Among countless banned & challenged books is "Fry Bread" by Kevin Noble Maillard. In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban. #LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...

Work harder and die

🧪 Incredible research reveals how greater noctule bats seek out, capture, and eat songbirds--all on the wing. (Also, my first story for @sciencenews.bsky.social!) 🦇🪶☠️ www.sciencenews.org/article/bats...

Just in time for spooky season...bird-eating bats in the air! Watch out for falling wings! 😱

Join us for a free 3-day virtual symposium on firefly research & conservation! Each day will include 6 presentations & time for networking. Everyone interested in fireflies is invited! 🪲💡 🗓️Oct 28-30 at 9am PT / 12pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Great data visualization. #Journalism #Reporting @sciencewriters.org

🧪 Incredible research reveals how greater noctule bats seek out, capture, and eat songbirds--all on the wing. (Also, my first story for @sciencenews.bsky.social!) 🦇🪶☠️ www.sciencenews.org/article/bats...

And learn more about @authorsabb.bsky.social, and how you can help fight censorship, here: www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

Urban trees can lower temps by up to 12°C, but it’s not just about quantity. Species, layout and local climate all play a role in how effective they are. Strategic planting leads to cooler streets, cleaner air and healthier communities, especially in neighborhoods vulnerable to rising temperatures.

They got me

🧵 In 2025, book censorship in the United States is rampant and common. Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country. Read our new report "The Normalization of Book Banning" at: pen.org/report/the-n...

Last night a college student asked me why college students should care about book bans and I told her that book bans are a First Amendment issue: on the same continuum as grad student Rumeyza Ozturk being detained for writing an op-ed in the student paper, and of Jimmy Kimmel being suspended.

Congrats @alisonpstevens.bsky.social ! @steamteambooks.bsky.social #kidlit nancycastaldonaturespeak.blogspot.com/2025/09/cong...

They've lost the 9yos

Want to protect your kids online? Download CCDH's free Parents Guide to help you navigate social media safely with your kids. counterhate.com/parents-guid...

These three are clearly up to shenanigans. I can tell. I know what to look for.

A favourite image of a Norwegian fjord at dusk, with the mountains mirrored in the still waters.

It's a beautiful day to sing Happy Birthday to a brand new book: MY BACKYARD USED TO BE @lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social illus by Megan Elizabeth Baratta Tilbury House Press #Giveaway #authorinterview viviankirkfield.com/2025/09/23/b...

If you're near Lincoln, #Nebraska tomorrow (Friday), come pre-game (a day early) at Francie & Finch Bookshop. We'll have a book signing and sniffer dog demo (with TWO dogs) at 5:30pm! 🐾🐕‍🦺 #LNK #BookLaunch

TIL that plant blindness is a thing. Not to be confused with bird blindness. 🦅🦆😆

Welcome to the world, little book! Cover photo by @jeffreyrstevens.com. @holidayhouse.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @wd4c.bsky.social #BookBirthday #MG #NF #K-12 #KidLit #Dogs #Conservation #InvasiveSpecies #SnifferDogs #STEMeducation #STEM #STEAM

Thrilled to be included in this fabulous lineup of stellar STEM authors!

Today's the last day to pre-order through Barnes and Noble and get 25% off! @barnesandnoble.com #BNPreorder

Net Zero: saving our world and saving money. Now there's a win-win - if only voters knew about it. "New modelling from BloombergNEF suggests investing just 0.7 per cent of GDP in the net zero transition could unlock huge financial savings - and avert a rolling climate crisis."

Through tomorrow, you can preorder at Barnes and Noble and get 25% off!

I have another book on the horizon! When Beavers Move In tells the tale of how the Tulalip Tribes Beaver Project is transforming the Cascade Mountains. Gorgeous illustrations by the uber talented Natasha Donovan. @mackidsbooks.bsky.social

🎉 Congrats to @alisonpstevens.bsky.social! 📚 ANIMAL CLIMATE HEROES was named a 2025 BANK STREET BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (Age 9–12). Illustrated by Jason Ford. Published by Godwin Books/Henry Holt. #kidlit #12x12PB

If you want a signed copy (by me and one of our dogs!) 🐾, order from Francie & Finch Bookshop. francieandfinch.indielite.org/book/9780823...

I'm super excited to promote @alisonpstevens.bsky.social Detective Dogs for International Dog Day. I got to help research this and even took the cover photo! Comes out Sept 16. Preorder at www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752555...

Everyone can contribute something to the fight, but because certain actions tend to get all the coverage, it can be easy to feel shut out. So here's a thread of ways to help that do NOT include: Going anywhere Calling anyone Writing anything If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....

On this #InternationalDogDay, Piper is excited to learn about the intrepid sniffer dogs helping to protect our natural spaces! Cover photo by @jeffreyrstevens.com #STEMeducation #STEAM #STEM #conservation #dogs #K12 #MG #NF @holiday-house.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social

Hell yes.

Was at a book festival today and told an older woman in a kickass jean jacket that I wrote science books for kids and she looked me dead in the eye and gravely said, "That is exactly what we need right now. Never stop, for anything." So that's my mission reconfirmed right there, I guess???

This is tomorrow!!! If you are in the Boston area and want to meet a bunch of cool #KidLit authors and get signed books, this is gonna be a fun one! Hope to see you there! 😃

"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." . ~Alice Walker

More experimentation with watercolor and ink.

Look again! This isn't a close up of a planet. Definitely not Jupiter. This is a thin section of shale under a microscope (4x magnification). 😊 #STEMphotography #SciArt

Whale sharks are the largest fish in the world and are endangered. There are only about 30 sites worldwide where they’re known to aggregate — and scientists have finally identified one of them. The finding is significant for whale shark research and conservation efforts, experts said.

Found myself needing my own advice today. Reposting, in case there’s anyone else who could use it as well. 🩵

Unlocked a new #author level today! In the checkout line at the library, I look over to see a family with their stack of books--and one of mine sitting right on top! 😃

I was recently caught in a rainstorm when traveling and was quite miserable until I came upon these happy characters (I couldn’t access my camera so I used my iPhone to capture the moment)

Please vote for our SXSW Edu panel on coalition building and the RI #FreedoToRead success story! Follow the link to SXSW and click on the heart to vote! participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx... #SXSWEDU #PanelPicker

The orca has emerged victorious in The Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol. "They're an indicator of the health of the entire province." "It reflects the interconnectedness of the entire province and they rely on the salmon from B.C.'s rivers and streams, which then rely on the forests." 🌎

When freighters were required by anti-pollution regulations to reduce their sulfur emissions, lightning over two Asian shipping lanes dropped by half almost overnight in 2020. Researchers analyzed years of lightning strike data to find the link between pollution and lightning buff.ly/IFa5NUE 🌍

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social #WriterSky #BookSky #KidLit

Omaha!!!!! #BeBraveWithUs, #BeBraveDay #VisibilityBrigade Visibility Brigade @maddow.msnbc.com @hcrichardson.bsky.social @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social

Happy #BookBirthday to BATS: Mysterious and Misunderstood Mammals by @lydialukidis.bsky.social out now from Capstone Press @capstonepub.bsky.social. Editor: Carrie Sheely. Designer: Heidi Thompson. #Bats 🦇

Above it all. Whitestone Cliffs Trail, Plymouth, Connecticut. October 18, 2020, 6:22 PM. #hiking #autumn #mountains

Books! for free! supports libraries and authors! get on it. love libraries! :-) (here's my art, i did a whole series about folks who love reading)