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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

If you're too much of a coward to do your job, then quit.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Thanks, Stefan. I had completely forgotten that poem, and I still barely remember writing it. Glad you liked it!

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source. Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 19/08/2024

The Rolling Stone story is from January, so there's no reason to think it will suddenly provoke a response from Taylor Swift today, eight months later.

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Lee Wind @leewind.bsky.social · 11/08/2024

#kidlit writer reality: day job (I love mine for IBPA). Turns out there's an association for peeps who work at associations, & I'm at their conference #asae2024 where I help hold space for our #queer community. Up early for the conference ahead and feeling #grateful

group photo from the #lgbtqia2+ community group meeting at ASAE annual 2024

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 05/08/2024

You are aware, are you not, that for the first 144 years of our country women did not have the right to vote? And even when it happened, opponents of the 19th Amendment still existed and questioned its wisdom. So sadly we do have a history and tradition of questioning that right.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 05/08/2024

Which is the most dangerous to encounter in the woods? A man, a bear, or RFKJr with a bear?

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 25/07/2024

I love them, I really do, but I wish they had written "like cole and ME" and "with Dough and ME"!

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 20/07/2024

Of course. But that doesn't change the fact that the debate turned Biden into a candidate who is almost certain to lose to Trump. Biden saved us from Trump once by running, but now he has to save us again by withdrawing. It doesn't matter if it's fair. We have to keep Trump from the White House.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 19/07/2024

Not really. I watched all 90 minutes of Biden, whom I love, but I was in pain the whole time. He didn't just make a few gaffes, but displayed a cognitive and physical decline for all 90 minutes, not just for a few moments that the press was taking out of context.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 25/06/2024

Instead of "of all talents," couldn't he simply have written "talent"? That's three words where one would do.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 31/05/2024

It's only schadenfreude if you are happy when bad things happen to someone who hasn't harmed you and poses no threat to you. Since Trump is a danger and a threat, being happy at his setbacks is just common sense.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 26/05/2024

Passive income is income that is generated after the work is done. It doesn't mean that you didn't work hard for it and actively earn it when you were doing the work. "Passive' doesn't mean that it's an unearned windfall or a product of mere luck. It's a term of art.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 25/05/2024

But all "passive income" starts with something of value that you already own and which produces income without your having to do anything further. After all, royalties are paid even after you die, and you can't be much more passive than that!

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 23/05/2024

Tell me, what other ethnic groups that say they are facing discrimination do you mock for saying so? Do you go around telling women they are no worse treated than men? Do you tell Black people that racial discrimination is all in their heads? To deny antisemitism is to be antisemitic.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

No, he is absolutely right. He was totally unfit to be president even before the brain worm, so the brain worm changes nothing.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

I would, but I don't want to waste the electricity.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 05/05/2024

I wonder how much electricity is used by social media? I bet social media posts criticizing and attacking AI put a strain on the grid as well.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 03/05/2024

Please explain what you mean by "stolen images." Is there a difference between "training" on an image (something human artists routinely do when they study other artists and copy their art as classroom exercises) and actually copying an image that, on its face, infringes another copyright?

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 28/04/2024

Makes me nostalgic for the days when Republicans merely strapped their dogs to the roof of their car.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

What, he just walked off and abandoned the blimp?

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 13/04/2024

I'm in the Spotlight at Annie's Bookstop of Worcester. Check it out. #kidlit #poetry #poems anniesbookstopworcester.blog/2024/04/12/a...

