You know, the column inches devoted to that terrifying political assassination in the NYT is already about four times what they devoted to the Melissa Hortman shooting in June. 🤨

Please read: Boycotts help.

Yes, Chef!

Not Just Books—A Jump Start | Great Books For more than 60% of children in the U.S., walking into a school or library represents their first encounter with books. If we make that experience as welcoming as possible, we're giving them fuel for success. www.slj.com/story/not-ju...

Let's go, sir! Flip that seat! FOLLOW HIM.

Here’s one good reason to vote for Zohran Mamdani.

I’m not a Newsom fan at all, but I gotta give him props for understanding the current situation and throwing away unilateral disarmament. If they’re gonna further gerrymander Texas mid-cycle, let’s gerrymander the fuck out of every blue state. You don’t beat fascism with niceties.

Can you hit repost? Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't want you to know the name of her opponent but will try every desperate attempt to save her seat. My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can you share and follow me?

Weird, right?

Bullying at a high level and grade school level—it’s embedded into our culture. And despite the optimism of our teachers and parents, the bullies are winning. Please listen to this heartbreaking true story from the childhood of @rbreich.bsky.social

Reminder! VOTE and do not rank Cuom0

Fox News’ TikTok page ☠️😂

From @phillewis.bsky.social Thank you for spreading this info!💙

Thank you @tribelaw.bsky.social

There's nothing holy about writing discrimination into the law.

I don’t understand why sales haven’t zeroed out.

100 days into this presidency, Americans are paying the price - higher prices, crashing retirement accounts, and broken promises. But the American people are turning, thanks to your voices. Keep it up. It's up to us to demand something better.

I am happy for them, grieving for us. 🇨🇦

From UK’s The Bookseller. I might be in the wrong country. @slj.com

Can we vote somewhere for this? Now? Multiple times? No ID required? (JK about multi-times, promise) thanedar.house.gov/media/press-...

From Reddit, r/pics: Obama's portrait gone, and in its place...

“Our Laura Bush Planning grant for $150K for 2024-2026 is likely to cease without funding. It would have developed a model five-year strategic plan to restore school librarians to Philadelphia’s 218 public schools—only 5 of which currently have any librarians.” www.slj.com/story/newsfe...

This is such a moving story.

A Look Back at the Pandemic 📰 Finding Our Way | Reflections on the Chaos of COVID-19 Five years on, educators, authors, and illustrators are still assembling context for the tumultuous pandemic era. Read more: www.slj.com/story/Findin... #exclusivetoBlueSky #libraries #mediaethics

Adventure Awaits | Video Game Reviews Level up your library's collection with our latest video game reviews. Find age-appropriate, engaging titles supporting literacy and critical thinking. Read the reviews: www.slj.com/story/advent... #exclusivetoBlueSky #libraries #videogames #gamingineducation

Together Into the Unknown: 16 Stories of Kids Coping with Lockdown Five years after COVID emerged in the U.S., these 16 books offer stories about anxiety, grief, and finding hope in the aftermath of a global pandemic: www.slj.com/story/togeth... #exclusivetoBlueSky #COVID #mentalhealth

What if a dull-witted, emotionally immature [man] deserves to be told how likable and beautiful he is? A world in which he doesn't have to make an effort, never has to improve, never has to deny himself, and still gets everything he wants? Selling men on this lie has destroyed them. h/t Web Curios

Five years!

No lawmaker in Congress should be able to own, buy, and sell individual stocks. We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.

This is such a moving story, and so relevant right now.

New Star from SLJ.com: "I'm A Photon" by Eve Vavagiakis! It's friendly nonfiction, making complicated concepts readily accessible to the youngest readers. bsky.app/profile/evev...

Some pretty famous readers explain their reasons to love libraries in SLJ's recent yearlong appreciation. I discovered hardcovers in libraries after school fairs provided only paperbacks. Six at a time--heaven!

I believe in tiny rebellions. I will pay good money to the person who throws out his bronzer and disrupts the diaper supply chain to his house.

I just love all the evidence that "they" are liars, corrupt, cheaters, bullies--but there seems to be no karma, no judge, no enforcement, no yelling grandma, no god, no help from anywhere. What is it going to take?

Find the reviews of these action-filled books at slj.com!

March is behind us but a new database supports Women’s History Month all year long…SLJ.com

Reminder 🎉 📆 SLJ Event: Day of Dialog Spring 2025 - May 22 ONLINE Last chance to register for our popular virtual event! Connect with creators, publishers, and fellow librarians for a day of conversation. Register: www.slj.com/event/school... #libraries #DayofDialog #professionaldevelopment

Good morning. Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors. It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.

This is one of my favorite events of the year (well, Picture Book Palooza in July is thrilling, too)! Join us for part of the day, all day, or pick and choose the live events and save the recordings! slj.com

Thank you @ala-booklist.bsky.social! An excellent and much-needed topic. SLJ.com, love this.🎥

The video is here.... youtu.be/iniMNvin62c

From the blogs at SLJ.com, Travis Jonker's delightful take on a recent "Sunday Morning" broadcast with David Macaulay on his new book.... 100scopenotes.com/2025/04/09/t...

Breaking News! Stars Matter!

The Blogs are Always Humming at SLJ!

Delighted to see these titles covered for readers of all ages!

Passover books coming up next!

This is just so disappointing and deprives students of connections with truly inspiring authors and illustrators.