Reporter for Utah paper fired for offering to buy sexually explicit books for minors to skirt new state law

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - A far-left reporter from the Salt Lake Tribune, Bryan Schott, has been fired after he posted on social media that he would buy sexually explicit books for minors in Utah, according to sources at the Utah legislature, the Post Millennial reported. 

Schott, who apparently believes there is a First Amendment right not to say dumb stuff on X, removed all associations with the Tribune off his social media profiles and complained about being targeted by “the far right and wannabe fascists.” He looks exactly like you would expect him to.  

“When news outlets that are supposedly protectors of the first amendment [sic] try to curry favor with the far right and wannabe fascists, you should take a hard look at whether that organization is serving the public.” 

Claiming you will provide sexually explicit books to high schoolers is probably one good way to lose your job, but we’re just spitballing here. 

Last week, Schott posted a list of books that were removed from the Utah public school system, including such stellar and “normal” titles such as “Blankets” by Craig Thompson and “Milk and Honey” by Rupi Kaur. Schott would have none of that because as with most leftists, it’s important to have every manner of perverted titles available for young skulls of mush to read. 

In response to the listing of books to be removed, Schott posted, “These books are now banned in every school library. If you are a high school student who wants to read one of these books (and your parents say it's ok) I will purchase it for you.” 

Hey, at least he’s getting parental permission. 

Sources confirmed to the Post Millennial that Schott had been dumped from the paper. 

In an X post, someone gave the “highlights” from “Milk and Honey” (reader caution advised):

“...lay be open like a map and with your finger trace the places you still want to **** out of me. kiss me like i am the center point of gravity and you are falling into me like my soul is the focal point of yours. and when your mouth is kissing not my mouth but other places, my legs will split apart out of habit, and that’s when. i pull you in, welcome you home.” 

Apparently, punctuation and proper grammar isn’t this author’s forte. 

Post Millennial noted that both books have sexually graphic pictures and language included. Aside from the above books, other titles banned include “A Court of Thorns and Roses,” “A Court of Frost and Starlight,” “A court of Mist and Fury,” “A Court of Silver Flames,” “A Court of Wings and Ruin,” “What Girls are Made Of,” “Forever,” “Tilt,” “Fallout,” “Oryx and Crake,” and “Empire of Storms.” Those books are still available at public libraries; they are only banned from public schools. 

The union representing Schott,, without mentioning his name, posted last week, “Wednesday afternoon, Salt Lake Tribune management fired one of our members without first consulting the union, in violation of status quo. We are concerned that management ignored its obligation to involve us and we are working with News Guild to determine next steps.” 

Schott is a far-left activist and apparently a big fan of Antifa, spreading their lies about Post Millennial Senior Editor Andy Ngo, claiming he “pals around with white supremacists and Christian nationalists.” 

Schott, who claims not to be fond of fascists, appears to be a big fan of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s harassment of the Freedom Convoy, having harassed people who donated to that event in 2022 and doxing their payments. 

The Post Millennial said they reached out to the Salt Lake Tribune for comment, however no response was received.