The Dilley family detention center is run by CoreCivic, a major Trump donor who has raked in millions from federal contracts already. Never forget who is profiting from this cruelty.

This book has the most scathing dedication by an illustrator I have ever seen (and he is completely right) #kidlit

"The American media makes things that are abnormal seem normal. The European press doesn’t do that. So you’ll see when they report on Trump’s rambling Davos speech, they will say it made no sense. In the US press, you’ll just see excerpts and an attempt to sanitize it." — @anneapplebaum.bsky.social

You aren't actually overreacting other people are sleepwalking.

2026 is off to a great start.

TikTok will now be owned by the Ellisons, Jared Kushner's firm, and Abu Dhabi's state investment fund.

Are you sick of the constant discussion of AI? Me too, so I spent an entire year trying to find a solution to make AI optional. I hope you enjoy! youtu.be/R-edYoZZosg

Excited to share that MISS BETTI, WHAT IS THIS? was selected as one of the ⭐️ New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2025 ⭐️! If you haven’t gotten a copy yet, it’s a story you don’t want to miss. 🙂 @lelanargi.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #detroithistory #NYPL

Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality. www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...

Keep this in mind as we start seeing more and more large scale outages from AWS, Cloudflare, Github, etc. These are the companies hoping to increasingly automate their systems with AI

It’s #folktaleweek and I couldn’t go to bed without submitting something for today’s prompt, #night. ⭐️ 🥱 #folktaleweek2025

The Jeffrey Esptein scandal the main stream press is ignoring; he was a major player in American foreign policy with deep ties to Israel and other satrapies: www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Sad I couldn’t make it to the party but grateful all the same! 🙏

We’re glad to support the CBPP’s new guide on reducing Medicaid coverage losses during H.R. 1 implementation. It’s a thoughtful resource to help states implement new work requirements while protecting people’s access to care. Read here: www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

Millions of Americans are at risk of losing access to food assistance. Today, Civilla joins a coalition of non-profits to call for SNAP to be fully funded. This isn’t just a policy issue. It’s about people’s health, dignity, and economic stability. beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/statement-on...

Today's a good day to remember the people working so hard to ensure kids get ample nutritious food to learn + thrive. I have copies of Miss Betti to give away to the first 5 teachers or librarians at Title 1 schools to ping me. @kristenuroda.bsky.social @debbieohi.com #PictureBooks #KidLitMegaFeed

New work for NPR. Always a pleasure. 🙂 #editorialillustration #illustration

1.4 million Michiganders are now facing zero dollars coming in to their food assistance accounts for November. Please give $$ if you have it to your local food pantry. This is an emergency. www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside...

Respect to those who got here first.

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year: www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Remember that we can always find power, solidarity, and hope in the labor movement. [Artwork by Ricardo Levins Morales]

I absolutely cannot fathom living my life in such a way that leads me to have strong feelings about the Cracker Barrel logo.

Feels like a good time to share my latest cover for the next Race to the Truth series. Preorder your copy today. 🙂 #illustration #bookcovers #abolition

The joy of seeing your work finally in print never gets old. Written in partnership with the Kamin Science Center, ‘Scientists Like Me’ is the perfect book for any kid (or adult!) who loves observing and discovering the world around us. Available now! #science #picturebook #portrait #illustration

Excited about this book haul from my latest travels—so many amazing illustrators! 🥹 #picturebooks #poland

This is excellent. In three minutes she explains how democracies become dictatorships. It's happened so many times, yet in each country, most people said, 'it can't happen here'

#booksky #writingcommunity

My friends, it's not just happening in a galaxy far, far away.

Coming soon: new projects from @kristinsorra.bsky.social @kristenuroda.bsky.social @hloweart.bsky.social @alleannaharris.bsky.social + more buff.ly/vdn18s9

When systems aren't working, many say, "tear it down and start over." We see it differently. We believe in rolling up our sleeves and fixing what we have. Public institutions touch all our lives and are worth improving, not abandoning. See how we're making change: civilla.org/why-insituti...

SCBWI and more than 40 organizations representing parents, grassroots organizers, authors, librarians, booksellers, and publishers have signed a statement on the Trump Administration's firing of Dr. Carla Hayden. Share and ACT NOW bit.ly/EmailHayden

Miss Betti Wiggins—changing stomachs and minds, one child at a time. 🥕 #picturebook #missbettiwhatisthis #kidlitart #detroithistory

If you’re looking for a little break from the news, catch and groove to the documentary WE WANT THE FUNK! streaming on PBS tomorrow. (and yes, that’s my illustration 😉) www.pbs.org/independentl...

It’s #KidLitArtPostcard day! 🙌 Today I thought it would be fun to share my latest picturebook, “Miss Betti, What is This?” about a changemaker who transformed the Detroit Public School lunch program. It’s near and dear to my heart and available for preorder! See more of my work at kristenuroda.com

She’s got my vote. 💪

1/ I’ve been going harder on doing life with minimal social media but even in my brief check-ins, one name kept popping up on my feed: Michigan Senator Mallory McMorrow. Curiosity finally won out, and I saw she was doing a signing for her new book “Hate Won’t Win.” So I went. 🙂 (🧵) #illustration

SAVE YOUR LIBRARY! Your library is more than just books—it’s the heart of your community—a place of learning, discovery, and connection for all ages. But now, it’s at risk. A recent executive order issued by President Trump takes away vital funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

I am working out of a public library and there are a good number of people who seem to be on hard times using the facilities for various reasons like job searching, entertainment, charging peripherals, using the bathroom, etc., and I am struck by how important it is that libraries continue to exist

The world's richest man stole food from the world's poorest children. Now they are beginning to die www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

1/ It was a bright, sunny 40º day— what we call balmy in the Midwest—as I stood in line with 9,000 others outside a high school in Warren, Michigan, for Bernie Sanders’ “Fight the Oligarchy” rally. Here’s what I saw. (🧵) #reportageillustration #civicengagement #berniesanders #illustration

My first #KidLitArtPostcard day! ☺️ I’m Kristen, and I enjoy creating vibrant illustrations that inspire people to dream, hope, and imagine a better, kinder world. Here’s a spread from my debut picture book, 'Can We Give the Police Departments to the Grandmothers.’ ⭐️ See more at kristenuroda.com

Happy World Book Day!

Bernie is right. No more playing dead. No more running to the center. Sincerely, Someone who has watched you do this after every election loss the past 50 years.

1/ Yesterday, I joined 100+ others at a Town Hall for MI Congresswoman Haley Stevens, Attorney General Dana Nessel, State Senator Jeremy Moss, and Commissioner Brendan Johnson. No grand speeches. Just a brief intro and then—straight into questions. (🧵) #reportageillustration #civicengagement

Illustrating covers for the young reader history series—Race to the Truth—that tells the true history of America from the perspective of different communities and underrepresented heroes has been an absolute joy. Highly recommend them for adults and children alike! 🙂 #booksky #kidlitart #illustrator

Heads up: next Thursday, March 6th is #KidLitArtPostcard day. You can learn more about the monthly #kidlitart promo event here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlit

Hi! I’m Kristen, a Michigan-based illustrator (editorial + picture book) and civic design researcher just trying to do work that inspires people to dream, hope, and imagine a better, kinder world. #kitlitart #illustrator #editorialillustration #picturebooks

Eek, first post on Bluesky—hope I’m doing this right. 🫠 Just cozying up with my second picture book—Soggy Like Cush Cush—which is officially available for purchase. #kidlitart #picturebooks #illustration