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  1. Aug 2015
    1. in the full bid book, which was only exposed to the public eye after a Freedom of Information Act request filed by Boston magazine,

      Why the hell wouldn't this be exposed before a FOIA request had to be filed?!

    2. the maintenance of which would be funded from leftover Olympic money.

      hahahaha

    3. The Olympics were to leave, respectively, “a legacy for the athletes,” “a legacy for the Olympic movement,” and “a legacy for the community.”

      a legacy of taxpayer debt. If these billionaires want the Olympics to be hosted in America, they can pay for it themselves.

    4. focusing their attention on the lack of transparency and disregard for public opinion throughout the bid process

      yes, important!

    5. velodrome

      n. a cycle-racing track (via Google)

  2. Jul 2015
    1. I have used the bibliographies to conduct my own research in the area of cataloging assessment, and the social justice bibliography has helped me with a project I’m working on to examine video classification practices.

      A lot of my research involves digital library/digital repository assessment, and the assessment literature in that area also relies heavily on quantitative measurements of assessment. I'm very interested in seeing the cataloging + social justice bibliography and if it can help my digital library assessment research.

    2. I began to wonder if by merely assessing the mechanistic aspects of cataloging work we were missing out on an opportunity to include broader social concepts in our assessment and planning processes

      yes, this! I'm really interested in this

    1. We sent a summary of our findings about the defense directives to a spokeswoman for Bush. She reiterated his viewpoint. "The Clinton administration implemented this policy to prohibit guns in military recruitment offices," said Allie Brandenburger. "Gov. Bush believes military recruiters should be allowed to carry guns."

      Go figure.

    2. t stemmed from an effort under Bush’s father, then-President George H.W. Bush

      OOOOOH

    1. What is hard to say is how much comes from expanded accessibility rules and how much comes from rising economic need.

      Surprised this increased considering how many conservative states are slashing these programs/making it harder to stay on them

    2. noninstitutionalized
    3. 2013

      What about for 2015?

    1. The biggest beneficiaries of private prisons’ political donations have been Republican politicians in Florida, Tennessee, and border states with high populations of undocumented immigrants.

      surprise, surprise

    2. Instead, private prison contracts often require the government to keep the correctional facilities and immigration detention centers full, forcing communities to continuously funnel people into the prison system, even if actual crime rates are falling

      WTF WHY DO WE HAVE QUOTAS FOR OUR PRISONS?!

    1. The driver technically is under arrest because the driver is not free to leave until the officer has written a ticket (or if it’s the driver’s lucky day, only issued a warning). But the arrest is temporary.

      this is terrifying.

    1. Detention vs. Arrest: Although issuing a traffic citation is technically an arrest and release on the person's written promise to appear, it is treated as a detention because of the minimal intrusion involved. (Berkemer v. McCarty (1984) 468 U.S. 420, 439 [82 L.Ed.2nd 317, 334]; see also People v. Hernandez (2006) 146 Cal.App.4th 773: "Traffic stops are treated as investigatory detentions for which the officer must be able to point to specific and articulable facts justifying the suspicion that a crime is being committed.")

      Apparently I was wrong earlier. A traffic stop is a type of arrest. This is confusing. Although, I'm not familiar with this website so I don't know how reliable/accurate it is.

    1. Minor revisions and additions have been made to the initially published version of the transcript for accuracy and thoroughness.

      What are these revisions? Can we see a record of these changes?

    2. she's under arrest when a traffic stop is initiated, as a lawful stop

      YOU ARE NOT UNDER ARREST AT A TRAFFIC STOP. REPEAT: YOU ARE NOT UNDER ARREST AT A TRAFFIC STOP.

    1. As we previously reported, rail firms and their investors have complained loudly about the costs of implementing PTC and have hired a small army of bipartisan lobbyists to press for an extension.

      Maybe they should spend the money on implementing PTC instead of lobbyists

    2. Mark Rosenker, former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, told reporters that he believes rail industry lobbyists are behind the delay.

      Important

    1. The measure would require outside groups that spend at least $2,000 on political ads to disclose their donors and would urge Congress to support, and the Arkansas Legislature to ratify, a constitutional amendment declaring that Congress and the states have the power to limit spending on elections and to distinguish between people and corporations in setting those limits.

      YES, THIS! If the Supreme Court won't let this happen on the national/federal level, try to do it at the state level!

    1. "It is now more clear than ever that the New York Times report claiming there is a criminal inquiry sought in Hillary Clinton's use of email is false," he said. "It has now been discredited both by the Justice Department and the Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee. This incident shows the danger of relying on reckless, inaccurate leaks from partisan sources."

      oh snap. Quality of NYT has been falling for awhile

    1. She said that's because, to an archivist, everything's worth saving.

      Although, a big part of being an archivist is appraisal - determining what's worth saving and what isn't, based on institutional mission and funding. Yale probably has enough money to do this, which most archives do not.

