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Kara Yorio

@karayorio.bsky.social
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Senior news editor, School Library Journal (slj.com). Opinions are my own.

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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 15h
Today is Let Freedom Read Day. It's also the last day of Banned Books Week. We know books bans won't miraculously stop today. Whether you have 5 minutes or an hour, do one small thing today to fight book bans! bit.ly/LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek #LetBooksBe #LetFreedomReadDay
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
In her statement on the ICE shooting in New York, AOC specifically calls out Target. The congresswoman demands that the mega-corporation stop allowing ICE to stage paramilitary raids from its parking lots. migrantinsider.com/p/aoc-to-tar...
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AOC to Target: Stop Lending Your Bronx Parking Lots to ICE
After federal agents fired into a car with a 5-year-old in the back seat, Ocasio-Cortez names the retailer that lawmakers say gave ICE a place to wait.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026
This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood. Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed.

This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities.

Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery.

Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children.

Abolish ICE.
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Kara Yorio @karayorio.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's not too much to ask in the U.S. either. Just a little note to all of those people who claim to care so much about kids.
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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 07/10/2026
Canada is refusing to issue ISBNs to books primarily generated with AI. This illustrates both the urgency of the problem of the growing flood of slop books, and also the toothlessness of addressing it on the honor system without there also being consequences for lying
Use of artificial intelligence
By registering with ISBN Canada, you declare that your book was created by a human author. You may use AI tools only for limited support tasks, such as brainstorming ideas, checking grammar, or formatting your book. You must not use AI to generate the text, create the artwork, or translate the book. ISBN Canada does not issue ISBNs for works whose content is primarily generated by AI. LAC is currently reviewing its policy regarding the use of AI content creation and our guidance is subject to change.
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Leila Green Little @ifightforbooks.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It was a great day to speak to the Texas State Senate Education Committee yesterday. I am so thankful of the many advocates who spoke alongside me about SB13. #txlege Here’s my testimony, from the parent perspective. “If SB13 is not enough, what, exactly, will be?” SB13 empowers censors.
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Leila Green Little @ifightforbooks.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Senator Angela Paxton is still buying into this fallacy that pornography is in school libraries. Ma’am, there might be sex on the pages, contained within the context of literature and/or education, but that doesn’t make it pornography. #txlege
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Drake Maye is going to be the next Aaron Rodgers!" (monkey paw curls)
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
4/ Fernando Vasquez, an 18-year-old citizen, was on break from work when agents chased and handcuffed him, then put him in their truck. After realizing their mistake, the agents left the teen alone in the woods, with no way to get home. Then they threw his ID out of the truck.
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LISNews @lisnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
School Librarians Hesitant to Discuss Books Amid Texas Battles to Restrict Titles "When you put your finger on every single book in order to type it into a spreadsheet, you really do think, 'Am I willing to lose my job over this particular book?'" Strong said. "And I think that is a real concern f…
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School Librarians Hesitant to Discuss Books Amid Texas Battles to Restrict Titles
Seven years ago, Frank Strong stocked 20 copies of the book “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” in his classroom library. Then, one by one, the coming-of-age novel about a Mexican immigrant girl ...
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Kara Yorio @karayorio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"State law in Arkansas doesn’t require much to open a private school, nothing about teacher skills or what kids learn. But it does require that all schools display an American flag, and we wanted to follow the rules." Unbelievable story. Also, immediately ordering the ProPublica Academy pencils.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Spotsylvania, Virginia, is the latest battleground where a community has pushed back against banning books, and the answer from politicians has been to just close the school libraries altogether. buff.ly/1QxmRVf #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit
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Unqualified Superintendents Want to Close Libraries and Burn Books
Spotsylvania, Virginia is the latest battleground where a community has pushed back against banning books, and the answer from politicians has been to just close the school libraries altogether.
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Lisa Song @lisalsong.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thank goodness for student journalists: "Cereese Qusba, 22, a senior and reporter for The Sun, couldn’t shake her concerned curiosity about the case. She got in contact with Jane Doe, the plaintiff, and built a relationship with Ms. Doe and her lawyer." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
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Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Utah banned SEVEN more books from all public schools yesterday, bringing the total number of state-sanctioned bans in the state to 44. More than half of those bans happened in 2026.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My kids have measles, I can't buy diesel, and my country just a war to Iran. But at least now there are federal rules governing NIL deals for college athletes.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“A 1-year-old baby appeared in immigration court without legal representation in Arizona and received an instruction: File an asylum application before the next hearing or face deportation.”
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Judge to Baby: File an Asylum Application
The 1-year-old is one of the migrant children who advocates say appeared in immigration court without legal representation.
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Robin Stevenson @robinstevenson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As kids say, I have a connection! Sarah Isgur lied about Pride Puppy, claiming it had "graphic sex stuff," that C was for "clamps," and every character wore leather chaps. When the illustrator pointed out that this was all untrue, she replied that the facts about our book weren't "legally relevant."
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 28/09/2026
The Davis School District sees so many book removals, state officials determined its board doesn’t need to publicly discuss appeal decisions.
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For this Utah school board, book ban decisions are now considered ‘routine’ business — no public discussion necessary
The Davis School District sees so many book removals, state officials determined its board doesn’t need to publicly discuss appeal decisions.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1. Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker and a GOP candidate for Congress in Arizona, has made “protecting women’s sports” a centerpiece of his election campaign. So I reviewed years of Feely’s podcast appearances to see what he actually thinks about female athletes. 🧵
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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 27/09/2026
This is quite an anecdote about how our current Secretary of Education got the job. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Linda McMahon was in her living room late one night, shortly after Trump won his second election, when her phone rang. Trump wanted to know if the woman who had led the Small Business Administration in his first term — and had been CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment before that — wanted to be his secretary of Education.

