I think about this movie quite a bit despite its almost complete disappearance

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“I think it’s a question about our democracy,” said Dr. Maria McCauley, president of @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social According to the American Library Association, 92% of 2025 book challenges were initiated by pressure groups, elected officials, or other decision makers.

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“The striking thing to me overall was just the level of access,” Norris told the Kentucky Lantern. “You know how many people who have other issues in this county wish they had the ear of their local government like this group did?”

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Two of the elected officials mentioned in this story, who have been coordinating with conservative, Christian activists to gain control of the public library board, are on the ballot this year in Kentucky.

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She’s here!! 🍁 💛 🍁 Into the Words: An Etymologist’s Field Guide to Plants, Animals, and Nature sets forth into the wild yonder next week. It’s stuffed with fun, whimsical facts about the way organisms and their ecosystems get their names! Plus, wonderful illustrations by my sister Melissa Farris.

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