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@robmacwolf.thevoice.dog

I'd like to once again remind you for #BannedBooksWeek that Huckleberry Finn and Animal Farm don't need you to go out of your way to read them. Instead, support a book, and author, who a ban can actually hurt.

Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker

@robmacwolf.thevoice.dog

A ban isn't, at this point, going to do anything one way or the other to Mark Twain, who is one of the most famous authors of all time and has been dead for more than a century. But it will end the career of a queer author selling their first Epub on Itchio or Amazon.

4/10/26, 3:21 pm16 reposts58 likes

Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker

@robmacwolf.thevoice.dog

And Mastercard and Paypal haven't let up in their attempt to force websites to ban LGBTQ media and users. It has not gotten any easier to make a living off queer books. Mark Twain doesn't need the help. Thousands of queer, indie books you haven't heard of do.

Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker

@robmacwolf.thevoice.dog

If you're a reader, find a queer indie author you haven't heard of. #BookSky and #FurryLit are a good place to start, or @bookspotlight.bsky.social's starter packs.

Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker

@robmacwolf.thevoice.dog

And yes, there are other things a book can be banned for. But supporting or representing LGBTQ people is the SECOND most common reason for a book to be banned, according to the ALA: And frankly? We know that "sexually explicit" is usually a dogwhistle for "it's queer," so I'd bet it's actually #1.

ala.orgBanned Book FAQList of frequently asked questions on banned and challenged books

Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker

@robmacwolf.thevoice.dog

And like I said, they are currently working VERY hard to ban Queer people from the internet storefronts. 3rd party ad providers have been demanding the largest furry platform, for example, ban all depiction of "plus sized people" and of "hugging," claiming both are sexually inappropriate.

Rob MacWolf, Werewolf Hitchhiker@robmacwolf.thevoice.dog

Also, let's not have any illusions about what they hoped to achieve with these demands. They did not actually want to ban depictions of hugging. They correctly identified furry as a queer community, so they made a demand they know is impossible to comply with.