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DoomsdaysCWJudge rules <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArkansaLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArkansaLaw</a> allowing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/criminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#criminal</a> charges against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#librarians</a> is <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/unconstitutional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unconstitutional</a> By ASSOCIATED PRESS, December 23, 2024FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — "A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/booksellers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#booksellers</a> for providing 'harmful' materials to minors."U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks found that elements of the law are unconstitutional."'I respect the court’s ruling and will appeal,' Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said in a statement to The Associated Press."The law would have created a new process to challenge library materials and request that they be relocated to areas not accessible to children. The measure was signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in 2023, but an earlier ruling had temporarily blocked it from taking effect while it was being challenged in court."'The law deputizes librarians and booksellers as the agents of censorship; when motivated by the fear of jail time, it is likely they will shelve only books fit for young children and segregate or discard the rest,' Brooks wrote in his ruling."A coalition that included the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CentralArkansasLibrarySystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CentralArkansasLibrarySystem</a> in Little Rock had challenged the law, saying fear of prosecution under the measure could prompt libraries and booksellers to no longer carry titles that could be challenged."<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arkansas-books-librarians-obscenity-lawsuit-c05fc196fe4ba9c6ffe83d3287bc0d2f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/arkansas-books-librarians-obscenity-lawsuit-c05fc196fe4ba9c6ffe83d3287bc0d2f</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arkansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arkansas</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArkansasLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArkansasLibraries</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArkansasBooksellers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArkansasBooksellers</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Censorship</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ObscenityLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ObscenityLaws</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fascism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Authoritarianism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChallengedBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChallengedBooks</a>

Andrew WhitisThe American Library Association Releases 'Book Résumés' for Banned Books<a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/94389-ala-s-unite-against-book-bans-creates-book-resume-resource-for-banned-titles.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/94389-ala-s-unite-against-book-bans-creates-book-resume-resource-for-banned-titles.html</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#libraries</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bannedbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bannedbooks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/challengedbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#challengedbooks</a>

MorwenThe classic children's book "Strega Nona" was banned for portraying magic and witchcraft in a positive light. Earlier this year, the USPS celebrated author Tomie dePaola by featuring his character Strega Nona on a stamp. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caturday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StregaNona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StregaNona</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BannedBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BannedBooks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChallengedBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChallengedBooks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoratioTheCat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HoratioTheCat</a>

Chad MooreI just published an open letter to ban "Green Eggs and Ham". Why? Because it's a filthy book that encourages children to eat spoiled food and try new things.<a href="https://me.dm/tags/bookban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bookban</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/bannedbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bannedbooks</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/challengedbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#challengedbooks</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/medium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#medium</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/momsforliberty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momsforliberty</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MAGA</a> <a href="https://muddyum.net/an-open-letter-to-ban-green-eggs-and-ham-b9b4627e5955" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://muddyum.net/an-open-letter-to-ban-green-eggs-and-ham-b9b4627e5955</a>

infoDOCKETNBC News: Over Half of 2022's Most Challenged Books Have <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a> Themes & More News Headlines <a href="https://www.infodocket.com/2023/04/25/utah-salt-lake-city-employees-launch-bid-to-create-utahs-first-library-union-gpo-director-names-new-members-to-the-depository-library-council-more-news-headlines/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.infodocket.com/2023/04/25/utah-salt-lake-city-employees-launch-bid-to-create-utahs-first-library-union-gpo-director-names-new-members-to-the-depository-library-council-more-news-headlines/</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#libraries</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/bannedbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bannedbooks</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/challengedbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#challengedbooks</a>

infoDOCKETAmerican Library Association (ALA) Releases List of Top 13 Most Challenged <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Books</a> of 2022 <a href="https://www.infodocket.com/2023/04/24/american-library-association-ala-releases-list-of-top-13-most-challenged-books-of-2022/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.infodocket.com/2023/04/24/american-library-association-ala-releases-list-of-top-13-most-challenged-books-of-2022/</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#libraries</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/bannedbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bannedbooks</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/challengedbooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#challengedbooks</a>

Margaret SeftonI was a public reference librarian for a couple of years and can't believe what is now happening with the conservative furor over books, libraries, and librarians. <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#libraries</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#librarians</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/IntellectualFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#IntellectualFreedom</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/MomsForLiberty" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MomsForLiberty</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/ChallengedBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ChallengedBooks</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BannedBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BannedBooks</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BanningBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BanningBooks</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AmericanConservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#AmericanConservatives</a>

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