Just me and my kid wandering around the thrift store loudly wondering how many murder weapons have been accidentally sold by Goodwill. You know. As one does.

We won a thing! It was cool! I suck at self promotion!

BookHive '25@bookhive25.bsky.social · 10mo ago

HUGE congratulations to @jessjhernandez.bsky.social, Ruymán Hernandez, and @teresamtz.bsky.social for their picture book I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS, which won this honor from the International Latino Book Awards!

Please take a minute to register your disapproval of the proposed rollback of carbon emissions regulations by commenting here: www.regulations.gov/document/EPA...

“It’s illegal to use the military as law enforcement.” - Posse Comitatus Act 1878. #SidewalkCivicsLesson

In search of book recommendations. Sci fi/fantasy preferred. Recently enjoyed the Carry On series by Rainbow Rowell, Black Sun and series by Rebecca Roanhorse, and the Scholomance series by Naomi Novak. Suggestions?

I took a year of French, 3 years of Italian, and then lived in Spain for two years. I now speak South European gumbo

Adam Music@musicadamt.bsky.social · last yr.

If you take two years of French and three years of Spanish, 30 years later your brain will invent a new language called Franchlish.

Dear federal workers, if you need a paper from a scientific journal for which RFK Jr. has just cancelled your subscription, I’m happy to send it to you as a professional courtesy. My email is in my bio.

Ruin a book’s title by replacing one word with “butthole.” The Once and Future Butthole

Mike Jung@mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social · last yr.

Ruin a book’s title by replacing one word with “butthole.” Someday This Butthole Will Be Useful to You

This was so fun! So glad I got to team up with such amazing people!

Michelle Jing Chan (she/her) 🌈@michellejingchan.bsky.social · last yr.

Closed out my last storytime of Pride month at my fave queer bookstore @charliesqueerbooks with @ajirving.bsky.social @jesshernandezwrites.bsky.social , who read their beautiful books THE BI BOOK and I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS🌈 Jess and AJ both traveled far for our event, and I'm so grateful they did!

Pride Storytime this Sunday at @charliesqueerbooks.bsky.social! I can’t wait to finally meet @michellejingchan.bsky.social & @jessjhernandez.bsky.social!!! 🥳🌈📚 #kidlit #booksky charliesqueerbooks.com/events/28749...

Pride Storytime | Charlie's Queer Books

Seattle's home for queer books

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A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙@ajirving.bsky.social · last yr.

Seattle friends! I will be in town for a Pride Storytime event at @charliesqueerbooks.bsky.social with two of my favorite #kidlit creators! Spend a super fun Sunday morning with @michellejingchan.bsky.social, @jessjhernandez.bsky.social, & me! charliesqueerbooks.com/events/28749... #pride #booksky

Happy complicated relationship with male relatives day

For people with darker skin injured at protests, and the lawyers representing them:

Chad Loder@chadloder.dev · last yr.

The difficulty of diagnosing and photographing bruises in victims with darker skin is a consistent factor not only in delayed diagnosis and treatment, but also in smaller settlements in lawsuits. A 2022 study found that 📸 bruises using blue or purple light led to a 5x improvement in detection.

Please come. Michelle is bringing crayons and coloring pages! I’ll bring stickers! AJ will bring her amazing self!

A.J. Irving 🩷💜💙@ajirving.bsky.social · last yr.

Seattle friends! I will be in town for a Pride Storytime event at @charliesqueerbooks.bsky.social with two of my favorite #kidlit creators! Spend a super fun Sunday morning with @michellejingchan.bsky.social, @jessjhernandez.bsky.social, & me! charliesqueerbooks.com/events/28749... #pride #booksky

"An advisory committee of diverse historians helps ensure that the record of America’s history — especially classified and covert actions — remains unbiased, transparent and thorough." You-know-who just fired all of them. wapo.st/3Z37N4G [gift link]

These historians oversee unbiased accounts of U.S. foreign policy. Trump fired them all.

An advisory committee of historians helps ensure the record of America’s history remains unbiased, transparent and thorough. Trump just fired the entire panel.

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Miss Rachel isn’t on Bluesky, but her posts about Gaza should be. I wish this wasn’t so unusual to see from people with big platforms.

Do you know how many people in YOUR congressional district are estimated to lose their health insurance and/or nutritional assistance, and/or be at risk of losing their jobs if the GOP’s Big Billionaire Welfare Bill is made law? Look it up. ⬇️ Talk about it. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Devastating Harms of House Republicans’ Big, 'Beautiful' Bill by State and Congressional District

Estimates for the increase in number of uninsured people by 2034; how many people could lose some or all SNAP benefits; and the number of jobs at risk due to elimination of clean energy tax credits un...

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I sent this email to my Republican Congressman today. Then I modified it for a phone call I made to his local office If your Representative is a Republican, email or call them with the same message

Texans - we have one more onerous library bill to fight off. HB3225 is a public library bill that sets age restriction on access in public libraries. It creates onerous problems for small rural libraries and large urban ones as well. Please CALL your Tx Senators today as the vote got postponed.☎️

For months, I’ve passed a sign near the freeway that reads “Leave tRump alone! The people have spoken!” As of two days ago, it was painted over.

"You know, the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common: they don't alter their views to fit the facts; they alter the facts to fit their views." -Dr. Who

Is STARFISH by Lisa Fipps considered YA or MG?

Happy Caturday

Just because you're at the edge of the pan and not in the center doesn't mean you're not getting cooked

angela davis’ baby daddy@treynation.bsky.social · last yr.

“I live in a blue state, I’m fine” No, you’re not. These are federal cuts. Your state can’t shield you when the funding at the top disappears. They don’t give a FUCK about the rainbow crosswalks.

ICE convinced a woman she was being arrested and then threatened to take her baby into custody unless a relative showed up to take her. It was all a ruse to get her mother to leave her house. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Trump's ICE Used a Woman's Kids and Grandchild as 'Bait' To Arrest Her

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) used a woman's children and grandchild as "bait' to arrest her in Worcester, Massachusetts, last week.

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All, can you do me a huge favor this morning? Can you potentially buy me a ko-fi? I'll be honest: paying off my attorney has been a huge unexpected financial burden ($10K), and I just had an unexpected bill pop up. Thank you in advance, it's really appreciated. ko-fi.com/A080J8G

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Happy complicated feelings day to everyone trying to survive it

There it is…

HUGE NEWS. The judge in the case where 21 state attorneys generals sued the Trump administration over dismantling the IMLS just issued an injunction in favor of the plaintiffs. This is good news & the judge further indicates that the plaintiffs have a STRONG case here. bookriot.com/the-latest-f...

The Latest from the Institute of Museum and Library Services

A temporary restraining order halts further dismantling of the only federal agency for libraries, but the 2026 federal budget calls for eliminating the IMLS completely.

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If you ADORE all the fabulous suits at the #MetGala today and think, “I want a kids book with this vibe!” then you should check out I WANT TO DANCE IN PANTS written by me and my husband Ruyman and illustrated by Teresa Martinez

greg@mistergeezy.bsky.social · last yr.

ZENDAYA. #MetGala

I’ve spent all day trying to get people to leave me alone so I can read THE UNDERTAKING OF HART AND MERCY by Megan Bannen, which is essentially You’ve Got Mail with zombies.