Deb B
@debbc.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster, author. I love books, fantasy, science fiction, music, classic movies, & brunch. Not in that order.
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Much of BET’s digital journalism is no longer available on the live web.
Internet Archive has preserved more than 199,000 BET articles over the years. They can now be accessed through the Wayback Machine & a new pilot explorer: wayback-labs.sf.archive.org/bet-explorer/
Internet Archive has preserved more than 199,000 BET articles over the years. They can now be accessed through the Wayback Machine & a new pilot explorer: wayback-labs.sf.archive.org/bet-explorer/
September 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Much of BET’s digital journalism is no longer available on the live web.
Internet Archive has preserved more than 199,000 BET articles over the years. They can now be accessed through the Wayback Machine & a new pilot explorer: wayback-labs.sf.archive.org/bet-explorer/
Internet Archive has preserved more than 199,000 BET articles over the years. They can now be accessed through the Wayback Machine & a new pilot explorer: wayback-labs.sf.archive.org/bet-explorer/
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Costco has implemented an independent, on-site energy system at its distribution center in Port St. Lucie, Florida, taking the facility off the grid amid significant energy challenges in the United States.
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Costco Takes Florida Distribution Center Off the Grid
Club retailer implements energy system combining solar, battery, EV charging
progressivegrocer.com
August 26, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Costco has implemented an independent, on-site energy system at its distribution center in Port St. Lucie, Florida, taking the facility off the grid amid significant energy challenges in the United States.
progressivegrocer.com/costco-takes...
progressivegrocer.com/costco-takes...
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Damn yall 😢 - rest peacefully Ms Denise & thank you for everything that you did. thegrio.com/2026/07/17/d...
Denise Oliver-Vélez, revolutionary organizer turned trailblazing broadcaster and educator, dead at 78
Denise Oliver-Vélez, a pioneering member of the Young Lords and Black Panther Party and a trailblazing broadcaster and educator, has died at
thegrio.com
July 18, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Damn yall 😢 - rest peacefully Ms Denise & thank you for everything that you did. thegrio.com/2026/07/17/d...
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Last week, a representative of the New York Public Library demanded that I remove a link from the weekly censorship roundup.
Here's what happened, what goes into those posts, and why the link will NOT be removed.
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Here's what happened, what goes into those posts, and why the link will NOT be removed.
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What Goes Into Tracking Censorship, With an Update From the New York Public Library Comms Team
Immense work goes into reporting on and tracking censorship, so when we're asked to pull that work, we take it seriously.
bookriot.com
July 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Last week, a representative of the New York Public Library demanded that I remove a link from the weekly censorship roundup.
Here's what happened, what goes into those posts, and why the link will NOT be removed.
bookriot.com/what-goes-in...
Here's what happened, what goes into those posts, and why the link will NOT be removed.
bookriot.com/what-goes-in...
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The State of Library Cuts in 2026 So Far.
The word of the year for US libraries, whether public, school, or academic, is rough.
It isn't ALL bleak, as the final section will show you where and how people showing up has made a difference.
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The word of the year for US libraries, whether public, school, or academic, is rough.
It isn't ALL bleak, as the final section will show you where and how people showing up has made a difference.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The State of Library Cuts in 2026 So Far
The word of the year for US libraries, whether public, school, or academic, is rough.
buttondown.com
July 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The State of Library Cuts in 2026 So Far.
The word of the year for US libraries, whether public, school, or academic, is rough.
It isn't ALL bleak, as the final section will show you where and how people showing up has made a difference.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The word of the year for US libraries, whether public, school, or academic, is rough.
It isn't ALL bleak, as the final section will show you where and how people showing up has made a difference.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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I'm not surprised. Their plan has always been to erase history. It absolutely goes against Mamie Till-Mobley's wishes, she purposely had the casket open for Emmett Till's funeral to show what #they did to him for his "crime" of being Black in the wrong area.
