In a troubling blow to public access, a US appeals court sided with big publishers, erasing half a million books from the Internet Archive’s lending library. This case isn’t just about books; it’s also about who controls the digital commons.
  • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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    2 months ago

    "They don't want well-informed, well-educated people capable of critical thinking." - George Carlin

    Also dovetails nicely into how public schools today are closer to private prisons than centers of learning. Also FUCK reactionaries for co-opting Carlin.