Hug your local librarian.
Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) held a press conference a couple of hours ago, apparently, to announce plans for legislation that would appeal some portions of the USA PATRIOT Act that “undermine Americans’ constitutionally protected right to read and to access information without government interference”; legislation prompted by a letter from the Vermont Library Association. Nothing on Google News about it yet (as of 11ses PST on a brightening Friday), but I’m sure it’ll be top-of-the-fold on cnn.com as soon as they stop wrangling about whether the homphobic bigot or the soulless corprocrat will take over from the unintentional racist, who quit just in time to secure a committee chair. (Will he keep his promises? Let’s watch and find out!)
But this was supposed to be a brightening Friday. The count is up to 20, now, and the Portland Bill of Rights Defense Committee reports some concrete progress with the City Council; yay, team. (I should maybe go sign the petition, already.) Inch by inch by whatever means at hand.
In the meanwhile, check to see if your local library is sporting these signs. Inch by inch…
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