July 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I'm not surprised. Their plan has always been to erase history. It absolutely goes against Mamie Till-Mobley's wishes, she purposely had the casket open for Emmett Till's funeral to show what #they did to him for his "crime" of being Black in the wrong area.
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NEW!
Republican Senators Introduce Nationwide Book Ban Companion Bill, S. 4925
This is their companion bill to HR 7616, indicating how seriously they want to ram this legislation through–and without you knowing it.
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Republican Senators Introduce Nationwide Book Ban Companion Bill, S. 4925
This is their companion bill to HR 7616, indicating how seriously they want to ram this legislation through–and without you knowing it.
bookriot.com/senate-bill-...
Republican Senators Introduce Nationwide Book Ban Companion Bill, S. 4925
Republican Senators have introduced a nationwide book ban bill in the Senate, S. 4925 and it's a warning of their summer plans.
bookriot.com
July 16, 2026 at 12:47 PM
NEW!
Republican Senators Introduce Nationwide Book Ban Companion Bill, S. 4925
This is their companion bill to HR 7616, indicating how seriously they want to ram this legislation through–and without you knowing it.
bookriot.com/senate-bill-...
Republican Senators Introduce Nationwide Book Ban Companion Bill, S. 4925
This is their companion bill to HR 7616, indicating how seriously they want to ram this legislation through–and without you knowing it.
bookriot.com/senate-bill-...
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R.I.P. Ms @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social .
Grateful for your patience, spirit, & willingness to teach others. 💙
Grateful for your patience, spirit, & willingness to teach others. 💙
July 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM
R.I.P. Ms @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social .
Grateful for your patience, spirit, & willingness to teach others. 💙
Grateful for your patience, spirit, & willingness to teach others. 💙
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Thompkins County Public Library (Ithaca, New York) might need to lay off 7 librarians because of budget issues: ithacavoice.org/2024/11/coun...
County budget cuts could lead to layoffs at library - The Ithaca Voice
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) could lay off up to seven of its full time library workers next year. Library leadership said the layoffs, if […]
ithacavoice.org
November 18, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Thompkins County Public Library (Ithaca, New York) might need to lay off 7 librarians because of budget issues: ithacavoice.org/2024/11/coun...
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One of the most generous things we can do to thank Ms. Oliver-Velez is to ensure her transition provides no financial stress on her family, and to help care for those she loved. If you can, please donate. I love you and thank you @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social
gofund.me/e2970ae2a
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Donate to Honoring the Legacy of Denise Oliver Velez, organized by Devin McElderry
Hello everyone. It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that our communi… Devin McElderry needs your support for Honoring the Legacy of Denise Oliver Velez
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July 13, 2026 at 11:49 AM
One of the most generous things we can do to thank Ms. Oliver-Velez is to ensure her transition provides no financial stress on her family, and to help care for those she loved. If you can, please donate. I love you and thank you @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social
gofund.me/e2970ae2a
gofund.me/e2970ae2a
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Tony Brown, a groundbreaking journalist, author, educator, and host of the iconic talk show “Tony Brown’s Journal,” has died. He was 93
Tony Brown, groundbreaking journalist and host of "Tony Brown’s Journal," has died
The legendary journalist died on June 17 at his home in Newport News, Virginia.
www.whatimreading.net
June 26, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Tony Brown, a groundbreaking journalist, author, educator, and host of the iconic talk show “Tony Brown’s Journal,” has died. He was 93
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"As I begin to make my own acquisitions, I often think about how people are obsessed with one corner of Black cinema. But there are three other corners that people are not touching. "
It's a pleasure kicking of Black Writers Week on @ebertvoices.bsky.social by speaking with @mayascade.bsky.social.
It's a pleasure kicking of Black Writers Week on @ebertvoices.bsky.social by speaking with @mayascade.bsky.social.
