Salima Alikhan
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Children’s book author + illustrator. VCFA WCYA, MACambridge School of Art. She/her
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Mark Joseph Stern
6 months ago
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...
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Twlldun
9 months ago
Why does this echidna look like he’s about to drop the hottest jazz piano album OF THE YEAR
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Cheryl B. Klein
9 months ago
For everyone concerned about tariffs in book publishing, PW has a great explainer with okay news for now:
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Books Escape New Tariffs, At Least for Now
In the cascade of news about massive tariffs imposed on many of America's largest trading partners, books appear to have fared well—although experts say the situation remains very fluid.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/97494-books-escape-new-tariffs-at-least-for-now.html
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Thrilled about this!
@sallymkim.bsky.social
is just great, as is the lovely team over at
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. So excited to start this journey!
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Cheryl B. Klein
10 months ago
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.”
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Pete Buttigieg
11 months ago
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.
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Malinda Lo
11 months ago
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.
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Elizabeth Warren
11 months ago
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.
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Sharing some illustrations I’ve done lately that made me happy, amid all this. I’ve called this one “Laundry Day.”
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Mark Cuban
11 months ago
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
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Leah McElrath
11 months ago
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.
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Andrew Karre
11 months ago
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.
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Maggie Tokuda-Hall
11 months ago
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
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Amazon removes 'equity for Black people' and 'LGBTQ+ rights' from company policies
Amazon has quietly removed protections for Black and LGBTQ+ workers from its company policies.
https://www.advocate.com/news/amazon-lgbtq-black-protections-removed
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George Takei
11 months ago
This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.
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Puff the Magic Hater
11 months ago
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."
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How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ice-watch-programs-immigrants-how-to-start
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Fred Wellman
12 months ago
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.
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Andrew Karre
12 months ago
Only a ghoul with an unflagging desire to hurt people would grimace through this prayer. There is no such thing as “American Christianity.”
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Such an important article, reflecting the current reality for so many educators in the States.
www.slj.com/story/School...
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School Librarian Trades ‘Broken’ North Carolina System for Tunisia
Tired of active shooter drills, censorship attempts, and the overwhelming stress of the job, this school librarian writes about going abroad to revive her love of her job and find a true work/life bal...
https://www.slj.com/story/School-Librarian-Trades-Broken-North-Carolina-System-Tunisia
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Fionna O’Leary
about 1 year ago
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...
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Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?'
Goldman Sachs warns sales from the most successful disease treatments are difficult to maintain.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/goldman-asks-is-curing-patients-a-sustainable-business-model.html
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Malinda Lo
about 1 year ago
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.
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Common Sense
about 1 year ago
Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.
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onion person
about 1 year ago
i love holding real news in my hands
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Love this and love seahorses.:)
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Maureen Johnson
about 1 year ago
Help trans kids! Have a weird time with me!
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Authors Against Book Bans
about 1 year ago
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
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Pileus Media
about 1 year ago
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kelly jensen
about 1 year ago
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...
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Michigan Library Association backs proposed bills about book banning procedure
New state legislation is aiming to standardize how residents can request libraries to remove books and materials.
https://www.wnem.com/2024/11/13/michigan-library-association-backs-proposed-bills-about-book-banning-procedure/
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The Whimsical Muse
about 1 year ago
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.
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Mueller, She Wrote
about 1 year ago
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.
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Schooley
about 1 year ago
Bluesky right now feels a little like all the Whos gathering to sing after the Grinch stole their floofloovers and jingtinglers.
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George Takei
about 1 year ago
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
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
about 1 year ago
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.
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Morgan J Freeman
about 1 year ago
“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
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Derek Laufman
about 1 year ago
This place is quickly becoming the art community I hoped it would be. I hope it just continues to grow and grow.
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Taco Bell Quarterly
about 1 year ago
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.
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Moon lover
about 1 year ago
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Bluesky
about 1 year ago
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.
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