Rumeysa Ozturk, a member of the kidlit community and a 2023-2024 @highlightsfound Muslim Storyteller fellow, has been taken by ICE. This isn’t an isolated incident anymore, but it is certainly one step closer to home for me. Here are some things we can do

How has it only been a year since working on this awesome beer label for @canalwaycle.bsky.social and Collision Bend Brewery? I love local projects! Now that I'm in the Seattle area, I'd love to collaborate with local organizations like @seattleaquarium.bsky.social or @woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social!

Do you have a favorite charity to offset what the US is doing in the world today? 😵‍💫 Please share! Some of my favorites: www.midwestaccesscoalition.org, unitedindians.org, www.resourcecleveland.org, stopaapihate.org, thelovelandfoundation.org, @nature.org, @doctorswithoutborders.org, @ppfa.org

Hello BlueSky! I'm a picture book author/illustrator with a passion for nature (and a particular fondness for whales, bats, slime molds, and crows). I'm currently working on a dummy book for my next original story! Learn more at emilydove.com. #kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard