My kid's school is doing a Read-A-Thon this week, and trying to get donations from all 50 states. We're missing South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia. Do I know anyone from those states who could donate like $1 and I'll pay you back via Venmo? Thanks

Pince Eric & Prince Don’s Corruption will not go unpunished substack.com/@anntelnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social

First swim since my fall on the ice in January. 500 meters!

This week’s stack. #summerreading. Plus an ebook murder mystery Death At The White Hart. @clairebobrow.bsky.social

🚨Bad news. A THIRD National book banning bill has passed committee in the house.🚨 Meet the CHARLIE act that will prohibit the teaching of what they call: equity ideology (not white supremacist jingoistic history) More from @authorsabb.bsky.social when we have it. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

The Talarico ads are pre-made The Republican Party has deleted their ad attacking Ken Paxton's record on crime: "Homicides highest in nearly 30 years under Ken Paxton." Paxton is now the GOP's nominee to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate.

Hello, #booksky! I would be forever grateful if you could spread the word about my debut novel giveaway. Trying to reach 3,000 entries so my publisher doesn't think I'm a has been before the book even releases. THANK YOU! #stressedoutauthor One day left! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Missing my sweet Otto. We said goodbye to him yesterday. Kidney failure cut his nine lives short. RIP beautiful boy.

I’m jazzed to be part of this great lineup. My friend Jan Seides is celebrating her long Austin tenure at the New World Deli Friday night. Come on out for some excellent tunes and tasty food and drink.

This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. statuskuo.substack.com/p/just-for-s...

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN!! Send me your best work!!!

I’m trying a new poetry form today - a cinquain. Prompt was “Fossil" Portal Map of what was Living creature long gone Tissues crystalized, no longer mortal #nationalpoetrymonth

And here is today’s Haiku Water flows from the tap a flick of the wrist and voila bath fit for a queen #Haiku 21 - in appreciation of our hot water heater which has served its last. We will be getting a new one shortly. #nationalpoetrymonth

No longer frozen I take a breath, let it go Here in this moment. #Haiku 19 #nationalpoetrymonth This began with a prompt - frozen.

#50PreciousWords UPDATE!! Still distributing prizes - but it's TIME for #parents #teachers #librariians to encourage kids to participate in #50PreciousWordsforKids. Every child has a story to tell! Email entries to: [email protected]. I'll post ALL on my special Mother's Day blog on May 10.

Terrified feral Kitten has come a long way To lazy lap cat #Haiku 17 - the story of Otto. #nationalpoetrymonth

The Trump administration is once again planning to install physical border barriers within Big Big National Park in West Texas, according to an updated map of “Smart Wall” projects that now shows plans for a “vehicle barrier system” and “patrol roads” in the park. buff.ly/OLElhPj

Lovely long neck sways Jaws grab lettuce from our hands A giraffe buffet #Haiku 17 - a memory of feeding giraffes at the Fort Worth Zoo. #nationalpoetrymonth

WATCH: Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.

Eggs over easy Ranchero sauce, melted cheese Breakfast of the gods #haiku 15 #nationalpoetrymonth Huevos Rancheros at Austin Diner. First meal in a restaurant since my adventure on the ice.

First a ⭐ from SLJ - "Highly recommended"... then deemed "evocative" by PW....and now... Booklist calls HEARTLAND "a nuanced portrait of a tween aspiring to find herself in a deeply complex world." I'm feeling lucky in #kidlit land! And now there's a #GIVEAWAY!!! Enter to win! #ReadHeartLand

Breaking: HHS’s ban on gender-affirming care is struck down. Rarely have I read a ruling this sharply worded. “This case is one of a long list of examples of how a leader’s wanton disregard for the rule of law causes very real harm to very real people.” www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

Congratulations @sjohnstontaylor.bsky.social! A great book launch party and two paws up for IF PETS WROTE POEMS. A fun book and great introduction to poetry for kids. #kidlit #poetry #picturebooks

Fancy bed? No thanks. Four walls of cardboard suffice. Sweet sanctuary. #Haiku 14. #nationalpoetrymonth

Criss cross applesauce Excited faces, raised hands A thousand questions #haiku 13 #nationalpoetrymonth Why I love doing school shows.

