Damn right he is. Thanks to @marthabee.bsky.social, @authorgracelin.bsky.social, & Julia Kuo for this phenomenal book, & to @peterhreynolds.bsky.social's Blue Bunny bookstore for helping spread the word. 🗃️

See relevant to today picture book⬇️ by Grace Lin @authorgracelin.bsky.social & Martha Brockenbrough @marthabee.bsky.social, illustrated by Julia Kuo. "An important picture book biography to augment classroom conversations about immigration and citizenship." -- @slj.com bookshop.org/a/7256/97803...

I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story

The Wong Kim Ark Story

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New episode of our podcast is now up, an edited version of our live conversation with Lori Fena and @marthabee.bsky.social about the ethics of AI in publishing. Can there be accountability and ethics when it comes to generative AI in publishing? Let us know what you think. youtu.be/39LVh2T3HkY

Can generative AI be ethical? Experts Lori Fena and Martha Brockenbrough

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It's a good day to read and reread Unpresidented by @marthabee.bsky.social She tried to tell people in 2018, and she deserves a LOT of credit. This YA book is well-cited w plenty of captioned photos. So many direct quotes from the man, it's like an interview at times.

If I opened a wig shop for men, I’d call it Hell Toupee.

And there’s a picture book for the younger readers who want to learn too. www.juniorlibraryguild.com/i-am-an-amer... By @authorgracelin.bsky.social and @marthabee.bsky.social

I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story

He challenged the Supreme Court on his right to be called citizen—and won. When American-born Wong Kim Ark returns home to San Francisco after a visit to China, he’s stopped and told he cannot enter:...

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OTIS KNOWS (HOW TO BE A BEAR) & A GIFT OF DUST by @marthabee.bsky.social The former is inspired by real-life Katmai National Park bear Otis, a 4 time Fat Bear Week champion. The latter illustrates how Sarharan Dust transforms our planet Learn more about A GIFT OF DUST Follow along with Martha

Via @marthabee.bsky.social Do you have small children you'd like to indoctrinate with the idea that it's perfectly normal and wholesome for a niece to visit her brown-skinned gay uncles, their tuxedo cat, and corgi puppy? What about a parrot who belongs to a lesbian couple who are away on a cruise?

We are almost halfway to the goal for the @celestepewter.bsky.social GoFundMe. You know what would be incredible? To get to 60 percent by the end of the day. Celeste has educated so many of us about political engagement. Can you help? Might you share this post? www.gofundme.com/f/back-jessa...

Donate to Back Jess's Path to a Fresh Start in DC, organized by Martha Brockenbrough

You might know Jess Huang as Celeste Pewter—the tireless educator on how … Martha Brockenbrough needs your support for Back Jess's Path to a Fresh Start in DC

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Wow, everyone! Thanks for getting @celestepewter.bsky.social's GoFundMe off to a roaring start. Let's help this amazing public servant pack up and move her life to Washington, DC, where she belongs! gofund.me/9c42b697

Donate to Back Jess's Path to a Fresh Start in DC, organized by Martha Brockenbrough

You might know Jess Huang as Celeste Pewter—the tireless educator on how … Martha Brockenbrough needs your support for Back Jess's Path to a Fresh Start in DC

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Celeste does incredible work, I’ve learned so so much from them. Join in. 👇🏽

Martha Brockenbrough@marthabee.bsky.social · 2y ago

Friends! Have you ever been helped by Celeste Pewter's instructions on how to use your voice with your elected officials? Celeste--also known as Jess Huang--needs some help. If you can pitch in, I'd be so grateful. gofund.me/9c42b697

Friends! Have you ever been helped by Celeste Pewter's instructions on how to use your voice with your elected officials? Celeste--also known as Jess Huang--needs some help. If you can pitch in, I'd be so grateful. gofund.me/9c42b697

Donate to Back Jess's Path to a Fresh Start in DC, organized by Martha Brockenbrough

You might know Jess Huang as Celeste Pewter—the tireless educator on how … Martha Brockenbrough needs your support for Back Jess's Path to a Fresh Start in DC

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The immunity decision was ridiculous, unprincipled, made up, and indefensible, but birth citizenship is expressly granted by the 14th Amendment and upheld by the Supreme Court in Wong Kim Ark, 1898, as detailed in my friend @marthabee.bsky.social in her book I AM AN AMERICAN

Who made this? Ahahaha

On the plus side: autocorrect no longer thinks I mean ducking.

I have been lackadaisical about establishing a Twitter replacement. But I'm here. And I want to follow you and talk about books for young readers and the dangers of fascism. HELLO.

My cat bit the corner of the laptop and the screen is now dead. This is very 2024.