“Mr. President,” McMahon recalled telling him, “you know that I have not been in the world of education.”

“Well, you did graduate from college, didn’t you?” he responded, according to McMahon’s recollection.

Trump wasn’t looking for someone with education credentials. What he wanted instead was another business leader that would deliver a “return on investment” in the Department of Education. He also said her goal would be to put herself “out of a job” with the eventual downsizing of the department, she recalled.

“That’s not necessarily how I would expect to be courted,” she chuckled before accepting his request. McMahon would be the only one of two members from Trump’s first Cabinet — along with budget director Russ Vought — to be invited back for the second.
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ashley (birthday month) 🕸️ @clearlyashley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Andy Beshear forever, man
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Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Trump administration guts data collection on US education as math and reading scores plummet
National Center for Education Statistics, which collects critical data to guide policy on learning, was decimated after Doge canceled crucial contracts
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School Library Journal @slj.com · 25/09/2026
Want to attend the SLJ Summit in Vegas but need a little help? SLJ Summit Travel Grant Application! Applications are open for a limited number of grants of up to $250 to reimburse eligible travel or hotel expenses. share.hsforms.com/2Nj7UyDixQja...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The New York Times remains laser-focused on ignoring the horrible things horrible people are doing to us. Coming Up Next: "Pol Pot's Favorite Footwear."
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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Are You A Librarian: The Untold Story of Black Librarians follows the librarians who kept the doors open when the law said they shouldn't-from segregated reading rooms to freedom libraries to the branches serving our communities now" Rentable/streamable 📚 www.historysplayground.com/are-you-a-li...
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Watch Are You a Librarian | History's Playground
Rent the Are You a Librarian documentary for $3.99 and stream it for 72 hours on History's Playground.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sheriffs & DAs have huge powers over criminal justice, e.g.: often deciding how much local assistance ICE gets. So I worked all year on whittling down the thousands (!) of these races happening in 2026 to find the ones that matter most. NEW TODAY: Learn about the 25 most pivotal November races.
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The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts
Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.
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Josh Spiegel @mousterpiece.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“He needs to be eating worms” is maybe the funniest quote the Times has ever published.
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
they are going to come for your contraception, it is literally only a matter of time. I just replaced my IUD and if you think any of the long-term methods of contraception would be a good fit for you and/or your partner, now is the time to do it
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 24/09/2026
Our Flock reporting just got five cops arrested. The Indianapolis officers were just criminally charged for spying on women. @aaronschaffer.com, @douglasmac.bsky.social and I found suspicious searches and got their agency to investigate. How many bad cops are still getting away? wapo.st/4xDOH3d
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Nancy Roth @nrothont.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"The abuse that immigration agents inflict on people everywhere from Evanston streets to Alabama construction sites underscores that Kavanaugh’s racial profiling apologia in Vasquez Perdomo was always based on a fantasy."
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23/09/2026
John Roberts has spent his entire career trying to kill the Voting Rights Act. Now his Republican-appointed majority is dusting off arguments once used to destroy Reconstruction to roll back the gains made during the civil rights era. Our latest cover story: tinyurl.com/3m6nawpj
Mother Jones magazine cover linking the Roberts Supreme Court to a revival of Jim Crow: a black judicial robe hangs next to a white KKK hooded robe with a hand reaching toward it; headline "The Southern Strategy" and subhead "Jim Crow was dead and buried. Then came the Roberts court."
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Book banning is so wildly unpopular that they have to send book banners from city to city, ultimately costing taxpayers millions of dollars and eroding access to libraries and books for millions of Americans. buff.ly/HUEPVQ5
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Senator Andrew Zwicker @andrewzwicker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Congratulations to The Librarians on a well-deserved Emmy win! This film wouldn’t have been possible without the powerful story of North Hunterdon High School librarian Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social.
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 21/09/2026
When I first met Ariadna, she was still inside Delaney Hall. She translated for the other women inside, helping me learn their stories. Now that she’s out, she’s still shining a light on their experiences.
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Kara Yorio @karayorio.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
There is a lot of talk in the education world about absenteeism in schools. The default response seems to be, "COVID and being remote made parents/kids not care about school." But THIS is a huge part of it. And a big reason why some kids couldn't properly participate in remote learning. #EduSky
