It's #kidlitartpostcard day, and its feed is trending! Love seeing all this talent. bsky.app/profile/tren...

#kidlitartpostcard pro tip. Include key words that describe the elements in your postcard. In addition to posting open calls when I'm looking for illustrators I also sometimes search #kidlitartpostcard + key words. These posts live beyond the day they're posted.

I like this news. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Today's a great day to support libraries and the freedom to read. action.everylibrary.org/petitions

The Fifth Circuit just told millions of women that three judges know better than the FDA, their doctors, and 25 years of evidence. They don't. This restriction on medication abortion is a nationwide abortion restriction, full stop. I have no intention of letting this stand.

Any member of Congress that votes for a clean FISA reauthorization is voting to hand Kash Patel, Stephen Miller and Donald Trump the power to spy on Americans without a warrant on a silver platter.

who has a book coming out that people can preorder so they have something to look forward to and then be pleasantly surprised when the book just shows up on their doorstep

Couldn't agree more. The threat remains in the present tense, and our electeds need to know WE know the gravity of this horrific situation.

AOC is my pick.

Enjoy this list of incredible and inspiring historical and biographical picture books for Women's History Month. Perfect additions to your home or classroom library!📕 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.kidlit.tv/2023/03/top-...

The Trump administration is gearing up to kick an estimated six million more people off of food assistance programs — including nearly two million children. The move would save just $1 billion a year, while Trump spends upwards of $1 billion per *day* on his new forever war. Priorities.

The Poet X Eight years ago today, one of the most important and celebrated teen novels of the 21st Century arrived -- THE POET X by Elizabeth Acevedo. Elizabeth's brilliant, debut novel in-verse won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature and the Michael L. Printz Award.

Worth a full viewing: Sen. Whitehouse lays out Epstein-Tr*mp Russia ties (which we can see affecting govt actions) sourced from survivor reports, journalism, and legal files. We've known much of it but keep losing its thread in the constant chaos. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V8o...

Thanks to all who responded to my informal Book Discovery/Reading survey! You can browse the results on my blog: debbieohi.com/2026/02/surv... #BookSky #LibrarySky #KidLit #EduSky

Great points, all.

This is a very big story. apnews.com/article/anth...

This sounds fascinating. Will look forward to it!

They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas. For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare. www.startribune.com/walz-demands...

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

Hard facts. Tough to process but important to know.

NPR's archive of January 6, 2021, footage from the Capitol apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/

Make a Bond film casual: On Her Majesty's Secret Corgi Outings

If only we had an amendment to the Constitution that protected speech . . .

Trump and Speaker Johnson are trying to block a vote to extend ACA tax credits. Democrats created a discharge petition and got 218 signatures — a majority of the House. Speaker Johnson needs to bring our bill to the floor NOW and save American families from a premium hike.

You will be visited by 3 spirits.

This is Archie. He's deaf and doesn't hear when his humans get home. Luckily, his little brother Frankie lets him know with a gentle nudge to make sure he doesn't miss the moment. 14/10 for both (TT: melissamilne)

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

Holy shit! That motherfucker TORE DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE!

Timothy Snyder thinks through the distinction between “free speech” and “me speech.” open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Enjoyed this by Katharine Graham's granddaughter, Pamela Alma Weymouth, which puts the legendary Washington Post publisher's legacy and role in fighting presidential corruption in historical/cultural context re that moment, and this one. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

My latest piece for @patricianewman.bsky.social's #LitLinks blog offers imagination-sparking ideas for extending classroom study of my #nfforkids title PLUTO AND OTHER DWARF PLANETS. #STEM #STEAM #kidslovenonfiction #pluto #dwarfplanets #poetry #literacy www.patriciamnewman.com/litlinks-4-w...

Five things to remember about war:

As part of our #Pride Month celebration the #EFA is proud to spotlight our member Ley Taylor Johnson, who also leads the EFA LGBTQ+ Affinity Group.

I wish journalists would stop framing political news as wins or losses for politicians or political parties. It’s an abrogation of our mission. Why do we keep doing this? Is the spending bill a win or loss for the American people? Who does it help? Who does it hurt? Is it sound policy? Fiscally?

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I feel like everyone moved on from the opioid epidemic and forgot that researchers came up with a miracle drug that saves people from dying due to overdose. There was a 24% drop in overdose deaths last year, thanks in no small part to the $56 million Narcan program RFJ.Jr plans to end the program

There it is, in a nutshell.

On the #scbwi blog, author and disability activist Karol Ruth Silverstein shares some of her favorite #kidlit titles featuring disability stories. #DisLit #childrensbooks scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/04/are-...

Had a lovely time at this #handsoff event in my community.

Here’s an easy way to let your reps know that you support Senator Booker’s public-facing ACTION and would like to see clear signs of the good fight from them, too. #resistbot #moreismore

Not only is it the 10th anniversary of the publication date of The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch, it's also the 22nd hour of @booker.senate.gov's epic filibuster. An amazing age is still within our reach. Knowing our history will help us get there. chrisbarton.info/april-2025-b...

A #book a day keeps the brain engaged! 🧠

He’s still going strong! Thank you, Senator Booker.

Psst. Pass it on. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

On National Grammar Day, a new Grammar Noir episode. johnemcintyre.blogspot.com/2025/03/all-...

"Where the Wild Things Are is a horrifying story of lawlessness and open borders."