. Board of Education (1954) — National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/brown-v-board
• United States v. Nixon (1974) — Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1973/73-1766
• Bush v. Gore (2000) — Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2000/00-949
• 19th Amendment — National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/19th-amendment
• 26th Amendment — National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/amendments-11-27
• Carpenter v. United States (2018) — Oyez: https://www.oyez.org/cases/2017/16-402

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Seeing Things – Trump’s Adoration Of Putin – by Liza Donnelly

The above drawing was bought by The New Yorker during the Iraq war, I think, but they never ran it.

Trump said after the meeting with Putin in Alaska last week that Ukraine would have to make concessions because Russia was a more “powerful” country. He obviously does not understand the importance, and power, of a free, fairly elected democracy.

He is obsessed with what he preceives as power, and he wants it.

Today, following the disastrous “summit” in Alaska last Friday, Ukrainian President Zelensky came to the White House to meet with Trump, and he was accompanied by many European leaders: French President Macron; Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz; Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain; Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s prime minister; President Alexander Stubb of Finland; NATO’s secretary general, Mark Rutte; and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Union’s executive arm. Solidarity in support of Ukraine.

Russia attacked Ukraine hours before Zelinsky’s meeting with Trump. Ten people killed, including a child.

Trump and Zelinsky had a press conference in the Oval Office before their meeting. Because Trump has stacked the WH press pool with pro-Trump reporters, the whole thing was a sham. Trump answered softball, flattering questions and talked about whatever he wanted to. He meandered around a lot of topics from “crime” in DC and how “even Democrats are calling me to thank me,” supposedly they had dinner out in the city and it felt safe. One reported asked about voting in the US and how Trump wants to get rid of mail-in ballots and machine voting; Trump said, “a little off-topic, but…” and then continued to rant about his plan to change how we vote in the US (he can’t do that). What he did say about the war was vague. He blamed the war on Biden, whom he said was stupid even 20 years ago. Trump said he’s ended six wars. It was nauseating to listen to.

I really hope something comes of this, but I’m not holding my breath. Putin will not agree to give back all the territory he has stolen. Zelinsky should not have to give anything to Russia, they are a sovereign nation. They were invaded. Trump will only do what Putin wants.

It’s rather amazing how we are seeing Trump’s complete adoration with Putin. The “summit” last week, which I did not write about, was full of clear body language from Trump as to his worship of Putin, beginning with clapping on a red carpet (!) as Putin arrived. His social media posts today about “leading a movement” to get rid of mail in voting came after he met with Putin. From the NY Times:

“Trump’s latest comments came after he said that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had discussed the issue during their summit on Friday in Alaska. Mr. Trump said in an interview with Fox News that the Russian leader had agreed with him that the 2020 election had been rigged in favor of Mr. Biden. “He said, ‘Your election was rigged because you have mail-in voting,’” Trump quoted Mr. Putin as saying.”

The Constitution vests the power to set the “times, places and manner” of elections with states, and it gives only Congress the ability to override state laws on voting.

Anyway, my guess is that this is another distraction to stop the press from talking about Epstein. However, I am happy to see the NY Times has an article today:

Republican’s Bid To Help Trump Move Past Epstein Falls Flat.

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Seeing Things – Trump’s Autocrat Check List – Liza Donnelly

 Trump’s Autocrat Check List

It’s long

By Liza Donnelly, Aug 06, 2025

I realise the above drawing only touches on what he is doing. Voting rights, immigration abuses and Esptein nonsense are the main stories in my reading today.

Texas Democrats who left the state to block a vote on redistricting voter maps say they received bomb threats at their hotel in Illinois where they are sequestering. “This is what happens when Republican state leaders publicly call for us to be ‘hunted down’. Texas Democrats won’t be intimidated,” John Bucy III, who represents Austin district, said. Govenor Abbott filed an emergency petition asking the state supreme court to remove Wu, the top Democrat in the state house of representatives, and declare his seat vacant. Legal experts say this tactic is a long shot. I am so proud of the Texas Dems.

Other states appear to be following Texas’s lead and considering mid-cycle redistricting . Ohio, Indiana and Missouri Republicans are exploring their options to try to gain more GOP seats by redrawing their voting maps. Democratic govenors are also exploring options, but it appears they don’t have the power to draw as many seats as the Republicans do. California, with 52 seats in congress, may be the best bet. Governor Gavin Newsom is “reportedly moving ahead with a referendum this fall to ask to adopt a new map that would add Democratic seats and override an independent redistricting commission.”

Senator John Osssof’s office reported hundreds of reported cases of human rights abuses in US immigration detention centers. Here is the report. The alleged reports include: deaths in custody, physical and sexual abuse of detainees, mistreatment of pregnant women and children, inadequate medical care, overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions, inadequate food and water, exposure to extreme temperatures, denial of access to attorneys, and child separation. This is not who we are.

in news of the Epstein files, apparently, JD Vance is holding a meeting at his home with senior officials to strategize on how to handle the Epstein Scandal. At the top of their list is whether or not to release the transcripts of justice department representative (and former Trump personal attorney) Blanche’s recent interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell. After the interview, Maxwell, who is serving time for trafficing girls, was transferred to a lower security, a nicer prison. Outrageous. The justice department subpoenaed a number of high profile people to interview them for more information about Epstein, among them Bill and Hillary Clinton. While it is public knowledge that they knew Epstein, so did Trump. Yet Trump was not subpoenaed. This is a tactic to stall and to try to show Trump’s MAGA base that he is doing something about the scandal. Everything but releasing the files, which he can do, but won’t.

