• Re: ook and gluk - banned

    From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to August Abolins on Tue Mar 30 18:46:26 2021
    Hi August,

    On 2021-03-30 19:40:30, you wrote to All:

    ook and gluk - banned

    I have been instructed to remove this book for sale:

    The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future | Paperback

    "With the full support of Dav Pilkey, Scholastic has halted distribution of the 2011 book The Adventures of Ook and Gluk. Together, we recognize that this book perpetuates passive racism. We are deeply sorry for this serious mistake. Scholastic has removed the book from our websites and stopped fulfillment of any orders (domestically or abroad). We have changed
    our metadata feeds to reflect that this book is no longer in print. Below are the isbns affected.

    "We are contacting you to ask that you please remove the book from your shelves, online stores, websites etc. and return all inventory.

    And are you going to comply?

    Bye, Wilfred.

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  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Wilfred van Velzen on Tue Mar 30 17:32:00 2021
    Hello Wilfred!

    ** On Tuesday 30.03.21 - 18:46, you wrote to me:

    ..sorry for this serious mistake. Scholastic has removed
    the book from our websites and stopped fulfillment of any
    orders (domestically or abroad). We have changed our
    metadata feeds to reflect that this book is no longer in
    print. Below are the isbns affected.

    "We are contacting you to ask that you please remove the
    book from your shelves, online stores, websites etc. and
    return all inventory.

    And are you going to comply?

    I don't have to. ;) I sold out before this nonsense reached
    me.

    The announcement from the publisher is also reminding me that
    future orders or restocking will not be available. Fine.

    Actually, the directive doesn't forbid me to sell the book, if I
    had any. There is no law about that specific thing. But watch
    ebay and other online sale channels that will surely offer
    copies for sale at ridiculous prices.

    This whole thing called woke or cancel culture or correctness
    has gone overboard to the point of being ridiculous. I've never
    heard of "passive racism". Is that like a backward compliment?
    Sheeeesh. What's wrong with depicting an asian with slanted
    eyes? That's part of a distinctive appearance.

    Ook and Gluk is just a fun story about a couple of cavemen.
    Totally fictional. The official line is: "The move comes amid a
    wave of violence nationwide that has targeted Asian Americans
    during the COVID-19 pandemic."

    So.. this "move" is because of the violence toward Asians? The
    book is just a frigging silly story with everyone getting along,
    helping each other and quite "inclusive" of other cultures.

    I'm surprised that Captain Underpants isn't considered "passive
    racism" against teachers, or something called "passive child
    molestation". It's a silly story about a super-hero teacher who
    wears underpants.

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  • From August Abolins@2:460/256 to All on Tue Mar 30 19:40:30 2021
    Hi All,
    ...Greets from my Telegram app!

    ook and gluk - banned

    I have been instructed to remove this book for sale:

    The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future | Paperback

    "With the full support of Dav Pilkey, Scholastic has halted distribution of the 2011 book The Adventures of Ook and Gluk. Together, we recognize that this book perpetuates passive racism. We are deeply sorry for this serious mistake. Scholastic has removed the book from our websites and stopped fulfillment of any orders (domestically or abroad). We have changed our metadata feeds to reflect that this book is no longer in print. Below are the isbns affected.

    "We are contacting you to ask that you please remove the book from your shelves, online stores, websites etc. and return all inventory.



    Ciao!
    /|ug (https://t.me/aabolins)

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