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  1. Yep, the "Tom Sawyer" cartoon movie from 2000 is quite cute and fun.

    Very cute character designs. Rebel the frog gets a bit too much attention in the typical "animal character sidekick" way, but eh, it's okay.

    Some parts felt really quick and would've deserved to be done a bit slower, but all in all it's a nice, short adventure which even has songs.

    I think I'd actually like this one as a TV series.

    Also, the movie has kisses, which is good.

    And there's Rebecca and she's damn cute. 😊

    letterboxd.com/bryangreyson/fi

    #TomSawyer #TomSawyer2000

  2. #Movies

    Just saw the end of an odd "family" movie that I had never seen before called #TheReivers (1969) that #SteveMcQueen starred in between #Bullitt (1968) & #LeMans (1971).

    McQueen plays a grifter with a prostitute GF who befriends a young boy who helps get him out of trouble by winning a horse race. The movie is really about the boy & his coming of age & McQueen's character mainly plays a supporting role.

    McQueen seems entirely out of place playing an "aw shucks" poor white southerner & it is curious to me that he accepted a role like this especially between 2 epic films, like Bullitt & LeMans, which were more in character for him.

    It was ok in a #MarkTwain & #TomSawyer kind of way but I definitely will NOT be adding it to my DVD collection of McQueen movies. LOL! 😉

  3. Magpie’s nest 🤦🏾
    Eclectic set of things the kid picks up walking home from school. Reminds me of #tomSawyer

    #photography #iPhonePhotography #iphonography

  4. #Florida officials report hundreds of books removed from schools

    #Beloved by #ToniMorrison, #NormalPeople by #SallyRooney and #SlaughterhouseFive by #KurtVonnegut, among books pulled

    by Coral Murphy Marcos
    Tue 12 Nov 2024 23.10 EST

    "Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books that were 'removed or discontinued' from schools across the state after changes to a state law last year that allows parents and residents to challenge the content of #LibraryBooks.

    "This year’s list, which has doubled in size from last year, includes titles such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

    "The list comes after #HouseBill1069 went into effect last July, requiring school districts to set up a mechanism for parents to object to anything they consider pornographic or inappropriate.

    "Since then hundreds of titles have been removed from elementary, middle and high school libraries. In Florida, 33 out of about 70 school districts #BannedBooks.

    "American classics such as #BraveNewWorld by #AldousHuxley, #ForWhomTheBellTolls by #ErnestHemingway and The Adventures of #TomSawyer by #MarkTwain are among those that have been pulled. Contemporary novels by bestselling authors such as #MargaretAtwood and #StephenKing have also been removed.

    "Members of the #FloridaFreedomToReadProject, a group comprised of public school parents, said the measure has led to an unprecedented rise in #censorship, mostly driven by conservative interest groups, and has limited students’ access to diverse #literature.

    “'We believe in a fair, thorough, and public objection process that ensures decisions reflect the needs of each school community - not the broad, district-wide censorship we see today that’s inspired by the vague language in #HB1069 and ‘bad book’ lists like this one,' the group said in a statement.

    “'Censorship is happening right here in Florida. Lists like this that include award-winning, #ClassicLiterature and books about #BanningBooks cannot be spun or shoved into a narrative about extremely targeted removals,' they added.

    "#PENAmerica found that Florida and #Iowa recorded the highest number of book bans during the 2023-2024 school year, leading in the country with over 4,500 book bans in Florida and over 3,600 in Iowa. These bans have cost districts about $34,000 to $135,000 a year.

    "A study on educational censorship in Florida found a 'climate of compliance, fear and stress' that threatens students’ academic performance and the well-being of both teachers and students'."

    Read more:
    theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n

    #BannedBooks #Censorship #FloridaSchools #Education #CharacteristicsOfFascism #ChristoFascism

  5. #Florida officials report hundreds of books removed from schools

    #Beloved by #ToniMorrison, #NormalPeople by #SallyRooney and #SlaughterhouseFive by #KurtVonnegut, among books pulled

    by Coral Murphy Marcos
    Tue 12 Nov 2024 23.10 EST

    "Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books that were 'removed or discontinued' from schools across the state after changes to a state law last year that allows parents and residents to challenge the content of #LibraryBooks.

    "This year’s list, which has doubled in size from last year, includes titles such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

    "The list comes after #HouseBill1069 went into effect last July, requiring school districts to set up a mechanism for parents to object to anything they consider pornographic or inappropriate.

    "Since then hundreds of titles have been removed from elementary, middle and high school libraries. In Florida, 33 out of about 70 school districts #BannedBooks.

    "American classics such as #BraveNewWorld by #AldousHuxley, #ForWhomTheBellTolls by #ErnestHemingway and The Adventures of #TomSawyer by #MarkTwain are among those that have been pulled. Contemporary novels by bestselling authors such as #MargaretAtwood and #StephenKing have also been removed.

    "Members of the #FloridaFreedomToReadProject, a group comprised of public school parents, said the measure has led to an unprecedented rise in #censorship, mostly driven by conservative interest groups, and has limited students’ access to diverse #literature.

