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'Let's Talk About' those LAB emails released amid concerns over the Open Meetings Act

'Let's Talk About' those LAB emails released amid concerns over the Open Meetings Act

The Library Advisory Board (LAB) has published a collection of emails that shed light on discussions among its board members regarding a conservative-led effort to censor the book 'Let's Talk About It' at the Anchorage Public Library. The emails were made public after lawyers with the

'Save the Children' crazies successfully censor 'Let's Talk About It' from Ketchikan Library.

'Save the Children' crazies successfully censor 'Let's Talk About It' from Ketchikan Library.

Just two weeks after voting to keep the teen book 'Let's Talk About It' in the youth section where it belongs, the pro-censorship activists on the Ketchikan City Council voted 4-3 to censor the book and send it to the adult section of the library where

The censorship story I can tell you

The censorship story I can tell you

In March 2022, Kelly Jensen of Book Riot penned a compelling article titled "The Censorship Story I Can't Tell You." Jensen's piece delved into a tale of censorship that was unraveling in Anchorage, drawing extensively from my writings and her own research. She also

Free Speech Under Attack: Library Book 'Let's Talk About It' Targeted…again…

Free Speech Under Attack: Library Book 'Let's Talk About It' Targeted…again…

In an email today, Misty Nesvick, the Community Relations Coordinator of the Anchorage Public Library (APL), confirmed that the book 'Let's Talk About It' has been officially challenged, setting into motion a series of events that will ultimately determine whether right-wing cancel culturalists have the power

Anchorage Library Advisory Board member dodges questions about concerns over teen book

Anchorage Library Advisory Board member dodges questions about concerns over teen book

Trigger warning: A document included in the Bronson administration's production of documents includes a page from the teen book 'Let's Talk About It' depicting a cartoon anus and scrotum, which some have alleged constitutes pornographic imagery. The same image can be found on book

Kangaroo Court: Anchorage Library Advisory Board goes rogue, bypasses book review policy & sends teen book to city attorney

Kangaroo Court: Anchorage Library Advisory Board goes rogue, bypasses book review policy & sends teen book to city attorney

It appears that someone may have successfully influenced Doug Weimann, a member of the Library Advisory Board (LAB), to demand an immediate review of the book 'Let's Talk About It' by city attorneys. According to Weimann, the purpose of such a review would be to determine

Caught in the ‘Noose’ Cycle: Threatening Emails and Voicemails Sent to Anchorage School Board Over Book Not Available to Students

Caught in the ‘Noose’ Cycle: Threatening Emails and Voicemails Sent to Anchorage School Board Over Book Not Available to Students

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