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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Twenty-five states are suing the Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Agriculture over the looming suspension of SNAP benefits.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Harvest, Calico, Mushroom, Tangle, and Leaves combined for Oct 20-24th, #artober #scbwi Playing catchup, after a busy Halloweeny weekend in #halloweentown. 😝🤓😵‍💫 #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #halloween #autumn #autumncolors #cats #calico #ivy #tangle #mushroom #fallleaves #leaves #ivy

A calico cat peaks out from behind a large tree with autumn foliage, while a large crop of mushrooms sit in the foreground in the grass, and ivy creeps up the trunk of the tree.

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April Castoldi @aprilcastoldi.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

I’m so inspired by @kristinsorra.bsky.social ‘s squirrel. (It was for the SCBWI Artober “rustle” prompt). I couldn’t find brushes on procreate to get me anywhere close. But I learned how to draw squirrels a bit better. #scbwiArtober2025

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Mask, Oct 19th, #artober #scbwi Took a couple days off, skipped two prompts for rest and protest. For today’s “mask,” I thought of my dogs. My daughter and I like to call the markings on their faces masks, each wearing the same mask but in different colors. #kidlitart #kidlit #mask #dogs #petart

Two dogs sit next to each other, a brown and white foxhound on the left with drawn devil horns on her head, and a smiling black and white mutt with a drawn halo above her head.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

This is what solidarity looks like. Together, we will win.

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Calling all Daniel Pinkwater fans! Breaking news: the cult classic, LIZARD MUSIC, just got picked up by MGM with Dwayne Johnson as the Chicken Man! Congratulations @danielpinkwater.bsky.social and @bowedtie.bsky.social on this adaptation! Link to Variety article @literaticat.bsky.social

Film adaptation news! Dwayne Johnson and Benny Safdie are adapting "Lizard Music" by Daniel Pinkwater, which was bought by Amazon MGM Studios' United Artists. One photo is of both Dwayne and Benny. The other photo is of the book Lizard Music.

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Scarecrow, Oct 16th, #artober #scbwi Feeling under the weather today, so I created this piece in bed, and had to forgo my real paints. I love crows so I’ve made a murder of them unaffected, unafraid, even lying on the scarecrow, which is meant to scare them away. #scarecrow #kidlitart #halloween

Closeup of a scarecrow with one crow on its head, the other on its shoulder, and a murder of crows flying in the distance.

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Laurie Lipton @laurielipton.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

The world will try to convince you that art is a luxury. It is not. Art is medicine. It heals in ways that cannot be measured or explained. It reaches places therapy cannot touch. What you do is not optional. It is essential.

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🎨 Spotlight on Victoria Osorio! Victoria's Illustrator Page Victoria is represented by Kathleen Rushall. She is open to picture books, covers, and nonfiction.

Painted sketch of an autumn witch holding a pumpkin

A cozy Matilda-inspired painting of a girl reading in an armchair

A drawing of an owl flying through a starry night

A whimsical gouache painting of a tiny animal marching band

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Charm, Oct 15th, #artober #scbwi She sits in a cafe, sipping coffee, reading a book, and wearing her lucky charm bracelet. #kidlitart #yaillustration #reading #cafe #coffee #cityview #charmbracelet #floraldress #pattern

A young woman sits by a window with buildings in view, wearing a read floral dress and a charm bracelet, and reading a book. A cup of coffee rests near her hand and so does a smart phone which she appears to ignore as it rings.

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Rustle, Oct 13th, #artober #scbwi For Monday’s prompt, a portrait of the culprit that drives my dog, Bessie, crazy as she stands patiently waiting by a tree for the squirrels that rustle the leaves and tease her endlessly. #squirrel #kidlit #autumn #autumnleaves #kidlitart #nature

Portrait of squirrel looking directly at viewer, sitting on a branch among colorful red, green, and orange leaves.

