Pete Hegseth, the same guy who texted classified war plans to a reporter, wants to decide what the media can report at the Pentagon. The First Amendment is clear: the government cannot stop a free press. This order is unconstitutional and un-American.

Share a favorite black and white movie? Absolutely.

#GhostPit a new Halloween hype pitch event open to works in all stages is coming up on October 30th! It doesn't have to be Halloween related either! See the rules below and follow @ghostpit.bsky.social for more details! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting #AmQuerying #AmAgenting

Just submitted my #NYCMidnight #RhymingStoryChallenge and really had fun with it. It's been a rough year for writing, but my comedy prompt fit perfectly with an idea I'd been holding onto for a while, so it was great to finally put pen to paper on it!

My poem is in here, in beautiful company!!

"The exercise of imagination is dangerous to those who profit from the way things are because it has the power to show that the way things are is not permanent, not universal, not necessary." — Ursula K. Le Guin

I always tell up-and-coming novelists to use Locus to make sure they're up on the latest SFF news -- deals and deliveries, which agents are worth your time, forthcoming blockbusters, etc. Essential for writers and anyone else who needs to know. Check out their fundraiser and donate if you can!

Forget all the annoying stuff in the world for a few seconds and enjoy the natural beauty of Brazil’s Seven-coloured Tanager (Tangara fastuosa) Photo: Luiz Cavalcanti Damasceno

CALL " I live in a red state, they won't listen to me" All congress folks take note when folks -call- Emails raise an eyebrow, a call scares the poop out of them. If they receive calls they take it to mean that folks in their districts feel MUCH STRONGER than they originally thought.

Newly published poem: “Tanager’s Cantrip” I am absolutely delighted that my poem "Tanager's Cantrip" was selected as editor's choice for the April ekphrastic challenge over at Rattle literary magazine. My little magic spell of woodland birds and dappled light is on the front page today, and will…

Jazzed to be the editor’s choice for April’s ekphrastic challenge! I loved this painting instantly.

We can also lobby for a couple more days! #PUSHBACK on this nonsense.

Tuesday evening reminder: Write the book. Make the zine. Pack the shelves. Fill the world with so many stories they'll never be able to silence us all.

Does your last name today match the last name on your birth certificate? For 69M married women who changed their last name, the answer is no. The GOP is trying to disenfranchise you. Call your Rep. - demand they oppose the SAVE Act. ☎️ (202) 224-3121 www.forbes.com/sites/hollyc...

Happy #PortfolioDay! I hand paint space scenes on ceramics with glaze. In direct opposition to white male billionaire space colonization, I'm interested in moments of quiet, thoughtfulness, longing, love, and inner strength. Mailing list for shop updates: amyraehill.com

This video, better than stills, illustrates just how many people marched in Boston yesterday. City hall plaza, filled from the JFK federal building, stretching across Cambridge St and all the way down Tremont St to Boylston. (From: Reddit)

i'm holding your hands, gently april 7 is the start of national library week. get your library card. write your library board. check out 10 books. use your library. do it.

1272 protests listed for tomorrow. THAT is BIG. 686 were counted in the US for the January 21, 2017, women's march, in which 1% of the country marched. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:

Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! Lisa Katzenberger is offering a critique on a non-rhyming fiction picture book with 1,000 words or less. To enter like, comment, and repost this post. You must do all three. Good luck! @lisakatzenberger.bsky.social

My little art shop has a selection of animal drawings in a variety of species to please everyone. All one of a kind originals at affordable prices for gifts. www.etsy.com/shop/TheWeeO... #AnimalArt #Fox #badger #hare #mouse #fawn #squirrel #OriginalArt #Drawing #ShopIndy #GiftIdeas #bsnm

If hiking is about a destination, forest bathing is about an immersion of the senses into the natural world. It's a wellness trend, and studies suggest several health benefits.

Good news out of Colorado! A Federal judge orders Colorado district to return banned books to school libraries. Good work! www.denverpost.com/2025/03/19/e...

Poem: Afterwords They say poetry is a form of protest, and certainly it is good to feel like sometimes one's words can pack a punch. I wrote this poem originally inspired by Rattle's ekphrastic challenge for September of 2024, using this image by artist Barbara Gordon. I thought I was angry then,…

Here's an easy way to speak up in support of libraries threatened by the EO attacking federal funding for libraries.

We too wonder about the ecological impact and supply chain issues of fairy tale conceits, like the protagonist of Devan Barlow's "At My Command" in issue 15:

Essential to remind that libraries are not just vital sources of knowledge and information but also excellent community centers devoted to under-served populations. Services for job-seekers, the blind, for senior citizens. They lend out books but also tech, cooking equipment, media players.

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...

if anyone did this to a kid of mine they would be passing teeth every time they exhaled for the rest of their life

One way to make sure your local governments protect the right to read is to...join your local government! Here's an inspiring profile of three librarians running for office.

I know a lot of people are boycotting Amazon, which is great, but it's hurting a lot of trans authors. Trans authors: Drop links to your NON-AMAZON book listings/storefronts. Cis people: Repost, boost, and, importantly, buy. Part of boycotting an evil corporation is supporting the alternatives.

Read this thread. Then call your Democratic electeds (info at ☎️ reps.fyi) and tell them this 👇

Tesla, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Alphabet could rake in $75 billion of tax giveaways after cozying up to the Trump administration. Let’s find out how much they spent lobbying for this potential windfall. And let’s find out how it could affect their executive compensation.

Okay, so does this mean that every federal employee fired, including the probationary staff, will get their jobs back? This is a question to pose to your reps NOW.

We know this year will be one of the toughest fights for libraries across the country. That's why we also built the tools for Americans like you to fight back.

@warren.senate.gov @edmarkey.bsky.social @repauchincloss.bsky.social Sounds like a satisfying way to make a statement, don’t you think?

Today, I introduced the No Cuts to Public Schools Act to protect federal funding for public schools from Trump and McMahon’s pro-privatization, anti-student crusade. I will always fight for students, educators, families, and communities. www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...

Hey, everyone remember that #WSPit is on Feb 26th! See rules below! 👇 (If you saw us post saying this was the 28th. No, you didn't. 😅) #WriteSky #Writers #WritingCommunity

President Trump has signed a slew of executive orders during his first month in office. As lawsuits against the administration grow, here is where some of the orders that affect LGBTQ+ people and women stand. bit.ly/3ERShRP

The National Archives safeguards our collective history, protects the public's right to know, and ensures transparency and accountability in government. action.everylibrary.org/nationalarch... follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to support libraries.

“School libraries are too often treated as a luxury rather than an essential part of the public education system with a proven impact on learning.”

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.

Update: The White House is already backing down on this. Keep calling your reps. Keep pressuring them. Along with your reps, the white house phone number is (202) 456-1111. Use 5calls.org to get all your reps in one place along with a guide. www.nysun.com/article/whit...

Writing submissions for Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure open on Monday, Feb 24th, but the selected artwork & submission guidelines for this issue are up on the blog now! #kidlit writers, take a look at these incredible illustrations and get crafting! www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/an-ekph...

The amount of energy that millions of people I'll never meet have put into keeping me safe from things I'll never think about leaves me in an awestruck state of gratitude.

Get the awesome #NationalLibraryWeek poster and matching bookmarks from @goraina.bsky.social and @scottmccloud.bsky.social! ➡️ alastore.ala.org/2025-nationa...

Blueberry bicycle. #FoundObjectArt #bicycles