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 01/04/2024

That's why they are considered wise.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 18/03/2024

He might be a seven card stud man. Watch for a change in the band's name.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 17/03/2024

Signed contracts are not the only source of contractual obligations. There may be an oral contract, or an implied contract based on partial performance, or promissory estoppel, or any number of legal theories. Yes, a signed contract would make it tidier, but it's not the only way to skin the cat.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 24/02/2024

Someone should send Hamas a heartbreaking image to get them to release the innocent hostages. And we should recognize that Israel isn't the only bad guy here. It was Hamas that deliberately provoked the attack, and it is Hamas that continues to hold innocent Israeli children in tunnels.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 12/02/2024

It's an extremely common expression in the US as well, nothing anyone would think of a "British" in particular.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 18/01/2024

My book, THE RED EAR BLOWS ITS NOSE: Poems for Children and Others, will be on display at the Combined Book Exhibit at LibLearnX24, which starts on January 19th. The book earned starred reviews in Kirkus, SLJ, & Booklist, and is a "Best of '23" book from SLJ and Bank Street. #liblearnx24, #kidlit

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Book Buzz by Susannah Greenberg Public Relations @bookbuzz.bsky.social · 04/01/2024

Nerdies Award from Nerdy Book Club goes to The Red Ear Blows Its Nose: Poems for Children and Others by @robertschechter.bsky.social Link to story: nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2023/12/30/t...

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 02/01/2024

I'm an introvert as well. This year I've decided to celebrate quietly at home.

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Book Buzz by Susannah Greenberg Public Relations @bookbuzz.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

The Red Ear Blows Its Nose: Poems for Children and Others by Robert Schechter. A great gift! School Library Journal Best Books of the Year. Bank Street Best Books of 2023 Holiday Edition. Starred reviews in School Library Journal, Booklist and Kirkus Reviews. A Common Sense Media Selection.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

I just saw this meme that School Library Journal posted on Facebook. I'm so happy to see THE RED EAR BLOWS ITS NOSE in the company of these fabulous children's poetry collections. Did I mention it would make a great gift for the children in your lives? #kidlit #poetry #books #sljbestbooks2023

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

CANTO is not a word, according to the NY Times Spelling Bee.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 07/12/2023

Shame on Gary Moore for poor math! A third breast would be 50% more compelling. (3 is 50% more thn 2)

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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com · 06/12/2023

I'm thrilled to share this amazing review from Kirkus about THE QUIET FOREST. I think this reviewer really got what we were trying to do with this book. This story was a challenging puzzle to piece together, and I'm so happy with how it all came together. www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

"The use of onomatopoeia, alliteration, and repetition makes for a lovely read-aloud experience, and the many humorous details in the art make rereading a treat." ~ Kirkus Reviews

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

Please do! And they make wonderful gifts that are very easy to send to the kiddies in your life.

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 29/11/2023

The School Library Journal's Heavy Medal blog has a discussion of debut books that are Newbery Award contenders. THE RED EAR BLOWS ITS NOSE: Poems for Children and Others, is one of the main titles discussed! #poetry #kidlit #libraries #librarians #booksellers heavymedal.slj.com/2023/11/29/d...

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

No, no one needs a rice cooker. There are many different ways of making rice, some of them (e.g., microwave) even easier than a rice cooker. If your first apartment is small, a rice cooker would needlessly take up too much storage space. (Plus, does EVERYONE need to know how to change a tire?)

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

From SLJ: "This volume of playful poetry includes entries that twist up language, sensory poems about the world and our bodies, and several recurring themes. Monochromatic pen-and-ink illustrations are bold and full of movement. A collection sure to appeal to a wide range of poetry lovers."

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

Thank you, School Library Journal, for including THE RED EAR BLOWS ITS NOSE: Poems for Children and Others, in your list of the eight best children's poetry books of 2023! www.slj.com/story/best-p...

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Robert Schechter @robertschechter.bsky.social · 18/11/2023

Madhur Jaffrey for Indian food. Also, I like to use YouTube to make sure I understand how a recipe is supposed to come together.

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Book Buzz by Susannah Greenberg Public Relations @bookbuzz.bsky.social · 15/11/2023

Going to #NCTE23 NCTE? Check out The Red Ear Blows Its Nose: Poems for Children and Others by @robertschechter.bsky.social at Combined Book booth 801. "Add Robert Schechter to your list of favorite poets!" —Janet Wong, Winner of the 2021 NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children Award #childrensbooks

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