Book bans don't belong in America. Tell Congress to reject the Federal Book Ban Bills. Sign the petition to stop the Senate Book Ban Bill Via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/s4925

PETITION: Stop the Senate Book Ban Bill

Stop the Senate Book Ban Bill The Federal Government shouldn't decide what your children are allowed to read.

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Let's celebrate pre-order gifts to our future selves! I've got books coming from @margaritaengle.bsky.social @marleyroseteter.bsky.social @jessicaspotswood.bsky.social @aliceoseman.bsky.social @rhymeswithcapri.bsky.social @nidhiart.bsky.social What did everyone else get???

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Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through 6/26, enjoy free standard shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

I hear it's Amazon prime day and B&N has their pre-order sale going too, so I'd love it if you would pre-order my anti-fascist middle-grade debut from your local indie or from Bookshop.org, offering free shipping for anti-prime day today! TYSM!!!! bookshop.org/p/books/back...

Do you like to read, write, or draw? Register for this year's Young Adult Author Symposium (YAAS) in Concord, MA! Registration and all programming are free. Register here: forms.gle/K4HedzPHENZV... Concord-Carlisle High School on Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 9am-2pm. #kidlit #yalit #teenlit

🌼 42 2025 Middle Grade and Young Adult Novels-In-Verse 🌼 popgoesthereader.com/42-2025-midd... #BookSky #KidLit #YALit #MGLit

Federal troops on city streets in the United States is not normal. Banning books in schools and libraries in the United States is not normal. This is not normal. What is happening in the United States is not normal. We need more of us — so many more us — resisting these monstrous evildoers.

Had a great discussion around this table with a group of students today about the kinds of books being banned and protecting the freedom to read. The kids are all right! #BannedBooksWeek

"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...

On Tyranny free resources

To use and to share, now or any time

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Timothy Snyder@timothysnyder.bsky.social · last yr.

"On Tyranny" free resources linked here: timothysnyder.org/resources/?u...

Authors: Please join @authorsabb.bsky.social. You don't have to have had your books banned to join. We need all of you in this fight because this is a battle for our right to write freely. #booksky www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

Authors Against Book Bans

Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...

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Proud to stand with @authorsabb.bsky.social at the #HandsOff rally in Boston today!

Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑@mcusolito.bsky.social · last yr.

Massachusetts @authorsabb.bsky.social contingent at the Boston #HandsOff rally/march. Quite a few librarians came so speak to us. One even asked to take a photo with us.

The Trump administration doesn't care about protests BUT all of the organizations, institutions, & corporations who are deciding whether or not to capitulate might. A massive showing on April 5 could show them they have more to lose long term with compliance than defiance

Hands Off Massachusetts! Rally/March · Indivisible Mass Coalition

***RALLY AND MARCH*** **SCHEDULE:** - 11:00 am: Meet at Parkman Bandstand - 11:15 am: Kickoff speaker - 11:25 am: March to City Hall Plaza - 12:30 pm: Speakers at City Hall Plaza **CURRENT SPEAK...

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The second annual Young Adult Author Symposium will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM. Want to be the first to find out all the details for this year's YAAS? Sign up for our newsletter here! young-adult-author-symposium-yaas.kit.com/da40aac5a2

Carefully chosen instance to defy the courts. But if they get away with it, anything goes. apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped

The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration ta...

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President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders. Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

Mark your calendars! @uabookbans.bsky.social is organizing Right to Read Day on April 7! More info here uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-rea...

Right to Read Day

The right to read is under attack. On Right to Read Day, April 7, 2025, take action to support your library and protect your freedom to read.

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These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP. Schumer Fetterman Cortez Masto Durbin King Shaheen Gillibrand Schatz Hassan Peters Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.

New Yorkers: Call Sen. Gillibrand’s office to vote NO on cloture and NO on the Republican Spending Bill. They vote in the morning. ☎️: (202) 224-4451

Fabulous news! Follow @youngteenlit.bsky.social and let's get #youngteenlit books in the hands of young teen readers!

It's Time for Young Teen Lit@youngteenlit.bsky.social · last yr.

We now have a #youngteenlit Feed, thanks to @patrickdjoyce.com! Please use our hashtag to help promote books for ages 12-15 that fit our criteria. bsky.app/profile/did:...

So freaking proud of Boston Mayor @mayorwu.boston.gov today. This is what real leadership looks like. #boston

Boston doesn’t listen to kings.

"America hurt itself badly today." For an informed, intelligent analysis of what went on in the Oval Office, watch this short video. #Ukraine

Timothy Snyder@timothysnyder.bsky.social · last yr.

Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share. snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

Not buying anything tomorrow, not buying from billionaires ever again. #economicblackout

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · last yr.

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

A1: When it comes to politics these days, it's hard to avoid ragey feelings. Trying to model the behavior of converting rage into action. #TLSkyChat

82 years ago today, the Nazis executed Sophie Scholl for distributing anti-fascist leaflets. Eternal thank to @whatshernamepod.bsky.social for interviewing me about her: whatshernamepodcast.com/sophie-scholl/ #WhiteRose #SophieScholl #HansScholl #ChristophProbst #resist #antifascist

THE WHITE ROSE Sophie Scholl — What'shername

In Nazi Germany, resistance was not just forbidden, it was deadly. But in 1942, a group of young college students went from enthusiastic supporters of the Third Reich to some of its most vocal opponen...

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"political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible. Things...[that] can indeed be defended, but only by arguments which are too brutal for most people to face...Thus political language has to consist...of euphemism, question-begging and sheer cloudy vagueness." George Orwell

David M. Perry@lollardfish.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m begging the media to call Nazi salutes … “Nazi salutes.” You can write “he gave a Nazi salute.” That’s the proper journalism. Describe things as they are even if people get mad.

Making my @5calls.org for today and hoping my electeds can do something about *gestures wildly* while also hoping that Germans come out of droves to fight the #AfD at the polls on Sunday is a MOOD. #AntiFascist

Only monsters cut literacy funding. I said what I said. Are we great yet? “The beauty of the Imagination Library is that it unites us all—regardless of politics—because every child deserves the chance to dream big and succeed." www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Cut From Indiana Republicans' Proposed Budget

Republican legislators have cut funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which promotes childhood literacy, in their recently proposed budget.

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"Be an UPSTANDER: Be informed. Be active. Be willing to be uncomfortable so you can use your privilege, so you can extend your privilege to dismantle the very system that thinks some individuals deserve that privilege because of the color of their skin."

LBYR School & Library@lbschool.bsky.social · last yr.

This 2019 piece by @samiraahmed.bsky.social through @slj.com is as relevant today as it was then. Recommended reading for all librarians and educators: www.slj.com/story/samira...

I appreciate everyone’s messages of support, I’m trying to get through all my mentions but as you can imagine, it’s been a bit of a busy day :) Remember - peaceful civil disobedience, and no kings, no tyrants. Not ever.