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Alabama public library system mistakenly flags children’s book as ‘sexually explicit’ because author’s last name is Gay
You can’t make this stuff up.
Friday Fun Link – The Scientific Case For Two Spaces After A Period
This. Is. Vindication. For Myself. And everyone. Who took. Typing. On a manual typewriter. In grade 10. In 1989. (Even Google agrees!) Google Translate puts two spaces after the end of a sentence by in mildlyinfuriating There might even be a free speech argument for two spaces after a period?!?
Secular Sunday – “Indiana public librarians forced to remove half the books in the teen section as demanded by unelected library board including a pro-book banning pastor”
Just as we watched drug poisonings and Narcan training spread across American libraries before becoming more common in Canada, I suspect religiously-motivated book banning requests (and religious board members being even more activist in trying to direct library’s directions, not just individual books) is the next thing American libraries will export to Canada. (via r/atheism)
Secular Sunday – No, Not *Those* Dirty Books (Book Banning Lawmaker “Very Sad” His Law Being Used To Ban “Sex Ridden” Bible)
Rules for thee but not for me. (via Reddit)
Loretta Lynn and Banned Songs
RIP Loretta Lynn. Not sure if its true but I read that this trailblazing songwriter had more of her songs banned from radio airplay than every other male country artist *combined* in the 20th Century. Loretta Lynn had more songs banned from radio than every other male country artist combined in the 20th century. pic.twitter.com/IOchPjwmWL […]
The Legend of How Gilbert Gottfried Turned a 9/11 Joke Into “The Aristocrats”
More than an uniquely annoying voice, Gilbert Gottfried was a comedian’s comedian and a comedy legend. RIP. Around two weeks after the attacks, one of the first big comedy events held in New York City was the Friar’s Club Roast of Hugh Hefner. Throughout the night, as funny as it was, there was also an […]
How Non-Librarians Imagine A Librarian’s Typical Work Day
From McSweeney’s…