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Karen Yin (Nice to Eat You / Scholastic) 🧙🏻‍♀️🎃 @karenyin.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

“Storytelling can be more than a blog post, essay, or book. It can be an emoji, a meme, a selfie, or a tweet. It can become a movement for social change.” —Alice Wong (1974–2025)

These words are centered on a goldenrod background in black and red text. Below is the golden head of a tiger. The left and right sides are bordered with tight curly lines that intersect in little hearts.

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Jennie @jenniekendrick.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Small actions snowball and eventually become avalanches. And, above all, please support the voices you want to be heard. Big names aren't necessarily facing financial ruin when they are targeted, but smaller ones are.

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Senator Brian Schatz (@schatz.bsky.social) is calling out what happened to Padilla right now on the Senate floor: "This is the stuff of dictatorships. It is actually happening." www.senate.gov/legislative/...

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Amanda McCrina @mccrina.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

BEYOND SEVEN FORESTS is now on #Goodreads! Would love it if you added it to your TBR! www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

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Beyond Seven Forests

Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Fellow Californians: I'm going to draft some scripts and will be back shortly. If you don't live in California? Please call your electeds. Don't stop. You don't want this happening in your state either.

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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 06/06/2025

There are over 10,000+ banned books in the US, nearly half of them are banned for LGBTQ content. Share and help spread awareness. Make sure to sign up for our newsletter to stay updated. authorsguild.org/newsletter-s...

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Sharing again. Pretty sure I shared it before somewhere around 2017.

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Roshi Joan Halifax @joanhalifax.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Do not be distracted. What's happening in LA and in other parts of our country, yes, not good, not good at all. And as bad and in many ways much worse is this ugly bill being pushed through congress. Stay steady, determined, strong. Urge your Senators of every stripe to vote no.

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Roshi Joan Halifax @joanhalifax.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Just tuning into the news.Not good. I am going to be out of commission for a while, but, friends, humbly I ask you to keep your practice steady, truly be of benefit to others, stand in your values of care, + do whatever you can to end the violence in our country and in our world.

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Also, ICYMI: Trump and Hegseth have both threatened to deploy the Marines. Everyone, if you're not in CA and looking for a way to help? Demand your electeds call this out. Call them. Do it now. I'll defer to the lawyers, but deploying Marines => using the Insurrection Act.

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LA Clashes Escalate; Trump Considers Deploying Marines

Demonstrations over U.S. immigration raids intensified for a third consecutive day in the Los Angeles area, with thousands of protesters clashing with security forces outside a downtown federal detent...

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Kudos to the ABC7 anchor for calling the administration's tactics as being "war-like tactics" + stressing people are upset that members of their community are being taken away.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

My dad, who has lived under a dictatorship, knows one when he sees one. His first text this morning is that we are now officially in a dictatorship. It is all pretty grim.

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

They keep saying they’re implementing martial law because of violence by protesters provoking them — “insurrection.” It’s a lie. They’re doing this to create terror, like they’re doing now by coming to Pasadena & hijacking a hotel. There’s no violence happening in Pasadena.

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Here's the official release from the White House, and apparently, we're in a state "of rebellion". 😒 Fellow Californians, you know the drill. Every one of us should be speed dialing: - Our federal electeds - Our state electeds - Newsom - And Bonta right now.

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Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Jennie @jenniekendrick.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

(PEPPER'S RULES FOR SECRET SLEUTHING, also by Briana McDonald, includes a very sensitively-written trans character, too. I'm just out of agent copies on that one. But put it on your list if you know a kid who needs to see themselves in media. Or if you love Nancy Drew.)

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Jennie @jenniekendrick.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

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Jennie @jenniekendrick.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

For those of you in SF (especially teachers and school librarians, but also parents and allies!), if you would like copies of MG books with queer joy, I have lots of copies of Briana McDonald's GALAXY JONES AND THE SPACE PIRATES/SECRETS OF STONE CREEK. I'd be thrilled to see them go to good homes!

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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 29/04/2025

Along 20+ organizations, The Authors Guild urges Congress to reject proposed cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. As news deserts expand—206 counties have NO local news source!—we can't afford to lose these vital community voices. rsf.org/en/usa-rsf-a...

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Ami Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 12/04/2025

First, a baseline step: Know that autocratic leaders can be successfully challenged. @chenoweth.bsky.social has found that when at least 3.5 per cent of the population participated in nonviolent opposition, movements were largely successful.

