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TexasObserver , 8 days ago to bookstodon group

“Baker’s brave defense of her community’s right to read is a testament to the vital role librarians play in upholding free speech and creative expression in the face of censorship.”

New today: In Llano County, a local librarian fought back against #censorship prompting a federal court fight and national recognition but losing the job of her dreams. https://www.texasobserver.org/library-books-censorship-smalltown-texas/

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mondoweiss , 28 days ago to palestine group

Joe Biden's claim that Hamas’s October 7 attacks were “driven by ancient desire to wipe out the Jewish people" is ahistorical and dangerous. In fact, Jewish history shows that antisemitism is a Western problem.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/05/the-ancient-desire-to-kill-jews-is-not-hamass-its-the-wests/

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TheConversationUS , 28 days ago to histodons group

Today is the anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history – continuing to haunt Americans.

One of them is Gregory Fairchild, whose grandfather was caught up in it, and whose family history personally inspires his work.

From our archive: https://theconversation.com/100-years-after-the-tulsa-race-massacre-lessons-from-my-grandfather-161391

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dbsalk , 1 month ago to bookstodon group

My heart aches for the children who will no longer have access to their local library because some arrogant assholes decided to be offended by books with new ideas and different perspectives.

The cruelty is the point.

https://bookriot.com/donnelly-public-library-adults-only/

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