Steve Silberman is so pissed about this Tylenol bullshit that he's screaming from the afterlife he didn't even believe in. Increased rates of autism are due to testing, a broadened definition, and greater awareness. It's not vaccines. It's not Tylenol. It's like his work never happened.

Murphy continues to be a really clear voice

Yeah, this is going to resonate with ordinary voters more because it's simultaneously an obvious violation of free speech and an attack on something tangible to them.

Hey #kidlit illustrators! We’re beginning to think through a mythology-themed beginning-reader series. I'm looking for someone w/ a commercial/punchy, character-forward style who can breath life into ancient lore. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

I know this is a dark time for the arts but I also want to let you know that there are lots of creatives that are doing well! When I reach out to hire artists I OFTEN get turned down b/c they are booked solid, or swamped with work. It's not a hopeless field! People need art and we shouldn't give up!

Who doesn’t need a pill bug playing a banjo on a Friday? ✨5 things from the studio this week! #kidlit #kidlitart open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly. sbgi.net/tv-stations/

This is so rad. My hunch is that it will not only improve kid wellbeing and educational outcomes, but serve as a major jobs program for both parents and childcare workers. Hope lots of people study the results

Let me just say a simple thing. Democrats have no obligation to provide the votes to fund the destruction of our democracy. If you want my vote for a bipartisan budget, there need to be protections to stop Trump's brazen lawlessness.

Some killings you're allowed to joke about.

Incredible achievement that the one price that the Trump administration has brought down notably is "cocaine."

RFK Jr. ordered staff to rubber stamp immunization policies regardless of evidence. Make no mistake: Americans will die needlessly if this is how RFK runs HHS. He must resign.

Hey #kidlit illustrators! We're beginning work on new Christmas/nighttime themed picture book. I'm looking for someone with a painterly, textured, and literary style capable conjuring magic, light, and wonder. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

Tim Walz: "I'll tell you what doesn't make people feel safe -- a tank next to Chipotle. It's stupid and it's for the cameras ... where are the 'don't tread on me' people?"

Absolutely lovely 💯

🎉 Happy book birthday to JOURNEY OF THE HUMPBACKS! 🐋 From author @julianadelaurel.bsky.social, illustrator Dipacho, and translated from Spanish by @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social. #whales #STEAM #worldkidlit #newbooks

2 weeks ago, I spent a week at Milkwood for a residency. It was pure #kidlit #kidlitart magic.

Stop and think about the government threatening to jail a person if they refuse to print political material with which they disagree.

This is just objectively the exact opposite of the truth. Every serious effort to actually quantify the ideological valence of political violence has found the reverse of what Vance claims.

Kash Patel’s FBI puts two pounds of methamphetamine in the incinerator at an animal shelter, sending 14 people to the hospital, and exposing some 75 cats and dogs to the narcotic. www.bbc.com/news/article...

🎨 Spotlight on Chad Thomas Chad's Illustrator Page Chad is repped by @pterlip.bsky.social and is interested in illustrating graphic novels, black and white interiors, covers, and spot illustration for chapter or activity books.

This is an excellent read about how Trump is losing bigly to China on energy. In bed with dirty fuels and old technology, while we cede the future to China. open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

Every state that doesn't ascribe to fascism should pass a version of this bill. If I have to show my papers to the Gestapo, the Gestapo needs to show me their face and their badge number.

I have a hard time believing “science is bad” + “empathy is for losers” + “it’s cool to treat people bad” + “leader is infallible” + “justice is what we say it is” can exist society wide without falling in on itself eventually

I’ve seen more than one picture book dummy recently that was near perfect terms of voice and style but ended up being a pass because it didn’t align with current market trends. Checking the bestseller list each week, noting which titles are face out at the bookstore—these practices can help. #kidlit

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Remember, the radical left wants crazy things like billionaires to pay taxes, universal healthcare, a sustainable planet, and for people to be treated equally. Oh and justice for all. Sigh.

Wrote about my time at Sophie Blackall’s Milkwood. “Everything is so considered. Collections of curated items hang on the wall… It’s a stunningly beautiful place made for laughter and cake and ducks.” #kidlit #kidlitart ✨ open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

This is the biggest story in America right now. Coffee up 20.9% year-over-year Steaks up 16.6% Apples up 9.6% Bananas, 6.6%. www.axios.com/2025/09/11/t...

Just last month the FBI forced out its top agent in Salt Lake City, a Pakistani American woman whom a former FBI agent describes as a “legendary case agent who was involved in some of the most significant national security cases of the last two decades.” www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...

I told my students last night that they should not fear AI because it creates subpar everything and contrary to popular belief consumers have insanely high standards in part because capitalism leaves us with no time for bullshit.

More of this.

🧑‍🏫 Class is in session! I’ve been a professor for over 2 decades & I’ve learned a few things in my day. Every bit of wisdom has a big ol’ but. 🎨 I’ll be sharing some buts on here from time to time. ❓What’s the best art/illustration advice you’ve gotten? #Illustration #KidLitArt #illustrators #art

The rich and powerful believe the rules don't apply to them, but Donald Trump can't keep lying to the American people. Release the Epstein files.

I've compiled a bunch of picturebook #kidlit #kidlitart making truths that I think are helpful. Things like #9: From my Mom: “If you speak with your heart, people will hear with theirs.” open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

Every once in a while I tell people from other countries about how the health insurance system works in the US and they are aghast. Yesterday a guy straight up didn’t believe me when I said people can die because of not being able to afford medicine. He was sure I meant in the distant past.

Woman w no criminal history detained by ICE after a routine check-in discovered she was pregnant and had a miscarriage while in custody. Judge ordered her released yesterday, citing apparent due process violations. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Hi friends! It’s #kidlitartpostcard day again! I’m Lucas, and while I specialize in Graphic Novels and Covers, I’m also interested in Chapter Books and Picture Books! I’m rep’d by the amazing @jemiscoe.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitillustration #art

For this month’s #kidlitartpostcard day, here’s the opening spread of CATNIP MOUSE (Oct 7 from Kids Can Press). I’m an #authorillustrator a bit north of Boston who loves creating silly childrens books full of furry friends! #kidlit #kidlitbooks #chilldrensillustration #picturebooks

Ooh, very late to today’s #kidlitartpostcard day, but I’m Dani, illustrator and writer of picture books, seeking representation and available for illustration work.

Hi #kidlitartpostcard day, I am open to upcoming picture book, board book, and cover art projects! 📚 Publishers and art directors, please contact my agent to get in touch [email protected] 🎨: www.anumation.ca #kidlit #kidlitart

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. I hope super kitty brightens your day.

Wrote a love letter to the makers in light of AI. Was therapeutic to write #kidlit #kidlitart open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

☀️ 🟰 ⚡️ www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Senate Democrats: DO NOT FUND the government when the current continuing resolution expires at the end of the month. SHUT IT DOWN unless DC is funded, the troops are withdrawn from our cities, elections are protected, the Epstein files are released in full... SHUT IT DOWN.

one thing I’d add: no artist is ever 100% great at everything anyway; how you choose to navigate your own deficiencies is how you grow into your voice and style: being bad at some stuff, working on some of those weak areas & weaving around others is how you become your own singular artistic self.

one of the most important technological revolutions in history and it has nothing to do with AI. Trump and his petrostate paymasters want to stop it but at best they'll succeed at costing Americans billions by leaving us slower to adopt it.