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Happening now: After what he says was a widely watched episode of his podcast on the issue, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick vows to go after “filthy” books and the “leftist” American Library Association. “We’re not banning books,” he says. “Taking them out of our schools is not banning books.”

Robert Downen

@robertdownen.bsky.social

Patrick now threatening schools who don’t pull books. Says they will pass a law that knocks them down a grade rating if they haven’t done so.

19/8/26, 3:55 pm21 reposts98 likes

Democracy Matters

@jmal52.bsky.social

19 Aug

Bullshit. He can't do that.

Bad Horse

@badhorse.bsky.social

19 Aug

Sounds a lot like banning to me.

Robert Downen

@robertdownen.bsky.social

19 Aug

Patrick ends by handing out copies of one book, passages of which his staff had flagged. “Butt plugs?” reads one. “Porn is a fun, sugary treat?” Reads another.

Charlie Henry

@modalshift.co

19 Aug

that's some great handwriting on the "Buttplugs?"

Robert Downen

@robertdownen.bsky.social

19 Aug

Robert Downen@robertdownen.bsky.social

Patrick was joined by Bonnie Wallace, a rightwing activist who has compiled a list of +2K books for removal. Like Patrick, she insists this is not about banning books (and goes out of her way to argue so, including on the back of her business card)

Robert Downen

@robertdownen.bsky.social

19 Aug

Robert Downen@robertdownen.bsky.social

The activist pictured here, Bonnie Wallace, maintains a list of +2,000 supposedly inappropriate books. Among those rated 4 or 5 out of 5 for obscenity: Love in the Time of Cholera; All the Light We Cannot See; Perks of Being A Wallflower; Handmaid's Tale; and Elliott Page's memoir.

alid2.bsky.social

@alid2.bsky.social

19 Aug

All the Light We Cannot See, and the Handmaid's Tale are two of the best books I have ever read.

danitw000.bsky.social

@danitw000.bsky.social

19 Aug

THEY ARE BANNING BOOKS

The Local Crank

@thelocalcrank.bsky.social

19 Aug

"Look, it's only Fahrenheit 445, 450 tops!"

Old Hobbit🐸

@oldhobbit.bsky.social

19 Aug

They are very twitchy about that.

Melle-D

@melled42.bsky.social

19 Aug

you can learn about butt plugs or you can have a very uncomfortable visit to the hospital when something else is used.

piskyinpresbyland.bsky.social

@piskyinpresbyland.bsky.social

19 Aug

Anyone want to bet that the "fun, sugary treat" line was meant as caution rather than commendation? As in "it might be fun but it shouldn't be mistaken for food or consumed to excess".

deepkillaryblues.bsky.social

@deepkillaryblues.bsky.social

19 Aug

Oh, sure, like this guy doesn’t have a huge butt plug inserted every time he’s out in public.

Chris Conaton

@conatonc.bsky.social

19 Aug

Heads up @ohjoysextoy.bsky.social , Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is promoting your book!