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tblue37

(68,447 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:27 AM Dec 2025

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

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 (Original Post) tblue37 Dec 2025 OP

How about "Gestapo"? Can they use that? /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #1

"The whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?" (1984) tblue37 Dec 2025 #2

MAGA morons have a very limited vocabulary, usually limited to monosyllabic expressions of blind rage. sop Dec 2025 #3

Gee, George Carlin only had seven words total StoolPigeon Dec 2025 #4

None of which, oddly enough, appear on The List. Buns_of_Fire Dec 2025 #12

Nice point! ms liberty Dec 2025 #23

Another lawsuit................. Lovie777 Dec 2025 #5

Small Gubmint TheBlackAdder Dec 2025 #6

There's only one thing that's been banned: Freedom sinkingfeeling Dec 2025 #7

So the regime saying "Black" and "Native American" should be avoided is criticizing Europe for "censorship" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2025 #8

The words "women" and "female" are banned. yardwork Dec 2025 #9

so "female", "women " are not allowed but "male", "men" is allowed. BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2025 #10

Well, more than half. Black, Native American fargone Dec 2025 #24

here in the "land of the free" mountain grammy Dec 2025 #11

MAGA snowflakes are easily triggered. mn9driver Dec 2025 #13

This is what happens when the "D" students are in power ashredux Dec 2025 #14

JFC. niyad Dec 2025 #15

Paging Dr Suess, or one just as clever GusBob Dec 2025 #16

New words to use... ashredux Dec 2025 #17

Trump ➡️ Just A D... ColoringFool Dec 2025 #18

It seems Winston Smith has been busy. Ray Bruns Dec 2025 #19

You can't say Black, Female, Bettie Dec 2025 #20

How did Blondi ever graduate from high school, much less law school? intheflow Dec 2025 #21

Is this an update to an earlier list? BadgerKid Dec 2025 #22

Same list Boo1 Dec 2025 #25

I did nazi that coming UpInArms Dec 2025 #26

How do you teach parts of speech without the word "pronouns"? greatauntoftriplets Dec 2025 #27

bucolic_frolic

(55,704 posts)

1. How about "Gestapo"? Can they use that? /nt

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:29 AM

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tblue37

(68,447 posts)

2. "The whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?" (1984)

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:32 AM

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sop

(19,184 posts)

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

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:39 AM

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StoolPigeon

(276 posts)

4. Gee, George Carlin only had seven words total

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:42 AM

Dec 2025

Buns_of_Fire

(19,209 posts)

12. None of which, oddly enough, appear on The List.

Reply to StoolPigeon (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:30 AM

Dec 2025

https://pen.org/banned-words-list/

So, since they're not officially banned, I can feel free to use them to spice up any correspondence with the Rump Administration/Nazipublicans/MAGAturds. Doubleplusgood!

ms liberty

(11,337 posts)

23. Nice point!

Reply to Buns_of_Fire (Reply #12)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:28 AM

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Lovie777

(23,580 posts)

5. Another lawsuit.................

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:43 AM

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TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)

6. Small Gubmint

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:44 AM

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sinkingfeeling

(57,977 posts)

7. There's only one thing that's been banned: Freedom

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:42 AM

Dec 2025

muriel_volestrangler

(106,521 posts)

8. So the regime saying "Black" and "Native American" should be avoided is criticizing Europe for "censorship"

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:00 AM

Dec 2025

Got it.

yardwork

(69,541 posts)

9. The words "women" and "female" are banned.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:04 AM

Dec 2025

But the words "men" and "male" are not banned.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,864 posts)

10. so "female", "women " are not allowed but "male", "men" is allowed.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:06 AM

Dec 2025

basically, only one half of humanity can be mentioned.

fargone

(648 posts)

24. Well, more than half. Black, Native American

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 12:18 PM

Dec 2025

I like how they slipped Gulf of Mexico in there. Left out Canada, though

mountain grammy

(29,164 posts)

11. here in the "land of the free"

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:15 AM

Dec 2025

this is a sick, sick, sick administration. I think they're nazi sick.

mn9driver

(4,854 posts)

13. MAGA snowflakes are easily triggered.

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:41 AM

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ashredux

(2,954 posts)

14. This is what happens when the "D" students are in power

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:56 AM

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niyad

(133,794 posts)

15. JFC.

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:57 AM

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GusBob

(8,290 posts)

16. Paging Dr Suess, or one just as clever

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:01 AM

Dec 2025

Write a children's book using those words

ashredux

(2,954 posts)

17. New words to use...

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:03 AM

Dec 2025

New words to use…

Male = a child with a dick
Female = a child without a dick

This should be helpful …. The Maga folks I think we understand that one…. I hope.☝️😊