Stand by Me was foundational to my childhood, my creativity, and my outlook on the world. It was the first movie I saw as a kid that felt honest about childhood and growing up.
Damn. This hurts for so many reasons. #RobReiner
My first time logging on in 8 months. What'd I miss #kidlit friends?
Mythic Quest ❤️
Read this if you've ever had someone tell you not to read graphic novels or take them away...
Anyone celebrating the restoration of TikTok — given the way that it has been restored — has lost the plot, completely
Every bad idea in America originates in the executive suite.
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Don’t get me wrong, here in the states there is PLENTY of government waste. But to your point, one can’t simply slash jobs and budgets willy nilly. And Musk certainly ain’t the guy with the time or morals to do it.
Serious question, how does the head of Tesla, Space X, Twitter, and father of 12 have time to oversee “government efficiency”?
Haven’t been on @bsky.app in a bit. Just came to say hi, I’m totally freaking out.
My 8-year-old tonight: “Dad, do you know what the two greatest powers are? The power to make mistakes and the power of love.”
I asked him if he heard that somewhere or made it up. He said he made it up.
I can’t think of a better message for the new year. And I couldn’t be prouder of my guy.
My first healthy New Year’s Eve in 3 years! (I had Covid the last 2.) Feeling lucky, hopeful, blessed. Happy New Year friends!
I don’t read books. Books are written about my persistent dominance. You can find out more in my podcast about being a real man.
This article by @tltkaren.bsky.social is so timely. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2023/10/18/a...
Found object art featuring a close-up photo of a pencil tip, with an illustration of a young person lying on the pencil tip with legs danging over the edge, reading a book. Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
To kidlit/YA creators: If you enjoy Bluesky, let your non-Bluesky publishing contacts know? Would be great to get more publishers on this platform, but I know many need to be convinced.
Let them know about the growing educator & librarian community & indie bookseller community here! cont'd
Illustration of long-haired girl in red clock on flower-filled green hillside, looking up into the blue sky. In the sky, we see a few fluffy clouds along with some white skywriting that spellings the word "bluesky."
Do you know a kidlit/YA person new to Bluesky? Here are starting resources that might help, pls see full thread 👇🏼
My take on social media
Quick tips + templates
My Bluesky how-to videos
KidLit Authors & Illustrators On Bluesky
Kate Messner's KidLit Community list
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Vonnegut on nationalism
Day one and already digging the digital vibes here in Bluesky. Are most people still holding onto their Xwitter accounts?
So happy. Amazing outcome.
