๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“น WATCH: I spoke to NYT bestselling author Jean Kwok for @NationalWorld on 'insane' book bans in US amid challenge to remove her work

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I read a banned book in my lifetime have you guys?

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Jillianne Hamilton ๐Ÿ“š · @jillianne
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· @OrganizingLIS
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Anubis2814 · @anubis2814
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RT @qz@twitter.com

๐Ÿ“š As draws to a close in the US, the pile of forbidden texts is only stacking up. According to the @ALALibrary@twitter.com, the number of banned books in US schools and libraries has more than doubled from last year. qz.com/book-bans-are-spiking-i

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TheBrigeedaRocka · @brigeedarocks
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RT @ryanestrada@twitter.com

Today the head of a book banning org complained about Banned Book Club disrespecting the police.

So here's the climactic cop-punching sequence for your perusal.

Yes, surviving a post-coup murderous military regime sometimes involved punching. That's history.

๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ”—: twitter.com/ryanestrada/status

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TheBrigeedaRocka · @brigeedarocks
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RT @ryanestrada@twitter.com

Today the head of a book banning org complained about Banned Book Club disrespecting the police.

So here's the climactic cop-punching sequence for your perusal.

Yes, surviving a post-coup murderous military regime sometimes involved punching. That's history.

๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ”—: twitter.com/ryanestrada/status

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Victor Venema · @VictorVenema
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This week is .

- 2,532 individual banned books
- 1,648 unique book titles
- 1,261 different authors
- 290 illustrators
- 138 school districts
- 32 states
- 5,049 schools
- 4 million students

- 41% LGBTQ+ theme
- 40% prominent characters of color;
- 21% directly address issues of race and racism

Most books were banned in the red cancel culture states of Texas and Florida. pen.org/report/banned-usa-grow

On the upside: the bigots clearly know their ideology is indefensible.

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A. Rivera · @bloodravenlib
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Damn, and right at the start of . Now, not saying there is necessarily a connection, but given the current times of we live in...

Stay safe library folk.

dallasnews.com/news/crime/2022

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Virginia! · @milkybootscomics
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RT @cathygjohn
I appreciate Lambda Legal not shying away from my criticisms of and pulling quotes directly from me. This isn't an advertising opportunity for sales, this is a fight for rights.

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Nathan · @BroncoTruck
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RT @levarburton@twitter.com

Itโ€™s yโ€™all! Read the books they donโ€™t want you to read.
cnn.com/style/article/banned-b

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Mad Nash Beyond Thunderdome · @Nash076
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RT @levarburton@twitter.com

Itโ€™s yโ€™all! Read the books they donโ€™t want you to read.
cnn.com/style/article/banned-b

๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ”—: twitter.com/levarburton/status

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Mad Nash Beyond Thunderdome · @Nash076
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RT @levarburton@twitter.com

Itโ€™s yโ€™all! Read the books they donโ€™t want you to read.
cnn.com/style/article/banned-b

๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ”—: twitter.com/levarburton/status

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Tobias Zeumer · @vform
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RT @internetarchive@twitter.com

It's - let's come together against and for bannedbooksweek.org/ @ALALibrary@twitter.com

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Michael Scally · @FizzVsTheWorld
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RT @levarburton@twitter.com

Itโ€™s yโ€™all! Read the books they donโ€™t want you to read.
cnn.com/style/article/banned-b

๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ”—: twitter.com/levarburton/status

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Free Software Foundation · @fsf
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One way to celebrate is to use to read your . Free software puts the reader in control, and, because the software code is auditable, means that it can be checked against snooping and snitching antifeatures.

#bannedbooksweek #freesoftware #bannedbooks

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GMcGath · @gmcgath
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Much of the buzz I'm seeing around amounts to "Don't ban books that I like." For one, a quote from Jesus is appropriate: "Do not your enemies do the same?"

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alks · @alks
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PEN America updated its โ€˜Banned in the USAโ€™ report on the state of censorship across the states.

pen.org/report/banned-usa-grow

The themed โ€œBooks Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.โ€ begins online events today, and will continue until Thursday.

ala.org/advocacy/advocacy/bboo

You can take action and email your representative at this link

action.everylibrary.org/nation

or also donate to fight here

action.everylibrary.org/donate

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Esther · @esther
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RT @Europeanaeu@twitter.com

that the earliest known list of recommended and banned books dates from about 496? Read our blog to learn more
โžก๏ธ bit.ly/3i4gpCu

#medievalreads #MEDIEVALTWITTER #bannedbooksweek #didyouknow

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Esther · @esther
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RT @Europeanaeu@twitter.com

that the earliest known list of recommended and banned books dates from about 496? Read our blog to learn more
โžก๏ธ bit.ly/3i4gpCu

#medievalreads #MEDIEVALTWITTER #bannedbooksweek #didyouknow

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