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Thrilled to announce that Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com has prevailed in her latest court battle against Michael Lunsford & Citizens for a New Louisiana. In a unanimous decision the LA Supreme Court has declined to hear Lunsford's request for dismissal, leaving the 1st Circuit's ruling intact.
February 10, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Thrilled to announce that Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com has prevailed in her latest court battle against Michael Lunsford & Citizens for a New Louisiana. In a unanimous decision the LA Supreme Court has declined to hear Lunsford's request for dismissal, leaving the 1st Circuit's ruling intact.
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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Super grateful to Jim Obergefell for still speaking out about this issue. Who hates book bans more than librarians? We, the people!
Jim Obergefell–the name you know from the SCOTUS case on LGBTQ+ marriage–has penned a hell of an editorial about the political battle over LGBTQ+ books in Ohio libraries.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...
Hiding our history is wrong — and un-American: Jim Obergefell
Requiring libraries to put “material related to sexual orientation or gender identity or expression” out of sight of anyone under the age of 18 ignores the reality of human diversity. If the Ohio legi...
www.cleveland.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Super grateful to Jim Obergefell for still speaking out about this issue. Who hates book bans more than librarians? We, the people!
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What began as a slow trickle of propaganda has become an all-out flood of it.
How and where the regime has taken over IMLS to fuel their priorities at the expense of taxpayers, civilian federal workers, and public goods.
How and where the regime has taken over IMLS to fuel their priorities at the expense of taxpayers, civilian federal workers, and public goods.
January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
What began as a slow trickle of propaganda has become an all-out flood of it.
How and where the regime has taken over IMLS to fuel their priorities at the expense of taxpayers, civilian federal workers, and public goods.
How and where the regime has taken over IMLS to fuel their priorities at the expense of taxpayers, civilian federal workers, and public goods.
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Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes... Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared...
~~~~ Anne Frank ~~~~
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Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes... Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared...
~~~~ Anne Frank ~~~~
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January 25, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Hey, Ohio, we know you love your libraries, but some of your state legislators don't. They are trying to push something that is unconstitutional, and will cost Ohioans a lot in legal fees. Tell your legislators NO OVERRIDE ON THE LIBRARY BUDGET BILL. NO HIDING BOOKS!
Even more bad library bills being proposed in state legislatures. Don't just read and understand what's at stake here–take action to help stop their progress.
Attempts to suppress LGBTQ+ books in libraries? They're not happening at the local level, folks.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
Attempts to suppress LGBTQ+ books in libraries? They're not happening at the local level, folks.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
Even More Bad Library Bills for 2026–and How to Fight Them Now
Two more bad bills have hit state legislatures in Indiana and Ohio. Here's what they are, what they do, and how to take action now.
buttondown.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Hey, Ohio, we know you love your libraries, but some of your state legislators don't. They are trying to push something that is unconstitutional, and will cost Ohioans a lot in legal fees. Tell your legislators NO OVERRIDE ON THE LIBRARY BUDGET BILL. NO HIDING BOOKS!
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This is fucking terrifying.
The FBI’s raid today on the home of @washingtonpost.com reporter @hannahnatanson.bsky.social is an alarming escalation in the Trump administration’s war on the press.
Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain how the DOJ is not only attacking the First Amendment but also ignoring federal law.
Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain how the DOJ is not only attacking the First Amendment but also ignoring federal law.
January 14, 2026 at 11:52 PM
This is fucking terrifying.
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Let me walk you through the various possible explanations for Trump's invasion of Venezuela and see which ones hold water.
(spoiler: the good faith explanations don't, the corrupt ones do)
(spoiler: the good faith explanations don't, the corrupt ones do)
January 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Let me walk you through the various possible explanations for Trump's invasion of Venezuela and see which ones hold water.
(spoiler: the good faith explanations don't, the corrupt ones do)
(spoiler: the good faith explanations don't, the corrupt ones do)
This isn't just about Florida. It is about a model that far-right legislators would like to copy in nearly half of the states in the country.
21 states made it official this week that they want to steal your First Amendment Rights of free speech away from you.
No one is coming to save us, y'all. WE need to save ourselves.
The story + concrete action steps here: buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
No one is coming to save us, y'all. WE need to save ourselves.
The story + concrete action steps here: buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The Blueprint of Censorship In 2026 Is Florida, Right Now
This week, we learned 21 states are eager to dismantle your First Amendment Rights. It should be bigger news.
buttondown.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This isn't just about Florida. It is about a model that far-right legislators would like to copy in nearly half of the states in the country.
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Thank you @librarianjones.com and Suzette Baker for this powerful piece. 38 million Americans now live in an unfortunate place and time where censorship is legal.
“Authoritarians gain power when citizens stop paying attention. Visit your local library, check out books, and keep reading. If we stay unified and informed, we can ensure reading w/out restriction remains the foundation of our democracy and a fundamental freedom for all.”
time.com/7341120/book...
time.com/7341120/book...
December 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Thank you @librarianjones.com and Suzette Baker for this powerful piece. 38 million Americans now live in an unfortunate place and time where censorship is legal.
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The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.
December 4, 2025 at 4:32 AM
The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.
