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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 month ago (1 children)

An informal survey suggests that more than half of the librarians in Idaho are considering leaving their jobs.

I get that. I really do. But that's also one of the goals of these kinds of laws.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

The brain drain will continue until morale improves

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago

Now would be a good time for them to showcase books on fascism and persecution of LGBTQ people in Nazi Germany.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago

Look at Iran in the 1960's. Very progressive, until the crazy religious zealots broke the country. Guess this is America's future.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I walk the corner to the rubble that used to be a library, line up for the mind cemetery now!
What we don't know keeps the contracts alive and movin'. They don't gotta burn the books, they just remove 'em

Sad how relevant this still is.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Land of the FREEEEEEEEEEE^dumb^