To Make People Aware of Something is Great: A Conversation with Maya Cade
An interview with the brilliant Maya Cade, the pioneer behind the Black Film Archive.
www.rogerebert.com
June 16, 2026 at 1:36 PM
"As I begin to make my own acquisitions, I often think about how people are obsessed with one corner of Black cinema. But there are three other corners that people are not touching. "
It's a pleasure kicking of Black Writers Week on @ebertvoices.bsky.social by speaking with @mayascade.bsky.social.
It's a pleasure kicking of Black Writers Week on @ebertvoices.bsky.social by speaking with @mayascade.bsky.social.
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I want to expand on this. 1/
It's also historically racist, since Black women have been masculinized since we were brought here. It helped justify expecting us to do "men's" labor and for us not to be seen as feminine, or otherwise be treated as women.
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It's also historically racist, since Black women have been masculinized since we were brought here. It helped justify expecting us to do "men's" labor and for us not to be seen as feminine, or otherwise be treated as women.
scribe.usc.edu/the-masculiz...
June 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I want to expand on this. 1/
It's also historically racist, since Black women have been masculinized since we were brought here. It helped justify expecting us to do "men's" labor and for us not to be seen as feminine, or otherwise be treated as women.
scribe.usc.edu/the-masculiz...
It's also historically racist, since Black women have been masculinized since we were brought here. It helped justify expecting us to do "men's" labor and for us not to be seen as feminine, or otherwise be treated as women.
scribe.usc.edu/the-masculiz...
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DUBIOUS DISTINCTION: As the unofficial capital of book banning in the Garden State, Hunterdon County schools (Central HS and Readington MS) earned 2 spots in this week’s censorship roundup.
Do Minors Have a Right to Privacy in the Library?: Book Censorship News, June 12, 2026
Several states have attempted to strip minors of their rights to privacy in public libraries in this era of censorship.
bookriot.com
June 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
DUBIOUS DISTINCTION: As the unofficial capital of book banning in the Garden State, Hunterdon County schools (Central HS and Readington MS) earned 2 spots in this week’s censorship roundup.
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Love that homage to The Night of the Hunter. #DoTheRightThing #TCMParty
June 12, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Love that homage to The Night of the Hunter. #DoTheRightThing #TCMParty
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So I read the article:
1. This happened in 1965 (for context, Henrietta Lacks cells were taken in 1950)
2. There were 31 children apart of this unethical trial, of which almost all were low income and Black.
3. The families didn't find out until 2023 when a magazine investigated the RSV vaccine
1. This happened in 1965 (for context, Henrietta Lacks cells were taken in 1950)
2. There were 31 children apart of this unethical trial, of which almost all were low income and Black.
3. The families didn't find out until 2023 when a magazine investigated the RSV vaccine
Two Black families whose children died after they were used as test subjects in a vaccine trial without their parents’ consent have sued the federal government.
Sample tissues from the boys’ autopsies were stolen to develop the RSV vaccine that is now used around the world.
Sample tissues from the boys’ autopsies were stolen to develop the RSV vaccine that is now used around the world.
Suit Says Black Infants Were Subjected to Experimental Vaccine Without Consent
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2026 at 12:14 PM
So I read the article:
1. This happened in 1965 (for context, Henrietta Lacks cells were taken in 1950)
2. There were 31 children apart of this unethical trial, of which almost all were low income and Black.
3. The families didn't find out until 2023 when a magazine investigated the RSV vaccine
1. This happened in 1965 (for context, Henrietta Lacks cells were taken in 1950)
2. There were 31 children apart of this unethical trial, of which almost all were low income and Black.
3. The families didn't find out until 2023 when a magazine investigated the RSV vaccine
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Missouri lawmakers just cut the state portion of funding for theirs. Again: this is the CHEAPEST MEANS by which children in the state get access to books they can keep. It is being cut because these politicians are cruel, ignorant, and hate children learning.
www.kcur.org/education/20...
www.kcur.org/education/20...
