Notices by azteclady (herhandsmyhands@romancelandia.club)

#CallToAction: Indiana pulls funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

CALL YOUR ELECTEDS. Write to them, email them, if you can, show up at their offices. Don't wait for someone else to do "something"--do what YOU can do.

#Indiana #Libraries #BookBans

https://www.14news.com/2025/02/19/teacher-concerned-after-indiana-cuts-book-gifting-program-imagination-library/

@romancelandia @bookstodon

Heads up from Kelly Jensen: she has moved her newsletter (formerly known as "Literary Activism" from the Nazi bar (substack) to Buttondown; you can subscribe to "Well Sourced" here:

https://buttondown.com/wellsourced

#PSA: Dark Horse Comics announcement re: #NeilGaiman

Note: the publisher is losing money here, this is a brave and correct stance. If you can, support them.

#PSA: for those quitting #facebook #Threads #Instagram etc. over fears that Zuckerberg's monster will continue spying on you, consider using a trackers blocker

#PrivacyBadger #ElectronicFrontierFoundation #EFF #Privacy #DataPrivacy

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/mad-meta-dont-let-them-collect-and-monetize-your-personal-data

#JoyScrolling

"At 100 years old, legendary saxophonist and Sun Ra leader Marshall Allen is releasing his debut solo album"

#Music #Saxophon #MarshallAllen #Jazz

https://consequence.net/2025/01/marshall-allen-new-dawn/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_-XTiIyXQc

#NeilGaiman #TanithLee #Plagiarism #Exploitation

Because misogyny knows no boundaries, and abuse takes many forms.

#PSA: apparently #Audible is issuing refunds/credits for #NeilGaiman books.

Please note: I don't have and have never had an Audible subscription, so I can't provide you detailed instructions or receipts.

I am sharing what I've seen on social media, which is: you can contact Audible's customer service, and explain that you want refunds for any Gaiman audible audiobooks you may own, and that you know other people have received refunds for same.

Try it for yourself or not, up to you.

Welp.

#LAFires #ClimateChange #OctaviaButler

#LAFires: since MSM isn't making the connection clear, here's NOAA's explainer on how #ClimateChange is fueling wildfires (though they focus on California, it applies as underlying cause for the increased frequency and force/extent of wildfires around the globe)

https://www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfire/wildfire-climate-connection

There's a new French version of The Count of Monte Cristo coming out this year and it looks absolutely FANTASTIC.

#LeComteDeMonteCristo #TheCountOfMonteCristo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0YnbsyvGS0

@clacke Thank you for letting me know!

#USPolitics #HunterBidenPardon

One of the arguments Democrats put forth to swiftly concede an election and smile for photo ops with the Republicans they decried as fascists for months, is that norms and precedent should be respected, and if the public suffer, it's a price they're willing to pay. Civility and collegiality, etc.

🧵

#USPolitics #HunterBidenPardon

Biden pardoning his son in the hopes that Trump et al can't/won't stage a spectacle trial flies in the face of this. It's the same self-interest that Republicans use ever more openly in the age of Trump; it's what put Javanka in possession of state secrets and risked national security.

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#USPolitics #HunterBidenPardon

So if Biden is willing to "violate" norms for his son, why isn't he willing to do so for democracy? At this point, what the hell is stopping him from doing something--anything!--to protect millions of people at risk from deportation, poverty, illness, political revenge, and violence?

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#PSA: amazon workers in multiple countries, including the U.S., are striking for Black Friday to Cyber Monday.

DO NOT CROSS THE PICKET LINE

#Unions #SupportWorkers #SupportUnions #amazon

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/25/amazon-protest-strike-black-friday

Biden's immigration policies are as fucked up as trump's, even if he leaves out the concentration camps. His enabling of genocide of Palestinians is beyond the fucking pale.

But a trump presidency would be exponentially worse, and democracy wouldn't survive it. Abortion, workers' rights, unions, voting rights, right to protest, freedom of movement, climate change, disaster response--all would worsen

So Biden it is

#2024Election #USPolitics

https://i-know-how-much-you-care.ghost.io/this-is-why-we-cannot-let-the-quiet-new-deal-stay-so-quiet/

I'm feeling so frustrated at how easily the left has split into those dreaming an unfeasible scenario to replace Biden four months before election day, and those who will not abandon the only viable candidate--incumbent and with a capable VP to take over if needed.

I get the utter terror of a 2nd trump administration--I'm a target too!!!--but seeing white "progressives" fall so easily for the right's tactics is fucking disheartening.

#2024Election #USPolitics

Rolling Stone with the facts:
"Trump Allies Try to Bully Dems, Media to Shut Up About His Fascist Plans
Republicans are seeking to capitalize on Trump’s assassination attempt — using it to demand everyone stop talking about his threats to democracy"

And it's fucking working.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-allies-fascist-plans-dems-media-1235060142/

"1,400 Black women sign letter of support for Biden, condemn lack of Democratic unity"--The Hill

"we believe it is unfair and disruptive to judge President Biden for having a bad 90-minute debate performance against a serial liar who wants to destroy our democracy and be a dictator-in-chief."

#USPolitics #2024Election #Racism #Misogynoir

https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4780486-black-women-biden-harris-letter/

"You can't fix democracy by not voting"--you can't fix ANYTHING when you don't vote.

#VotesHaveConsequences; not voting has evern worse ones.

#USPolitics #2024Election #Vote

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSZjlCTyWJ4