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147 - Patmos Public Library with Josh from TWOAPW


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We’re talking with Josh from TWOAPW about Patmos Public Library, his personal connections to it, and the issues around public library funding and censorship of LGTBQ materials. 

https://www.worstpossible.world/ 

https://www.twitch.tv/traditional_scrench 

TWOAPW Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kp7xkxfutoinhqeg3sfswghd

Media Mentioned

Segment: https://www.kcrg.com/2025/02/25/bill-ban-obscene-material-iowa-libraries-advances/ 

Why it’s called the Patmos library: https://hudsedfound.org/what-we-do/engage-alumni/marvinandjunepatmos.html 

Whose Children Are They: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18559276/ 

Reporting from the time of the initial removal vote: 

  • https://www.metrotimes.com/news/conservative-michigan-town-defunds-library-over-lgbtq-book-30736450
  • https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/upset-over-lgbtq-books-michigan-town-defunds-its-library-tax-vote 
  • https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/politics/jamestown-township-library-close-failed-millage-lgbtq/69-021f241b-611c-4856-bd7f-0994f967e714
  • Go Fund Me set up: https://www.gofundme.com/f/fund-patmos-library-for-2023
  • Reporting on the failure of the second vote:

    • https://www.mlive.com/politics/2022/11/patmos-library-millage-fails-again-following-controversy-over-lgbtq-books.html
    • MLA statement after second vote: https://www.milibraries.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1375:statement-on-patmos-library-millage---news---michigan-library-association&catid=44:news-advocacy&Itemid=311
    • Funding approved: 

      • https://lanthorn.com/101674/news/allendale/jamestown-library-funding-approved-after-multi-year-content-disagreements/
      • https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/politics/michigan-politics/millage-vote-fund-jamestown-township-patmos-library-fails-ottawa-county/69-8102ff6f-1944-4246-a967-c2b3dc3a119e 
      • MLive documentary on banning books in Michigan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x043zuGWgMA

        Another Michigan library: https://bookriot.com/alpena-public-library/ 

        Porn hunters in Canada: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6656855 

        Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/zzEpV9QEAG 

        Transcripts: https://pastecode.io/s/ybvo6u1t 

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