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A US military base canceled a children’s event celebrating a pioneering Jewish woman cyclist, citing DEI ban

JL;DR SUMMARY A children's event at a U.S. military base celebrating Annie Cohen Kopchovsky, the pioneering 19th-century Jewish female cyclist, was canceled due to a ban on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish RepresentationCensorshipDiversityJewish ImmigrantChildren's LiteratureWomen's History MonthMilitaryPete HegsethAnnie Cohen KopchovskyDei Ban

Places mentioned

Tacoma, Washington, United States
"That was also when a military base near Tacoma, Washington, cancelled a planned reading of the childrens book Pedal Pusher: How One Womans Bicycle Adventure Helped Change The World."
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, United States
"The talk featuring the books author was scheduled to be held this past March, during Womens History Month, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, home to around 110,000 people including service members and their families."
Seattle, Washington, United States
"Boone, a Tacoma resident, revealed the reasons behind the cancellation in a Seattle Times op-ed on Oct. 11, in recognition of Banned Books Week."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"Back in 1895, Kopchovsky set off on her bicycle journey from Boston as part of a wager between two men who had placed bets on whether it was possible for a woman to cycle around the world."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Initially pedaling west, she reached Chicago and almost gave up before ditching her heavy womens bicycle for a lighter and more practical mens model, then set off back east eventually sailing on to bike in Europe and Asia before heading back to Chicago."

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