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I’m a children’s picture book writer. I’m inspired by nature & wildlife. I love to paint with watercolors and draw. @ #SCBWI, #12x12PB, @thewritingbarn.bsky.social
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Trump, Elon, and their allies are calling all spending they don't like "fraud." Spending on things like consumer protection, Social Security, and medicine for sick kids. But just calling something "fraud" doesn't make it so. Here are the actual facts 🧵⤵️

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Terrible. Stop Elon Musk.

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"Shuttered HIV and TB treatment programs have been told they cannot resume work without written instruction that the waiver applies to them. Few have been able to obtain such clarification because their assigned contacts at USAID have been fired or furloughed..." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...

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"Two-thirds of the staff of the President’s Malaria Initiative, an organization founded by former President George W. Bush, have been fired, including some of the most senior and respected scientists working on malaria control in the world..." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...

submitted 18 days ago • 406 comments

Protesters at Senator Thom Tillis' office in Raleigh NC today:

submitted 18 days ago • 158 comments

This is what democracy looks like! We're out at Tillis' Raleigh office! @bullcityindivisi.bsky.social @democracyoutloud.bsky.social @indivisible.org @leahgreenberg.bsky.social @ezralevin.bsky.social

submitted 18 days ago • 146 comments

“I don’t think the United States Senate should vote for a single nominee until this is over!” - @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

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“So many of these things are so wildly illegal that I think they’re playing a quantity game and assuming the system can’t react to all this illegality at once...” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

submitted 17 days ago • 649 comments

The Guardian is a good source.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/h...

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to call this a clown show is unfair to clowns. pure madness. like playing russian roulette with a machine gun. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...

submitted 16 days ago • 848 comments

The good news is that courage is as contagious as cowardice

submitted 17 days ago • 9 comments

Great description! The Super Bowl for invented picture book writers! 💗

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Great giveaway for writers. @literallylynne.bsky.social , @authorhmacht.bsky.social

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Congratulations @literallylynne.bsky.social on your new position and for this giveaway.

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www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/it-s-se..., @literallylynne.bsky.social , @authorhmacht.bsky.social

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

Great!

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My Thanksgiving Cactus is slowly blooming!

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Great information.😊

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The Tom turkeys are here today. An early happy Thanksgiving!🦃 😊🦃

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A plea to those posting art, photos, etc they didn't create themselves: ALWAYS credit the original creator. Only share if you know creator is ok with it. Take time to research. To authors: Credit ILLUSTRATORS, esp if you use their work to promote a book. #PicturesMeanBusiness

submitted 91 days ago • 18 comments

My writing friend wrote this beautiful story. Also a beautiful cover by @thornockstudios.bsky.social

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Cover Reveal! Brave Old Blue written by me and illustrated by the amazing @thornockstudios.bsky.social Published by #sleepingbearpress April 2025 #coverreveal #braveoldblue #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #newbook

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Don’t miss this 2025 Illinois Reads book! IRC is thrilled that many of the authors will be joining us at the 2025 Illinois Reading Council Conference! Find out more at: www.illinoisreadingcouncil.org/conference... illinoisreads.org #IRCreads @ILReadCouncil @mollycranch.bsky.social

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Not interested in seeing reposts, quote-posts and/or replies? Want to mute certain words or tags? Want to limit who can reply to one of your posts? Or lock a thread so no one else can reply? I've updated my "Control What You Do (& Don't) See" #BlueSkyTips: debbieohi.link/bluesky-mode...

submitted 96 days ago • 34 comments