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Actually, it’s his Astroturfed “Moms for Liberty” that is rolling this out nationally at his direction. > #DeSantis inspires push to make book bans in Republican-controlled states easier livenowfox.com/news/desantis-…
1) Unmasking “Moms for Liberty” - a nonprofit claiming to advocate for “parental rights,” appears to be using parents as pawns to advance a far-right agenda. mediamatters.org/critical-race-…
2) We must emancipate U.S. kids from groups like Moms for Liberty
Some media outlets tend to give the ultraconservative, book-banning organization a pass for its links to #extremism. Here’s why that’s a mistake. msnbc.com/the-reidout/re…
3) Moms for Liberty has targeted teachers, administrators, parents, and school board members, orchestrating #harassment campaigns that have left people fearing for their safety—and in some cases, their lives. vice.com/en/article/dy3…
4) The Right-Wing Money And Influence Behind Moms For Liberty
The group, which claims to be about “parent rights,” has ties to the January 6 #J6 insurrection and #ChristianNationalists. They also have a chapter in Bucks County. buckscountybeacon.com/2022/10/the-ri…
5) Conservative group Moms for Liberty claims Joe Biden is trying to turn kids trans and gay. Perhaps not surprisingly, there is no evidence to support any of the allegations. thepinknews.com/2023/05/24/mom…
6) Moms for Liberty's Florida roots have spread across country, influenced local school politics fox13news.com/news/moms-for-…
7) Moms for Liberty, meet John Birch: the roots of US #rightwing #bookbans theguardian.com/books/2023/may…
8) Parents, educators in Pa. and beyond organize against Moms for Liberty. “My goal is to ensure that people in the LGBTQIA and BIPOC communities feel safe, respected, and valued,’ educator Ariel Franchak said s #Education penncapital-star.com/civil-rights-s…
9) Judge rules against Moms for Liberty in Brevard school board public speaking policy lawsuit
An Orlando judge ruled that the policy did not infringe on speakers' First Amendment rights. floridatoday.com/story/news/ni9…
10) Moms for Liberty co-founder one of #DeSantis’ appointees for #Disney district governing board wfla.com/news/politics/…
11) Just who is behind Moms for Liberty? | Column tampabay.com/opinion/2022/0…
12) How right-wing media launched Moms for Liberty mediamatters.org/critical-race-…
13) Foot soldiers for Ron #DeSantis: The right-wing money and influence behind Moms for Liberty #DarkMoney alternet.org/2022/10/foot-s…
14) Moms for Liberty functions through local chapters across the United States, giving the appearance of a grassroots movement to what critics speculate is really an astroturf operation. sourcewatch.org/index.php/Moms…

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