Latest threat to free speech: Florida says book bans are government speech

This is scary. The Bill of Rights protects citizens from the government. Not the other way around. www.tcpalm.com/story/news/p...

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— EveryLibrary (@everylibrary.bsky.social) November 20, 2024 at 2:36 PM

UPDATE: Warning - I'm very very behind, so more to come. There's a lot of book bans friends. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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— Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn (@tasslyn.bsky.social) January 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM

If you complain about a "book ban," using that language, Florida just says that libraries have the right to remove books of which they disapprove and that this doesn't amount to a "ban." (The Florida fight over banned books goes national, WFSU | By Margie Menzel, January 31, 2025)

Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.

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— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum.bsky.social) May 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM