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A trio of Senate Republicans from Indiana, Oklahoma, & Alabama have introduced S 4925 a copy of HR 7661- the exact same text, which would ban any book mentioning "gender dysphoria or transgenderism" from all public schools in the US. Please call your Senators to say NO to both bills! More info below

**Authors Against Book Bans, Response to S.4925, National Book Ban Bill** Here's @authorsabb.bsky.social statement in response to the national book ban bill: PLEASE take the time to read/share this. PLEASE call your reps. PLEASE encourage others to call their reps. Calling your reps DOES work.

... why are we leaning on market predictions and not doing the work? There's 100+ days between now and November. Please adopt two candidates on the House or Senate side, and put everything you have into helping them defend their seats or get elected.

Adorable preschool art project or nightmare fuel from a horror movie?

Imagine if we made law enforcement a place where domestic abusers could not find work. Imagine how much safer we'd all be. Instead we've created a cultural institution that insulates abusers and ensures that even those not on the force are favored when their victims come forward.

Allison is SUCH an amazing person to talk book marketing with. Highly recommended!

Collins wants the same force she helped finance to investigate itself. Her call for transparency is not courage. It is the smallest possible response from a senator who gave this force billions without requiring the safeguards that might have exposed its lies or prevented its abuses.

The Truth About the " Very Concerned" Senator Susan Collins Susan Collins voted in June to hand ICE and Border Patrol nearly $70 billion in multiyear funding without first demanding body cameras, evidence sharing, or independent oversight. Now an ICE agent has killed a man in Maine, and

No fucking shit

JKR and her new org apparently helped get the new Amnesty International report on how TERF organizations destroy lives taken down from their site. Well, guess what? The Streisand Effect is real. Here's the entire report in a thread. Read it. Share it.

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

Here's a link to Levon's adoption page. His shelter name is Buddy Mac but I thought it sounded too much like a Kraft dinner for two. new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal...

This whole thread! As a teen, I read adult books because I was a big reader but I sought out YA because I wanted to see teens reflected on the page who were dynamic characters with their own agency and wants and stories.

Iowa folks, this will feature Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, Renée Watson, and Nikole Hannah-Jones. Go go go go go and bring as many young people as you can–what an incredible opportunity out of a *horrific* censorship situation in the state. (paywall bypass if needed: archive.ph/MEUNy)

All, I hope you don't mind a gentle boost for my GoFundMe: I’m raising funds for medical care and recovery after the last 16 months. Donations and shares mean SO much and I can't thank you enough. gofund.me/4c786a7d7

And I'm also working on fixing the CA state law part:

A Day in the Life of an Author video but it’s just me going to work and taking care of my kids and then at 9pm I get time to #write.

Hi, it's me, reminding you that this weekend is a great weekend to not only visit your indie bookstore, but to treat yourself to a book or two 😍 (And if you can't make it in person, treat yourself to an audiobook or two!)

Working through summer #reading? Planning your curriculum for next year? I have free discussion guides for my YA contemp retellings of classics, RED and WINTER WHITE, available on my website: anniecardi.com/books/red/ anniecardi.com/books/winter...

Anyone else in the greater #boston area just hear what sounded like two low-flying (loud!) fighter jets zooming over?

This is gonna be a fantastic conversation & supports an organization doing a ton of good work.

ICE fatally shot a man in Houston yesterday. Agents arrested a nun on her way to mass. An Afghan who helped the U.S. military died in ICE detention, one of at least 21 people to die in detention this year. The headlines have moved on, but Trump is still waging his reign of terror.

1. Everyone has something they can contribute, no matter how busy they are, & what skills & talents they have 2. It is never too late to join the fight for the freedom to read. 3. Joining AABB connects you to a strong community 4. We can't wait to see what you'll bring

Usually my favorite is whatever I'm not doing. But I do think drafting is generally where I like to be. I try to have a vague outline, but I really like the exploration phase and letting the characters surprise me. #kidlitchat

Heyyyyy #BookSky Tell all your writer friends who live in Greater Cambridge that applications for the 2027 Porter Square Books Writers in Residence are now open! Deadline to apply is August 27th portersquarebooks.com/porter-squar...

