Denene Millner knew there was a problem when she saw there were more children’s books about animals than there were stories featuring Black people. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/black-childrens-books-denene-millner/
From l.: authors Shadra Strickland, Tita Berredo, Gina Perry, and Vikram Madan.
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Coming soon! #kidlit
Announcing new deals for @tracythewriter.bsky.social @shadras.bsky.social @csjennings.bsky.social @jilliancantor.bsky.social + more
7 spaces still available with @shadras.bsky.social for the Critique Carousel www.scbwi.org/events/criti...
#kidlit #Picturebooks #illustration #kidlitart
They scraped my parents' scientific research papers? Hello?!
My latest, on the maga culture vultures who are trying to erase Black people, women and LGBTQ people from American history. Also the Evers family responds. www.joyannreid.com/p/a-nightly-...
Listening now. So odd to listen to folks talk about picturebooks without seeing them…lol I enjoyed the talk. Thanks for sharing! This reminds me to pick a copy up and share with my students.
Amazing book!
Come on, courts! Yes! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The biggest grift in history!
Love JB Pritzker. Listen/subscribe to Raging Moderates: link.chtbl.com/2NHNIxjP
There's still enough freedom in the world where people can vote with their wallets... www.politico.eu/article/tesl...
Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.
We will never be a monarchy. Know that. To quote the LOTR trilogy: Gondor has no king. Gondor needs no king.
IMPEACH THE LEECH!!!
If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
I just want to say thank you to everyone who has reached out with kindness and encouragement, both personally and in these social media streets. So very proud of The Reidout @joy.msnbc.com team, who are truly family, and all of our supporters & friends. See you tomorrow night at 7, one more time ‼️
You should get off Facebook. You should get off Instagram. That said, that’s harder for some people than others. In which case, you should make it harder for Meta to make money off you. (Share this with your relatives.) John Oliver's bit on this last night is great. johnoliverwantsyourraterotica.com
Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NEW: A program officer inside NIH sent an anonymous message to grantees with some updates and requests for patience. "This is the most stressful work situation most of us have ever been in," it reads. "I know this is tough, but please hang in there with us."
Started reading Renée Watson’s latest book, ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY about grief and loss for young people. I’m halfway through and haven’t cried yet, but it’s coming. Bloomsbury sent the advanced copies out with a packet of tissues! lol
Congrats on another beautiful book Renée! #reneewatson
This!
Enjoying #Cultish by Amanda Montell today. A fun read in trying to understand why folks follow extreme people, ideas, and movements.
Listen for free at @libbyapp.bsky.social #fanaticism
I checked my automated investing profiles and made sure I excluded Tesla, Meta, and Amazon from my portfolio. Every bit counts folks. #financialprotest #investing
Lucky in socks.
