Heather Perkinson
@hkperkinson.bsky.social
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Public HS librarian, past president of the Maine Association of School Libraries, born & raised in DC. Books, dogs, teaching. #TLSky #EduSky hkperkinson.blogspot.com
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Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows
Data from a large, ongoing study published in JAMA of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens
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Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows
Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.
www.npr.org
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sla.org.uk
During #BannedBooksWeek, author Tasneem Abdur-Rashid shared a heartfelt opinion piece, exploring how #schoollibraries can offer a vital solution to increasing polarisation and prejudice. This is a must-read blog for everyone working in schools: bit.ly/4n5EHL9 @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social #EduSkyUK
Raising Critical Thinkers through the School Library
Many schools and headteachers are dealing with increasing incidents of racism. How can school libraries contribute to a solution?
bit.ly
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chicagotribune.com
Across Chicago Public Schools and surrounding districts, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has left families on edge — including the city’s youngest residents. School staff have scrambled to offer support in the classroom.
ICE fears ripple across Chicago Public Schools and suburban districts
Across Chicago Public Schools and surrounding districts including Cicero and Berwyn, Operation Midway Blitz has left families on edge.
trib.al
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ryanestrada.com
This is what happens when you request books from the library! Place a hold or an alert on Libby! Fill out the request firm on the library website! Ask at the front desk! You and your neighborhood get cool books and authors get paid. Libraries are so dang cool.
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heylookitsruth.bsky.social
A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD
He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.
www.houstonchronicle.com
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grahamformaine.bsky.social
We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
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urocklive1.bsky.social
Just a reminder that Wikipedia is the only remaining reliable source of information that right wing billionaires can't control. (Although they'll never stop trying.)

Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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uabookbans.bsky.social
It's #LetFreedomReadDay! Take at least ONE action today to defend the freedom to read. When we all #UniteAgainstBookBans, we can make a difference. All you need is 5 minutes to make an impact! #BannedBooksWeek

🧵 Check out the thread below or UniteAgainstBookBans.org/LFRD/ for some ideas 👇
The freedom to read is under attack. Let's do something about it. Let Freedom Read Day. Banned Books Week. UniteAgainstBookBans.org/LFRD/ Unite Against Book Bans.
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jamesxmyall.bsky.social
We’re expecting a tsunami of food insecurity in our state and across the country,” said Anna Korsen, deputy director of Full Plates Full Potential, a Brunswick-based organization that focuses on ending childhood hunger in Maine. #mepolitics

www.pressherald.com/2025/10/12/t...
Thousands of Mainers face loss of SNAP benefits as program undergoes historic cuts
The changes will put more pressure on food pantries, which are already seeing a rise in need and warning that they won't be able to fill the gap.
www.pressherald.com