I ran into the @barnesandnoble.com at the Menlo Park Mall in NJ to grab some travel activity books for my kids and was thrilled to see RED on the shelves, face out! Big thanks to their fantastic staff.

Teens anywhere in the US can get cards from all participating libraries and check out books via Libby. My teen has gotten as many as she can, and since we all share our Libby and kindle accounts it has vastly expanded our entire family’s access to books (our home library is relatively small).

Books Unbanned responds to book censorship by making sure teens can read freely, even when access is restricted locally. The program supports teens’ rights to read what they choose, think critically, and engage with peers across the country who care about intellectual freedom. booksunbanned.com/card

🚨BREAKING🚨 More than 600 workers at Hachette Book Group just voted overwhelmingly to unionize, creating the largest union in trade publishing history! newsguild.org/hachette-boo...

Call your Senator and urge them to cosponsor S.1374, the BUMP Act, to permanently ban bump stocks.

My doctor is pretty convinced that's why I'm sick now; he thinks the thyroiditis and goiter started once I hit too many months of chronic stress. I'm trying my best to get better, and that's why I seriously appreciate the support/shares/boosts; it truly means a lot. gofund.me/7872605fc

What to know about HR 2616: bookriot.com/hr-2616-dont...

Meanwhile, HR 2616, the nationwide "don't say trans" bill–also a blanket book banning bill–has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. They aren't back in committee until 7/15. Keep an eye on this calendar: www.help.senate.gov/hearings

Here's what HR 7661 is: bookriot.com/hr7661-advan...

A couple of federal book ban bill updates and ways you can stay on top of these. First: HR 7661, the national book banning bill, has been placed on the House Union Calendar as of 7/2. This means it is eligible to be heard in front of the whole floor. Get into the ears of your House Reps here.

Teachers & Librarians Write, our free online summer writing camp for teachers and librarians, starts tomorrow!! Are you signed up yet? katemessner.com/get-ready-fo...

NAME OF ACTOR YOU FORGOT ABOUT FOR A SECOND officiated the ceremony, with the bride’s friend NAME OF MUSICIAN FROM BYGONE ERA scheduled to perform at the reception at NAME OF SPORTS ARENA.

The more I learn about Taylor Swift’s wedding, the more it feels like a mad lib.

Nothing but respect for the Cabo Verde team. They stayed strong and played a phenomenal game.

Book reviews are few and far between so #IndieBookstore @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social and @portersqbooks.bsky.social are doing something about it! Cool story from NeimanLab! Love the initiative here and giving their Review of Books a follow! #amreading #indie www.niemanlab.org/2026/06/book...

Today a woman with turquoise braids and cowboy boots walked by and told me “I like your hair!” And I was like “I like yours too” and I’ll be riding this high for a week.

Hey folks. You probably know @celestepewter.bsky.social through her work on social media and off, helping people engage with democracy. Maybe you've even used her call scripts before! Well, she's going through some hard times right now, and could use some help. If you can, please give and/or share!

I think several things can be true: - Depression can be debilitating - It is important to talk about - It's not a get-out-of-life free card - His constituents deserve representation - People affected are still part of society and, if impaired, need to make arrangements beyond disappearing

"Don't comply in advance" includes not telling everyone around you that things are only going to get worse and that there's no hope for anything. Cynicism is complicity.

Thanks to all who are trying to change our present into a past worth having.

“There have been times, lately, when I dearly wished that I could change the past. Well, I can’t, but I can change the present, so that when it becomes the past it will turn out to be a past worth having.” Terry Pratchett, I SHALL WEAR MIDNIGHT #booksky

One of my recent backlist favorites: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher. A creepy yet charming delight with a great voice!