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π₯campaigns against books, libraries, and librarians,
I am extremely concerned by an outcome that not only imposes
π₯further limits on how libraries can provide books to the people who need them,
but seems to
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We must fight to protect our rights to read freely, and fight back against the #censorship, #surveillance, and #rent-#seeking that publishers and book distribution platforms have been working to not only normalize, but protect by law.
My beliefs are simple, and hardly radical:
Libraries are critical infrastructure.
Access to information is a human right.
When you buy a book you should truly own it.
When a library buys a book, they should be able to lend it.
Readers should be able to read without any third parties spying over their shoulders, or preventing them from accessing the materials they have legally obtained
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The New York Times never did want to call lies what they are. So it's reverted to the limp expression "false claim" in its Trump world coverage.
Such journalistic cowardice, but we can't expect anything better.
I can't say I'm surprised that most media companies are going to be reluctant to say "lie" because "defamation"--is it a lie if you straight up don't give a shit? Frankfurt says no, you're actually worse than a liar. Even the Muller report had to say that they'd have a hard time proving Trump knew he broke the law because he so flagrantly violated it (that's what exonerated him :p)
At this point the Ohio one is a blatant lie. But it's still risky to say someone lied.
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ta.twi.tudelft.nl/dv/staff/lemβ¦
github.com/liblouis/liblouis
github.com/liblouis/liblouisutβ¦
github.com/festvox/bard
yasr.sourceforge.net/
Here's my list of C/C++ speech/text libraries: lmemsm.dreamwidth.org/16168.htβ¦
Have your own favorite #FLOSS accessibility programs? Please share links.
#SoftwareFreedomDay #SFD #DFF #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSS
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The authorities in Sudan are trying to protect the country's ancient pyramids from flooding as heavy rains have caused the nearby River Nile to reach record-breaking levels.
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