Is it too late to post that today's our book birthday? All I Want To Do Is Swim comes out today! 🩵🐬 Written by Marilyn Singer, published by Rise x PW.

Some suggestions for notebooks in pocket format that are NOT Moleskine. It's a thread 🧵 ⬇️

Loved reading AWE! by @chanastiefel.bsky.social. Stunning artwork by Susan Gal. I remember how excited I was to learn that awe is beneficial for our health, so I'm glad for the way this book captures awe and offers it to young readers. Great for #EarthDay! 📚👍 #kidlit

Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?

I planted this ‘Koi’ Avens Geum last year. This is the first year I’m seeing it in bloom, and I didn’t know it would be so early. I’m loving this cutie against the grape hyacinths! 🌱

Turned my frustration into art. 📜You can watch the full video & read the transcript at natasailincic.com/fuck-ai

Mamdani: When I ran for mayor, I said I was going to tax the rich 
Well, today we're taxing the rich...

Hello! #PortfolioDay I’m Angela, a nature loving Midwest illustrator, creating for #PictureBooks, #BoardBooks, #magazines, #puzzles, and #SurfaceDesign. Open for new projects! 💌 angelamatteson.com For books, rep'd by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social #KidLitArt #kidlit #illustration #ChildrensBooks

When it comes to historic flights, NASA is aware of picking the right people for the moment among all their other outstanding qualifications. And boy did they nail it with these guys. No, I’m not crying…I’m sobbing.

Look at the women at NASA. They are the ones pushing the boundaries of science, solving problems most people can’t even understand, and carrying this country forward, while our politicians right now posture and stumble through talking points. And they are doing it all with joy.👇

Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school. Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon! 🌕 💛

I am an author myself and I buy very few books. But I borrow TONS from the library. The authors need those borrowing numbers to keep their books (current and future) in the library. And the library needs those borrowing numbers for funding. Borrow away, my friends! And request books, too.

I think it’s time we reframe the language. “Liberal” ought to be relabeled as “Progressive” because “conservative” is actually “regressive”/ going backwards on equality and human rights. We need —we DESERVE— a world where progress wins over regression and repression.

*sigh* If your Kickstarter video/image is AI, I won't back it. If your book has an AI cover, I won't read it. If you're a public supporter of AI use for creative work, I will unfollow you. I cannot stress enough how offensive I find AI use in the arts. It is outright theft, it is lazy, it is gross.

The Artemis II crew just gave us an 80's sitcom intro and it's absolutely hilarious! Freeze frames, cheesy grins, theme song energy. These are the four humans who are about to go around the Moon. NASA said fun and we are here for it! #MomSky #SheShed

extremely into the wiki page for the artemis missions, in which the moon sounds like a charismatic cult leader

I just saw this. Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman named a newly discovered moon crater after his late wife, Carroll, who died in 2020 following a 5-year battle with cancer. #ProudBlue #ArtemisII

A few have suggested that some aspects of this mission--joy, international teamwork, diversity--are being played up to stick it to the hateful attitude of the administration. But I don't think it's that. I think it's just that those things are essential to and inseparable from a mission like this.

I highly recommend putting this NASA #Artemis II mission livestream on and just leaving it playing as you go about your weekend. Live views of the spacecraft, occasional visualizations of the current config, views of the control room, space-ground radio audio. www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK...

“Copy Moon joy” #Artemis

It’s anchovy pizza, fish tacos, and lemon shrimp sorbet for penguin snack time on #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m Angela, a nature inspired illustrator ready for new #kidlit projects! See more at angelamatteson.com Rep'd by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #childrensbooks #picturebook

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

South Bend Indiana probably double the last protest. I'm guessing 10,000. Let's go! #NoKings

When are they gonna do something that IS for the faint hearted? I've been waiting so long.

If you don’t have 2FA active on Bluesky, turn it on NOW. There’s an ongoing attack taking over accounts and spamming with links, which seems to add an “app password” for access externally. Already had one friend’s account compromised and I’m seeing others.

I just got an "Author Spotlight" scam email, even though I was the illustrator. It was addressed to the actual author. Then there was the telltale typical AI phrasing. This blog post is very close to what I recieved, so I see they start asking for money in the second email.

