Julie Sloup

Retired Elementary School Media Coordinator

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

Shiny happy people.

[LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @LongTimeHistory]

TODAY IN HISTORY

1922 — First Newbery Medal for children’s literature.

In 2023, books that have won the Newbery Medal for children's literature are banned in schools.

•The Witch of Blackbird Pond: Banned for promoting witchcraft and magic.

•Bridge to Terabithia: Banned for profanity, disrespect for adults, and a fantasy world that might confuse students.

•The Higher Power of Lucky: Banned for including the word "scrotum."

•To Kill a Mockingbird: Banned in for profanity and racial slurs.

•Strega Nona: Banned for promoting magic and witchcraft.

•Harris and Me: Banned for two cuss words and a depiction of sexuality.

#wtpBLUE #DemVoice1 #FreshStrong

[ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ @LePapillonBlu2]

This 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

[Julie Sloup @JulieSloup]

@Gloria_Lynn @realTuckFrumper Exactly, and hope the weekend takes the edge off. Typical.

[PoliticsGirl @IAmPoliticsGirl]

Republican voters: Does your party still represent your values? Is what they’re doing truly what you want?

[Julie Sloup @JulieSloup]

@JoJoFromJerz Don't forget us over her in NC. Dark days indeed.

[Victor Shi @Victorshi2020]

Tonight, Leslie Stahl will interview Marjorie Taylor Greene on 60 Minutes. Do not tune in. The moment you do, you give them exactly what they want: money. Don’t allow CBS to profit from elevating a fascist, racist, and truly dangerous member of Congress like MTG.

[Julie Sloup @JulieSloup]

@GangstaMimi That looks like a good one. Sitting here in my first year of retirement happy to see that many of the awesome picture books I purchased for the elementary library where I worked are showing up on M4L ban lists. Hoping they stay on the shelves because diverse characters matter!

[Julie Sloup @JulieSloup]

@MartyTa94849826 Seems to me he could be labeled a "furry" and have litter box issues.

[Kelly Yang @kellyyanghk]

Don’t let the book banners rob your kids’ education! Support teachers and librarians on the front lines and SPEAK UP against book banning.

My speech last night at the Somerville Theatre in Boston—in front of 400 people! 💪📚

#FinallySeen #Freadom #StopBanningBooks @SimonKIDS

[The Problem With Jon Stewart @TheProblem]

State Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-OK) has penned several bills loosening gun restrictions, including the nation’s first anti-red flag law. He thinks these bills protect the Second Amendment – and that they make us safer. We think it's probably one or the other. Watch it on @AppleTVPlus.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

They marketed themselves as the MAGA network, where election lies were peddled and right-wing fears were stoked. The entire time @rupertmurdoch and his goons all knew the truth. Now they must all be held accountable.

#DropFox

[Julie Sloup @JulieSloup]

@MayoIsSpicyy Yes and yes.

[Julie Sloup @JulieSloup]

@Gerashchenko_en Last spring our concert band quickly replaced the Russian Sailors Dance with this piece. Very proud to have played it. Small NC seaside town.

[Barnes & Noble @BNBuzz]

Not all books are for you but they are for someone. Let them be read.

[Julie Sloup @JulieSloup]

@joncoopertweets

[Julie Sloup @JulieSloup]

@patriottakes Right near the beach at the border with SC and my phone is fine. Geez!

[Julie Sloup @JulieSloup]

@NormaWine1 @bloomingcurious Retired Elementary Librarian

[Julie Sloup @JulieSloup]

@bloomingcurious @Pastarte1234 In the same boat!