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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I love this photo!! Is it going to be in the book?

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Sue Young @sueyoungmusic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Less than a month til COURAGEOUS COWGIRLS gallops onto the scene! Here’s another cowgirl from the book. Lizzie Johnson Williams was a school teacher, a writer and a bookkeeper in Central Texas. 1/2. #kidlit #picturebook

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LRB Bookshop @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk · 08/08/2026

August is Women in Translation Month. To celebrate, we’ve curated our favourite translated books written by women and spotlighted some of their translators too. The full booklist can be found here: www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/booklists/wo...

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Such a beautiful convergence! Many kudos to you and your mom!

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Congrats!! A very happy milestone!

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The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This #WorldBeeDay, learn how to #SaveTheBees! Here in North America, there are over 3600 native species of bees, in all shapes and sizes. Many of them are in trouble, but you help turn things around! Find everything you need to get started 🐝 xerces.org/bring-back-t...

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 12/05/2026

Gloria Caulfield, the vice president of strategic alliances at Tavistock Development Company, was booed while praising AI at the University of Central Florida commencement.

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Such a cool and inspiring podcast! And it was fascinating to hear the origin story of your org!

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Wow!! Can’t wait to listen.

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Lauren Kirchner @lkirchner.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

A lab in Australia accidentally discovered asbestos in children's play sand, setting off a chain reaction that led to 80 toy recalls (& counting) in at least 13 countries. Does play sand in the US have a problem? We don't know yet. New at @consumerreports.org: www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/...

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Asbestos in Children's Play Sand Triggers Recalls in at Least a Dozen Countries - Consumer Reports

At least 12 countries have issued at least 80 recalls or warnings about toys and craft kits made with sand that regulators suspect contain asbestos.

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I love this design! Brilliant simplicity.

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

“What I didn’t know was that measles can cause long-term complications. A child can seem fine while the virus slowly replicates in her brain… Because both Britain and the United States are confronting outbreaks, I am sharing my story. Parents should know just how dangerous this disease is.”

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Opinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

#ReadThemHome 📚🏡💚 Bring them home ❤️‍🩹🏠🤟🏽 Let kids be kids 💛✨

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Congratulations Katie!! 🌟 I look forward to the next iteration of this story!

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I’m so sorry to hear of Jewell’s passing. I was lucky to work for her at the Cheshire Cat when I was in high school. She was such a passionate proponent of children’s literature, and a kind, inspiring boss!

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Ooh lucky you! Can’t wait to read it.

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SCBWI New Mexico @scbwi-nm.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Season Pass Registration is OPEN for New Mexico SCBWI! $60 members / $85 non-members Includes all 9 evening webinars plus a 4-session picture book intensive. Or choose webinars a la carte for $12 each ($18 non-members) www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi... #books #kidlit #scbwi #writing #YAlit

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SCBWI-NM Craft and Career Webinar Series

9 Webinars on topics of craft and career for authors, illustrators, and translators, plus 4 additional picture book themed webinars. Season Pass registration is open through March 16. Individual webin...

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

A nationwide book ban bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives. Here's what you need to know about HR7661, including who is behind it, the history behind such bills, and what you need to do to stop it. bookriot.com/hr7661-book-...

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A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives

Hours after the State of the Union address, House republicans introduced legislation banning LGBTQ+ books from public schools nationwide.

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Yes. My creativity has been my life raft the last couple months.

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I’m celebrating having a second book on submission! And a new NF PB being drafted. I’m also really grateful for inspiration during challenging times. 🌅

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

STOP THE SAVE ACT (Updated) My new piece is up with lots of info about the SAVE America Act - the version of the SAVE Act that passed the House and is before the Senate this week. This is a MUST READ and then ACT. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

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STOP THE SAVE ACT (Updated)

All Eyes on the Senate

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I second the recommendation for Dana Salvador’s incisive, vivid poetry. Winner of the 2025 Cow Creek Chapbook Prize, the judge praised the collection as “cinematic, urgent, and precise.”

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The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

"THE LIBRARIANS” packs a riveting punch on the alarming surge of book banning." - The Utah Review Starting TOMORROW, Feb 9th at 12pm ET, stream THE LIBRARIANS for FREE on the PBS YouTube channel and app!

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Fascinating. Glad to see someone is researching this and dismantling these myths.

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Yes I have been looking forward to it!!

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

ICE at the polls! Bannon is basically yelling “fire” in a crowded theater here. His objective is to cause chaos (and suppress votes on the left). And it’s already working. This threat works on multiple levels and doesn’t have to be “real” to serve its purpose. Let me explain & offer some advice.

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

And that’s great advice that I remind my students (and myself) of all the time…

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Sounds so fun! Did you do a visit with each of your classes?

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I can relate--I revise in the shower, on walks, when I can't sleep, while driving...! (also why I love writing verse-y and short PBs!) #kidlitchat

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I really love revision, especially when I put away a story for a while, and then rediscover it with fresh eyes! I would guess my stories go through at least 10 drafts before I consider them "done." #kidlitchat

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Sara Van Note @svannotes.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I'm excited to delve into this list of feminist books for children & young people, which is new to me! "These books celebrate the moment when internal confidence transforms into external power and honor the history of women who refused to be silent."

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2026 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List

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Orion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

A newborn in Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half. ICE agents took her mother when she went to work, trying to make money for diapers. Her 16-year-old and Bri, a local mother of two, saved that baby's life. @chabeli.bsky.social tells their story

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When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk

Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.

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Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Children detained at a South Texas ICE facility led a demonstration yesterday to protest their treatment. “He heard what sounded like ‘hundreds of children’ shouting, with voices he described as ‘high-pitched’ and ‘urgent’… chanting ‘Libertad.’”

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Protest breaks out at Dilley immigration detention facility holding 5-year-old Liam Ramos

A protest broke out Saturday at the ICE-run South Texas family detention complex in Dilley, where five-year-old Liam Ramos is being detained.

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max nesterak @maxnesterak.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 16/01/2026

Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic. The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.

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