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Rob Liu-Trujillo @robliutrujillo.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Inspiring artist -Eva Sánchez Gómez work.robdontstop.com/inspiring-ar... #kidlitart #illustration #EvaSanchezGomez

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Carol Hinz @carolhinz.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Thrilled by the first review for A HOME ON THE PAGE by @kaokaliayang.bsky.social and Seo Kim! Kirkus calls it, "A resonating, inspiring story that encourages creative resilience and strength." 💕 Full review: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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A HOME ON THE PAGE | Kirkus Reviews

After a shattering racist incident, a Hmong American girl defines her own sense of home.

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La Fumettista @lafumettista.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

We’re baking two pies with one pumpkin today! Day 11 of #MabsDrawlloweenClub is “pumpkin” & my #stickerclub members happened to pick the pumpkin option as the sticker of the month. Soooo, this #stickerdesign for my sticker club is also gonna work as my entry for pumpkin. patreon.com/lafumettista

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Nick Tankard @nicktankard.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

No more putting myself down, I can illustrate/be creative and I will make new work. It’s gonna take some time but I will climb out of this.

A black & white pen and printing ink illustration on white paper of a large Victorian house on a small island surrounded by an estuary. Misty and atmospheric. A figure stands in front of the house.

A watercolour, pen and acrylic illustration of a New York corner. Red brick buildings lit by sunlight create strong angular shapes. A man in a white suit crosses a pedestrian crossing.

A black pen on white paper illustration of a hotel and the liquor store below it. A sign that reads: HOTEL HARTLAND runs vertically down the building, another sign for WOERNERS CIGARS and LIQUORS below it. The hotel is in deep shadow, a man hails a taxi. Across the road a row of shops in bright white sunlight.

A brown ink drawing of Tove Jansson. She has red flowers in her hair, she holds a paint palette and brushes, a canvas with a painting of a sleeping Moomintroll in front of her. Tove wears a striped shirt, belt and skirt, she is smiling, happy and friendly.

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Emily Tull SGFA @artbyemilytull.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

"Sparrow And The Skull" Thread painting This is the only hand embroidery on wallpaper full image artwork I have ever made. I love it but it was incredibly fragile to make. I've only shown it a couple of times because I couldn't part with it, but it is in my webshop. #Stunday #31DaysOfHalloween

A low light pink flower pattern wallpaper with black paint drips on the upper left corner. In the middle is a hand embroidered human skull with a male house sparrow standing on top. Both skull and sparrow are looking towards the left.

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Kettle, Oct 11th, #artober #scbwi A little palate cleanser so to speak, a playfully chaotic cup of tea with a matching kettle for this Saturday. #kidlitart #teaforone #kettle #teakettle #floralabstract #illustration #kidlitart #october #saturday

Decorative tea cup and tea kettle still life with bold abstract floral patterns.

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Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

🎃 31 Days of Halloween Books 🎃 Day 10: THE GHOSTS GO MARCHING by Maria Modugno & illustrated by Claudia Boldt Why I 🖤 it: Read to the tune of "The Ants Go Marching," this book had my 3 year old begging to read it again and again. A great preschool read aloud! #kidlit #halloween #booksky

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Twist, Oct 10th, #artober #scbwi In the spirit of the season I had this idea of a twisted tree. This isn’t very big, so as I worked on this it turned more into a concept, and I think it could be cool much bigger with some interesting detail. #kidlit #kidlitart #spookytree #halloween

Spooky twisty oak tree with a face in the trunk, tiny houses on its branches and twinkle lights, which all sit on a nighttime background.

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

It’s Halloween all month in Halloweentown. Decor is up and my collection of bones and gravestones is getting more substantial. Some nights I get creeped out coming home. 😆 #sleepyhollow #halloweentown #gravestones #bones #halloween

Small prop gravestones with funny skeleton arms and hands are giving a thumbs up and peace sign. Faux bat bones are hanging in the lantern above.

Prop ghost in gauze hanging from a tree with a faux gravestone below.

Gravestones with OK skeleton hands coming out of the ground.

Skeleton bird in a cage hanging on a tree.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Carve, Oct 8th, #artober #scbwi Initially I just wanted a pumpkin patch of grumpy jack-o-lanterns with one happy one, but it became more reminiscent of an album cover. There’s a good band name somewhere here. #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #illustration #jackolanterns #pumpkins

A group of jack-o-lanterns sit on a dark background with a starry sky, carved with sad faces, except one that is happy.

