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Texas Freedom to Read Project @txfreedomread.bsky.social · 1d

Why ban books when you can ban the entire library?

New Braunfels ISD has frozen library purchase orders & closed secondary campus libraries following a harassment campaign by Libs of Tik Tok & other out of district extremists.

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A Texas District Has Just Banned Students from Secondary School Libraries

In order to ban books from its libraries, New Braunfels Independent School District has just closed its libraries to middle and high schoolers.

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Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · 3h

One weird thing about book bans is that the authors of banned books have been ignored or sidelined in a lot of the discourse and in the anti-censorship activism. So I’m not exactly “glad” to see this article, but I appreciate it a lot. electricliterature.com/book-bans-co...

Book Bans Continue to Threaten the Wellbeing of Authors - Electric Literature

There are societal, financial, legal, and emotional consequences to book challenges, and writers are facing the brunt of these attacks

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 4h

I think about this all the time. Type in is there porn in school libraries and the moms begin a journey to a variety of purposely open groups where I've watched them be taught how to cause havoc in school libraries and trust is eroded in schools. Weaponization of moms is what I call it.

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Florida Freedom to Read Project @flfreedomread.bsky.social · 5h

In addition to the roundup below, you can read @douglassoule.bsky.social article on Escambia’s nearly $1M spent arguing that students do not have First Amendment rights in the library.

www.wusf.org/politics-iss...

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 2d

The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl–an optional state-wide competition intended to get kids excited about reading–has banned 8 books from its teen competition this year.

Among the banned books? @samiraahmed.bsky.social's book about banned books.

What the hell is going on?

bookriot.com/helen-ruffin...

A Georgia Reading Bowl Bans Titles from Competition, Including a Book on Book Bans

Eight books, including a book about the current spate of book bans and their impact on teens, have been banned from a Georgia Reading Bowl.

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Massachusetts Authors Against Book Bans @massaabb.bsky.social · 2d

Are you an author or illustrator living in Massachusetts & want to help pass right to read legislation here? Join Authors Against Book Bans and then connect with the Massachusetts chapter. You'll have access to a discord with tons of resources & get newsletters with action items, info, & more.

AABB Author Sign-Up Form

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors…

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 2d

AHHHHHHHHHHH

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2d

And the Community Award for Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre goes to @authorsabb.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards

2025 Winner of the Community Award: Authors Against Book Bans

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Florida Freedom to Read Project @flfreedomread.bsky.social · 4d

But they won’t.

That’s why we must be brave and start conversations about this issue with our friends and neighbors that might have heard the talking points, but aren’t actually following this issue.

Here’s a great article to help with that!

www.freedomtoreadproject.org/what_s_reall...

What’s Really at Stake: The And Tango Makes Three Ruling and the Slippery Reasoning That Fails Us

A Florida judge ruled authors and students lack First Amendment rights in libraries, granting political control over public access and professional curation of ideas.

www.freedomtoreadproject.org

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 4d

Me too! Me too!

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 4d

There are a lot of folks who have spent a lot of $ already getting public records requests for their fights - state wide even - AND I have a list a mile long of communities that don't have the $ to file requests and need help.

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 6d

everything @flfreedomread.bsky.social does is grounded in public records requests.

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 6d

know the right ?s to ask in the requests and what groups to track where. And I have a LOT of info on the "bad" groups and where they are operating.

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 6d

I know a LOT of folks who need help and really, really could use some public records requests. All the time I hear stories - and when I say, all the time. They don't know how or don't have $ to deal with public records requests. It's super tricky, at times, to

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 6d

@flfreedomread.bsky.social @frankstrong.bsky.social @txfreedomread.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social @readfreelyal.bsky.social (and MORE ... )

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 6d

@jasonkoebler.bsky.social would love to connect on book bans lots of projects but here's a starter - www.everylibraryinstitute.org/book_censors... tasslyn at gmail

Book Censorship Database by Dr. Tasslyn Magnusson

EveryLibrary Institute is a 501c3 organization that supports library funding in the United States.

www.everylibraryinstitute.org

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Melissa @bibliothecar.bsky.social · 6d

#bannedbooksweek

NYCLU statement: We have been receiving reports that ICE agents are unlawfully banning all books from entering the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility (Batavia). Titles include a dictionary, books about religiong, drawing books, and even a Sudoku puzzle book. Banning books in immigration detention facilities plainly violates the First Amendment, which is afforded to all people in the United States--including those trapped in immigration detention. The Buffalo Federal Detention Facility must take immediate steps to end this practice and comply with the First Amendment"

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 6d

Frank's back at it!

This week's Lit Activism post tomorrow is all about getting educated and prepared for fall school and library elections. Frank's guide is ESSENTIAL READING for Texans and anyone else looking at doing crucial pro-library work for their own community and/or state.

Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 6d

It's finally ready! October's most anticipated release, w/ the possible exception of The Life of a Showgirl, is The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November School Board Elections. If you hate book bans, read this to know who to vote for and who to campaign against! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections

The Book-Loving Texan’s Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections (This is a mobilization tool. Use it to volunteer, donate, and organize in your community.) Election Day: Tuesday, November 4...

docs.google.com

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 6d

Sharing a few things before getting to work..

Join us TODAY at 6 pm virtually for a discussion of how to build real power around public libraries this Banned Books Week. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Banned Books Week: I Did It, You Can Too!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

This Banned Books Week, join For The People: A Leftist Library Project to explore how YOU can take real, specific, and immediate actions in your own community to strengthen and expand public libraries...

us02web.zoom.us

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Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 6d

It's finally ready! October's most anticipated release, w/ the possible exception of The Life of a Showgirl, is The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November School Board Elections. If you hate book bans, read this to know who to vote for and who to campaign against! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections

The Book-Loving Texan’s Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections (This is a mobilization tool. Use it to volunteer, donate, and organize in your community.) Election Day: Tuesday, November 4...

docs.google.com

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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 8d

Librarians, booksellers, & educators— when you talk about banned books, please focus on the thousands of CONTEMPORARY books that are being banned right now.

For example….
#BannedBooksWeek

Book cover: last night at the telegraph club

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 6d

@alexwermercolan.bsky.social - would very much love to talk about this project - please feel free to dm or email - tasslyn at gmail or dm

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 6d

Read. Now. Listen.

Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 7d

"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."

I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.