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fleetwoodmacbookair t1_ivlapq0 wrote

To everyone who has their panties in a twist about the BPL being politically motivated/wasting resources on other places - try reading the article.

The BPL is simply opening up access to their ebook library to students aged 13-21 nationwide. In some schools where books have been banned, people have started distributing the QR code for this program and it’s been organically adopted as something of a resistance symbol.

We live in the age of the internet. The BPL is providing access to these materials in general. To be clear - these banned books will never be completely inaccessible. They’re available for purchase. This program simply allows students to check them out for free from a library, which they had been able to do in their schools until recent laws were passed.

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MICKEY-MOUSES-DICK t1_ivli0a1 wrote

The Right wing cucks constantly talks about 'mUh FreeDumB of SpeECH' they sure get all pansy and snowflakes when it comes to books. Fucking Republicans. Idiots. All of them.

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funforyourlife t1_ivpzqih wrote

The headline is pointlessly inflammatory - "slip through bans" as though they need to smuggle the books. Any modern book ban in the US is always "we won't allow taxpayer funds for this / we won't allow this in a public school curriculum"

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