Oh my! Will definitely have to get these. The Dr Who ones were fab. 😀https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/23/new-mr-poirot-and-little-miss-marple-books-to-be-published #Bluesky #books #kidlit

Wendell has calculated how many times he can hear “If I Had a Hammer” in one day, and Terry’s about to lose his tiny pickaxe. (repost from September 2020, Ypsilanti MI)

Roland Zbigniew, Keeper of Lost Petals

September is here and I’m out and about again in various guises … On 12th, it’s an evening of poetry and music with The Catenary Wires at the Ramsgate Music Hall. It’s our first gig together. There’s only 50 tickets left so grab them while you can.

This is the artist, James Cook. He’s an ordinary guy doing an unordinary thing. youtu.be/_bqi2qY918M?...

This is going to affect translated editions of books too, which authors deserve their copies of.

Happy #Caturday,

I just got this junk email. No pun intended when I say, there aren't words. 😦 #amwriting #writingcommunity

Fun Summer Fact: Sluggo's eyes double as flotation devices and he can breathe through his soul.

In celebration of twelve (or more?) years of my underfoot friends showing up at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, here's a few pics of them tearing up Ingalls Mall over the years – sometimes literally! I hope to see them tonight (June 24) and June 29 at the Top of the Park! (Greenish fingers crossed)

The Trevor Project is triple matching donations right now. They work to prevent suicide in LGBTQ youth and are a miraculous organization that Trump just cutoff from the national suicide hotline. www.thetrevorproject.org

A brand new member of my backyard neighborhood. The smallest, squee of a baby ground squirrel I've seen yet. #squirrels #critters #nature #california #bluesky

When flying, Sluggo loves to feel the wind in his eyes. (collaboration with a thrown piece of chalk at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, 2025)

Today, we delivered a global petition with 20,787 names on it. 20,787 people from all fifty states and around the world raised their voices for NASA. Thank you for adding your name. Thank you for taking a stand to Save NASA Science. 📸 1: NASA/Ben Smegelsky

Ordered a much taller hanger to keep the ground squirrels from jumping up onto the bird feeder. Yep. That worked. 🙄 #squirrels #bluesky #nature #critters #california

A recent study found that for every $1 invested in the National Weather Service, it produces $73 in value to Americans. Not only is the NWS a life-saving government resource, it's actually quite efficient.

My son and his best friend are avid D & D players. In the carpool ride to school today, I was accused of being "Gnomist," because I made the assumption that gnomes lived in forests. I don't think I've ever been called "Gnomist" before. I feel ashamed. I won't do it again. #gnomes #D&D #bluesky

BREAKING: The president's budget request just hit Congress, which could usher in a dark age for NASA space science. Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition. This is just the start of our fight. Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition

A new couple have moved into our backyard neighborhood – Dan and Marilyn Quail. I don't expect them to know how to spell potato, either. 🤭 #bluesky #quail #birds #wildlife #backyard

The emergence of Gordon's discovery that he can speak to beetles:

Oh my gosh, just too much baby critter squeeeee going on in the back yard at the moment. 💗 #squirrels #critters #bluesky #nature

Love this time of year, when the new season's youngsters start appearing in the back garden. The mourning doves are particularly vulnerable to hawks, though, which always worries me. #squirrels #doves #nature #spring #bluesky

Another librarian is standing up for herself! If you feel led to do so, consider giving up a snack/treat this week and donating that $5 to my friend Christine. www.gofundme.com/f/legal-supp...

Thank you! #teachers #educators

Read stories to your children every day and don't stop when they can read by themselves. It will develop empathy, build confidence, increase vocabulary and spark imaginations. You're helping them to fly. www.thebookseller.com/news/very-co...

Today’s the BIG DAY OF GIVING! I'm the founder of E Train Talks, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit & I'm on a mission to spread reading joy. My nonprofit is small, but our impact is BIG! 💯 of donations go to giving new books to children in need. Help me reach more kids📚💛 www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization...

I love this! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #Bluesky #books #community

Autism is not a disease.

I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you. The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.

Any squirrel experts out there? Last Spring/Summer our back yard was visited regularly by fox squirrels, but one of them was very tame and would run right down the tree to take food gently from my hand. I named him Clyde. He had a distinctive nick on his left ear that looked permanent... #squirrels

Any squirrel experts out there? Last Spring/Summer our back yard was visited regularly by fox squirrels, but one of them was very tame and would run right down the tree to take food gently from my hand. I named him Clyde. He had a distinctive nick on his left ear that looked permanent... #squirrels

Happy Library Week to all of the public librarians, school library media specialists, and aides who make sure our kiddos have access to the stories they need! We don't tell you often enough how much we appreciate you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. ❤️

If you are an NC resident and voted in November, please check if your name or the names of any family areone of the 60K votes being challenged. If so, confirm ASAP with your Board of Elections. You only have two weeks. The website to check linked in the reply. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

The emergence of Marcus, who slept on his antennas funny:

Some news! A new book is on its way … A Poem for Every Question consists of 100 new poems, written in answer to the curious questions that kids will ask. Questions such as: Are unicorns real? How many stars exploded in the Universe today? Was Blackbeard a real pirate? Can it rain fish?

President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders. Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

It is not just CO2 data, this would be so short sighted, JPL have been waiting to get power to our Ozone LIDAR since the '22 eruption cut off the main power to the site. We have data on the ozone layer going back to 1993

π in the sky He'd think about her constantly – well, 22/7 – never completing. He even stopped eating. Then, one day – at 3.14 – a chance meeting. But, sadly, not repeating. #PiDay

The emergence of Hannah and her fallen-leaf potion:

Just a reminder that my forthcoming Kickstarter has a live prelaunch page up and running: EDGAR ALLAN: A Tale of Mystery and Intervention. Sign up for notifications... www.kickstarter.com/projects/nor...

Your occasional brief reminder that, even if you do not find that most poetry does anything for you, you should still be following @brianbilston.bsky.social .

Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share. snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.

Today is the first optimistic day of Geraldine's scarf-sharing program.

Authors, we could use your support! ❤️ Will you donate a signed book to our silent auction to support our 1st project--building a library in rural Kenya at the Jane Adeny Memorial School? Visit bit.ly/LBLauctiondonations to submit your donation by Friday, 2/28. Thank you!

Just downloaded & installed @flashes.blue, now publicly available on the app store! Very much like Instagram, except better (because its focus is on Bluesky). Note: You can turn off autoplay of videos & GIFS at bsky.app/settings/con...

Erin Murphy literary agents have joined Aevitas Creative Management, including @agentemurph.bsky.social @trishtoneylawrence.bsky.social Ammi-Joan Paquette, @mirandapaul.bsky.social. #KidLit #BookIndustryNews

Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns. 100% of his salary is paid by WA state. Elon fired him. Share his story.