Budget cuts mean some Missouri kids won't get free books through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Missouri lawmakers cut the Imagination Library's budget for the upcoming fiscal year by more than half — from about $6 million to $2 million. The state education department said it won't have the mone...
www.kcur.org
May 26, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Missouri lawmakers just cut the state portion of funding for theirs. Again: this is the CHEAPEST MEANS by which children in the state get access to books they can keep. It is being cut because these politicians are cruel, ignorant, and hate children learning.
www.kcur.org/education/20...
www.kcur.org/education/20...
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The @sunynewpaltz.bsky.social library no longer performs original cataloging, which means, in addition to no longer adding many other unique library and archives holdings, their zine collection will be frozen. Shame! 📚
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Campus Library to Lose Critical Archiving and Cataloging Services - The New Paltz Oracle
The Sojourner Truth Library is losing parts of its archival and cataloging services, including the SUNY Open Access Repository, after the spring 2026 semester due [...]
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May 24, 2026 at 10:13 PM
The @sunynewpaltz.bsky.social library no longer performs original cataloging, which means, in addition to no longer adding many other unique library and archives holdings, their zine collection will be frozen. Shame! 📚
oracle.newpaltz.edu/campus-libra...
oracle.newpaltz.edu/campus-libra...
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As promised, an update!
An Excellent Example of Public Library Leadership Advocating for School Libraries
Teton County Library's Board of Directors has issued a powerful statement against the passage of HR 7661, a national book banning bill.
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An Excellent Example of Public Library Leadership Advocating for School Libraries
Teton County Library's Board of Directors has issued a powerful statement against the passage of HR 7661, a national book banning bill.
bookriot.com/teton-county...
May 26, 2026 at 12:47 PM
As promised, an update!
An Excellent Example of Public Library Leadership Advocating for School Libraries
Teton County Library's Board of Directors has issued a powerful statement against the passage of HR 7661, a national book banning bill.
bookriot.com/teton-county...
An Excellent Example of Public Library Leadership Advocating for School Libraries
Teton County Library's Board of Directors has issued a powerful statement against the passage of HR 7661, a national book banning bill.
bookriot.com/teton-county...
Octavia Butler blocked reprints of her ‘lost’ novel. More than 40 years later, it’s back on shelves
#booksky #blackbooksky #octaviabutler
#booksky #blackbooksky #octaviabutler
Octavia Butler blocked reprints of her 'lost' novel. More than 40 years later, it's back on shelves
Octavia E. Butler publicly denounced 'Survivor,' the third novel published in her 'Patternist' series. Here's why it's being reprinted anyway.
www.latimes.com
May 23, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Octavia Butler blocked reprints of her ‘lost’ novel. More than 40 years later, it’s back on shelves
#booksky #blackbooksky #octaviabutler
#booksky #blackbooksky #octaviabutler
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When people say: “Democrats abandoned the working class” they are saying several things but not what they intend. A 🧵
First, the message is “working class” == White. All the Black people I know work. All of them. So these terms are a big choice that conservatives AND leftists repeatedly make.
First, the message is “working class” == White. All the Black people I know work. All of them. So these terms are a big choice that conservatives AND leftists repeatedly make.
May 21, 2026 at 2:06 AM
When people say: “Democrats abandoned the working class” they are saying several things but not what they intend. A 🧵
First, the message is “working class” == White. All the Black people I know work. All of them. So these terms are a big choice that conservatives AND leftists repeatedly make.
First, the message is “working class” == White. All the Black people I know work. All of them. So these terms are a big choice that conservatives AND leftists repeatedly make.
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The New York Times is playing the Republicans’ theft of Black political power — the return of Jim Crow —primarily as a sporting event.
“Bullish Republicans are back in the game,” writes NYT.
“Bullish Republicans are back in the game,” writes NYT.
May 9, 2026 at 12:03 PM
The New York Times is playing the Republicans’ theft of Black political power — the return of Jim Crow —primarily as a sporting event.
“Bullish Republicans are back in the game,” writes NYT.
“Bullish Republicans are back in the game,” writes NYT.
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Lena Horne: A Trailblazing Star
YouTube video by Turner Classic Movies
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May 9, 2026 at 1:55 PM