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2 months ago
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An Anchor in the Wind via Mike Hays Books.
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An Anchor in the Wind - Mike Hays Books
In the face of brutal, early March in Kansas, 50 MPH+ wind gusts, I saw a starling land on a branch at the very top of an old oak tree. The north wind tossed the limbs and the entire top of the tree, ...
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3 days ago
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Color value practice with shapes. One way to relax while watching tense sports events on TV, right?
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4 days ago
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I jumped into the Procreate world recently and I’m slowly learning the ropes. Practice, practice, practice.
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#Procreate
5 days ago
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Alt National Park Service
6 days ago
Senate Majority Leader Thune plans to bring the SAVE America Act up for a vote next week. The measure is expected to fail, but it’s still important to speak up. Please call, message, and reach out to your senators and urge them to vote no.
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Friendly reminder that tomorrow is
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Americans stranded in the Middle East say the State Department hotline Marco Rubio told them to call plays a recorded message warning: “Please do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation at this time.”
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Blue Shoe. A shape doodle from the silhouette shape of the heel.
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15 days ago
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2/18/2026. Evening moon in Kansas.
27 days ago
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Sunrise in the grove. Colored pencil drawing inspired by a screen saver image that popped up on our TV.
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29 days ago
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Valentine Lament via Mike Hays Books. My annual repost of the origin of my Valentine's Day dislike and how that's an okay thing.
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Valentine Lament - Mike Hays Books
In one of my daughters’ classrooms this week, she overheard a group of boys talking. One boy said, “I actually really don’t like Valentine’s Day. Like, at all.” My first response was, “YES! Fight the ...
https://mikehaysbooks.com/2022/02/12/valentine-lament/
about 1 month ago
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Jon Cooper
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
We rewatched the halftime show and the closing is so powerful. Bad Bunny’s final messages during his Super Bowl performance: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” “Together, we are America.”
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Happy
#kidlitartpostcard
day! I’m an author & illustrator seeking representation.
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#scbwi
#scbwiillustrators
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www.mikehaysbooks.com
about 1 month ago
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Happy
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day! I’m an author & illustrator seeking representation.
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www.mikehaysbooks.com
about 1 month ago
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Happy
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day! I’m an author & illustrator seeking representation.
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www.mikehaysbooks.com
about 1 month ago
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I’ve been practicing primary & secondary color wheels while watching sports on TV. This one is with Col-Erase colored pencils. Bottom right is straight out of the box colors & the bottom left is mixing the three primary colors.
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about 1 month ago
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I’ve been practicing primary & secondary color wheels while watching ball games on TV. This one is with Tombo brush pens. Bottom right is straight out of the box colors & the bottom left is mixing the three primary colors.
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about 2 months ago
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CALL TO ACTIVISM
about 2 months ago
🚨CAUGHT ON TAPE: a clip going viral shows Greg Bovino’s orders to ICE agents in Minnesota, saying “this is OUR fucking city” - and pushing mass arrests. He promises “trailers of that shit,” meaning tear gas. This is why people are dead. Share this everywhere.
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NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records
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DOJ Moves to Block Independent Monitor in Maxwell Case, Says Courts Cannot Force Epstein File Disclosures
DOJ Tells Court It Cannot Be Forced to Release Epstein Files
https://meidasnews.com/news/doj-moves-to-block-independent-monitor-in-maxwell-case-says-courts-cannot-force-epstein-file-disclosures
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The One Roll by Mike Hays
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The One Roll – @FHWP – 040320 Out - Mike Hays Books
The Flint Hills Writing Project (@FHWP) at Emporia State University (Go Hornets! #StingersUp) started a Writing Into the Day/Writing Out of the Day writing prompt series during this period of social d...
https://mikehaysbooks.com/2020/04/04/the-one-roll-fhwp-040320-out/
about 2 months ago
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Cardinal. 1-16-26. One of the bright spots of winter in Kansas.
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2 months ago
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MeidasTouch
2 months ago
A Civiqs Poll this week revealed that support for abolishing ICE is at an all time high among Americans.
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Support for Abolishing ICE at All Time High: Poll
Abolition of the out-of-control federal agency now has mainstream support
https://meidasnews.com/news/support-for-abolishing-ice-at-all-time-high-poll
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It’s
#kidlitartpostcard
day! I’m an author & illustrator seeking representation.
#kidlitart
#scbwi
#scbwiillustrators
#kidlitillustrators
#illustration
#kidlit
www.mikehaysbooks.com
2 months ago
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It’s
#kidlitartpostcard
day! I’m an author & illustrator seeking representation.