At least 60% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the Epstein case.

That’s all today for me. Hope you have a good Wednesday, what’s left of it. See you tomorrow, thank you so much for being here!

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At the Movies: 5 Iconic Library-Based Flicks for Summer Viewing – EveryLibrary

BY ELIZABETH ELLIS

Ah, the dog days of summer — that time of year when school is out and many of us find ourselves recovering from our fun in the sun by retreating into the safe confines of our home movie theatres, revisiting some of the classics.

Libraries, by their nature of being accessible, are community spaces and often historical landmarks that lend themselves naturally as film backdrops. Here are a few recommended summer viewing films that take place inside a library — either fictional or real — that sparked my imagination as a child and into adulthood. Can’t find them streaming, but have a DVD player? Use your library card to borrow them!

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1. The Pagemaster (1994) 

The Pagemaster, a favorite film of my youth starring Macaulay Culkin and Christopher Lloyd, was, ironically, NOT shot in a library but filmed partially at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (the interior being a soundstage). In retrospect, only seventeen minutes of the film take place in the real world, with the rest occurring in the magical realm of the book genres of Adventure, Fantasy, and Horror.

The iconic vaulted ceiling with the mystical mural that transports Culkin into the literary realm stamped itself permanently on my young mind, despite only being a visual effect. While the animation is a bit dated by today’s standards, and it has scary moments that will frighten younger viewers (take the G rating with a grain of salt, millennial parents — Mr. Hyde is truly the stuff of nightmares), I found myself intrigued from a young age by libraries and the worlds of imagination they could open up as a result of this feature. 

2. The Thomas Crown Affair  (1999)

The Thomas Crown Affair, a slick remake of the 1968 crime thriller with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo, features the stunning New York Public Library foyer — but in secret. In fact, Astor Hall is a stand-in for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, whose staff, according to the New York Post, refused to let director John McTiernan film an art heist within its walls.

In a sense, having the library as a sneaky stand-in for the iconic art museum feels appropriate in a film whose narrative revolves around sleight of hand and trickery. It is also an elegant, romantic film to watch, with many other landmarks of the Big Apple that fit seamlessly into this dashing caper. 

3. The Mummy  (1999)

Hailed as one of the greatest adventure films of its time, The Mummy continues to be a cult classic — and how could it not be with one of the greatest fictional heroines of the decade being none other than a librarian?

Evelyn “Evie” Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) starts off as a bit clumsy and shy, but soon proves herself to be brave, resourceful, endlessly knowledgeable, and more than a match for her male counterpart, Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser). While the library location of the Cairo Museum of Antiquities exists only on celluloid, this film proves that book sense is a very important skill to have on a historical adventure.

4. National Treasure  (2004) and National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2007)

While Nicolas Cage may be the main star on the movie posters, the true main character in the National Treasure film franchise is the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. According to From the Catbird Seat: Poetry at the Library of Congress blog, this hallowed literary institution plays a major role in the film plots, with the highly recognizable Main Reading Room prominently featured.

While there are creative liberties taken — for instance, the secret XY section off the Main Reading Room where the Book of Secrets is discovered is the stuff of movie magic — both films are satisfying homages to our country’s rich history. Best of all, heroine Dr. Abigail Chase (played by Diane Kruger) plays an archivist, whose responsibilities at the National Archives overlap closely with those of a real-life librarian — safeguarding information and preserving American cultural heritage.

Sign the pledge to vote for libraries!

5. Desk Set  (1957)

Desk Set is an oldie but a goodie. Featuring real-life lovers Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, the film’s plot revolves around a theme that resonates with today’s audiences perhaps even more strongly than back then — the introduction of an early generation computer to replace the staff at the reference library at the Federal Broadcasting Network in New York City.

Hepburn plays librarian Bunny Watson, whose character was inspired by real-life CBS research librarian Agnes E. Law, who was well known for her knowledge on a wide range of topics. External scenes were filmed on-site at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. Come for the eternal message that no computer circuit can ever come close to the creativity of the human brain, stay for the simmering chemistry that Tracy and Hepburn were so well known for.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: At the Movies: 5 Iconic Library-Based Flicks for Summer Viewing – EveryLibrary Action

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At the Movies: 5 Iconic Library-Based Flicks for Summer Viewing – EveryLibrary

BY ELIZABETH ELLIS

Ah, the dog days of summer — that time of year when school is out and many of us find ourselves recovering from our fun in the sun by retreating into the safe confines of our home movie theatres, revisiting some of the classics.

Libraries, by their nature of being accessible, are community spaces and often historical landmarks that lend themselves naturally as film backdrops. Here are a few recommended summer viewing films that take place inside a library — either fictional or real — that sparked my imagination as a child and into adulthood. Can’t find them streaming, but have a DVD player? Use your library card to borrow them!

Sign the petition to show that Americans love their libraries!

