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tblue37

(68,400 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

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 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

bucolic_frolic

(54,791 posts)

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

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:29 AM

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tblue37

(68,400 posts)

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

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:32 AM

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sop

(18,259 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, 07:39 AM

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StoolPigeon

(241 posts)

4. Gee, George Carlin only had seven words total

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:42 AM

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Buns_of_Fire

(19,098 posts)

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

Reply to StoolPigeon (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:30 AM

Dec 11

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

(11,143 posts)

23. Nice point!

Reply to Buns_of_Fire (Reply #12)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:28 AM

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Lovie777

(22,629 posts)

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

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:43 AM

Dec 11

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)

6. Small Gubmint

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:44 AM

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sinkingfeeling

(57,664 posts)

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

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:42 AM

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muriel_volestrangler

(106,005 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, 09:00 AM

Dec 11

Got it.

yardwork

(69,236 posts)

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

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:04 AM

Dec 11

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

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,795 posts)

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

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:06 AM

Dec 11

basically, only one half of humanity can be mentioned.

fargone

(599 posts)

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

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 11:18 AM

Dec 11

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

mountain grammy

(28,922 posts)

11. here in the "land of the free"

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:15 AM

Dec 11

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

mn9driver

(4,841 posts)

13. MAGA snowflakes are easily triggered.

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:41 AM

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ashredux

(2,918 posts)

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

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:56 AM

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niyad

(131,500 posts)

15. JFC.

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:57 AM

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GusBob

(8,209 posts)

16. Paging Dr Suess, or one just as clever

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:01 AM

Dec 11

Write a children's book using those words

ashredux

(2,918 posts)

17. New words to use...

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Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:03 AM

Dec 11

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.☝️😊