Category Archives: Book Banning

Florida: Whose Book Is Banned Today?

Posted on May 24, 2023 by tengrain

A school in the the failed state of Floriduh (where else?) has banned students from reading Amanda Gorman’s very inspiring poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’ that she read at President Handsome Joe Biden’s inauguration: Amanda Gorman slammed officials at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Banning, Fascism, Floriduh | 8 Comments

What’s Missouri Up To Now?

Posted on April 12, 2023 by tengrain

Republicans in Satan’s Hallow, er, Missouri has decided to defund the libraries because: REASONS. Missouri House Republicans vote to defund libraries Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state’s public libraries, in a proposed $45.6 billion state budget … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Banning, Fascism, Missouri | 9 Comments

Iceberg Ahead, Republicans!

Posted on April 6, 2023 by tengrain

Tiger Beat on the Potomac (thanks Charlie!) email thingie ledes with a stark warning to Republicans that the results of the election on Tuesday is a warning shot: The short history of post-Dobbs electoral politics is pretty clear. Since the … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Banning, Don’t Say Gay, Electrocute-the-Gay-Kids Therapy, Fascism, Forced Birth, Homophobia, marriage equality, sexism, Transphobia, War on Biology, War on Medicine, War on Science, War on Women, We Don't Serve Your Kind, Your Kind Cannot Compete Here, Your Kind Cannot Pee Here, Your Kind Cannot Serve Here, Your Kind Cannot Stay Here | 4 Comments

Here’s Some Stupid To Start Your Day

Posted on March 23, 2023 by tengrain

It seems that there’s lotsa one-handed reading in the Bible: A Utah parent says the Bible contains porn and should be removed from school libraries. Here’s their full challenge. Frustrated by the books being removed from school libraries, a Utah … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Banning, Crazeee States, Fascism, Utah | 4 Comments

Some Fries With Your Stupid, Gov. DisHonest?

Posted on March 10, 2023 by tengrain

Freudian slip pic.twitter.com/etinz6cjsK — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 10, 2023 Dr. Freud says that’s the Grand Canyon of Freudian slips.

Posted in 2024 Goat Rodeo, Book Banning, Cracker Orban Ron ‘Meatball’ DeSantis, Fascism | 5 Comments

Report from Florida: Literacy Today

Posted on January 31, 2023 by tengrain

Fahrenheit 451 was an inspiration to unlikable whiney, nasal-voiced Gov. DeSanctimonious: Hide your books to avoid felony charges, Fla. schools tell teachers Students arrived in some Florida public school classrooms this month to find their teachers’ bookshelves wrapped in paper … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Banning, Crazeee States, Fascism, Floriduh | 7 Comments

Midday Palate Cleanser

Posted on November 8, 2022 by tengrain

Average orange cat…🐈🐾😅 pic.twitter.com/Lo5ZOh1bVQ — 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) November 8, 2022 Surprises abound today.

Posted in 2020 Goat Rodeo, Book Banning, cats, Fascism, Palate Cleansers | 1 Comment

Some Fries With Your Stupid, Texas?

Posted on September 27, 2022 by tengrain

Be proud, Texas: Texas banned more books from school libraries this past year than any other state in the nation, targeting titles centering on race, racism, abortion and LGBTQ representation and issues. .

Posted in Book Banning, Fascism, Texas, America's Lab for Bad Policy | 7 Comments

Oklahoma: It’s fine.

Posted on September 3, 2022 by tengrain

We need a little backstory before we can begin today’s lesson. Summer Boismier, a teacher in Oklahoma, upon the passage of a high school book-banning law, gave her students the top-secret and heretofore unknown URL of the Brooklyn Public Library … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Banning, Crazeee States, Fascism, Oklahoma | 9 Comments

News That Will Drive You To Drink

Posted on April 27, 2022 by tengrain

Happy Hour News When Possum Hollar tells you who they are, believe them the first time: WATCH: “I WOULD BURN ‘EM.” 😳 Carrying Speaker @CSexton25’s last-minute school libraries takeover, Jerry Sexton admits he wants to BURN LIBRARY BOOKS he hates📚 … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Banning, Crazeee States, Fascism, Tennessee | 7 Comments