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‘Magic Tree House’ Author, ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ among hundreds of Tennessee book bans (pen.org)
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[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 24 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Calvin and Hobbes? Wow.

[–] archonet@lemy.lol 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

and Fahrenheit 451.

Amazing, isn't it?

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

Oh the one about banning books (among other things currently happening IRL)?

(sorry I just had to state the obvious here)

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Apparently not age appropriate. I wonder what specifically triggered the snowflakes?