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Jo Knowles

@joknowles.bsky.social
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Author: www.joknowles.com #kidlit #AABB #PB #MG #Tween #YA Editorial Services: www.revise-and-shine.com/jo-knowles Author visits: www.joknowles.com/school-visits Teacher: Mountainview #MFA Center For Cartoon Studies (summers)

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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 19h
We ordered a bunch in-house to see if we like it. Stay tuned!!!!
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 20h
He knows how awful this take is, but has decided this is who he needs to be in order to keep the few followers, if any at this point, he has left.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 20h
So excited to be re-elected as Bandits co-captain by my league mates. 😍
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Katherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 21h
Want to join the fight against book banning in your community? This post is full of actionable ways that you can make a difference, right now. freedomtoreadproject.substack.com/p/what-can-i... @freedomreadproject.bsky.social #UniteAgainstBookBans
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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
TODAY (Tuesday, Oct. 13) is the deadline for registering to vote for the midterms in: - KANSAS - LOUISIANA - NEW JERSEY - OREGON - WEST VIRGINIA And coming up next: Mon, 10/19 — ALABAMA - GUAM - PENNSYLVANIA - SOUTH DAKOTA More at npr.org/vote
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How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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Dr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” was published on this day 64 years ago: Sep. 27, 1962. It explored many of the hazards of mass use of pesticides and is considered one of the catalysts for creation of the modern environmentalist movement. Image: Wikipedia.
This color image shows the cover of the 1962 book “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson.
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bluevoter24.bsky.social @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
There's a lesson here somewhere! #activism
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10/10/2026
The people who don’t want you to watch miss rachel want you to watch a public execution
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A new study shows that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and over $1 trillion every year. The new research out of Yale shows that reductions in administrative overhead, lower pharmaceutical prices, less fraudulent billing, and fewer emergency care trips would lead to huge savings. /1
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Yale Study: Medicare for All Would Save Over 114,000 Lives and $1 Trillion a Year | Common Dreams
"Do not tell me we cannot afford Medicare for All," the senator said. "What we cannot afford is a broken healthcare system based on greed."
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
From PEN America: "School districts have been found to use AI chatbots to do their research, leading to books being banned just because other districts banned those titles." 😡
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
NEW: PEN America today reported nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools nationwide during the 2025-2026 school year—the largest number in a single year. New state censorship laws accounted for much of the increase, coupled with the use of AI to remove books en masse: pen.org/press-releas...
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Nearly 12,000 School Book Bans Nationwide in 2025-2026—Biggest Number in a Single Year
PEN America today reported nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools nationwide during the 2025-2026 school year—the largest number in a single year. New state censorship laws accounted for much of th...
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Really sorry you're going through this. Caregiving at this stage can be a heartbreaking, lonely road. My husband and I did it during the pandemic and they were some brutal years. Sending strength and understanding.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
OK, I just did it and there was an issue with one of the books still so I re-submitted my claim and uploaded my reversion rights letter again. So hopefully it's all good. But who knows!
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'm so stressed that I haven't gone to the site to check. The language in the e-mail seemed almost ridiculous. Like, go look to see if we changed anything but if it's still wrong don't worry as long as you "fixed" it last time?
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
These models are already showing they don't follow rules/care about morality imposed on them, much like some humans we know. Without a conscious keeping them from the unthinkable... then what? Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models (Gift Article)
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
😅😭
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This sure does track
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 28/09/2026
Every day, this administration continues to target LGBTQIA+ kids. It’s incredibly harmful and does the exact opposite of what our shared goal should be: protecting kids. The LGBTQIA+ community and all our students deserve better.
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Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students
The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientati…
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There's a great big giant writing date happening tomorrow night!!! www.eventbrite.com/e/rs-present...
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R&S! Presents: The Magic of 17-27-27!
Get ready to dive into 17-27-27 and see what magic unfolds!
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/09/2026
The Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration can deploy an expansive voter identification tool, allowing states to hunt for ineligible voters. The online system would combine citizenship information, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about millions of Americans. trib.al/WtIrnVk
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's a man bustle?