1. The Pagemaster (1994) 

The Pagemaster, a favorite film of my youth starring Macaulay Culkin and Christopher Lloyd, was, ironically, NOT shot in a library but filmed partially at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (the interior being a soundstage). In retrospect, only seventeen minutes of the film take place in the real world, with the rest occurring in the magical realm of the book genres of Adventure, Fantasy, and Horror.

The iconic vaulted ceiling with the mystical mural that transports Culkin into the literary realm stamped itself permanently on my young mind, despite only being a visual effect. While the animation is a bit dated by today’s standards, and it has scary moments that will frighten younger viewers (take the G rating with a grain of salt, millennial parents — Mr. Hyde is truly the stuff of nightmares), I found myself intrigued from a young age by libraries and the worlds of imagination they could open up as a result of this feature. 

2. The Thomas Crown Affair  (1999)

The Thomas Crown Affair, a slick remake of the 1968 crime thriller with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo, features the stunning New York Public Library foyer — but in secret. In fact, Astor Hall is a stand-in for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, whose staff, according to the New York Post, refused to let director John McTiernan film an art heist within its walls.

In a sense, having the library as a sneaky stand-in for the iconic art museum feels appropriate in a film whose narrative revolves around sleight of hand and trickery. It is also an elegant, romantic film to watch, with many other landmarks of the Big Apple that fit seamlessly into this dashing caper. 

3. The Mummy  (1999)

Hailed as one of the greatest adventure films of its time, The Mummy continues to be a cult classic — and how could it not be with one of the greatest fictional heroines of the decade being none other than a librarian?

Evelyn “Evie” Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) starts off as a bit clumsy and shy, but soon proves herself to be brave, resourceful, endlessly knowledgeable, and more than a match for her male counterpart, Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser). While the library location of the Cairo Museum of Antiquities exists only on celluloid, this film proves that book sense is a very important skill to have on a historical adventure.

4. National Treasure  (2004) and National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2007)

While Nicolas Cage may be the main star on the movie posters, the true main character in the National Treasure film franchise is the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. According to From the Catbird Seat: Poetry at the Library of Congress blog, this hallowed literary institution plays a major role in the film plots, with the highly recognizable Main Reading Room prominently featured.

While there are creative liberties taken — for instance, the secret XY section off the Main Reading Room where the Book of Secrets is discovered is the stuff of movie magic — both films are satisfying homages to our country’s rich history. Best of all, heroine Dr. Abigail Chase (played by Diane Kruger) plays an archivist, whose responsibilities at the National Archives overlap closely with those of a real-life librarian — safeguarding information and preserving American cultural heritage.

Sign the pledge to vote for libraries!

5. Desk Set  (1957)

Desk Set is an oldie but a goodie. Featuring real-life lovers Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, the film’s plot revolves around a theme that resonates with today’s audiences perhaps even more strongly than back then — the introduction of an early generation computer to replace the staff at the reference library at the Federal Broadcasting Network in New York City.

Hepburn plays librarian Bunny Watson, whose character was inspired by real-life CBS research librarian Agnes E. Law, who was well known for her knowledge on a wide range of topics. External scenes were filmed on-site at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. Come for the eternal message that no computer circuit can ever come close to the creativity of the human brain, stay for the simmering chemistry that Tracy and Hepburn were so well known for.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: At the Movies: 5 Iconic Library-Based Flicks for Summer Viewing – EveryLibrary Action

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At the Movies: 5 Iconic Library-Based Flicks for Summer Viewing – EveryLibrary

BY ELIZABETH ELLIS

Ah, the dog days of summer — that time of year when school is out and many of us find ourselves recovering from our fun in the sun by retreating into the safe confines of our home movie theatres, revisiting some of the classics.

Libraries, by their nature of being accessible, are community spaces and often historical landmarks that lend themselves naturally as film backdrops. Here are a few recommended summer viewing films that take place inside a library — either fictional or real — that sparked my imagination as a child and into adulthood. Can’t find them streaming, but have a DVD player? Use your library card to borrow them!

Sign the petition to show that Americans love their libraries!

1. The Pagemaster (1994) 

The Pagemaster, a favorite film of my youth starring Macaulay Culkin and Christopher Lloyd, was, ironically, NOT shot in a library but filmed partially at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (the interior being a soundstage). In retrospect, only seventeen minutes of the film take place in the real world, with the rest occurring in the magical realm of the book genres of Adventure, Fantasy, and Horror.

The iconic vaulted ceiling with the mystical mural that transports Culkin into the literary realm stamped itself permanently on my young mind, despite only being a visual effect. While the animation is a bit dated by today’s standards, and it has scary moments that will frighten younger viewers (take the G rating with a grain of salt, millennial parents — Mr. Hyde is truly the stuff of nightmares), I found myself intrigued from a young age by libraries and the worlds of imagination they could open up as a result of this feature. 

2. The Thomas Crown Affair  (1999)

The Thomas Crown Affair, a slick remake of the 1968 crime thriller with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo, features the stunning New York Public Library foyer — but in secret. In fact, Astor Hall is a stand-in for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, whose staff, according to the New York Post, refused to let director John McTiernan film an art heist within its walls.

In a sense, having the library as a sneaky stand-in for the iconic art museum feels appropriate in a film whose narrative revolves around sleight of hand and trickery. It is also an elegant, romantic film to watch, with many other landmarks of the Big Apple that fit seamlessly into this dashing caper. 

