BANNED BOOK LIBRARY

Republicans, right-wing conservatives, Christian nationalists, fascists, and fascist street gangs/militias have made a concerted push to attempt to ban certain books and information from being taught in schools, or even accessible in public libraries. As the right wing rages about CRT and LGBTQA+ books “turning their children gay”, or “making kids question Americas greatness” - access to information is quickly being stripped from people.

This is done through state legal apparatuses, and increasingly at the local level with right-wing extremists flooding school board meetings to attempt to get school districts to ban books. This at times includes fascist street gangs and other ultranationalist and racist groups who show up to intimidate people who attempt to stop this.

This project is an attempt to unwind this insanity.

Developed by HYDROPONIC TRASH, this device emits a collection of ALA identified banned or challenged books via its own local internet, that any smartphone or internet capable device can connect to.

You connect to it like any WIFI signal, and can download the books directly to your device to read anytime via your e-reader platform (Apple Books, Kindle, Calibre, etc.)

The technology necessary is open-source, can be solar powered, and not reliant on any Big Tech infrastructure.

To make your own, all you need is a Raspberry Pi 3+ or later, a 32gb Micro SD Card, and a few hours of your time.

The complete instructions can be found HERE.

This transmitter is currently being operated in and around New York City parks, subway stations, and museums.