#kidlitart
#scbwi
#scbwiillustrators
#kidlitillustrators
#illustration
#kidlit
www.mikehaysbooks.com
2 months ago
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In an attempt to upgrade my foodie skills, I tried this fancy cheese. I give the white part 5/5 stars, but have to ding the red part down to 3 stars because I found it somewhat bland and a bit chewy. 🤣
2 months ago
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Sunrise in Kansas, 12/31/2025. Oil pastel & black pencil on paper.
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3 months ago
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#artvsartist
#artvsartist2025
Another year in the books! 2025 was a good one with a return to experimenting in the sketchbook.
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3 months ago
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Approaching Planet X. Colored pencil color blend exercise turned into a scene by adding a digital star field and three moons. 12/29/25.
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3 months ago
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Oil pastel 3-color blend exercise. 12/27/25.
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3 months ago
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Grackle study, colored pencil, 12/21/25.
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3 months ago
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Shape doodle of a weird dancing eyeball in a tutu. The original shape doodle was the upside-down heart of the arms.
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3 months ago
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Work Smarter, Not Colder via Mike Hays Books.
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Work Smarter, Not Colder - Mike Hays Books
The plan today was to do the final fallen leaf mowing of 2025. The leaves turned and fell very late this fall, so this facet of lawn maintenance has run deep into November and December. (Note: The gar...
https://mikehaysbooks.com/2025/12/13/work-smarter-not-colder/
3 months ago
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The Onion
3 months ago
“I brought this horrid creature into the world, and now I must take him out!” Winfrey said
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Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE—With a vow to destroy the abomination she had created if it was the last thing she ever did, television host Oprah Winfrey has spent weeks on a ship pursuing Dr. Phil through the Arc...
https://theonion.com/oprah-pursues-dr-phil-on-ship-through-arctic/
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It’s
#kidlitartpostcard
day! I’m an author & illustrator seeking representation.
#kidlitart
#scbwi
#scbwiillustrators
#kidlitillustrators
#illustration
#kidlit
www.mikehaysbooks.com
3 months ago
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MeidasTouch
3 months ago
NEWS: U.S. companies have announced over 1.1 million layoffs in 2025, the highest total since the pandemic-hit year of 2020, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas
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MeidasTouch
4 months ago
If only Donald Trump could read: “OUR AMERICAN CODE OF MILITARY OBEDIENCE REQUIRES THAT, SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More)
4 months ago
Books for young readers reflect the reality that Indigenous people live on reservations, in cities, and all the places in between. In fact, upwards of 80% of Native people live in suburbs, off-rez small towns, or cities, with many regularly returning to visit their tribal homelands.
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Shape doodle using a brush pen. Skelly here grew out of a pear shape doodle that became his head.
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4 months ago
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Another sketch with my old drawing pencil set.
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4 months ago
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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More)
4 months ago
Honoring Native American Heritage Month with Kids Books by Indigenous Authors and Illustrators:
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Don't miss our blog post about Native storytelling by emi aguilar. For a sneak peak at some of our favorite picture books by Indigenous creators, keep reading! If you'd like to purchase or donate thes...
https://www.madisonreadingproject.com/single-post/honoring-native-american-heritage-month-with-kids-books-by-indigenous-authors-and-illustrators
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I found an old set of drawing pencils and then THIS guy shows back up.
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4 months ago
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Patricia Newman
4 months ago
🆕 on
#LitLinks
: Help students discover how sequencing helps structure narrative nonfiction, clarify complex information, and keep readers wanting to know more! 🌱
www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13086
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The watcher in the woods. It’s spooky season!
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5 months ago
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Alt National Park Service
5 months ago
There’s a common feeling across the U.S. right now, a sense of helplessness. Many people want to do more but feel like they can’t. Remember: every action you take pushes the resistance forward.
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Step right up! It’s spooky season!
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5 months ago
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It’s
#kidlitartpostcard
day! I’m an author & illustrator seeking representation.
#kidlitart
#scbwi
#scbwiillustrators
#kidlitillustrators
#illustration
#kidlit
www.mikehaysbooks.com
6 months ago
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Auschwitz Memorial
6 months ago
ONLINE LESSON | Auschwitz. Concentration and Extermination Camp. The history of Auschwitz is complex, as the camp combined two functions: a concentration camp and an extermination center. Details of the history of Auschwitz:
http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_1/
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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Native Books for Young Readers & More)
6 months ago
IndigenousReadsRising.com
shines a light on Black Native and Freedmen representation in books for young readers! Features include bibliographies for all age markets of young readers. Plus an article offering information and recommendations for further study on Freedmen is available in Resources.
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Artists! Quote with your night art!
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add a skeleton here at some point
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