The Authors Guild is grateful the Court has unsealed some of the most important filings in our case against OpenAI and Microsoft. (1/7)

Unsealed Briefs in Authors’ Case v. Microsoft/OpenAI: Top Execs Knew Their Mass Book Piracy Was Illegal And Would Put Authors Out of Work

(New York, September 21, 2026) Explosive new documents released last Thursday in Authors Guild v. OpenAI—the major book authors’ ongoing lawsuit alleging OpenAI and Microsoft illegally trained their p...

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Happy to be this week's guest blogger on Patricia Newman's LitLinks, which highlights connections between #STEM and language arts. The piece outlines a classroom lesson to go with my #nfforkids book HEROES OF DUNKIRK. #kidlit #STEM #STEAM #WWII #operationdynamo

Patricia Newman@patricianewman.bsky.social · 2mo ago

History stories build empathy AND critical thinking — both essential #STEM skills. @lisalowens.bsky.social shares classroom activities to help readers connect with the past Educators, this one's for you! www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13481 #LitLinks #ChildrensBooks #Education @lernerbooks.bsky.social

Do you like a good mystery? A who-done-it? Are you three dogs stacked in a trenchcoat? So many questions. 👋 Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I am rep’d by Jenn Laughran (@literaticat) with @andreabrownlit. #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlit #kidlitart @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Lately I'm leaning toward #biographical subjects. If you have a #biography or #historical book that needs #kidfriendly art let's work together! See more at www.esprints.com #kidlitartpostcard 🦄 #kidlitart #traditionalmedia #kidlitartpostcardday #music #piano #illustration #illustrator #amwriting

80 children's and teen books about World War 2, including nonfiction, fiction, playscript & poetry titles by Michael Rosen, Bali Rai, Tom Palmer, Emma Carroll, Sufiya Ahmed, Liz Kessler, Mal Peet, Anne Frank, Ruta Sepetys & more. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/world... #teachersofx #kidlit

World War 2 books for children and teens

Children's and teen books about World War 2 with titles by Michael Rosen, Bali Rai, Tom Palmer, Sufiya Ahmed, Michael Morpurgo & Anne Frank

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It's #kidlitartpostcard day, and its feed is trending! Love seeing all this talent. bsky.app/profile/tren...

#kidlitartpostcard pro tip. Include key words that describe the elements in your postcard. In addition to posting open calls when I'm looking for illustrators I also sometimes search #kidlitartpostcard + key words. These posts live beyond the day they're posted.

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Publishers File Lawsuit Against Meta, Mark Zuckerberg

For the first time, five book and journal publishers have banded together to charge an AI company with copyright infringement in building their large language models.

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Today's a great day to support libraries and the freedom to read. action.everylibrary.org/petitions

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Take a moment to sign a petition to support libraries in the United States.

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The Fifth Circuit just told millions of women that three judges know better than the FDA, their doctors, and 25 years of evidence. They don't. This restriction on medication abortion is a nationwide abortion restriction, full stop. I have no intention of letting this stand.

Any member of Congress that votes for a clean FISA reauthorization is voting to hand Kash Patel, Stephen Miller and Donald Trump the power to spy on Americans without a warrant on a silver platter.

who has a book coming out that people can preorder so they have something to look forward to and then be pleasantly surprised when the book just shows up on their doorstep

Couldn't agree more. The threat remains in the present tense, and our electeds need to know WE know the gravity of this horrific situation.

Jared Yates Sexton@jysexton.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Please stop saying TACO. We’re talking about an ungodly number of people who could die or maimed. It’s not time for cutesy little internet slang. We have to get away from this bizarre desensitization.

AOC is my pick.

the abbot of unreason (a returned archaeologist)@merovingians.bsky.social · 6mo ago

the 'electability' question is increasingly clear www.sosavstate.com/p/gavin-news...

Enjoy this list of incredible and inspiring historical and biographical picture books for Women's History Month. Perfect additions to your home or classroom library!📕 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.kidlit.tv/2023/03/top-...

The Trump administration is gearing up to kick an estimated six million more people off of food assistance programs — including nearly two million children. The move would save just $1 billion a year, while Trump spends upwards of $1 billion per *day* on his new forever war. Priorities.

The Poet X Eight years ago today, one of the most important and celebrated teen novels of the 21st Century arrived -- THE POET X by Elizabeth Acevedo. Elizabeth's brilliant, debut novel in-verse won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature and the Michael L. Printz Award.

Worth a full viewing: Sen. Whitehouse lays out Epstein-Tr*mp Russia ties (which we can see affecting govt actions) sourced from survivor reports, journalism, and legal files. We've known much of it but keep losing its thread in the constant chaos. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V8o...

"There is a Cover-Up Afoot": Sen. Whitehouse Unravels Disturbing Trump, Epstein, and Russia Ties

YouTube video by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

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Thanks to all who responded to my informal Book Discovery/Reading survey! You can browse the results on my blog: debbieohi.com/2026/02/surv... #BookSky #LibrarySky #KidLit #EduSky

Great points, all.

BC Reality@bcreality.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Nailed it! #NHL #Olympics #Epstein

This is a very big story. apnews.com/article/anth...

Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company’s AI tech as it sees fit, AP sources say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pressuring Anthropic to give the military broader access to its artificial intelligence technology or lose its Pentagon contract.

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This campaign needs you now

Demand congress subpoena key figures on Epstein case

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This sounds fascinating. Will look forward to it!

Rahawa Haile@rahawahaile.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Some great news. My hybrid memoir IN OPEN COUNTRY will now be published by Little, Brown. It’s about freedom of movement and stillness in the US, and the ways capitalism & settler colonialism have shaped (and continue to shape) the answer to who has either across time. I also do a lot of walking.

They’re taking children from Minnesota and locking them up like criminals in detention camps in Texas. For the love of God, send our kids home and bring an end to this nightmare. www.startribune.com/walz-demands...

Walz demands DHS stop detaining Minnesota children

In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Walz demanded details about how many Minnesota kids are in detention facilities.

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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

Hard facts. Tough to process but important to know.

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 8mo ago

FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028.

NPR's archive of January 6, 2021, footage from the Capitol apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/

Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack

NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.

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Make a Bond film casual: On Her Majesty's Secret Corgi Outings

Zoe Tunnell ➡️ NYCC@zoewithasword.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Make a Bond Movie casual No Lime to Pie