We live in a time that people are more inclined to obey an unlawful executive order than they are to follow a court order 🤦🏾♀️.
Dictators are created due to cruelty, cowardice, & compliance! IF THEIR ASSES will ignore the Supreme Court, we can definitely IGNORE HIM!
Of course advance information on US combat operations is classified. Pretending otherwise is an insult to our troops, who all know this.
The Secretary is unfit to lead.
I’m going to say something that shouldn’t be controversial but will be. If you are a Christian, you can support border control and immigration being legal vs illegal. You CANNOT celebrate deportations and get off on the cruelty, and be a real Christ follower. Period
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Spoiler: People are terrible at evaluating destiny. God’s scouting report is the only one that matters. A post for Shadeur (and you.)
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I agree with this.
hi is this where i write things to you? i’m new here. also i’m confused because i’ve been scrolling/exploring here for two hours and i feel kinder and alive-er instead of meaner and deader. is this really how it is here? if so i am very grateful. thanks for letting me into your substack party.
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Here's what that can look like:
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So are we still more upset about Diverse, but qualified, yet presumed unqualified hires, than DUI hires?
(Asking for anyone who cares about US National Security)
Pete Hegseth needs to go for the safety of the United States & the allies that we still have.
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No one warns you about the loneliness that comes with growing.
The silence when old friendships stop fitting, but new ones haven’t formed.
The ache of outgrowing places, conversations, even versions of yourself.
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So the Republican Party has historically blocked:
-Paid sick leave
-Paid family & medical leave
-Universal childcare
-Universal pre-K
-Expanded Child Tax Credit
-Programs to support reproductive health
And they're wondering why more people aren't having children?
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Pam Bondi said on Fox that the FBI’s arrest of a county judge is “sending a very strong message.” Yes, Pam, and that message is, this country is being ruled by fascist traitors.
Pope Francis lifted the world as he led the Church with his profound moral voice. As he returns to God, may his call to humility and concern for the least among us continue to resound.
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Americans have had enough of this shit !
When Paul was blinded, it was God revealing Himself and His truth. When we blind ourselves, it's to hide from God and His truth.
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Your writing here disregards the fact that these authors the ABA is attempting to highlight have been ignored and discriminated against for years and years. As someone who has worked in bookstores for a long time, I applaud their attempts to diversify the field. I just attended Winter Institute. Not only was the ABFE panel one of the most illuminating I was a part of, but I was also introduced to many great titles during the conference by authors who fall into the affinity groups you are critic…
The author is not “criticizing affinity groups” in this piece. I think she is pointing out policies that have the appearance of promoting diverse authors, but end up creating a polarizing environment that is not conducive to good art or creativity. Although I support highlighting work from author groups not previously well represented, we miss out on so much when we reduce people to their identities/ immutable characteristics. I would think an author would want a reader to walk away thinking, “…
The author’s article would make you think at an ABA sponsored event only authors from the designated affinity groups would be represented when that really isn’t true. These are efforts to make more voices heard not less. No one is saying you shouldn’t walk away going, “that was a great book”, but there is nothing wrong with making an effort to diversify your reading. Especially when so many important BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors are being so heavily censored.
“Especially when so many important BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors are being so heavily censored.”
I agree, there is nothing wrong with making an effort to diversify your reading, but I was confused by your last sentence. I would concede those authors may be underrepresented, but how are they being censored?
Books like Gender Queer and All Boys Aren’t Blue being banned. As well as classic authors like Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, and Ralph Ellison being banned. Not sure how you can overlook this trend.
I don’t agree with banning books. I don’t think it’s a healthy way to object to ideas. That said, I don’t see any large movement successfully banning anything you mentioned in the 2020’s. Bans and Challenges are two different things. I don’t know a single current high school kid who hasn’t heard of or read Toni Morrison. The two books you mention are intended for high school aged teens & older (depending which source you read). Parents of middle school kids who object /question material that is not age appropriate being in a middle school library is not censorship. The Public libraries are a free resource for any kid/teen where they can find the books/ authors you mention, save for a few exceptions. Most high schools no longer have libraries; they have become “media centers” with few actual books available (which is sad, but a different topic), so though I disagree with bans for that age group, any in effect in public high-schools do not have much impact. If we hope to change hearts & minds so that people don’t reflexively reach for book banning when they become frightened, the ABA & ACLU would do well to refrain from the behavior they claim to be against.
