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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

I think this is the most horrifying post I have ever read.

85% of Gaza’s population have entered the "fifth stage" of malnutrition — the most critical and dangerous phase, which is often irreversible even if food becomes available in the future.

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Faith Pray @faithpray7.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Happy #NationalKittenDay! Here are my two newsies, Poesy and Desdemona.

Photo of tap kittens asleep, curled up around each other. One kitten is a wet-sand-colored, tiger-striped tabby, the other is a cream-marmalade-pepper patchwork kitten and they are both the cutest kittens ever, of course.

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NosferaPru @prufrockluvsong.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Dog: I will guard you with my life Cat: what was your name again

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5 Calls @5calls.org · 18/06/2025

U.S. involvement in this Iran-Israel conflict feels painfully reminiscent of the 2003 Iraq War — questionable authorization, weapons of mass destruction misinformation, and goals of regime change. Demand your representatives support a war powers resolution! 🔥📞🔥 --> 5calls.org/issue/iran-i...

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Prevent US Involvement in the Israel-Iran Conflict ⭑ 5 Calls

On June 13th, Israel launched attacks on nuclear and military sites in Iran with a stated goal of stopping the expansion of their nuclear program. …

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 17/06/2025

We now know that the GOP's Big Ugly bill would allow for the sale of 250 MILLION acres of public land. 5.4 million in Washington state. We can't let them jam this through in secret. Help me say it loud and clear for Republicans: Public lands belong in public hands.

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Dapo Adeola @dapsdraws.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I haven’t seen nearly enough people talking about this. The levels of greed and inhumane thinking on display is actually terrifying. America really is dystopian as fuck.

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Humanity and Kindness @humanityposts.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Spreading kindness like confetti

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options: 1-877-447-4487

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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

If you are National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens then this is the number to the GI Rights Hotline. There is support. You don’t have to go through with it. 877-447-4487

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Tina Hoggatt @thoggatt.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

We will all suffer if this bill goes through but rural and poor Americans will suffer the most. Hospitals will close. So will clinics.

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 15/05/2025

Hey #kidlit, I'm doing a unique, two-day, virtual event for @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social! On 5/29 I'll be giving a talk and then on 5/30 I'll be offering face-to-face portfolio/dummy reviews + providing written feedback. Seats are limited. Register today! www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi... 💙❤️

The TOC slide for my Kid Lit Illustration Dos and Don'ts talk.

1. Your Site
2. Your Social
3. Your Portfolio
4. Your Deal
5. Your Process

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Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

What is happening with the Library of Congress and the U.S. Copyright Office is alarming and dangerous. The America 250 propaganda campaign must be exposed. Do. Not. Stay. Silent. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Trump Is Trying to Take Control of Congress Through Its Library

Donald Trump’s administration is pushing to take over the Library of Congress, its latest effort to subsume the legislative branch.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Amazon’s CEO contributed just 0.4% of his taxable pay to Social Security last year. Meanwhile, Amazon’s median-paid worker contributed 6.2%. Amazon's workers paid a 15x higher rate of their taxable income into Social Security than their CEO. Scrap the cap.

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 23/04/2025

Love it. What’s the illustration version of this?

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.chantal//RYAN @thoughtrise.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy

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Ken Cheng - I want to connect with you, emotionally)

Al will never be able to write like me. Why? Because | am now inserting random sentences into every post to throw off their language learning models. Any Al emulating me will radiator freak yellow horse spout nonsense. 1 wiite all my emails, That's Not My Baby and reports like this to protect my data waffle iron 40% off. 1 suggest all writers and artists do the same Strawberry mango Forklift. The robot nerds will never get the better of Ken Hey can | have whipped cream please? Cheng. We can tuna fish tango foxtrot defeat Al. We just have to talk like this. All. The. Time. Piss on carpet

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Kim Campbell @pblove.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Joy is…Earth Day (April 22) and also Independent Bookstore Day (The last Saturday in April. This year, April 26)!😍🌎📚🛍️🎉🌟 (con’t)

Image of 6 picture book covers to celebrate Earth Day

Image of some greeting cards created by author/ illustrator, Faith Pray, celebrating indie bookstores

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Please repeat over and over: “Bending to the whims of a bully will not end his cruelty. It will only embolden him. The response to authoritarianism isn’t acquiescence. Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face.” —Gov. JB Pritzker

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you. The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.

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50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

These are not detainments—they are kidnappings. These are not deportations—they are human trafficking. These are not detention centers—they are concentration camps. Language matters. This is fascism.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 14/04/2025

Authors & publishers of illustrated books: Credit illustrators when you talk about your books, esp if you are using their ART (including book cover art) in any promo graphics. Bonus: this also helps show that a HUMAN CREATIVE is behind the art, not generative AI. #PicturesMeanBusiness #KidLit

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James Miller (Millermena) @jamesmiller.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Call your governor -- tell them to use state police to stop ICE from detaining people without a warrant. No warrant = kidnapping. This is a fundamental 4th amendment issue.

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Faith Pray @faithpray7.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Here’s a happy sliver from a project I’ve been working on with my local library. Join me in calling your reps with @5calls.org. Tell them to protect our libraries! 💕📚 #saveourlibraries #kidlitart

Image depicts a cropped watercolor and ink illustration of a pair of large and small honey-colored bears nestled together on the ground wearing sunshine-colored crowns, reading a book. Behind them are layers of hills in shades of grass and stormy sky. A crest of trees begins at the tallest hill.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 14/04/2025

In defiance of the Supreme Court & without any evidence, the White House claims that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a “terrorist,” who was “sent to the right place.” This is a blatant LIE. He is innocent. He cannot be allowed to rot in an El Salvadorian jail. He must be brought home.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.

