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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 2h

utah just banned 7 more books from every public school, bringing the total to 44. seven books at once! wtf is happening, and why is this the answer? www.sltrib.com/news/educati...

sltrib.com

Utah just banned 7 new books — at once — from all public schools in the state. Here’s what the novels are about.

The additions bring the total number of books now prohibited in Utah public schools to 44.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

wtf is happening, trump's fda pick heidi overton dodged the mifepristone questions at her hearing while admitting its safety review lands right on her desk, like did the aunts get a cabinet seat? www.statnews.com/2026/09/25/h...

statnews.com

FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton is ignoring the science on abortion drug

“With this latest appointment, mifepristone has a new boss but an old problem,” writes Julie F. Kay, founder and CEO of Reproductive Futures.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

**post 5** holy crap — florida communities are pushing back against the influence of moms for liberty in school boards, with some candidates aligned against the group losing races.👏 how is this playing out near you? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

No more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards

Local communities are fighting back against the influence of conservative groups like Moms for Liberty in education

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

davis teachers walked out during a school board speech targeting transgender-related books. honestly, why are teachers having to fight this hard to keep books available? davis vanguard: davisvanguard.org/2026/09/davi...

davisvanguard.org

Davis Vanguard

The Vanguard is a non-profit news organization that minors and reports on local government, the courts, and the prisons exposing Everyday Injustice.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

this is messed up — missouri’s supreme court heard arguments over a law making it a crime for school employees to provide students certain books. seriously, can someone explain? i love libraries: [ilovelibraries.org](ilovelibraries.…...)

ilovelibraries.org

I Love Libraries

There's never been a more important time to support our nation's libraries.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

no freaking way: two oklahoma women say they were denied abortions after devastating pregnancy diagnoses and are now suing. the handmaid’s tale is fiction, but stories like this make the comparison feel uncomfortably real. what are we becoming? www.kgou.org/health/2026-...

kgou.org

Two Oklahoma women were denied abortions after receiving fatal fetal diagnoses. Now they're suing

The lawsuit, filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, challenges two state abortion bans.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

this is messed up: in texas, tierra walker’s family says abortion restrictions contributed to delays in her care before her death. the handmaid’s tale is fiction, but how far from reality are we? cbsaustin.com/news/local/f...

cbsaustin.com

Family of Tierra Walker sues Texas AG, doctors over abortion denial and death

Nearly two years after Tierra Walker died of complications from her pregnancy, her relatives have filed a lawsuit against the Texas attorney general, medical re

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

i’m beyond annoyed: texas librarians say book restrictions are making them hesitant to order or even discuss certain titles, with some districts pausing purchases. what happens to a library when everyone is afraid of the next complaint? www.texastribune.org/2026/09/04/t...

texastribune.org

Texas librarians hesitant to discuss books, order more, they say

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s latest push to restrict what students can access adds to Texas school librarians’ angst, the educators said.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

this is messed up: the bluest eye was removed from cobb county school libraries, making 37 titles pulled since 2023. are we really doing this to toni morrison now? www.ajc.com/education/20...

ajc.com

Cobb removes classic Toni Morrison novel from school media centers

Cobb County school officials say Toni Morrison's landmark novel "The Bluest Eye" contains material that is not suitable to have in its media centers.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

high school journalists are facing censorship too, with administrators pressuring students to soften reporting and even cutting journalism programs. i can’t even, what happens when students can’t tell the truth at school? www.theguardian.com/law/ng-inter...

theguardian.com

Even high school reporters are facing censorship now

As teenage journalists deal with threats to their school newspapers, they’re calling in attorneys for back up

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

florida parents, students and community members are organizing around school boards as book removals and curriculum fights continue. wow just wow, people are showing up 🙌 . what could happen when communities push back? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

No more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards

Local communities are fighting back against the influence of conservative groups like Moms for Liberty in education

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

a new pen america report says public libraries are becoming censorship battlegrounds, with book bans, harassment, funding threats and political interference piling up. this is messed up, when did libraries become the enemy? pen.org/report/out-o...

