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Okay, all: if you haven't already, definitely considering pre-ordering! Barnes and Noble is actually running 25% discount on ALL preorders, so... pre-order and I'll send you cool things? bit.ly/4dKEfk6

"I really credit [my sophomore English teacher, Suzanne Boxdorfer] for teaching me how to ground myself through books whenever I need it." 📚💓 Get to know @celestepewter.bsky.social (THE GREAT PUMPKIN PANCAKE PARTY) in our latest Author Spotlight! tinyurl.com/27pkfjsx #edusky #newbooks

Boosting for all those inclined! 👇🏻

By a vote of 50-48, the Senate adopted HConRes86-Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, Iran. GOP Senators voting aye: Cassidy, Collins, Murkowski, and Paul. Dem Senator voting no: Fetterman. Senators not voting: McConnell and McCormick.

I said "oh my god" while I was reading that part about how Mandela is portrayed, so yeah. That feels about right for this administration. Gift link here:

Your regular reminder that Ayn Rand, who was a stupid person with hateful and selfish ideas, died on public assistance that a government social worker helped her sign up for. In the real world, when Atlas shrugs, innocent people die.

*TW - mentions of assault* Hey, Moms of Bluesky: I feel like I’m too old to ask for this. But can I ask for a hug right now? My mom - whom I don’t really talk to - came by to pick up some plants. I ended up having to kick her out, since she told me it was my fault I was assaulted last year.

Friends! Celeste’s book is coming out in just a few weeks. Pre-orders are so important to the life of a book, and in this case, your pre-order will set you up to receive a special signed bookplate plus a bookmark. SOMEONE you love needs this book!

Yay!!!! 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

lol the pak/patinkin thing comes up again! photo from 2019, after a cab driver insisted i was the dude from criminal minds.

I've said this before, and I'll say it again: Tell your electeds to get off of Twitter. Make this an issue for them.

So, believe it or not, my debut comes out in a matter of weeks... And I'm kicking off a small pre-order campaign. 1) If you pre-order from your retailer of choice, 2) And email me the receipt at celestepewter (at) gmail + mailing address 3) I'll send you a signed bookplate and bookmark.

A fire that broke out in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday continued to burn through the weekend. No injuries have been reported, but officials urged residents to limit time outdoors because of the smoke. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/u...

So, believe it or not, my debut comes out in a matter of weeks... And I'm kicking off a small pre-order campaign. 1) If you pre-order from your retailer of choice, 2) And email me the receipt at celestepewter (at) gmail + mailing address 3) I'll send you a signed bookplate and bookmark.

oh look, a consequence www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...

★ Celeste Pewter and illustrator Kelly Wu’s “kind-hearted” picture book THE GREAT PUMPKIN PANCAKE PARTY is “full of loving intimacy”

Oh hey, @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social. @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

Person sitting across from me, with total confidence to three other people: "Oh, fiction isn't for serious people. It's all about nonfiction." (And podcasts, apparently...? I'm trying very, very hard to keep a straight face.

Hey, friends in NYC! Early voting in the D primaries has begun! Find a polling site and view your sample ballot here: vote.nyc/page/find-yo... And read on for some suggestions of folks I'd highly recommending voting for!

My latest @flaminghydra.com essay is on rewatching ZODIAC almost twenty years after its release, being worried it didn't hold up and discovered a) it still rules b) it might be the movie for our current moment? flaminghydra.com/issue-586/

🤷‍♀️ A Republican colleague once got mad at me for wishing ill on McConnell on social media. The evil this man has inflicted on the world continues to merit it.

NEW YORKERS/KNICKS FANS I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!

If you've ever wondered why I credit John Grisham for sparking my interest in politics... You can find out right now. 👇

Please read this to learn about my secret love about John Grisham, and pre-order! 😆

"I really hope kids and educators come away from the book with the message that even the smallest acts—like sharing food—can bring a community together." Out latest author spotlight introduces THE GREAT PUMPKIN PANCAKE PARTY writer @celestepewter.bsky.social! tinyurl.com/27pkfjsx #edusky #newbooks

Southern Poverty Law Center releases report as US government pursues federal fraud charges against group

Women are being harassed over on Twitter for talking about their DV experiences in relation to Platner.

Polymarket offered me enough money to pay my rent for ten months for one post in my newsletter and I turned it down because I enjoy being able to sleep at night.

All, this is a little long, but it's absolutely worth reading in full.

Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 515 reut.rs/4ea2iHQ

OMB is forcing “the Smithsonian to spend congressionally appropriated funding in a way that’s ‘consistent with the FY 2026 President’s Budget’ in order to receive it. The president’s budget differed widely from what Congress ultimately chose to fund.” www.notus.org/trump-white-...

Update: Six states — California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico — are holding elections on Tuesday. Here are key races to follow.

My household of 6 adults voted.

It's additionally wild because I keep being told by tech geniuses that we're a month, tops, from Skynet. And yet.

Fellow Californians, PLEASE vote today. We're the fourth largest economy in the world. If you want us to continue standing up against Trump, we have to turn out. Find everything you need here: iwillvote.com

Hey if you're in San Francisco PLEASE VOTE TODAY. My polling place was empty just now, like not a soul voting. Turnout is forecast to be v low. There are important things on the ballot, including Prop D (yes!) and the governor race. San Francisco has a complacency problem. Please vote!!!

Daily mental tests. They test him daily.

Get out and vote!

I know this is silly, but we're #489 in Halloween books right now on Amazon. Can you help me break into the top #100? 😆 Prove we can celebrate fall in the summer? (I feel so awkward asking this!)

And here's the OG essay that started this journey, where I shared my grandfather's Halloween tradition.

Boosting for the evening crowd: I got a star from Publisher's Weekly for my picture book debut - out next month. 😭

Fellow Californians, please vote today! Here's your one-stop shop for everything you need to know: iwillvote.com

Congrats to @celestepewter.bsky.social on her started review! www.publishersweekly.com/9781250375995

Oh god I loved this essay. I don’t even have to reread it (though I may just for the enjoyment of it), because I remember it so well.

People can weigh in on the arch, and help “bring it down.” www.ncpc.gov/participate/...

"My grandfather would pause, with a palmful of ingredients hovering over a sizzling wok. “I make them family dishes,” he’d reply cheerfully, “because that’s how they become family.” "And it was true."

Boosting for the evening crowd: I got a star from Publisher's Weekly for my picture book debut - out next month. 😭

"Each page of this amiable celebration is full of loving intimacy."