Judd LegumJan 24, 2023

RT @[email protected]

1. Florida teachers are being told to remove all books from their classroom libraries OR FACE FELONY PROSECUTION

The new policy is based on the premise that teachers are using books to "groom" students or indoctrinate them with leftist ideologies.

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https://popular.info/p/florida-teachers-told-to-remove-books

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1617518566953349120

Florida teachers told to remove books from classroom libraries or risk felony prosecution

Teachers in Manatee County, Florida, are being told to make their classroom libraries — and any other "unvetted" book — inaccessible to students, or risk felony prosecution. The new policy is part of an effort to comply with new laws and regulations championed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R). It is based on the premise, promoted by right-wing advocacy groups, that teachers and librarians are using books to "groom" students or indoctrinate them with leftist ideologies.

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Show threadJudd LegumJan 24, 2023

UPDATE: This is also happening in Duval County, FL.

A principal sent this note: "We are being asked to restrict classroom libraries...sadly you will need to remove student access...I will be the one with a felony if we are found in violation...I wish I was making this all up"

Show threadJudd LegumJan 24, 2023

Keep in mind, teachers and principals can be charged with a THIRD DEGREE FELONY.

The Florida Department of Education just published a training reminding teachers of that.

You know what else is a third-degree felony in Florida?

MANSLAUGHTER

Show threadJudd Legum

Yesterday, a "Community Note" was appended to my tweet, suggesting my reporting was inaccurate.

In fact, it was the "Community Note" that was completely inaccurate

The note misinformed Twitter users and undermine a critical report on DeSantis' policies

https://popular.info/p/twitter-cant-handle-the-truth

Twitter can't handle the truth

On Monday, Popular Information reported that the Manatee County School District instructed teachers to make their classroom libraries inaccessible to students, or risk felony prosecution. The directive was issued as part of an effort to comply with new laws and regulations championed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R). It was based on the premise that teachers are using books to "groom" students or indoctrinate them with leftist ideologies.

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Jan 24, 2023 at 1:39pmWeb
Show threadJudd LegumJan 24, 2023
.@[email protected] said he believes other efforts at community moderation are biased against the right. He argued Community Notes will be a corrective. Two days ago, Musk said he was "going to great lengths to avoid the Wikipedia left wing editorial control problem" with Community Notes.
Show threadJohn GordonJan 24, 2023

@juddlegum

Journalists are essentially voting for Elon’s policies by staying with Twitter.

Show threadJR 🏳️‍🌈Jan 24, 2023
@jgordon @juddlegum Soccrates was offered the chance to avoid his execution by renouncing his words thoughts and beliefs. Question what is he but his words thoughts and beliefs and viewed the offer as truly a death of that which he was. He drank the poison to preserve his words thoughts and beliefs or we likely would not know his teachings. The journalists that stay are giving up who they are to remain on twitter becoming not the resistance but part of the propaganda that is acceptable.
Show threadBathsheba BlueJan 24, 2023
@jgordon @juddlegum
Damn straight.
Show threadJeffJan 24, 2023
@jgordon @juddlegum exactly they have blood on their hands
Show threadˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊Jan 25, 2023

@jgordon @juddlegum

Anyone who continues to use Twitter is voting "yay" on Musk's policies.

Show threadEnema CowboyJan 24, 2023
@juddlegum Reality itself is biased against the political right.
Show threadJudd LegumJan 24, 2023

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Show threadUV kravitz (She/they)Jan 24, 2023
@juddlegum When are you going to call it quit and stop posting at the hate site? By continuing posting there you legitimate it, stop using it, a lot of us here already did, because we understand we can't trust it anymore.
Show threadKKJan 24, 2023
@juddlegum I will subscribe to Popular Information as soon as you post on here that you have left Twitter. #leavetwitter #twitter
Show threadSean OJan 24, 2023

@juddlegum Welcome to 2022. If you’re interested in engaging with people, your email newsletter doesn’t cut it. Come to mastodon, delete Twitter.

Good luck holding powerful people accountable on a site owned by a powerful person who doesn’t want accountability.

Show threadSean OJan 25, 2023
@juddlegum I just realized that Judd Legum can also be parsed as Juddle Gum, which is how I’m going to refer to him from now on.
Show threadmsgbiJan 24, 2023
@juddlegum @charles_ex vett
Show threadIza Running AgainJan 24, 2023
@juddlegum reality has a left wing bias, as they say. Along with empathy and compassion having left wing bias. That is what Elon is complaining about.
Show threadGurtbeef RobeJan 24, 2023
@juddlegum so why are you still on twitter? Unless a company is paying you to monitor it and report on it, there’s zero reason to still be there
Show threadBethanyJan 24, 2023
@juddlegum GET OFF TWITTER!! It’s nothing more than Musks Nazi platform. Move completely off. There’s Post and Mastodon. And SOON Christopher Bouzys new platform, SPOUTABLE!
Show threadRed FasterJan 24, 2023
@juddlegum Who fact checks the fact checkers, eh? Technocracy kinda sucks
Show threadˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊Jan 25, 2023

@juddlegum

please

#StopTweeting

#WalkAway