#Freedomofspeech doesn't mean freedom from consequences. Ryan Thames tried to bully a dedicated educator simply because she supported #freadom. What he didn't expect was for her to fight back. #truth #supportlibrarians @librarianjones.com @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social

Proud to support this vital case with the Tulane First Amendment Clinic and the #Louisiana Library Association. #littlevsllano #freespeech #nocensorship #firstamendment @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @librarianjones.com @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social

Faculty punished. Students arrested. #Freedom silenced. Louisiana’s #universities are in crisis — and we’re calling for action. Read our report: www.la-cac.org/threats-to-academic-freedom #AcademicFreedom #Louisiana #NoCensorship @penamerica.bsky.social

Let's talk history. Book bans in #Louisiana aren’t new. Learn the patterns in this recent Codex article—because knowing #history is how we fight the next wave of #censorship. #bannedbooksweek2025 @ncacensorship.bsky.social @uabookbans.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social

This is great news! #bannedbooksweek2025

Banned Books Week banned at your library? Tell me about it anonymously. Also, sadly, you're not alone.

If we care about intellectual freedom, we must protect not only the books, but the people who defend them. Congratulations to our co-founder @librarianjones.com on a well-deserved victory! @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social @authorsabb.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social

Our #libraries are under attack. This #BannedBooksWeek2025 we’re sharing daily actions to #ProtectLibraries & #SaveOurDemocracy. Today's focus: RESOURCES—FAQs, toolkits & orgs to help you fight back. www.la-cac.org/resources @librarianjones.com @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social

An informed electorate is EVERYTHING in a functioning #democracy. Banned Books Week is a great time to pay special attention to the ways in which #censorship is growing in #America. It's not just #libraries anymore.

Need resources for Banned Books Week? Check out our @la-cac.org resources curated by the fabulous Lynette Mejia! It includes this “The Attacks on Our Libraries” graphic and ways to help combat censorship. www.la-cac.org/resources

In St. Tammany Parish #louisiana, a woman who has filed over 150 book challenges and assaulted a #library supporter outside a council meeting is now writing the new library director job posting.

The 2025 #TIME100NEXT list is out! I'm honored to be a part of this group: time.com/next @la-cac.org

They tried to silence stories, but they live on. Banned Books Week is almost here! Join us October 5-11 to celebrate the freedom to read and discover books that sparked debate and change. Stay tuned for events and reading lists! @la-cac.org #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead #aasl bit.ly/3XXdrFi

An important and vital aspect of understanding the current wave of #bookban attempts in #Louisiana is research that puts what's happening in the context of #history. A must read that will help you see connections you might otherwise miss. journal.acrlla.org/index.php/co...

No lies detected and I love my answer towards the end. 🤷‍♀️ @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @la-cac.org www.channel4.com/news/america...

“The response to these challenges by the librarians we meet in this quietly unsettling documentary is a mix of disbelief, refusal to bend the knee to encroaching authoritarianism, and quiet heroism.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @la-cac.org thepuristonline.com/2025/09/the-...

Big news from #livingstonparish this morning! www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

Our official statement on the alarming erosion of #freespeech and calls for #censorship following the recent death of Charlie Kirk. You can find more on our website at www.la-cac.org/statement-of...

Read this. ‼️😳 Lori is not a librarian by the way. Animating one doesn’t make it so.

“And I would’ve gotten away with it if it wasn’t for those meddling kids.” —Robert Judge, probably @la-cac.org www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/new...

Interesting that Carlson & Lunsford's right hand man on the #lafayettela library board, Robert Judge, is still fundraising over a month after the suit against him was settled. Grateful he can never again be appointed to *any* governmental body within that parish, however. #winning

People who want to shut down public #libraries & ban books seem to be clueless when it comes to understanding the meaning of #grassroots. We have never taken a dime from the ALA or any other large org or PAC. And those 44,000 emails? Every single one is genuine. #everyaccusationisaconfession #lalege

Yet another instance of Southeastern University attempting to silence a faculty member. At a time when universities should be standing up for free speech, the admin at SLU seem only too eager to capitulate. #1A #freespeech #censorship #academicfreedom

Here is Judge Carlos Mendoza's nuanced opinion. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... It finds the "sexual conduct" provision unconstitutional and interprets the "pornographic" provision as "synonymous" with the "harmful to minors" provision (that's Section 847.012) — so covering nothing more:

Dr. Fereshteh Emami uncovered toxic pollution in Lake Maurepas. After she spoke out, she was removed from her research. We believe this is an attack on academic freedom. Join our letter-writing campaign to demand her reinstatement. #StandWithDrEmami #AcademicFreedom #LakeMaurepas

Louisiana’s own Lynette Mejia will be speaking! @la-cac.org.