    “'We believe in a fair, thorough, and public objection process that ensures decisions reflect the needs of each school community - not the broad, district-wide censorship we see today that’s inspired by the vague language in #HB1069 and ‘bad book’ lists like this one,' the group said in a statement.

    “'Censorship is happening right here in Florida. Lists like this that include award-winning, #ClassicLiterature and books about #BanningBooks cannot be spun or shoved into a narrative about extremely targeted removals,' they added.

    "#PENAmerica found that Florida and #Iowa recorded the highest number of book bans during the 2023-2024 school year, leading in the country with over 4,500 book bans in Florida and over 3,600 in Iowa. These bans have cost districts about $34,000 to $135,000 a year.

    "A study on educational censorship in Florida found a 'climate of compliance, fear and stress' that threatens students’ academic performance and the well-being of both teachers and students'."

    Read more:
    theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n

    #BannedBooks #Censorship #FloridaSchools #Education #CharacteristicsOfFascism #ChristoFascism

  6. #Florida officials report hundreds of books removed from schools

    #Beloved by #ToniMorrison, #NormalPeople by #SallyRooney and #SlaughterhouseFive by #KurtVonnegut, among books pulled

    by Coral Murphy Marcos
    Tue 12 Nov 2024 23.10 EST

    "Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books that were 'removed or discontinued' from schools across the state after changes to a state law last year that allows parents and residents to challenge the content of #LibraryBooks.

    "This year’s list, which has doubled in size from last year, includes titles such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

    "The list comes after #HouseBill1069 went into effect last July, requiring school districts to set up a mechanism for parents to object to anything they consider pornographic or inappropriate.

    "Since then hundreds of titles have been removed from elementary, middle and high school libraries. In Florida, 33 out of about 70 school districts #BannedBooks.

    "American classics such as #BraveNewWorld by #AldousHuxley, #ForWhomTheBellTolls by #ErnestHemingway and The Adventures of #TomSawyer by #MarkTwain are among those that have been pulled. Contemporary novels by bestselling authors such as #MargaretAtwood and #StephenKing have also been removed.

    "Members of the #FloridaFreedomToReadProject, a group comprised of public school parents, said the measure has led to an unprecedented rise in #censorship, mostly driven by conservative interest groups, and has limited students’ access to diverse #literature.

    “'We believe in a fair, thorough, and public objection process that ensures decisions reflect the needs of each school community - not the broad, district-wide censorship we see today that’s inspired by the vague language in #HB1069 and ‘bad book’ lists like this one,' the group said in a statement.

    “'Censorship is happening right here in Florida. Lists like this that include award-winning, #ClassicLiterature and books about #BanningBooks cannot be spun or shoved into a narrative about extremely targeted removals,' they added.

    "#PENAmerica found that Florida and #Iowa recorded the highest number of book bans during the 2023-2024 school year, leading in the country with over 4,500 book bans in Florida and over 3,600 in Iowa. These bans have cost districts about $34,000 to $135,000 a year.

    "A study on educational censorship in Florida found a 'climate of compliance, fear and stress' that threatens students’ academic performance and the well-being of both teachers and students'."

    Read more:
    theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n

    #BannedBooks #Censorship #FloridaSchools #Education #CharacteristicsOfFascism #ChristoFascism

  7. #Florida officials report hundreds of books removed from schools

    #Beloved by #ToniMorrison, #NormalPeople by #SallyRooney and #SlaughterhouseFive by #KurtVonnegut, among books pulled

    by Coral Murphy Marcos
    Tue 12 Nov 2024 23.10 EST

    "Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books that were 'removed or discontinued' from schools across the state after changes to a state law last year that allows parents and residents to challenge the content of #LibraryBooks.

    "This year’s list, which has doubled in size from last year, includes titles such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

    "The list comes after #HouseBill1069 went into effect last July, requiring school districts to set up a mechanism for parents to object to anything they consider pornographic or inappropriate.

    "Since then hundreds of titles have been removed from elementary, middle and high school libraries. In Florida, 33 out of about 70 school districts #BannedBooks.

    "American classics such as #BraveNewWorld by #AldousHuxley, #ForWhomTheBellTolls by #ErnestHemingway and The Adventures of #TomSawyer by #MarkTwain are among those that have been pulled. Contemporary novels by bestselling authors such as #MargaretAtwood and #StephenKing have also been removed.

    "Members of the #FloridaFreedomToReadProject, a group comprised of public school parents, said the measure has led to an unprecedented rise in #censorship, mostly driven by conservative interest groups, and has limited students’ access to diverse #literature.

    “'We believe in a fair, thorough, and public objection process that ensures decisions reflect the needs of each school community - not the broad, district-wide censorship we see today that’s inspired by the vague language in #HB1069 and ‘bad book’ lists like this one,' the group said in a statement.

    “'Censorship is happening right here in Florida. Lists like this that include award-winning, #ClassicLiterature and books about #BanningBooks cannot be spun or shoved into a narrative about extremely targeted removals,' they added.

    "#PENAmerica found that Florida and #Iowa recorded the highest number of book bans during the 2023-2024 school year, leading in the country with over 4,500 book bans in Florida and over 3,600 in Iowa. These bans have cost districts about $34,000 to $135,000 a year.