When outside groups pressure school boards that lying about state law is the "Christian" thing to do... 🤦♂️
Which parents are the ones who get "parental rights?" In Bellbrook-Sugarcreek School District (OH), it's those who want to ban books featuring any "sexuality content" or "gender ideology." Inside the school board's educationally-destructive new policy:
bookriot.com/bellbrook-su...
bookriot.com/bellbrook-su...
Which Parents Get "Parental Rights?" In This Ohio School, It's Those Who Hate LGBTQ+ People
Bellbrook-Sugarcreek School District has segregated LGBTQ+ books in the high school library, among other acts of book censorship.
bookriot.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
When outside groups pressure school boards that lying about state law is the "Christian" thing to do... 🤦♂️
Congratulations to Amanda Jones, whose defamation lawsuit is settled on her terms: $1 (admits liability) and a public apology. Poor thing, watch how many takes it took him to spit it out! Brava, Amanda, who has gone on to acclaim, while this guy is, and rightly so, in the pits.
#Freedomofspeech doesn't mean freedom from consequences. Ryan Thames tried to bully a dedicated educator simply because she supported #freadom. What he didn't expect was for her to fight back. #truth #supportlibrarians @librarianjones.com @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Congratulations to Amanda Jones, whose defamation lawsuit is settled on her terms: $1 (admits liability) and a public apology. Poor thing, watch how many takes it took him to spit it out! Brava, Amanda, who has gone on to acclaim, while this guy is, and rightly so, in the pits.
Same thing with book bans. It isn't about one book that offends you. It's about the First Amendment. If you remove that one book, you are "woefully naive."
🚨WHOA!!! What a powerful moment.
"I'm your host, Stephen Colbert, but tonight we are all Jimmy Kimmel."
"I'm your host, Stephen Colbert, but tonight we are all Jimmy Kimmel."
September 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Same thing with book bans. It isn't about one book that offends you. It's about the First Amendment. If you remove that one book, you are "woefully naive."
Bravo! Right at M4L's doorstep, this Florida judge says everything that librarians have said right along: the books aren't "porn."
“None Of These Books Are Obscene”: Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida’s Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries. bookriot.com/penguin-rand... via @heykellyjensen.bsky.social
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries. bookriot.com/penguin-rand... via @heykellyjensen.bsky.social
"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.
bookriot.com
August 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Bravo! Right at M4L's doorstep, this Florida judge says everything that librarians have said right along: the books aren't "porn."
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You’ll notice that republicans had no problem fleeing DC to avoid voting on the Epstein files to protect the convicted felon in the White House but are now threatening Texas Democrats for fleeing the state to stall them from corruptly gerrymandering the state. Evil scumbags.
August 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
You’ll notice that republicans had no problem fleeing DC to avoid voting on the Epstein files to protect the convicted felon in the White House but are now threatening Texas Democrats for fleeing the state to stall them from corruptly gerrymandering the state. Evil scumbags.
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July 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Don’t let them take your books! - www.bookbanpetition.us
July 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Don’t let them take your books! - www.bookbanpetition.us
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June 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
How does the legislature renege on its agreement (the Fair School Funding Plan), which was instituted because its underfunding violated the Ohio constitution??
The budget passed by the Ohio Senate last week (with bipartisan opposition), was the worst collection of public education policies I have ever seen. It makes me wonder if Statehouse Republicans are simply trying to put Ohio's public schools out of business. We discuss it in this week's ICYMI.
June 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
How does the legislature renege on its agreement (the Fair School Funding Plan), which was instituted because its underfunding violated the Ohio constitution??
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Tell your state senator that #Ohio's SAVE Act (SB 153 / HB233) is unAmerican and unacceptable
📲 Find your state senator by typing your address below this map: ohiosenate.gov/members/dist...
📲 Find your state senator by typing your address below this map: ohiosenate.gov/members/dist...
June 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Tell your state senator that #Ohio's SAVE Act (SB 153 / HB233) is unAmerican and unacceptable
📲 Find your state senator by typing your address below this map: ohiosenate.gov/members/dist...
📲 Find your state senator by typing your address below this map: ohiosenate.gov/members/dist...
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OPPONENT TESTIMONY NEEDED
#Ohio's SAVE Act might be the most dangerous bill I've seen from this legislature
It would stop tens of thousands of eligible Ohioans from voting
It must be stopped.
WHAT THIS BILL DOES + how to testify: bit.ly/OhioSAVEAct
#Ohio's SAVE Act might be the most dangerous bill I've seen from this legislature
It would stop tens of thousands of eligible Ohioans from voting
It must be stopped.
WHAT THIS BILL DOES + how to testify: bit.ly/OhioSAVEAct
May 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
OPPONENT TESTIMONY NEEDED
#Ohio's SAVE Act might be the most dangerous bill I've seen from this legislature
It would stop tens of thousands of eligible Ohioans from voting
It must be stopped.
WHAT THIS BILL DOES + how to testify: bit.ly/OhioSAVEAct
#Ohio's SAVE Act might be the most dangerous bill I've seen from this legislature
It would stop tens of thousands of eligible Ohioans from voting
It must be stopped.
WHAT THIS BILL DOES + how to testify: bit.ly/OhioSAVEAct
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He’s not gonna like this.
May 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
He’s not gonna like this.