This site is dedicated to showcasing books that have faced censorship or attempts at censorship. It offers information about these contested books, links to discussions, and sources where they can be borrowed or purchased. Some of these banned books are available to read online for free through The Online Books Page. The site’s most recent update marks the beginning of its availability for Banned Books Week 2024 and beyond, providing a more dynamic and continuously updated platform than the previous static version initiated in 1994. It is open to visitor comments and suggestions for continual development. ...

ChatGPT Brain Summary Dating Apps and Gender Dynamics: The video criticizes Bumble’s feminist branding as performative. Initially launched as a platform empowering women to make the first move, its features have shifted to accommodate more traditional interactions, undermining its feminist premise. Bumble’s marketing strategies, like their controversial anti-celibacy ad campaign, attempt to combat “dating fatigue” while perpetuating a nightclub-like model aimed at attracting women to sustain male engagement. ...

Meta, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is undergoing significant transformations in its content moderation strategies, seemingly aiming to return to its “free expression” roots. These changes include the removal of third-party fact-checking, adopting a Community Notes model akin to Elon Musk’s X, and lifting restrictions on mainstream political topics. Additionally, Meta’s leadership shifts, such as appointing conservative advocate Joel Kaplan as Chief Global Affairs Officer, suggest a strategy to align more with conservative values, likely in a bid to strengthen ties with figures like Donald Trump. This move draws mixed reactions, with some lauding the company’s shift towards freedom of expression, while others critique it as a calculated business decision to curry political favor amidst regulatory challenges. ...

I’m an amateur edible mushroom hunter and I’ve seen a few of these growing in my area. I will not consume them as I’m inexperienced to make that determine that they are what I think they are. Anyway, these type of pyschoactive mushrooms tend to grow almost everywhere in the world and this is a fascinating list from the Shroomery on areas where they grow wild. Warning There is a saying among mushroom foragers that “every mushroom is edible, once.” Do not consume any mushrooms you are not 100% sure what it is. ...

A deep list of Shamanism links and resources from erowid.org. This is a treasure trove of information. Note, some of the links are dead or not updated; you can use Wayback Machine to dig them out. Automated ChatGPT summary: Shamanism Shamanism is a spiritual practice found in various cultures worldwide, characterized by practitioners known as shamans who interact with the spirit world through altered states of consciousness, such as trance. Shamans serve as intermediaries between the human and spirit realms, aiming to heal, divine, and guide their communities. ...

Operation Peter Pan was a secretive migration of over 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban minors to the United States between 1960 and 1962, spurred by unverified rumors that Castro planned to place children into communist indoctrination centers. Driven by fears based on these rumors, parents sent their children to the U.S. to protect them from possible governmental control. The operation involved large-scale coordination, where children were flown mainly to Miami and placed under the care of agencies like the Catholic Welfare Bureau. The misinformation campaign, allegedly fueled by the CIA, added significant tension between anti-Castro sentiments in the U.S. and the Cuban communist government. ...