one moved up the ranks from public school teacher to administration, was ABD on a finance PhD, & served in the reserves; the other started in pre-legal NDN gaming & ended up a casino pit boss. weird to grow up with one proud (I went to college) & one not (I never learned to deal or count cards.)
do not let Democrats give a centimeter on trans people’s rights. We stand up for everyone, or we stand up for no one.
question: is there a replacement term for "subtweet"? (in general, not just here on blue sky dot app)
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Native writers and artists creating works for young people - apply by Mon Feb 9! The scholarship can be used for an in-person or virtual program, including the Native Creatives Retreat from June 15-18, 2026 w/publisher Nancy Paulsen and Literary Agent Kate Testerman.
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all the congrats!
thank you!
thank you!
thank you!
this, 1000%. Cyn is the fairy godmother of Native kidlit & we love her.
did not have “winning 1/17th of the Printz” on my bingo card for today but !!!
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
Incapable of understanding how "abolish ICE" was silly but arresting 5 year olds is public policy
You can't just say Chickasaws are reporting ICE presence cuz if you look at the map above the Chickasaw Nation is huge. Be specific, what town, what area of town, and do not spread rumors.
this whole thread but this part in particular bc friends outside Indian Country are checking in with me thanks to fake news on other platforms
dude that was brutal.
just cackled so loud my kid came running to see if I was okay
yakoke ~ chokma’shki ~ thank you to everyone who supported this year’s efforts & helped make our biggest donation ever. here’s to a brighter 2026 & another year of making whatever difference we can, big or small. ⭐️✨⭐️
just got one of those AI fueled author marketing scam emails — VIA TEXT. HOW.
Kyrie pushing the robot to the ground is funny enough but him offering his hand to help it back up like it's a real person fucking sent me
Kirkus Reviews Logo (blue serifed font), stacks of books with mug on top to either side, two book covers. Legendary Frybread Drive-In (Native people gathered at a drive-in restaurant), The Others (teenage girl reflected in a spooky lake in the woods); Heartdrum logo centered--young eagle feather on an Alaska Native drum. Pink background.
Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Books of the Year include LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith, and THE OTHERS by Cheryl Isaacs (Heartdrum). View the whole list: www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...
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I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.
sharing again bc we’re getting close to the holiday shipping cutoff (officially Dec 17 but I’d say 15th to be safe)
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five beaded bolos: Hank Hill & Ladybird, Southeastern sun, trans flag heart, armadillo, and Shrek
collection of holiday themed beaded earrings
beaded Pride heart earrings
two pairs of OKC Thunder team colors beaded fringe earrings
almost to $1000! help make this year’s donation to local charities our biggest ever ~ new beadwork in the store: www.etsy.com/shop/katehar...
“We will plant songs where there were curses.”
Joy Harjo, “It’s Raining In Honolulu”
I start every presentation with an intro making clear that I don’t live on author money (& you probably won’t either). also have a frequently used slide showing the day jobs of colleagues
(for friends who know “looking at grad school” is my equivalent of “maybe I should get bangs”: don’t worry. I’m okay.)
are there any online or low residency masters programs in history that are worth a damn?
your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
