The Streisand Effect is a wonderful thing.
"[T]hese bans target materials written by and about people of color or LGBTQ+ individuals, and even though a 2022 poll found that 70% of parents oppose them, they are continuing at a rapid rate.
"Now the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is trying to fight back. It recently launched the Banned Book Program, granting free nationwide access to books restricted in schools or libraries.
“It functions through GPS-based geo-targeting; by typing in your zip code, you are shown the complete list of titles prohibited in your area. Once you download the Palace e-reader app, these books are available to download.”
We live in interesting times when the USA, the land of the free and home of the brave, has to turn to samizdat to circumvent censorship.
To be fair, samizdat overcame much greater obstacles than a school library not carrying particular titles because of the ideological idiocy of the school board. The Soviets were much more, ah, comprehensive when it came to banning books.
I’m not American and know nothing about this, but shouldn’t banning books be illegal cause of the freedom of speech amendment?
yes it should be illegal
Yes. Now tell that to the republicans.
Fascists don’t care about laws.
They’re kids, so they have no rights
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I’m being gifted a Little Free Library for my birthday, I’m looking forward to celebrating “Banned Book Week” October 1st through 7th.
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Am I allowed to make a joke about France being bacon here or is that déclassé now?
