Intellectual freedom advocacy in Missouri asks a lot and promises very little. What makes it possible to continue to advocate and push against totalitarian impulses in law and policy around here is keeping in mind the wellbeing of the communities we serve and having absolutely exceptional and badass colleagues like Tiffany Mautino and Colleen Norman. Our new tradition is that every chair of the Intellectual Freedom Committee gets this tattoo, designed by Tiffany to demonstrate our commitment to the cause.
Joe Kohlburn is a doctoral candidate in information science, librarian, activist, and an arts advocate in St. Louis, MO.
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