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- 1Whitman's 'Resist much, obey little' quoted amid book bansโ"Resist much, obey little." โ Walt Whitman, "To the States," Leaves of Grass (1860) # BannedBooks # FreedomToRead # Libr
Readers and librarians are sharing a line from Walt Whitman's 1860 poem 'To the States' โ 'Resist much, obey little' โ as a rallying cry against book bans and censorship. The quote, from Leaves of Grass, is being paired with hashtags on banned books, the freedom to read, and LGBTQ literature, framing Whitman's defiance of authority as solidarity with libraries and queer readers under pressure.
- 2Whitman quote circulated amid book banning debateโ"Resist much, obey little." โ Walt Whitman, "To the States," Leaves of Grass (1860) #BannedBooks #FreedomToRead #Librari
Readers and library advocates are sharing Walt Whitman's line "Resist much, obey little" from his 1860 poem "To the States" in Leaves of Grass. The quote is being paired with hashtags about banned books and the freedom to read, framing Whitman's defiance of authority as a message for today's fights over censorship, LGBTQ titles and library collections.
- 3British and Irish golf clubs spotlight members working as caddiesโO Captain! My Caddie! Clubs in the British Isles boast members at work
Golf Digest highlights caddies across clubs in the British Isles who are themselves members of the courses where they work. The piece, riffing on Walt Whitman's 'O Captain! My Captain!', examines this longstanding tradition in Britain and Ireland, where club members commonly carry bags for fellow golfers, a practice that contrasts with caddie culture elsewhere in the golfing world.