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."

ATTN: Querying authors! It's Manuscript Wish List Day 2025 on Bluesky! Follow the event's hashtag — but DON'T type it into your posts today. It's *strictly* reserved for participating agents and editors sharing what they're looking for. Maybe your fab manuscript fits someone's bill?

I need this one! #kidlit #comingofage #iowa #scattergood #historicalfiction teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/01/23/b...

Participating in @taralazar.bsky.social’s annual #storystorm challenge makes every January better. I logged 33 #kidlit ideas this year. How’d you do, #writer friends?

Just because it is in plain sight does not mean it is not what it is: A hostile takeover of the U.S. government by an unelected and unfettered power monger. Believe what you see, do not see what you believe.

The 2024 election happened. And #270reasons went offline as intended, no matter how cookies crumbled. In this predicted present, I've reanimated my essay w/@waybackmachine.bsky.social. Proof of voice as crucial public data, functions, lives face erasure. We see. www.270reasons.com/new-page-79/

Well, this is as expected. Still chilling to watch.

👋Raise your hand if you already knew that ALL Lee & Low titles have their own free, downloadable teacher's guide that's created by our expert in-house literacy team! ✨Want to learn more? Reach out to our literacy team at [email protected]!

Hard NOT to feel this way as a writer now… (Not sure where this meme originated. Post in comments if you know.)

Oh, my heart. Just went looking for the Dick Van Dyke/Chris Martin video getting lots of recent shares. Here it is embedded in an article giving context to its impetus. I viewed first, then read. Watch it and weep. (In a good way.) www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/a...

Taking a hard look at my #book collection this month with an eye toward donating and gifting titles that no longer serve it, or me. I feel attached even to the ones I hate, it seems. Why is this so hard?

Well, isn’t that convenient? Musk gets named to the fake department of DOGE, and suddenly NASA’s future is up for debate—just as SpaceX is poised to cash in. Funny how “efficiency” seems to mean redirecting public funds straight into private pockets.

Here's to hoping this storm underperforms. Stay safe, fellow Western WA folks.

New to this app? Don't miss @debbieohi.com's incredibly helpful Unofficial Guide to Bluesky! publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl...

Proud to be part of the #270reasons project in which writers respond to "Why Kamala Harris?" I've linked to my piece, and you can scroll through others' amazing essays from there. It's a great resource for undecided voters. #vote2024 #kidlitforkamala www.270reasons.com?fbclid=IwY2x...

Last day to win!! 10 picture book #giveaway!!! Books for the Young Activist and 10 Book GIVEAWAY! // #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2024 bit.ly/3u3Ajqo via @readyourworld.bsky.social #picturebook

My latest for @patricianewman.bsky.social's #LitLinks blog features a set of creative activities paired w/my #nfforkids book THE LIFE CYCLE OF A CLOWN FISH. #writingcommunity #kidlit #STEMeducation #STEAM www.patriciamnewman.com/litlinks-clo...

I launched a #substack today called This Writing Life. Click to check out my first post. lisalowens.substack.com/p/as-i-live-... #kidlit #WritingCommmunity #memoir #nfforkids #writing #authorlife

The latest "Scales on Censorship" column on the SLJ site. www.slj.com/story/A-Stud...

This #nfforkids workshop with @patricianewman.bsky.social tomorrow looks great! I can't make it in real time but will look forward to the replay.

Great interview with Laurie Halse Anderson on the writing of her landmark book SPEAK, how censorship harms young readers (and everyone), and her reflections on the writer's calling. #writingcommunity #kidlit #childrensbooks #authorlife pen.org/laurie-halse...

I'm not NaNo-ing, but I am keeping my #kidlit writer's nose to the proverbial grindstone this month. #amrevising #endofyeargoals

FREE event for #SCBWI members: a 11/16 talk by master storyteller Ruta Sepetys! www.scbwi.org/events/you-t...

What we've been up to - Guild staff speak on AI issues at the Federal Trade Commission, International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations, and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. authorsguild.org/news/ag-in-a...

Getting in on the #rejection #blackoutpoetry fun. Each redaction is a poetic pause. For effect. #kidlit #writingcommunity

I’d like to gift a FREE, one hour, portfolio review, coaching session exclusively here on Bluesky. 1. Reply with art samples. 2. Random winner. 3. No emails please. I will look closely at every reply. 💙❤️

Re potentially shutting down my x-birdy app profile, I've wondered: What am I waiting for? And I think it's THAT story's end, which could bring triumph. Like love over hate, good over evil, rebirth over rot. Thoughts over bots. Might it instead just go *poof* soon? That would be cool, too.

This #scbwiwwa weekend with Holiday House editor Elizabeth Law is finally HERE! Will I see you there? #kidlit #writinglife #scbwi

#Kidlit folks! This blog post links to registration info for several 9/23 #scbwiwwa events on Zoom with Holiday House editor Elizabeth Law: two biz-focused talks, a PB Intensive, and a Mingle. All are welcome. Check it out if interested — we'd love to see you there! tinyurl.com/ya7jskkw

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