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Candle, Oct 6th #artober #scbwi Eventually I’ll catch up with the morning algorithm. Anyway #6 is candle(s). 🥴🕯️

Illustration of a girl’s blowing out blue candles on a cake with sprinkles. Flowers and leaves and foliage swirl around her like a dream in a palette of mostly pink and green hues.

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Eyes, Oct 5 #artober #scbwi Inspired by Paloma, my child of 14, a creative free-spirit that has a thing for eyes, playing cards, makeup play, thrifting, and a myriad of other things. #kidlit #kidlitart #eyes #illustration #picturebooks

Girl with red hair, on a blue background, holding up a deck of cards which cover her face except for her eyes. There are eyes on the cards, drawn on her hand, and sleeves.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Anyway watch the whole thing from Broadview. "Proud" isn't even the word, it's nowhere near how I feel about how strong she's been in the last month.

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Kat Speaks at Broadview ICE Facility Press Conference | Kat Abughazaleh for Illinois

YouTube video by Kat Abughazaleh

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Birthmark, Oct 4th #artober #scbwi Birthmarks do not often define the dog. Penny has a heart on her shoulder, but she’s far from affectionate especially with her little sister, Bessie, who has since given up trying to cuddle with her. #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #growl #heart #dogmom

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

#ARTOBER prompt “nightlight” inspired by our family’s “Velveteen Rabbit,” my daughter’s Owl. #lovie #nightlight #stuffie #kidlitartist

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

October already? Art prompt mania time! I’ve decided to try #ARTOBER hosted by the #SCBWI. I made an image for “squash” in tandem with #kidlitartpostcard day, even tho squash is really for Oct 1. I am rep’d by @carynwiseman.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social ! #kidlitartist

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

After a kidlit @scbwi.bsky.social conference with @brianlarossa.com it was time for a #nokings March and I luckily found one later in the day in NY.

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Hands Off protest Hastings, NY #handsoff Pulled out my resist shirt from 2016. @altnps.bsky.social

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Today we march—nationwide! Join us and make some good trouble!

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

The colors of Spring are popping & I’m sharing Thur’s #kidlitartpostcard piece. I started this a bit ago with acryla gouache, then put it away bc I didn't like the colors. With fresh eyes, I edited the colors digitally and added blk line for that little xtra. The world is xtra. Keep making art.

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Nothing says Spring like the tufted titmouse. Actually that’s not really true. I just like to giggle at the name while enjoying applying pen and ink to paper, and also I think they’re really cute birds. These are exploratory sketches for a teeny project I’ve been working on.

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

I am proud to join this first ever event in NYC for Filipino American comic and book creators. Check out the kickstarter link www.kickstarter.com/projects/ram... to see how you can support. Thank you, friends! 💙🌟❤️

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

This card is going to the art teacher at our local MS, where she ask me to talk about what it means to be an artist. I gave 6 lectures (over 500 students). The 👌 feedback from teachers and librarians was a 🎁, bc respect. If I gave them some respite in their day then that is good enough for me! #art

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

For democracy and against tyranny, I stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦💙💛 #resist

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Kristin Sorra @kristinsorra.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Picked this cute handmade creamer up from Austin, TX. I really got it bc the art reminded me of my sweet Bessie, despite the product description.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024. You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.

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Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income

This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.

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Miriam Bos @miriambos.com · 07/02/2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! (just a tad bit late) I'm a children's book illustrator & author from the Netherlands. My books are published in (amongst other countries) France, Germany & Italy. My dream is to see them in English too someday. (My UK & USA friends keep nagging me😂) #kidlitart #kidlit"

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Shiho Pate ペイトしほ Illustration @shihopate.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Hi #KidlitArtPostcard day✨ I am Shiho, a Japanese Illustrator living in USA. ✏️ Portfolio is shihopate.com ✏️ Represented by Deborah Warren at East West Literary Agency ✏️ I love using mustard yellow, purple, textures, humor and heart when I'm illustrating #kidlitart

Illustration of a child drawing on paper. She is on the ground. Cute monsters are around her and looking at her drawings.

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