jazz/효원이 (she/her)<p>Gothamist posted a piece (t.co/rGi2mKrQX9) about NYC Mayor Eric Adams planning to cut millions from the city’s public libraries’ budget which fired me up in a fury of anger so I wrote a thread ranting about the importance of NYC public libraries. </p><p>(<a href="https://twitter.com/jazzthefraz/status/1601621340163014656?s=46&t=jZZ3W96mF02G01HRAZILug" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/jazzthefraz/status</span><span class="invisible">/1601621340163014656?s=46&t=jZZ3W96mF02G01HRAZILug</span></a>) “as a child of immigrants—being raised by a single dad, his parents, & big sis. then, later a 2nd stepmom + 2 bb brothers—my family didn’t have enough $$$ to support my bookworm dreams every time i got the scholastic order pamphlet or the book fair rolled around. (1/)”</p><p>(<a href="https://twitter.com/jazzthefraz/status/1601621342658646017?s=46&t=jZZ3W96mF02G01HRAZILug" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/jazzthefraz/status</span><span class="invisible">/1601621342658646017?s=46&t=jZZ3W96mF02G01HRAZILug</span></a>)<br />“& having dealt w/bullying + a v ‘unconventional childhood’, i spent a lot of my free time reading & at the library. there was a @QPLNYC near home after we moved, just a few blocks away & later on the way to school. i checked out more books than i can remember, stack (2/)”</p><p>(<a href="https://twitter.com/jazzthefraz/status/1601621344869060608?s=46&t=jZZ3W96mF02G01HRAZILug" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/jazzthefraz/status</span><span class="invisible">/1601621344869060608?s=46&t=jZZ3W96mF02G01HRAZILug</span></a>) “after stack. i even volunteered there for a lil bit. it was a safe haven. i knew where everything was & all the ppl there were always so considerate. & i know that i’m not the only one who felt that way. lots of us grew up w/NYC public libraries being our safe havens. (3/)”</p><p>(<a href="https://twitter.com/jazzthefraz/status/1601621347469529088?s=46&t=jZZ3W96mF02G01HRAZILug" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/jazzthefraz/status</span><span class="invisible">/1601621347469529088?s=46&t=jZZ3W96mF02G01HRAZILug</span></a>) “there were also lots of kids who went there to use the computers, printers & copiers because they didn’t have them at home. i was 1 of them. we had computers but not a copier or printer—at least not until yrs later. there were also plenty of kids & adults trying to (4/)”</p><p>(<a href="https://twitter.com/jazzthefraz/status/1601621349499215874?s=46&t=jZZ3W96mF02G01HRAZILug" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/jazzthefraz/status</span><span class="invisible">/1601621349499215874?s=46&t=jZZ3W96mF02G01HRAZILug</span></a>) “learn english & other languages via the libraries’ free programs for library members. it’s bad enough that year after year @NYCSchools have their fundings cut but now @NYCLibraries too??! (5/)”</p><p>(<a href="https://twitter.com/jazzthefraz/status/1601621351894159361?s=46&t=jZZ3W96mF02G01HRAZILug" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/jazzthefraz/status</span><span class="invisible">/1601621351894159361?s=46&t=jZZ3W96mF02G01HRAZILug</span></a>) “@NYCMayor these libraries mean so much to many of us & our communities. to take away from them is to take away from us. & trust me, this city is nothing w/o its people. we make this city what it is & u can only takeTAKEtake so much from ur people w/o consequences (6/6)”<br /><a href="https://c.im/tags/nyc" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nyc</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/nycpubliclibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nycpubliclibraries</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/nycbudgetcuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nycbudgetcuts</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/nycmayor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nycmayor</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/nycmayorericadams" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nycmayorericadams</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/MayorEricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MayorEricAdams</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FuckEricAdams" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FuckEricAdams</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SaveNYCLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SaveNYCLibraries</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/DefundNYPD" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DefundNYPD</span></a></p>