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Joelle Charbonneau

@joellecharbonneau.bsky.social

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NY Times Best selling author, mom & hobbyist chef. Lover of climbing. Fierce defender of the right to read. Determined to fight book bans. My dystopian novels VERIFY & DISCLOSE were supposed to be warnings not suggestions. And I'm a Cubs fan.

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Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · Nov 11

Book banning is about gaining power over what ideas & information are exchanged. Keeping power is easy then because your version of the truth is the only one people know. They forget how to question. The gov't I created in VERIFY & DISCLOSE removed words & books and most people weren't concerned.

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Claire Zagorski, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 20h

A student on TikTok has been documenting her journey with a professor who “wrote” the anatomy textbook and it’s all a bunch of AI hallucinations.

She’s saying that, understandably, the students are doing super poorly!

Behold what we’re teaching the healthcare professionals of tomorrow:

A diagram of the bones and (some) deep muscles of the hand and forearm. AI says that we only have four digits. It’s also identified a tendon as the median nerve, another tendon as the ulnar nerve, among other issues.

An AI generated diagram of the muscles of the neck. It hallucinated the “ennocleidomasid” muscle, and the “anterior scalpalin muscle”.

An AI generated diagram of the muscles of the lateral thigh. It says that the gluteus Maximus (the big juicy butt muscle) is on the anterior side. It also points to the quadriceps muscle and says “attattment”. It also says that the same structure is the tibia AND the deep fascia of the leg.

An AI generated diagram of the bones of the hand and forearm. This time AI says we have 6 digits. It also says that the radius is the ulnar artery. Among other many issues.

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Reverend Jesus "H" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 1d

Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid

Three persons in inflatable frog costumes. One of them is holding a nicely painted sign with two little cartoon frogs holding hands, below the text "FROGS TOGETHER STRONG"

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 12h

Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall.

Prescription drug coverage options are shrinking for Medicare shoppers

Most markets will still have several stand-alone drug plans, but some options are becoming particularly sparse for shoppers with low-income subsidies.

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Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats to the Mariners. That was a game for the ages. Detroit Tigers were fantastic tonight. Both teams really fought hard.

Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · 1d

I was on the edge of my seat and they aren't the team I'm invested in. (The Cubs will make me anxious tomorrow!)

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Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · 1d

It was an incredible game.

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Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · 1d

I hate that either team has to lose this game. It's been such an intense battle.

Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · 1d

This feels like the baseball version of survivor!

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Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 1d

This is awesome.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Chicago Cubs @cubsbot.bsky.social · 2d

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Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · 2d

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ALT: a blue and white sign with the letter v visible

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 2d

“The Founders would never believe that it would ever come to pass that one state militia could be sent to another state for the purposes of political retribution”

THAT PART!

Thank you, Judge Perry.

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 2d

Book censorship in schools has reached a new apex, becoming a routine and expected part of school operations, particularly in states like Texas, which recorded 1,781 total bans in the 2024-25 school year.

Read more at: pen.org/report/the-n... #bannedbooksweek @txfreedomread.bsky.social

Promotional poster for Banned Books Week 2025, featuring a map of Texas filled with book covers, titled 'State of School Book Bans - Texas '25'. Includes logos for PEN America and Texas Freedom to Read.

An informational graphic about Texas House Bill 900, detailing its introduction, focus on restrictive content around sex-related standards in schools, and the vague definition of "sexually-explicit" leading to many books being removed from school libraries. The background features an image of the Texas State Capitol building. Logos for PEN America and Texas Freedom to Read are present in the upper right corner.

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 2d

If you know about book bans in your community, @404media.co wants to hear from you!

Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America

404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.

www.404media.co

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Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · 3d

I've been doing a video series on the history of book banning because too many people don't seem to understand the urgency of the issue. This week's: youtu.be/u3XUZU77XII?...

BANNED! CRT: Completely Ridiculous Theater

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Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · 3d

I've spoke to them....and the kids actually have reported teachers anonymously for using AI against school policies and had meetings with the associate principals to push for better practices. It's a team effort.

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Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · 3d

My son and some of his friends have pushed back on assignments that require the use of AI. My kid is a future computer science major and is not okay with AI doing the thinking for anyone. He is also concerned about environmental concerns and copyright infringement...as are most of his friends.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Pritzker: "I think it's important to recognize that the Trump administration does not seem to respect any laws in the United States. They just do what they want to do and they'll keep doing it unless someone stops them. Here in Illinois we're stopping them."

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Cat Winters / C. E. Winters @catwintersbooks.bsky.social · Apr 17

Do not wait for your books to be banned to join @authorsabb.bsky.social. Please stand up for our colleagues, our readers, and the freedom to read and write today.

www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

Authors Against Book Bans

Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...

www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3d

Despite strong objections from Governor Pritzker, Mayor Johnson, and the people of Chicago, the Trump regime is preparing to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago today.

If you are in Chicago and need guidance on how to interact with the Guard, here’s a helpful guide:
bit.ly/resistancetoolkit

Responding to Federal Occupying Forces

Click here for another version of this document optimized for readability and accessibility. Table of Contents (click to jump ahead) We the People are PISSED: statement/intro Situation Report: current...

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Carolyn Foote @technolibrary.bsky.social · 3d

Ironically a few libraries in Texas are getting book challenges or censored displays during Banned Books Week. 😞. Please support the freedom to read in your local library. @uabookbans.bsky.social

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

Terrifying!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · 4d

In case you missed this Banned Books Week edition of BANNED! CRT Completely Ridiculous Theater--where I talk facts and figures about the books getting banned in the US.

#edusky #booksky #factsmatter @freadomfighters.bsky.social @velshi.com #library #education #FreedomToRead #writersky

Joelle Charbonneau @joellecharbonneau.bsky.social · 5d

In honor of BANNED BOOK WEEK, here's a new BANNED! with facts & figures about the rise of book bans in the US and what I believe pushed this book ban frenzy.

Shout out to @penamerica.bsky.social for their work tracking these bans.

#booksky @flfreedomread.bsky.social #writersky #banned #books

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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 4d

💬 Ready to talk freedom to read? Tomorrow’s #TLSkyChat celebrates #BannedBooksWeek at 8pm EST / 5pm PT! Preview the questions here: www.tlskychat.com/schedule

#TLSky #Librarians #Skybrarians #EduSky

Slide promoting #TLSkyChat on October 8, 2025. Topic: “Banned Books Week.” Includes reminders to use #TLSkyChat, respond to Q1–Q3, and start replies with A1–A3. Text invites discussion on protecting the freedom to read. Resources at tlskychat.com.

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