The younger generation are the hope.

“When they rob us of art and emotion, that leads us towards the aesthetics of fascism. In this film, all the sets are real, the decor is human-sized, there are painstakingly created miniatures... It’s there to remind us that art is not only necessary, it is urgent. And AI can go fuck itself!”

I’ve said it before, but it’s worth saying again: Jason Reynolds is a genius of our time. Hearing him speak feels like what it must have been like to listen to Mozart in person or watch Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel. #AASL25

A childhood stolen by conflict and the moment that defined his path. 🔥 (via Spy X Family, Vol. 10)

So good. Damn it. This is one of the best humans. Read all of it. Listen to all of it. Thank you Jason Reynolds. “EVERY kid DESERVES our effort” Thank you @aaslala.bsky.social Thank you. #AASL25 #StressDoodle #StressDoodling

So I did a thing last week. It's pretty much everything I wanted & I absolutely love it. If you're looking for an unbelievable tattoo artist sunsetpixel is on Insta. #tattoo #literarytattoo #comicreading #reading #readingcomicsisreading #ilovebeingalibrarian #hobbes #millionsofcats #cheshirecat

I decided to work on Project Mail Storm next week to save my sanity and do something, anything, about everything wrong I see happening in our country. projectmailstorm.org

Dr. Carla Hayden may have been fired, but she’s not backing down. In her first local interview since being removed as Librarian of Congress, Hayden reflects on her career, community, and the growing threats facing libraries. bit.ly/45soIBH

If you don’t do anything else today, do this. Dr. Carla Hayden has impeccable credentials and has revitalized the Library of Congress. Trump does not have the authority to dismiss her, but Congress must intervene.

Between Boom's new owners, PRH, cutting off access to their titles in ComicsPlus and this news about Crunchyroll... It's a rough week in #libcomix collections and programming land, y'all 📚

The life of a school librarian… half our time spent convincing you to borrow our books, and the other half desperately pleading with you to bring them back! #SchoolLibrary #SchoolLibraryLife #SchoolLibrarian #Overdues #TLSky

@malindalo.bsky.social has written one of the best and important pieces you will read today on the banning of books with sexual content. This is about freedom. scdailygazette.com/2025/05/08/w...

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

Woke up this morning thinking about the great first class I had last night for my summer comics class that I teach at Dominican. The students are such an enthusiastic and eager bunch that it makes me feel good about the future of #comiclibrarianship. @libcomix.bsky.social #ILoveBeingALibrarian

18 states are prioritizing media literacy! School librarians are your go-to experts for teaching students how to navigate and analyze information responsibly. Let's get informed! 💡 #LibrariansLead #MediaLiteracyEducation #StudentSuccess #aaslslm

If you want to read about the challenges Gender Queer has faced in Australia, it's been a years-long legal battle but happy the book is not restricted! #genderqueeramemoir www.starobserver.com.au/artsentertai...

So excited for this! The first volume was the perfect amount of horror with cute fuzzy animals. Richard Scary and Dexter blended together to make nightmare fuel. @ipushbooks.bsky.social check it out!

Happy School Library Month! This and SO MUCH MORE! #ILoveBeingASchoolLibrarian @aisled-org.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social

I made this ad nearly 40 years ago for Marvel. It was intended to make you think about a fictional world where such horror could exist, not make you realize you were actually living in that world.

At first I did not see this was posted by @theonion.com and I thought it was real. Goodness.

Oh wow! Just pre-ordered for December. This book opened vital conversations with my own kids - can’t wait to see the graphic novel!

@lambdalegal.org CEO Kevin Jennings is right: Censorship of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC literature is today’s alternative to burning books. “If you’re okay with removing words and books, sooner or later it becomes ok to remove people (to El Salvadoran prisons, apparently).” www.advocate.com/voices/it-st...

So, after my frustrating issue this morning with the teacher telling students they can't read a graphic for lit circles, I found this article! I'll pass it along in a day or so, when my email won't be filled with righteous indignation & snarky comments! #ILoveBeingALibrarian #ReadingComicsIsReading

Just when I think I've made gains with teachers & letting students use graphics for class assignments, I get 3 boys who tell me their choice of 'Check, Please!' is not allowed for their lit circle because it's a graphic. It's so frustrating, but so essential to keep fighting. #ReadingComicsisReading

One thing, I do feel allegory is powerful and important, and the X-Men are often (not always) a great example of that. Sometimes, the reader is doing the heavy lifting in this. It's just that I also feel marginalized people need representation IN CANON and not as robots or aliens sometimes. 1/

I'm partially famous! Last name was cut off. But yes, I was talking about comics at C2E2 with @libcomix.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

Salvadoran President Claims He Lacks Humanity To Return Wrongly Deported Man theonion.com/salvado...

Maybe just report the regular news and keep satire on hold?

An important message.

Always an enjoyable time at #C2E2 #librarian

Just learned about Bit.ly/BookResumes that can help with book challenges. Thank you so much @jackphoenix.bsky.social for the great resource! #C2E2 #bannedbooks #libraries #ILoveBeingASchoolLibrarian

Night before C2E2 has me reviewing my notes for the panels I'll be on and, most importantly, writing out my shopping list...