pen.org

Out of Circulation

Attacks on public libraries have been worsening in recent years, threatening freedoms that form the bedrock of American society.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

sarasota voters flipped a school board long tied to culture-war politics, with two democrat-backed candidates winning outright. get outta here, are voters finally over the book-ban circus? www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

washingtonpost.com

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/08/20/florida-school-board-center-culture-wars-loses-conservative-majority/

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

offred lives in a world where controlling information helps control people. meanwhile, the handmaid’s tale itself has been removed from school curriculum. i’m so done, what are they afraid students will recognize? www.marshall.edu/library/bann...

marshall.edu

Banned Books 2026 – The Handmaid’s Tale

Banned Books 2026 - Marshall University Libraries - Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale Page on books banned/challenged around the United States for various reasons over the past year - Ron Titus

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

texas librarians are scared to even order books as officials push nearly 2,200 titles for removal, including classics and books about the holocaust. i’m losing it, how is this okay? www.texastribune.org/2026/09/04/t...

texastribune.org

Texas librarians hesitant to discuss books, order more, they say

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s latest push to restrict what students can access adds to Texas school librarians’ angst, the educators said.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

i’m losing it, libraries are facing censorship, threats and political pressure while books disappear from shelves. when did libraries become political battlegrounds? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com

US public libraries at ‘breaking point’ amid ideological attacks, report finds

PEN America study details verbal and physical threats to librarians, funding cuts and proliferation of book bans

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

this is messed up, a teacher helped push 20+ lgbtq books out of a school because of his religious beliefs. why should one person’s beliefs decide what an entire school can read? www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/09/chri...

lgbtqnation.com

Christian teacher pressures elementary school into removing over 20 LGBTQ+ children's books - LGBTQ Nation

Eric Rivera fought back after he was disciplined for refusing to read an LGBTQ+ book to his 1st graders. Then he took the battle a step further.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

post 6 gloria steinem is gone at 92. she spent decades fighting for women’s equality and reproductive rights, the freedoms the handmaid’s tale imagines being stripped away. what does her legacy mean to you? www.reuters.com/world/femini...

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

post 5 no freaking way missouri’s ag is spending $167,000 in public funds on an abortion psa while the state heads toward a vote on restoring a near-total abortion ban. what could possibly go wrong? [story](missouriindependent.com/2026/09/01/m...)

missouriindependent.com

Missouri AG spends $167,000 in state funds on abortion PSA ahead of November vote • Missouri Independent

The PSA references a June ruling by Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang that struck down dozens of challenged abortion regulations as unconstitutional.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

post 4 i’m losing it. texas and florida are trying to gut nationwide access to mifepristone while a federal judge pauses the case during an fda review. how is controlling reproductive healthcare not a handmaid’s tale warning? [story](www.reuters.com/legal/govern...)

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https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-states-lawsuit-seeking-curb-abortion-drug-access-paused-now-2026-09-01/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

post 2 i can’t even with this. public libraries are facing political interference, harassment, book bans and funding threats. when libraries become censorship battlegrounds, what exactly are we protecting? [story](pen.org/report/out-o...)

pen.org

Out of Circulation

Attacks on public libraries have been worsening in recent years, threatening freedoms that form the bedrock of American society.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

post 5 holy crap, broad standards like harmful to minors are still being used to restrict books in states across the country. vague rules plus censorship powers sounds like a great combo, right? what could possibly go wrong? [source](www.kqed.org/news/1209754...)

kqed.org

‘Time Capsules’: Huge San Francisco Archive of Kids' Books Traces Long History of LGBTQ Families | KQED

Amid book bans, how one collector's quest to find books for his children that reflected their own family created a public archive at the Mechanics’ Institute.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

post 1 wtf is happening with libraries? 4,235 titles were challenged in 2025 and 5,668 books were banned. and 92% of challenges came from pressure groups, officials or decision-makers. what are we doing here? [source](www.eugene-or.gov/CivicAlerts....)

eugene-or.gov

Banned Books Week

In honor of Banned Books Week (Oct. 4-10), Eugene Public Library invites everyone to celebrate and rededicate ourselves to our right to read, listen to, view, write, create and otherwise experience an

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

post 1 wtf is happening when 250,000 unmarried mothers in britain were forced into giving up their babies? the new bbc documentary is drawing handmaid’s tale comparisons. what happens when the state decides who gets to be a mother? [story](www.womanandhome.com/life/news-en...)

womanandhome.com

Horrifying BBC documentary Stolen Babies is ‘like The Handmaid’s Tale’

‘Working class girls having babies given to middle class women’ - the full extent of the scandal will leave you outraged

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

jennifer and dan here. we’re passing through savannah for the next two nights. if you listen to the show and you’re local, dm us. we’d genuinely love to meet up.

