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llmart

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33. I had four different directors in the years I worked in public libraries.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 05:20 PM
Nov 2025

Every last one of them would have backed me up. Not sure about all the board members. This was in a rather rural area but slowly becoming more of a suburb as more college educated white collar workers moved in. It was difficult to even get people to be on the board, so usually the ones who may have sided with this knew enough to ask the director what they thought should be done.

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People who ban books are never the good guys. CrispyQ Nov 2025 #1
A lot of repigs are confused about their own sexuality. Duncanpup Nov 2025 #2
I feel so sad for all those librarians. Nittersing Nov 2025 #3
It is. They even made a documentary about it. . . Stargleamer Nov 2025 #12
This is based on events in Tarrant County Texas (where I live) yellowdogintexas Nov 2025 #21
It was be interesting to see how the upcoming house election turns out Tennesse! kimbutgar Nov 2025 #4
Dream on, sadly. NoRethugFriends Nov 2025 #8
I've only been to Memphis 25 years ago and it wasn't that crazy then. kimbutgar Nov 2025 #9
Definitely! I lived in Davidson County for 15 years; until the last redistricting in 2021 that district was very blue yellowdogintexas Nov 2025 #22
God forbid you go to a library Diamond_Dog Nov 2025 #5
Republicans have a unique definition of freedom. ShazzieB Nov 2025 #15
That is still censorship and murielm99 Nov 2025 #24
I realize it's not a perfect solution Diamond_Dog Nov 2025 #28
I've worked in libraries for more than a decade. llmart Nov 2025 #27
See my response above (#28) Diamond_Dog Nov 2025 #29
We never share circulation records. murielm99 Nov 2025 #31
That's a given in libraries. llmart Nov 2025 #34
Years ago, it was possible. murielm99 Nov 2025 #35
Yes, I am old enough to remember those days. llmart Nov 2025 #36
The HATE grows in my heart!! bluestarone Nov 2025 #6
Don't you love it how he frames his EO as "Defending Women From Something Bad" Diamond_Dog Nov 2025 #10
Sick, sick, sick. NewHendoLib Nov 2025 #7
How long are they shutting down for? AZJonnie Nov 2025 #11
Tennessee Mblaze Nov 2025 #13
Libraries should get militant and challenge these assholes to come and take them. Efilroft Sul Nov 2025 #14
Some do. They need support from murielm99 Nov 2025 #25
They are sometimes quietly "militant". llmart Nov 2025 #32
I doubt Fiddlelady11 Nov 2025 #16
I don't know about the rest of you BWdem4life Nov 2025 #17
My Memphis, 1973 -74 BidenRocks Nov 2025 #18
To quote Heinrich Heine: BlueKota Nov 2025 #19
This latest election cycle pfitz59 Nov 2025 #20
When I was a public librarian, murielm99 Nov 2025 #23
I had four different directors in the years I worked in public libraries. llmart Nov 2025 #33
It would be great if Dolly Parton made a statement condemning this action, Bayard Nov 2025 #26
I can't decide which state sucks the most, Texas was bad 40 years ago but TN is giving them a run for the money... wcmagumba Nov 2025 #30
Ha! As if magats read!! IcyPeas Nov 2025 #37
I am so damn glad I don't live there anymore. Laffy Kat Nov 2025 #38
WOW, these rethugs are really fixated on other people's genitals, aren't they?? (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2025 #39
I remember a conservative asking me, don't I find the idea of two men having sex disgusting? Skittles Nov 2025 #41
Good on you! OldBaldy1701E Nov 2025 #42
where are the people who whine about BIG GUBMINT Skittles Nov 2025 #40
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