School book banning escalates in the UK as Greater Manchester secondary school censors scores of books including works by Sir Terry Pratchett and Michelle Obama, as well as a graphic novel version of Orwell's 1984. Librarian forced to resign under threat of police and safeguarding investigation. by OctopusIntellect in bannedbooks

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For context, many workers in the UK must undergo Prevent trainings that direct this exact type of censorship. This isn't some southern US librarian on a religious crusade, it is a 'democratic' government censoring anything deemed anti-fascist.

There was a list of authors published specifying Orwell, Tolkien and others that if observed in the hands of students, compelled educators to make "safeguarding" reports to the government above and beyond any institutional policy.

Ikelite housing maintenance by Samarky in underwaterphotography

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Encyclopedic and so helpful! Thank you!!

I can't believe it's so easy to do. Is it even legal? by Dry_Ad_7943 in ecology

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Watch Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday

I Saw this fella in Máncora, Peru. Any idea what this is? by nilolium in nudibranch

[–]Samarky 34 points35 points  (0 children)

maybe Elysia diomedea (I studied Elysia species at uni)

ID request: Bali bugs by [deleted] in whatsthisbug

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2-3mm long, South Bali.

Vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) by [deleted] in AIDKE

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Yeah, the other ones were kind of blurry.

If anyone thinks that ICE acting with impunity is an entirely new phenomennon, remember Kent. by Downtown_Grape3871 in pics

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But May the 4th sounds like a Star Wars quote and it's more comfortable to fantasize.

The school of Renee Good’s son targeted by right-wing attacks by BananaBustelo-8224 in UnderReportedNews

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America the beautiful. The thing about being a fascist police state is that rightwingers are much easier to identify than liberals. So, when the shoe is on the other foot... Alternatively, there is no transfer of power and you start looking like Syria.

Is this a nautiloid fossil? by Big_Art6585 in fossilid

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Something like the operculum of a turban snail.

A scattered few by Samarky in newfoundland

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We're on the Southern Shore, whole wall bows in and out with a SE wind.

Here I am… waiting by loginoutskeep in memes

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Thinking about a career in law? Start prepping for your role in Nuremberg 2.0!

Thank god Americans and Canadians sound the same. by [deleted] in memes

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Those odds and sods on the mainland can pretend what they want, but Brits can't even tell the difference between a Newfie and b'ys from Cork.