Oh man, just look at this hot mess! Libraries, right? Those places with all the books and dusty but priceless knowledge just got hit with a super lame budget cut. You know, the one where they lose millions because someone up there—yep, talking about Trump—decided that libraries don’t need the cash. Think about that for a second. The front page opens up, and bam! Libraries get the ax. Meanwhile, NASA keeps shooting rockets to the moon, but I guess reading is just whatever. I mean, sure, it won’t shake the world as much as some mega cuts to, I dunno, global aid or national education (that’s a debate for later), but honestly, it’s got this ripple effect. Cali libraries are gonna feel it. Hardcore.
So, here’s my bit. Back in the day (I’m talking a decade of my heart and soul), I tapped away on the California State Library’s types. I handled those LSTA funds, and wow, you should’ve seen the good they did. Little kiddos scrambling for after-school help or nose-deep in summer reads. And don’t get me started on the vets finding ways to reconnect with life. Libraries were their safe havens, ya know? Our California prides itself on these libraries. Cutting these grants is just a punch to the gut.
Then you got Marty over in Ventura ready to blast: “Look, big guy goes to play golf every weekend in Florida, and that burns more cash than this stinkin’ library fund!” Ain’t it deliciously ironic? And dare I say, a dash infuriating? Like, cool, play your golf but maybe don’t ghost our libraries?
Sandy down in the City of Angels is hitting the nail right on its politically fraught head. Shock? Nah, it’s kind of on-brand right now. The last thing certain peeps want is a nation of thinkers, dreamers, curiosity feeders. Hey, libraries are the soul’s playground for all that messy, empathetic, world-changing stuff! We learn to care, to explore the vast seas beyond our own reflection. What’s more dangerous to a narrow mind than stories that expand the heart and mind, eh?
God, I just feel all twisted up about this. Libraries aren’t just buildings of books; they’re the beating hearts of communities yearning to learn and grow. Bumming hard over it. Okay, rant over. For now!
