Anika Fajardo

I have a new, creative social media manager. I hope you enjoy the video ;)
#orangetabbies #orangecats #catsky #books #reading

If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.

Two baby bard owls in a tree

Baby owls
#cuteanimals #bardowls #owlbabies #happy

Did you need to see a fluffy red squirrel today? Here you go.
#nature #cuteanimals #spring

Reading unapologetically Read what you love

Remember when "chick lit" was a bad word? I loved it then and I am still a fan of well-written women's fiction with happy endings and a bit of romance. No shame.
#booksky #amreading #substack #chicklit #womensfiction #books
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Orange and white tabby

Runs around like a demon, meows like a chicken, sleeps like a baybeeee #orangetabby #catsarethebest #somethinggood

Creative... Creativity in all its forms is often salvation

New Substack post, complete with plenty of book recommendations
#booksky #reading #substack #cnf
anikafajardo.substack.com/p/creative

library bookshelves

Before I was a writer, I was a librarian. Public and academic. Reference, instruction, storytime, web dev. I selected books, weeded books, and barcoded books. I processed magazines and helped seniors learn to use a mouse. I used dewey & LC and ran social media.
#librarian #libraries #savelibraries

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

If you look closely, you can see that this bald eagle perched above my house has a rabbit dangling from its talons. What is this a metaphor for?
#nature #baldeagle #metaphors

Still Life by Sarah Winman

Loved this book so much
#amreading #booksky #fiction #novel

Bard owl in a leafless tree

If you hear something, don't ignore it. Look around. You might see it.

It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.

Orange and white tabby with his mouth open

Happy #caturday

Whatcha lookin at

Good tips here. All of them. Only thing I'd add is also to PRE-order their books
(Mine is at www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ma...)

Thinking about art and literature And how they nurture and fulfill us

I wrote about #libraries and #books and #art this week. And as a former librarian, I had to write a book rec list.
What is a book you'd recommend for living in these times?
anikafajardo.substack.com/p/thinking-a...

Cover of The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova

Currently reading. You should too.
#magicalrealism #booksky #latineauthors #fiction

ONE parent. And in Florida, ONE man is responsible for 40% of all book challenges in the state. The book banners are a tiny minority. Make that clear by speaking up in favor of the freedom to read. (Email your school board!)

Orange tabby cat looking out a window

Trying to find small moments of joy like the first spring day you finally get to sit in the open window and smell the smells

It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum.

The stakes are just too high.

Moms are the best aren’t they?

www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ma...

#debutfiction #novel

Happy #caturday

Made coffee at home, went to the library, listened to the radio, pet the cat, cooking dinner
#economicblackout

Orange tabby cat with an advance copy of The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore by Anika Fajardo

Harry is not particularly impressed with the arc of my debut novel. But he sleeps on a dusty suitcase under the bed, so he might not be the tastemaker he thinks he is #fiction #orangetabby

A poster for the economic blackout on February 28. It is a big red Jack rabbit on an aqua blue back ground. It says economic blackout in hand done black type. There are two black speech bubbles. One says “don’t buy stuff Friday February 28th. The other says we have power. Below it says No Amazon, Walmart, target, gas food, gas. Below that it says OK small business, use cash. Designed by Martha Rich.

I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!

Elon Musk and his 19-year-olds have now disrupted the approval of medical devices that save lives.

Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.

Cover of The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore by Anika Fajardo

ARCs of my debut novel arrived and they’re gorgeous so that’s a nice Monday. Pre-order www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ma...

#debutfiction #booksky #reading

#NoKingsDay was only the beginning!

Start planning for 50501’s next nationwide day of protests - March 4th For Democracy!! 💙🤍❤️‍🩹

Flyer template + more resources for organizing a demonstration: FiftyFifty.one

#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy #NoKings @polrev.bsky.social