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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 11h

everything @flfreedomread.bsky.social does is grounded in public records requests.

Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 11h

know the right ?s to ask in the requests and what groups to track where. And I have a LOT of info on the "bad" groups and where they are operating.

Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 11h

I know a LOT of folks who need help and really, really could use some public records requests. All the time I hear stories - and when I say, all the time. They don't know how or don't have $ to deal with public records requests. It's super tricky, at times, to

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 12h

@flfreedomread.bsky.social @frankstrong.bsky.social @txfreedomread.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social @readfreelyal.bsky.social (and MORE ... )

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 12h

@jasonkoebler.bsky.social would love to connect on book bans lots of projects but here's a starter - www.everylibraryinstitute.org/book_censors... tasslyn at gmail

Book Censorship Database by Dr. Tasslyn Magnusson

EveryLibrary Institute is a 501c3 organization that supports library funding in the United States.

www.everylibraryinstitute.org

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Melissa @bibliothecar.bsky.social · 12h

#bannedbooksweek

NYCLU statement: We have been receiving reports that ICE agents are unlawfully banning all books from entering the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility (Batavia). Titles include a dictionary, books about religiong, drawing books, and even a Sudoku puzzle book. Banning books in immigration detention facilities plainly violates the First Amendment, which is afforded to all people in the United States--including those trapped in immigration detention. The Buffalo Federal Detention Facility must take immediate steps to end this practice and comply with the First Amendment"

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 12h

Frank's back at it!

This week's Lit Activism post tomorrow is all about getting educated and prepared for fall school and library elections. Frank's guide is ESSENTIAL READING for Texans and anyone else looking at doing crucial pro-library work for their own community and/or state.

Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 1d

It's finally ready! October's most anticipated release, w/ the possible exception of The Life of a Showgirl, is The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November School Board Elections. If you hate book bans, read this to know who to vote for and who to campaign against! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections

The Book-Loving Texan’s Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections (This is a mobilization tool. Use it to volunteer, donate, and organize in your community.) Election Day: Tuesday, November 4...

docs.google.com

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 14h

Sharing a few things before getting to work..

Join us TODAY at 6 pm virtually for a discussion of how to build real power around public libraries this Banned Books Week. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Banned Books Week: I Did It, You Can Too!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

This Banned Books Week, join For The People: A Leftist Library Project to explore how YOU can take real, specific, and immediate actions in your own community to strengthen and expand public libraries...

us02web.zoom.us

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Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 1d

It's finally ready! October's most anticipated release, w/ the possible exception of The Life of a Showgirl, is The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November School Board Elections. If you hate book bans, read this to know who to vote for and who to campaign against! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections

The Book-Loving Texan’s Guide to the November 2025 School Board Elections (This is a mobilization tool. Use it to volunteer, donate, and organize in your community.) Election Day: Tuesday, November 4...

docs.google.com

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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 2d

Librarians, booksellers, & educators— when you talk about banned books, please focus on the thousands of CONTEMPORARY books that are being banned right now.

For example….
#BannedBooksWeek

Book cover: last night at the telegraph club

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 1d

@alexwermercolan.bsky.social - would very much love to talk about this project - please feel free to dm or email - tasslyn at gmail or dm

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 1d

Read. Now. Listen.

Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 1d

"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."

I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.

White People’s Performative Ignorance Is Exhausting—Opinion

Disbelief over authoritarianism in America isn’t a cutesy personality trait. It’s a confession: You haven’t been paying attention.

rewirenewsgroup.com

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 2d

Give yourself some JOY. Listen to this magical people. www.youtube.com/live/SVTXkjj...

Finding Your Voice: Friendship, Love, and Identity with Charlotte Sullivan Wild and Katherine Locke

YouTube video by EveryLibrary

www.youtube.com

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Nikki Grimes @poetnikki.bsky.social · 2d

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Elly Swartz @ellyswartzbooks.bsky.social · 2d

What an honor!

Thank you @cybilsawards.bsky.social for including SAME PAGE in this important resource alongside these other wonderful reads.

@randomhousekids.bsky.social
@rhcbschoollibrary.bsky.social

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Billie Bloebaum @billie.bookstoreromanceday.org · 2d

I guess it's Prime Day(s) again, so here are some options if you'd rather not help Jeff Bezos grow even richer. 🧵

First, a couple of Starter Packs of Indie Bookstores to support. (If you are or know of an indie bookstore w/ a Bluesky account that's not listed, let me know.)
go.bsky.app/DZdrHhm

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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn @tasslyn.bsky.social · 2d

YES YES YES YES YES YES!

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 3d

It's banned books week and so I'm legally obligated to bully you, a person who has ever had their name on a book, into joining @authorsabb.bsky.social.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We fight the source of book bans with calls to action, partnership w everyone in the game, and offer training.

AABB Author Sign-Up Form

Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...

docs.google.com

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 3d

Especially good action items for folks on the ground, with no ties to libraries or schools.

Jessica Horton @jessicahorton.bsky.social · 3d

Last week I was scheduled to give a presentation on grassroots activism at a university conference on censorship. That conference was censored to the point of being cancelled. So in honor of banned books week, here is some of the info I would have shared on fighting book bans at a local level:

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Fierce Reads @fiercereads.bsky.social · 4d

We have a very important message for you this #BannedBooksWeek: Get involved! All week long we'll be sharing tips on books to read and how to join the fight for the freedom to read. ⁣
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#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #BannedBooks #ReadBannedBooks

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 3d

every author in this video has had their books banned #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

get involved to stop the attacks on our freedom to read: uniteagainstbookbans.org

Fierce Reads @fiercereads.bsky.social · 4d

We have a very important message for you this #BannedBooksWeek: Get involved! All week long we'll be sharing tips on books to read and how to join the fight for the freedom to read. ⁣
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#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans #BannedBooks #ReadBannedBooks

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Jessica Horton @jessicahorton.bsky.social · 3d

Last week I was scheduled to give a presentation on grassroots activism at a university conference on censorship. That conference was censored to the point of being cancelled. So in honor of banned books week, here is some of the info I would have shared on fighting book bans at a local level:

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 3d

After Columbia canceled my course on race and media, and Washington Poat fired me for speaking about race and violence,

I’m teaching about race and media anyway!

@resistanceschool.bsky.social fall session on Race, Media and International Affairs starts tonight!

600+ signups.

We move!! ✊🏾

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 3d

Reminder from your resident high school lubrarian: if you plan to do a Banned Books Week display and programming, prioritize living marginalized authors. Use this time to help those who need it the most.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 6d

Everyone who attends on October 9 will be eligible to win this embroidery in our raffle. Join us to explore how YOU can take real, specific, and immediate actions in your own community to strengthen and expand public libraries. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

An embroidery hoop displays the words "Libraries Are For The People" in cursive, surrounded by embroidered green and blue leaves, and topped with a blue satin ribbon. It rests on a marble surface.

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