Nothing makes books more interesting than banning them.
Thanks to the book banning efforts of the Republicans, and many of their illiterate supporters, dozens of nearly forgotten books are enjoying new life and growing interest.
#republicans #books #Bookbans #literacy #MAGA #firstamendment #reading #news #censorship
Steve Rose: ‘In 20 years most of the world could be #racist dictatorships’: Ibram X Kendi on book bans and far-right fear-mongering. How have the rich and powerful convinced so many voters that the reason they are struggling is the poor and powerless? The American historian talks about the weaponising of divisiveness.
#farright #bookbans #censorship #dictatorship #CRT #IbramXKendi
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/ibram-x-kendi-fear-fuels-racism-great-replacement-antiracist-chain-ideas
How have the rich and powerful convinced so many voters that the reason they are struggling is the poor and powerless? The American historian talks about the weaponising of divisiveness
Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment
“If we lose this as a public good and as a free public service, we will have lost everything,” says Mariame Kaba.https://murica.website/2026/03/why-libraries-matter-in-a-fascist-moment/
Sign this petition against the U. S. federal banning of books.
If you can afford to buy banned books to stock up local Little Libraries, please do so. I suspect some banned books are on the Project Gutenberg website.
https://action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661?
#bookbans #bookbanning #fascism #neoNazis #Americanfascism #LGBTQIA #Christofascists #Nazis #censorship #fascistbigots #BanGunsNotBooks #fascists #booksbooksbooks #writingcommunity #whitesupremacy #whitesupremacistpatriarchy
Congressional Republicans advance federal ‘don’t say trans’ school bill
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trans-identity-education-ban
Why it matters:
When governments weaponize book bans and federal rules chill grants, communities lose access to history, science, and queer and BIPOC voices. This is an attack on civic literacy and public institutions — and it’s designed to be intimidating.
My $3 monthly membership tier on Ko-Fi helps cover the costs of Underground Bookshelf programming and gets you a free book at the end of each year!
#books #bookbans #reading #literacy #literature #diversity #lgbtq #disability
In the summer, I give away #secondhandbooks to anyone who comes to my booth at community events. This is a way for me to support access to #diverse #literature during a renewed culture of #bookbans
I believe in doing this for free because not everyone can get certain types of books at their #library or purchase #books for themselves.
But I can't afford to do this by myself. Tabling fees can cost anywhere from $50-$300. Even a dollar would help so much!
#bookstodon
How does a gay kid stay gay despite eight thousand books and 95% of movies telling them how great cis sex is during all waking hours? I mean have you seen Sleepless in Seattle?
But 7 gay positive books on 20,000 feet of library shelves make a cis person gay?
#nazisBanBooks #cult #cultists #librariescreatecivilization
#libraries #bookbans #orgasm #lgbtq2i #lgbt
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