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A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors.

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[-] Alto@kbin.social 74 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Friendly reminder that anyone and everyone that votes for book banners are objectively bad people

Edit: sp

[-] gabe@literature.cafe 49 points 1 year ago

Also, book banners are fascists who won't stop at books.

[-] snooggums@kbin.social 31 points 1 year ago

You only say that because it has been 100% true throughout history.

[-] TheGreatFox@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

They never apply it consistently either. Ever read the bible, beyond the few verses constantly repeated in church? That thing is NSFW as all hell, and should never be shown to kids.

[-] Ddhuud@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Aka "Reading Material"

/c/shitholeproblems

[-] Glimpythegoblin@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been the worst thing to happen to this state in a while. I live here but she has really changed things here.

For being in the south, Arkansas is/was fairly libertarian and more aligned with western states as far as government was concerned, but for the last few years it has really regressed.

[-] dragonflyteaparty@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Wtaf. I'm so baffled by how far these people are willing to go in the name of taking things away from other people's kids.

[-] SighBapanada@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Clown world 🤡 Edit: apparently this saying is a far right dog whistle. I used it without knowing, sorry about that, it wasn't my meaning

[-] Drusas@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

It would be clown world if it hadn't been blocked.

[-] rhino_hornbill@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This phrase is a fascist dog whistle, it's not general purpose.

[-] SighBapanada@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Just looked it up. Sorry, I honestly didn't know. I'll edit my comment.

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