Dani Terk
@dterkwrites.bsky.social
Mom of 2, Elementary Educator, & #Kidlit Writer Member of the MG Narwhal (MG Hub) rep: Nicole Eisenbraun https://danielleterk.wordpress.com (she/her)
As a recovering perfectionist, I tend not to dive in until I feel capable, but I'm realizing the learning journey is a destination in and of itself. So today I "just started." A few hours later, I have a decent raspberry trellis (supporting wires later) & a boost of confidence. Just start.
Writers, what’s your favorite line you’ve ever written? Not your book’s strongest line—the one that makes you secretly proud every time you see it. #writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying
When an agent posted they're opening "soon" months ago and you finally see a watch notice for them on Query Tracker 😀... But it's only someone sharing insight from the agent's wish list in the comments. 🫠
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
Republican Congressman Van Orden. You need to understand these people know exactly how badly they are hurting people and they love it. It’s sick.
MAGAS. ARE. SCARED. OF. EVERYTHING. But even my 6yo knows being afraid of something/someone doesn't give you the right to hurt them.
Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social · last yr.This isn’t about safety. It’s about fear. MAGAs are scared of everything. MAGA keeps shouting “imagine if they were your neighbors.” You know what? They are our neighbors and they’re welcome here. This is about cruelty and control. Nothing more.
Consider donating to Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity. They’ve filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court to try and stop “Alligator Alcatraz” before it opens.
Please share this. Friends of the Everglades are organizing a protest to stop Alligator Alcatraz. Join us we have coalition members traveling overnight to be there by morning. Where: Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, 54575 Tamiami Trail When: Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
We’re closing in on the 3.5% rule! 8.6 million and counting! We’re in awe. Lots of events still happening make sure to be counted. Big towns, small towns you showed up.
Senator Cassidy's DC office was very easy to reach this AM. No waits or voicemails. He's a physician. He knows the damage this bill will do. Call your reps. Call other senators. They KNOW this budget bill will do irreperable damage. Let's make sure they know WE know. Who else are we calling?
a man is laying on a couch and saying they know you know .
Alt: Joey Tribbiani is laying on a couch and saying "they know, you know .
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We don't scare easily, but presenting to ACIP makes us shiver in our 👢 ACIP members are a tough crowd! They ask hard questions and (politely) demand answers. They're rigorous. Thorough. Aware of the responsibility in their hands. 🧠🪱 cries "but industry funding! they're corrupt!"
Why are we so concerned that all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) were fired at the same time? ✅ Loss of top-notch vaccine experts ✅ Unchecked power for 🧠🪱 to appoint grifters and charlatans who will make America sicker
Sharing this excerpt from my feminist, gender-stereotype-breaking MG contemporary novel today for... No reason in particular. 🍿
Authoritarianism isn't close. It's here. Also, did you hear this version of the not-able-to-be-filibustered budget removes the Judiciary's ability to file contempt charges? 😬
Daniel Loxton 🇨🇦@danielloxton.bsky.social · last yr.My brother James Loxton (a dual Canadian–Australian citizen) got his PhD at Harvard… studying authoritarianism. This would have disrupted his life and career, and we might not have his very useful and timely latest book (Authoritarianism: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press)
This poem has been brewing for a while and finally puts words to why I've felt so damn isolated lately. (Despite living in a blue area of a 💙 state, almost everyone I interact with in person supports this administration. 😔)
GUYS. The comment period for this ends in THREE DAYS. PLEASE if you have even a little bit of time, submit a comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD... Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say
The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness
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You do NOT have to accept this! Post on the public comments to pressure them to NOT do this! www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
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If you don’t want to take the booster don’t. But to prevent adults from having the choice is depraved.
Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · last yr.BREAKING: FDA says covid boosters now only for those over 65 or with preconditions. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
Everyone 6 months and older is eligible to get a flu vaccine. It makes no sense to restrict Covid vaccines to only people who have specific medical conditions. The FDA is basing its decisions on politics, not science.
We should ALL have the right to get covid vaccines if we determine it is right for our families. There are so many studies looking at vaccine safety, the relationship between vaccination & lessened LC risk, and a promising new flu/covid combined booster. Now is not the time to revoke our access.
Chise@sailorrooscout.bsky.social · last yr.GUYS. The comment period for this ends in THREE DAYS. PLEASE if you have even a little bit of time, submit a comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD... Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters. www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
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Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · last yr.BREAKING: FDA says covid boosters now only for those over 65 or with preconditions. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
I've been struggling to rediscover parts of the me that existed b4 raising 2 young children through a pandemic & 📈 dystopian world. But this is 1 of them. Crouched in an awk angle, 📷 in hand, coaching some BFFs into ridiculous poses, & struggling not to laugh before the camera's shutter blinks.
Anyone know of a LGBTQ+ children's book illustrator in the NJ area who does library programs? #coloryourworld #pride #publibs #kidlit #lgbtq #GLAMs #skybrarians #LibrarySky #BookSky #TLSky #YSLSky 📚 🍎 🏳️🌈
When I'm feeling isolated/hopeless/beaten down by our NF dystopia, I reach out to someone I haven't heard from in a while & express how deeply they matter to me/how grateful I am for the impact they've made on my life. Words matter. By using mine, I hope they feel less isolated & hopeless too🤞