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Kate Maruyama @katemaru.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

“Let people thank you for your art, when they say thank you they want to dance with you, that connection means something Say, “You’re welcome.” @rykaaoki @pcclancer

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M. T. Anderson @mt-anderson.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

CORY HAS PASSED THE STROM THURMAN MARK! History has been made.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I can’t believe this is real! It’s like the worst caricature of how the right says Soros does politics.

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Hey, fellow kidlit authors? We should be paying close attention to this + calling our reps. NASA's pulled graphic novels about female astronauts from their website.

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NASA pulls graphic novels about female astronauts from website

NASA deletes graphic novel series about a female astronaut exploring the moon from its website.

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e katherine kottaras @katherinekottaras.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Pre-orders opened last week for my forthcoming book! How to Come Out to the Jasmine First 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💚🌿 🌿queer mom memoir 🌿meditations on navigating chronic illness 🌿invitations to ground, write, reflect, and heal #transdayofvisibility www.katherinekottaras.com/product-page...

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How to Come Out to the Jasmine First: On Writing and Loving in the Natural World | E Katherine Kottaras

In this exploration of creativity, identity, and healing, E. Katherine Kottaras invites readers to discover how writing and connection to nature can transform our relationship with ourselves and the w...

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Adding a journalist to a top secret government group chat about dropping bombs *IS* the kind of thing people who aren’t super politically literate can understand and find shocking/notable/disqualifying. Dems should seize on this and never ever let it go. I hope to hear about it in a decade

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

An insane response. Don’t let up on this story.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

AOC: If you are an LGBTQ kid or family, we cannot throw you under the bus in order to win an election. In this house, we stand together

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Lynell George @lynellgeorge.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Tomorrow at Hastings Ranch branch of Pasadena Public Library. A joint evening with SF JAZZ exploring Octavia E. Butler’s relationship to public libraries.

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Nikki Bergstresser @nikkibergstresser.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

One of my fav shirts to wear to my speaking events! #kidlit💜📚💜

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Matt Dxgges @sequentialmatt.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

closing in on six months of this personal daily drawing challenge

Grid of daily drawings from Oct 2024 to present.

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 15/03/2025

I'm leading the charge demanding USDA reverse its cancellation of $1 billion in food purchases for local schools, food banks, & child care centers. As people struggle with rising grocery prices, these purchases help them keep food on the table – & support the California farmers who feed our nation.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

So Romania, Serbia, Hungary. People rising up against authoritarianism. Clearly, we’re up soon.

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Lynell George @lynellgeorge.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Octavia E. Butler celebrated, protected and donated her time to public libraries. As part of an initiative sponsored by SF JAZZ we’ll be discussing the influence of libraries in Butler’s creative journey.

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e katherine kottaras @katherinekottaras.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

It went too far four weeks ago — oh wait, no 8 years ago. Not sure how this can go on for another 4 years. Call, write, protest. Thanks to @womensmarch.bsky.social for organizing.

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Rep. Ted Lieu @reptedlieu.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Had a meeting today with veterans who were fired by the Trump Administration with no notice. This is not how we should treat veterans, federal employees, or any American.

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Rep. Ted Lieu Reveals TRUTH About Trump's Tariffs, Firing Veterans, and Bowing Down to Putin

YouTube video by Rep. Ted Lieu

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

I mean, it’s not great that only 5 of 9 Supreme Court justices believe in the Constitution, but a win is a win.

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Sizzle&Bounce @kirstenogden.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Doing a fun blogging challenge for March! It’s called Slice of Life or SOL25 started by TwoWritingTeachers.org and you can find my blogs at kirstenrevolution.weebly.com

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Matt Dxgges @sequentialmatt.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

my favorite writer is writing

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 04/03/2025

No Elon. But what’s it like working for a president who betrayed Ukraine and our NATO allies, and is sucking up to Putin?

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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Okay, I need to pause for a sec for work stuff, brb. But trust me: there's no point in watching this. It's psychic damage. Instead, please understand what we're seeing is the failure of our democracy in real time. Please take five minutes to write down 5 actions you can take this week.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Protect your peace.

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Rep. Al Green is a goddamn hero.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 05/03/2025

“He has no mandate to cut Medicaid!” Rep. Green gets kicked out after interrupting Kennedy Center chairman Trump’s speech. Thank you for saying what we’re all thinking, Rep. @algreen.house.gov.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country. This Friday, where will you be? standupforscience2025.org

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STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

March 7, 2025. Washington DC and nationwide. Because science is for everyone.

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