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Shanna "Read Black Fantasy" Miles @srmilesauthor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A booklist for after you're done reading "In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?" #booklist #booksky
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News Literacy Project @newslit.org · 21/09/2026
#Educators: The First Amendment is in the news again & it's a good time to see how well your students understand 1A. NLP resources include: 💡 10-question quiz (short): bit.ly/1AQuiz 🔎 Full Checkology lesson (long): bit.ly/Checkology1A
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So, what’s the First Amendment? - The News Literacy Project
How well do you know the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Take this quiz and test your knowledge. Can you ace it?
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Outside the obvious timebomb of selling out trans kids to appeal to ~16 bigots in deep Ohio, an underplayed part of the whole "trans kids in youth sports" stuff is making the most psycho Little League parents the most important political demo in America. They're joy vampires for the kids themselves!
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Joe Schmidt @hsglobalhistory.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A reminder NYC’s Know Your Rights comic is available in 14 languages (w/ a lesson plan and resource guide). All are available here: www.weteachnyc.org/resources/co...
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“There were dogs and bikers; elders with gray hair and babies with no hair; people in Nationals jerseys and business casual attire (equally ubiquitous DC uniforms). Most wore one common item: a red pin that read, 'Hands Off the Arts'...” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Thousands rally outside shuttered Kennedy Center, chanting ‘Hands off!’
The vigil took place at the end of a week that saw the doors to the marble building locked shut.
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Every single journalist needs to walk out of the White House, right now in solidarity of THE CONSTITUTION. This is a test. Any outlet that doesn’t stand with these folks is a collaborator of a fascist administration. PERIOD.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A massive group of demonstrators is currently forming a human chain around the Kennedy Center following Trump’s threats against it
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18/09/2026
Organizers are expecting about 1,000 attendees at a Kennedy Center vigil tonight to show support for the center’s artists, workers and the building itself. It will end with the formation of a human chain around the building.
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Vigil at the Kennedy Center expected to draw about 1,000 supporters
The event, scheduled weeks ago by an advocacy organization called Hands Off the Arts, intends to start with a 6:30 p.m. rally.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Now they're trying to ban books that ARE ALREADY IN THE ADULT SECTION!! Don't say we didn't tell you so. buff.ly/0nIzZma
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 18/09/2026
i'm not over Alito saying we shouldn't count ballots that are mailed on or before Election Day but arrive shortly afterwards bc they can “radically flip” the “apparent outcome” cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip! ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
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A Brief History of Sam Alito’s Delusional Obsession With Voter Fraud
His conduct in several recent cases suggests that Alito is deep in the right-wing conspiracy theory weeds.
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WBUR @wbur.org · 18/09/2026
The Education Department cut about $600 million in grants for teacher training in 2025. The department characterized the grants as supporting "divisive ideologies" such as diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. But a judge's order Thursday says that the department’s directive violated federal law.
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Mass. judge strikes down Trump policy that cut millions in teacher-training money
The Education Department cut about $600 million in grants for teacher training in 2025. The department characterized the grants as supporting "divisive ideologies" such as diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. But a judge's order Thursday says that the department’s directive violated federal law.
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Kara Yorio @karayorio.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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WATCH: Aretha Franklin sings "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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School Library Journal @slj.com · 17/09/2026
Any school librarians with robust zines programming or using zines to collaborate with classroom teachers? We want to hear from you. Reply here or email news editor Kara Yorio at kyorio@mediasourceinc.com #Skybrarians #TLSky #EduSky #zines
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 17/09/2026
We really can't let ourselves get accustomed to this. He's telling the people of NC that he's going to let them die if they don't vote how he wants.
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Kat Rohn @rohnkat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The language being used in Turkey is strikingly similar to what our administration uses to talk about LGBTQ+ rights work. "Turkey’s justice minister...claimed the sweep was intended to “protect our children, the institution of the family and the social order”." www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists
Protesters teargassed as minister claims widespread raids and arrests under obscenity laws were to ‘protect families’
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