    "A study on educational censorship in Florida found a 'climate of compliance, fear and stress' that threatens students’ academic performance and the well-being of both teachers and students'."

    Read more:
    theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n

    #BannedBooks #Censorship #FloridaSchools #Education #CharacteristicsOfFascism #ChristoFascism

  8. #Florida officials report hundreds of books removed from schools

    #Beloved by #ToniMorrison, #NormalPeople by #SallyRooney and #SlaughterhouseFive by #KurtVonnegut, among books pulled

    by Coral Murphy Marcos
    Tue 12 Nov 2024 23.10 EST

    "Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books that were 'removed or discontinued' from schools across the state after changes to a state law last year that allows parents and residents to challenge the content of #LibraryBooks.

    "This year’s list, which has doubled in size from last year, includes titles such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

    "The list comes after #HouseBill1069 went into effect last July, requiring school districts to set up a mechanism for parents to object to anything they consider pornographic or inappropriate.

    "Since then hundreds of titles have been removed from elementary, middle and high school libraries. In Florida, 33 out of about 70 school districts #BannedBooks.

    "American classics such as #BraveNewWorld by #AldousHuxley, #ForWhomTheBellTolls by #ErnestHemingway and The Adventures of #TomSawyer by #MarkTwain are among those that have been pulled. Contemporary novels by bestselling authors such as #MargaretAtwood and #StephenKing have also been removed.

    "Members of the #FloridaFreedomToReadProject, a group comprised of public school parents, said the measure has led to an unprecedented rise in #censorship, mostly driven by conservative interest groups, and has limited students’ access to diverse #literature.

    “'We believe in a fair, thorough, and public objection process that ensures decisions reflect the needs of each school community - not the broad, district-wide censorship we see today that’s inspired by the vague language in #HB1069 and ‘bad book’ lists like this one,' the group said in a statement.

    “'Censorship is happening right here in Florida. Lists like this that include award-winning, #ClassicLiterature and books about #BanningBooks cannot be spun or shoved into a narrative about extremely targeted removals,' they added.

    "#PENAmerica found that Florida and #Iowa recorded the highest number of book bans during the 2023-2024 school year, leading in the country with over 4,500 book bans in Florida and over 3,600 in Iowa. These bans have cost districts about $34,000 to $135,000 a year.

    "A study on educational censorship in Florida found a 'climate of compliance, fear and stress' that threatens students’ academic performance and the well-being of both teachers and students'."

    Read more:
    theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n

    #BannedBooks #Censorship #FloridaSchools #Education #CharacteristicsOfFascism #ChristoFascism

  9. One of the first times I realized I liked a certain type of person was Becky Thatcher, played by Jodie Foster in the 📺 TV 🎼 musical version of Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer".

    My friends wanted to be either smart as Tom or carefree as Huck. I didn't want to be Becky, but I wanted to hang out with her a lot. She reminded me of my best friend Lindy at the time.

    #pn_tv #TV #Television #JodieFoster #musicals #MarkTwain #TomSawyer #BeckyThatcher #pn_film

  10. I suppose a lot of people may not have read Tom Sawyer since it has been banned here and there. Yet there is a part of the book that seems really appropriate today and is unfortunate people didn’t read. It’s a great con.

    It’s in Chapter 2 that Tom Sawyer gets punished and has to whitewash a fence for his Aunt Polly, and when mocked about his punishment by another boy, he claims whitewashing the fence is fun. It’s so fun, in fact, that the other kid gives Tom an apple (an initial offer was the apple core, I believe), and so Tom pulled this con on other kids and got their treasures while they painted the fence. He got ‘rich’ and had fun at their expense while they did his penance.

    That’s what’s happening with social media like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.

    Videos, text, everything being generated on these social networks is being used to train generative AI that you can use for free – at least for now – while others pay and subscribe to get the better trained versions.

    It’s a pretty good con that I suppose people didn’t read about. It’s a classic con.

    Some people will complain when the AI’s start taking over whitewashing the fences, or start whitewashing their children.

    Meanwhile, these same companies are selling metaphorical paint and brushes.

    I suppose this is why reading is important.

    Oddly, the premise of the ban of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” was “when librarians said they found Mr. Sawyer to be a “questionable” protagonist in terms of his moral character.”

    Happy Painting.

    https://knowprose.com/2024/04/20/paying-to-whitewash-the-fence-of-ai/

    #AI #artificialIntelligence #con #facebook #instagram #linkedin #socialMedia #socialnetwork #Technology #tiktok #tomSawyer #twitter

  11. The 1989 RPG "Square's #TomSawyer" has several secret messages in Japanese. The most adorable must be this one, triggered by entering サルビアノハナ ("Salvia Flower"):

    How are you doing? At long last, I've found myself the father of two girls. For me, this game also commemorates the birth of my second daughter, Haruka. My first-born, Mikoto, has become quite the big sister. My wife, Takako, is also as lively as ever. Anyway, take care of yourself.
    Let's meet again someday.
    Nobuyuki Hoshino