Jane Rosenberg LaForgeJul 25, 2023
First they came for the school #libraries and classrooms. Now they’re coming for the #bookstores #booksellers—in Texas. A new law requires booksellers to rate #books to be sold to schools, including books sold IN THE PAST. Booksellers are suing to stop what they say is an unconstitutional violation of #FirstAmendment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/books/book-banning-texas-lawsuit.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Booksellers Move to the Front Lines of the Fight Against Book Bans in Texas

With a book-rating law set to take effect in September, a group of booksellers, along with publishers and authors, filed suit to argue that it is unconstitutional.

The New York Times
Show threadBruce Mirken
@JaneRLaForge Give #Texas its independence. Now.
Jul 26, 2023 at 3:38amWeb
Show threadkyanarJul 26, 2023
@BruceMirken @JaneRLaForge Texas seceding would definitely raise the average IQ of the US. Which is sad, since I’ve met quite decent people there. It’s just unfortunate they keep electing Abbot and his ilk.