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Sophia Babai @swingingstorm.bsky.social · 59m

So far TODAY Israel has:

- bombed Gaza City
- bombed Khan Younis
- shot and killed five Palestinians in Gaza City
- refused to open the Rafah border crossing
- announced they would once more block aid

This is what a "ceasefire" with Israel looks like. This is what it has always looked like.

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Katherine Locke @katherinelocke.bsky.social · 17h

I'm crowdsourcing out of desperation so please be kind.

I'm looking for 2 things for a friend. An adult residential ED program that has scholarships or can help offset cost. And while we look for that, a 🏳️‍🌈 friendly CPTSD therapist in the Loxahatchee, FL.

Please help me save my best friend's life.

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, hello

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Tim Jones @themisterlibrary.bsky.social · 1d

Hey school librarian friends!

@librarianjones.com & I (no relation) are sharing laughs + learning at #AASL25 in St. Louis:

“Keeping Up with the Joneses: Infusing Humor in School Libraries”

Share your fun library idea here: forms.gle/igiAvcfDh7Th...

#BetterTogether #TLSky #Skybrarians

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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 1d

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”—MLK,Jr.

My silence would be my compliance and I will not be complicit.

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Adib Khorram @adibkhorram.bsky.social · 1d

OMG

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 1d

And the Community Award for Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre goes to @authorsabb.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards

2025 Winner of the Community Award: Authors Against Book Bans

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 1d

And the Community Award for Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre goes to @authorsabb.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards

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Adib Khorram @adibkhorram.bsky.social · 2d

Today I learned that I, like many children of Kansas City, had my constitutional rights trampled in fifth grade at Exchange City...what is it about putting fifth graders in charge of a fake city government that leads to First Amendment violations?!

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 3d

The problem with “virtue signaling” as a rhetorical framework was always that it pressed you not toward deeper and more sincere acts of virtue, but away from goodness as a goal at all.

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 3d

Palestinian orphans in Gaza marching with photos of their dead parents

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 4d

LMAOOOOO

A bunch of comedians tried to make up for their participation in the Riyadh comedy festival by donating their pay to Human Rights Watch and Human rights Watch was like “nah bitch we don’t want your dirty blood money” 😂😂 I’m dying

Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Want Any Riyadh Comedy Festival Money

Taking money from those who took money from Saudi Arabia would impact perception of the org’s independence.

www.vulture.com

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Adib Khorram @adibkhorram.bsky.social · 3d

oh this new arrangement is FANTASTIC

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 3d

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 3d

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · Sep 29

Last week, one of my students said that she was compelled by law to draw pretty girls and she calls that “Yuri Duty” and the kids are all right.

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 4d

Pennsylvania Democrats:

here's an offseason election to make a point of voting in, because (a) it's important for protecting basic rights, and (b) Republicans apparently don't know or care about it.

Bolts @boltsmag.org · 4d

Pennsylvania Republicans are mounting an unusual effort to oust three Democratic state supreme court justices and deprive Democrats of the court majority they’ve enjoyed for the last decade.

Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court

The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.

boltsmag.org

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Karis Rogerson 🏳️‍🌈 @karisselizabeth.bsky.social · 4d

here's a piece on book bans i wrote this summer, feat. reflections and stories from authors @adibkhorram.bsky.social, @kylelukoff.bsky.social, and @katrynwrites.bsky.social as well as my own reflections. ty @electricliterature.com for publishing it!

electricliterature.com/book-bans-co...

Book Bans Continue to Threaten the Wellbeing of Authors - Electric Literature

There are societal, financial, legal, and emotional consequences to book challenges, and writers are facing the brunt of these attacks

electricliterature.com

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 4d

We saw you from across the bar and we really dig your vibe

A lady Romulan commander with a groovy uniform (half pink with black triangles, half a gunmetal mesh) stands next to Spock from Star Trek, "The Enterprise Incident." She's smiling, Spock is looking quizzical

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Adib Khorram @adibkhorram.bsky.social · 4d

the way i smiled and nodded at someone buying a book by an author who was an asshole at a con once (not even to me!)

Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 4d

A not talked about but weird part of being a writer is how often you’re in a group talking books and you virtually smile and nod when a recommendation comes up for someone you dislike for a petty reason like they were rude to a friend at a once, but saying so would veer on unnecessary gossip.

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Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 4d

Warn about them being a transphobe or sex pest or MAGA? Sure! But most of us have long lists of petty that only comes out with select group. It does cut out a lot of otherwise viable book recommendations though lol.

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Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 4d

A not talked about but weird part of being a writer is how often you’re in a group talking books and you virtually smile and nod when a recommendation comes up for someone you dislike for a petty reason like they were rude to a friend at a once, but saying so would veer on unnecessary gossip.

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kip alizadeh @kipalizadeh.net · 4d

This report kinda confirms a bad vibe I’d been sensing and I wish it was just me having a rough time in publishing of late, but it seems like a more institutional problem. Bad times.

Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 4d

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books

A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

www.theguardian.com

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Adib Khorram @adibkhorram.bsky.social · 4d

I'm interviewing Taylor Jenkins Reid at 2:30pm!

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Adib Khorram @adibkhorram.bsky.social · 4d

love when the outdoors smells like sewage...great times...

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 4d

“while we cannot accept, it is not too late for them to call for the release of detained Saudi activists,” said Joey Shea, Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch.... (good to put the reasons why into perspective like this.)

Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 4d

whew

variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Human Rights Watch ‘Cannot Accept’ Donations From Aziz Ansari and Other Comedians Who Performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Human Rights Watch says it 'cannot accept' donations from Aziz Ansari and other comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

variety.com

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Fierce Reads @fiercereads.bsky.social · 4d

Starting local is the first step to fighting for your freedom to read, but it can be a daunting process. Here are some ways to work it into your own life! #BannedBooksWeek

Why You Should Get Involved with Local Organizations, & How to do it:

Donate Your Time

Plenty of groups are doing the work to fight back against book bans at a state and local level Florida Freedom to Read or the Texas Freedom to Read Project are two examples.

Attend Meetings

Attend local school board and library board meetings. Being informed is the best way to protest book banning and so attending and speaking up at community meetings are vital for making change.

Donate Money
Donating money helps these state and local organizations continue to fight for the freedom to read. Even a small amount of support goes a long way to the continuation of these organizations.

Join the Fight
Join your local Friends of the Library group. These groups are important in advocating for literacy, library funding, and many other issues but they are also a great place to meet other lovers of the library!

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