Jen and Dan want to see you in Savannah!

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Banned Camp co-host Jennifer said she's already got an exit plan: German citizenship locked in, plus an actual go bag. That got us wondering... Do you have an exit plan for America? 1️⃣ Firm plan 2️⃣ Loose plan 3️⃣ Thinking about it 4️⃣ No, and trying not to think about it 📊 Show results

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

holy crap, massachusetts just passed a freedom to read law making it harder to yank challenged books from shelves. great job mass! www.axios.com/local/boston...

axios.com

Mass. puts "freedom to read" law on the books

The law would prevent book bans led by out-of-town activists in school and public libraries.

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Detroit_Molly @mollyziske.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

My dog does not care as I yell "it's @bannedcamp.bsky.social day, Topopo!" I love Tuesday and Thursday"

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

this is insane: ohio senators passed a bill targeting dei in public universities and banning faculty strikes. ground.news/article/oppo...

ground.news

Ohio Senate passes higher education bill

Senators approved Senate Bill 1 Wednesday afternoon.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

this is messed up: peoria pulled three books from middle school curriculum over anti-dei rules, including douglass and a raisin in the sun. how is this okay? www.12news.com/article/news...

12news.com

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/arizona-school-district-removes-3-books-from-the-classroom-curriculum-heres-why/75-a339850b-b532-48b1-81fd-cb86a2a0d4e9

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

post 2 wtf is happening in arkansas? librarians could face criminal charges over books deemed harmful to minors, and one library is blocking under-18s from manga. what am i missing? arkansasadvocate.com/2026/08/10/a...

arkansasadvocate.com

Arkansas librarians grapple with enforcing book restriction law after court ruling | Arkansas Advocate

The court hasn't yet ordered its ruling to take effect, but the Independence County Library already banned minors from checking out certain books.

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

post 1 holy crap, massachusetts just signed a freedom to read law protecting books AND librarians from political removal attempts. seriously, can someone explain why this needs defending in the first place? www.westernmassnews.com

westernmassnews.com

Western Mass News: Springfield News, Weather, and Sports

Western Mass News is digging deeper and getting answers for you on the latest headlines and breaking news from Springfield and across the Pioneer Valley. Keywords: Springfield, Holyoke, Pioneer…

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

post 2 this is insane — iowa schools pulled 1984, animal farm, speak and to kill a mockingbird because of the book ban. now publishers are fighting to get them back. why are students losing access in the first place? littlevillagemag.com/legal-challe...

littlevillagemag.com

Legal challenge to Iowa's school book ban enters a new phase - Little Village

Penguin Random House and eight co-plaintiffs have renewed their legal challenge to Iowa’s school book ban. The coalition of the country’s largest publishing houses, the Author’s Guild, two…

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

post 1 are you kidding me right now — somerset wants to shove ALL YA books onto adults-only shelves, even anne frank, little women and the outsiders. seriously, who decided teens can’t be trusted to read? what am i missing? thedailyrecord.com/author/comme...

thedailyrecord.com

Maryland Daily Record

Maryland's trusted source for business and legal news

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

we keep saying the handmaid’s tale is just fiction but afghan women are still being stripped of basic rights five years after the taliban returned someone please explain how many warnings do we need? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.com

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Banned Camp podcast @bannedcamp.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

book bans have never been about protecting kids they’re about deciding who gets to control what everyone else can read i can’t even if the first amendment doesn’t protect the freedom to read then what does? time.com/7341120/book...

time.com

The Supreme Court Just Opened the Door to a New Era of Book Bans

The Supreme Court’s inaction puts Americans’ First Amendment rights at risk.

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