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Naomi Krueger

@naomijkrueger.bsky.social
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Writer and editor based in the Twin Cities, MN. Interests: children's books, local journalism, gardening, democracy, and the extraordinary ordinary. www.naomikrueger.com

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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I wonder if these huge attendance numbers at the Minnesota State Fair may have to do with some school districts starting before Labor Day this year. Families are more "forced" to come on a weekend instead of a week day as a result.
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Luciana Illustration @lucianaillustra.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Dahlias are Porcupine's favorite thing to draw in "Squirrel Draws Big Feelings" @erindealey.bsky.social @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social It's finally dahlia season so I thought I would make a quick #tutorial of how to chalk one! @eastwestlit.bsky.social @naomijkrueger.bsky.social #selbooks #arttherapy
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Up and at ‘em! There’s a #kidsbook waiting for you: The Boy with Big, Big Energy is “Ideal…for those seeking to celebrate children’s strengths while supporting their needs” says @slj.com @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social Booth 901 #ASCA26 www.schoollibraryjournal.com/review/the-b...
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Adam Stemple @adamstemple.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
My mother, the inimitable Jane Yolen passed away this morning after a blessingly short fight with Alzheimer’s. She did not suffer, and went peacefully into the ether which, I am certain for her, will be filled with words of the most exquisite beauty and meaning.
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I just learned of the passing of Jane Yolen, a literary luminary in the world of children's literature. I had the honor of working with her on her picture book Kiki Kicks, illustrated by John Ledda. She will be missed by all who knew her, while her light continues to shine through her stories.
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Lennon @lennon-s.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
This is very good and, as your friendly neighborhood SEO guy, i can add some context The modern internet is basically built on an agreement that sites will give google access in exchange for driving traffic That arrangement has been unilaterally ended by google
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Naz Ford @nazfordwrites.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
New and upcoming #immigrantstory titles. Perfect for June and #immigrantheritagemonth (not to get too ahead of ourselves!). Ask your #bookseller or #librarian about them. ✨️Pre-orders for My America Blooms available now www.beamingbooks.com/store/produc...
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Erin Hanson @erinhansonartist.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
This painting was inspired by the Woodburn Tulip Festival in Oregon's Willamette Valley. The sky was clear and blue, and you could see all the way to Mt. Hood in the distance. Hood Tulips by Erin Hanson, 2026 Oil on canvas 50 x 38 in @bsky.art #dailyart #oilpainting🎨#art #oregon #woodburn #tulips
This painting was inspired by the Woodburn Tulip Festival in Oregon's Willamette Valley. The sky was clear and blue, and you could see all the way to Mt. Hood in the distance. Bright, beautiful layers of color filled my senses everywhere I looked. I used thick, expressive brushstrokes of oil paint to capture the scene's vibrant vivacity.