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susie ghahremani @boygirlparty.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I have a picture book coming out next week! It’s called Rosemary Long Ears & i can’t wait for you to see it. If you pre-order it from my friends at BuyOlympia, you’ll get a two color risograph print, too. buyolympia.com/Item/susie-g...

A risograph print i made of a dog frolicking among wildflowers in two colors (salmon and steel blue) next to the cover of my next picture book.

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Thoughts about unplugging it? We could do it if we all worked together.

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NPR @npr.org · 13/04/2025

The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.

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Soccer-loving 'grannies' go for the GOOOOAAAALLLL in their version of the World Cup

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Laurie Ann Thompson @lauriethompson.com · 13/04/2025

12 of us presented today at Washington Library Association’s #WLA2025 Conference, sharing our books with public and school librarians from across the state. What fun to hear from my fellow KidLit creators and to meet librarians. Libraries are forever my happy place, and today my heart is full. 🥰

12 assorted authors posing in a group photo.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 10/04/2025

To fellow creatives out there, esp illustrators: How do YOU organize your images (one-offs, comics, spot illus etc) to make it easier to find later? Looking for a Mac-friendly cloud-based app that will store low-res thumbnail images where I can store filenames, alt text, tags, other info.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.

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Troy Wilson @troystory.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I am a picture book author who borrows countless picture books from my public library system. Which in turn makes the picture books I co-create all the better.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 07/04/2025

Just a reminder: Congress could reverse these insane tariffs TODAY. Republicans are just choosing not to. Every Republican in Congress who refuses to do something is endorsing Trump's tax hike on YOU.

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

69M married women could lose their voting rights if the SAVE Act is passed. Transgender individuals too. Why? Absent a valid passport, you must present a birth certificate *with the same name as your registration* to be registered. This is insane! Hands Off Her Vote

Who Does the SAVE Act Impact?

1 in 3 American Women lack proof of citizenship documents with their current legal name.

Institute for Responsive Government

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 05/04/2025

Republicans' budget will light more than $5 trillion on fire—not to protect Social Security or make child care more affordable—but to shower billionaires with tax cuts they don’t need, pushing our country into unprecedented debt.

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SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Every single school should have a school library & a school librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER! #SchoolLibrarianDay #SchoolLibraryMonth

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Heather Antos @heatherantos.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Today's Headlines

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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 02/04/2025

Hey #kidlit illustrators! I'm looking for an artist to work on a picture book who can capture both the grandeur of vast arctic landscapes AND the intimacy of a family's story peppered with wildlife. Share samples below. Please no DMs. Agents feel free to email. 💙❤️ #artshare #art #illustration

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Faith Pray @faithpray7.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

It’s my stroke-aversary, & I celebrate being alive every year by sharing this graphic, because you never know when it might help you or someone you love. 💕⚡🧠⚡ 💕 Please learn & share. #strokeawareness #kidlitart #infographic

Heart shaped illustration depicting a bear and a child in braids wearing overalls with the words: It's My Stroke-Aversary! Which means it's time for a refresher: How to Spot a Stroke: FAST. Learning the Signs of Stroke Can Save a Life. Read on for More Info.

Illustrated infographic depicting a bear and a child in braids wearing overalls in various scenarios with the words LEARN HOW TO SPOT A STROKE: How to Spot a Stroke FAST. Quick Help Can Save a Life. Maybe Even Yours. Scene 1: Bear with a magnifying glass is looking at the girl's face with the words : FACE: Are both sides the same? Is one side droopy or puffy?, Scene 2: Child and bear raising arms with words: ARMS: Can you raise both arms? Is one arm weaker than the other? ; Scene 3: Child speaking gibberish and bear with speech bubble ("Should I be concerned? Yes.") with words: SPEECH: Do your words sound mixed up or weird?: Scene 4: Bear on old-fashioned telephone with speech bubble: "Hello? 911?" and words: TIME: If you suspect someone might be having a stroke, call for help immediately!

Illustrated infographic depicting a bear and a child in braids wearing overalls in various scenarios with the words HOW TO SPOT A STROKE: OTHER SIGNS. Scene 1: Child in partial shadow covering one eye with words EYES: How's your vision? Blurry? Patchy? Dark?, Scene 2: Bear looking on as child holds head with words HEADACHE: Do you have a sudden, intense headache? ; Scene 3: Child spinning while bear gives side-eye with words BALANCE: Did you fall or wobble unexpectedly? Do you feel dizzy?: Scene 4: Child holding and looking into bear's face with words "If you suspect someone is having a stroke, call for help immediately! Quick help can save a life."

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Emily Drabinski @edrabinski.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

The library and the post office are the only two systems we have that circulate things widely and to everyone, no matter who they are or what they believe. The library is the only one that, for now, is not forced to pay for itself at point of sale. Attacks on IMLS are attacks on every one of us.

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Rahele Jomepour Bell @rahele.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

✨ Cover Reveal ✨ I’m beyond thrilled to finally share the cover of my upcoming book, Our Mothers’ Names, coming soon from Candlewick Press! Pre-order your copy; the perfect gift for Mother's Day!

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Faith Pray @faithpray7.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

A little sliver of happy things ahead! @annettepimentel.bsky.social ‘s clever text has pushed and pulled my creative brain in the best of ways, & I’m so excited to see it become a book. #kidlitart #rootlitillustrators #howabearbecameabook

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Phyllis Harris @phyllisharris.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Imagination can carry us away to the most magical places. #kidlitart #kidlit #imagination

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Faith Pray @faithpray7.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Hello #kidlitart peeps! Can anyone tell me more about Flashes?

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larryd56.bsky.social @larryd56.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

“Illustrating a book is sorta like hugging the words.” -Maurice Sendak #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcard #picturebokks #childrensbookillustrator #kidlit

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