3. The Mummy  (1999)

Hailed as one of the greatest adventure films of its time, The Mummy continues to be a cult classic — and how could it not be with one of the greatest fictional heroines of the decade being none other than a librarian?

Evelyn “Evie” Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) starts off as a bit clumsy and shy, but soon proves herself to be brave, resourceful, endlessly knowledgeable, and more than a match for her male counterpart, Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser). While the library location of the Cairo Museum of Antiquities exists only on celluloid, this film proves that book sense is a very important skill to have on a historical adventure.

4. National Treasure  (2004) and National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2007)

While Nicolas Cage may be the main star on the movie posters, the true main character in the National Treasure film franchise is the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. According to From the Catbird Seat: Poetry at the Library of Congress blog, this hallowed literary institution plays a major role in the film plots, with the highly recognizable Main Reading Room prominently featured.

While there are creative liberties taken — for instance, the secret XY section off the Main Reading Room where the Book of Secrets is discovered is the stuff of movie magic — both films are satisfying homages to our country’s rich history. Best of all, heroine Dr. Abigail Chase (played by Diane Kruger) plays an archivist, whose responsibilities at the National Archives overlap closely with those of a real-life librarian — safeguarding information and preserving American cultural heritage.

Sign the pledge to vote for libraries!

5. Desk Set  (1957)

Desk Set is an oldie but a goodie. Featuring real-life lovers Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, the film’s plot revolves around a theme that resonates with today’s audiences perhaps even more strongly than back then — the introduction of an early generation computer to replace the staff at the reference library at the Federal Broadcasting Network in New York City.

Hepburn plays librarian Bunny Watson, whose character was inspired by real-life CBS research librarian Agnes E. Law, who was well known for her knowledge on a wide range of topics. External scenes were filmed on-site at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. Come for the eternal message that no computer circuit can ever come close to the creativity of the human brain, stay for the simmering chemistry that Tracy and Hepburn were so well known for.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: At the Movies: 5 Iconic Library-Based Flicks for Summer Viewing – EveryLibrary Action

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At the Movies: 5 Iconic Library-Based Flicks for Summer Viewing – EveryLibrary

BY ELIZABETH ELLIS

Ah, the dog days of summer — that time of year when school is out and many of us find ourselves recovering from our fun in the sun by retreating into the safe confines of our home movie theatres, revisiting some of the classics.

Libraries, by their nature of being accessible, are community spaces and often historical landmarks that lend themselves naturally as film backdrops. Here are a few recommended summer viewing films that take place inside a library — either fictional or real — that sparked my imagination as a child and into adulthood. Can’t find them streaming, but have a DVD player? Use your library card to borrow them!

Sign the petition to show that Americans love their libraries!

1. The Pagemaster (1994) 

The Pagemaster, a favorite film of my youth starring Macaulay Culkin and Christopher Lloyd, was, ironically, NOT shot in a library but filmed partially at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (the interior being a soundstage). In retrospect, only seventeen minutes of the film take place in the real world, with the rest occurring in the magical realm of the book genres of Adventure, Fantasy, and Horror.

The iconic vaulted ceiling with the mystical mural that transports Culkin into the literary realm stamped itself permanently on my young mind, despite only being a visual effect. While the animation is a bit dated by today’s standards, and it has scary moments that will frighten younger viewers (take the G rating with a grain of salt, millennial parents — Mr. Hyde is truly the stuff of nightmares), I found myself intrigued from a young age by libraries and the worlds of imagination they could open up as a result of this feature. 

2. The Thomas Crown Affair  (1999)

The Thomas Crown Affair, a slick remake of the 1968 crime thriller with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo, features the stunning New York Public Library foyer — but in secret. In fact, Astor Hall is a stand-in for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, whose staff, according to the New York Post, refused to let director John McTiernan film an art heist within its walls.

In a sense, having the library as a sneaky stand-in for the iconic art museum feels appropriate in a film whose narrative revolves around sleight of hand and trickery. It is also an elegant, romantic film to watch, with many other landmarks of the Big Apple that fit seamlessly into this dashing caper. 

3. The Mummy  (1999)

Hailed as one of the greatest adventure films of its time, The Mummy continues to be a cult classic — and how could it not be with one of the greatest fictional heroines of the decade being none other than a librarian?

Evelyn “Evie” Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) starts off as a bit clumsy and shy, but soon proves herself to be brave, resourceful, endlessly knowledgeable, and more than a match for her male counterpart, Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser). While the library location of the Cairo Museum of Antiquities exists only on celluloid, this film proves that book sense is a very important skill to have on a historical adventure.

4. National Treasure  (2004) and National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2007)

While Nicolas Cage may be the main star on the movie posters, the true main character in the National Treasure film franchise is the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. According to From the Catbird Seat: Poetry at the Library of Congress blog, this hallowed literary institution plays a major role in the film plots, with the highly recognizable Main Reading Room prominently featured.

While there are creative liberties taken — for instance, the secret XY section off the Main Reading Room where the Book of Secrets is discovered is the stuff of movie magic — both films are satisfying homages to our country’s rich history. Best of all, heroine Dr. Abigail Chase (played by Diane Kruger) plays an archivist, whose responsibilities at the National Archives overlap closely with those of a real-life librarian — safeguarding information and preserving American cultural heritage.

