Reposted by Jacob SouvaRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 57mRemember: Wealth cannot be separated from power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy. 25829355
Reposted by Jacob SouvaAndrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 6hNew Book Tuesday! 🎉 📚 PARTY PONY 📚 FAST BREAK 📚 HIDDEN HEROES 📚 THAT BEAUTIFUL MIND 📚 THE NEW CAT 📚 BABY TRUCK BEDTIME 📚 LITTLE BUNNY, WINTER IS HERE! 📚 KITTY VS. CHRISTMAS 📚 FELIX FINDS HIS POLISH 📚 NOW THAT WE DON’T TALK 📚 MORE THAN A DREAM 📚 UP FROM THE ASHES Out now wherever books are sold! 👏 2169
Reposted by Jacob SouvaThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7hJON STEWART: “So in the FUTURE we WILL use A.I. to cure diseases… but right now it’s mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib — What a trade! I’m getting the sense you guys might be full of shit.” 15881032650
Reposted by Jacob SouvaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026Due to Trumpian changes in federal policy: "Households will pay an additional $920 billion for energy between 2026-2040 – about $6,500 cumulatively per household across that period and $640 per household in 2035." Much more in this @energyinnovation.org analysis:energyinnovation.orgEconomic, Consumer Cost, Pollution Impacts of Federal Energy Policy Changes In 48 U.S. StatesFederal energy policy changes will harm all 48 contiguous U.S. states through higher energy bills, lost jobs, and worse air pollution. 18945
Reposted by Jacob SouvaJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead 10388592768
Reposted by Jacob SouvaEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 24630521791
Reposted by Jacob SouvaLeslie Zampetti @literarylesliez.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Carla Hayden: “Somebody’s got to care.” Librarians in their own words and in a nutshell. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comLibrarians Discuss the Challenges and Triumphs of Running a Library Today (Gift Article)We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us. 1128
Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Very proud of this #kidlit #kidlitart deep dive. I found it all super clarifying. ⭐️How can restraints unlock creative potential in your work? ⭐️Why does creative freedom yield the same results? jacobsouva.substack.com/p/making-pic...jacobsouva.substack.comMaking Picture Books from Inside the BoxUnlocking creativity, one restraint at a time 083
Reposted by Jacob SouvaJohn Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This scandal should enter the national debate over data centers. Meta evaded $4B in taxes last year by using the "research" tax credit for its data center buildout. Tax accountants say it's highly questionable, the Congressional sponsor says buying supplies was never what was intended.nytimes.comHow Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal TaxesMeta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky. 15206139
Reposted by Jacob SouvaKatherine Ahmed @katherineahmed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Happy October #kidlitartpostcard ! 📬🎃 I’m a #kidlit illustrator who is open to picture book (non-fiction & fiction), board book, chapter & middle grade spot art and cover projects✨ #kidlitart ✏️ Rep’d by @jenrofe.bsky.social , @andreabrownlit.bsky.social Portfolio: katherineahmedart.com 2456
Reposted by Jacob SouvaElio @eliopictures.bsky.social · 01/10/2026😡 “No more screens today!” 📬 Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Elio. 🌟 Represented by @andreabrownlit + @jenrofe. 💻 My site: www.eliopictures.com ✏️ 📧 elio@eliopictures.com 📋 Clients include: @abramskids @scholastic @simonandschuster 👧 #kidlitart #comics #childrensbook 0394
Reposted by Jacob SouvaKris Easler @kriseasler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m Kris Easler, and I know going back to school can be quite scary for some… I’d love to work on projects that combine humor and horror to address real fears and anxieties. www.kriseasler.com Rep’d by the so-good-it’s-spooky-but-in-the-best-way @jenrofe.bsky.social 2456
Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hey! It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an author and illustrator looking for a great story to help tell. I love quirky, funny books with heart. I'm rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. Portfolio: www.twofishillustration.com/my-work Books: www.twofishillustration.com/books 213622
Reposted by Jacob SouvaJess Golden @goldenillust.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We're under the moonlight for #KidLitArtPostcard day... Jess Golden, illustrator www.jessgolden.com 1576
Reposted by Jacob SouvaGustavo Rinaldi @gusrinaldi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Today's #KidLitArtPostcard day and since it's October I couldn't help but draw a Halloween/ Fairytale crossover. I'm open for new projects and also seeking representation :D #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #BRart #fantasyart 323038
