Post #3766103

2026-07-12 15:30 UTC

This is absolutely crazy. Any person with a brain should see how serious this is, except those who want to live like this. "Federal Government’s Growing Banned Words List Is Chilling Act of Censorship" https://pen.org/banned-words-list/ h/t @DrALJONES@mastodon.social @petersuber@fediscience.org #penamerica EDIT: Used an online tool to convert full list.

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@annehargreaves@ioc.exchange 2026-07-12 17:30

@randulo@mastodon.social @DrALJONES@mastodon.social @petersuber@fediscience.org How can anyone write anything? Free speech?

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@randulo@mastodon.social 2026-07-12 15:38

PEN America initially compiled a list of more than 250 words and phrases reportedly no longer considered acceptable by the Trump administration, from “abortion,” to “women,” and including “disability,” “elderly,” “Native American” and, unsurprisingly, the “Gulf of Mexico.” The list has now expanded to 350+ words, encompassing even desirable goals like “safe drinking water,” the mention of which can now result in research grants or other agreements with the federal government getting nixed.

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@randulo@mastodon.social 2026-07-13 17:28

Reminder: the words are banned for use on US Gov sites. Government employees can't use them on sites or on reports.

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@bweller@mstdn.social 2026-07-12 15:31

@randulo@mastodon.social @DrALJONES@mastodon.social but "lobby" and "bribe" are still approved

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@jvw@musicians.today 2026-07-12 15:34

@randulo@mastodon.social @DrALJONES@mastodon.social context?

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