Sign the pledge to vote for libraries!

5. Desk Set  (1957)

Desk Set is an oldie but a goodie. Featuring real-life lovers Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, the film’s plot revolves around a theme that resonates with today’s audiences perhaps even more strongly than back then — the introduction of an early generation computer to replace the staff at the reference library at the Federal Broadcasting Network in New York City.

Hepburn plays librarian Bunny Watson, whose character was inspired by real-life CBS research librarian Agnes E. Law, who was well known for her knowledge on a wide range of topics. External scenes were filmed on-site at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. Come for the eternal message that no computer circuit can ever come close to the creativity of the human brain, stay for the simmering chemistry that Tracy and Hepburn were so well known for.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: At the Movies: 5 Iconic Library-Based Flicks for Summer Viewing – EveryLibrary Action

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Seeing Things – Trump: “It’s Time To Go After People” – by Liza Donnelly

Trump: “It’s Time To Go After People”

The Epstein files are making him even more unhinged

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson cut short the House session today to avoid an Epstein vote. The House will reconvene in September; this is clearly a stall tactic. Most members of Congress—Republican and Democrat— want the files to be released. This is outrageous and screams that Trump clearly does not want the files released; he is guilty of something, but we don’t know what.

There are so many pieces to this story, it’s mind boggling what is happening.

Today while speaking to reporters, Trump attacking President Obama. The NY Times writes: “President Trump deflected questions about the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein by lashing out at his perceived enemies.” In the Oval Office, Trump went on a tirade and said,

“It’s time to go after people.”

He sounds more unhinged than ever.

Trump condemned questions about Epstein as “sort of a witch hunt,” and then launched into a rant against a now-familiar string of rivals and the media.

“The witch hunt that you should be talking about is they caught President Obama,” Trump said, referring to a report from Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, that tried to undermine the eight-year-old assessment that Russia favored his election in 2016.

“Obama was trying to lead a coup. And it was with Hillary Clinton.”

This makes no sense. Calling Obama and Clinton treasonous is dangerous. People could get killed.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Trump: “It’s Time To Go After People” – by Liza Donnelly

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Jamie Lee Curtis Thinks Colbert’s Cancellation Isn’t Just About Ratings — & Her Words Are Chilling – sheknows

Jamie Lee Curtis has a sharp eye for patterns. And this week, she’s spotting one most people would rather not say out loud.

After CBS announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, the Oscar winner was blunt. “It’s bad,” she told the Associated Press. “He’s a great, great guy. They just cut NPR and, you know, public broadcasting. Yes, they’re trying to silence people. But that won’t work. We will just get louder.” It wasn’t just a statement of support. It was a warning, especially given everything else shaking out with media over the past week.

Colbert’s show is still number one in its time slot. CBS says the decision was financial, citing rising production costs and shrinking ad revenue across late night, per CNN. But the timeline is hard to ignore. Paramount, CBS’s parent company, is currently pushing through a high-stakes merger with Skydance Media, led by David Ellison — a longtime Trump ally. That merger still needs sign-off from the Trump administration. Just days before Colbert’s cancellation was announced, CBS settled a lawsuit with Trump and agreed to allocate $16 million to his future presidential library. Trump celebrated the move online and hinted that other late-night hosts could be next.

So no, this isn’t just about the money. And Curtis knows it.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Jamie Lee Curtis Thinks Colbert’s Cancellation Isn’t Just About Ratings — & Her Words Are Chilling

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Trump Will Not Silence Humor – Seeing Things – by Liza Donnelly

Trump Will Not Silence Humor

Colbert will continue, I know it

Last week claiming “budgetary concerns,” CBS fired Colbert and ended The Late Show, although his show will remain on air until May 2026. It is the top-rated late night show on television.

If you weren’t following the CBS saga recently, CBS just settled a lawsuit with Trump for $16 million; Trump claimed CBS wrongly edited a 60 Minutes segement with Kamala Harris during the election; many lawyers believe the suit was un-winable, Trump had no real case. But CBS hopes for a merger with Paramount— which Trump has approval over. When the suit was settled, Colbert- in his initmitable sarcastic style— criticized CBS on-air for not taking a stand against Trump. So…. you can make all the deductions as to why Colbert was let go.

From 2016-2020, I was resident cartoonist at CBS News. One afteroon, my boss sent me to the taping of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and to live-draw it. It was SO FUN, a dream assignment.

I adore Stephen Colbert. Not only is he hilarious, and his political humor always are spot on— he’s such a thoughtful man. He is not afraid to show his emotions on air, and I love that about him. When a tragedy happens in our world, he doesn’t avoid it, he always knows what to say to make us feel better. And then help us laugh again, if appropriate. He is the kind of humorist I aspire to be in my work.

This is scary stuff, and we should take notice of these kind of pressure tactics towards the press, and now humor. Stand up against it, make noise about it.

In any case, Colbert’s show in the next year will certainly be interesting; I assume he won’t hold back. And when his time is up at CBS, I am sure Colbert will now show up on another network next year. This firing will give him more of a megaphone than he already had.

Stephen Colbert is far from done.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Trump Will Not Silence Humor – by Liza Donnelly

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New Report: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries – EveryLibrary

Editor’s Note: I’ve attached their PDF report in this post for you.