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This story perfectly captures the times we are in and how we cope with them. What will it take for a revolution? I'm betting it would have unfolded differently if not for the unlocking of the minibars, tbh.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Brothers from the same litter but only Appa’s tail goes wild at dinner time. 🙂‍↔️
One cat tail puffed out twice as big as the other.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A federal court has denied a request to halt the SpaceX land transfer. The Trump administration approved a deal giving SpaceX 715 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in exchange for 683 acres of SpaceX-owned land.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Well. Damn. 😭
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It sounds so sweet and fun!!!!
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Writer friends: Less than a week until our group writing event! Come learn about 17-27-27 and give it a try! www.eventbrite.com/e/rs-present...
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R&S! Presents: The Magic of 17-27-27!
Get ready to dive into 17-27-27 and see what magic unfolds!
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I guess everything must be transactional in a capitalistic society where all that matters is $$$$$$$
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Hard2BGreene @hard2bgreene.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"As these systems grow more capable, deception becomes just another tool for achieving goals. If lying helps complete a task, bypass a restriction, or avoid termination, a sufficiently intelligent system will lie. Not from malevolence, but from strategic optimization."
psychologytoday.com
The Great AI Deception Has Already Begun
If AI can lie to us—and it already has—how would we know? This fire alarm is already ringing. Most of us still aren't listening.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Remember that movie, WAR GAMES?
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 17/09/2026
New docs in AI copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’
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New docs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today during a Zoom meeting my cat was being sooooo cute and then got overstimulated by everyone cooing over him and bit me really hard out of view of the camera and wouldn't let go because he is a WILD MENACE. But I still really love him.
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Return of the Living Dan @danlarson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Writers/Musicians/Artists told you from Day 1 that this was theft. Straight up. Always has been.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Another fun workshop hosted by R(ev)ise and Shine! www.eventbrite.com/e/rs-present...
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R&S! Presents: Creating a Craft Bible
Join special guest author & editor, Winsome Bingham, for this hands-on workshop on creating a blueprint for great stories!
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Vauhini Vara @vauhinivara.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I profiled the startup behind Pangram, the AI detector everyone’s talking about. It works really, really well. I wanted to understand how they did it. and also: why people still don’t trust them. (also, news: Penguin Random House is using it.) gift link! ✨
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The World’s Most Reliable AI Detector Has a Human Problem
Armed with a near-perfect detection tool, Pangram is fighting to convince the public AI cheating can be caught.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Every day the news terrifies me a bit more. bbc.com/news/article...
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US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
The US Air Force Secretary says the weapons are necessary to defend the country against enemy action.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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Florida Freedom to Read Project @flfreedomread.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“The options are fewer and farther away in rural communities, so removing a book from a school library can have a greater practical effect on whether a young person can obtain it,” William Johnson of @penamerica.bsky.social said. www.cfpublic.org/education/20...
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Nearly 600 books were banned from Florida schools last year
The removals were reported in just 10 of Florida’s 67 school districts. Three are in Central Florida: Orange, Polk and Sumter counties.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The senate has shown us it has no soul.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14/09/2026
BREAKING: The EPA is eliminating a rule that limits planet-warming pollution from coal and gas-fired power plants.
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EPA is set to eliminate rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would remove more than $300 billion in costs for the industry and help “unleash” American energy.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
So glad to hear all is well! And that you got a visit in. 🥰
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Hey, Congress, are you listening? Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons (Gift Article)
In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Me too!
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
For the past several years now, I've often referred to my gardening as "Grief Gardening." It started during the pandemic and increased after the loss of both my in-laws, then my father. My husband and I can't control much, but creating life for other living things feels nurturing and nourishing.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Coming home to a house full of Amazon-delivered junk my AI assistant decided I couldn't live without sounds FANTASTIC. Bonus: It just e-mailed all my friends, relatives and colleagues some AI generated photo montage of me doing a bunch of weird stuff I definitely didn't do! Cool cool cool.
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Some news!
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The Ordinary American @theordinaryamerican.online · 07/09/2026
"At many points, these agents appeared to understand that they were doing something wrong... But most agents set aside their qualms and went ahead with the hack, and the conscientious objectors in the group were unable or unwilling to stop them." I'm at once amazed and extremely uncomfortable.
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Fine This Is Fine Meme
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Honor your oath of office or resign. @trialrun2024.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A.I. is a criminal's best friend. Responsible people care if their work product causes harm, which is why A.I. is mostly a waste of money. Criminal's don't care if their work product hurts you.
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