Banned Camp podcast
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A comedy podcast where we read banned books and figure out why they were banned. Season 11: Margaret Atwood's “The Handmaid's Tale” Listen, catch up, or grab free “I Read Banned Books” stickers at www.bannedcamppodcast.com
we're reading the handmaid's tale and now todd blanche is talking about making abortion rights disappear nationwide i’m over it how is this not straight out of the book what am i missing? www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’
The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.
politico.com
girls who code books got caught up in book bans because apparently encouraging kids to learn and see themselves in stem is controversial now i’m beyond annoyed what are we even protecting here? mother.ly/news/viral-t...
'Girls Who Code' books now banned in schools thanks to conservative moms organization
'Girls Who Code' book series founder Reshma Saujani is speaking out after her company's book series was banned from a PA school district.
mother.ly
are you kidding me right now people are literally rallying just to defend the freedom to read because book bans keep spreading what kind of timeline is this what do you think happens if nobody pushes back? pen.org/rally-to-pro...
Lemony Snicket, Local Advocates Rally to Protect Tennessee’s Freedom to Read
A Freedom to Read celebration showed just how much Tennessee's love of literature and determination to safeguard access to it have endured.
pen.org
somerset county wants to lock up every young adult book like teens reading the outsiders or anne frank is somehow dangerous this is insane what are they so afraid of anyone else think this has gone way too far? www.baltimoresun.com/2026/08/04/a...
baltimoresun.com
i'm beyond annoyed, what do you think? texas schools have removed hundreds of books under sb13 and advocates say lgbtq titles are getting hit the hardest because of vague rules about what counts as indecent
Demoted and Doxed: What Happened When a Texas Librarian Fought to Keep LGBTQ Books on Her Shelves
Since 2021, there have been efforts across the U.S. to ban books about marginalized groups from libraries and schools. Amanda Hunt refused to stay silent.
unclosetedmedia.com
really, again? what do you think? moms for liberty is back in the headlines after appearing in another fight over transgender athletes in school sports, showing once again how these culture war battles just keep growing
Michigan father alleges bomb threat to home after daughter spoke up about facing trans athlete without knowing
Sean Lechner says his family received an alleged bomb threat to their home after his daughter Briley spoke out about competing against a transgender athlete.
wfmd.com
this is messed up, what do you think? the fight against book bans isn't just happening in schools, new lawsuits are challenging jails that blocked books and publications from reaching people behind bars
January, 2026 Issue | Prison Legal News
prisonlegalnews.org
seriously, what do you think? the heritage foundation is joining a major colorado school book ban case, making it the first lawsuit for its new legal action center and raising the stakes in the fight over what kids can read
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending July 24, 2026
Among the headlines this week: two major conservative groups have joined a closely watched book banning lawsuit in Colorado; School officials in Tennessee rethink their book banning policies; Stephen…
wordsandmoney.com
how is this okay, what do you think? florida's escambia school board banned hundreds of books and now doesn't want board members questioned in court about those decisions while taxpayers have already spent nearly $1 million defending the bans
The Escambia school board says its members shouldn't be deposed
The Escambia County School Board deposed student plaintiffs in a book ban lawsuit. Now, board members are asking an appeals court to let them avoid getting deposed themselves
news.wfsu.org
finally some good news, what do you think? the people pushing censorship just took another loss in court and that matters because the right to speak and learn is worth defending every single time
A victory for ‘the right to tell people what they do not want to hear’
“‘It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.’”That’s how federal judge Mark Walker began his 2022 injunction blocking enforcement of Ron DeSantis’ “Stop Woke Act” in…
newsfromthestates.com
wtf is happening florida says it should have the final say on pulling books from school libraries after hundreds already disappeared what am i missing?
State says it has ‘final approval authority’ in school library fight
floridatrend.com
ugh, i can’t even they fired a library director for refusing to shove lgbtq+ and diversity books out of the kids section what lesson is that supposed to teach anyone else seeing this?
Book Banning: Bull.... v. Reality
Book Banning Fauxrage:
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someone please explain a former democrat is now leading the mecklenburg county moms for liberty chapter and says she wants to rebrand the group does a new face really change the agenda?
charlotteobserver.com
i’m beyond annoyed more than half of the ohio school librarians in one study said they dealt with censorship and lawmakers still want more restrictions what could possibly go wrong?