While the threats to free expression and the right to read remain persistent and serious, the report also highlights important legislative victories in nine states that passed pro-library, pro-reader bills in the first half of the year.

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During the first half of 2025, EveryLibrary monitored over 130 bills in state legislatures across the country that directly impact libraries, library workers, and the public’s right to read. Our new report, “Codifying Censorship or Reclaiming Rights: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries,” provides an in-depth analysis of these legislative trends and equips library leaders, civil liberties advocates, and policy stakeholders with the information they need for effective responses.

Download the report today!

These bills ranged from attempts to criminalize school librarians and redefine obscenity statutes to sweeping proposals that would cut funding, impose content restrictions, and interfere with local library governance. Conversely, nine states advanced and enacted positive legislation that protects the right to read, strengthens school and public libraries, and expands access to digital content.

The 2025 report provides a comprehensive overview of these trends, including an executive summary of 11 categories of harmful bills, such as criminalization statutes, anti-DEI mandates, and measures seeking to remove or defund library boards and local governance. These categories underscore a growing, coordinated movement aimed at legislating censorship and restricting access to books and information, particularly for marginalized communities and students.

Wins in 9 states include new laws that affirm the right to read, protect school and public librarians from harassment or prosecution, ensure access to digital content, and strengthen public policy in support of open and equitable library service.  

Help continue the fight for American libraries.
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This report unpacks:

• Eleven categories of harmful legislation, addressing issues ranging from redefinitions of obscenity to contract restrictions and local governance mandates.
• An overview of positive legislation that has been enacted in nine states, which affirms the right to read, protects school and public libraries, and enhances access to digital content.
• A detailed state-by-state summary indicating where these bills have passed, failed, or remain active.
• Frameworks show that progress is possible when advocates and legislators work together toward the shared values of access, inclusion, and free expression.
• Insights into the evolving nature of library coalitions, the influence of contract lobbyists, and potential opportunities for proactive legislative engagement in 2026.

Appendix A is a detailed table of bills that negatively impact libraries, organized by state and bill number for easy reference. Appendix B is a state-by-state summary of positive legislation enacted in 2025. It features annotated bill summaries, an executive overview, and links to model legislation and resources for advocates working on the front lines.

The report serves as both a diagnostic and strategic tool. While we continue to track serious threats to libraries, this report is first and foremost a roadmap for winning.

When we focus on smart policy, build the right coalitions, and tell the right story to legislators, we can make meaningful progress.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: New Report: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries – EveryLibrary

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New Report: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries – EveryLibrary

Editor’s Note: I’ve attached their PDF report in this post for you.

While the threats to free expression and the right to read remain persistent and serious, the report also highlights important legislative victories in nine states that passed pro-library, pro-reader bills in the first half of the year.

HELP SPREAD THE WORD

Click to share this on Bluesky, Facebook, Threads, Linkedin, and Twitter

During the first half of 2025, EveryLibrary monitored over 130 bills in state legislatures across the country that directly impact libraries, library workers, and the public’s right to read. Our new report, “Codifying Censorship or Reclaiming Rights: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries,” provides an in-depth analysis of these legislative trends and equips library leaders, civil liberties advocates, and policy stakeholders with the information they need for effective responses.

Download the report today!

These bills ranged from attempts to criminalize school librarians and redefine obscenity statutes to sweeping proposals that would cut funding, impose content restrictions, and interfere with local library governance. Conversely, nine states advanced and enacted positive legislation that protects the right to read, strengthens school and public libraries, and expands access to digital content.

The 2025 report provides a comprehensive overview of these trends, including an executive summary of 11 categories of harmful bills, such as criminalization statutes, anti-DEI mandates, and measures seeking to remove or defund library boards and local governance. These categories underscore a growing, coordinated movement aimed at legislating censorship and restricting access to books and information, particularly for marginalized communities and students.

Wins in 9 states include new laws that affirm the right to read, protect school and public librarians from harassment or prosecution, ensure access to digital content, and strengthen public policy in support of open and equitable library service.  

Help continue the fight for American libraries.
Donate $10 today!

This report unpacks:

• Eleven categories of harmful legislation, addressing issues ranging from redefinitions of obscenity to contract restrictions and local governance mandates.
• An overview of positive legislation that has been enacted in nine states, which affirms the right to read, protects school and public libraries, and enhances access to digital content.
• A detailed state-by-state summary indicating where these bills have passed, failed, or remain active.
• Frameworks show that progress is possible when advocates and legislators work together toward the shared values of access, inclusion, and free expression.
• Insights into the evolving nature of library coalitions, the influence of contract lobbyists, and potential opportunities for proactive legislative engagement in 2026.

Appendix A is a detailed table of bills that negatively impact libraries, organized by state and bill number for easy reference. Appendix B is a state-by-state summary of positive legislation enacted in 2025. It features annotated bill summaries, an executive overview, and links to model legislation and resources for advocates working on the front lines.

The report serves as both a diagnostic and strategic tool. While we continue to track serious threats to libraries, this report is first and foremost a roadmap for winning.

