Republican presidents get power and Democratic presidents don't. That's what the last four years of SCOTUS boils down to. slate.com/news-and-pol...

Why does this echidna look like he’s about to drop the hottest jazz piano album OF THE YEAR

For everyone concerned about tariffs in book publishing, PW has a great explainer with okay news for now: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Thrilled about this! @sallymkim.bsky.social is just great, as is the lovely team over at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social . So excited to start this journey!

I keep coming back to this photo I took yesterday of the Stonewall Inn, and the vow written in neon in the window, which I think we would all do well to live by right now: “In the name of those who came before me, I pledge to be brave, to be true to myself, and to fight like hell for equality.”

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

Today I joined a coalition of publishers including @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, authors @dashkaslater.bsky.social and David Levithan, @authorsguild.bsky.social, and Idaho librarians, parents, and students, in a lawsuit against Idaho's book banning law, HB 710. I'm proud to be part of the fight.

No one elected Elon Musk. As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences. We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm.

Sharing some illustrations I’ve done lately that made me happy, amid all this. I’ve called this one “Laundry Day.”

Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home

People on TikTok are reporting ICE raids happening in small cities in various states. To get past algorithmic censorship, they’re writing down the information on paper and holding up and shuffling through the handwritten signs as they talk about pretend subjects like shopping, food, and animals.

Long 🧵. I suspect many people have parents, uncles, cousins, and friends in their lives who have recently acquired strong opinions about workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at large corporations without any actual experience of large corporations much less of corporate DEI.

Hey while megaretailers profiting one of the richest men in world are out here doing this shit www.advocate.com/news/amazon-... maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks

This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.

This is a great piece. "As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."

This is your mission. We take our power back now at the local and state level. Stop waiting for a national hero. It’s you. Get to work.

Only a ghoul with an unflagging desire to hurt people would grimace through this prayer. There is no such thing as “American Christianity.”

Such an important article, reflecting the current reality for so many educators in the States. www.slj.com/story/School...

Goldman Sachs analysts : The money men saying the quiet part out loud Curing patients may not be a sufficiently profitable enterprise for biotech companies. Chronic disease is a far more beneficial business model www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...

Every word of this. The Democrats’ leaders have been so silent since the election. They need to get loud. They are losing so many of us with their silence.

Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.

i love holding real news in my hands

Love this and love seahorses.:)

Help trans kids! Have a weird time with me!

An Open Letter to our Publishers has been sent to over 90 Publishing CEOs this morning in response to the concerns of our members. 1/4

Anti-book ban legislation has been proposed in Michigan. I had a chance to look at the proposals from the state library association months ago and they're GOOD. Michigan may join several other states in being an anti-book ban leader soon. www.wnem.com/2024/11/13/m...

Okay but hear me out: A nighttime bookstore in which the only lighting comes from lanterns, tea is served to all who enter, there is an emotional support owl in each section, and a buy one / get one free sale occurs during every full moon.

I think it speaks volumes that right wingers criticize bluesky for being “liberal” and “left wing”, when it’s really just that hate speech isn’t allowed.

Bluesky right now feels a little like all the Whos gathering to sing after the Grinch stole their floofloovers and jingtinglers.

A nation is be judged not by on how it exults its bullies and strongmen, but how it treats its most vulnerable. Like Japanese Americans, the trans community never did anything to deserve the kind of hatred and targeting they have received. We have a moral obligation to stand by them now. /4

Art drawn by people who very rarely make art and think they are “bad at art” is 1000x cooler than AI art. It’s life-affirming. It’s often unexpected. I cannot overemphasize how much I love when people just go for it. You do not need the machine for this human endeavor.

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” - James Baldwin

This place is quickly becoming the art community I hoped it would be. I hope it just continues to grow and grow.

This is how you become a writer: just pick one of the things that is deeply wrong with you. Make it a character. Now send it on a self-help journey or try to kill it. Now call it a book.

A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.