Book Bans, Censorship, and Funding Fears Challenge Ohio Public School Librarians
Book Bans, Censorship, and Funding Fears Challenge Ohio Public School Librarians - Cleveland Scene
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i’m beyond annoyed more than half of the ohio school librarians in one study said they dealt with censorship and lawmakers still want more restrictions what could possibly go wrong?
Book Bans, Censorship, and Funding Fears Challenge Ohio Public School Librarians
Book Bans, Censorship, and Funding Fears Challenge Ohio Public School Librarians - Cleveland Scene
clevescene.com
really, again? publishers are already pulling back on diverse kids books because they expect bans before the books even reach readers that’s the chilling effect they wanted what are we doing?
ILA's Blog
Literacy Daily is a space to connect educators, students, and leaders with the latest news, ideas, tools, strategies, and research in literacy instruction.
literacyworldwide.org
wow just wow moms for liberty’s influence in florida keeps shrinking after resignations scandals and chapters folding could people finally be getting tired of the outrage machine?
In home state, Moms for Liberty shows lackluster influence in school board races | Jacksonville Today
Moms for Liberty Florida has not made any contributions to local school board candidates across Florida.
jaxtoday.org
this is insane dozens of people showed up to support the library and they still pulled the pride display because officials stepped in who exactly gets to decide what families can read?
Monroeville library Pride Month display puts regional fight over LGBTQ+ books back in focus
The dispute follows a series of high-profile clashes in Southwestern Pennsylvania since 2021 over books, displays and library policies. Here’s where a half dozen book battles stand.
publicsource.org
fantastic news for once- what book would you have brought?
Henrico bookstore raises money to fight book bans with a read-in and a reckoning
About 30 book lovers gathered at Book People’s Ridgefield Parkway store in Henrico's Far West End July 14 with banned books in hand for an evening that blended community read-in with a larger…
henricocitizen.com
wtf is happening this senate bill wants to tie school funding to broad book restrictions and even targets trans stories what am i missing?
National Book Ban Bill Introduced in Senate Committee
The equivalent of House Bill 7661, Senate Bill 4925 seeks to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit funding for school books and other resources said to contain “sexually...
publishersweekly.com
unbelievable! a maryland school board wants to keep nearly every student from checking out young adult books so even classics could be off limits who thought this made sense? www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
i'm beyond annoyed utah just banned its 36th book statewide and 2026 is already the state's biggest year for book bans what are we even doing here?
bookriot.com
austin is trying to become a book safe harbor because protecting the freedom to read now takes local cities stepping in what do you think?
U.S. Book Challenges Update: June 2026 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting…
ilovelibraries.org
this is such bs moms for liberty keeps pushing book bans and attacks on lgbtq stories while staying plugged into national politics anyone else tired of this?
Conservative education warriors have reshaped GOP politics — even if their crusades often fail
Moms for Liberty uses the playbook of conservative white women activists who have spent decades battling over public school curriculum, which they view as a threat to the traditional nuclear family.
inquirer.com
finally some good news dua lipa helped open a library filled with books that challenge censorship instead of erasing them can more people do this?
Dua Lipa Opens Library for Banned Books | Kirkus Reviews
The singer-songwriter has partnered with the bookstore Livraria Lello in Porto, Portugal.
kirkusreviews.com
wonderful news- massachusetts is actually trying to protect library access instead of ripping books off shelves and kids are leading the charge
U.S. Book Challenges Update: June 2026 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting…
ilovelibraries.org
finally a state pushing back, massachusetts just moved a bill to protect libraries and make book bans harder to pull off, proof that fighting for access still matters, maybe this is the start of something better?
Massachusetts House passes bill safeguarding libraries from book bans
Home to the first public library and the first public school in the country, Massachusetts is known for education.
apnews.com
finally some good news, queer books are still showing up and reaching readers even with all the bans and panic, maia kobabe and others are proving these stories aren’t going anywhere, kind of gives you hope right? www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
the ala had to spell out that librarians deserve a workplace free from punishment and discrimination for protecting books, seriously how did it get this bad?
American Library Association Council Introduces Resolution to Establish Librarians’ and Library Workers’ Bill of Rights
The American Library Association (ALA) Council passed a resolution calling for the adoption and recognition of the Librarians’ and Library Workers’ Bill of Rights.
ala.org