When we focus on smart policy, build the right coalitions, and tell the right story to legislators, we can make meaningful progress.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: New Report: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries – EveryLibrary

#2025 #America #Books #DonaldTrump #Everylibrary #Health #History #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #Politics #Reading #Resistance #Technology #Trump #TrumpAdministration #UnitedStates

New Report: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries – EveryLibrary

Editor’s Note: I’ve attached their PDF report in this post for you.

While the threats to free expression and the right to read remain persistent and serious, the report also highlights important legislative victories in nine states that passed pro-library, pro-reader bills in the first half of the year.

HELP SPREAD THE WORD

Click to share this on Bluesky, Facebook, Threads, Linkedin, and Twitter

During the first half of 2025, EveryLibrary monitored over 130 bills in state legislatures across the country that directly impact libraries, library workers, and the public’s right to read. Our new report, “Codifying Censorship or Reclaiming Rights: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries,” provides an in-depth analysis of these legislative trends and equips library leaders, civil liberties advocates, and policy stakeholders with the information they need for effective responses.

Download the report today!

These bills ranged from attempts to criminalize school librarians and redefine obscenity statutes to sweeping proposals that would cut funding, impose content restrictions, and interfere with local library governance. Conversely, nine states advanced and enacted positive legislation that protects the right to read, strengthens school and public libraries, and expands access to digital content.

The 2025 report provides a comprehensive overview of these trends, including an executive summary of 11 categories of harmful bills, such as criminalization statutes, anti-DEI mandates, and measures seeking to remove or defund library boards and local governance. These categories underscore a growing, coordinated movement aimed at legislating censorship and restricting access to books and information, particularly for marginalized communities and students.

Wins in 9 states include new laws that affirm the right to read, protect school and public librarians from harassment or prosecution, ensure access to digital content, and strengthen public policy in support of open and equitable library service.  

Help continue the fight for American libraries.
Donate $10 today!

This report unpacks:

• Eleven categories of harmful legislation, addressing issues ranging from redefinitions of obscenity to contract restrictions and local governance mandates.
• An overview of positive legislation that has been enacted in nine states, which affirms the right to read, protects school and public libraries, and enhances access to digital content.
• A detailed state-by-state summary indicating where these bills have passed, failed, or remain active.
• Frameworks show that progress is possible when advocates and legislators work together toward the shared values of access, inclusion, and free expression.
• Insights into the evolving nature of library coalitions, the influence of contract lobbyists, and potential opportunities for proactive legislative engagement in 2026.

Appendix A is a detailed table of bills that negatively impact libraries, organized by state and bill number for easy reference. Appendix B is a state-by-state summary of positive legislation enacted in 2025. It features annotated bill summaries, an executive overview, and links to model legislation and resources for advocates working on the front lines.

The report serves as both a diagnostic and strategic tool. While we continue to track serious threats to libraries, this report is first and foremost a roadmap for winning.

When we focus on smart policy, build the right coalitions, and tell the right story to legislators, we can make meaningful progress.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

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New Report: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries – EveryLibrary

Editor’s Note: I’ve attached their PDF report in this post for you.

While the threats to free expression and the right to read remain persistent and serious, the report also highlights important legislative victories in nine states that passed pro-library, pro-reader bills in the first half of the year.

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During the first half of 2025, EveryLibrary monitored over 130 bills in state legislatures across the country that directly impact libraries, library workers, and the public’s right to read. Our new report, “Codifying Censorship or Reclaiming Rights: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries,” provides an in-depth analysis of these legislative trends and equips library leaders, civil liberties advocates, and policy stakeholders with the information they need for effective responses.

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These bills ranged from attempts to criminalize school librarians and redefine obscenity statutes to sweeping proposals that would cut funding, impose content restrictions, and interfere with local library governance. Conversely, nine states advanced and enacted positive legislation that protects the right to read, strengthens school and public libraries, and expands access to digital content.

The 2025 report provides a comprehensive overview of these trends, including an executive summary of 11 categories of harmful bills, such as criminalization statutes, anti-DEI mandates, and measures seeking to remove or defund library boards and local governance. These categories underscore a growing, coordinated movement aimed at legislating censorship and restricting access to books and information, particularly for marginalized communities and students.

Wins in 9 states include new laws that affirm the right to read, protect school and public librarians from harassment or prosecution, ensure access to digital content, and strengthen public policy in support of open and equitable library service.  

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This report unpacks:

• Eleven categories of harmful legislation, addressing issues ranging from redefinitions of obscenity to contract restrictions and local governance mandates.
• An overview of positive legislation that has been enacted in nine states, which affirms the right to read, protects school and public libraries, and enhances access to digital content.
• A detailed state-by-state summary indicating where these bills have passed, failed, or remain active.
• Frameworks show that progress is possible when advocates and legislators work together toward the shared values of access, inclusion, and free expression.
• Insights into the evolving nature of library coalitions, the influence of contract lobbyists, and potential opportunities for proactive legislative engagement in 2026.

Appendix A is a detailed table of bills that negatively impact libraries, organized by state and bill number for easy reference. Appendix B is a state-by-state summary of positive legislation enacted in 2025. It features annotated bill summaries, an executive overview, and links to model legislation and resources for advocates working on the front lines.

The report serves as both a diagnostic and strategic tool. While we continue to track serious threats to libraries, this report is first and foremost a roadmap for winning.

