Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 26/05/2026I love how vividly this picture captures the cover art! 110
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 20/02/2026"In the past two decades, Congress has approved spending for about 30,000 to 45,000 immigration detention beds a year. The new government-owned network would more than double that capacity." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comThe Next Phase of ICE's $38 Billion Detention Plan: Centralized, DHS-Owned WarehousesGEO Group and CoreCivic face competition as the agency looks to dramatically reduce the number of immigrant jails by shifting to massive warehouses 000
Reposted by Kara NewhouseJABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Four calling birds ❌ Four new deal announcements ✅ Congratulations to Ryan Kunz, @rebekahmckendry.bsky.social & @davidianmckendry.bsky.social, S.B. West, and @karanewhouse.bsky.social on your new books! 1122
Reposted by Kara NewhouseAlice Herman @aliceherman.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Short thread 🧵 1/ In Florida (and nationwide) under Trump's 2nd admin, ICE has expanded its use of "detainers," the controversial and longstanding practice of holding people in jail -- many on minor charges -- past their release date to turn them over to ICE custody for possible deportation. 234
Reposted by Kara NewhouseAlice Herman @aliceherman.bsky.social · 19/09/2025@karanewhouse.bsky.social and I looked into this key method the Trump administration has used to fuel mass deportations, and how it has impacted a local family: suncoastsearchlight.org/ice-jail-bon...suncoastsearchlight.orgShe paid his bond. ICE took him. Bradenton family's saga shows how Florida jails fuel deportations - Suncoast SearchlightIn Florida, ICE detains immigrants from local jails on minor charges, fueling Trump’s deportation push and leaving families in limbo. 0168
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Woohoo!! You’re awesome and so are your books!! 020
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 31/08/2025"For generations, the federal government has served as a ladder to the middle class for Black Americans who were shut out of jobs because of discrimination." Trump's changing that. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...nytimes.comIn Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit 021
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 16/08/2025When I hear MAHA messaging, I remember the Republican backlash to Michelle Obama's school lunch initiative. "In some ways, Michelle Obama’s health policy efforts walked so MAHA could run. But you won’t find many Republicans acknowledging that." @bcrodriguez.bsky.social 19thnews.org/2025/08/mich...19thnews.orgBefore Trump’s efforts to make kids healthier, there was Michelle ObamaThe first lady’s “Let’s Move!” initiative to improve school nutrition and exercise drew some criticism from the right — which has been much more muted as the Trump administration promotes MAHA messagi... 000
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 02/01/2025A consequence of the Loper Bright case/overruling of Chevron. Net neutrality regulations were "aimed at preventing internet service providers like Verizon or Comcast from blocking or degrading the delivery of services from competitors like Netflix and YouTube." www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/t...nytimes.comFCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Federal Appeals CourtAfter nearly two decades of fighting, the battle over regulations that treat broadband providers like utilities came to an end on Thursday. 020
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 31/12/2024The webinars help me get my head into the kidlit world when I've been busy with other work. 010
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Useful tips here - How to find hidden cameras in an Airbnb, according to a security expert www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/...washingtonpost.comHow to find hidden cameras in an Airbnb, according to a security expertWe bugged a house with hidden cameras so a security consultant could demonstrate the telltale signs you’re being watched at a rental property. 000
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 29/12/2024Definitely by hand! The beauty of picture books being short :) 010
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 29/12/2024I've been listening to backlist episodes of Minorities in Publishing after interviewing @jbakernyc.bsky.social for a forthcoming @slj.com article. Great podcast for authors and aspiring authors. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...podcasts.apple.comMinorities in PublishingSociety & Culture Podcast · 8 Seasons · Updated Monthly 031
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 17/12/2024There is a lot that's less than fun about preparing for job interviews but one aspect I enjoy is reading/watching/listening to a lot of great accountability reporting that news outlets are doing around the country. (Despite the many challenges of the industry.) 000
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 14/12/2024I'm obsessed with this cover for UMBC Magazine. And oh yes, I wrote the cover story! It's about the current popularity of women's sports and all the cool things happening with the women Retrievers. umbc.edu/stories/the-... 0102
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 05/12/2024"We did not end injustice and neither will you But still we made strides so we know you can too Make peace with our incomplete power & use it for good Cause there's so much to do" This song captures how learning history keeps me inspired to fight for a better future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPyK...youtube.comSuffs Original Broadway Cast - Keep Marching [Official Audio]YouTube video by Shaina Taub 000
Kara Newhouse @karanewhouse.bsky.social · 30/09/2023Also the clarity of the line of the Susquehanna River where it makes up the boundary between Lancaster and York counties 000
Reposted by Kara NewhouseRachel Lambert, prof at UCSB, teacher! @mathematize4all.bsky.social · 26/09/2023Podcast on students writing Dear Math letters with a teacher from High Tech High (Sarah Strong). Features Amy Park and myself talking about hierarchies in math class, and how to disrupt them! #MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky www.kqed.org/mindshift/62... @karanewhouse.bsky.socialkqed.orgHow listening to students’ stories can improve math class | KQEDIn this math class, students write letters about their math history. The process can change their future. 0115
