I can see where the censors are coming from, and how they might see these as pornographic, but I think they’ve responded to the surface appearance rather than what’s actually going on in the book.

These excerpts are fairly explicit and describe sex acts and being turned on. In that, they resemble porn. But they also tend to be describing teenage sexual discovery in a realistic way, showing how the development of sexual feelings can be tender and complex. If you remove teenagers’ access to these books, what are they left with to help them understand what they’re experiencing? Internet porn and the manosphere? It can be helpful for kids to have access to more nuanced and sensitive materials, even if they are somewhat explicit.

So I can see how the censors see this, but I still wouldn’t ban these books just because they contain sexually explicit scenes, and I still think it’s a mistake to classify these as porn.

When conservatives call something pornographic, it’s very doubtful whether it really is.

Lol. Everyone’s avoiding the USA because we see their hospitality in the news every day.

You again? Last time I came across you, you were being racist too. Your username is racist. Is racism just a hobby or a full-time job for you?

They’re calling these people terrorists for holding signs calling for the end of Israel’s genocide. They’re not calling the people who have been committing genocide every day terrorists: they’re valuable allies. This is the UK Government’s morality. I hope it’s not shared by the British people.

Israel has killed 70 healthcare workers in 50 days. And they’ve been doing this for years, every time claiming it’s not a deliberate policy. The world can see what Israel is, and its words are worthless.

Contacted by AFP, the Israeli military said it “struck a key Hamas terrorist who was operating in a Hamas command and control center in Gaza City”.

“Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians,” it added.

The IDF lies as easily as it kills children.

It’s hard to vote in a principled way knowing that it will lead to one more Conservative MP. We are in a bind with this electoral system, and of course the Liberals benefit most from it so will never change it.

That said, if the Liberals keep acting enough like Conservatives that people don’t see a significant difference between their policies, it could undermine strategic voting and open the door to other parties.

This is performative worrying. Just ignore social media and do what you want. It’s not worth wasting time on.

Well, surely just one little capitulation will win Trump’s favour, and not sent him the message that Canada’s weak and he should push for more, right?

Well, he lasted a good few weeks.

Replaced by the Conservatives who will try even harder to do everything Trump wants, because they have always wanted to turn Canada into the USA? We’re in a bit of a sticky spot here.

Yes, end those subscriptions to US services, boycott US companies, do the work that Carney won’t do.

Liberals will never save us. Unfortunately the electoral system screws us.

Watts confirmed New Zealand had exited the group after the move was reported by Carbon News.

He said he did not think it would have a significant impact on New Zealand’s international reputation.

Reputation among rich assholes? Because it certainly makes NZ look worse to the rest of us.

We can attend to both. Genocides are important too.

It’s good that so many people want action, but we have to remember some are feckless liberals who desperately want action right up to the moment it starts to inconvenience them. A poll about specific actions and their consequences would be more informative.

This must be that famous and unique commitment to free speech Americans talk about so much.

Very brave of them. I too used to stand up to school bullies privately, at home, in my mind.

I don’t see where he admits what the headline claims.