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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Teachers, Parents, Friends!! Fat Bear Week is Coming... Beary, Beary Soon! 🐻 @marthabee.bsky.social and I are hosting an absolutely free web-bear-nar for you and your students or playgroup! Join us WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 for a storytime, a chance to win a copy of OTIS KNOWS and much more.

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I'm sorry, WHAT?!?! Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run the Country’ After Capture of Maduro www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

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Venezuela Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run the Country’ After Capture of Maduro

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Alliesaurus @neonimpossible.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

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Texas Freedom to Read Project @txfreedomread.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Censorship strikes at the heart of who we want to be. YES. 💯💯💯

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Llano County library book removals allowed after U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge www.texastribune.org/2025/12/08/t... This week at least, the book banners won... putting our intellectual freedoms and First Amendment rights seriously at risk.

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Supreme Court clears way for Llano County library book removals

Seven residents launched a challenge in 2022 to the removal of 17 books, which included topics on race and gender. They won a reinstatement of the titles, but lost on appeal.

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Things are not looking up for the hungry. If you're feeling helpless, here's one tiny way to help.

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Will you help me help the food bank, friends? This is a challenging time for so many, many people. 💔 www.justgiving.com/page/liz-gar...

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Liz Garton Scanlon's fundraiser for Central Texas Food Bank Inc

Help Liz Garton Scanlon raise money to support Central Texas Food Bank Inc

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Pat Zietlow Miller (she/her) @patzmiller.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Here are four bird books that are something to crow about. Shout-out to @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social, @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social, Candace Fleming, @lizgardensalad.bsky.social, @scatterbee.bsky.social, Giselle Potter, Anne Hunter and Frann Preston-Gannon. picturebookbuilders.com/2025/10/bird...

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

This is THE essential guide for TX voters with school board seats on the ballot this fall. Huge thanks as always to @frankstrong.bsky.social The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November School Board Election is HERE open.substack.com/pub/franklin...

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The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November School Board Election is HERE

(October's most anticipated release, with the possible exception of The Life of a Showgirl)

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Happy book birthday to: 🦚 The Family Tree by @lizgardensalad.bsky.social and @audrey-vernick.bsky.social Check out the short author interview here: bookbreakimprovesliteracy.com/tree

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

If you're as sad as we are that Fat Bear Week is coming to an end (tomorrow!), here's something to look forward to! My pal @marthabee.bsky.social and I wrote a picture book inspired by real-life fat bear Otis, and it will be out in May!

A photo of a bear next to the cover of a book with a bear on its cover. The book is called Otis Knows (How to Be a Bear) and it is coming May 2026.

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

News we can actually rejoice in: The bears of Katmai emerged this spring, they gobbled salmon and berries all summer, and THEY GOT FAT AGAIN!!! Yep, it's Fat Bear Week, y'all. Get your votes in!! explore.org/fat-bear-wee...

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Fat Bear Week 2025

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

You and your kiddos should come meet Bibsy!! Alexandria, VA, Arlington, VA, Decatur, GA! Let me know if you'll be there!

Poster advertising upcoming readings on Liz Garton Scanlon's Bibsy Cross Book Tour includes dates, times, and a picture of Bibsy!
Old Town Books/Mannie J. Lee Rec Center in Alexandria, VA on Oct 4th at 3pm
The Read Book Nook in Arlington, VA on Oct 5th at 3pm
Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, GA on Oct 10th at 6pm

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

This past Wednesday, we were woken before dawn to sirens, helicopters and a shelter-in-place order. There had been a shooting at the park down the hill, and the suspect was on the run.

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

GIVEAWAY Bibsy Cross is a regular-pegular 3rd grader whose wild enthusiasms can get her in a bit of a pickle! She comes to you via "beautifully crafted free verse" and with "an intuitive understanding of how children perceive the world" -- according to Kirkus, who starred ALL FOUR BOOKS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

NEWS: A House of Representatives Subcommittee just voted to continue library funding in next year's federal budget. This is thanks to YOUR hard work as library advocates. The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet. Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. #ForOurLibraries

You made your voice heard for libraries. The House listened. A House of Representatives Subcommittee just voted to continue library funding in next year's federal budget.
The fight to #FundLibraries isn't over yet, but this good news is thanks to your hard work.
Stay tuned for more ways to take action for libraries. Show up for our libraries. American Library Associaiton.

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Texas Freedom to Read Project @txfreedomread.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

We’ve seen enough. Time to let our lawmakers know SB 13 is as bad as we knew it would be. Make some phone calls and send some emails. Use our quick email template to contact Governor Abbott, Senator Angela Paxton, your Texas state senator, & your local House Rep: www.txftrp.org/tx_students_...