Hood Tulips
by Erin Hanson, 2026
Oil on canvas
50 x 38 in

Original Available
Prints and Replicas Available
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
April showers are raining softly outside and it is giving me life. In all senses. Simply the best.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
From Jan. 2025 - March 2026, 100+ pro-censorship bills were introduced in state legislatures. At least 40 bills would penalize libraries and library workers with lawsuits, fines, or even jail time for protecting people’s the right to read. This #RightToReadDay, take action: bit.ly/43D9Dtw
RIGHT TO READ DAY. April 20, 2026. Everywhere. FOR YOUR FREEDOM TO READ. FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION. FOR UNDERSTANDING OUR PAST. FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. FOR OUR LIBRARIES. Logos for Unite Against Book Bans and ALA150 American Library Association
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 16/04/2026
Sen. Tina Smith gave an impassioned speech to an empty the Senate floor late last night, defending the boundary waters against mining. The Senate is set to vote today on whether to end a mining moratorium in the area, which already passed in the House. minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/15/s...
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Sen. Tina Smith leads opposition to mining near the Boundary Waters during late night speech • Minnesota Reformer
Environmental protection groups like Save the Boundary Waters say mining for copper and other heavy metals inevitably leaches sulfuric acid, toxic metals and other pollutants into surrounding water sy...
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Jacob Souva @jacobsouva.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Celebrating the publication of a book I illustrated this week! The Boy with Big, Big Energy (@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social, @naomijkrueger.bsky.social) written by Britney Winn Lee was a joy to work on. ⚡️Wrote and shared some details here: open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou... #kidlit #kidlitart
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5 Big, Big Things
Celebrating a new book!
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eileen chengyin chow @chowleen.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I am so angry. Two Durham, NC kids - 11-year-old Genesis and 6-year-old Denis of Burton Elementary Magnet School - were taken by ICE at their regular asylum case appointment, and immediately deported without due process. Follow SiembraNC on IG or FB or @siembranc.bsky.social for next action steps.
Screenshot of sophiafornc from Threads: This is eleven year-old Genesis and six year-old Denis, two Durham elementary school students whose families came here to seek asylum. On Monday, they were detained by ICE and immediately sent back to Honduras without due process. Don't you dare tell me that this is making our country safer.
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Paid $18 to park several blocks away from my office in the North Loop because of a Twins Game at 12:40 today. Normally it's $7. If Minneapolis wants to incentivize people to come to games, to come to the city to work, and to buy stuff while we're here, don't charge so much to park! 🙃
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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
this is my nephew's homework and i'm gonna cry
Elementary school homework with the alphabet at the top. The question says: imagine you are a wizard with a magic wand. What kind of spells would you cast? What magical things would you do?

A child's handwritten answer: If I was a wizard I would make life easy. because there will be no wars and no crimenals. I will disapear every bad guy in the world so no one will get hurt.

