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A *key* victory was handed down in Arkansas yesterday, where a federal judge held that two sections of Arkansas's anti-library bill Act 372 violated the First Amendment.
A big win for libraries + for anti-book banning.
Here's the ruling, plus potential implications.
bookriot.com/arkansas-act...
A big win for libraries + for anti-book banning.
Here's the ruling, plus potential implications.
bookriot.com/arkansas-act...
Federal Judge Strikes Down Parts of Arkansas's Library Laws in Win for First Amendment
A key victory in the ongoing battle over First Amendment rights in public libraries and access to books from Arkansas this week.
bookriot.com
December 24, 2024 at 2:02 PM
A *key* victory was handed down in Arkansas yesterday, where a federal judge held that two sections of Arkansas's anti-library bill Act 372 violated the First Amendment.
A big win for libraries + for anti-book banning.
Here's the ruling, plus potential implications.
bookriot.com/arkansas-act...
A big win for libraries + for anti-book banning.
Here's the ruling, plus potential implications.
bookriot.com/arkansas-act...
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Legislators claimed bills would have no fiscal impact but #Florida to pay up to $15 million for DeSantis' parental rights ( #censorship) laws. Critics say this goes beyond “transparency“ and will have a “chilling effect” on #Florida’s public schools. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/p...
Florida to spend up to $15 million on school material review technology for DeSantis laws
Transparency or censorship? Florida is spending millions on a new tool for the public to review and object to school instructional materials and books.
www.tallahassee.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Legislators claimed bills would have no fiscal impact but #Florida to pay up to $15 million for DeSantis' parental rights ( #censorship) laws. Critics say this goes beyond “transparency“ and will have a “chilling effect” on #Florida’s public schools. www.tallahassee.com/story/news/p...
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TEXAS: “For the third time in less than a month, ProPublica has published a report on the death of a Texas woman as a result of the state's abortion ban…” #ForcedBirthNation www.kvue.com/article/news...
November 30, 2024 at 2:49 AM
TEXAS: “For the third time in less than a month, ProPublica has published a report on the death of a Texas woman as a result of the state's abortion ban…” #ForcedBirthNation www.kvue.com/article/news...
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It never stops being weird watching homophobes dance to YMCA, the most popular gay anthem of all time.
November 29, 2024 at 11:39 PM
It never stops being weird watching homophobes dance to YMCA, the most popular gay anthem of all time.
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“Allowing the government to practice censorship under the guise of preserving some imaginary right of government free speech is a bottom-of-the-barrel excuse to justify bad behavior….It’s an argument that gagging is a form of free speech by the gagger.”
www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinio...
www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinio...
www.palmbeachpost.com
November 30, 2024 at 2:02 PM
“Allowing the government to practice censorship under the guise of preserving some imaginary right of government free speech is a bottom-of-the-barrel excuse to justify bad behavior….It’s an argument that gagging is a form of free speech by the gagger.”
www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinio...
www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinio...
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They have a point.
November 28, 2024 at 9:55 PM
They have a point.
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Physically speaking, I’m in sweatpants until tomorrow. Mentally speaking, I’m in sweatpants until January.
November 28, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Physically speaking, I’m in sweatpants until tomorrow. Mentally speaking, I’m in sweatpants until January.
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What did they think would happen?
Farmers Freaking Over Deportations
Whoops!
www.thegodpodcast.com
November 25, 2024 at 10:36 PM
What did they think would happen?
That moment when you finish a book and all you can do is hug it tightly to your chest because of how deeply it resonated with you.
November 22, 2024 at 8:20 PM
That moment when you finish a book and all you can do is hug it tightly to your chest because of how deeply it resonated with you.
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Thou shalt not covet -- unless your neighbor is Canada, then covet their universal healthcare and gun control laws.
November 22, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Thou shalt not covet -- unless your neighbor is Canada, then covet their universal healthcare and gun control laws.
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Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
November 22, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
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FLDOE argument: We only have a general ‘supervisory authority’ over school districts. HB 1069 does not violate First Amendment freedoms. Public school libraries are government speech. There is no First Amendment obligation to provide benefits such as public-school libraries.
November 22, 2024 at 10:38 AM
FLDOE argument: We only have a general ‘supervisory authority’ over school districts. HB 1069 does not violate First Amendment freedoms. Public school libraries are government speech. There is no First Amendment obligation to provide benefits such as public-school libraries.
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