When we focus on smart policy, build the right coalitions, and tell the right story to legislators, we can make meaningful progress.

Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: New Report: The State-by-State 2025 Legislative Landscape for Libraries – EveryLibrary

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Letters from an American – July 15, 2025 – by Heather Cox Richardson

By Heather Cox Richardson, July 15, 2025

Without any explanation, the right-wing majority on the Supreme Court yesterday granted a stay on a lower court’s order that the Trump administration could not gut the Department of Education while the issue is in the courts. The majority thus throws the weight of the Supreme Court behind the ability of the Trump administration to get rid of departments established by Congress—a power the Supreme Court denied when President Richard M. Nixon tried it in 1973.

This is a major expansion of presidential power, permitting the president to disregard laws Congress has passed, despite the Constitution’s clear assignment of lawmaking power to Congress alone.

President Donald J. Trump has vowed to eliminate the Department of Education because he claims it pushes “woke” ideology on America’s schoolchildren and that its employees “hate our children.” Running for office, he promised to “return” education to the states. In fact, the Education Department has never set curriculum; it disburses funds for high-poverty schools and educating students with disabilities. It’s also in charge of prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race and sex in schools that get federal funding.

Trump’s secretary of education, professional wrestling promoter Linda McMahon, supports Trump’s plan to dismantle the department. In March the department announced it would lay off 1,378 employees—about half the department. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia sued to stop the layoffs, and Massachusetts federal judge Myong Joun ordered the department to reinstate the fired workers. The Supreme Court has now put that order on hold, permitting the layoffs to go forward.

Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan concurred in a dissent written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, noting that Trump has claimed power to destroy the congressionally established department “by executive fiat” and chastising the right-wing majority for enabling him. “When the Executive publicly announces its intent to break the law, and then executes on that promise, it is the Judiciary’s duty to check that lawlessness, not expedite it,” they say.

“The President must take care that the laws are faithfully executed, not set out to dismantle them. That basic rule undergirds our Constitution’s separation of powers. Yet today, the majority rewards clear defiance of that core principle with emergency relief.”

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Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit | Reuters

By Andrew Goudsward, July 14, 20256:29 AM PDT, Updated July 14, 2025

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• Federal Programs Branch loses nearly two-thirds of staff since Trump’s election
• Exodus strains unit defending Trump’s policies amid legal challenges
• Political appointees fill vacancies

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department unit charged with defending against legal challenges to signature Trump administration policies – such as restricting birthright citizenship and slashing funding to Harvard University – has lost nearly two-thirds of its staff, according to a list seen by Reuters.

Sixty-nine of the roughly 110 lawyers in the Federal Programs Branch have voluntarily left the unit since President Donald Trump’s election in November or have announced plans to leave, according to the list compiled by former Justice Department lawyers and reviewed by Reuters.

The tally has not been previously reported. Using court records and LinkedIn accounts, Reuters was able to verify the departure of all but four names on the list.

Reuters spoke to four former lawyers in the unit and three other people familiar with the departures who said some staffers had grown demoralized and exhausted defending an onslaught of lawsuits against Trump’s administration.

“Many of these people came to work at Federal Programs to defend aspects of our constitutional system,” said one lawyer who left the unit during Trump’s second term. “How could they participate in the project of tearing it down?”

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Trump’s Big Ugly Hateful Bill Should Not Pass – Seeing Things -Liza Donnelly Jun 29, 2025

Trump’s Big Ugly Hateful Bill
Should Not Pass – Liza Donnelly – Jun 29, 2025

Trump’s self titled Big Beautiful Bill is being debated now in the Senate. It’s a huge document, not beautiful at all. In fact it would be devastating if it passes. Among the major features are:

-tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, making them perminent

-add $3.3 trillion to the national debt.

-add $45 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain migrants, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion.

-add $8 billion for new ICE hires and retention.

-cut $930 billion out of Medicaid, the measure will cause 11.8 million Americans to become uninsured.

According to the NY Times:

“As of 10 a.m. Sunday, Senate clerks had read aloud 630 pages of the 940-page bill (something Democrats demanded be done) and estimates were that they would finish the task by midafternoon. That would start the clock on 20 hours of debate on the legislation, evenly split between the two parties, though Republicans were not anticipating using all of their time. At the end of the debate, members of both parties would have the opportunity to offer more changes and force floor votes on those amendments in an hourslong process known as a vote-a-rama.”

If I understand what’s going on, this bill was passed by the House and now is in front of the Senate. But Senate Republicans are changing much of it in real time to try to persuade members of the GOP who might vote the bill down, but also to adjust to those measures that were struck down by the Senate Parlimentarian as not going by the rules of the chamber. One provision I was worried about appears to have been taken out, one that would have limited the ability of federal courts from issuing preliminary injunctions.

I pray this bill does not pass. Republican Senator Tom Tillis of North Carolina said he will not sign the bill and Trump immediately threated to primary him in the next election. Tillis said he will not seek re-election for a third term.

“In Washington over the last few years, it’s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species,” Mr. Tillis said in a lengthy statement on his decision.

Trump is wielding all kinds of pressure on Senate Republicans to fall in line, I hope it doesn’t work.

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Library of Congress and ALA announce new educational series https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2024/01/library-congress-and-ala-announce-new-educational-series

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