#nobookbans — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #nobookbans, aggregated by home.social.
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"Rise Up, Sing Out - A Concert for the First Amendment. An Evening to Build Community."
https://www.youtube.com/live/Uxap5XA61ng
Happening now for those interested. Jane Fonda speaking when I posted this.
#USPol #Politics #RiseUp #Concert #NoKings #Resist #FirstAmendment #NoBookBans
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"Rise Up, Sing Out - A Concert for the First Amendment. An Evening to Build Community."
https://www.youtube.com/live/Uxap5XA61ng
Happening now for those interested. Jane Fonda speaking when I posted this.
#USPol #Politics #RiseUp #Concert #NoKings #Resist #FirstAmendment #NoBookBans
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYiQ9HQCVYY
🚨 #AmanpourAndCompany 2 days ago 🚨
THIS is fucking SCARY!!!!!
#AmandaJones, #librarian and author of '#ThatLibrarian' Spoke Out against Book Banning. Now she Fears for her Life.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYiQ9HQCVYY
🚨 #AmanpourAndCompany 2 days ago 🚨
THIS is fucking SCARY!!!!!
#AmandaJones, #librarian and author of '#ThatLibrarian' Spoke Out against Book Banning. Now she Fears for her Life.
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After being fired for opposing book censorship, three librarians have filed workplace discrimination claims with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
#LibraryWorkers #ProtectLibraryWorkers #Librarians #EEOC #LGBTQ #PublicLibraries #DefendLibraries #NoBookBans #FreedomToRead #ReadBannedBooks
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After being fired for opposing book censorship, three librarians have filed workplace discrimination claims with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
#LibraryWorkers #ProtectLibraryWorkers #Librarians #EEOC #LGBTQ #PublicLibraries #DefendLibraries #NoBookBans #FreedomToRead #ReadBannedBooks
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#DeathPanel speaks with #MariameKaba and #MelissaGiraGrant about the importance of understanding the library as a site of political contestation and a rare expression of the commons in contemporary US life, and how left organizers are fighting back against right wing attacks on public space
🔗 https://soundcloud.com/deathpanel/taking-back-the-library-w-mariame-kaba-melissa-gira-grant-110923
#PublicLibraries #ProtectLibraryWorkers #DefendLibraries #NoBookBans #FreedomToRead #ReadBannedBooks
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#DeathPanel speaks with #MariameKaba and #MelissaGiraGrant about the importance of understanding the library as a site of political contestation and a rare expression of the commons in contemporary US life, and how left organizers are fighting back against right wing attacks on public space
🔗 https://soundcloud.com/deathpanel/taking-back-the-library-w-mariame-kaba-melissa-gira-grant-110923
#PublicLibraries #ProtectLibraryWorkers #DefendLibraries #NoBookBans #FreedomToRead #ReadBannedBooks
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#NoBookBans #LGBTQrights
"As some states work to ban book bans themselves, here are LGBTQ-owned bookstores that you can support across the country."25 Queer-Owned Bookstores to Know and Support
"In the face of books bans targeting LGBTQ+ subjects and authors, here is one way to support queer books."
https://www.advocate.com/books/queer-owned-bookstores#rebelltitem21 -
@laemmerbiss @Drdind So the takeaway is, if enough community members protest a removal, the book can return to the shelves? Clearly we need to be more organized #FreedomToRead #NoBookBans
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#LGBTQrights #NoBookBans
A FORMER teacher from Michigan recently found herself and her FORMER school targeted by the anti-LGBTQ+ social media account Libs of TikTok.Former Teacher’s District Targeted After Libs of TikTok Post
"A Michigan educator's post about banned books prompted vitriol after Libs of TikTok targets her and her former school district."
https://www.advocate.com/news/libs-of-tiktok-teacher-targeted?share_id=7906434&utm_campaign=RebelMouse&utm_content=The+Advocate&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter -
#NoBookBans #AmericanLibraryAssociation #PublicLibraries
The Guardian:
US book bans and attempted bans rise as efforts extend to public libraries"American Library Association notes efforts to ban titles have spread beyond school libraries to those open to general public."
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/20/book-bans-us-rise-public-libraries -
#ChastenButtigieg #NationalBookFestival #NoBookBans
“What’s happening right now is it is not about books. It’s just about using the LGBTQ community as a scapegoat for an entire political party that has lost its mooring,” he said. “They have no idea.”
https://youtu.be/pncWk0_3eKQ?t=14806 -
#ChastenButtigieg #NoBookBans
“What’s happening right now is it is not about books. It’s just about using the LGBTQ community as a scapegoat for an entire political party that has lost its mooring,” he said.Chasten Buttigieg Slams Republicans in Emotional Reaction to Question About Book Bans
"While he was speaking with CBS News correspondent David Begnaud at the National Book Festival, Buttigieg reflected on the political motivation behind Republican book bans."
https://www.advocate.com/news/chasten-buttigieg-emotional-book-ban?share_id=7806850&utm_campaign=RebelMouse&utm_content=The+Advocate&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter -
#ArthursBirthday #Florida #NoBookBans
The Guardian US:
Arthur children’s book faces potential Florida ban over claim it ‘damaged souls’"School district member files challenge to Arthur’s Birthday, 1989 book by Marc Brown, which is among 45 titles pending review."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/28/arthurs-birthday-childrens-book-ban-florida -
#ArthursBirthday #Florida #NoBookBans
The Guardian US:
Arthur children’s book faces potential Florida ban over claim it ‘damaged souls’"School district member files challenge to Arthur’s Birthday, 1989 book by Marc Brown, which is among 45 titles pending review."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/28/arthurs-birthday-childrens-book-ban-florida -
#SocialMedia #Extremism #NoBookBans #LGBTQrights
"Libs of TikTok claimed that I was a pedophile and a groomer for trying to get my students to read."I Was Labeled A 'Pedophile' And 'Groomer' In A Viral Video — And It Blew Up My Life
"People’s remarks ranged from the hurtful to the dangerous... 'lock her up ― she’s indoctrinating our children,' and 'kill her on national television.'"
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lgbtq-book-bans-librarian-viral-video_n_6495bad2e4b02f808ab57ee0 -
#SocialMedia #Extremism #NoBookBans #LGBTQrights
"Libs of TikTok claimed that I was a pedophile and a groomer for trying to get my students to read."I Was Labeled A 'Pedophile' And 'Groomer' In A Viral Video — And It Blew Up My Life
"People’s remarks ranged from the hurtful to the dangerous... 'lock her up ― she’s indoctrinating our children,' and 'kill her on national television.'"
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lgbtq-book-bans-librarian-viral-video_n_6495bad2e4b02f808ab57ee0 -
@cstross And we all need to push back. Parents can parent all they want...to their own children. Leave everyone else's alone. #NoBookBans
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What a poisonous, #fascist culture #DeathSantis is fostering in Florida! Erasing #LGBTQ people is cruel, undemocratic, and ineffective.
#CrueltyIsThePoint
#NoBookBans
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"'In Illinois, we don’t hide from the truth, we embrace it and lead with it,' the governor said when the bill was first presented. 'Banning books is a devastating attempt to erase our history and the authentic stories of many.'"
YES.
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"'In Illinois, we don’t hide from the truth, we embrace it and lead with it,' the governor said when the bill was first presented. 'Banning books is a devastating attempt to erase our history and the authentic stories of many.'"
YES.
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Here is the About Me page for #PENAmerica, whose page is linked in my previous Toot.
https://pen.org/about-us/#books #ReadBannedBooks #NoBookBans #Literature #LiteratureSavesLives #Read
