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   Black Aziz Anansi :vm: (blackazizanansi@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 25-Mar-2024 12:35:44 JST Black Aziz Anansi :vm:

   Ever get tired of streaming companies raising their prices to the point where you just decide to cancel everything and watch reruns of Supermarket Sweep for the rest of your life?

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     Nathan Schneider (ntnsndr@social.coop)'s status on Monday, 25-Mar-2024 12:35:43 JST Nathan Schneider

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     • Femme Malheureuse

     @femme_mal @BlackAzizAnansi unfortunately, though, those services funnel huge amounts of library budgets into private hands—and for Overdrive at least, private equity: https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/could-kkrs-ownership-of-overdrive-raise-questions-about-simon-schuster-purchase

     We need public platforms for public libraries.

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     Femme Malheureuse (femme_mal@mstdn.social)'s status on Monday, 25-Mar-2024 12:35:44 JST Femme Malheureuse

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     @BlackAzizAnansi Your public library is waiting to assist you with a streaming service like Kanopy, Hoopla, or OverDrive. Just need a library card.

     They're your tax dollars at work — generally no extra fees required.