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New weekly FTRCCC update is live — meetings, volunteer needs, and ways to stay involved.
Substack: open.substack.com/pub/f2rccc/p...
Newsletter: www.zeffy.com/en-US/newsle...
#ftrccc #FreedomToRead #ColumbiaCountyGA
Substack: open.substack.com/pub/f2rccc/p...
Newsletter: www.zeffy.com/en-US/newsle...
#ftrccc #FreedomToRead #ColumbiaCountyGA
How to Get Involved: December Actions & Holiday Party Info
November 26, 2025 Newsletter
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November 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
New weekly FTRCCC update is live — meetings, volunteer needs, and ways to stay involved.
Substack: open.substack.com/pub/f2rccc/p...
Newsletter: www.zeffy.com/en-US/newsle...
#ftrccc #FreedomToRead #ColumbiaCountyGA
Substack: open.substack.com/pub/f2rccc/p...
Newsletter: www.zeffy.com/en-US/newsle...
#ftrccc #FreedomToRead #ColumbiaCountyGA
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This 'Chilling' Right-Wing Movement Is Taking Over Classrooms — And It's Only The Beginning
Honored to be quoted in this great piece by @mwadzeckkraus.bsky.social on Mahmoud v. Taylor and the right-wing religious takeover of public schools.
www.huffpost.com/entry/religi...
Honored to be quoted in this great piece by @mwadzeckkraus.bsky.social on Mahmoud v. Taylor and the right-wing religious takeover of public schools.
www.huffpost.com/entry/religi...
Parents Are Furious Over This 'Chilling' Right-Wing Movement Taking Over Public Schools
"The question emerging in the law right now is: Which parents have rights?”
www.huffpost.com
August 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This 'Chilling' Right-Wing Movement Is Taking Over Classrooms — And It's Only The Beginning
Honored to be quoted in this great piece by @mwadzeckkraus.bsky.social on Mahmoud v. Taylor and the right-wing religious takeover of public schools.
www.huffpost.com/entry/religi...
Honored to be quoted in this great piece by @mwadzeckkraus.bsky.social on Mahmoud v. Taylor and the right-wing religious takeover of public schools.
www.huffpost.com/entry/religi...
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Please sign and share our new petition urging County leadership to adopt content-neutral Collection Development Policy.
www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/st... @everylibrary.bsky.social
#UniteAgainstBookBans#FreedomToRead#FTRCCC
www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/st... @everylibrary.bsky.social
#UniteAgainstBookBans#FreedomToRead#FTRCCC
Stop Columbia County (GA) from Censoring Public Libraries!
Since 2021, a small group of individuals have been challenging books at the Columbia County Libraries. Over 90% of book challenges have targeted LGBTQ+ content. At least four challenges were from a ri...
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July 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Please sign and share our new petition urging County leadership to adopt content-neutral Collection Development Policy.
www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/st... @everylibrary.bsky.social
#UniteAgainstBookBans#FreedomToRead#FTRCCC
www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/st... @everylibrary.bsky.social
#UniteAgainstBookBans#FreedomToRead#FTRCCC
If anyone knows any court reporters in Augusta, GA willing to work pro bono or at a discounted rate on a First Amendment case, please send them my way.
July 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If anyone knows any court reporters in Augusta, GA willing to work pro bono or at a discounted rate on a First Amendment case, please send them my way.
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Imagine calling yourself a “Patriot” while actively fighting against the First Amendment. Make it make sense.
July 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Imagine calling yourself a “Patriot” while actively fighting against the First Amendment. Make it make sense.
I tried to do everything I could to keep this out of court, but Columbia County just kept digging in, so here we are. This $$ will go directly towards the costs of litigation. Help me to stand against book bans and censorship in Columbia County, GA!
gofund.me/4104f94c
gofund.me/4104f94c
Donate to Stand Up Against Book Bans in Georgia, organized by Karin Parham
A group of families is prepared to sue the Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library Boa… Karin Parham needs your support for Stand Up Against Book Bans in Georgia
gofund.me
July 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I tried to do everything I could to keep this out of court, but Columbia County just kept digging in, so here we are. This $$ will go directly towards the costs of litigation. Help me to stand against book bans and censorship in Columbia County, GA!
gofund.me/4104f94c
gofund.me/4104f94c
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FTRCCC has launched an email campaign urging the Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library Board to rescind Columbia County’s harmful book placement guidelines at their special called 6/19 meeting.
📧 Take action now: Fill out our quick form to send a message to the board
👉 bit.ly/gchrl0619
📧 Take action now: Fill out our quick form to send a message to the board
👉 bit.ly/gchrl0619
Contact Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library Board Members Ahead of June 19th Meeting
For background information and other action steps, read https://substack.com/inbox/post/165308487. Note that emails sent to board members are public records and subject to Open Records Requests.
bit.ly
June 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
FTRCCC has launched an email campaign urging the Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library Board to rescind Columbia County’s harmful book placement guidelines at their special called 6/19 meeting.
📧 Take action now: Fill out our quick form to send a message to the board
👉 bit.ly/gchrl0619
📧 Take action now: Fill out our quick form to send a message to the board
👉 bit.ly/gchrl0619
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📣 The Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library Board is holding a Special Called Meeting on June 19th at 10:30 AM (Columbia County Library, Evans).
No public comment is allowed, but they may still vote on the guidelines.