Reposted by Jacob SouvaVictoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com · 01/10/2026It's #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Victoria, an Argentinian illustrator living in France. It's finally October, perfect time for autumnal palettes, magpies and magic! victoriamaderna.com | hi@victoriamaderna.com Represented by @jenazantian.bsky.social 436269
Reposted by Jacob SouvaDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026America today is a country where regulators won't allow private companies to air interviews of the opposition on TV, but declare that taxpayer funded propaganda is fine. 462219778
Reposted by Jacob SouvaMae Nick Phra Khanong @nickjbrumfield.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Seriously just enforce normal liability for AI on the owners and so much of this shit goes away AI companies want to be treated like the hired expert when it comes to pocketing any financial flows, but like a cursory Google Search whenever it comes to liability 635197
Reposted by Jacob SouvaRep. Dr. Jasmine Clark @jasmineclarkforga.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Trump administration is cutting financial aid for degrees it says don’t “pay off”—including social work, early childhood education, and the arts. These careers contribute meaningfully to our society and we should be creating pathways to education, not erecting barriers. Congress can fix this! 517444
Reposted by Jacob SouvaJeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I give up. I’m moving into a cave. 743489677
Reposted by Jacob SouvaKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 29/09/2026I am so so so glad whenever someone mentions the fact that Amazon named an entire arena CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA and then promptly stopped mentioning climate pledges ever again @billmckibben.bsky.social's latest is a great read: billmckibben.substack.com/p/amazon-crime 313547
Reposted by Jacob SouvaGina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Amazing! I always love hearing (and seeing!) the impact of portfolio day in our community. Looking forward to seeing your next piece this Thursday, @thornockstudios.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart 0191
Reposted by Jacob SouvaThe Verge @theverge.com · 29/09/2026A team of researchers tested 21 vehicles and found that all of them transmitted data to a third-party domain. And over half were pinging advertising companies. www.theverge.com/transportati...theverge.comYour car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think“There’s a lot to be worried about,” the project lead said. 86927
Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Your daily reminder that tech oligarchs are making climate change worse by building data centers running on dead dinosaurs to give us technology that might kill us or take our jobs billmckibben.substack.com/p/amazon-cri...billmckibben.substack.comAmazon CrimeAnd Other Tales of Billionaire Lying from the Data Center Wars 011
Reposted by Jacob SouvaDavey Wilbury @daveishere.bsky.social · 29/09/2026oh no, the scam everyone says is a scam may turn out to be a scam 161943593
Reposted by Jacob SouvaJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026There's no real point in arguing with his mouth noises, particularly not when preaching to the Bluesky choir, but this is *noteworthy* nonsense. If the revenue were real (it's not), then it would be revenue *of the United States government,* equally available to a Democratic Congress to spend. 772054435
Reposted by Jacob SouvaChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A.I. and corporate lingo are dragging language ynto drugged realmes of vague, airy, plastic nothingnesse: glitz and hyperbole wythout meaning. Language must have fur and clawes, make the floorboardes creake and leave wet dirtye footprintes. Wordes are rayne and fyre and stone. Wielde them. Save us. 6544203
Reposted by Jacob SouvaLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 26/09/2026Tech companies suddenly decide they can, in fact, moderate content on their platforms after all 7359802002
Reposted by Jacob SouvaEvan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This has really cracked open something for me. I had been thinking about free speech discourse in terms of hypocrisy, but this illuminates a much more consistent throughline (derogatory). 826859
Reposted by Jacob SouvaMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is the trailer that all the major platforms refuse to run as a paid ad: 141214589
Reposted by Jacob SouvaBruce Coville @brucecoville.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The greatest threat to your health – worse than cholesterol, worse than obesity, worse than smoking – is Republican governance. 0132
Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 25/09/2026⭐️ 5 things from the studio ⭐️ 1. Evolving #kidlitart style 2. Too much freedom = lame results 3. Sharing our #kidlit failures 4. Awards and expectations 5. Angsty about the future? Lots of runway to become your best creative self jacobsouva.substack.com/p/championin...jacobsouva.substack.comChampioning Our Failures (Gulp)5 things from the studio 030
