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Massachusetts Authors Against Book Bans @massaabb.bsky.social · 2d

In August, S.2328 the freedom to read bill moved to the Senate Committee for Ways and Means where it's been sitting for a hot second. If you're state Senator is on the committee reach out to urge them to move the bill forward

Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Use MyLegislature to follow bills, hearings, and legislators that interest you.

malegislature.gov

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Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · 15d

Hey, Massachusetts! Help tell our legislators they should pass An Act Regarding Free Expression to protect libraries, schools, and authors from book bans by sending them a postcard! Instructions on how to do this and where to get postcards here: www.massfreedomtoread.org/act @massaabb.bsky.social

Take Action — Mass Freedom To Read

www.massfreedomtoread.org

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Sep 9

Happy book birthday, lisaljrogers.bsky.social and Susan Reagan!

Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks so much!

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you!

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Sep 3

Coming on September 23rd!

@joshcleland.bsky.social @clarionbooks.bsky.social

#picturebooks #kidlit #Thanksgiving

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Tumblehome Inc @tumblehomeinc.bsky.social · Sep 3

Tumblehome, in collaboration with The Concord Consortium, refined a free data sonification plugin, "Sonify." Developed as part of the NSF-funded COVID-Inspired Data Science Education through Epidemiology (CIDSEE) project, to help middle schoolers better understand data on infectious diseases. #STEM

Listening to Data — TH

As part of the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded COVID-Inspired Data Science Education through Epidemiology (CIDSEE) project , Tumblehome has been collaborating with the Concord Consortium f...

www.tumblehome.org

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Aug 23

Turkeys in Disguise hits the shelves one month from today but you can pre-order a copy now. Use the Bookshop site to help out your local indie bookstore (or one of mine: Saltwater Books, @copperdogbooks.bsky.social @whitelambooks.bsky.social, and @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social )!
#kidlit

Turkeys in Disguise

Check out Turkeys in Disguise - <p><strong>A hilariously fun read-aloud picture book where children think quickly and creatively to disguise a group of turkeys and save them from becoming Thanksgiving...

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Tumblehome Inc @tumblehomeinc.bsky.social · Aug 20

Interested in teaching kids more about epidemiology and data science? Check out the article "Data Stores About Disesase: Data-Centered Epidemiology in Secondary Schools"!

#edusky #teachersky #afterschool #STEMSky #STEM #middleschool #middleschoolSTEM #MiddleSchoolEducators #data #epidemiology

General 2 — TH

www.tumblehome.org

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Tumblehome Inc @tumblehomeinc.bsky.social · Aug 4

We’re looking for afterschool educators to pilot our EDGE (Environmental Design & Green Engineering) program. FREE training & curriculum. More info and sign up below!
#edusky #teachersky #engineering #environment #afterschool #STEMSky #STEM #middleschool #middleschoolSTEM #MiddleSchoolEducators

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Jul 8

An advance copy of Turkeys in Disguise has arrived and it's as quirky and fun as @joshcleland.bsky.social and I could make it! It's out in September but you can pre-order here if you're interested: bookshop.org/p/books/turk... 🙂

#kidlit #clarionbooks #picturebooks #thanksgiving #turkeys

Turkeys in Disguise

Check out Turkeys in Disguise - <p><strong>A hilariously fun read-aloud picture book where children think quickly and creatively to disguise a group of turkeys and save them from becoming Thanksgiving...

bookshop.org

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Jun 23

You're going to love it!

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Jun 17

Happy book birthday to @writeawhile.bsky.social and All Paths Lead to Paris! I've already read and loved this book--you will too!
#YA #YAromance

Sabrina Fedel @writeawhile.bsky.social · Jun 17

Release day for my little croissant! This is her in NY living her best life😘

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Jun 3

Put together a little list of YA stories told in multiple voices / POVs on #shepherd, which helps promote books in a reader-driven way! shepherd.com/best-books/y...

The best YA books told in multiple points of view

Cynthia Platt shares the 5 best books on YA told in multiple points of view. Have you read Clap When You Land?

shepherd.com

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Apr 24

That's so wonderful to hear--I appreciate the kind words about Easter Starring Egg and the @khanacademy.org Kids stories! Thank you for letting me know!

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Apr 12

Thanks for sharing, Cathy!

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Apr 12

Coming this fall to a bookstore near you, and illustrated by the deeply funny @joshcleland.bsky.social (seriously--I crack up every time I look at the illustrations)!

Pre-order here: bookshop.org/beta-search?...

#clarionbooks #picturebook #kidlit #thanksgiving #turkeys

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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · Apr 7

60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP

Trump administration deports gay makeup artist to prison in El Salvador

A gay man with no known criminal record sought asylum in the U.S. He's since become one of 238 Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration.

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Mar 27

@bostonglobe.com, "detention" doesn't really capture what happened during Rumeysa Ozturk's kidnapping by ICE.

Tufts graduate student detained by federal authorities sent to Louisiana - The Boston Globe

Masked plainclothes officers arrested Rumeysa Ozturk outside a Somerville home Tuesday evening.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Mar 19

Had a wonderful time celebrating Kate Fussner's new book 13 Ways to Say Goodbye at @portersqbooks.bsky.social last night!

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Tumblehome Inc @tumblehomeinc.bsky.social · Mar 17

Four leaf clovers aren't just good luck--they're also the form of the pearinc.org Clover Model for Youth Development. Learn more about the Clover for Youth summer curriculum here: bit.ly/3Rgbj7c and sign up to be part of the learning and fun here: forms.gle/ZKzzXUbW2M7e... 🍀
#summer2025 #resilience

Clover for Youth application

Clover for Youth is a 6-session curriculum designed to help middle school aged students understand and advocate for their own social-emotional needs and gain skills in navigating social situations usi...

forms.gle

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Mar 5

That's a a great reason to have achieved fame! #kidlitchat

Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Mar 5

We got my kiddo a wall calendar last year with a "holiday" for every day of the year--it was eye-opening as a picture book writer! #kidlitchat

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Mar 5

May we all have more recklessly joyful moments in our lives!

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Cynthia Platt @cynthiaplatt.bsky.social · Mar 5

I'm all about writing holiday picture books as well--the more recklessly joyful the better! #kidlitchat

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