THIS. This is the part people just aren't *getting* about gAI. It is a tool of oppression and authoritarianism. It is *designed* to make you incurious and rob you of your own creativity and ability to *think*, to make you *easier to control*.

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day and #WorldBookDay! I’m Angela, a nature inspired illustrator ready for wonderous #kidlit projects! See more at angelamatteson.com Rep'd by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #childrensbooks #picturebook

It is essential to take the threat to women’s voting rights posed by the SAVE Act within the wider context of coercive and misogynistic views on the right. I wrote about it for @liberalcurrents.com www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-t...

So Bree hinted at this story a few days ago, but I want to circle back now that I have permission to share it. WHISTLES OUT: A WHISTLE CREW MYSTERY

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes! "Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

Taking a moment to pause with a cuppa while also keeping an eye on all we care about on this #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m Angela, a snow-covered illustrator ready for more #kidlit projects! angelamatteson.com Rep'd by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #childrensbooks #picturebook

I feel like the gassing of a peaceful protest full of labor union families in Portland should be getting more chatter... My friend, a mom, was tear gassed at a knit in. www.opb.org/article/2026...

The First Gentleman of Columbia Heights (major suburb of Minneapolis) has a message for the country. Y'all, he has a perfect Minnesota accent. And he is charmingly funny while being absolutely serious. youtu.be/lLdhDXGB56Q

Final hours for the Publishing for Minnesota auction. Get your bids in now if you still want to bid! www.32auctions.com/organization... #kidlit #kidlitart #publishing #charity #critiques

Do you hate how AI is being shoved at us at every turn? Do you want to feel inspired to make stuff with your own brain? Have I got something for you! My award-winning comic, BRAINS, is available in print now, a love letter to the joys of thinking and perceiving and BEING a human in the world.

Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Beautifully written and illustrated, inspiring story of Cecilia Payne, a #womaninSTEM who only wavered once in the face of wrong-headed criticism. Turned out she was right! 📚👍 #STEM #librarians #EduSky #kidlit jilannehoffmann.com/2026/01/23/t...

I've never seen a population more united. If people can hold onto that unity, if people can accept that different people will have different ways of confronting fascism, if we can remind NGOs and orgs that they can join but not control the resistance, then, well, people here will write history.

Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.

Students protesting against ICE outside the Minnesota State Capitol this afternoon

My kids marched and I’m so proud, particularly of the care and organization that went into this student-led action. They had enough snacks, water, and hand-warmers for days. The 11th and 12th graders looked out for the middle school kids. It was beautiful.

Happening Now: Students have walked out of school and are protesting against ICE in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hello! I’m Angela, a nature and animal loving midwest illustrator, creating for #PictureBooks, #BoardBooks, #magazines, #puzzles, and #SurfaceDesign. Open for new projects! 💌 angelamatteson.com Rep'd by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social #PortfolioDay #KidLitArt #kidlit #illustration #ChildrensBooks

🌱 TINY WORLDS written and illustrated by Brittany Cicchese has received not one but TWO starred reviews! ⭐ Read the Foreword review here and the School Library Journal review here. In bookstores everywhere tomorrow! @cicchese-art.bsky.social @jenrofe.bsky.social

Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Children’s-YA Books of 2026 include Heartdrum's RAVEN, RISING and MEDICINE WHEELS: lithub.com/the-most-ant... #KidLit @byrongraves.bsky.social

Huge thanks to everyone who has picked this up so far!! 💜 I started making these book trackers because I wanted one for myself, and it just makes me so happy to see that y'all enjoy them too 🥹

Happy sparkly new year and #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m Angela, a midwest illustrator ready to work together to bring new #kidlit projects into the world. angelamatteson.com Represented by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social @bookendsliterary.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #childrensbooks #picturebook

This book is fantastic! I love the densely packed and detailed illustrations, and the story of a woman so in love with art & mathematics that she discovered new shapes? Well, it is just an amazingly interesting story!! Teachers, this could be used for so many lessons. #kidlit 📚👍🏼