There is a drawing of a blue sky, a yellow sun, a black wizard with a wand in his hand, and a crowd of people. There's a caption bubble with the wizard saying no wars, and a caption bubble over the crowd that says everybody cheers
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Praying and pleading for peace. In war, everyone loses.
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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 07/04/2026
The President of the United States is threatening to commit war crimes and wipe out a "whole civilization" — all because he started a disastrous war of his own making and had no plan and no strategy for how to end it. This is abhorrent, and the American people do not support this.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The Artemis II mission seems good because it is. People seem excited by it because they are. It looks like a testament to the value of teamwork because it needs many people working together to succeed, and it’s succeeding. One of the best things about this is how straightforward it is. Authentic.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/04/2026
#Artemis crew to Mission Control, after seeing and attempting to describe the eclipse: "And if you could give me about 20 new superlatives in the mission summary tomorrow, that'll help my vocabulary out a bit. Thank you."
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I'm obsessed with this Artemis live feed of the reports from space. Even when there are no images to see and all we hear are voices, I am transported. An incredible feat for humanity.
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Okay Minnesota, time to fess up. Who put away their boots? I see snow in the forecast.
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
For the record, the big protest happened in Saint Paul today. Not Minneapolis. 🙃
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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Might be the greatest opening paragraph of anything ever.
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
SPARROW'S EASTER GARDEN from @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social is an “appealing representation of the Lenten period to share with young children” www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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SPARROW'S EASTER GARDEN | Kirkus Reviews
Sparrow spends the 40 days of Lent reviving his garden.
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
I know everyone's hyped about Project Hail Mary, but don't sleep on Hoppers. I just saw it with my kid and it was incredible. Was not expecting that wild rollercoaster of emotions. The way I and all the other adults in the room cackled hysterically and bawled our eyes out was totally unexpected.
A poster of a giant bear holding a grinning beaver in his mouth. The text HOPPERS is written across in yellow along the bottom.
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Maybe we stop naming schools and streets after historical figures and stick to plants and animals instead.
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Happy Halloween
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Emily St. James @emilystjams.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
For some reason, an inordinate number of Oscar nominees this year seem to be about the enormous difficulty of believing in a better world for your children's sake, while preparing them for the one they actually live in. Not sure why that theme would appeal right now.
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Sojung Kim-McCarthy @creativesojung.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Give. Children. Peace.
Picture book style illustration of a group of girls wishing upon a lantern, with their faces lit by the warm glow of lanterns 
#KidLitArt #LanternFestival
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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive
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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉 This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here! You can, as of TODAY, search Bluesky and ManuscriptWishList.com posts at once: manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search. All posts are verified by a human who works in publishing. ☕
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The Official Manuscript Wish List Website – #MSWL: What do you wish you had in your inbox?
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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 19/02/2026
People can say it’s utopian or dreamy but it’s a fact that you have to believe new things are possible, fundamentally, in order to make them real. You have to make the choice to believe that more than this is possible & not be resigned to this being the way things have to be because it’s not at all.
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
45° and my kids are playing catch in the front yard in shorts and tshirts. I love Fools Spring. Gets you through the rest of winter.
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Went to an estate sale in my neighborhood. I was very moved by this and all the other family photos & memorabilia filling every surface and shelf in this time capsule home. Made me sad and curious about who all these people were. The remnants of their lives now sold for parts.
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cottonquiltsedi.bsky.social @cottonquiltsedi.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Thank you, @shannongibney.bsky.social for finding the time to write about what it's like to live and work in Minneapolis, particularly as a children's author pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2026/02/10/s...
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Shannon Gibney: The KidLit community and the ICE invasion
I have some friends here who are writers who cannot write. I can write, but this is all I can write about now.
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Hey Bad Bunny, my kid wants to know if you've read this book.
A green picture book with a grumpy gray bunny on it. Title is Bad Bunny by Jonathan Bentley.
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Eoin Higgins @eoinhiggins.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Concentration camps: “For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
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Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
The Olympics show us that a better world is possible. We want peace, cooperation, and mutual respect across borders, cultures, and nationalities. We can do this. If we can dream it, we can be it.
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
This Opening Ceremony is SO FUN.
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Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
My friends at Niemanreports.org asked me to write about the experience of being a journalist on the ground in Minneapolis right now. I knew I wanted to tell reporters elsewhere how even this most hopeless of times has been clarifying and, in some ways, energizing. (1) share.google/ms1wKDQZmgep...
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Free Speech in Deep Freeze - Nieman Reports
On the ground in Minnesota, where journalists are working to tell the truth about government-sanctioned violence and spin
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Jacob Simon (says) @jacobsimonsays.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Good news: it’s the longest the world has gone without a nuclear explosion, 400 rich people are calling to increase their own taxes, AI is helping reclaim valuables from waste, Jayjay from our community is starting a community garden…
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept." Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
 _________________________________________________
 FRED BIERY
 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35
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Vince D. Monroy @vincedmonroy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
HAPPENING NOW: Aerial view of a LARGE group of cyclists who have gathered in Minneapolis for an Alex Pretti memorial bike ride 📍Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Naomi Krueger @naomijkrueger.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
If you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or in despair, I highly recommend reading middle grade fantasy. An epic story of good vs. evil, where the unexpected hero must be courageous, and in the end wins, is a balm for the soul. Which stories would you recommend? Share them below. #kidlit
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Stephanie Ruble @stephanieruble.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Last day for the Publishing for Minnesota auction. #kidlit #kidlitart #publishing
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
DHS has a whole citizen detainment system set up in Minnesota. They snatch citizens off the street (often with proof they are citizens), detain them for a few hours, steal their phones, then release them into the cold. It ain’t about deporting citizens; it’s about terrorizing a whole population.
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Carol Hinz @carolhinz.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Incredible interview with @kaokaliayang.bsky.social: "I write because I don’t know what to do with all of the things that are going on in the world,” she said. “I write to make sense of it. I write to give myself — my imagination — the power to overcome it.” www.minnpost.com/artscape/202...
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MN author Kao Kalia Yang's picture books meet the moment - MinnPost
‘I write because I don't know what to do with all of the things that are going on in the world,’ Yang said.
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Ryan Eichten @reichten.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The Timberwolves enter the court with “Stand with Minnesota” on their shirts
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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
ALA Medalists Share Their First Reactions to Getting the Call; Industry Rallies to Support Minnesota; Hudson Talbott Tribute + more in the latest Children’s Bookshelf! buff.ly/AkRQUuK
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