    1. Presidential candidate and democrat Bernie Sanders has also spoken out about the shootings but believes that the tragedy should lead to a different conclusion. “Nobody should have a gun who has a criminal background or was involved in domestic abuse situations,” he said on NBC’s Meet the Press. “People should not have guns who are going to hurt other people, who are unstable. We need to make sure that certain types of guns used to kill people, exclusively, not for hunting, should not be sold in the United States of America.”

      Yes, this. Although, weirdly enough, guns used for hunting can still be used to kill people!

    1. “Well, he does get a pretty cold reception from the legislative leaders on the other side,” she said

      My heart bleeds for his rich white cisgender male tears

    2. term limits for elected officials,

      hahahaha, this will never fly

    1. This is a super-majority of Democrats and a bunch of pro-union Republicans in this state.

      hahahaha, amazing!

    2. ou know, Charles, Senate Democrats, we try to recruit women candidates. Because we think that they’re better candidates… and they make great senators and great representatives. So that’s a great idea. Maybe we should start getting more women involved.

      Yes, more women in politics!

    3. If he’s got $4 billion in cuts from this budget, we want to hear from him. Nobody even introduced a bill to provide any cuts. He couldn’t even get one Republican to introduce a bill. So that’s why it’s time for him to finally give us a balanced budget.

      oh snap!

    4. He’s got to learn that this is not the private sector

      Yes, this.

    1. the rate of familes with children and individuals with disabilities enrolling in medical assistance has also dropped

      nvm probably not that bad of a thing

    2. State budget officials said Thursday that the surplus is the result of higher tax revenues, mainly in sales and individual income tax collections, and reduced spending in health and human services.

      the reduced spending in health and human services is probably not a good thing, but I need to look into this more

    1. a divorce from Wall Street, could help Democrats win back sizable segments of working class whites

      I don't see how this would help Democrats if a large segment of working class whites vote Republican. Republicans are already in bed with Wall Street, same as the neo-liberal Democrats. Why would the Dems moving away from Wall Street change that?

    2. doubt that Sanders sees racism as a serious issue or recognizes the existence of white privilege.

      Then why is he dismissive of #blacklivesmatter?

    3. I’m a progressive who mostly focuses on the working and middle class.”

      this is like when women say "I'm not a feminist! I believe in full equality of the sexes!"

    1. In the process, it promises to recreate the Office as an agency devoted to serving the interests of copyright holders, rather than the interests of the public as a whole.

      This is no good

    1. "She sees herself as an activist and instead of standing on the picket line, she's creating beautiful, conceptual pieces that get her message across," Andre Guichard said. "If you don't think, in 2015, that people of other skin colors can have an opinion, that's a sign we need to have further conversation about it."

      The point is that maybe you, as the gallery owners, should have showcased a black artists' work on this theme.

    1. Mr. Obama has already tapped executives in Silicon Valley companies to help with technology problems in his administration.

      Private sector technologists, while important to work with, would not be good choices IMO, especially considering the need to cut down copyright law and especially considering that libraries often work with the poor and disadvantaged. Considering Silicon Valley's egregious income disparity, I don't think there are many in Silicon Valley who would be appropriate for this position.

      Why is it always that the most notable position in a largely FEMALE profession, has been held exclusively by white men?

    2. If the president accepted that recommendation, his choices might include Anthony W. Marx, president of the New York Public Library; David S. Ferriero, the archivist of the United States; or Sarah Thomas, the librarian at Harvard.

      I like how most of the choices listed in this article are white men. How about someone who actually represents librarianship? Like a woman? Maybe even from a public university, why from Harvard?

    3. Courtney Young

      I think Courtney Young should be the Librarian of Congress

    1. The petition complains that the Confederate flag was removed because it offended black people through its historic association with slavery and white supremacy, and laughably asserts that the African-American Monument, designed by sculptor Ed Dwight, provokes the same outrage for whites.

      white fragility in a nutshell

    1. “And if people take the time to do that and they reach out to us, or they do the research themselves, it’s actually a very accurate depiction of friendly wrestling matches that took place back in those days.”

      Denial isn't just a river in Egypt.

    2. But the preservation argument is one that keeps popping up

      Interesting. Need to look into how historical preservation is used to perpetuate oppression.

    1. In a variety of public events during his two terms as president, George W. Bush seemed to enjoy repeating a joke about his unimposing intellect. “I remind people that, like, when I’m with [Condoleezza Rice], I say, ‘She’s the Ph.D. and I’m the C student and just look at who’s the president and who’s the adviser,’” he’d say

      Wow, this is so condescending.

    1. “He’s able to exercise influence far beyond what an individual wealthy donor or governor could do because he’s a combination of the two,” said Kent Redfield, a political- science professor at the University of Illinois Springfield.

      This is incredibly creepy. How is this not illegal?

    1. Sort by Newest s then n Sort by Oldest s then o

      It would be less confusing if these commands were the same as the Chrome Pocket app, which is ALT + 5, but glad to know that this functionality isn't gone!

  3. Jun 2015
    1. If you can’t find the correct web page, ask a reference librarian.

      YES, ASK US. Also, we love to work with faculty on managing their data!

    2. "LibGuides,"

      I love that this is in quotes, as if it's a foreign word. Which, sadly, is pretty much the case due to lots of library user studies.