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SEND AN EMAIL: Tell your elected leaders Texas students need access to books in their classrooms and libraries

Across Texas, classroom libraries are being closed, and book purchasing is at a standstill, as Districts attempt to implement and comply with Senate Bill 13. Give legislators & our governor a piece of...

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Everyone can contribute something to the fight, but because certain actions tend to get all the coverage, it can be easy to feel shut out. So here's a thread of ways to help that do NOT include: Going anywhere Calling anyone Writing anything If you want to help, we want your help. Let's go....

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

This film, which is the story behind the story of Roe v Wade, is the grassroots reminder we all need right now. Grateful to have seen it tonight, alongside the filmmakers and one of the original three. lonestarthree.com

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Lone Star Three

photo credit: Alan Pogue

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

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Lone Star Three

photo credit: Alan Pogue

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 11/08/2025

There is no universe in which this is defensible.

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Texas Freedom to Read Project @txfreedomread.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Back to school reminders for TX parents! We know those annual registrations can be long, & some parents may just be on auto-pilot filling them out, without reading all of the questions super closely. Just make sure you’re selecting the options you want when it comes to your kids’ library access!

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

mRNA tech is some of the coolest, most powerful, most promising scifi shit humans are currently doing. They are being investigated to help with cancers, autoimmune diseases, M.S., stroke recovery, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and high cholesterol.

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Michael J. Vaughn @michaeljvaughn.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

When Heather Cox Richardson called for concerned artists to come up with images to fight this administration, I came up with this, an encouragement to the millions of Americans who have taken to the streets to fight for Democracy. Thanks, Heather! (Feel free to share.)

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

I truly cannot emphasize enough how this is straight up Lysenkoism. Because of the incredible work of our nation’s scientists, we have our finger tips on the closest thing humanity has ever come to “a cure for cancer”, but brainworm over here doesn’t believe in it. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...

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Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts

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The Author Village @theauthorvillage.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Happy book birthday, @katemessner.com! The picture book biography, FIRST ASCENT: THE EPIC YOSEMITE ROCK CLIMBING RIVALRY OF RO AND WARREN HARDING, illustrated by Stevie Lewis, is now available. Share this one with the young people in your life who love the outdoors and adventure! Congrats, Kate!

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

It's my annual unsubscribe-from-all-the-emails effort. A rather tedious relief. Capitalism is exhausting.

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kirkus Reviews is notoriously tough on books (and their authors) which is why I'm truly thunderstruck that they've given starred reviews to all four books in my Bibsy Cross chapter book series!!

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

A reminder that Ken Paxton's poor, put-upon wife is the state senator behind major book banning legislation.

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Dawn Simon @dawnsimon.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I love the Bibsy Cross chapter book series by @lizgardensalad.bsky.social & illustrated by Dung Ho. Each story is sweet, funny, & full of heart. To me, the series feels like a modern classic. The final book, Bibsy Cross and the Time Capsule, will be available July 8th! I'm pre-ordering my copy!

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BookBreak @bookbreak4schools.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Happy book birthday to: 📚 Island Creatures by @margaritaengle.bsky.social 📚 Bibsy Cross and the Time Capsule by @lizgardensalad.bsky.social We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

A reminder that Ken Paxton's poor, put-upon wife is the state senator behind major book banning legislation.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

🚨Now it’s on to the House, where we must demand that all Representatives #VoteNo. These are the vulnerable House Republicans. CALL THEM TODAY!!! ☎️

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Readiatrician @readiatrician.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

A paired haiku for today

On rainbow gradient background:

Joy is rebellion/
I clasp our hands without shame/
Signs up, fists raised high

Love is rebellion/
We clasp our hands without fear/
Lips pressed, heads raised high

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Somedays all you really need is... mail. With grateful yums to @karengebbia.bsky.social ...

A pretty, flowered spiral bound journal with three bags of wrapped See's Candies propped against it.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

@pelosi.house.gov: "On January 6th...we begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it...And yet, in a contra-constitutional way, he has sent the National Guard into California. Something is very wrong with this picture."

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Liz Garton Scanlon @lizgardensalad.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

The Texas legislative session is over, thank goodness for small blessings

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TX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

We know we are on the right side of history. We believe in libraries and the good librarians do. Unfailingly. Unflinchingly. Forever.

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KarenGebbia @karengebbia.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

#picturebook creators this quote from @lizgardensalad.bsky.social is EVERYTHING! You and I have been given a sacred quest: to write highly illustratable stories with heart and musicality and emotional resonance – always with the child audience at their center. Lucky us. Liz Garton Scanlon 💕

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