STATEMENT FROM CO-PLAINTIFF: Lynette Mejia, co-founder of @la-cac.org, sent me her thoughts after the ruling: "This settlement says unequivocally that those tactics aren't going to stop or silence our fight to protect libraries in Louisiana."

Big win for the #firstamendment and #democracy today, as #lafayettela library advocates Melanie Brevis & Lynette Mejía settle their lawsuit with LCG & former board president Robert Judge. In addition to removing all speaker restrictions, the settlement requires Judge to pay damages of over $12,000.

#Livingston parish had a balanced board & an agreement in place regarding book placement. Their director had increased engagement, & the budget was on track. It wasn't enough. A reminder that this isn't about "saving children." It's about dismantling public #libraries through chaos. #freadom

So much for free speech.

And that’s on that. Kudos to Lynette Mejia and Melanie Brevis for sticking up for library users and the residents of Lafayette Parish. @la-cac.org www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

Update - the event is back on! This is what happens when citizens who love #freadom speak up for their #firstamendment rights in #libraries. Congrats to #Tangipahoa parish!

How sad that patrons in #Tangipahoa parish will miss out on hearing from the author of this adorable book. Proof that our fight here in #Louisiana isn't over, not by a long shot. If you live in Tangipahoa parish, reach out to your #library & elected officials & let them know this is unacceptable!

What are you doing today to help your public library? Be a part of the solution and not the problem. #SaveLibraries @la-cac.org

"When universities permit political or financial interests to muzzle scholars, they betray their core mission: the free pursuit of knowledge. Academic freedom is not a luxury — it is the very bedrock of institutional integrity." lailluminator.com/2025/06/18/a...

Florida and Texas presage what we will eventually see across the nation in censorship. It's important to pay attention, and to support our colleagues there doing the work of protecting #freadom.

Hell to the yeah we did! We built coalitions and worked together to defeat those bills. And we will do it again if we have to. They hate us cause they ain’t us. @la-cac.org @ifrt-ala.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social

Great opinion piece by St. Tammany library defender @cynnola.bsky.social! www.nola.com/opinions/let...

For #pride this year, our #lafayettela group is raising money to add new #lgbtq books to their public library collection, while the board member who voted to ban books is raking in cash claiming to be a "persecuted Christian." Please help - donate & share if you can! www.zeffy.com/donation-for...

The official statement from @la-cac.org on the recent ruling in the Little vs. Llano County book banning case: www.la-cac.org/little-vs-ll....

Even if you **think** you know what's behind the attacks on #libraries in #Louisiana, read this report. It's all here - the connections, the influence peddling, the bullying of #librarians - with receipts. This wasn't genuine concern about book content; it was a coordinated, professional campaign.

Library workers–have you already experienced pushback, censorship, or attacks on your plans for Pride 2025? I'm once again collecting those stories for an article in mid-July. I'll share this link throughout June as well. Details in the form, with previous stories. tinyurl.com/pride-in-lib...

Did you receive our May newsletter packed full of information on protecting libraries in #Louisiana? If not, don't miss out next time! Sign up here: actionnetwork.org/forms/newsle...

President Trump has crossed another dangerous line by abruptly firing Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress. www.everylibrary.org/trump_fires_...

Can we take a moment today to celebrate one of the most fierce advocates for libraries and inclusivity in #Louisiana? Kristen Luchsinger, we appreciate you and the tremendous work you do protecting #libraries and #freadom! ruralprogress.org/improve-qual...?

Pressure groups. Ask yourselves why and what do they get out if it. Follow the money. @la-cac.org @oif.bsky.social @ifrt-ala.bsky.social @uabookbans.bsky.social

#RightToReadDay is MONDAY!! Let's all try to take one action - check out a frequently banned book; stop by to tell your librarians THANK YOU; or post something on your socials about the right to read freely! And come to our panel on book bans in Lafayette on Tuesday!!

Wrote about the Trump administration’s attacks on federal funding for libraries “Make no mistake about it, the elimination of funding for libraries is a political assault on First Amendment rights, access to information, and the freedom to read,” one librarian said www.huffpost.com/entry/librar...

Ou if you’re in Louisiana and like libraries and looking for a grass roots org, there’s Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship www.la-cac.org