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tblue37

(68,277 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:27 AM Dec 11

Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using [View all]

Here at Head Start, we offer a diversâ€” um, a wide array of lessons from dedicated men and womâ€” dedicated male and feâ€” er, from guys and gals devoted to education, able to help all students, including any with learning disabilâ€” uh challenges.
— Nicholas Grossman (@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social) 2025-12-11T01:48:29.460Z

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Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using [View all] tblue37 Dec 11 OP

How about "Gestapo"? Can they use that? /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 11 #1

"The whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?" (1984) tblue37 Dec 11 #2

MAGA morons have a very limited vocabulary, usually limited to monosyllabic expressions of blind rage. sop Dec 11 #3

Gee, George Carlin only had seven words total StoolPigeon Dec 11 #4

None of which, oddly enough, appear on The List. Buns_of_Fire Dec 11 #12

Nice point! ms liberty Dec 11 #23

Another lawsuit................. Lovie777 Dec 11 #5

Small Gubmint TheBlackAdder Dec 11 #6

There's only one thing that's been banned: Freedom sinkingfeeling Dec 11 #7

So the regime saying "Black" and "Native American" should be avoided is criticizing Europe for "censorship" muriel_volestrangler Dec 11 #8

The words "women" and "female" are banned. yardwork Dec 11 #9

so "female", "women " are not allowed but "male", "men" is allowed. BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 11 #10

Well, more than half. Black, Native American fargone Dec 11 #24

here in the "land of the free" mountain grammy Dec 11 #11

MAGA snowflakes are easily triggered. mn9driver Dec 11 #13

This is what happens when the "D" students are in power ashredux Dec 11 #14

JFC. niyad Dec 11 #15

Paging Dr Suess, or one just as clever GusBob Dec 11 #16

New words to use... ashredux Dec 11 #17

Trump ➡️ Just A D... ColoringFool Dec 11 #18

It seems Winston Smith has been busy. Ray Bruns Dec 11 #19

You can't say Black, Female, Bettie Dec 11 #20

How did Blondi ever graduate from high school, much less law school? intheflow Dec 11 #21

Is this an update to an earlier list? BadgerKid Dec 11 #22

Same list Boo1 Dec 11 #25

I did nazi that coming UpInArms Dec 11 #26

How do you teach parts of speech without the word "pronouns"? greatauntoftriplets Dec 11 #27