Purple ruffles flounce Flirty and voluptuous Beckoning the bees. #haiku 12 #nationalpoetrymonth - from my brother’s yard in NM.

Tune in now for some great artists and music. Till 6 pm CDT. www.youtube.com/live/4B5EH1z...

These walls contain dreams Prayers, amulets, I rise Inhale, lift my voice #haiku 11 #nationalpoetrymonth Today I returned to sing at my church for the first time since falling on the ice 2.5 months ago. It was glorious.

Pink shin guards, brown curls Legs pump, moving the ball till Goal! Gap toothed grin beams #haiku 10 #nationalpoetrymonth We got a video of our 4 year old granddaughter’s first soccer game. I may be biased, but I think she was probably the MVP.

Lowriders! A beloved tradition of my other home town.

Flanked by Raven and Stephen, arms and heart open Spirit climbs and soars #haiku 9 So inspiring. It’s a two haiku day.

Read this wonderful review of ENOUGH TO SHARE by @maryhelenberg.bsky.social (illos by @suetodd.bsky.social)…the book will be out April 22! @tielmourpress.bsky.social #Environmentfriendly #teachers #animals #edusky #kidlit #nature #environment www.thechildrensbookreview.com/enough-to-sh...

#AmericanRevolution250: Celebrate and widen your historical lens! Remember the (REVOLUTIONARY) Ladies!" by @barbrosenstock.bsky.social + GIVEAWAY! 😍📘🥳 @littlebrownyr.bsky.social #edusky #skybrarian @elizabethbaddeley.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2026/04/10/a...

12x12 celebrates National Poetry Month! ✨ 📚 IF PETS WROTE POEMS by S.J. Johnston Taylor 📚 UP, UP HIGH by @lydialukidis.bsky.social 📚 CLIMBING THE VOLCANO illustrated by Jennifer K. Mann Celebrating poetry in picture books. 💛 Find more poetry picture books here: buff.ly/3APdhh1 #12x12PB #kidlit

Jingles flash and sing Drum thunders, feet bounce and step It’s good medicine #haiku 8 #nationalpoetrymonth Fantastic program with Austin Native American Cultural Center. Dancers came to the school where I work. Raven made this dress and almost all her regalia. Dress has 365 jingles.

No suffering on Hegseth's part @anntelnaes.bsky.social substack.com/pub/anntelnaes

Sometimes a crack looms Like a chasm, uneven Pavement a boulder #haiku 7 I ve been navigating the world in a wheelchair and walker since a fall on the ice a couple of months ago. It’s been an eye opening experience. 1/2

Happy Book Birthday! THE REAL ROSALIND: The Truth About Rosalind Franklin’s DNA Discovery and How It Was Erased hits the shelves everywhere today. Get your copy now! Congratulations Debbie Dunn and Janet Fox! #YA #kidlit #stem

Curled like a comma Paused between birdwatching and Kibble nibbling. Yet another cat #haiku #nationalpoetrymonth

A cup of comfort Berries, leaves, flowers and stems Steeped, hot and fragrant #Haiku Day 5 #nationalpoetrymonth

No photo today. Just imagine that petrichor scent. After the downpour Earth exhales, flowers unfold Birds bustle and trill #haiku #nationalpoetrymonth

#haiku challenge - day 3 This boot ain’t stylish Grey plastic shell, Velcro straps Healing continues #nationalpoetrymonth

“They’re destroying more than fifty research facilities across thirty-one states, labs that house decades of irreplaceable long-term science…And they’re replacing all of it — the offices, the scientists, the institutional knowledge, the professional independence — with fifteen political appointees”

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Book for a pillow Paws twitch, fur rises and falls Literary nap #haiku #nationalpoetrymonth I’m amazed by the way cats can fall asleep in what look to me like awkward and uncomfortable positions. But she picked a good book! @sjohnstontaylor.bsky.social

Just realized tomorrow is #kidlitartpostcard! Will be scrolling. 💙❤️