(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . This Suffering World: Book Banners vs. Libraries [1] ['Chitown Kev'] Date: 2026-10-04 Moms For Liberty (as if!) has taken a leading role in doing everyone else’s training by banning books from school libraries and curricula, and in trying to take over school boards to enforce their dark views. They have chapters all around the country, and $2 million in funding from rich, Bible-thumping authoritarians. On our side are the ACLU, the American Library Association, Educated We Stand, and many others. I get EWS e-mails regularly. Educated We Stand Educated We Stand @educatedwestand.bsky.social 28 followers 2 following Safeguarding the integrity of public education by supporting candidates for school board against those endorsed by extremist groups like Moms for Liberty Our last line of defense Inbox EWS Organizing Team Unsubscribe 12:45 PM (13 minutes ago)   to me Hi friends, In one month, voters pick who runs local school boards. The federal government is cutting money and jobs at the Department of Education. That means school boards now make more major decisions than ever—about what kids learn, who keeps them safe, and who gets support at school. Groups like Moms for Liberty know this. That’s why they’re working hard to win these races. Not many people vote in school board elections, so a small group can have a big impact. We’re fighting back. With your help, we can reach more voters before Election Day. School boards now decide more than ever before. These races are often won by just a few hundred votes. Extremists are organized. We need to be too. Banned Books Week In honor of this year's Banned Books Week, Mickey Huff and Steve Macek examine the surge in book bans across the US, as groups like Moms for Liberty increasingly target books about race, LGBTQ+ identities, and social justice.www.projectcensored.org/make-america… — Project Censored (@projectcensored.bsky.social) 2026-10-02T19:18:47.795Z Moms for Liberty Moms for Liberty 5th Annual National Summit October 8 – 11, 2026 Register Now Moms for Liberty 5th Annual National Summit will bring together passionate parents, grassroots leaders, teachers and advocates for three days of training, strategizing and building relationships while celebrating our 5th Anniversary! Sponsored by the Heritage Foundation and many other enemies of actual liberty. This is not them, but one of ours. MomsForLiberty @momsforliberty.bsky.social 13 followers1 following 2 posts “Make Good Trouble” Hello. This handle is mine now. Moms For Liberty is a terrorist organization. Good day. — MomsForLiberty (@momsforliberty.bsky.social) 2024-11-16T13:23:37.503Z We. Are. Nazis. “The Southern Poverty Law Center identifies Moms for Liberty as a "far-right organization that engages in anti-student inclusion activities" that opposes LGBTQ+ and racially-inclusive curricula. It has also advocated for book bans and created a list of books it considers explicit.” — MomsForLiberty (@momsforliberty.bsky.social) 2024-12-06T14:30:10.412Z SCHOOL BOARD SLATE: WON. GOODBYE MOMS FOR LIBERTY. We knocked doors all summer in these districts. — Maxwell Frost (@maxwellfrost.bsky.social) 2026-08-19T00:48:39.219Z Gaea Powell, a Trump-supporting Moms for Liberty activist who recently ran to oversee elections in San Luis Obispo County, was convicted on all nine election-fraud charges against her, including fraudulent voting and voter-registration fraud. — (@angerydr2025.bsky.social) 2026-10-04T10:58:11.151Z Awesome that a *Moms for Liberty* co-founder insists that Ms Rachel is “a political radical.” — Phillip Anderson (@phillipanderson.bsky.social) 2026-10-02T12:30:03.110Z JOIN PRESIDENT TRUMP AND THOUSANDS MORE BY SIGNING OUR PARENT PLEDGE “I pledge to honor the fundamental rights of parents including, but not limited to the right to direct the education, medical care, and moral upbringing of their children. I pledge to advance policies that strengthen parental involvement and decision-making, increase transparency, defend against government overreach, and secure parental rights at all levels of government.” Group(s): Harris, TX, Moms for Liberty Released: September 04th, 2026 05:46 PM Website: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2026/03/06/545373/ramadan-houston-spring-branch-isd-bunker-hill-islam-religion/ No more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026… — (@mybojb.bsky.social) 2026-10-02T09:33:15.417Z [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/4/800107515/community/this-suffering-world-book-banners-vs-libraries/ Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/