I take back everything I’ve ever said about New Jersey www.nj.com/politics/202... #booksky - ThreadSky

zeecarlstrom.bsky.social • 89 days ago

I take back everything I’ve ever said about New Jersey

https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/12/nj-just-struck-a-blow-against-banning-books.html?gift=99b5075f-ea04-47ec-992f-c88c2ba0791e #booksky

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darkstarj13.bsky.social•89 days ago

jhalp2.bsky.social•88 days ago

I know!! It’s a complicated relationship, right??

serendipityblue.bsky.social•89 days ago

Everything really is legal in New Jersey 🥲 💜

zeecarlstrom.bsky.social•89 days ago

it is the promised land

final-stats.bsky.social•89 days ago

First state to ban conversation therapy, pioneered revenge porn laws, pioneered police reform that actually works, pioneer bail reform that actually works, about to pass the first in the nation ban on landlords using algorithms to price fix.

But we're the armpit of the country, don't move here

jhalp2.bsky.social•88 days ago

Stay TF away. Love the marketing. 🤞🏼 hope it works- so far, so good 👌🏼

fatchants.bsky.social•88 days ago

hehe this is some truly brilliant shit 😂😂😂

much respect from Brooklyn, NY

now406.bsky.social•89 days ago

Hey some of us good people want to join y’all!

final-stats.bsky.social•89 days ago

Don't do it, at least for a few years. We're suffering a housing crisis, rooms are being rented for $1000 a month. One bedrooms $2000, if you're lucky. I know a guy who has a quarter of a million for a down payment, he's having a hard time buying a house

now406.bsky.social•89 days ago

Youch, that’s painful. Will keep that in mind. I’ve already discussed it with my spouse and we’re keeping our options open (any state with progressive values and decent work options that we can afford)

final-stats.bsky.social•89 days ago

Pittsburgh or Philadelphia. Abundant jobs, housing is affordable (better in Pittsburgh than Philly) jobs are abundant, city is progressive & is the most important swing state

now406.bsky.social•89 days ago

Will keep that in mind! Been looking at Minnesota a bit too.

mattyjoee.bsky.social•89 days ago

Keep New Jersey’s name out your f*ckin mouth

weirddarkalley.bsky.social•89 days ago

The people who ban books are never, EVER the good guys!!! EVER!!!!!

fatchants.bsky.social•88 days ago

hahaha excellent, I said the exact same thing when I read this headline yesterday (I'm born and raised in NYC) 😎

autistitch.bsky.social•88 days ago

I wouldn't

sergecosta80.bsky.social•88 days ago

I bought a new jersey last week. Wasn't impressed. It already has a hole in the sleeve.

verrymay.has.tattoos.fyi•89 days ago

I go back and forth between being offended at NJ's reputation among the rest of the US, and being glad that it has that reputation because we are full and don't need any more people moving here

jhalp2.bsky.social•88 days ago

Truth.

fatchants.bsky.social•88 days ago

😂😂😂 this is profound

actually the funniest thing I've read on this site yet

cheers from Brooklyn 😎

zeecarlstrom.bsky.social•89 days ago

i actually love New Jersey, full disclosure, I was just fooling around

pjtinker.bsky.social•88 days ago

We’d rather be dead, than Red.
And we do not pump our own gas!
New Jersey, Baby!

jagore.bsky.social•89 days ago

Blue state residents rarely appreciate how good it is to live in a blue state.

jpesq.bsky.social•89 days ago

Protecting the 1st Amendment?

authorej.bsky.social•89 days ago

lol NJ and the Bronx catch all the heat 🤣🤣

candicezee.bsky.social•89 days ago

Other states need to do this now. This should just be a given and not even up for argument.

varshapai.bsky.social•89 days ago

I’m not leaving NJ til this country gets it shit together

cmorebutt.bsky.social•89 days ago

Illinois is the first state to ban book bans, and the new law went into effect on January 1, 2024.

imdoctorremulak.bsky.social•89 days ago

New England and the Tri-State need to seriously discuss Interstate Compacts to keep our tax dollars up here and not sent to some privately owned Bible Camp in Oklahoma.