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Kerry Sheridan writes: “Two former teachers defeated conservatives in the Sarasota (Fla.) School Board race, flipping the board where a conservative majority held sway since 2022. They join two moderates on the five-member board.” The fifth seat, currently held by Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler (who did not run for re-election), will have a runoff, but Moms for Liberty activist Teresa DeWitt finished third and was eliminated. The board is officially nonpartisan, but a conservative bloc has held a majority since 2022. Equality Florida claimed the Sarasota results were part of a statewide trend.
WUSF-FM (Tampa, Fla.), Aug. 18; Florida Politics, Aug. 19; Equality Florida, Aug. 19
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Diana Panuncial writes: “September marks Library Card Sign-Up Month, and this year’s festivities are set to a whole new beat with Laufey, a two-time Grammy winner, serving as honorary chair. In 2025, the musician collaborated with four major US public library systems and Reykjavík (Iceland) City Library to release Laufey Book Club library cards. Today, special-edition library cards are more than just credentials. Whether they are featuring famous figures or commemorating culture and history, they’re something to flaunt. Here’s a look at other cards that are striking a major chord.
American Libraries feature, Aug. 24
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David Gewirtz writes: “I have long accepted one fundamental truth: Google knows everything that I do. But not everyone wants Google to access everything in Gmail, Docs, Calendar, and Chat, particularly professionals who use the commercial Google Workspace service. And yet, did you know Google defaults to allowing Gemini access to all Workspace services? In this article, I’ll show you how that process works. Then, I’ll show you how to turn it off for your company.”
ZDNet, Aug. 18