📍 Show up if you can. Our presence matters. #FreedomToRead #FTRCCC #Censorship
No public comment is allowed, but they may still vote on the guidelines.
📍 Show up if you can. Our presence matters. #FreedomToRead #FTRCCC #Censorship
June 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
📣 The Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library Board is holding a Special Called Meeting on June 19th at 10:30 AM (Columbia County Library, Evans).
No public comment is allowed, but they may still vote on the guidelines.
📍 Show up if you can. Our presence matters. #FreedomToRead #FTRCCC #Censorship
No public comment is allowed, but they may still vote on the guidelines.
📍 Show up if you can. Our presence matters. #FreedomToRead #FTRCCC #Censorship
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The 5th Circuit’s book-ban ruling threatens decades of First Amendment precedent. We can’t count on the courts to save us. In CC, we’re fighting back - locally and loudly. Join us!
freedomtoreadcoalition.org
#FTRCCC #FreedomToRead #UniteAgainstBookBans #columbiacountyga
freedomtoreadcoalition.org
#FTRCCC #FreedomToRead #UniteAgainstBookBans #columbiacountyga
May 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The 5th Circuit’s book-ban ruling threatens decades of First Amendment precedent. We can’t count on the courts to save us. In CC, we’re fighting back - locally and loudly. Join us!
freedomtoreadcoalition.org
#FTRCCC #FreedomToRead #UniteAgainstBookBans #columbiacountyga
freedomtoreadcoalition.org
#FTRCCC #FreedomToRead #UniteAgainstBookBans #columbiacountyga
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This image lists the 9 books that I mentioned during my comments that have been pulled from circulation, held in a back office since January. I am asking Columbia County Library to stop blocking patrons from accessing this information and place all 9 of these books back into circulation this week.
April 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This image lists the 9 books that I mentioned during my comments that have been pulled from circulation, held in a back office since January. I am asking Columbia County Library to stop blocking patrons from accessing this information and place all 9 of these books back into circulation this week.
Misogynistic landlord for Evans GA VFW terminated their lease as of August 1 because they chose a female commander. Read about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/karinpar...
open.substack.com/pub/karinpar...
Opinion: VFW Post 12190 Seeks New Home
By Scott Killebrew
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April 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Misogynistic landlord for Evans GA VFW terminated their lease as of August 1 because they chose a female commander. Read about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/karinpar...
open.substack.com/pub/karinpar...
Yes!
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Yes!
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Cory Booker ending his record-breaking speech on the Senate floor:
“Let's get in good trouble."
What a fantastic way to cap off his epic 25 hour and 5 minute speech.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
“Let's get in good trouble."
What a fantastic way to cap off his epic 25 hour and 5 minute speech.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
April 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Cory Booker ending his record-breaking speech on the Senate floor:
“Let's get in good trouble."
What a fantastic way to cap off his epic 25 hour and 5 minute speech.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
“Let's get in good trouble."
What a fantastic way to cap off his epic 25 hour and 5 minute speech.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Every Commissioner present raised their hand in support of criminalizing librarians for doing their job. Districts 1, 4 and the Chair are for election in 2026z
#VoteThemOut #gapol #columbiacountyga #FreedomToRead #SB74 #f2rccc #UniteAgainstBookBans
#VoteThemOut #gapol #columbiacountyga #FreedomToRead #SB74 #f2rccc #UniteAgainstBookBans
April 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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#FreedomToRead #UniteAgainstBookBans #ColumbiaCountyGA #ColumbiaCountyLibrary #BannedTogether
#FreedomToRead #UniteAgainstBookBans #ColumbiaCountyGA #ColumbiaCountyLibrary #BannedTogether
March 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
March 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
March 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
Columbia County Republican Party Chair saying the quiet part out loud.
#SB74 #columbiacountyga #censorship #uniteagainstbookbans
#FreedomToRead
#SB74 #columbiacountyga #censorship #uniteagainstbookbans
#FreedomToRead
March 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Columbia County Republican Party Chair saying the quiet part out loud.
#SB74 #columbiacountyga #censorship #uniteagainstbookbans
#FreedomToRead
#SB74 #columbiacountyga #censorship #uniteagainstbookbans
#FreedomToRead
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Senate GOP passed a bill out of committee that would criminalize school librarians for possessing books that do not meet every parent's standards, forcing schools to ban certain books from their system.
The committee chair adjourned the meeting early and refused to hear public testimony.
The committee chair adjourned the meeting early and refused to hear public testimony.
February 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Senate GOP passed a bill out of committee that would criminalize school librarians for possessing books that do not meet every parent's standards, forcing schools to ban certain books from their system.
The committee chair adjourned the meeting early and refused to hear public testimony.
The committee chair adjourned the meeting early and refused to hear public testimony.
Number 4 in this series.
#UniteAgainstBookBans #FreedomToRead #ColumbiaCountyGA
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#UniteAgainstBookBans #FreedomToRead #ColumbiaCountyGA
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Opinion: January 2025 Book Appeals 4
The Other Boy by MG Hennessey
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February 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Number 4 in this series.
#UniteAgainstBookBans #FreedomToRead #ColumbiaCountyGA
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#UniteAgainstBookBans #FreedomToRead #ColumbiaCountyGA
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Opinion: January 2025 Book Appeals 3
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
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February 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM