Ughhhh I have a hole in my tried and true evolv Elektra climbing shoes I’ve had for years so I splurged on evolv shaman LVs. Wish me luck breaking them in next week. 😭😭😭 #climbing

We all know ‘tragedy’ comes from Greek. ‘tragos’ = goat ‘aeidein’ = to sing So ‘tragedy’ originally meant “goat song.” Not to be confused with the GOAT song, which is probably “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.

Happy reading!

"Charlie Kirk spread infinite amounts of disinformation about LGBTQ people. Lies & vitriol about transgender people were a frequent part of his rhetoric & events. We need leaders & all those w platforms to prioritize safety over disinformation, irresponsible politics, & profit.” -GLAAD spokesperson

New on Pop! Goes The Reader's Patreon: Two detailed Hot Off The Press posts exploring 106 middle grade and 322 adult fiction and non-fiction books being published in September 2025! Get immediate access to this and 220+ exclusive posts and rewards for $5! www.patreon.com/posts/hot-of... #BookSky

NJ students in grades 6-12 will now learn about “the history of organized labor, notable strikes throughout history, unionization drives, and the collective bargaining process and existing legal protections in the workplace.” This is genuinely so important, and so good to see. Jersey strong, baby!!

Nobody is “grooming” your kids to be gay or trans but people ARE grooming them to be Nazis.

Live your life in such a way that people aren't refreshing their social media 24/7 in hopes that there's breaking news that you have died.

Another morning to say that I will not vote for Gavin Newsom when he inevitably runs for president. If you want my vote, you should make sure to nominate someone who isn't a transphobe.

THE VALUE OF IMAGERY IN VERSE NOVELS FOR YOUNG READERS, a guest post by Cordelia Jensen Because I love imagery, developing an image system for a verse novel is one of my favorite challenges. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/08/20/t... @tltkaren.bsky.social @cordeliajensen.bsky.social

Hurricane Erin’s substantial wind-field expansion over the past four days.

Me when I go out in public:

As I just said on CNN, my father's parents were Nakba survivors. I don't want Israeli children to live in fear and I don't want Palestinian children to starve to death. There is nothing anyone could do to make me put nationalistic talking points above basic human rights.

This is correct. Any candidate cynically “triangulating” on trans kids is a non-starter, and now is the time to say so. There’s still so much time to advance candidates that DON’T suck.

Trying to decide if I want a “visit your village homosexual” tshirt to wear to the beach or a “visit your village homosexual” tank top to wear to the rock gym. Thanks for the hilarious IBCK merch @michaelhobbes.bsky.social and @notalawyer.bsky.social from your village lesbian listener. 🫡

YOU HAVE TOUCHED MORE THAN ENOUGH PEOPLE ANDREW CUOMO

Oh yay, fascism…✨at night✨

Ex-farm worker here. We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing. Not true AT ALL. Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are. The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour. At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.

This evening's hot take: Any media reviewer online will tell you "(x) WAS TRASH!!!" vids get way more traffic than "(x) was great!" vids, and since traffic is tied directly to income, the deleterious effects of that simple fact on the media criticism community has been painfully obvious. It sucks.

‘Those artists, who often have to make their money in other jobs in order to provide this free labour to publishing, are the only workers who cannot expect to make a living in an industry whose existence is based on their work.’ My piece in @thebookseller.com www.thebookseller.com/comment/far-...

The librarian’s crowdfund is here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-lavon...

A reminder that, while some people have the means to evacuate ahead of a disaster and choose not to, many of the people who don’t leave either can’t afford it or are disabled or elderly and cannot leave on their own. Please keep this in mind as we enter hurricane season/see more climate disasters.

Today in James Baldwin already said it: “The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”

Lavonnia Moore, the librarian fired for including one of my books on a display after a child requested it, sounds incredible and what happened to her should be a crime. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/07/05/l...

In case you’ve missed some of the great middle grade books from diverse voices this year here’s a huge stack of my favourite ones!

Whether you're a parent, teacher, librarian or enthusiastic reader, you might enjoy Pop! Goes The Reader's newest Patreon post, which explores 75 middle grade books being published in July 2025! Save 25% off the $15 tier with code SUMMERSALE! www.patreon.com/posts/hot-of... #BookSky #KidLit #MGLit

We need more people to give a fuck. We need more people to care about the wellbeing of other people. You have to give a fuck all the time. You have to care about other people all the time. We do not have the luxury of selective solidarity. We have to fight this evil shit at all times on all fronts.

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The thing that amazes me about Elio, and Inside Out 2, is that the characters are STILL queer coded. Disney failed because these stories literally don’t make sense any other way.

I'm no longer shocked when the truths come out but my heart still breaks every time. Queer youth are attacked at every turn and they can’t even have the respite of feeling seen by a movie, all so regressive bigots don’t have to feel discomfort for two hours. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

I really hope this bill doesn’t pass but whether or not it does I really hope we can have a conversation around why our social safety net administration systems are designed to weed people out rather than help people out.

Nothing like taking away healthcare and rights of disabled people on the eve of Disability Pride Month.

I love the fact that I know multiple lesbian kidlit authors with dedicated supportive partners who show up at every event like

There should be a biopic about the first kid who saw 80085 for what it is on his calculator

We now have a concentration camp in Florida. Stop pretending any of this is normal. If you claim to be a good person and you're not outwardly opposing this regime, you're not a good person. Be human.

Me at 3:30am last night once I had fully calmed down from ALA:

I am exhausted and have a migraine and am sure I’ll be reflecting throughout the week, but the cohort of Stonewall authors this year were such an incredible bunch 😭💜 #alaac25

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i know this may come as a shock to some, but universal healthcare, bodily autonomy, and taxing the ultra-rich are not, in fact, leftist ideas. i see them as neutral. centrist, even.

I worked at Planned Parenthood. They diagnose cancers while still treatable. They help women decide what birth control works for them. They help those working through mental health challenges.   Defunding them just harms people who already struggle to find places to get care.

Walking into the ocean will cure me.

I wanna be super clear. Absolutely do not let up. Calling matters, and this bullshit murder budget needs stopping. Not just because they're spending money on bad things but because they're taking away our good stuff to do it. They're saying we can't have anything and fuck that.

Taylor Tracy’s MURRAY OUT OF WATER is a Stonewall Honor Book! Congratulations, @tayberryjelly.bsky.social!

Yes! This is a key point in my chapter on childrearing in Households of Faith. Children are distinct persons with their own agency. They belong to themselves. We must proceed from that starting point.

Decisions are often made for and about children which impact them, in a way we would never allow for adults. We exclude them from spaces, programs, information and participation in the name of "safety" rather than doing the work to make the space child inclusive. -Mega Subramaniam

Happy 56th anniversary to the start of the Stonewall Uprising. Pride is and will always be a riot. 🌈

I can't tell if it's because I'm too NYC focused but does it feel like the news cycle spent more time crashing out on the fact that NYC picked a brown Muslim dude as is primary candidate then it did on a right wing extremist who shot 2 Minnesota legislators killing one, her husband and dog?