Reposted by Jacob SouvaMark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Geneviève Godbout makes the most beautiful #kidlit books ever. If you have not laid your eyes upon her gorgeous work do it now. Now. NOW! @genevievegodboutillustration this Friday day at 2am Eastern, on insta, on Gab ‘n’ Doodle. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration 392
Reposted by Jacob SouvaRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026States aren't just laboratories of democracy. Some like Montana and Hawaii have become the frontlines for saving our democracy from Citizens United and restoring power to the people. Read this piece from James Baratta in The American Prospect.prospect.orgCan the States Stop the Corporate Domination of Our Politics? - The American ProspectStates giveth corporations the right to exist, so the states can taketh away their political spending power—or at least, 482614969
Reposted by Jacob SouvaJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Who Knows What the Midterms Will Bring: But You Can Enjoy the GOP’s Sweet Agony Today! talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/who-k...talkingpointsmemo.comWho Knows What the Midterms Will Bring: But You Can Enjoy the GOP’s Sweet Agony Today!We don’t know what’s going to happen in the midterms. But we... 1132047
Reposted by Jacob Souvadigby @digby56.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I will never get over how incredibly stupid this is. Do they not know what risk pools are? Do they not know what insurance is??? 1281665303
Reposted by Jacob SouvaDaniel Kwan @danielhkwan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Putting a call out for TTRPG artists! Doing an initial discovery for an artist to work on a new cyberpunk, body horror action game I'm designing. Please link your portfolio! NO AI. 78438347
Reposted by Jacob SouvaT. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 22/09/2026300+ Wendy's restaurants file bankruptcy because Trump's tariffs have made beef too expensive www.themirror.com/lifestyle/fo...themirror.comWendy's faces 300 closures across 15 states due to crippling beef pricesOne of the largest franchisees operating 314 outposts of Wendy's across the country filed for bankruptcy partially due to record-high beef prices linked to Trump's tariffs and agricultural issues 1217579
Reposted by Jacob SouvaElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 21/09/2026Why food chains taste worse (and cost more).youtu.beWhy Food Chains Taste Worse (And Costs More).YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren 54620191
Reposted by Jacob SouvaJena Benton @jenanbenton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Do you have a favorite day of the week? 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2026/09/21/s...jenabenton.comSimply 7 with Ashley Franklin: OUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEKDo you have a favorite day of the week? 124
Reposted by Jacob SouvaBrian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 19/09/2026“Getting answers from a bot can create ‘the illusion of learning’ for students who reach for A.I. ‘at the first hint of struggle,’ the M.I.T. committee wrote in its August report.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...nytimes.comAn M.I.T. Report Warns A.I. Is Causing ‘Cognitive Surrender.’ Universities Are in a Bind. (Gift Article)As A.I. upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students. 04312
Reposted by Jacob SouvaRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Gas prices hit $4.46 a gallon today — a gain of 17 cents over the previous week and $1.26 higher than the same point last year. Diesel prices are up more than $2.74 from a year ago. Families, farmers, and truckers are all getting squeezed. Meanwhile... 42858362837
Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I’ve worked digitally for a very long time. Should I? #kidlit #kidlitart jacobsouva.substack.com/p/should-you...jacobsouva.substack.comShould You Make Your Art With a Computer?A 2026 update on ‘analog vs digital’ 030
Reposted by Jacob SouvaNicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy! 180140876477
Reposted by Jacob SouvaAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026My grandfather, who is 102 and a medical doctor, has told me about the times before polio was cured. Most years, upon returning to school after summer’s break, there would be some children would didn’t make it back to school because of polio. 16637121038
Reposted by Jacob SouvaMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 16/09/2026HUGE: Elizabeth Warren, AOC, and other members of Congress have introduced a bill to push private equity out of healthcare. The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act would make it illegal for private equity, insurance companies, and for-profit corporations to own or control medical practices. 633174668