He enjoys playing on occasion. 🎹Happy #caturday #cat 😹

Haha that’s a fresh take on Friday, Teresa 😂🤣

WKLY POLL: List something you enjoyed doing or learning recently that has NOTHING to do w/work events, politics, or self-promo. Hobbies? Food? etc. #CommunityPoll #Uplift I learned how to play Tichu. My partner in my 1st full game: Alan Moon ( #BoardGames designer, incl TICKET TO RIDE)!

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, MR. CHOW'S NIGHT MARKET by Emily Sun Li, illustrated by Yu Ting Cheng (Penguin Workshop) To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/05/the-... (+ more ways to win)

Americans are facing the highest jump in healthcare costs in 15 years, as millions struggle to cover increased costs. Meanwhile, the top six health insurers just reported $15.4 billion in first quarter earnings. Is it any wonder that 63% of Americans now support Medicare for All?

Happy #PortfolioDay day! I’m Ana, a Venezuelan #kidlit illustrator living in Toronto. I’m interested in sweet and funny picture books, especially from Canadian publishers. I'm also seeking representation. More at: www.anatoro.ca 🌷

Hey #KidLitArtPostcard day, I'm Estela Bem an author and illustrator of PBs. My favorite characters to draw are cute, grumpy and a little lazy⭐ I am currently seeking representation and new opportunities! #picturebooks #kidlitartist #childrensbook #kidlitart estelabem.myportfolio.com

THE DOOR IS TO OPEN is a new picture book from Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad. Publ by Tundra. It made me stop and think about doors in a different way. Perspective and promise all in one. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-do... 👍🇨🇦📚

Yet another asshole move among countless ones by the regime...via @theintercept.com - Trump Bulldozed a 1,000-Year-Old Archeological Site to Make Room for a Second Border Wall theintercept.com/2026/04/30/a...

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, FINLEY: A MOOSE IN CHARTREUSE by @candacespizzirri.bsky.social illustrated by @chantelleburgen.bsky.social (GnomeRoadPub). To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2026/04/the-... (+ more ways to win)

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Remember this the next time corporations whine about minimum wage increases.

One of my favorite blogs: Chop Wood, Carry Water 4/14 open.substack.com/pub/chopwood...

"There (are) going to be more climate-related disasters in the future. Someone's gonna have to pay for it, and I think [the oil companies] should be held accountable."

To celebrate my 30th year editing books for young readers, I'm giving away a FREE edit of a picture book manuscript (up to 900 words) or the first 20 pages of a chapter book, MG, YA, New Adult, or graphic novel (text only) manuscript. Go to DearEditor.com to enter! www.deareditor.com/2026/04/free...

The reporting on OpenAI and Sam Altman I've been working on for the past year and a half, for @newyorker.com, with Andrew Marantz: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.

He was supposed to be on a walk. Happy Caturday 😸 #caturday

“After major breakthroughs in obtaining the penises of a manatee, an armadillo, and a pygmy jerboa, I’m pleased to announce that my experimental anticancer elixir is mere weeks away from completion,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

This rarely-seen Glass Octopus was caught on camera. The clear sea creature was filmed by an underwater robot during an expedition off of the Phoenix Islands more than 3,200 miles northeast of Sydney, Australia. Original post

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, HOW A BEAR BECAME A BOOK by @annettepimentel.bsky.social illustrated by @faithpray7.bsky.social (Henry Holt) out March 31. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-...

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, OTHERS by Kobi Yamada, illustrated by @charlessantoso.bsky.social (PRH/Ten Speed Press) out on March 31. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/03/the-... (+ more ways to win)

This made me laugh out loud in an airport today. Enjoy.

💪💙 Via @dworkin.bsky.social - Impeachment Charges Filed Against Pam Bondi, A Trump Nomination Derailed With One Question, and Dem Stuns In Georgia’s Reddest District open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...

Upside down, by the ankles, and then treat him like a piñata.

It’s our final WHO TO APPLY TO post! And today is all about mentors seeking STEM/STEAM! So if you write about science, technology, engineering, the arts, & math, make sure to check eligibility and apply to these mentors! www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors #kidlit #author #picturebook #pbrisingstars

To all the passionate picture book writers and illustrators out there, this is an opportunity not to be missed. PB Rising Stars is offering mentorships from industry legends. As a past mentee, I promise you'll have the time of your life. Don't miss out. Check it out at www.pbrisingstars.com

So far the war on Iran has cost $9.4 billion. That's $1 billion per day. $41,666,667 per hour. $11,574 per second. Thousands of lives lost. People don't want this. They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

This is a marvelous change not only for the Humpback whale 🐋 population but for all of us. We need to keep our gentle giants from going extinct. Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery | RNZ News share.google/X1HB3JFgaePK...

The boycott of OpenAI(ChatGPT) has now surpassed 4 million. We’re also seeing many small businesses (and even some mid-sized companies) cancel their subscriptions. One of the most amazing things over the past year has been watching consumers remind big corporations just how much power they have.

Last month, a Pennsylvania farmer rejected $15M from data center developers to sell his farmland. Another in Wisconsin turned down $80M. America's farmers and others across the country are pushing back on Big Tech. This is what integrity looks like.

NO CROWNS, NO THRONES, NO KINGS. March 28th is our day of action, and it’s rapidly approaching. Every time we show up, more people are mobilized and we continue to build pressure against the Trump Regime. Go to Nokings.org to find a protest near you. Be apart of the movement!

For #BlackHistoryMonth, PEN America has curated a reading list of books that have been banned in public schools across the country. Titles range from classics like Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings to picture books about self-love and the history of rap. bookshop.org/lists/black-...

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Marimar Martinez was shot. Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and jailed. The next could be you. What’s at stake isn’t just our democracy. It’s also your safety and security and that of your loved ones. This is personal — to every one of us.

SEEING IS BELIEVING DHS claims the car being chased rammed the ICE vehicle. The video shows the opposite. 📌 A father and son, a US citizen, are chased. The teen is beaten and seriously injured. The father is deported. DHS lied. The video tells the truth. Excellent reporting by Antonia Hylton.

RFK Jr. Coughs Up Pair Of Jeans

We are looking more like Russia, every day. If you bend the knee it will get worse, even. We can't.

Thanks so much @keepwritingkidlit.bsky.social 😀

Washington’s refusal to regulate AI is a corruption story. Just ask Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson.