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✨ Wrote about how to feel successful even when things are moving sloooowwwwww #kidlit #kidlitart open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

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Legacy media is BothSides-ing us into authoritarianism

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You and your children will breathe more air pollution because of this action. People will have more asthma attacks. People will have more heart attacks. All while climate impacts accelerate.

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Some things from the week that was … #kidlit #kidlitart Come for the new art, new way of looking at busyness, and book recommendation — stay for the ridiculous 122’ soccer goal from my son’s team to win State Cup. open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

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Breaking: WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems with personal data on millions of Americans for now.

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drop something ✨yellow-ish✨

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"All these many years into my life as a library card holder, I still walk into mine and think: I can take any of these books home with me? For FREE? Everyone should be talking about this!” - Melissa Albert, author #ReasonstoLoveLibraries bit.ly/3RGM52r

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Some things from the week that was … #kidlit #kidlitart Come for the new art, new way of looking at busyness, and book recommendation — stay for the ridiculous 122’ soccer goal from my son’s team to win State Cup. open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

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The thing about this company is that they're clearly run by assholes.

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Across the government, the Trump administration is scrambling to rehire many federal employees dismissed under DOGE’s staff-slashing initiatives after wiping out entire offices, in some cases imperiling key services such as weather forecasting and the drug approval process.

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My solution to that pang of jealousy when you see a new #kidlit #kidlitart publishing deal and it’s not you. 😳 open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

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Hey! It's #KidLitArtPostcard day. I'm an author and illustrator of stories for kids. Here's Catfish getting some mail. More of my work here: www.twofishillustration.com/my-work I'm rep'd by the fabulous @jenrofe.bsky.social

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Watch me scramble in real time as I try to find the economic angle on the Musk-Trump tiff. (I think I found one, and the issues it highlights are terrifyingly important.)

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Biggest takeaway? Citizens United allowed for this dysfunctional and mutated version of our government and must be righted before it can be healthy again. And I’m not sure we need billionaires.

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hello everyone! Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! :) first time i'm participating 🫶 I'm Ricki, or Launie, and I love little guys and whimsical colors! Im currently seeking representation! If you want to connect, visit my portfolio: www.rlbillustration.com

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Oh gosh, it is #kidlitartpostcard day once again! Hello everyone! My name is Ginger and I'm a kids book illustrator based in Vancouver, BC. I love illustrating amazing adventures for brave and funny kids! I'm rep'd by @soyadriana.bsky.social at ACM Kids & Illustration ❤️ #kidlitart

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Hello art directors and editors! Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. My name is Hegyum, a Korean illustrator based in New York. I am open to #picturebook projects—especially those featuring animals, nature, or whimsical storytelling.

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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day ! I’m Sarah,an illustrator from the uk, living near Vancouver. I’m rep’d by @essiewhite.bsky.social I love to illustrate nature , wildlife and magical things and would like to work on more picture books , chapter books or MG . www.sarahlovellart.co.uk #illustrator

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Hey! It's #KidLitArtPostcard day. I'm an author and illustrator of stories for kids. Here's Catfish getting some mail. More of my work here: www.twofishillustration.com/my-work I'm rep'd by the fabulous @jenrofe.bsky.social

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My solution to that pang of jealousy when you see a new #kidlit #kidlitart publishing deal and it’s not you. 😳 open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

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What?! Last day at school? Hello, Summer vacation! Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Cat, a #kidlit illustrator currently based in Portugal. Portfolio: catarinaoliveirastudio.com Agency: @thet2agency.bsky.social #kidlitart #coverart #middlegrade #YA #bookcovers #picturebooks #chapterbooks

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President Trump has granted clemency to 16 corrupt politicians—so far. It’s all part of a sweeping effort to decriminalize political corruption. Here's what you should know... 🧵

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I’m not putting anyone on a pedestal but at every opportunity to be a shithead who throws marginalized people under a bus this man chooses the opposite and he’s wildly popular because of it and I don’t understand what about that isn’t clicking for other dems

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this thing is just full to bursting with horrors

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Nothing going on is that hard to understand as long as someone with some credibility has the desire to explain it and the space to do so and I’m glad this NBC station did this for their viewers

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Current tech is a collection of guys in hotdog costumes saying they have a new thing to save you from the old thing. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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This weeks newsletter is for paid subscribers. It’s about letting outside opinions of our work over influence us — leading to feeling lost. It’s a good one. #kidlit #kidlitart open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

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I think we should just call them lie machines. If you need something that sounds plausible but has no credibility, use the lie machine

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This weeks newsletter is for paid subscribers. It’s about letting outside opinions of our work over influence us — leading to feeling lost. It’s a good one. #kidlit #kidlitart open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

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www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

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This is illuminating and horrible open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

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Couldn't agree more with this. It's jaw-dropping to see the patty cake people are playing with him after what was a full constitutional assault that, oh by the way, is almost certainly going to lead to tens of thousands of people in the global south dying needlessly.

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This is so spot on.

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Thank you for a great evening @brianlarossa.com ! SCBWI Illustrators learned so much! #kidlitart #kidlit #scbwi

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Have you lost a tooth anywhere funny? #kidlitart

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This is the extra awful part of the one-two punch of bigoted book bans and capricious federal library funding cuts that regular people often don't get: Speaking and school and library visits are essential to the livelihoods of authors—especially authors who write for children and young adults.

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Kind of thought refusing to release innocent people while simultaneously continuing to pardon guilty people might cause a bigger stir in the press.

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more faces #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit

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Next Thursday, June 5th, is the 3rd birthday of #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Illustrators: get that work ready (new or gold!). Art Directors, Editors, and Agents: get ready to make some new connections! #kidlit #kidlitart

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A really neat post from the great @jacobsouva.bsky.social!

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Some of the #kidlitart #kidlit truths I’ve learned (mostly the hard way): 📖 open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou... 1. Kids are real people and deserve art that honors them for who they are right now and not what they’ll one day become.

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Dear Mr. Clegg I have started a business, selling the contents of your house I knew when I launched I did not have legal access your house Without this access my company will not be profitable Others have told me I have a flawed business model, but I disagree Please advise how I should proceed

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