@aral but also through defunding libraries and archives, which has been common practice for decades! Public libraries also get screwed when other social services get cut and their resources get stretched even further. Meanwhile funding for policing and prison systems continues to grow. Any local politician that even mumbles ‘crime and safety’ is going to quietly toss another book into the fire when you’re not looking.
@kellenjmalek @aral
“Can't have the peasants reading books, they might get ideas above their station!” 😡