Julia McCarthy

They are testing boundaries. We cannot let them get away with it.

The American Library Association praises servic of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries 'unjust dismissal' of Librarian of Congress. [Image of Dr. Carla Hayden standing in the stacks in a library]

NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work.

Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...

Conclave is done again
All things go, all things go
Pope from Chicago
All things know, all things know

Xoxoxo

a woman is sitting in front of a wall of pictures and says groundbreaking . ALT: a woman is sitting in front of a wall of pictures and says groundbreaking .

A pope? Named Leo?

My one hope is that, as a fellow American, this means he’s allowed to punch V*nce straight in the throat

My one hope is that, as a fellow American, this means he’s allowed to punch V*nce straight in the throat

Okay but what if I got a full back tattoo of Mon Mothma??

It’s a good day to fight the Empire.

If you hear someone weeping in the Hall of Biodiversity at the AMNH, that’s just me having a mini breakdown because we are killing our one and only beautiful, miraculous planet

Feeling very spiritually aligned with this gif today

Important: There is a man on the subway with a toy dragon draped over his shoulder and there’s still a little magic in this world

My review of Sinners:

- Let Ryan Coogler do whatever the hell he wants always and forever
- Wunmi Mosaku is the most beautiful human being on the planet???

Transcendent.

After decades of dealing with migraines, I have come to a very important conclusion. I hope this advice reaches those in need:

Don’t get migraines.

There are so many people earnestly doing good and beautiful things in this country—artists, teachers, scientists, public servants. Sometimes I feel like my heart is exploding to see all their efforts so carelessly dismantled and stripped for parts

Just putting it out there that I love pigeons and would love to acquire a picture book about them!

A Game of Noctis A thrilling middle grade fantasy about a girl who must …

Happy paperback book birthday to @devafagan.bsky.social's fabulous MG fantasy novel A Game of Noctis! www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

I love everything Deva writes in both the MG and adult fantasy genres.

I don’t want to dignify anything that worm-brained quack says, but boy howdy he can fully fuck right off.

Disappearing humans without any form of due process is fascism and authoritarianism.

Trafficking humans without any form of due process is fascism and authoritarianism.

MAGA supports this.
MAGA craves this.

We are not going to change hearts and minds.

We. Are. Not.

Resist this regime.

Cool cool cool Mike Flanagan and Stephen King have got me tearing up over a dang trailer—I am fully seated and ready to get punched in the heart by The Life of Chuck!

It just makes so much sense for April to be Poetry Month—everything is blossoming

I think my favorite name for any business ever is Tiger Schulmann's Martial Arts.

Look, I love every single book that I work on, but what Deva’s got coming up next is EXCEPTIONAL—I’d recommend it for every single kind of reader at any age. It’s brave, insightful, gorgeously imaginative, and utterly necessary ✨

Oh, dear Deva, it’s such an immense privilege and joy to be part of your team!!! You make my job so rewarding and fun ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Every single person on this planet should be watching Adolescence. We have a severe male loneliness/incel epidemic and we need to figure this shit out.

Sundays are for editing and Tangerine Dream, and when I tell you that @devafagan.bsky.social has something delicious up her sleeve, boyyyyy howdy is it GOOD!!! Today’s vibes are immaculate ✨

Ohhhhh my heart!!!

This is so wonderful!! 😭💖🦇
#KidLitUK #AmaraAndTheBats

@simonkids.bsky.social @simonkidsuk.bsky.social @thejumbles.bsky.social

NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest

“Stop resisting”
“He’s not resisting”

Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions