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rooph.bsky.social
Writer and illustrator. Science and Kidlit. Tea fancier. Morning denier. www.madebyruth.com. instagram.com/rooph.pix/. SCBWI member. PBParty Honorable Mention.Tassy Walden Award finalist. Illustration Department mentee.
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Cancer muscle wasting-associated apathy is result of tumour-induced inflammation & brain circuitry interaction 📷 Xiaoyue Aelita Zhu & Sarah Starosta et al @kepecslab.bsky.social Pignatelli lab, Janowitz lab Washington Uni St L, in @science.org ➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025... + @rooph.bsky.social

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Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace. You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

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Sometimes I ask my students to raise their hand if a piece of communication design has ever made them cry. No hands. A piece of writing? All hands. I say, that’s why we write. I don’t think anything written by A.I. has ever—will ever—make anyone cry.

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I’m hiring an intern! If you or someone you know is enthusiastic about children’s books, apply at the link below (please do not DM me, it will not help your chances): recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

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Yaaay! My author/illustrator picture book dummy "SPROUT" got an honorable mention at #pbparty! Thank you to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and all the other #pbparty2025 judges (mentioned below)!!

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Lose yourself in a book. #blackandwhiteillustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #middlegradeillustration

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Happy #kidlitartpostcardday! I'm available for #kidlit illustration work. I also have dummies available. View more of my illustrations here: www.madebyruth.com/portfolio #kidlitart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcardday #scbwi #authorillustrator #picturebookart #picturebookillustration

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Looking forward to this presenting this poetry workshop on Saturday @darienlibrary.bsky.social! #poetry #NationalPoetryMonth

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[Inhaling the scent of freshly sharpened pencils with a hint of new sketch pad] Is this love?

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Extending our sincere thanks to all who celebrated #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay with us! We continue to be overwhelmed by gratitude for this incredible community and for all you do to support diverse books and creators all year long. 📚❤️

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No luck today. Or yesterday. Or… When was the last time?

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At the end of a fruitless and frustrating day there is a sunset and a dawn and a new day and a new chance. #illustration #kidlitart #authorillustrator #fisherman #beach

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Happy #kidlitartpostcardday to all the illustrators, agents, art directors and designers in the #kidlit world! Hope you’re all having a lovely April. Toodle-oo! #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard #kidlitart #illustration

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Alcohol-Induced Insomnia: Neurons involved in the poor sleep associated with drinking alcohol identified in a fruit fly study 📷: Maggie M. Chvilicek et al Rothenfluh lab @uofuhmhi.bsky.social in @currentbiology.bsky.social ➡️: bpod.org.uk/archive/2025... with @rooph.bsky.social

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To the pond, boy! Let’s go! #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday #illustrator #kidlitart

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Billie and her pocket-sized Time Machine. Remember, if you wear socks when time traveling, you do so at your own risk! #yoyo #illustration #kidlitart

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Classroom/Library enrollment was down pretty bad in February. National chaos and uncertainly likely has something to do with it. Can you help me make sure that all the educators on bluesky know Skype a Scientist exists and is ready to connect them with scientists? Every RT helps! #EduSky #STEMEd

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Snow time fun! Are you a skier? Boarder? Both? Or do you prefer the hammock? #illustration #SCBWI #kidlitart #snow #snowboarding #ski

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My awesome hairdresser and her work. #haircut #illustration

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A high-res approach to localise thousands of proteins within a cell 📷: Marco Hein, Duo Peng, Verina Todorova, Frank McCarthy, Kibeom Kim, Chad Liu et al @czbiohub.bsky.social in @cellpress.bsky.social ➡️: bpod.org.uk/archive/2025/2/22 with @rooph.bsky.social

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