Karla J. Strand

My deepest condolences to you, Elena, and everyone who loved Fobazi.

This is a terrible loss for the library comunity. I didn't know Fobazi personally but was a great admirer of her work.

February 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us Each month, <em>Ms.</em> provides readers with a list of new books being published by writers from historically excluded groups. There are hundreds of books being released every month, and it is chal...

@karlajstrand.com has February's must-reads for MS: msmagazine.com/2026/02/05/b...

February 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us Each month, <em>Ms.</em> provides readers with a list of new books being published by writers from historically excluded groups. There are hundreds of books being released every month, and it is…

@karlajstrand.com's February reads feature freedom fighters, champion horse racers, feminist vampires and more.
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Takeaways from AP report on ICE claims that immigrant shattered his skull running into wall A Mexican immigrant was taken to a Minneapolis hospital earlier this month after bones in his face and skull were broken while he was in federal custody.

“About four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room…with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain…”
FUCK ICE
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Reads for the Rest of Us: The Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2026 So, here are the top 94 feminist books we’re looking forward to in 2026—written by women, feminists, LGBTQ writers, writers of color, and more.

@karlajstrand.com's most anticipated feminist books of 2026 are full of vengeful ghosts, wonders of the cosmos, love letters and more:

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My dogs may learn how to use the toilet this weekend.

Reads for the Rest of Us: The Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2026 So, here are the top 94 feminist books we’re looking forward to in 2026—written by women, feminists, LGBTQ writers, writers of color, and more.

@karlajstrand.com's column highlights original, radical books for feminist readers. We're pleased to see "Expecting Inequity" on her list of highly anticipated 2026 reads for @msmagazine.com!

Yes, you do have pronouns. Whether you like it or not. The panic over pronouns isn't about ideology - it's about power, identity, and who gets to decide what counts as "normal."

JUST SO YOU KNOW, yes you do have pronouns. Whether you like it or not.

The panic over pronouns isn't about ideology - it's about power, identity, and who gets to decide what counts as "normal."

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Yes, you do have pronouns. Whether you like it or not. The panic over pronouns isn't about ideology - it's about power, identity, and who gets to decide what counts as "normal."

JUST SO YOU KNOW, yes you do have pronouns. Whether you like it or not.

The panic over pronouns isn't about ideology - it's about power, identity, and who gets to decide what counts as "normal."

newsletter.karlajstrand.com/yes-you-do-h...

Abortion Stories is included in Ms. Magazine’s Top Feminist Books of 2025. An honor to be part of this incredible list! I can't think of a better new year's resolution than a promise to read more feminist books in 2026.

2025 ‘Best of the Rest’: Our Favorite Books of the Year You’ve read the other “Best of” lists—now read the other one, for the rest of us. Here are Ms. magazine's top feminist books of 2025.

Violet and I chose these 48 books as our top feminist reads of the year for @msmagazine.com!

Feat @mskellymhayes.bsky.social @drashleydfarmer.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @michellemirabella.bsky.social @annanorth.bsky.social @kweingarten.bsky.social & more

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2025 ‘Best of the Rest’: Our Favorite Books of the Year You’ve read the other “Best of” lists—now read the other one, for the rest of us. Here are Ms. magazine's top feminist books of 2025.

<3 #feministbook msmagazine.com/2025/12/19/b...

2025 ‘Best of the Rest’: Our Favorite Books of the Year You’ve read the other “Best of” lists—now read the other one, for the rest of us. Here are Ms. magazine's top feminist books of 2025.

Delighted to see that TERRY DACTYL is one of the Best Feminist Books of the Year in @msmagazine.com, thank you to @karlajstrand.com and Violet Pandya for this amazing list, it's an honor to be in such great company! 💞💖🎉 msmagazine.com/2025/12/19/b...

December 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us The best feminist books written by women, Black, brown, AAPI, LGBTQ, Native, disabled, trans, nonbinary writers in December 2025 make great gifts.

@karlajstrand.com has got Ms Magazine's December Reads for the Rest of Us! msmagazine.com/2025/12/09/b...

December 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us The best feminist books written by women, Black, brown, AAPI, LGBTQ, Native, disabled, trans, nonbinary writers in December 2025 make great gifts.

December 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us @msmagazine.com by @karlajstrand.com and Violet Pandya #BookSky
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December 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us The best feminist books written by women, Black, brown, AAPI, LGBTQ, Native, disabled, trans, nonbinary writers in December 2025 make great gifts.

I'm so far behind! ICYMI, here's my December #Reads for the Rest of Us with @msmagazine.com, featuring titles by @allynwalker.bsky.social @angelafrederick.bsky.social @wordsiren.bsky.social @bnwosu.bsky.social and more!

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Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild

Humpback whale
Giraffe
Hippo
Cheetah
Black rhino

Alice Wong (@sfdirewolf.bsky.social) Author, editor, activist, cat lover. Founder of the Disability Visibility Project. #DisabilityJustice feed I created: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:65kss3ewg5ida5mjyuk73v5r/feed/aaaba7ikg4sho Mo...

Rest easy, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social

It’s good for me to know that some folks don’t know it’s an option!

Honest question: do any people besides bros not mute the clicking of the buttons while texting? Maybe there’s a reason for not muting them that I’m unaware of.

That’s great! You’ll find me at the exhibit hall. I’m the gender and women’s studies librarian. Not sure what our booth number is this time but we attend every year. Come in by!

That’s great! Is it your first time?

Thank you for your work! 💛

DECOLONIAL FEMINIST GENEALOGIES AND FUTURES
Edited by Annie Isabel Fukushima (@utah.edu) and K. Melchor Quick Hall
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#NWSA2025
cc: @theenwsa.bsky.social

Thank you for recommending Queen Mother @karlajstrand.com @msmagazine.com !

November 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us The best feminist books written by women, Black, brown, AAPI, LGBTQ, Native, disabled, trans, nonbinary writers in November 2025.

The feminists are heading to NWSA in Puerto Rico this month! We're reading books by these folks (and more):

@lumchanmfa.bsky.social @michellemirabella.bsky.social @drashleydfarmer.bsky.social @justjessp.bsky.social @eshanisurya.bsky.social @ayanagray.bsky.social

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Shame on you. We needed you to stand up for us! Did Tuesday show you nothing? Like the GOP is going to negotiate and save the ACA?! This is the exact reason why the people are leaving the Dem party (and their donations) behind. Good luck, Senator, and thanks for nothing.

@durbin.senate.gov Shame on you. We needed you to stand up for us! Did Tuesday show you nothing? Like the GOP is going to negotiate and save the ACA?! This is the exact reason why the people are leaving the Dem party (and their donations) behind. Good luck, Senator, and thanks for nothing.

@senangusking.bsky.social Shame on you. We needed you to stand up for us! Did Tuesday show you nothing? Like the GOP is going to negotiate and save the ACA?! This is the exact reason why the people are leaving the Dem party (and their donations) behind. Good luck, Senator, and thanks for nothing.